Just three days after he was removed from the on-site command of the federal hurricane relief effort, Mike Brown is resigning as director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

He told The Associated Press his resignation is "in the best interest of the agency and best interest of the president."

R. David Paulison, head of FEMA's emergency preparedness force, is President George W. Bush's pick to replace Brown, two senior administration sources said.

Brown has been the target of much of the criticism of the federal relief agency. His qualifications for the job -- and even his claims about his background -- have been questioned.

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Before he was removed from on-site command, the White House insisted publicly for days that Bush retained confidence in his FEMA chief. During a tour of Katrina's wreckage, President George W. Bush praised Brown.

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"Brownie, you're doing a heck of a job," Bush said.

Brown said in the hurricane relief effort, "the focus has got to be on FEMA, what the people are trying to do down there."

He said he wants to "get the media focused on the good things that are going on."

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