[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 156 (Friday, August 13, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49506-49507]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-20071]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2010-0048]


Recovery Policy, RP9525.16, Research-Related Equipment and 
Furnishings

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comments.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is accepting 
comments on Recovery Policy RP9525.16 Research-related Equipment and 
Furnishings. This is an existing policy that is scheduled for review to 
ensure that Recovery Directorate policies are consistent with current 
laws and regulations. This policy identifies the expenses associated 
with disaster-damaged research-related equipment and furnishings of 
eligible private nonprofit or public facilities that are eligible for 
reimbursement under the Public Assistance Program.

DATES: Comments must be received by September 13, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Comments must be identified by docket ID FEMA-2010-0048 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: Rules Docket Manager, Office of Chief Counsel, Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, Room 835, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, 
DC 20472-3100.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Deborah Atkinson, Federal Emergency 
Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472, 
[email protected].

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-2010-
0048. 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, Room 835, 500 C 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472.

II. Background

    Eligible Public Assistance applicants conducting active research 
programs, and that have incurred damages to their facility as a result 
of a declared major disaster, may be eligible for Public Assistance 
grant funding for replacement or repair of facilities and the equipment 
and/or furnishings contained within. The cost of performing research 
itself is not eligible for Public Assistance grant funding. Because 
research is not identified as an eligible PNP service under 44 CFR 
206.221(e), an active research program must support an eligible 
function such as an educational or medical function in order for the 
facilities, equipment and/or furnishings to be eligible. The draft 
updated policy proposes to include insurance considerations for the 
applicant that may affect Public Assistance funding.
    FEMA seeks comment on the proposed policy, which is available 
online at http://www.regulations.gov in docket ID FEMA-2010-0048. 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.

    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. 2010-20071 Filed 8-12-10; 8:45 am]
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