[Federal Register: April 29, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 82)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2010-0023]

Recovery Policy RP9523.3, Provision of Temporary Relocation
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 RP9523.3, Provision of Temporary Relocation
Facilities. This is an existing policy that is scheduled for review to
ensure that Recovery Directorate policies are up to date, incorporate
lessons learned and are consistent with current laws and regulations.
The purpose of this policy is to provide guidance on determining
eligibility for and duration of temporary facilities under the Public
Assistance Program.

DATES: Comments must be received by June 1, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Comments must be identified by docket ID FEMA-2010-0023 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: Michele Gast, Public Assistance
Division, via e-mail at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or by facsimile at (202)
646-3304. If you have any questions, please call Ms. Gast at (202) 646-
2706, 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-
0023. 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 provides guidance on determining eligibility for and
duration of a temporary facility under the FEMA Public Assistance
Program. As a result of major disasters and emergencies, services
provided at public and private nonprofit (PNP) facilities may be
disrupted to the extent that they cannot continue unless they are
temporarily relocated to another facility. Applicants may request
temporary facilities to continue that service.
    Section 403 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act (Stafford Act), Public Law 93-288, as amended,
authorizes FEMA to provide Federal assistance to meet immediate threats
to life and property resulting from a major disaster. Specifically,
Section 403(a)(3)(D) of the Stafford Act allows for the provision of
temporary facilities for schools and other essential community
services, when it is related to saving lives and protecting and
preserving property or public health and safety. In the draft updated
policy, FEMA is proposing to include libraries and other private non-
profit facilities that demonstrate they provide eligible health and
safety services as eligible facilities for temporary relocation.
    FEMA seeks comment on the proposed policy, which is available
online at http://www.regulations.gov in docket ID FEMA-2010-0023. 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.

Robert Farmer,
Deputy Director, Office of Policy and Program Analysis, Federal
Emergency Management Agency.
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