§ 2209. — Master plans.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 15USC2209]
TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 49--FIRE PREVENTION AND CONTROL
Sec. 2209. Master plans
(a) Encouragement by Administrator
The establishment of master plans for fire prevention and control
are the responsibility of the States and the political subdivisions
thereof. The Administrator is authorized to encourage and assist such
States and political subdivisions in such planning activities,
consistent with his powers and duties under this chapter.
(b) ``Master plan'' defined
For the purposes of this section, a ``master plan'' is one which
will result in the planning and implementation in the area involved of a
general program of action for fire prevention and control. Such master
plan is reasonably expected to include (1) a survey of the resources and
personnel of existing fire services and an analysis of the effectiveness
of the fire and building codes in such area; (2) an analysis of short
and long term fire prevention and control needs in such area; (3) a plan
to meet the fire prevention and control needs in such area; and (4) an
estimate of cost and realistic plans for financing the implementation of
the plan and operation on a continuing basis and a summary of problems
that are anticipated in implementing such master plan.
(Pub. L. 93-498, Sec. 10, Oct. 29, 1974, 88 Stat. 1542; Pub. L. 106-503,
title I, Sec. 110(a)(1)(A), Nov. 13, 2000, 114 Stat. 2302.)
Amendments
2000--Subsecs. (b), (c). Pub. L. 106-503 redesignated subsec. (c) as
(b) and struck out former subsec. (b) which required Secretary to submit
to Congress a report on establishment and effectiveness of master plans
four years after Oct. 29, 1974.
Transfer of Functions
For transfer of functions, personnel, assets, and liabilities of the
Federal Emergency Management Agency, including the functions of the
Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency relating thereto, to
the Secretary of Homeland Security, and for treatment of related
references, see sections 313(1), 551(d), 552(d), and 557 of Title 6,
Domestic Security, and the Department of Homeland Security
Reorganization Plan of November 25, 2002, as modified, set out as a note
under section 542 of Title 6.
Functions of National Fire Prevention and Control Administration
[now United States Fire Administration] and National Academy for Fire
Prevention and Control generally transferred to Federal Emergency
Management Agency. For further details see Transfer of Functions note
set out under section 2202 of this title.
