1. Regulations
  2. title 44
  3. chapter I
  4. part 206
  5. subpart B
  6. § 206.31

View all text of Subpart B [§ 206.31 - § 206.49–206.60]

§ 206.31 - Purpose.

The purpose of this subpart is to describe the process leading to a Presidential declaration of a major disaster or an emergency and the actions triggered by such a declaration.

AUTHORITY: Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 through 5207; Homeland Security Act of 2002, 6 U.S.C. 101

SOURCE: 54 FR 11615, Mar. 21, 1989, unless otherwise noted.

CITE AS: 44 CFR 206.31