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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
     Washington, DC  20405


                     FIRMR BULLETIN C-16

TO:  Heads of Federal agencies

SUBJECT:  Emergency telecommunications

1.  Purpose.  This bulletin provides guidance to agencies that have
emergency responsibilities under various national disaster
assistance and emergency relief programs.

2.  Expiration date.  This bulletin contains information of a
continuing nature and will remain in effect until canceled.

3.  Contents.

    Topic                                              Paragraph

Information and assistance................................4
Program description.......................................5
Non-wartime emergencies...................................6
Telecommunications in wartime.............................7
Agency responsibility.....................................8
Cancellation..............................................9
GSA Operations Branch Offices that Provide Emergency
  Telecommunications Assistance......................Attachment A

4.  Information and assistance.

    a.  For assistance in developing emergency telecommunications
plans, contact:

         General Services Administration
         Emergency Preparedness Branch (KVNP)
         18th and F Sts., NW
         Washington, DC  20405

         Telephone:  FTS 241-2557 or [phone]

    b.  For assistance during an emergency, contact the GSA office
listed in Attachment A.





TC 90-1                                                Attachment

     FEDERAL INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT REGULATION
                         APPENDIX B
FIRMR Bulletin C-16


5.  Program description.  Through the Federal Telecommunications
System (FTS) and other communications services, GSA provides, on a
reimbursable basis, a variety of telecommunications services and
facilities to help Federal agencies meet both day-to-day and
emergency requirements.  GSA provides telecommunications in
accordance with the national plan for telecommunications support in
non-wartime and wartime emergencies.

6.  Non-wartime emergencies.  In the deployment phase of a
non-wartime emergency, GSA, when requested, provides or arranges
telecommunications support for agencies, including the Department
of Defense.  Priority is accorded agencies supporting response and
recovery efforts.  Agencies coordinate their emergency
telecommunications requirements with the Federal Emergency
Communications Coordinator (FECC) in an emergency or major
disaster, and with the Federal Emergency Communications Manager
(FECM), in an extraordinary situation.  The FECC or the FECM is
provided by GSA.  The FECC or FECM will coordinate
telecommunications requirements, when necessary, with the Office of
the Manager, National Communications System through the National
Coordinating Center to ensure that emergency needs are met.

7.  Telecommunications in wartime.  Telecommunications support
provided by GSA to Federal agencies in wartime will be in
accordance with applicable national plans.

8.  Agency responsibility.  Agencies that have emergency relief
assignments should coordinate their telecommunications needs with
GSA in advance to be sure that emergency communications are
available when needed.  GSA will help agencies develop
telecommunications plans and facilities to support emergency
programs.

9.  Cancellation.  FIRMR Bulletin 35 Revision 1 is canceled.






Thomas J. Buckholtz
Commissioner
Information Resources
Management Service




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                                              FIRMR Bulletin C-16
                                                     Attachment A

                  GSA OFFICES THAT PROVIDE
           EMERGENCY TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANCE

Eastern Zone

Operations        Boston, MA
  Branch          Telephone:  FTS or [phone]

Serving           Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts,
                  Rhode Island, and Connecticut


Operations        New York, NY
  Branch          Telephone:  FTS or [phone]

Serving           New York, New Jersey, Puerto Rico, and Virgin
                  Islands


Operations        * Philadelphia, PA
  Branch          Telephone:  FTS or [phone]

Serving           Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, West
                  Virginia, and Virginia

Central Zone

Zone Office       * Atlanta, GA
                  Telephone:  FTS or [phone]

Serving           Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Florida, South
                  Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, and
                  Kentucky


Operations        Chicago, IL
  Branch          Telephone:  FTS or [phone]

Serving           Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio,
                  and Illinois

Western Zone

Operations        Kansas City, MO
  Branch          Telephone:  FTS 926- 5615 or [phone]

Serving           Kansas, Missouri, Iowa, and Nebraska

*Zone Headquarters
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FIRMR Bulletin C-16
Attachment A


Operations        * Fort Worth, TX
  Branch          Telephone:  FTS or [phone]

Serving           Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, and
                  Louisiana


Operations        Denver, CO
  Branch          Telephone:  FTS or [phone]

Serving           Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Montana, South Dakota,
                  and North Dakota


Pacific Zone

Operations        * San Francisco, CA
  Branch          Telephone:  FTS or [phone]

Serving           California, Nevada, Arizona, and Hawaii


Operations         Auburn, WA
  Branch           Telephone:  FTS or [phone]

Serving            Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Alaska


Capital Zone

Zone Office        * Washington, DC
                   Telephone:  FTS 458-8000 or [phone]

Serving            District of Columbia (DC)


* Zone Headquarters - Zone Emergency Communications Planners











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