[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 162 (Monday, August 22, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 56682]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-19534]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2016-0018]


FEMA Directive 108-1 and FEMA Instruction 108-1-1

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: This document provides notice of availability of final FEMA 
Directive 108-1 and FEMA Instruction 108-1-1 (referred to as Directive 
and Instruction). Together, this Directive and Instruction serve as 
FEMA's supplemental instructions for Environmental Planning and 
Historic Preservation (EHP), in accordance with the Department of 
Homeland Security's (DHS) Directive 023-01, Rev. 01 and Instruction 
Manual 023-01-001-01, Rev. 01, Implementation of the National 
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).

DATES: This final Directive and Instruction are effective August 22, 
2016.

ADDRESSES: The final Directive and Instruction are available online at 
http://www.regulations.gov (docket ID FEMA-2016-0018) and on FEMA's Web 
site at https://www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/documents/118323. You 
may also view a hard copy of the final Directive and Instruction at the 
Office of Chief Counsel, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Room 835, 
500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katherine Zeringue, Environmental 
Officer, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 400 C Street SW., Suite 
313, Washington, DC 20472-3020; 202-212-2282, or 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 26, 2014, DHS issued revised 
NEPA implementing procedures, applicable to all DHS components, via 
Directive 023-01 and Instruction 023-01-001-01, which went into effect 
on March 26, 2015 (79 FR 70538). The EHP Directive and Instruction 
operate jointly to constitute FEMA's supplemental EHP procedures in 
accordance with the DHS Directive and Instruction. The Directive 
establishes FEMA's policies, roles, responsibilities, and procedures 
for delegations of authority concerning EHP. The Instruction provides 
guidance and policy direction for implementation of NEPA and other EHP 
requirements across FEMA.
    The EHP Directive and Instruction replace 44 CFR part 10: 
Environmental Considerations. The EHP Instruction also replaces the 
following policy memoranda:
    A. Environmental Policy Memo 108.024.2: Other Federal Agency 
Clearance for Environmental Assessments (December 18, 2013).
    B. Environmental Policy Memo 108.024.4: Projects Initiated Without 
Environmental Review Required by the National Environmental Policy Act 
(December 18, 2013).

    Authority: The Directive and Instruction are consistent with the 
DHS Directive 023-01 and Instruction 023-01-001-01 for 
implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
(NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), as amended, and the Council on 
Environmental Quality (CEQ) regulations for implementing the 
procedural provisions of NEPA (40 CFR parts 1500-1508).

    Dated: August 2, 2016.
W. Craig Fugate,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2016-19534 Filed 8-19-16; 8:45 am]
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