[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 53 (Friday, March 18, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-6396]
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[Federal Register: March 18, 1994]
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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
[FEMA-1015-DR]
Pennsylvania; 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 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (FEMA-1015-DR), dated
March 10, 1994, and related determinations.
EFFECTIVE DATE: March 10, 1994.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pauline C. Campbell, Response and
Recovery Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington,
DC 20472, (202) 646-3606.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter
dated March 10, 1994, 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
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, resulting from a series of severe and
prolonged winter storms on January 4, through and including February
25, 1994, 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 Common-wealth of
Pennsylvania.
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 emergency
protective measures and the repair of public utilities under the
Public Assistance program in the designated areas. 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 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 US.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 Robert J. Gunter 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 Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania to have been affected adversely by this declared major
disaster:
Adams, Allegheny, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Chester, Columbia,
Cumberland, Dauphin, Delaware, Fayette, Franklin, Greene,
Lackawanna, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Luzerne, Montgomery,
Northampton, Northumberland, Philadelphia, Schuylkill, Snyder,
Union, Washington, Westmoreland, and York Counties for reimbursement
for emergency protective measures and the repair of public utilities
under the Public Assistance program in the designated areas.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.516, Disaster
Assistance.)
Dated: March 11, 1994.
James L. Witt,
Director.
[FR Doc. 94-6396 Filed 3-17-94; 8:45 am]
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