[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 51 (Monday, March 17, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 12642]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-6672]
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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
[FEMA-1162-DR]
Arkansas; 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 Arkansas (FEMA-1162-DR), dated March 2, 1997,
and related determinations.
EFFECTIVE DATE: March 2, 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 March 2, 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 Arkansas resulting from severe storms and tornadoes on March 1,
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 Arkansas.
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 in the
designated areas. Further, you are authorized to provide
reimbursement for debris removal and emergency protective measures
under the Public Assistance program and Hazard Mitigation. Other
assistance under Public Assistance may be added at a later date, if
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 James McClanahan 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 Arkansas
to have been affected adversely by this declared major disaster:
Clark, Cross, Greene, Hempstead, Jackson, Lonoke, Nevada, Pulaski,
and Saline Counties for Individual Assistance, Hazard Mitigation and
Categories A and B under the Public Assistance Program.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.516, Disaster
Assistance)
James L. Witt,
Director.
[FR Doc. 97-6672 Filed 3-14-97; 8:45 am]
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