44 Cfr 351.20

Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS
establish subcommittees to aid in carrying out its functions; e.g., research,
training, emergency instrumentation,
transportation, information, education
and Federal response. The FRPCC will
assist FEMA in resolving issues relating to granting of final FEMA approval
of a State plan. The FRPCC will coordinate research and study efforts of
its member agencies related to State
and local government radiological
emergency preparedness to assure minimum duplication and maximum benefits to State and local governments.
The FRPCC will also assure that the
research efforts of its member agencies
are coordinated with the Interagency
Radiation Research Committee.
(b) The RACs will assist State and
local government officials in the development of their radiological emergency
plans and will review these plans and
observe exercises to evaluate adequacy
of the plans. Each Federal agency
member of the RACs will support the
functions of these committees by becoming knowledgeable of Federal planning and guidance related to State and
local radiological emergency plans, of
their counterpart State organizations
and personnel, where their agency can
assist in improving the preparedness
and by participating in RAC meetings.

Subpart C—Interagency
Assignments

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§ 351.20 The Federal Emergency Management Agency.
(a) Establish policy and provide leadership via the FRPCC in the coordination of all Federal assistance and guidance to State and local governments
for developing, reviewing, assessing
and testing the State and local radiological emergency plans.
(b) Issue guidance in cooperation
with other Federal agencies concerning
their responsibilities for providing radiological emergency planning and preparedness assistance to State and local
governments.
(c) Foster cooperation of industry,
technical societies, Federal agencies
and other constituencies in the radiological emergency planning and preparedness of State and local governments.

§ 351.20

(d) Develop and promulgate preparedness criteria and guidance to State and
local governments, in coordination
with other Federal agencies, for the
preparation, review and testing of
State and local radiological emergency
plans.
(e) Provide assistance to State and
local governments in the preparation,
review and testing of radiological
emergency plans.
(f) Assess, with the assistance of
other Federal agencies, the adequacy
of State and local government emergency plans and the capability of the
State and local government officials to
implement them (e.g., adequacy and
maintenance of equipment, procedures,
training, resources, staffing levels and
qualifications) and report the findings
and determinations to NRC.
(g) Review and approve State radiological emergency plans and preparedness in accordance with FEMA procedures in 44 CFR part 350.
(h) Develop, implement and maintain
a program of public education and information to support State and local
radiological emergency plans and preparedness.
(i) Develop and manage a radiological
emergency response training program
to meet State and local needs, using
technical expertise and resources of
other involved agencies. Develop and
field test exercise materials and coordinate the Federal assistance required by States and localities in conducting exercises, including guidance
for Federal observers.
(j) Develop, with NRC and other Federal Agencies, representative scenarios
from which NRC licensed facility operators and State and local governments
may select for use in testing and exercising radiological emergency plans.
(k) Issue guidance for establishment
of State and local emergency instrumentation systems for radiation detection and measurement.
(l) Provide guidance and assistance,
in coordination with NRC and HHS, to
State and local governments concerning the storage and distribution of
radioprotective substances and prophylactic use of drugs (e.g., potassium iodide) to reduce the radiation dose to
specific organs as a result of radiological emergencies.

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