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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 173 / Friday, September 10, 2021 / Rules and Regulations apply to all grant assistance provided under this subpart. FEMA may elect to conduct a Federal audit on the disaster assistance award or on any of the subawards.
30. Amend 206.439 by revising the second sentence of paragraph c to read as follows:
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Allowable costs.

c Recipients and subrecipients may be reimbursed for eligible pre-award costs for activities directly related to the development of the project or planning proposal.
31. Amend 206.440 by revising the introductory text and paragraphs a, b paragraph heading, c paragraph heading, c2 and 3, d, and e3 to read as follows:
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Appeals.

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An eligible applicant, subrecipient, or recipient may appeal any determination previously made related to an application for or the provision of Federal assistance according to the procedures in this section.
a Format and content. The applicant or recipient will make the appeal in writing through the recipient to the Regional Administrator. The recipientwill review and evaluate all subrecipient appeals before submission to the Regional Administrator. The recipient may make recipient-related appeals to the Regional Administrator.
The appeal must contain documented justification supporting the appellants position, specifying the monetary figure in dispute and the provisions in Federal law, regulation, or policy with which the appellant believes the initial action was inconsistent.

b Levels of appeal.
c Time limits.
2 The recipient will review and forward appeals from an applicant or subrecipient, with a written recommendation, to the Regional Administrator within 60 days of receipt.
3 Within 90 days following receipt of an appeal, the Regional Administrator for first appeals or Assistant Administrator for the Mitigation Directorate for second appeals will
notify the recipient in writing of the disposition of the appeal or of the need for additional information. A request by the Regional Administrator or Assistant Administrator for the Mitigation Directorate for additional information will include a date by which the information must be provided. Within 90 days following the receipt of the requested additional information or following expiration of the period for providing the information, the Regional Administrator or Assistant Administrator for the Mitigation Directorate will notify the recipient in writing of the disposition of the appeal.
If the decision is to grant the appeal, the Regional Administrator will take appropriate implementing action.
d Technical advice. In appeals involving highly technical issues, the Regional Administrator or Assistant Administrator for the Mitigation Directorate may, at his or her discretion, submit the appeal to an independent scientific or technical person or group having expertise in the subject matter of the appeal for advice or recommendation. The period for this technical review may be in addition to other allotted time periods. Within 90
days of receipt of the report, the Regional Administrator or Assistant Administrator for the Mitigation Directorate will notify the recipient in writing of the disposition of the appeal.
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3 The decision of the FEMA official at the next higher appeal level will be the final administrative decision of FEMA.
Deanne B. Criswell, Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION
46 CFR Part 501
Docket No. 2107
RIN 3027AC88

Internal Commission Organization and Delegations of Authority AGENCY:

Federal Maritime Commission.

Section
Summary of existing section
501.1
501.2

Purpose of part 501
Lists the Commissions statutory functions and describes the terms, appointment, and regulations that apply to the Commissioners.

ACTION:

Final rule.

The Federal Maritime Commission Commission amends its rules governing the Commissions organization and the delegation and redelegation of authorities. These regulatory changes also reflect the implementation of the Commissions Agency Reform and Long-Term Workforce Plan.

SUMMARY:

This final rule is effective September 10, 2021.

DATES:

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Rachel E. Dickon, Secretary. Phone:
202 5235725. Email: secretary@
fmc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Final Rule Part 501 describes the basic statutory requirements of the Commission, the internal structure of the Commission, the functions of the Commissions organizational component offices, and outlines the delegation of the Commissions duties and authorities to these offices. The final rule reflects changes made as part of the Commissions Agency Reform and LongTerm Workforce Plan, developed under the guidance of Office of Management and Budget Memorandum 1722, Comprehensive Plan for Reforming the Federal Government and Reducing the Federal Civilian Workforce,1 as well as subsequent organizational changes. The Commission is amending its rules at 46
CFR part 501 to reflect the realignment of various offices and the elimination of certain positions, clarify the authority of office heads to delegate duties in their absence, and eliminate or modify certain out-of-date provisions.
In addition to making necessary updates to part 501, the final rule streamlines the information provided in part 501, removing certain information that the Commission will instead publish on its website or that is currently provided in other parts of the Code of Federal Regulations. The chart below describes the existing sections in part 501 and the nature of the changes made in the final rule.
Changes made in this final rule
Retain in part 501 and revise to reflect the changes below.
Retain in part 501 and update.

1 https www.whitehouse.gov/sites/
whitehouse.gov/files/omb/memoranda/2017/M-1722.pdf.

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