
[Federal Register: December 16, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 240)]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID: FEMA-2009-0013]

 
Incident Command System (ICS) Forms Booklet FEMA 502-2

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency; Department of Homeland 
Security

ACTION: Notice of availability; Request for comment.

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SUMMARY: FEMA is requesting public comments on revisions to the 
National Incident Management System (NIMS) Incident Command System 
(ICS) Forms Booklet, FEMA 502-2. The ICS Forms Booklet was developed to 
assist emergency response personnel in the use of ICS and corresponding 
documentation during incident operations.

DATES: Comments must be received by January 15, 2010.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket ID FEMA-2009-
0013, 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-2009-0013 in 
the subject line of the message.
    Fax: 703-483-2999.
    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.
    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: Mark Kurisko, Program Specialist, 999 
E Street, NW., Room 301, Washington, DC 20463, 202-646-2840.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Incident Management System 
(NIMS) Incident Command System (ICS) Forms Booklet (FEMA 502-2) is 
designed to assist emergency response personnel in the use of ICS and 
corresponding documentation during incident operations. This booklet is 
a companion document to the NIMS ICS Field Operating Guide (FOG), FEMA 
502-1, which provides general guidance to emergency responders on 
implementing ICS. This booklet is also meant to complement existing 
incident management programs and does not replace relevant emergency 
operations plans, laws, and ordinances. These forms are designed for 
use within the Incident Command System, and are not targeted for use in 
Area Command or in Multi-Agency Coordination Systems. This updated 
version of the ICS Forms Booklet incorporates best practices, lessons 
learned, and input from emergency response stakeholders.
    The ICS Forms Booklet (FEMA 502-2) is available for reviewing at 
http://www.regulations.gov under FEMA-2009-0013. FEMA is accepting 
comments during this public comment period and will incorporate them, 
as appropriate, to finalize and release the ICS Forms Booklet.

    Authority: The authority for the ICS Forms Booklet is derived 
from Homeland Security Act of 2002 and Homeland Security 
Presidential Directive (HSPD)--5.

    Dated: November 17, 2009.

W. Craig Fugate,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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