Nine Days Left to Comment on Draft National Frameworks

In support of Presidential Policy Directive/PPD-8, FEMA and its partners recently released a series of draft National Frameworks.  As described by FEMA, these  "...National Frameworks will build upon existing programs, authorities and best practices to define key preparedness roles and responsibilities for all whole community partners."  FEMA is inviting comment on these first-time documents through April 2, 2012.  Available for consideration are:

• Working Draft: National Mitigation Framework
• Working Draft: National Prevention Framework
• Working Draft: National Protection Framework
• Working Draft: National Response Framework 
• Initial Draft: National Disaster Recovery Framework Federal Interagency Operational Plan

Information about downloading and providing comment on these documents can be found by using the link below: 

DRAFT National Frameworks and the Recovery Interagency Operational Plan

 

Comment: For anyone interested in perusing these documents to assess how geospatial technologies are being thought of as the nation moves forward with developing a more dynamic preparedness and response culture, I can save you some time.  Find below a table with the number of times certain words were used in these documents.  I'll let the numbers speak for themselves: