[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 133 (Monday, July 13, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 37568]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-18584]
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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
[FEMA-1222-DR]
New York; 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 New York (FEMA-1222-DR), dated June 16, 1998,
and related determinations.
EFFECTIVE DATE: June 16, 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 June 16, 1998, 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 New York, resulting from severe thunderstorms and tornadoes on
May 31, 1998, is of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant a
major disaster declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, P.L. 93-288, as amended (``the
Stafford Act''). I, therefore, declare that such a major disaster
exists in the State of New York.
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 (Categories A and B) under the
Public Assistance program, and Hazard Mitigation in the designated
areas, and any other forms of assistance under the Stafford Act you
may deem appropriate. 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 Marianne Jackson 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 New York
to have been affected adversely by this declared major disaster:
Reimbursement for debris removal and emergency protective
measures (Categories A and B) for Chenango, Otsego, Rensselaer, and
Saratoga Counties.
All counties within the State of New York are eligible to apply for
assistance under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.
(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)
Dated: June 22, 1998.
James L. Witt,
Director.
[FR Doc. 98-18584 Filed 7-10-98; 8:45 am]
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