[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 204 (Monday, October 24, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-26170]
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[Federal Register: October 24, 1994]
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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
44 CFR Parts 205 and 206
RIN 3067-AC32
Disaster Assistance for Disasters Declared Before November 23,
1988
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This rule removes 44 CFR 205, Federal Disaster Assistance
(Public Law 93-288), in recognition that most files have been closed on
disasters declared before November 23, 1988 to which 44 CFR 205
applied. This rule also amends 44 CFR 206 to inform those who need to
refer to 44 CFR 205 where they may find the prior regulations.
EFFECTIVE DATE: October 24, 1994.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: H. Crane Miller, Office of the General
Counsel, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-3340.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This rule removes part 205 from title 44 of
the Code of Federal Regulations. Part 205 prescribed the standards and
procedures to be followed in implementing the Federal disaster
assistance parts of the Disaster Relief Act of 1974, Pub. L. 93-288,
assigned to the Director of FEMA by Executive Order 12148. Part 205
applied to disasters declared before November 23, 1988.
The Disaster Relief Act of 1974 was amended by Pub. L. 100-707,
signed on November 23, 1988, and was renamed the Robert T. Stafford
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford Act). The
Stafford Act added certain emergency and other authorities that the
President delegated to the Director of FEMA in Executive Order 12673.
In order to update and consolidate its regulations on disaster
assistance FEMA published a new 44 CFR part 206. Previous authorities
under the Disaster Relief Act of 1974 were basically continued and new
authorities under the Stafford Act were implemented in part 206, to
apply to disasters and emergencies declared by the President on or
after November 23, 1988.
In recognition that files on disasters remained open after the
Stafford Act was enacted, FEMA continued to publish part 205 for those
disasters declared before November 23, 1988. Today most of the files
have been closed on disasters declared before that date. Since most of
those files have been closed, and to reduce any confusion caused by the
presence of both part 205 and part 206, we are removing 44 CFR part
205.
This rule amends 44 CFR 206 to inform readers that the last edition
of 44 CFR in which part 205 appeared was the edition revised as of
October 1, 1994. Any person needing to refer to part 205 should see
that edition.
List of Subjects in 44 CFR Part 206
Coastal zone, Community facilities, Disaster assistance, Fire
prevention, Grant programs-housing and community development, Housing,
Insurance, Loan programs-housing and community development, Natural
resources, Penalties, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
Accordingly, 44 CFR subchapter D is amended as follows:
1. Under the authority of 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. part 205 is
removed.
2. The authority citation for part 206 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.; Reorganization Plan No. 3 of
1978, 5 U.S.C. App.1; E.O. 12148, 3 CFR, 1979 Comp., p. 412; and
E.O. 12673, 3 CFR, 1989 Comp., p. 214.
3. Section 206.1 is revised to read as follows:
Sec. 206.1 Purpose.
(a) Purpose. The purpose of this subpart is to prescribe the
policies and procedures to be followed in implementing those sections
of Public Law 93-288, as amended, delegated to the Director, Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The rules in this subpart apply to
major disasters and emergencies declared by the President on or after
November 23, 1988, the date of enactment of the Robert T. Stafford
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.
(b) Prior regulations. Prior regulations relating to major
disasters and emergencies declared by the President before November 23,
1988 were published in 44 CFR part 205 (see 44 CFR part 205 as
contained in the CFR edition revised as of October 1, 1994).
Dated: October 17, 1994.
Harvey G. Ryland,
Deputy Director.
[FR Doc. 94-26170 Filed 10-21-94; 8:45 am]
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