Federal Coordinating Officer (FCO) 06
Federal Coordinating Officer (FCO) 06 : "Under the provisions of the Stafford Act, the FCO is the overall coordinator of the disaster relief effort on behalf of the President. The FCO provides the overall operational priorities to the JFO ERT and the Section Chiefs to develop and implement actions to meet the FCO direction. Although the FCO may direct the issuance of specific mission assignments, generally the Operations Section Chief translates direction from the FCO or requests for Federal assistance from the State into the mission assignments". (FEMA, Mission Assignment SOPs Operating Draft, July 2007, p. 5) "The person appointed by FEMA following a declaration of a major disaster, or declaration of an emergency by the President, to coordinate Federal assistance. The FCO initiates action immediately to assure that Federal assistance is provided in accordance with the declaration, applicable laws, regulations and the FEMA/State agreement". (Ibid, pp. 51-52)
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