X98-11223. Federal Disaster Assistance for Disasters Declared On or After November 23, 1988  

  • [Federal Register Volume 63, Number 246 (Wednesday, December 23, 1998)]
    [Rules and Regulations]
    [Pages 71026-71027]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: X98-11223]
    
    
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    FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
    
    44 CFR Part 206
    
    
    Federal Disaster Assistance for Disasters Declared On or After 
    November 23, 1988
    
    CFR Correction
    
        In title 44 of the Code of Federal Regulations, revised as of 
    October 1, 1998, on page 471, Sec. 206.207 was inadvertently removed. 
    The removed text should read as follows:
    
    Sec. 206.207  Administrative and audit requirements.
    
        (a) General. Uniform administrative requirements which are set 
    forth in 44 CFR part 13 apply to all disaster assistance grants and 
    subgrants.
        (b) State administrative plan. (1) The State shall develop a plan 
    for the administration of the Public Assistance program that includes 
    at a minimum, the items listed below:
        (i) The designation of the State agency or agencies which will have 
    the responsibility for program administration.
        (ii) The identification of staffing functions in the Public 
    Assistance program, the sources of staff to fill these functions, and 
    the management and oversight responsibilities of each.
        (iii) Procedures for:
        (A) Notifying potential applicants of the availability of the 
    program;
    
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        (B) Conducting briefings for potential applicants and application 
    procedures, program eligibility guidance and program deadlines;
        (C) Assisting FEMA in determining applicant eligibility;
        (D) Participating with FEMA in conducting damage surveys to serve 
    as a basis for obligations of funds to subgrantees;
        (E) Participating with FEMA in the establishment of hazard 
    mitigation and insurance requirements;
        (F) Processing appeal requests, requests for time extensions and 
    requests for approval of overruns, and for processing appeals of 
    grantee decisions;
        (G) Compliance with the administrative requirements of 44 CFR parts 
    13 and 206;
        (H) Compliance with the audit requirements of 44 CFR part 14;
        (I) Processing requests for advances of funds and reimbursement; 
    and
        (J) Determining staffing and budgeting requirements necessary for 
    proper program management.
        (2) The Grantee may request the RD to provide technical assistance 
    in the preparation of such administrative plan.
        (3) In accordance with the Interim Rule published March 21, 1989, 
    the Grantee was to have submitted an administrative plan to the RD for 
    approval by September 18, 1989. An approved plan must be on file with 
    FEMA before grants will be approved in a future major disaster. 
    Thereafter, the Grantee shall submit a revised plan to the RD annually. 
    In each disaster for which Public Assistance is included, the RD shall 
    request the Grantee to prepare any amendments required to meet current 
    policy guidance.
        (4) The Grantee shall ensure that the approved administrative plan 
    is incorporated into the State emergency plan.
        (c) Audit--(1) Nonfederal audit. For grantees or subgrantees, 
    requirements for nonfederal audit are contained in FEMA regulations at 
    44 CFR part 14 or OMB Circular A-110 as appropriate.
        (2) Federal audit. In accordance with 44 CFR part 14, appendix A, 
    para. 10, FEMA may elect to conduct a Federal audit of the disaster 
    assistance grant or any of the subgrants.
    
    [55 FR 2304, Jan. 23, 1990; 55 FR 5458, Feb. 15, 1990]
    
    BILLING CODE 1505-01-D
    
    
    

Document Information

Published:
12/23/1998
Department:
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Entry Type:
Rule
Document Number:
X98-11223
Pages:
71026-71027 (2 pages)
PDF File:
x98-11223.pdf
CFR: (1)
44 CFR 206.207