[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 192 (Monday, October 5, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53442-53443]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-26588]
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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
[FEMA-3129-EM]
U.S. Virgin Islands; Emergency 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 an
emergency for the U.S. Virgin Islands (FEMA-3129-EM), dated September
21, 1998, and related determinations.
EFFECTIVE DATE: September 21, 1998.
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 September 21, 1998, the President declared an emergency 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 the U.S. Virgin Islands,
resulting from Hurricane Georges on September 21, 1998, and
continuing is of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant an
emergency declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief
and Emergency Assistance Act, Pub. L. 93-288, as amended (``the
Stafford Act''). I, therefore, declare that such an emergency exists
in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
You are authorized to coordinate all disaster relief efforts
which have the purpose of alleviating the hardship and suffering
caused by the emergency on the local population, and to provide
appropriate assistance for required emergency measures, authorized
under Title V of the Stafford Act to save lives, protect property
and public health and safety, and lessen or avert the threat of a
catastrophe in the designated areas. Specifically, you are
authorized to identify, mobilize, and provide at your discretion,
equipment and resources necessary to alleviate the impacts of the
disaster. I have further authorized direct Federal assistance for
the first 72 hours at 100 percent Federal funding, if deemed
necessary. The time period for this direct Federal assistance
funding may be extended by FEMA, if warranted.
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.
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 Barbara T. Russell of the Federal
Emergency Management Agency to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer
for this declared emergency.
I do hereby determine the U.S. Virgin Islands to have been affected
adversely by this declared emergency:
The U.S. Virgin Islands for assistance as follows: FEMA is
authorized to provide appropriate assistance for required emergency
measures, authorized under Title V of the Stafford Act to save
lives, protect property and public health and safety, and lessen or
avert the threat of a catastrophe in the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Specifically, FEMA is authorized to identify, mobilize, and provide
at its discretion, equipment and resources necessary to alleviate
the impacts of the disaster. Direct Federal assistance is authorized
for the first 72 hours at 100 percent Federal funding.
(The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers (CFDA)
are to be used for reporting and drawing funds: 83.537, Community
Disaster Loans; 83.538, Cora Brown Fund Program; 83.539, Crisis
Counseling; 83.540, Disaster Legal Services Program; 83.541,
Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); 83.542, Fire Suppression
Assistance; 83.543, Individual and Family Grant (IFG) Program;
83.544, Public Assistance Grants; 83.545, Disaster Housing Program;
83.548, Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.)
James L. Witt,
Director.
[FR Doc. 98-26588 Filed 10-2-98; 8:45 am]
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