Sec. 616. DISASTER RELATED INFORMATION SERVICES
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## SEC. 616 DISASTER RELATED INFORMATION SERVICES ###
(a)In General Consistent with section 308(a), the Administrator of10 Federal Emergency Management Agency shall— 10So in law. Probably should read “of the Federal”. ####
(1)identify, in coordination with State and local governments, population groups with limited English proficiency and take into account such groups in planning for an emergency or major disaster; ####
(2)ensure that information made available to individuals affected by a major disaster or emergency is made available in formats that can be understood by— #####
(A)population groups identified under paragraph (1); and #####
(B)individuals with disabilities or other special needs; and ####
(3)develop and maintain an informational clearinghouse of model language assistance programs and best practices for State and local governments in providing services related to a major disaster or emergency. ###
(b)Group Size For purposes of subsection (a), the Administrator of Federal Emergency Management Agency shall define the size of a population group. **[**[42 U.S.C. 5196f](/us/usc/t42/s5196f)**]** ## Subtitle B General Provisions
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