[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 6 (Friday, January 9, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1472-1473]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-548]
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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
[FEMA-1193-DR]
Territory of Guam; 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 Territory of Guam (FEMA-1193-DR), dated December 17,
1997, and related determinations.
EFFECTIVE DATE: December 17, 1997.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Madge Dale, 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 December 17, 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
Territory of Guam, resulting from Typhoon Paka and associated
torrential rains, high winds, high surf, and tidal surges on
December 16, 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 Territory of Guam.
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 Individual Assistance, Public
Assistance, and Hazard Mitigation in the designated areas.
Consistent
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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. If warranted, for the first 72 hours, you are
authorized to fund direct Federal assistance at 100 percent of the
total eligible costs. You or your designee may extend the time
period for this direct Federal assistance funding, if necessary.
Under the provisions of the Insular Act, PL 95-134, if a waiver is
requested, you are authorized to consider an adjustment of the cost
sharing terms at a later date when more definitive information is
available.
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 Dale R. Peterson of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this
declared disaster.
I do hereby determine the following area of the Territory of Guam
to have been affected adversely by this declared major disaster:
The Territory of Guam for Individual Assistance and Public
Assistance.
The Territory of Guam is eligible to apply for assistance under
the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.
Direct Federal Assistance will be provided for the first 72
hours at 100 percent of total eligible costs.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.516, Disaster
Assistance)
James L. Witt,
Director.
[FR Doc. 98-548 Filed 1-8-98; 8:45 am]
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