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15 U.S.C. § 657l — Comprehensive disaster response plan
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**(a) Plan required** The Administrator shall develop, implement, or maintain a comprehensive written disaster response plan. The plan shall include the following:
(1) For each region of the Administration, a description of the disasters most likely to occur in that region.
(2) For each disaster described under paragraph (1)—
(A) an assessment of the disaster;
(B) an assessment of the demand for Administration assistance most likely to occur in response to the disaster;
(C) an assessment of the needs of the Administration, with respect to such resources as information technology, telecommunications, human resources, and office space, to meet the demand referred to in subparagraph (B); and
(D) guidelines pursuant to which the Administration will coordinate with other Federal agencies and with State and local authorities to best respond to the demand referred to in subparagraph (B) and to best use the resources referred to in that subparagraph.
**(b) Completion; revision** The first plan required by subsection (a) shall be completed not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section. Thereafter, the Administrator shall update the plan on an annual basis and following any major disaster relating to which the Administrator declares eligibility for additional disaster assistance under [section 636(b)(9) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section636/b/9&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(c) Knowledge required** The Administrator shall carry out subsections (a) and (b) through an individual with substantial knowledge in the field of disaster readiness and emergency response.
**(d) Report** The Administrator shall include a report on the plan whenever the Administration submits the report required by
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**(a) Plan required** The Administrator shall develop, implement, or maintain a comprehensive written disaster response plan. The plan shall include the following:
(1) For each region of the Administration, a description of the disasters most likely to occur in that region.
(2) For each disaster described under paragraph (1)—
(A) an assessment of the disaster;
(B) an assessment of the demand for Administration assistance most likely to occur in response to the disaster;
(C) an assessment of the needs of the Administration, with respect to such resources as information technology, telecommunications, human resources, and office space, to meet the demand referred to in subparagraph (B); and
(D) guidelines pursuant to which the Administration will coordinate with other Federal agencies and with State and local authorities to best respond to the demand referred to in subparagraph (B) and to best use the resources referred to in that subparagraph.
**(b) Completion; revision** The first plan required by subsection (a) shall be completed not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this section. Thereafter, the Administrator shall update the plan on an annual basis and following any major disaster relating to which the Administrator declares eligibility for additional disaster assistance under [section 636(b)(9) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section636/b/9&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(c) Knowledge required** The Administrator shall carry out subsections (a) and (b) through an individual with substantial knowledge in the field of disaster readiness and emergency response.
**(d) Report** The Administrator shall include a report on the plan whenever the Administration submits the report required by section 657o of this title.
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**(a) Definitions** In this section:
(1) **Agricultural commodity** — The term “agricultural commodity” has the meaning given the term in [section 5602 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section5602&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) **Geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher** — The term “geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher” has the meaning given the term in section 10906(a) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 ([7 U.S.C. 2204](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section2204&num=0&edition=prelim) note; Public Law 107–171).
**(b) Authorization** Subject to the availability of funds under subsection (d), the Secretary may provide geographically disadvantaged farmers or ranchers direct reimbursement payments for activities described in subsection (c).
**(c) Transportation**
(1) **In general** — Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the Secretary may provide direct reimbursement payments to a geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher to transport an agricultural commodity, or inputs used to produce an agricultural commodity, during a fiscal year.
(2) **Proof of eligibility** — To be eligible to receive assistance under paragraph (1), a geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher shall demonstrate to the Secretary that transportation of the agricultural commodity or inputs occurred over a distance of more than 30 miles, as determined by the Secretary.
(3) **Amount**
(A) *In general* — Subject to paragraph (2), the amount of direct reimbursement payments made to a geographically disadvantaged farmer or rancher under this section for a fiscal year shall equal the product obtained by multiplying—
(i) the amount of costs incurred by the geographically di
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**(a) Definitions** For purposes of this section, the term—
(1) “Board” means a Regional Small Business Regulatory Fairness Board established under subsection (c); and
(2) “Ombudsman” means the Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman designated under subsection (b).
**(b) SBA Enforcement Ombudsman**
(1) Not later than 180 days after March 29, 1996, the Administrator shall designate a Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory Enforcement Ombudsman, who shall report directly to the Administrator, utilizing personnel of the Small Business Administration to the extent practicable. Other agencies shall assist the Ombudsman and take actions as necessary to ensure compliance with the requirements of this section. Nothing in this section is intended to replace or diminish the activities of any Ombudsman or similar office in any other agency.
(2) The Ombudsman shall—
(A) work with each agency with regulatory authority over small businesses to ensure that small business concerns that receive or are subject to an audit, on-site inspection, compliance assistance effort, or other enforcement related communication or contact by agency personnel are provided with a means to comment on the enforcement activity conducted by such personnel;
(B) establish means to receive comments from small business concerns regarding actions by agency employees conducting compliance or enforcement activities with respect to the small business concern, means to refer comments to the Inspector General of the affected agency in the appropriate circumstances, and otherwise seek to maintain the identity of the person and small business concern making such comments on a confidential basis to the same extent as employee identities are protected under [section 407 of title 5](
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TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE
§ 657l
1 So in original. The word ‘‘the’’ probably should not appear.
§ 657j. Information tracking and follow-up system
for disaster assistance
(a) System required
The Administrator shall develop, implement,
or maintain a centralized information system to
track communications between personnel of the
Administration and applicants for disaster as-
sistance. The system shall ensure that whenever
an applicant for disaster assistance commu-
nicates with such personnel on a matter relating
to the application, the following information is
recorded:
(1) The method of communication.
(2) The date of communication.
(3) The identity of the personnel.
(4) A summary of the subject matter of the
communication.
(b) Follow-up required
The Administrator shall ensure that an appli-
cant for disaster assistance receives, by tele-
phone, mail, or electronic mail, follow-up com-
munications from the Administration at all
critical stages of the application process, includ-
ing the following:
(1) When the Administration determines
that additional information or documentation
is required to process the application.
(2) When the Administration determines
whether to approve or deny the loan.
(3) When the primary contact person man-
aging the loan application has changed.
(c) Report on web portal for disaster loan appli-
cation status
(1) In general
Not later than 90 days after November 25,
2015, the Administrator shall submit to the
Committee on Small Business and Entrepre-
neurship of the Senate and the Committee on
Small Business of the House of Representa-
tives a report relating to the creation of a web
portal to the 1 track the status of applications
for disaster assistance under section 636(b) of
this title.
(2) Conte
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