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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

 
Guidance for Developing State, Tribal, and Local Radiological 
Emergency Response Planning and Preparedness for Transportation 
Accidents

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency.

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: FEMA announces the availability of the document ``Guidance for 
Developing State, Tribal, and Local Radiological Emergency Response 
Planning and Preparedness for Transportation Accidents, FEMA-REP-5, 
Revision 2,'' and requests comments.

DATES: Comments and responses should be sent no later than November 3, 
1999.

ADDRESSES: Comments on ``FEMA-REP-5, Rev. 2'' should be sent to the 
Rules Docket Clerk, Office of the General Counsel, room 840, Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472, 
(facsimile) (202) 646-4536.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William F. McNutt, Senior Policy 
Advisor, Chemical and Radiological Preparedness Division, Preparedness, 
Training, and Exercises Directorate, Federal Emergency Management 
Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-2857, 
(facsimile) (202) 646-3508.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FEMA-REP-5 was prepared by the 
Transportation Accidents Subcommittee of the Federal Radiological 
Preparedness Coordinating Committee. It represents the efforts of 
several federal agencies, state organizations, and a Native American 
organization. The intended use of FEMA-REP-5 is to provide guidance to 
State, Tribal and local government officials who must prepare or revise 
emergency response plans for transportation accidents involving 
radioactive materials. Although use of the guidance is not mandatory, 
it is recommended for use to develop a hazard specific plan, as part of 
an all-hazards emergency response plan, at all levels of government.
    Published first in March 1983, this guidance document was revised 
and published in June 1992 as Revision 1. The current revision is 
intended to supersede all previous issues. When the defined objectives 
are applied, planning will include all aspects of preparedness from 
pre-accident coordination and assignment of responsibilities, to post-
accident operations, cleanup, and site restoration. The State, Tribal 
or local government office that adheres to the expressed concepts and 
recommendations found in FEMA-REP-5, Rev. 2, will be able to prepare an 
emergency operations plan that satisfies the need to protect both 
workers and citizens while safely responding to a radioactive materials 
transportation accident. The plan can be appended to the overall 
emergency operations plan for the jurisdiction.
    Our goal is to provide guidance by means of a useful document that 
enables officials at all levels of government to plan for possible 
hazardous accidents. We welcome your comments on this document. All 
comments will be considered.

    Dated: July 30, 1999.
Kay C. Goss,
Associate Director for Preparedness, Training, and Exercises.
[FR Doc. 99-20172 Filed 8-4-99; 8:45 am]
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