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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Parts 205 and 206

RIN 3067-AC32

 

Disaster Assistance for Disasters Declared Before November 23, 
1988

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This rule removes 44 CFR 205, Federal Disaster Assistance 
(Public Law 93-288), in recognition that most files have been closed on 
disasters declared before November 23, 1988 to which 44 CFR 205 
applied. This rule also amends 44 CFR 206 to inform those who need to 
refer to 44 CFR 205 where they may find the prior regulations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 24, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: H. Crane Miller, Office of the General 
Counsel, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-3340.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This rule removes part 205 from title 44 of 
the Code of Federal Regulations. Part 205 prescribed the standards and 
procedures to be followed in implementing the Federal disaster 
assistance parts of the Disaster Relief Act of 1974, Pub. L. 93-288, 
assigned to the Director of FEMA by Executive Order 12148. Part 205 
applied to disasters declared before November 23, 1988.
    The Disaster Relief Act of 1974 was amended by Pub. L. 100-707, 
signed on November 23, 1988, and was renamed the Robert T. Stafford 
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford Act). The 
Stafford Act added certain emergency and other authorities that the 
President delegated to the Director of FEMA in Executive Order 12673. 
In order to update and consolidate its regulations on disaster 
assistance FEMA published a new 44 CFR part 206. Previous authorities 
under the Disaster Relief Act of 1974 were basically continued and new 
authorities under the Stafford Act were implemented in part 206, to 
apply to disasters and emergencies declared by the President on or 
after November 23, 1988.
    In recognition that files on disasters remained open after the 
Stafford Act was enacted, FEMA continued to publish part 205 for those 
disasters declared before November 23, 1988. Today most of the files 
have been closed on disasters declared before that date. Since most of 
those files have been closed, and to reduce any confusion caused by the 
presence of both part 205 and part 206, we are removing 44 CFR part 
205.
    This rule amends 44 CFR 206 to inform readers that the last edition 
of 44 CFR in which part 205 appeared was the edition revised as of 
October 1, 1994. Any person needing to refer to part 205 should see 
that edition.

List of Subjects in 44 CFR Part 206

    Coastal zone, Community facilities, Disaster assistance, Fire 
prevention, Grant programs-housing and community development, Housing, 
Insurance, Loan programs-housing and community development, Natural 
resources, Penalties, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.

    Accordingly, 44 CFR subchapter D is amended as follows:
    1. Under the authority of 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. part 205 is 
removed.
    2. The authority citation for part 206 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.; Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 
1978, 5 U.S.C. App.1; E.O. 12148, 3 CFR, 1979 Comp., p. 412; and 
E.O. 12673, 3 CFR, 1989 Comp., p. 214.

    3. Section 206.1 is revised to read as follows:


Sec. 206.1  Purpose.

    (a) Purpose. The purpose of this subpart is to prescribe the 
policies and procedures to be followed in implementing those sections 
of Public Law 93-288, as amended, delegated to the Director, Federal 
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The rules in this subpart apply to 
major disasters and emergencies declared by the President on or after 
November 23, 1988, the date of enactment of the Robert T. Stafford 
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.
    (b) Prior regulations. Prior regulations relating to major 
disasters and emergencies declared by the President before November 23, 
1988 were published in 44 CFR part 205 (see 44 CFR part 205 as 
contained in the CFR edition revised as of October 1, 1994).

    Dated: October 17, 1994.
Harvey G. Ryland,
Deputy Director.
[FR Doc. 94-26170 Filed 10-21-94; 8:45 am]
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