[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 17 (Monday, January 27, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3898-3899]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-1885]
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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
[FEMA-1156-DR]
South Dakota; Major Disaster and Related Determinations
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major
disaster for the State of South Dakota (FEMA-1156-DR), dated January
10, 1997, and related determinations.
EFFECTIVE DATE: January 10, 1997.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Magda Ruiz, Response and Recovery
Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC 20472,
(202) 646-3260.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter
dated January 10, 1997, the President declared a major disaster under
the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), as follows:
I have determined that the damage in certain areas of the State
of South Dakota, resulting from severe winter storm and blizzard
conditions beginning on January 3, 1997, and continuing, is of
sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant a major disaster
declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act (``the Stafford Act''). I, therefore,
declare that such a major disaster exists in the State of South
Dakota.
In order to provide Federal assistance, you are hereby
authorized to allocate from funds available for these purposes, such
amounts as you find necessary for Federal disaster assistance and
administrative expenses.
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You are authorized to provide reimbursement for the costs of
equipment, contracts, and personnel overtime that are required to
clear one lane in each direction along snow emergency routes (or
select primary roads in those communities without such designated
roadways), and routes necessary to allow the passage of emergency
vehicles to hospitals, nursing homes, and other critical facilities.
Additional assistance may be added, if warranted. Consistent with
the requirement that Federal assistance be supplemental, any Federal
funds provided under the Stafford Act for Public Assistance will be
limited to 75 percent of the total eligible costs.
The time period prescribed for the implementation of section
310(a), Priority to Certain Applications for Public Facility and Public
Housing Assistance, 42 U.S.C. 5153, shall be for a period not to exceed
six months after the date of this declaration.
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the authority vested in the
Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency under Executive
Order 12148, I hereby appoint Roger Free of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this
declared disaster.
I do hereby determine the State of South Dakota to have been
affected adversely by this declared major disaster:
FEMA will provide reimbursement for the costs of equipment,
contracts, and personnel overtime that are required to clear one
lane in each direction along snow emergency routes (or select
primary roads in those communities without such designated
roadways), and routes necessary to allow the passage of emergency
vehicles to hospitals, nursing homes, and other critical facilities
to the State of South Dakota.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.516, Disaster
Assistance.)
James L. Witt,
Director.
[FR Doc. 97-1885 Filed 1-24-97; 8:45 am]
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