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2-0802-32 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Volunteers<br />

32. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Volunteers.<br />

The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Act, P.L. 93-288, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 5121, et.<br />

seq., authorizes the FEMA to form Urban Search and Rescue (US&R) Response system member squads<br />

from state and local police, firefighter and emergency medical personnel. The squads train at FEMA's<br />

direction and according to FEMA's requirements, so they are ready when activated in case <strong>of</strong> a disaster.<br />

FEMA transports them to the disaster and directs their actions for the duration <strong>of</strong> the crisis. A FEMA<br />

employee will complete the supervisor's part <strong>of</strong> the notice <strong>of</strong> injury, illness or death.<br />

2-0802-33 Contract Observers on Vessels<br />

33. Contract Observers on Vessels. Public Law 104-297, enacted on October 11, 1996, provides that<br />

observers on vessels who are under contract to carry out responsibilities under the Magnuson-Stevens<br />

Fishery Conservation and Management Act or the Marine Mammal Protection Act <strong>of</strong> 1972 shall be<br />

considered Federal employees for the purpose <strong>of</strong> compensation under the <strong>FECA</strong>.<br />

Contract observers are employed in private industry to carry out the requirements <strong>of</strong> these Acts, which<br />

are under the jurisdiction <strong>of</strong> the Department <strong>of</strong> Commerce. Since these individuals are not Federal<br />

employees, the Department <strong>of</strong> Commerce will not be directly involved in the claims process. All claims<br />

from contract observers and their survivors will be forwarded to the <strong>National</strong> Operations Office (District<br />

25) without jacketing.<br />

<strong>FECA</strong>-<strong>PT2</strong> Printed: 06/08/2010 162

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