[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 101 (Wednesday, May 26, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29569-29570]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-12663]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2010-0031]


Recovery Policy RP9526.1, Hazard Mitigation Funding Under Section 
406 (Stafford Act)

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: This document provides notice of the final Recovery Policy 
RP9526.1, Hazard Mitigation Funding Under Section 406 (Stafford Act), 
which is being issued by the Federal Emergency Management Agency 
(FEMA).

DATES: This policy is effective March 30, 2010.

ADDRESSES: This final policy is available online at http://www.regulations.gov under docket ID FEMA-2010-0031 and on FEMA's Web 
site at http://www.fema.gov. You may also view a hard copy of the final 
policy at the Office of Chief Counsel, Federal Emergency Management 
Agency, Room 835, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472-3100.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lu Juana Richardson, Federal Emergency 
Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472, via e-mail 
at [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This policy provides guidance on the 
appropriate use of hazard mitigation discretionary funding available 
under Section 406 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford Act), 42 U.S.C. 5172. This will 
ensure national consistency in the use of Section 406 mitigation funds 
and promote measures that reduce future loss to life and property, 
protect the Federal investment in public infrastructure and ultimately 
help build disaster-resistant communities.
    FEMA has revised this policy to reflect the alignment of benefit 
cost analysis methodologies between the Mitigation and Recovery 
Directorates. In order to achieve consistency across program areas and 
to maximize FEMA's ability to support and encourage cost-effective 
hazard mitigation, the Public Assistance Division has adopted the 
Mitigation Directorate's Benefit Cost Analysis (BCA) methodology for 
Section 406 hazard mitigation projects. Previously, the only benefits 
considered in the BCA were damage to the facility

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and its damaged contents, necessary emergency protective measures and 
temporary relocation assistance. Section VII.B.3. of the policy has 
been changed to also consider social net benefits (e.g., loss of 
function, casualty, and cost avoidance) in the BCA.

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 5121-5207; 44 CFR part 206.

David J. Kaufman,
Director, Office of Policy and Program Analysis, Federal Emergency 
Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2010-12663 Filed 5-25-10; 8:45 am]
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