USDA Dam Safety Committee

1. PURPOSE

This Departmental Regulation (DR) transfers the responsibility for the USDA Dam Safety Committee to the Farm Production and Conservation (FPAC) Mission Area. The continued operation of the USDA Dam Safety Committee is in the public’s interest in that it will strengthen dam safety efforts in the Department and support the Executive Branch in the implementation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), FEMA 93, Federal Guidelines for Dam Safety, April 2004.

2. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS/CANCELLATIONS

a. This revision supersedes DR 1043-018, USDA Dam Safety Committee, dated September 18, 2013.

b. This policy is effective immediately and remains in effect until it is superseded or expires.