99-55526. Federal Disaster Assistance for Disasters Declared on or after November 23, 1998

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 168 (Tuesday, August 31, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 47402]
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[FR Doc No: 99-55526]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 206


Federal Disaster Assistance for Disasters Declared on or after 
November 23, 1998

CFR Correction

    In Title 44 of the Code of Federal Regulations, revised as of Oct. 
1, 1998, page 471, part 206 is corrected by reinstating Sec. 206.207 to 
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;
    (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]

[FR Doc. 99-55526 Filed 8-30-99; 8:45 am]
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