# Radiological Emergency Preparedness: Planning Guidance
**AGENCY:**
Federal Emergency Management Agency.
**ACTION:**
Notice of availability.
**SUMMARY:**
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is announcing the availability of draft REP Program Planning Guidance for comment. The Planning Guidance document is available at *http://www.fema.gov/rrr/rep/* .
**DATES:**
FEMA must receive comments on or before April 29, 2003.
**ADDRESSES:**
You may submit your comments to the Rules Docket Clerk, Office of the General Counsel, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., room 840, Washington, DC 20472, or send them by e-mail to *[email protected]* . Please reference “REP Planning Guidance” in the subject line of your e-mail or comment letter.
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**
Vanessa E. Quinn, Chief, Radiological Emergency Preparedness Branch, Technological Services Division, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472; telephone: (202) 646-3664, or e-mail: *[email protected]* , or Nancy H. Goldstein, Radiological Emergency Preparedness Branch, Technological Services Division, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington DC 20472, telephone: (202) 646-4285, or (e-mail) *[email protected]* .
**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**
In December 2002, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) posted a draft Planning Guidance document on its Web site for a 30-day comment period, ending on January 24, 2003. In response to commenters' requests for additional time and for notification through the *Federal Register* , FEMA has extended the conclusion of the comment period to 60 days from the date of this notice. The document may be accessed at *http://www.fema.gov/rrr/rep/* . Comments that were submitted to FEMA during the initial 30-day period do not need to be resubmitted.
Dated: February 11, 2003.
W. Craig Conklin,
Director, Technological Services Division, Office of National Preparedness.