

[Federal Register: October 12, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 197)]
[Notices]               
[Page 58109-58110]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2007-0007]

 
National Response Framework

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is extending 
the comment period on the revised National Response Plan now known as 
the National Response Framework (NRF). The NRF was drafted to build 
upon the current National Response Plan, incorporate lessons-learned 
from recent disasters, and to articulate more clearly the roles of the 
States, tribal, and local jurisdictions and the private sector to guide 
a successful response to natural disasters or terrorist

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attacks. The original comment period was scheduled to conclude on 
October 11, 2007. FEMA is extending the comment period until October 
22, 2007.

DATES: This notice is effective October 5, 2007. Comments must be 
received by October 22, 2007.

ADDRESSES: The NRF is available online in the NRF Resource Center 
located at http://www.fema.gov/NRF or http://www.fema.gov/emergency/NRF
, as well as in the docket for this notice at www.regulations.gov. 
You may also view a hard copy of the NRF at the Office of Chief 
Counsel, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Room 835, 500 C Street, 
SW., Washington, DC 20472. You may submit comments on the NRF, 
identified by Docket ID FEMA-2007-0007, by one of the following 
methods:
    Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments.
    E-mail: FEMA-POLICY@dhs.gov. Include Docket ID FEMA-2007-0007 in 
the subject line of the message.
    Fax: 866-466-5370.
    Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: Regulation & Policy Team, Office of 
Chief Counsel, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Room 835, 500 C 
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472.
    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 that is available on the Privacy and Use Notice link on the 
Administration Navigation Bar of http://www.regulations.gov.

    FEMA has also provided a form, available in the docket at 
www.regulations.gov and in the NRF Resource Center at http://www.fema.gov/NRF or http://www.fema.gov/emergency/NRF. Due to the large 

number of comments that are expected, FEMA asks that comments be 
submitted using this form.
    Docket: For access to the docket to read background documents or 
comments received, go to the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov.
 Submitted comments may also be inspected at FEMA, 

Office of Chief Counsel, Room 835, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 
20472.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew Slaten, Acting National 
Response Framework Branch Chief, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 
999 E Street, NW., Washington, DC 20463, 202-646-8152.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On September 11, 2007, (72 FR 51833), FEMA 
published a notice of availability and request for comments on the 
National Response Framework (NRF). FEMA has since received requests to 
extend the comment period. In order to accommodate these requests and 
to provide additional opportunities for public comment, FEMA is 
providing notice that it will continue to accept comments on the NRF 
until October 22, 2007.
    The NRF is available online in the NRF Resource Center located at 
http://www.fema.gov/NRF or http://www.fema.gov/emergency/NRF, and the 
docket for this notice at http://www.regulations.gov (docket number FEMA-2007-

0007).

    Authority: Homeland Security Act of 2002, as amended, 6 U.S.C. 
101, et seq., Homeland Security Presidential Directive-5, Management 
of Domestic Incidents.

    Dated: October 5, 2007.
R. David Paulison,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. E7-20177 Filed 10-11-07; 8:45 am]

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