[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 93 (Monday, May 15, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 25910]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-11885]
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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
[FEMA-1048-DR]
Oklahoma; Amendment to Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice of a major disaster for the
State of Oklahoma, (FEMA-1048-DR), dated April 26, 1995, and related
determinations.
EFFECTIVE DATES: May 5, 1995.
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 May 5, 1995, the President amended the declaration to include
Public Assistance and to reflect the cost-sharing arrangements
concerning Federal funds provided for emergency work and debris removal
under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and
Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), in a letter to James
L. Witt, Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, as
follows:
I have determined that the damage resulting from the explosion
at the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, on April
19, 1995, in the State of Oklahoma is of sufficient severity and
magnitude that special conditions are warranted regarding the
provision of assistance provided under the Robert T. Stafford
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (the Stafford Act).
Therefore, I amend my previous major disaster declaration of
April 26 to authorize the addition of the Public Assistance program.
On this date, with the addition of Public Assistance to the
major disaster declaration, my emergency declaration of April 19 is
closed. All future operations and funding associated with the
explosion are consolidated under the major disaster declaration.
Federal funding for debris removal to eliminate immediate
threats to public health and safety, emergency protective measures
to save lives and protect public health and safety, shall remain at
100 percent Federal funding, as I previously authorized under
Section 501(b) of the Stafford Act and my declaration of April 19.
The Federal share for reimbursement for permanent Public
Assistance work including the repair and reconstruction of uninsured
public and private non-profit facilities and hazard mitigation is
limited to 75 percent of total eligible and reasonable costs.
Temporary housing assistance, mortgage/rental assistance, crises
counseling assistance and disaster unemployment assistance will
continue to be 100 percent Federally funded. The law specifically
prohibits a similar waiver for funds provided to States for the
Individual and Family Grant program. These funds will continue to be
reimbursed at 75 percent of total eligible costs.
This amended declaration is consistent with the request made by
the Governor of the State of Oklahoma.
Please notify the Governor of the State of Oklahoma and the
Federal Coordinating Officer of this amendment to my major disaster
declaration.
I do hereby determine the following area of the State of Oklahoma
to have been affected adversely by this declared major disaster:
The City of Oklahoma City for Public Assistance.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.516, Disaster
Assistance)
Dated: May 9, 1995.
James L. Witt,
Director.
[FR Doc. 95-11885 Filed 5-12-95; 8:45 am]
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