[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 152 (Tuesday, August 7, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41234-41235]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-19687]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY


Federal Radiological Preparedness Coordinating Committee: 
Guidance for Developing State, Tribal, and Local Radiological Emergency 
Response Planning and Preparedness for Transportation Accidents

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: FEMA, on behalf of the Federal Radiological Preparedness 
Coordinating Committee, announces the availability of the final 
``Guidance for Developing State, Tribal, and Local Radiological 
Emergency Response Planning and Preparedness for Transportation 
Accidents,'' FEMA-REP-5, Revision 2, dated November 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William F. McNutt, Readiness, Response 
and Recovery Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-2857, (facsimile) (202) 
646-3508, (e-mail) [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Radiological Preparedness 
Coordinating Committee (FRPCC) is charged under 44 CFR 351.11 with

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assisting FEMA in providing policy direction for the program of Federal 
assistance to State and local governments in their radiological 
emergency preparedness and planning activities. The Transportation 
Accidents Subcommittee of the FRPCC prepared FEMA-REP-5, Revision 2.
    FEMA REP-5, Revision 2 guides State, Tribal and local government 
officials who prepare or revise emergency response plans for 
transportation accidents involving radioactive materials. Although use 
of the guidance is not mandatory, FEMA and the other members of the 
FRPCC recommend it for use in developing hazard specific plans as part 
of all-hazards emergency response plans at all levels of government. 
REP-5 was first published in March 1983. Revision 1 was published in 
June 1992. Its availability was noticed in 57 FR 33094 (July 24, 1992). 
A draft version of REP-5 Revision 2 was circulated for public comment 
on August 5, 1999. 64 FR 42697 (August 5, 1999). The final version of 
REP-5, Revision 2, which is the subject of this notice, incorporates 
comments submitted in response to the August 5, 1999 Federal Register 
notice, as appropriate, and supersedes all previous versions.
    To Order Documents: FEMA has mailed 10 copies to each State; 5 of 
which were sent to the radiological health agency and the to the 
emergency management agency. Tribal governments, local governments and 
other interested parties may obtain copies by written request addressed 
to: Federal Emergency Management Agency, P.O. Box 70274, Washington, DC 
20024, or by telephoning the FEMA Distribution Center at 1-800-480-
2520. Please refer to FEMA-REP-5, Revision 2 dated November 2000 when 
requesting this document.

    Dated: July 30, 2001.
Russell Salter,
Director, Technological Hazards Division, Readiness, Response and 
Recovery Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Chair, 
Federal Radiological Preparedness Coordinating Committee.
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