Item 18 - Adopt Resolution for FY 2021 Emergency Management Performance Grant

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IPR Appendix | February 2021 Page F-7 • Components or systems needed to address flaws in the computerized systems that control generators, switching stations, and electrical substations as well as other emerging threats to infrastructure critical to the U.S. economy • Detection Equipment • Power equipment • Terrorism incident prevention equipment • Physical security enhancement equipment Recipients may purchase equipment not listed on the AEL, but only if they first seek and obtain prior approval from FEMA. Unless otherwise noted, equipment must be certified as meeting required regulatory and FEMA- adopted standards to be eligible for purchase using IPR funds. Equipment must comply with the Occupational Safety and Health Act requirement for certification of electrical equipment by a nationally recognized testing laboratory and demonstrate compliance with relevant FEMA-adopted standards through a supplier’s declaration of conformity with appropriate supporting data and documentation per International Organization for Standardization/International Electro-technical Commission (ISO/IEC) 17050, Parts One and Two. The recipient must have all necessary certifications and licenses for the requested equipment, as appropriate, prior its purchase. In addition, if the recipient is using IPR funds to support emergency communications equipment activities must comply with the SAFECOM Guidance on Emergency Communications Grants, including provisions on technical standards that ensure and enhance interoperable communications. This SAFECOM Guidance can be found at: https://www.cisa.gov/safecom. Requirements for Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems All requests to purchase Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) with FEMA grant funding must comply with IB 426 and also include a description of the policies and procedures in place to safeguard individuals’ privacy, civil rights, and civil liberties of the jurisdiction that will purchase, take title to or otherwise use the sUAS equipment. Acquisition and Use of Technology to Mitigate UAS (Counter-UAS) In August 2020, FEMA was alerted you of an advisory guidance document issued by DHS, the Department of Justice, the Federal Aviation Administration, and the Federal Communications Commission: https://www.dhs.gov/publication/interagency-legal-advisory-uas-detection-and-mitigation- technologies. The purpose of the advisory guidance document is to help non-federal public and private entities better understand the federal laws and regulations that may apply to the use of capabilities to detect and mitigate threats posed by UAS operations (i.e., Counter-UAS or C-UAS). The Departments and Agencies issuing the advisory guidance document, and FEMA, do not have the authority to approve non-federal public or private use of UAS detection or mitigation capabilities, nor do they conduct legal reviews of commercially available product compliance with those laws. The advisory does not address state and local laws nor potential civil liability, which UAS detection and mitigation capabilities may also implicate. It is strongly recommended that, prior to the testing, acquisition, installation, or use of UAS detection and/or mitigation systems, entities seek the advice of counsel experienced with both federal and state criminal, surveillance, and communications laws. Entities should conduct their own legal and technical analysis of each UAS detection and/or mitigation system and should not rely solely on vendors’ representations of the systems’ legality or functionality. Please also see the DHS press release on this