80 FR 239 pg. 77365 - Recovery Policy, RP 9525.7, Labor Costs—Emergency Work

Type: NOTICEVolume: 80Number: 239Page: 77365
Docket number: [Docket ID FEMA-2010-0050]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2015-31381 Filed 12-11-15; 8:45 am]
Agency: Homeland Security Department
Sub Agency: Federal Emergency Management Agency
Official PDF Version:  PDF Version
Page: 77365

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2010-0050]

Recovery Policy, RP 9525.7, Labor Costs-Emergency Work

AGENCY:

Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION:

Notice of availability.

SUMMARY:

This document provides notice of the availability of the final policy, Recovery Policy 9525.7, Labor Costs-Emergency Work. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) published a notice of availability and request for comment for the proposed policy on August 13, 2010 at 75 FR 49508.

DATES:

This policy is effective November 19, 2015.

ADDRESSES:

This final policy is available online at http://www.regulations.gov and on FEMA's Web site at http://www.fema.gov. The proposed and final policy, all related Federal Register Notices, and all public comments received during the comment period are available at http://www.regulations.gov under docket ID FEMA-2010-0050. A hard copy of the final policy may be viewed at the Office of the Chief Counsel, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Room 8NE, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472-3100.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

William Roche, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472-3100, 202-646-3834.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

This policy provides guidance on eligible labor costs for an applicant's permanent, temporary, and contract employees who perform emergency work (Category A and Category B). Changes to this final policy from the previous version are as follows: Additional authority cited in section V; the addition of a definitions section (section VII) to define terms used in the policy; revisions to the policy section (section VIII) that establish requirements for reimbursement based on predisaster labor policies; a clarification citing the authority for mutual aid agreements to which the Recipient/Subrecipient must comply; provides flexibility for reimbursement of costs for personnel that preposition assets prior to an event to support the performance of eligible emergency work; deletes "standby time" as an ineligible cost; and addresses the issue of 24-hour work shifts for firefighters and other personnel performing emergency work when supported and determined reasonable. FEMA received one comment on the proposed policy.

Authority:

42 U.S.C. 5121-5207 and implementing regulations of 44 CFR part 206.

Dated: December 8, 2015.

Joshua Dozor,

Acting Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of Policy and Program Analysis, Federal Emergency Management Agency.

[FR Doc. 2015-31381 Filed 12-11-15; 8:45 am]

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