FEMA RELEASES DRAFT OF NATIONAL DISASTER RECOVERY FRAMEWORK

Announcement from the Florida Developmental Disabilities Council

FEMA RELEASES DRAFT OF  NATIONAL DISASTER RECOVERY FRAMEWORK

COMMENTS DUE 2/26/10

The Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), in coordination with the interagency Long Term Disaster Recovery Working
 Group, has issued a draft of the National Disaster Recovery Framework. The Recovery Framework is designed for all who are or might be involved in disaster recovery, and input  from individuals withdisabilities, their families,  and others is vitally important.

To read the Framework and to provide comments, go to

http://www.regulations.gov/search/Regs/home.html#documentDetail?R=0900006480a90bf8
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and click on the text of the proposed rule to read the text.  On the right side of the page you can provide your comments by clicking on "Submit Comment".  When you click on it, you'll see on the right side a portion for up to 2000 characters for comments.  Below it, you'll see a box where you can attach objects.

You may want to compile your comments in a document, then attach it before sending, either in the 2000 character box or the "attachment" box. Further details about the National Disaster Recovery Framework can be found at http://www.fema.gov/recoveryframework
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If you have any questions, please contact FEMA's Legislative Affairs Division at  (202) 646-4500.