41 CFR § 102-71.70 - Decision to activate the Occupant Emergency Organization.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t41/s102-71.70"
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title: "41 CFR § 102-71.70 - Decision to activate the Occupant Emergency Organization."
title_number: 41
title_name: "Public Contracts and Property Management"
section_number: "102-71.70"
section_name: "Decision to activate the Occupant Emergency Organization."
chapter_number: 102
chapter_name: "FEDERAL MANAGEMENT REGULATION"
subchapter_number: "C"
subchapter_name: "REAL PROPERTY"
part_number: "102-71"
part_name: "71—REAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "40 U.S.C. 121(c), 586(b)(2), 589(c), 15 U.S.C. 2227(d), 42 U.S.C. 11411 note."
regulatory_source: "90 FR 58463, Dec. 16, 2025, unless otherwise noted."
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# 102-71.70 Decision to activate the Occupant Emergency Organization.

The decision to activate the Occupant Emergency Organization must be made by the Designated Official, or by the designated alternate official. After normal duty hours, the senior Federal official present must represent the Designated Official or his/her alternates and must initiate action to cope with emergencies in accordance with the plans. The Designated Official must make a decision to activate the Occupant Emergency Organization based upon the best available information, including—

(a) An understanding of local tensions;

(b) The sensitivity of target agency(ies);

(c) Previous experience with similar situations;

(d) Advice from the Federal agency buildings manager;

(e) Advice from the appropriate Federal law enforcement official; and

(f) Advice from Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies.