80 FR 49255 - Notice of Adjustment of Legitimate Amount in Dispute for the Dispute Resolution Pilot Program for Public Assistance Appeals

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 158 (August 17, 2015)

Page Range		49255-49255
FR Document		2015-17068

FEMA gives notice of an increase of the legitimate amount in dispute for the Dispute Resolution Pilot Program for Public Assistance Appeals for disasters declared on or after October 30, 2012.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 158 (Monday, August 17, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 158 (Monday, August 17, 2015)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID: FEMA-2013-0015]
RIN 1660-AA79


Notice of Adjustment of Legitimate Amount in Dispute for the 
Dispute Resolution Pilot Program for Public Assistance Appeals

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: FEMA gives notice of an increase of the legitimate amount in 
dispute for the Dispute Resolution Pilot Program for Public Assistance 
Appeals for disasters declared on or after October 30, 2012.

DATES: Effective Date: August 17, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Roche, Public Assistance 
Division Director, Recovery Directorate, Federal Emergency Management 
Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472-3100, Phone: (202) 646-
3834 or Email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Sandy Recovery Improvement Act of 2013, 
Public Law 113-2, 127 Stat. 43 (Jan. 29, 2013), 42 U.S.C. 5189a note, 
prescribes that the Administrator shall annually adjust the legitimate 
amount in dispute under the Dispute Resolution Pilot Program to reflect 
changes in the Consumer Price Index for all Urban Consumers published 
by the Department of Labor. See 44 CFR 206.210(c)(1).
    FEMA gives notice of an increase in the legitimate amount in 
dispute under the Dispute Resolution Pilot Program for Public 
Assistance Appeals to $1,031,000 for all disasters declared on or after 
October 30, 2012.
    FEMA bases the adjustment on an increase in the Consumer Price 
Index for All Urban Consumers provided by The Bureau of Labor 
Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor. The sum of the annual 
average percent change from the two previous years (2013 and 2014) used 
in the adjustment is 3.1 percent.

    Dated: June 15, 2015.
W. Craig Fugate,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2015-17068 Filed 8-14-15; 8:45 am]
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Anyone wishing to employ this entity DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND under the Dispute Resolution Pilot
to conduct laboratory analyses and SECURITY Program to reflect changes in the
gauger services should request and Consumer Price Index for all Urban
receive written assurances from the Federal Emergency Management Consumers published by the
entity that it is accredited or approved Agency Department of Labor. See 44 CFR
by the U.S. Customs and Border [Docket ID: FEMA–2013–0015] 206.210(c)(1).
Protection to conduct the specific test or FEMA gives notice of an increase in
RIN 1660–AA79
gauger service requested. Alternatively, the legitimate amount in dispute under
inquiries regarding the specific test or Notice of Adjustment of Legitimate the Dispute Resolution Pilot Program for
gauger service this entity is accredited Amount in Dispute for the Dispute Public Assistance Appeals to $1,031,000
or approved to perform may be directed Resolution Pilot Program for Public for all disasters declared on or after
to the U.S. Customs and Border Assistance Appeals October 30, 2012.
Protection by calling (202) 344–1060.
AGENCY: Federal Emergency FEMA bases the adjustment on an
The inquiry may also be sent to
Management Agency, DHS. increase in the Consumer Price Index
CBPGaugersLabs@cbp.dhs.gov. Please
ACTION: Notice. for All Urban Consumers provided by
reference the Web site listed below for
The Bureau of Labor Statistics of the
a complete listing of CBP approved
SUMMARY: FEMA gives notice of an U.S. Department of Labor. The sum of
gaugers and accredited laboratories.
increase of the legitimate amount in the annual average percent change from
http://www.cbp.gov/about/labs- dispute for the Dispute Resolution Pilot the two previous years (2013 and 2014)
scientific/commercial-gaugers-and- Program for Public Assistance Appeals used in the adjustment is 3.1 percent.
laboratories. for disasters declared on or after October
Dated: June 15, 2015.
Dated: August 6, 2015. 30, 2012.
W. Craig Fugate,
Ira S. Reese, DATES: Effective Date: August 17, 2015.
Administrator, Federal Emergency
Executive Director, Laboratories and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Management Agency.
Scientific Services Directorate. William Roche, Public Assistance
[FR Doc. 2015–17068 Filed 8–14–15; 8:45 am]
[FR Doc. 2015–20148 Filed 8–14–15; 8:45 am] Division Director, Recovery Directorate,
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or Email: william.roche@fema.dhs.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Sandy
Recovery Improvement Act of 2013,
Public Law 113–2, 127 Stat. 43 (Jan. 29,
2013), 42 U.S.C. 5189a note, prescribes
that the Administrator shall annually
adjust the legitimate amount in dispute

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Contact		William Roche, Public Assistance Division Director, Recovery Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472-3100, Phone: (202) 646- 3834 or Email: [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 49255
RIN Number		1660-AA79

80 FR 49255 - Notice of Adjustment of Legitimate Amount in Dispute for the Dispute Resolution Pilot Program for Public Assistance Appeals

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITYFederal Emergency Management Agency

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 158 (August 17, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency