[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 222 (Tuesday, November 18, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61505-61506]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-30236]
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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
[FEMA-1190-DR]
Nebraska; 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 Nebraska (FEMA-1190-DR), dated November 1,
1997, and related determinations.
EFFECTIVE DATE: November 1, 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 November 1, 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 Nebraska, resulting from severe snow storms, rain, and strong
winds on October 24-26, 1997, 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 Nebraska.
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 reimbursement for debris removal
and emergency protective measures under the Public Assistance
program, and Hazard Mitigation in the designated areas. 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 Warren M. Pugh, Jr. 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 Nebraska
to have been affected adversely by this declared major disaster:
Reimbursement for debris removal and emergency protective
measures under the Public Assistance program will be provided for
the counties of Adams, Banner, Buffalo, Butler, Cass, Cheyenne,
Clay, Custer, Dawson, Douglas, Fillmore, Franklin, Furnas, Frontier,
Gosper, Hall, Hamilton, Hitchcock, Harlan, Hayes, Kearney, Kimball,
Lancaster, Lincoln, Nuckolls, Otoe, Phelps, Polk, Red Willow,
Saline, Sarpy, Saunders, Scotts Bluff, Seward, Thayer, Washington,
Webster, and York.
All counties within the State of Nebraska are eligible to apply for
assistance under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.516, Disaster
Assistance)
James L. Witt,
Director.
[FR Doc. 97-30236 Filed 11-17-97; 8:45 am]
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