44 CFR § 352.20 - Purpose and scope.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t44/s352.20"
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title: "44 CFR § 352.20 - Purpose and scope."
title_number: 44
title_name: "Emergency Management and Assistance"
section_number: "352.20"
section_name: "Purpose and scope."
chapter_name: "FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY"
subchapter_number: "F"
subchapter_name: "PREPAREDNESS"
part_number: "352"
part_name: "COMMERCIAL NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS: EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS PLANNING"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950, as amended (50 U.S.C. app. 2251 ) Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121  31 U.S.C. 9701; Executive Order 12657; Executive Order 12148; Executive Order 12127 and Executive Order 12241."
regulatory_source: "54 FR 31925, Aug. 2, 1989, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "352"
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# 352.20 Purpose and scope.

This subpart establishes policy and procedures for providing support for offsite radiological emergency planning and preparedness in a situation where Federal support under Executive Order 12657 (E.O. 12657) has been requested. This subpart:

(a) Describes the process for providing Federal technical assistance to the licensee for developing its offsite emergency response plan after an affirmative determination on the licensee certification under subpart A (44 CFR 352.5(f));

(b) Describes the process for providing Federal facilities and resources to the licensee after a determination under subpart A (44 CFR 352.6(d)) that Federal resources are required;

(c) Describes the principal response functions which Federal agencies may be called upon to provide;

(d) Describes the process for allocating responsibilities among Federal agencies for planning site-specific emergency response functions; and

(e) Provides for the participation of Federal agencies, including the members of the FRPCC and the RACs.