[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 17 (Monday, January 27, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 3899]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-1890]
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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
[FEMA-1152-DR]
Washington; 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 Washington (FEMA-1152-DR), dated January 7,
1997 and related determinations.
EFFECTIVE DATE: January 7, 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 7, 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 Washington, resulting from severe ice storms beginning on
November 19, 1996, and continuing through December 4, 1996, 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
Washington.
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.
You are authorized to provide Public Assistance, Categories A
through F, and Hazard Mitigation in the designated areas. Other
categories of assistance may be added at a later date, if warranted.
Individual Assistance may be provided at a later date, if requested
and warranted. Consistent with the requirement that Federal
assistance be supplemental, any Federal funds provided under the
Stafford Act for Public Assistance or Hazard Mitigation 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 Mark R. Ekman of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this
declared disaster.
I do hereby determine the following areas of the State of
Washington to have been affected adversely by this declared major
disaster:
Klickitat, Pend Oreille, and Spokane Counties for Public
Assistance (Categories A-F), and Hazard Mitigation.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.516, Disaster
Assistance)
James L. Witt,
Director.
[FR Doc. 97-1890 Filed 1-24-97; 8:45 am]
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