[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 118 (Tuesday, June 18, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 51545]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-13306]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID: FEMA-2024-0010]


Public Assistance Program and Policy Guide, FP 104-009-2

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland 
Security.

ACTION: Notice of availability; request for comment.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is accepting 
comments on proposed revisions to the Public Assistance Program and 
Policy Guide (PAPPG) Version 5.

DATES: Comments must be received no later than August 19, 2024.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket ID: FEMA-2024-
0010, via the Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Pesapane, Director, Public 
Assistance Division, Federal Emergency Management Agency, [email protected], (202) 646-3834.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Public Participation

    Interested persons are invited to submit comments and related 
materials. We will consider all comments and materials received during 
the comment period.
    If you submit a comment, include the docket ID, indicate the 
specific section of this document to which each comment applies, and 
give the reason for each comment. All submissions may be posted, 
without change, to the public docket at https://www.regulations.gov, 
and will include any personal information you provide. Therefore, 
submitting this information makes it public. For more about privacy and 
the docket, visit https://www.regulations.gov/privacy-notice.
    The proposed policy is available in docket ID FEMA-2024-0010. For 
access to the docket to read background documents or comments received, 
go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for the docket ID.

II. Background

    The PAPPG contains consolidated Public Assistance (PA) Program 
policies for the entire disaster recovery life cycle. The PAPPG 
provides comprehensive PA policy to use when evaluating eligibility. 
The PAPPG references and provides weblinks to other FEMA policies and 
documents such as standard operating procedures and job aids that 
provide detailed instructions for individuals involved with 
implementing each of the various steps. This proposed version 5 of the 
PAPPG would streamline ways for our customers to meet requirements 
through reducing documentation needs to meet eligibility, increase 
accessibility to the PA program and funding, promote the equitable 
treatment and timely recovery of communities, and effectuate resilient 
rebuilding through additional cost-effective hazard mitigation 
measures. The proposed policy does not have the force and effect of 
law.
    FEMA seeks comment on the proposed policy, which is available 
online at https://www.regulations.gov under docket ID FEMA-2024-0010. 
Based on the comments received, FEMA may make appropriate revisions to 
the proposed policy. 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 https://www.regulations.gov. The final policy 
will not have the force and effect of law.
    Authority: The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
Assistance Act, as amended (Stafford Act), 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.; 44 
CFR part 206.

Deanne Criswell,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2024-13306 Filed 6-17-24; 8:45 am]
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