The Secretary of the Interior shall prepare national emergency plans and develop preparedness programs covering
(1) electric power;
(2) petroleum and gas;
(3) solid fuels;
(4) minerals; and
(5) water, as defined in Section 702 of this part.
(1) "Electric power" means all forms of electric power and
energy, including the generation, transmission, distribution, and utilization
thereof.
(2) "Petroleum" means crude oil and synthetic liquid fuel, their products,
and associated hydrocarbons, including pipelines for their movement and
facilities specially designed for their storage.
(3) "Gas" means natural gas (including helium) and manufactured gas,
including pipelines for their movement and facilities specially designed
for their storage.
(4) "Solid fuels" means all forms of anthracite, bituminous, sub-bituminous,
and lignitic coals, coke, and coal chemicals produced in the coke-making
process.
(5) "Minerals" means all raw materials of mineral origin (except petroleum,
gas, solid fuels, and source materials as defined in the Atomic Energy
Act of 1954, as amended) obtained by mining and like operations and processed
through the stages specified and at the facilities designated in an agreement
between the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Commerce as
being within the emergency
preparedness responsibilities of the Secretary of the Interior.
(6) "Water" means water from all sources except water after its withdrawal
into a community system, or an emergency system for treatment, storage,
and distribution for public use.
With respect to the resources defined in Section 702, the Secretary of the Interior shall:
(1) Minerals development. Develop programs and encourage the
exploration, development, and mining of strategic and critical minerals
for emergency purposes.
(2) Production. Provide guidance and leadership to assigned industries
in the development of plans and programs to insure the continuity of production
in the event of an attack, and cooperate with the Department of Commerce
in the identification and evaluation of essential facilities.
(3) Water. Develop plans with respect to water, including plans for
the treatment and disposal, after use, of water after its withdrawal into
a community system or an emergency system for treatment, storage, and distribution
for public use. In developing any plans relating to water for use on farms
and in food facilities, assure that those plans are in consonance with
plans and programs of the Department of Agriculture.
(4) Electric power and natural gas. In preparedness planning for electric
power and natural gas, the Federal Power Commission shall assist the Secretary
of the Interior as set forth in Section 1901 of this order.
The Secretary of Agriculture shall prepare national emergency plans and develop preparedness programs covering:
(1) food resources, farm equipment, fertilizer, and food resource
facilities as defined below;
(2) lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture;
(3) rural fire control;
(4) defense against biological and chemical warfare and radiological
fallout pertaining to agricultural activities; and
(5) rural defense information and education.
(1) "Food resources" means all commodities and products,
simple, mixed, or compound, or complements to such commodities or products,
that are capable of being eaten or drunk, by either human beings or animals,
irrespective of other uses to which such commodities or products`may be
put, at all stages of processing from the raw commodity to the products
thereof in vendible form for human or animal consumption. For the purposes
of this order, the term "food resources" shall also include all starches,
sugars, vegetable and animal fats and oils, cotton, tobacco, wool, mohair,
hemp, flax fiber, and naval stores, but shall not include any such material
after it loses its identity as an agricultural commodity or agricultural
product.
(2) "Farm equipment" means machinery, equipment, and repair parts manufactured
primarily for use on farms in connection with the production or preparation
for market or use of "food resources."
(3) "Fertilizer" means any product or combination of products for plant
nutrition in form for distribution to the users thereof.
(4) "Food resource facilities" means plants, machinery, vehicles (including
on farm), and other facilities (including farm housing) for the production,
processing, distribution, and storage (including cold storage) of food
resources, and for domestic distribution of farm equipment and fertilizer.
With respect to food resources, food resource facilities, lands under the jurisdiction of the Secre- tary, farm equipment, and fertilizer, the Secretary of Agriculture shall:
(1) Production, processing, storage, and distribution. Develop
plans for priorities, allocations, and distribution control systems and
related plans, including control of use of facilities designed to provide
adequate and continuing production, processing, storage, and distribution
of essential food resources in an emergency, and to provide for the domestic
distribution of farm equipment and fertilizer.
(2) Stockpiles. In addition to the food stockpile functions identified
in Executive Order No. 10958, take all possible measures in the administration
of Commodity Credit Corporation inventories of food resources to assure
the availability of such inventories when and where needed in an emergency.
The Secretary shall also develop plans and procedures for the proper utilization
of agricultural items stockpiled for survival purposes.
(3) Land management. Develop plans and direct activities for the emergency
protection, management, and utilization of the lands, resources, and installations
under the jurisdic- tion of the Secretary of Agriculture and assist in
the development of plans for the emergency operation, production, and processing
of forest products in cooperation with other Federal, State, and private
agencies.
In consonance with national civil defense programs developed by the Department of Defense, the Secretary of Agriculture shall:
(1) Rural fire defense. In cooperation with Federal, State,
and local agencies, develop plans for a national program and direct activities
relating to the prevention and control of fires in the rural areas of the
United States caused by the effects of enemy attack.
(2) Biological, chemical, and radiological warfare defense. Develop
plans for a national program, direct Federal activities, and furnish technical
guidance to State and local authorities concerning
(a) diagnosis and strengthening of defensive barriers and control
or eradication of diseases, pests, or chemicals introduced as agents of
biological or chemical warfare against animals, crops, or products thereof;
(b) protective measures, treatment, and handling of live- stock, including
poultry, agricultural commodities on farms or ranches, agricultural lands,
forest lands, and water for agricultural purposes, any of which have been
exposed to or affected by radiation. Plans shall be developed for a national
program and direction of Federal activities to assure the safety and wholesomeness
and to minimize losses from biological and chemical warfare, radiological
effects, and other emergency hazards of livestock, meat `and meat products,
poultry and poultry products in establishments under the continuous inspection
of the Department of Agriculture, and agricultural commodities and products
owned by the Commodity Credit Corporation or by the Department of Agriculture.
(3) Defense information and education. Conduct a defense information and education program in support of the Department's emergency responsibilities.
The Secretary of Commerce shall prepare national emergency plans and develop preparedness programs covering:
(1) The production and distribution of all materials, the use of all production facilities (except those owned by, controlled by, or under the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense or the Atomic Energy Commission), the control of all construction materials, and the furnishing of basic industrial services except those involving the following:
(a) Production and distribution of and use of facilities for
petroleum, solid fuels, gas, electric power, and water;
(b) Production, processing, distribution, and storage of food resources
and the use of food resource facilities for such production, processing,
distribution, and storage;
(c) Domestic distribution of farm equipment and fertilizer;
(d) Use of communications services and facilities, housing and lodging
facilities, and health, education, and welfare facilities ;
(e) Production, and related distribution, of minerals as defined in
Subsection 702 (5), and source materials as defined in the Atomic Energy
Act of 1954, as amended; and the construction and use of facilities designated
as within the responsibilities of the Secretary of the Interior;
(f) Distribution of items in the supply systems of, or controlled by,
the Department of Defense and the Atomic Energy Commission;
(g) Construction, use, and management of civil aviation facilities;
and
(h) Construction and use of highways, streets, and appurtenant structures.
(2) Federal emergency operational control responsibilities with respect to ocean shipping, ports, and port facilities, except those owned by, controlled by, or under the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense, and except those responsibilities of the Department of the Treasury with respect to the entrance and clearance of vessels. The following definitions apply to this part:
(a) "Ocean shipping" includes all overseas, coastwise, intercoastal,
and Great Lakes shipping except that solely engaged in the transportation
of passengers and cargo between United States ports on the Great Lakes.
(b) "Port" or "port area" includes any zone contiguous to or associated
in the traffic network of an ocean or Great Lakes port, or outport location,
including beach loading sites, within which facilities exist for transshipment
of persons and property between domestic carriers and carriers engaged
in coastal, intercoastal, and overseas transportation.
(c) "Port facilities" includes all port facilities, port equipment
including harbor craft, and port services normally used in accomplishing
the transfer or interchange of cargo and passengers between ocean-going
vessels and other media of transportation, or in connection therewith (including
the Great Lakes).
(3) Scientific and technological services and functions, essential to emergency preparedness plans, programs, and operations of the Federal departments and agencies, in which the Department of Commerce has the capability, including, but not limited to:
(a) Meteorological and related services;
(b) Preparation, reproduction, and distribution of nautical and aeronautical
charts, geodetic, hydrographic, and oceanographic data, and allied services
for nonmilitary purposes;
(c) Standards of measurement and supporting services; and
(d) Research, development, testing, evaluation, applica- tion, and
associated services and activities in the various fields and disciplines
of science and technology in which the
Department has special competence.
(4) Collection, compilation, and reporting of census information and the
provision of statistical and related services, as required, for emergency
planning and operations.
(5) Regulation and control of exports and imports, under the jurisdiction
of the Department of Commerce, in support of national security, foreign
policy, and economic stabilization objectives.
(6) Regulation and control of transfers of capital to, and reinvestment
of earnings of, affiliated foreign nationals pursuant to authority conferred
by Executive Order No. 11387 of January 1, 1968.
Within the areas designated in section 901 (1) hereof, the Secretary of Commerce shall:
(1) Priorities and allocations. Develop control systems for
priorities, allocation, production, and distribution, including provisions
for other Federal departments and agencies, as appropriate, to serve as
allotting agents for materials and other resources made available under
such systems for designated programs and the construction and operation
of facilities assigned to them.
(2) New construction. Develop procedures by which new production facility
construction proposals will be reviewed for appropriate location in light
of such area factors as locational security, availability of labor, water,
power, housing, and other support requirements.
(3) Industry evaluation. Identify and evaluate the national security
essentiality of those products and services, and their producing or supporting
facilities, which are of exceptional importance to mobilization readiness,
national defense, or
post-attack survival and recovery.
(4) Production capability. Analyze potential effects of attack on actual
production capability, taking into account the entire production complex,
including shortages of resources, and conduct studies as a basis for recommending
pre-attack measures that would strengthen capabilities for post-attack
production.
(5) Loans for plant modernization. Develop plans, in coordination with
the Small Business Administration, for providing emergency assistance to
essential small business establishments through direct loans or participation
loans for the financing of production facilities and equipment.
Within the areas designated in section 901(2) of this part, the Secretary of Commerce shall develop plans and procedures in consonance with international treaties, under coordinating authority of the Secretary of Transportation and in cooperation with other appropriate Federal agencies and the States and their political subdivisions, to provide for Federal operational control of ocean ports and shipping, including:
(1) Shipping allocation. Allocation of specific ocean shipping
to meet the national requirements, including those for military, foreign
assistance, emergency procurement programs, and those essential to the
civilian economy.
(2) Ship acquisition. Provision of ships for ocean shipping by purchase,
charter, or requisition, by breakout from the national defense reserve
fleet, and by construction.
(3) Operations. Operation of ocean shipping, directly or indirectly.
(4) Traffic control. Provisions for the control of passengers and cargo
through port areas to assure an orderly and continuous flow of such traffic.
(5) Traffic priority. Administration of priorities for the movement
of passengers and cargo through port areas.
(6) Port allocation. Allocation of specific ports and port facilities
to meet the needs of the Nation and our allies.
(7) Support activities. Performance of supporting activities
needed to carry out the above-described functions, such as: ascertaining
national support requirements for ocean shipping, including those for support
of military and other Federal programs and those essential to the civil
economy; maintenance, repair, and arming of ships; recruiting, training,
and assigning of officers and seamen; procurement, warehousing, and issuance
of ships' stores, supplies, equipment, and spare parts; supervision of
stevedoring and bunkering; management of terminals, shipyards, repair,
and other facilities; and provision, maintenance, and restoration of port
facilities.
Within the area designated in section 901(4) hereof, the Secretary of Commerce shall:
(1) Provide for the collection and reporting of census information
on the status of human and economic resources, including population, housing,
agriculture, manufacture, mineral industries, business, transportation,
foreign trade, construction, and governments, as required for emergency
planning purposes.
(2) Plan, create, and maintain a capability for the conduct of post-attack
surveys to provide information on the status of surviving populations and
resources as required for the programs of the Office of Emergency Preparedness.
(3) Provide for and maintain the ability to make estimates of attack
effects on industry, population, and other resources for use within the
Department of Commerce.
In consonance with national civil defense programs developed by the Department of Defense, the Secretary of Commerce shall:
(1) Weather functions. Prepare and issue currently, as
well as in an emergency, forecasts and estimates of areas likely to be
covered by radiological fallout in event of attack and make this information
available to Federal, State, and local authorities for public dissemination.
(2) Geodetic, hydrographic, and oceanographic data. Provide geodetic,
hydrographic, and oceanographic data and services to the Department of
Defense and other governmental agencies, as appropriate.
The Secretary of Labor shall have primary responsibility for preparing national emergency plans and developing preparedness programs covering civilian manpower mobilization, more effective utilization of limited manpower resources, including specialized personnel, wage and salary stabilization, worker incentives and protection, manpower resources and requirements, skill development and training, research, labor-management relations, and critical occupations.
The Secretary of Labor shall:
(1) Civilian manpower mobilization. Develop plans and issue guidance designed to utilize to the maximum extent civilian manpower resources, such plans and guidance to be developed with the active participation and assistance of the States and local political subdivisions thereof, and of other organizations and agencies concerned with the mobilization of the people of the United States. Such plans shall include, but not necessarily be limited to:
(a) Manpower management. Recruitment, selection and referral,
training, employment stabilization (including appeals procedures), proper
utilization, and determination of the skill categories critical to meeting
the labor requirements of defense and essential civilian activities;
(b) Priorities. Procedures for translating survival and production
urgencies into manpower priorities to be used as guides for allocating
available workers; and
(c) Improving mobilization base. Programs for more effective utilization
of limited manpower resources, and, in cooperation with other appropriate
agencies, programs for recruitment, training, allocation, and utilization
of persons possessing specialized competence or aptitude in acquiring such
competence.
(2) Wage and salary stabilization. Develop plans and procedures for wage
and salary stabilization and for the national and field organization necessary
for the administration of such a program in an emergency, including investigation,
compliance, and appeals procedures; statistical studies of wages, salaries,
and prices for policy decisions and to assist operating stabilization agencies
to carry out their functions.
(3) Worker incentives and protection. Develop plans and procedures
for wage and salary compensation and death and disability compensation
for authorized civil defense workers and, as appropriate, measures for
unemployment payments, reemployment rights, and occupational safety, and
other protection and incentives for the civilian labor force during an
emergency.
(4) Skill development and training. Initiate current action programs
to overcome or offset present or anticipated manpower deficiencies, including
those identified as a result of resource and requirements studies.
(5) Labor-management relations. Develop, after consultation with the
Department of Commerce, the Department of Transportation, the Department
of Defense, the National Labor Relations Board, the Federal Mediation and
Concilia- tion Service, the National Mediation Board, and other appropriate
agencies and groups, including representatives of labor and management,
plans and procedures, including organization plans, for the maintenance
of effective labor- management relations during a national emergency.
In addition to the medical stockpile functions identified in Executive Order No. 10958, the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare shall prepare national emergency plans and develop prepared- ness programs covering health services, civilian health man- power, health resources, welfare services, social security benefits, credit union operations, and educational programs as defined below.
As used in this part:
(1) "Emergency health services" means medical and dental care
for the civilian population in all of their specialties and adjunct therapeutic
fields, and the planning, provision, and operation of first aid stations,
hospitals, and clinics;preventive health services, including detection,
identification and control of communicable diseases, their vectors, and
other public health hazards, inspection and control of purity and safety
of food, drugs, and biologicals; vital statistics services; rehabilitation
and related services for disabled survivors; preventive and curative care
related to human exposure to radiological, chemical, and biological warfare
agents; sanitary aspects of disposal of the dead; food and milk sanitation;
community solid waste disposal; emergency public water supply; and the
determination of the health significance of water pollution and the provi-
sion of other services pertaining to health aspects of water use and water-borne
wastes as set forth in an agreement between the Secretary of Health, Education,
and Welfare and the Secretary of the Interior, approved by the President,
pursuant to Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1966, which plan placed upon the
Secretary of the Interior responsibilities for the prevention and control
of water pollution. It shall be understood that health services for the
purposes of this order, however, do not encom- pass the following areas
for which the Department of Agriculture has responsibility: plant and animal
diseases and pest prevention, control, and eradication, wholesomeness of
meat and meat products, and poultry and poultry products in establishments
under continuous inspection service by the Department of Agriculture, veterinary
biologicals, agricultural commodities and products owned by the Commodity
Credit Corporation or the Secretary of Agriculture, livestock, agricultural
commodities stored or harvestable on farms and ranches, agricultural lands
and water, and registration of pesticides.
(2) "Health manpower" means physicians (including osteopaths); dentists;
sanitary engineers; registered professional nurses; and such other occupations
as may be included in the List of Health Manpower Occupations issued for
the purposes of this part by the Director of the Office of Emergency Preparedness
after agreement by the Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Health,
Education, and Welfare.
(3) "Health resources" means manpower, material, and facilities required
to prevent the impairment of, improve, and restore the physical and mental
health conditions of the
civilian population.
(4) "Emergency welfare services" means feeding; clothing; lodging in
private and congregate facilities; registration; locating and reuniting
families; care of unaccompanied children, the aged, the handicapped, and
other groups needing specialized care or services; necessary financial
or other assistance; counseling and referral services to families and individuals;
aid to welfare institutions under national emergency or post-attack conditions;
and all other feasible welfare aid and services to people in need during
a civil defense emergency. Such measures include organization, direction,
and provision of services to be instituted before attack, in the event
of strategic or tactical evacuation, and after attack in the event of evacuation
or of refuge in shelters.
(5) "Social security benefits" means the determination of entitlement
and the payment of monthly insurance benefits to those eligible, such as
workers who have retired because of age or disability and to their dependent
wives and children, and to the eligible survivors of deceased workers.
It also includes determinations of eligibility and payments made on behalf
of eligible individuals to hospitals, home health agencies, extended care
facilities, physicians, and other providers of medical services.
(6) "Credit union operations" means the functions of any credit union,
chartered either by a State or the Federal Government, in stimulating systematic
savings by members, the investment and protection of those savings, providing
loans for credit union members at reasonable rates, and encouraging sound
credit and thrift practices among credit union members.
(7) "Education" or "training" means the organized process of learning
by study and instruction primarily through public and private systems.
With respect to emergency health services, as defined above, and in consonance with national civil defense plans, programs, and operation of the Department of Defense under Executive Order No. 10952, the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare shall:
(1) Professional training. Develop and direct a nationwide
program to train health manpower both in professional and technical occupational
content and in civil defense knowl- edge and skills. Develop and distribute
health education material for inclusion in the curricula of schools, colleges,
professional schools, government schools, and other educa- tional facilities
throughout the United States. Develop and distribute civil defense information
relative to health services to States, voluntary agencies, and professional
groups.
(2) Emergency public water supply. Prepare plans to assure the provision
of usable water supplies for human consumption and other essential community
uses in an emergency. This shall include inventorying existing community
water supplies, planning for other alternative sources of water for emergency
uses, setting standards relating to human consumption, and planning community
distribution. In carrying on these activities, the Department shall have
primary responsibility but will make maximum use of the resources and competence
of State and local authorities, the Depart- ment of the Interior, and other
Federal agencies.
(3) Radiation. Develop and coordinate programs of radiation measurement
and assessment as may be necessary to carry out the responsibilities involved
in the provision of emergency health services.
(4) Biological and chemical warfare. Develop and coordinate programs
for the prevention, detection, and identification of human exposure to
chemical and biological warfare agents as may be necessary to carry out
the responsibilities involved in the provision of emergency health services,
including the provision of guidance and consultation to Federal, State,
and local authorities on measures for mini- miting the effects of biological
or chemical warfare.
(5) Food, drugs, and biologicals. Plan and direct national programs
for the maintenance of purity and safety in the manufacture and distribution
of food, drugs, and biologicals in an emergency.
(6) Disabled survivors. Prepare national plans for emer- gency operations
of vocational rehabilitation and related agencies, and for measures and
resources necessary to rehabilitate and make available for employment those
dis- abled persons among the surviving population.
With respect to emergency welfare services as defined above, and in consonance with national civil defense plans, programs, and operations of the Department of Defense under Executive Order No. 10952, the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare shall:
(1) Federal support. Cooperate in the development of Federal
support procedures, through joint planning with other Departments and agencies,
including but not limited to the Post Office Department, the Department
of Labor, and the Selective Service System, the Department of Housing and
Urban Development, and resource agencies, including the Department of Agriculture,
the Department of the Interior, and the Department of Commerce, for logistic
support of State and community welfare services in an emergency.
(2) Emergency welfare training. Develop and direct a nationwide program
to train emergency welfare manpower for the execution of the functions
set forth in this part, develop welfare educational materials, including
self-help program materials for use with welfare organizations and professional
schools, and develop and distribute civil defense information relative
to emergency welfare services to States, voluntary agencies, and professional
groups.
(3) Financial aid. Develop plans and procedures for financial assistance
to individuals injured or in want as a result of enemy attack and for welfare
institutions in need of such assistance in an emergency.
(4) Non-combatant evacuees to the Continental United States. Develop
plans and procedures for assistance, at ports of entry to U.S. personnel
evacuated from overseas areas, their onward movement to final destination,
and follow-up assistance after arrival at final destination.
With respect to social security, the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare shall:
(1) Social security benefits. Develop plans for the continu-
ation or restoration of benefit payments to those on the insurance rolls
as soon as possible after a direct attack upon the United States, and prepare
plans for the acceptance and disposition of current claims for social security
benefits.
(2) Health insurance. Develop plans for the payment of health insurance
claims for reimbursement for items or services provided by hospitals, physicians,
and other pro- viders of medical services submitted by or on behalf of
individuals who are eligible under the Medicare program.
With respect to credit union functions, the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare shall:
(1) Credit union operations. Provide instructions to all State
and Federally chartered credit unions for the develop- ment of emergency
plans to be put into effect as soon as possible after an attack upon the
United States in order to guarantee continuity of credit union operations.
(2) Economic stabilization. Provide guidance to credit unions that
will contribute to stabilization of the Nation's economy by helping to
establish and maintain a sound economic base for combating inflation, maintaining
confi- dence in public and private financial institutions, and promoting
thrift.
With respect to education, the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare shall:
(1) Program guidance. Develop plans and issue guidance for
the continued function of educational systems under all conditions of national
emergency. Although extraordinary circumstances may require the temporary
suspension of education, plans should provide for its earliest possible
resumption.
(2) Educational adjustment. Plan to assist civilian educa- tional institutions,
both public and private, to adjust to demands laid upon them by a large
expansion of government activities during any type of emergency. This includes
advice and assistance to schools, colleges, universities, and other educational
institutions whose facilities may be temporarily needed for Federal, State,
or local government programs in an emergency or whose faculties and student
bodies may be affected by the demands of a sudden or long-standing emergency.
(3) Post-attack recovery. Develop plans for the rapid restoration and
resumption of education at all levels after an attack. This includes assistance
to educators and educational institutions to locate and use surviving facilities,
equipment, supplies, books, and educational personnel. Particular empha-
sis shall be given to the role of educational institutions and educational
leadership in reviving education and training in skills needed for post-attack
recovery.
(4) Civil defense education. In consonance with national civil defense
plans, programs, and operations of the Department of Defense, develop and
issue instructional materials to assist schools, colleges, and other educational
institutions to incorporate emergency protective measures and civil defense
concepts into their programs. This includes assistance to various levels
of education to develop an understanding of the role of the individual,
family, and community for civil defense in the nuclear age.
The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall prepare national emergency plans and develop preparedness programs covering all aspects of housing, community facilities related to housing, and urban development (except that housing assets under the jurisdiction and control of the Department of Defense, other than those leased for terms not in excess of one year, shall be and remain the responsibility of the Department of Defense).
(1) "Emergency housing" means any and all types of accommodations
used as dwellings in an emergency.
(2) "Community facilities related to housing" means installations necessary
to furnish water, sewer, electric, and gas services between the housing
unit or project and the nearest practical source or servicing point.
(3) "Urban development" means the building or restoration of urban
community, suburban, and metropolitan areas (except transportation facilities).
The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall:
(1) New housing. Develop plans for the emergency construction
and management of new housing and the community facilities related thereto
to the extent that it is determined that it may be necessary to provide
for such construction and management with public funds and through direct
Federal action, and to the extent that such construction of new housing
may have to be provided through Federal financial or credit assistance.
(2) Community facilities. Develop plans to restore community
facilities related to housing affected by an emergency through the repair
of damage, the construction of new facilities, and the use of alternate
or back-up facilities.
The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall:
(1) Regional cooperation. Encourage regional emergency
planning and cooperation among State and local governments with respect
to problems of housing and metropolitan development.
(2) Vulnerability and redevelopment. In cooperation with the
Office of Emergency Preparedness, develop criteria and provide guidance
for the design and location of housing and community facilities related
to housing to minimize the risk of loss under various emergency situations.
Develop criteria for determining which areas should be redeveloped in the
event of loss or severe damage resulting from emergencies.
In consonance with national civil defense plans, programs, and operations of the Department of Defense under Executive Order No. 10952, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall:
(1) Transitional activities. Develop plans for the orderly
transfer of people from fallout shelters and from billets to temporary
or permanent housing, including advice and guidance for State and local
government agencies in the administration thereof. These plans shall be
coordinated with national plans and guidance for emergency welfare services
of the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare.
(2) Temporary housing. Develop plans for the emergency repair and restoration
for use of damaged housing, for the construction and management of emergency
housing units and the community facilities related thereto, for the emer-
gency use of tents and trailers, and for the emergency conversion for dwelling
use of non-residential structures, such activities to be financed with
public funds through direct Federal action or through financial or credit
assistance.
(3) Shelter. In conformity with national shelter policy assist
in the development of plans to encourage the construc- tion of shelters
for both old and new housing, and develop administrative procedures to
encourage the use of low-cost design and construction techniques to maximize
protection in connection with national programs.