Document ID: FEMA-2012-0025-0004
Agency: fema
Document Type: Notice
Title: Trees and Plantings Associated With Eligible Facilities, RP9524.5
Posted Date: 2013-11-01T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 212 (Friday, November 1, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 65690]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-26017]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2012-0025]

Trees and Plantings Associated With Eligible Facilities, RP9524.5

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This document provides notice of the availability of the final 
policy Trees and Plantings Associated with Eligible Facilities. The 
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) published a notice of 
availability and request for comment for the proposed policy on August 
6, 2012, at 77 FR 46767.

DATES: This policy is effective September 4, 2013.

ADDRESSES: This final policy is available online at http://www.regulations.gov and on FEMA's Web site at http://www.fema.gov. The 
proposed and final policy, all related Federal Register Notices, and 
all public comments received during the comment period are available at 
http://www.regulations.gov under docket ID FEMA-2012-0025. You may also 
view a hard copy of the final policy at the Office of Chief Counsel, 
Federal Emergency Management Agency, 8NE, 500 C Street SW., Washington, 
DC 20472.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Roche, Federal Emergency 
Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, 202-646-
3834.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of this policy is to provide 
guidance on eligible and ineligible work related to trees, shrubs, and 
other plantings, including limited eligibility for replacement of grass 
and sod associated with facilities eligible for repair and restoration. 
This policy applies to any measure taken with respect to trees, shrubs, 
and other plantings, including but not limited to replacement, non-
emergency removal for the purposes of replacement, and remedial actions 
taken to abate disaster damage. It does not affect eligible debris 
removal and emergency protective measures that may be taken under 
Sections 403 and 407 of the Stafford Act, as amended.
    FEMA received one comment on the proposed policy; it did not make 
any changes to the final policy.
    This final policy does not have the force or effect of law.

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 5121-5207.

David J. Kaufman,
Director, Office of Policy and Program Analysis, Federal Emergency 
Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2013-26017 Filed 10-31-13; 8:45 am]
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