ARC 2328C
HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT[605]
Adopted and Filed
Pursuant to the authority of Iowa Code section 17A.3, the Homeland Security and Emergency Management Department hereby amends Chapter 9, “Iowa Comprehensive Plan,” Iowa Administrative Code.
These amendments implement changes that have been made in Iowa Code chapter 29C that transformed the Homeland Security and Emergency Management Division of the Department of Public Defense to a stand-alone department.
Notice of Intended Action was published in the Iowa Administrative Bulletin as ARC 2212C on October 28, 2015. A public hearing was held on November 17, 2015. No public comment was received during the comment period or during the public hearing. These amendments are identical to those published under Notice of Intended Action.
The Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management adopted these amendments on December 2, 2015.
After analysis and review of this rule making, no impact on jobs has been found.
These amendments are intended to implement Iowa Code chapter 29C.
These amendments will become effective January 27, 2016.
The following amendment is adopted.
	Amend 605—Chapter 9 as follows:
CHAPTER 9
IOWA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
605—9.1(29C) Description. Iowa Code section 29C.8 requires the administrator director of the homeland security and emergency management division department to prepare a comprehensive plan for homeland security, disaster response, recovery, mitigation, and emergency resource management for the state. This comprehensive plan is comprised of the following parts:
Part A: Iowa Emergency Response Plan
Part B: Iowa Hazard Mitigation Plan
Part C: Iowa Disaster Recovery Plan
Part D: Iowa Critical Asset Protection Plan (confidential per Iowa Code section 22.7, Confidential records)
605—9.2(29C) Part A: Iowa Emergency Response Plan. The Part A: Iowa Emergency Response Plan is developed in accordance with Iowa Code section 29C.8, and has been adopted, published, and maintained by the division department. Part A details the state government response to a wide range of natural, technological or human-caused disasters.
	1.	No change.
	2.	Part A shall be distributed to state agencies and departments that have been assigned emergency functions and to all county local emergency management agencies.
	3.	No change.
	4.	The division department updates the plan by amendments promulgated by rule in accordance with Iowa Code chapter 17A and distributes amendments to all plan holders on the division department distribution list.
	5.	Part A shall be available for public view at the Homeland Security and Emergency Management Division Department, Hoover State Office Building 7900 Hickman Road, Level A Suite 500, Des Moines Windsor Heights, Iowa.
605—9.3(29C) Part B: Iowa Hazard Mitigation Plan. The Part B: Iowa Hazard Mitigation Plan is developed in accordance with Iowa Code section 29C.8, and has been adopted on September 17, 2013, published, and maintained by the division department. Part B details the state government goals, objectives, and strategies to mitigate a wide range of natural, technological or human-caused disasters in accordance with Section 322 of the Stafford Act, 42 U.S.C. 5165.
	1.	No change.
	2.	Part B shall be distributed to state agencies and departments that have participated in the writing of the plan or are assigned hazard mitigation functions and to all county local emergency management agencies.
	3.	No change.
	4.	The division department updates the plan by amendments promulgated by rule in accordance with Iowa Code chapter 17A and distributes amendments to all plan holders on the division department distribution list. Part B shall be reviewed and amended as appropriate at a minimum of every three years.
	5.	Part B shall be available for public view at the Homeland Security and Emergency Management Division Department, Hoover State Office Building 7900 Hickman Road, Level A Suite 500, Des Moines Windsor Heights, Iowa.
605—9.4(29C) Part C: Iowa Disaster Recovery Plan. The Part C: Iowa Disaster Recovery Plan is developed in accordance with Iowa Code section 29C.8, and has been adopted on March 20, 2008, published, and maintained by the division department. Part C details the state government goals, objectives, and strategies to recover from a wide range of natural, technological, or human-caused disasters.
	1.	No change.
	2.	Part C shall be distributed to state agencies and departments that have been assigned recovery functions and to all county local emergency management agencies.
	3.	No change.
	4.	The division department updates the plan by amendments promulgated by rule in accordance with Iowa Code chapter 17A and distributes amendments to all plan holders on the division department distribution list. Part C shall be reviewed and amended as appropriate at a minimum of every three years.
	5.	Part C shall be available for public view at the Homeland Security and Emergency Management Division Department, Hoover State Office Building 7900 Hickman Road, Level A Suite 500, Des Moines Windsor Heights, Iowa.
These rules are intended to implement Iowa Code section 29C.8.
[Filed 12/2/15, effective 1/27/16]
[Published 12/23/15]
Editor’s Note: For replacement pages for IAC, see IAC Supplement 12/23/15.