RIN Data
| DHS/FEMA | RIN: 1660-AA60 | Publication ID: Fall 2010 |
| Title: Federal Emergency Management Agency Stafford Act Mission Assignments | |
| Abstract: If an emergency or major disaster is declared, FEMA may issue work orders known as Mission Assignments (MAs) to any other Federal agency directing that agency to complete a specified task, with or without reimbursement. The MA sets forth funding, other managerial controls and guidance. FEMA issues MAs to other Federal agencies to meet the urgent, immediate, or short-term needs of States or local governments unable to provide the resources needed to save lives, protect property, or preserve public health or safety during an emergency or major disaster or to avert the threat of an emergency or major disaster. One of the primary goals of this proposed rule is to improve the MA process and program at FEMA. In keeping with this, the rule revises the MA regulations (44 CFR 206.5, 206.7, and 206.8) to improve the standardization, efficiency, and effectiveness of the MA program. The proposed changes add to the regulations a description of the three types of MAs: Federal operations support, technical assistance, and direct Federal assistance mission assignments. The proposed changes also add provisions regarding the MA task order, reporting requirements, and time limitations. The rule implements two Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006 (PKEMRA) provisions: reimbursement for precautionary evacuations and durable medical equipment. Sections 681(a)(5) and (b)(1)(a) of PKEMRA amended the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford Act) to explicitly state that precautionary evacuation is a response effort that may be mission assigned to another Federal agency or carried out directly by FEMA. FEMA proposes to revise 44 CFR 206.5(a) and (b) to include Federal agency assistance for precautionary evacuations through mission assignments. This proposed change is not intended to add to or otherwise change FEMAs Public Assistance authorities. FEMA currently provides funding for the evacuation of people and pets as emergency protective measures to save lives as established in 44 CFR 206.225. An example of this was the evacuation of people from the Gulf Coast in the days before Hurricane Gustav. This proposed change is intended to revise the regulations to conform to the language of the Stafford Act and ensure that there is no confusion that precautionary evacuations by the State and local governments may be assisted by Federal agencies through MAs from FEMA and/or coordinated by FEMA after an emergency has been declared. Section 689(b)(1) of PKEMRA amended section 403(a)(2) of the Stafford Act to include durable medical equipment in the list of items that may be distributed by Federal agencies to address immediate threats to life and property resulting from a major disaster. To implement this new authority, FEMA proposes to revise the regulations to include the authority to direct any Federal agency to utilize its authorities and the resources granted to it under Federal law to distribute durable medical equipment. | |
| Agency: Department of Homeland Security(DHS) | Priority: Other Significant |
| RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda | Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Proposed Rule Stage |
| Major: No | Unfunded Mandates: No |
| CFR Citation: 44 CFR 206.2 44 CFR 206.5 44 CFR 206.7 44 CFR 206.8 | |
| Legal Authority: 42 USC 5170a 42 USC 5192 | |
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| Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No | Government Levels Affected: Federal, Local, State, Tribal |
| Small Entities Affected: Governmental Jurisdictions | Federalism: No |
| Included in the Regulatory Plan: No | |
| RIN Data Printed in the FR: No | |
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Agency Contact: Lisa M. Maddry Response Directorate Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472-3100 Phone:202 646-4656 Fax:202 212-4439 Email: lisa.maddry@dhs.gov |
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