federal coordinating officer

federal coordinating officer Sec. 201. (a) Immediately upon his designation of a major disaster area, the President shall appoint a Federal coordinating officer to operate under the Office of Emergency Preparedness in such area. (b) In order to effectuate the purposes of this Act, the coordinating officer, within the designated area, shall (1) make an initial appraisal of the types of relief most urgently needed; (2) establish such field offices as he deems necessary and as are authorized by the Director; (3) coordinate the administration of relief, including activities of the American National Red Cross, the Salvation Army, the Mennonite Disaster Service, and other relief or disaster assistance organizations which agree to operate under his advice or direction, except that nothing contained in this Act shall limit or in any way affect the responsibilities of the, American National Red Cross under the Act of January 5, 1905, as amended (33 Stat. 599); and (4) take such other action, consistent with authority delegated to him by the Director, and consistent with the provisions of this Act, as he may deem necessary to assist, local citizens and public officials in promptly obtaining assistance to which they are entitled.