AGENCY:
Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.
SUMMARY:
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is accepting comments on the
Individuals and Households Program Unified Guidance.
DATES:
Comments must be received by August 1, 2016.
ADDRESSES:
Comments must be identified by docket ID FEMA-2016-0011 and may be submitted by one of the following methods:
Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov.
Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Please note that this proposed policy is not a rulemaking and the Federal Rulemaking Portal is being utilized only as a mechanism for receiving comments.
Mail:
Regulatory Affairs Division, Office of Chief Counsel, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 8NE, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472-3100.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Public Participation
Instructions:
All submissions received must include the agency name and docket ID. Regardless of the method used for submitting comments or material, all submissions will be posted, without change, to the Federal eRulemaking Portal at
http://www.regulations.gov,
and will include any personal information you provide. Therefore, submitting this information makes it public. You may wish to read the Privacy Act notice, which can be viewed by clicking on the “Privacy Notice” link in the footer of
www.regulations.gov.
You may submit your comments and material by the methods specified in the
ADDRESSES
section. Please submit your comments and any supporting material by only one means to avoid the receipt and review of duplicate submissions.
Docket:
The proposed guidance is available in docket ID FEMA-2016-0011. For access to the docket to read background documents or comments received, go to the Federal eRulemaking Portal at
http://www.regulations.gov
and search for the docket ID. Submitted comments may also be inspected at FEMA, Office of Chief Counsel, 8NE, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472.
II. Background
FEMA is requesting comment on its proposed
Individuals and Households Program Unified Guidance
describing the policies for the Individuals and Households Program. The proposed guidance compiles FEMA policy for each type of assistance under the Individuals and Households Program into one comprehensive document and is intended to serve as a singular resource for States, Territorial, Indian Tribal Governments, and other entities who assist disaster survivors with post-disaster recovery. The proposed guidance does not have the force or effect of law.
FEMA seeks comment on the proposed guidance, which is available online at
http://www.regulations.gov
in docket ID FEMA-2016-0011. Based on the comments received, FEMA may make appropriate revisions to the proposed guidance. Although FEMA will consider any comments received in the drafting of the final guidance, FEMA will not provide a response to comments document. When or if FEMA issues final guidance, FEMA will publish a notice of availability in the
Federal Register
and make the final guidance available at
http://www.regulations.gov.
The final guidance would not have the force or effect of law.
42 U.S.C. 5174.
Matthew Payne,
Director of the Policy Division, Office of Policy and Program Analysis, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
84 comments have been received at Regulations.gov.
Agencies review all submissions and may choose to redact, or withhold, certain submissions (or portions thereof). Submitted comments may not be available to be read until the agency has approved them.