Document ID: FEMA-2010-0024-0002
Agency: fema
Document Type: Notice
Title: Recovery Policy: Direct Disaster-Related Damage to Eligible Facilities
Posted Date: 2010-06-15T04:00Z

[Federal Register: June 15, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 114)]
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[Page 33821]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2010-0024]

 
Recovery Policy RP9524.10; Direct Disaster-Related Damage to 
Eligible Facilities

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is accepting 
comments on Recovery Policy RP9524.10, Direct Disaster-Related Damage 
to Eligible Facilities. The purpose of this policy is to clarify the 
definition of damage that is eligible for repair pursuant to FEMA's 
Public Assistance regulations regarding the restoration of damaged 
facilities.

DATES: Comments must be received by July 15, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Comments must be identified by docket ID FEMA-2010-0024 and 
may be submitted by one of the following methods:
    Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 
instructions for submitting comments. Please note that this proposed 
policy is not a rulemaking and the Federal Rulemaking Portal is being 
utilized only as a mechanism for receiving comments.
    Mail: Regulation & Policy Team, Office of Chief Counsel, Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, Room 835, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, 
DC 20472-3100.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Preston Wilson, Public Assistance 
Division, via e-mail at Preston.Wilson@dhs.gov or by facsimile at (202) 
646-3304. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Wilson at (202) 
646-1648, or at the Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, 
SW., Washington, DC 20472.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Public Participation

    Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name 
and docket ID. Regardless of the method used for submitting comments or 
material, all submissions will be posted, without change, to the 
Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov, and will 
include any personal information you provide. Therefore, submitting 
this information makes it public. You may wish to read the Privacy Act 
notice, which can be viewed by clicking on the ``Privacy Notice'' link 
in the footer of http://www.regulations.gov.
    You may submit your comments and material by the methods specified 
in the ADDRESSES section above. Please submit your comments and any 
supporting material by only one means to avoid the receipt and review 
of duplicate submissions.
    Docket: The proposed policy is available in docket ID FEMA-2010-
0024. For access to the docket to read background documents or comments 
received, go to the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://
www.regulations.gov and search for the docket ID. Submitted comments 
may also be inspected at FEMA, Office of Chief Counsel, Room 835, 500 C 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472.

II. Background

    This policy clarifies the definition of damage that is eligible for 
repair under FEMA's Public Assistance regulation at 44 CFR 206.226, 
``Restoration of damaged facilities''. FEMA seeks comment on the 
proposed policy, which is available online at http://
www.regulations.gov in docket ID FEMA-2010-0024. Based on the comments 
received, FEMA may make appropriate revisions to the proposed policy. 
Although FEMA will consider any comments received in the drafting of 
the final policy, FEMA will not provide a response to comments 
document. When or if FEMA issues a final policy, FEMA will publish a 
notice of availability in the Federal Register and make the final 
policy available at http://www.regulations.gov.

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 5121-5207; 44 CFR part 206.

David J. Kaufman,
Director, Office of Policy and Program Analysis, Federal Emergency 
Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2010-14291 Filed 6-14-10; 8:45 am]
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