81 FR 23503 - Public Assistance Program Minimum Standards
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 77 (April 21, 2016)
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 77 (April 21, 2016)
| Page Range | 23503-23503 | |
| FR Document | 2016-09258 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 77 (Thursday, April 21, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 23503] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-09258] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency [Docket ID FEMA-2016-0007] Public Assistance Program Minimum Standards AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is accepting comments on a proposed policy regarding minimum standards for Public Assistance restoration of damaged facility projects. DATES: Comments must be received by May 23, 2016. ADDRESSES: Comments must be identified by docket ID FEMA-2016-0007 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: William Roche, Director, Public Assistance Division, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, 202-646-3834. 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-2016- 0007. 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 The purpose of the proposed policy is to establish minimum standards for Public Assistance projects to promote resiliency and increase achieved risk reduction under the authority of Stafford Act Sec. 323, 42 U.S.C. 5165a and Sec. 406(e), 42 U.S.C. 5172. When using Public Assistance funds to repair, replace or construct buildings located in hazard-prone areas, applicants would use, at a minimum, the hazard-resistant standards reflected or referenced in the International Building Code (IBC). Costs associated with meeting these standards would be eligible. The proposed policy language would replace Chapter 2:VII.C.2 of the Public Assistance Program and Policy Guide (PAPPG), available at http://www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/documents/111781. 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-2016-0007. 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. The final policy will not have the force or effect of law. Authority: 42 U.S.C. 5165a, 5172; 44 CFR 206.226, 206.400. David Bibo, Acting Associate Administrator, Office of Policy and Program Analysis, Federal Emergency Management Agency. [FR Doc. 2016-09258 Filed 4-20-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111-23-P
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Send comments to Summer King, www.regulations.gov, and will include Authority: 42 U.S.C. 5165a, 5172; 44 CFR
SAMHSA Reports Clearance Officer, any personal information you provide. 206.226, 206.400.
5600 Fishers Lane, Room 15E57–B, Therefore, submitting this information David Bibo,
Rockville, Maryland 20857, OR email a makes it public. You may wish to read Acting Associate Administrator, Office of
copy to summer.king@samhsa.hhs.gov. the Privacy Act notice, which can be Policy and Program Analysis, Federal
Written comments should be received viewed by clicking on the ‘‘Privacy Emergency Management Agency.
by June 20, 2016. Notice’’ link in the footer of [FR Doc. 2016–09258 Filed 4–20–16; 8:45 am]
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Summer King,
You may submit your comments and
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material by the methods specified in the
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ADDRESSES section above. Please submit DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
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material by only one means to avoid the
receipt and review of duplicate Office of the Secretary
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND submissions. [Docket No. DHS–2016–0023]
SECURITY Docket: The proposed policy is
available in docket ID FEMA–2016– Privacy Act of 1974; Department of
Federal Emergency Management 0007. For access to the docket to read Homeland Security, Federal
Agency background documents or comments Emergency Management Agency–013
[Docket ID FEMA–2016–0007] received, go to the Federal eRulemaking Operational Use of Publicly Available
Portal at http://www.regulations.gov and Social Media Internet Sources for
Public Assistance Program Minimum search for the docket ID. Submitted Situational Awareness System of
Standards comments may also be inspected at Records
FEMA, Office of Chief Counsel, 8NE, Privacy Office, Department of
AGENCY: Federal Emergency AGENCY:
500 C Street SW., Washington, DC Homeland Security.
Management Agency, DHS.
20472.
ACTION: Notice of availability; request ACTION: Notice of Privacy Act System of
for comments. II. Background Records.
SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency The purpose of the proposed policy is SUMMARY: In accordance with the
Management Agency (FEMA) is to establish minimum standards for Privacy Act of 1974, the Department of
accepting comments on a proposed Public Assistance projects to promote Homeland Security (DHS) proposes to
policy regarding minimum standards for resiliency and increase achieved risk establish a new system of records titled,
Public Assistance restoration of reduction under the authority of ‘‘DHS/Federal Emergency Management
damaged facility projects. Stafford Act § 323, 42 U.S.C. 5165a and Agency (FEMA)–013 Operational Use of
§ 406(e), 42 U.S.C. 5172. When using Publicly Available Social Media Internet
DATES: Comments must be received by
Public Assistance funds to repair, Sources for Situational Awareness
May 23, 2016. replace or construct buildings located in System of Records.’’ This system of
ADDRESSES: Comments must be hazard-prone areas, applicants would records authorizes DHS/FEMA to
identified by docket ID FEMA–2016– use, at a minimum, the hazard-resistant monitor, collect, and maintain
0007 and may be submitted by one of standards reflected or referenced in the information from publicly available
the following methods: International Building Code (IBC). Costs social media sources to provide critical
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// associated with meeting these standards situational awareness in support of
www.regulations.gov. Follow the would be eligible. The proposed policy FEMA’s mission to reduce the loss of
instructions for submitting comments. language would replace Chapter life and property and protect the nation
Please note that this proposed policy is 2:VII.C.2 of the Public Assistance from all hazards, including natural
not a rulemaking and the Federal Program and Policy Guide (PAPPG), disasters, acts of terrorism, and other
Rulemaking Portal is being utilized only available at http://www.fema.gov/ man-made disasters. FEMA’s social
as a mechanism for receiving comments. media-library/assets/documents/ media monitoring initiative was neither
Mail: Regulatory Affairs Division, 111781. designed nor intended to collect
Office of Chief Counsel, Federal The proposed policy does not have personally identifiable information (PII);
Emergency Management Agency, 8NE, the force or effect of law. however, given the unpredictable nature
500 C Street SW., Washington, DC FEMA seeks comment on the of disasters and emergency
20472–3100. proposed policy, which is available management, the content that is posted,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: online at http://www.regulations.gov in and the voluntary and unrestricted
William Roche, Director, Public docket ID FEMA–2016–0007. Based on nature of social media, it is possible for
Assistance Division, Federal Emergency the comments received, FEMA may FEMA to collect, maintain, and in
Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., make appropriate revisions to the extremis circumstances, disseminate a
Washington, DC 20472, 202–646–3834. proposed policy. Although FEMA will limited amount of PII to first
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: consider any comments received in the responders. FEMA is publishing this
drafting of the final policy, FEMA will System of Records Notice because
I. Public Participation not provide a response to comments FEMA may collect PII from social media
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Instructions: All submissions received document. When or if FEMA issues a for certain narrowly tailored categories.
must include the agency name and final policy, FEMA will publish a notice For example, in the event of an in
docket ID. Regardless of the method of availability in the Federal Register extremis situation involving potential
used for submitting comments or and make the final policy available at life and death, FEMA will collect and
material, all submissions will be posted, http://www.regulations.gov. The final share certain PII with Federal, State,
without change, to the Federal policy will not have the force or effect local, tribal, and territorial first
eRulemaking Portal at http:// of law. responders in order for them to take the
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| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
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| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of availability; request for comments. | |
| Dates | Comments must be received by May 23, 2016. | |
| Contact | William Roche, Director, Public Assistance Division, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, 202-646-3834. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 23503 |
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