44 C.F.R. provides for emergency protective measures to be eligible, the Applicant is responsible for showing the work is required due to an immediate threat resulting from the declared incident.

The Applicant’s straight-time is not eligible for claimed emergency work performed by its budgeted employees. In addition, the Applicant has not demonstrated its FAL performed eligible emergency protective measures during the overtime hours claimed. Therefore, the appeal is denied.

Stafford Act § 403(a)(3). 44 C.F.R. §§ 206.223(a)(1), 206.225(a)(3)(i), 206.228(a)(2)(iii). PAPPG, at 19, 24, 57.