---
kind: "section"
citation: "44 C.F.R. § 9.18"
title: "44"
number: "9.18"
heading: "Responsibilities."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/44/9.18"
---

# §9.18. Responsibilities.

- (a) **Regional Administrators' responsibilities.** Regional Administrators shall, for all actions falling within their respective jurisdictions:
  - (1) **Implement the requirements of the Orders and this part.** Under §§ [9.2](/cfr/44/9.2.md) and [9.6 through 9.13](/cfr/44/9.6..9.13.md) and [9.15](/cfr/44/9.15.md) where a direction is given to the Agency, it is the responsibility of the Regional Administrator.
  - (2) Consult with the Chief Counsel regarding any question of interpretation concerning this regulation or the Orders.
- (b) **The Heads of the Offices, Directorates and Administrations of FEMA shall—**
  - (1) **Implement the requirements of the Orders and this regulation.** When a decision of a Regional Administrator relating to disaster assistance is appealed, FEMA Resilience may make determinations under this part on behalf of the Agency.
  - (2) Prepare and submit to the Office of Chief Counsel reports to the Office of Management and Budget in accordance with [section 2(b)](/cfr/44/2.md?p=b) of Executive Order 11988, as amended, and [section 3](/cfr/44/3.md) of Executive Order 11990. If a proposed action is to be located in a floodplain or wetland, any requests to the Office of Management and Budget for new authorizations or appropriations shall be accompanied by a report indicating whether the proposed action is in accord with the Orders and these regulations.

## Notes

### Amendments

[45 FR 59526, Sept. 9, 1980, as amended at 49 FR 33879, Aug. 27, 1984; 74 FR 15336, Apr. 3, 2009; 89 FR 57046, July 11, 2024]

### Authority

Authority: 6 U.S.C. 101 et seq.; 42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.; 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.; E.O. 11988 of May 24, 1977, 42 FR 26951, 3 CFR, 1977 Comp., p. 117; E.O. 11990 of May 24, 1977, 42 FR 26961, 3 CFR, 1977 Comp. p. 121; E.O. 13690, 80 FR 6425; E.O. 14030, 86 FR 27967.

### Source

Source: 45 FR 59526, Sept. 9, 1980, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[45 FR 59526, Sept. 9, 1980, as amended at 49 FR 33879, Aug. 27, 1984; 74 FR 15336, Apr. 3, 2009; 89 FR 57046, July 11, 2024]