[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 44, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 44CFR351.24]

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              TITLE 44--EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND ASSISTANCE
 
 CHAPTER I--FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 
                                SECURITY
 
PART 351_RADIOLOGICAL EMERGENCY PLANNING AND PREPAREDNESS--Table of Contents
 
                    Subpart C_Interagency Assignments
 
Sec.  351.24  The Department of Energy.

    (a) Determine the appropriate planning bases for the Department of 
Energy (DOE) owned and contractor operated nuclear facilities (e.g., 
research and weapon production facilities) including distances, time and 
radiological characteristics.
    (b) Assess DOE nuclear facility emergency plans for adequacy in 
contributing to the health and safety of the public.
    (c) Verify that DOE nuclear facility emergency plans can be 
adequately implemented (e.g., adequacy and maintenance of equipment, 
procedures, training, resources, staffing levels and qualifications).
    (d) Assist State and local governments, within the constraints of 
national security and in coordination with FEMA, in the preparation of 
those portions of their radiological emergency plans related to DOE 
owned and contractor operated nuclear facilities and radioactive 
materials in transit.
    (e) Review and assess FEMA's findings and determinations on the 
adequacy of and capability to implement State and local radiological 
emergency plans for areas surrounding DOE nuclear facilities. Make 
independent assessments of the overall State of plans and preparedness.
    (f) Serve as the lead agency for coordinating the development and 
issuance of interagency instructions and guidance to implement the 
Federal Radiological Monitoring and Assessment Plan (FRMAP), which will 
replace the Interagency Radiological Assistance Plan. The FRMAP provides 
the framework through which participating Federal agencies will 
coordinate their emergency radiological monitoring and assessment 
activities with those of State and local governments.
    (g) Develop, maintain and improve capability to detect and assess 
hazardous levels of radiation.
    (h) Assist FEMA in developing and promulgating guidance to State and 
local governments for the preparation of radiological emergency plans.
    (i) Assist FEMA with the development, implementation and 
presentation to the extent that resources permit of training programs 
for Federal, State and local radiological emergency response personnel.
    (j) Participate with FEMA in assisting State and local governments 
in developing their radiological emergency plans, evaluating exercises 
to test plans and evaluating the plans and preparedness.
    (k) Develop, with FEMA, representative scenarios from which DOE 
facility operators and State and local governments may select for use in 
testing and exercising radiological emergency plans.
    (l) Provide representation to and support for the FRPCC and the 
RACs.

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    (m) Assist FEMA in the development of guidance for State and local 
governments on emergency instrumentation systems for radiation detection 
and measurement.