Document ID: FEMA-2013-0044-0001
Agency: fema
Document Type: Notice
Title: Recovery Policy, RP9525.2, Donated Resources
Posted Date: 2013-11-01T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 212 (Friday, November 1, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65688-65689]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-26018]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2013-0044]

Recovery Policy, RP9525.2, Donated Resources

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is accepting 
comments on Recovery Policy RP9525.2, Donated Resources.

DATES: Comments must be received by December 2, 2013.

ADDRESSES: Comments must be identified by docket ID FEMA-2013-0044 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: Regulatory Affairs Division, Office of Chief Counsel, Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, 8NE, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 
20472-3100.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dinusha Weerakkody, Federal Emergency 
Management Agency, 500 C

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Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, Dinusha.weerakkody@dhs.gov.

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 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-2013-
0044. 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, 8NE, 500 C 
Street SW., Washington, DC 20472.

II. Background

    This is an existing policy that is scheduled for review to ensure 
that Recovery Directorate policies are consistent with current laws and 
regulations. The proposed policy establishes the criteria by which 
applicants will be credited for volunteer labor, donated equipment and 
donated materials used in the performance of eligible emergency work 
(Categories A and B). A proposed change to the policy will allow the 
value of mass care and sheltering activities provided by a voluntary 
agency to be applied to the non-Federal share as a donated resource 
even when those activities are part of the organization's mission. The 
proposed policy does not have the force or effect of law.
    FEMA seeks comment on the proposed policy, which is available 
online at http://www.regulations.gov in docket ID FEMA-2013-0044. 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. 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. The final policy will 
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. 2013-26018 Filed 10-31-13; 8:45 am]
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