[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 80 (Thursday, April 26, 2007)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 20757]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-7971]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

48 CFR Chapter 44

[Docket ID FEMA-2006-0033]
RIN 1660-AA46


Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Acquisition Regulation 
System; Removal of Chapter 44

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Direct final rule; confirmation of effective date.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) published a 
direct final rule that notified the public of its intent to remove the 
FEMA Acquisition Regulation in its entirety. FEMA did not receive any 
comments on the rule. Therefore, the rule will go into effect as 
scheduled.

DATES: The effective date of the direct final rule published March 2, 
2007 (72 FR 9445) is confirmed as May 1, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joyce M. Ard, Federal Emergency 
Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Patriot Plaza Room 201, 
Washington DC, 20472, (phone) 202-646-3213, (facsimile) 202-646-2928, 
or (e-mail) [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 2, 2007, FEMA published a direct 
final rule at 72 FR 9445 that notified the public of FEMA's intent to 
remove the FEMA Acquisition Regulation (FEMAAR) at 48 CFR Chapter 44 in 
its entirety. The specific language and subsequent clauses are removed 
as a result of the transfer of FEMA to the Department of Homeland 
Security (DHS) on March 1, 2003. The Homeland Security Acquisition 
Regulation (HSAR) created a department-wide acquisition regulation for 
DHS in 48 CFR Chapter 30, and included FEMA in the list of entities for 
which the chapter applied, thereby superseding and making 48 CFR 
Chapter 44 duplicative and unnecessary. FEMA has not received an 
adverse comment, or notice of intent to submit an adverse comment, on 
this rule. Therefore, the rule will go into effect as scheduled.

    Dated: April 19, 2007.
R. David Paulison,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of 
Homeland Security.
 [FR Doc. E7-7971 Filed 4-25-07; 8:45 am]
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