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<br /> <br /> THSGP Appendix | February 2021 Page B-7 <br />Requirements for Small Unmanned Aircraft System <br />All requests to purchase Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) with FEMA grant funding must comply <br />with IB 426 and also include a description of the policies and procedures in place to safeguard individuals’ <br />privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties of the jurisdiction that will purchase, take title to or otherwise use the <br />sUAS equipment. <br /> <br />Acquisition and Use of Technology to Mitigate UAS (Counter-UAS) <br />In August 2020, FEMA was alerted of an advisory guidance document issued by DHS, the Department of <br />Justice, the Federal Aviation Administration, and the Federal Communications Commission: <br />https://www.dhs.gov/publication/interagency-legal-advisory-uas-detection-and-mitigation-technologies. <br />The purpose of the advisory guidance document is to help non-federal public and private entities better <br />understand the federal laws and regulations that may apply to the use of capabilities to detect and mitigate <br />threats posed by UAS operations (i.e., Counter-UAS or C-UAS). <br /> <br />The Departments and Agencies issuing the advisory guidance document, and FEMA, do not have the <br />authority to approve non-federal public or private use of UAS detection or mitigation capabilities, nor do <br />they conduct legal reviews of commercially available product compliance with those laws. The advisory <br />does not address state and local laws nor potential civil liability, which UAS detection and mitigation <br />capabilities may also implicate. <br /> <br />It is strongly recommended that, prior to the testing, acquisition, installation, or use of UAS detection <br />and/or mitigation systems, entities seek the advice of counsel experienced with both federal and state <br />criminal, surveillance, and communications laws. Entities should conduct their own legal and technical <br />analysis of each UAS detection and/or mitigation system and should not rely solely on vendors’ <br />representations of the systems’ legality or functionality. Please also see the DHS press release on this <br />topic for further information: https://www.dhs.gov/news/2020/08/17/interagency-issues-advisory-use- <br />technology-detect-and-mitigate-unmanned-aircraft. <br /> <br />Training and Exercises <br />Tribes are strongly encouraged to use THSGP funds to develop or maintain a homeland security training <br />program. Allowable training-related costs under the THSGP include the establishment, support, conduct, <br />and attendance of training specifically identified under the THSGP or in conjunction with emergency <br />preparedness training by other federal agencies (e.g., the Department of Health and Human Services or <br />the Department of Transportation). Training conducted using THSGP funds should address a performance <br />gap identified through an assessment or contribute to building a capability that will be evaluated through a <br />formal exercise. Exercises should be used to provide the opportunity to demonstrate and validate skills <br />learned in training, as well as to identify training gaps. Any training or training gaps evaluated though a <br />formal exercise, including those for vulnerable populations including children, the elderly, pregnant <br />women, and individuals with disabilities or access and functional needs should be identified in an <br />AAR/IP. <br /> <br />All training and exercises conducted with THSGP funds should support the development and testing of <br />the jurisdiction’s Emergency Operations Plan (EOP), consistent with the priorities in the National <br />Preparedness System. Recipients are encouraged to use existing training rather than developing new <br />courses. When developing new courses, recipients are encouraged to apply the Analysis, Design, <br />Development, Implement, and Evaluate (ADDIE) model of instruction design, available with additional <br />training information at https://www.firstrespondertraining.gov. <br /> <br />FEMA supports and encourages the coordination of all emergency preparedness training towards the <br />achievement of the Goal. To this end, FEMA supports the establishment of a Tribal Training Point of