[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 138 (Monday, July 20, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 38834]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-19280]
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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
[FEMA-1229-DR]
West Virginia; 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 West Virginia (FEMA-1229-DR), dated July 1,
1998, and related determinations.
EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1, 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 July 1, 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 West Virginia, resulting from severe storms, flooding and
tornadoes beginning on June 26, 1998, 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, P.L. 93-288, as amended (``the Stafford
Act''). I, therefore, declare that such a major disaster exists in
the State of West Virginia.
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, Hazard
Mitigation, and debris removal and emergency protective measures
(Categories A and B) under Public Assistance 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 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 State of West
Virginia to have been affected adversely by this declared major
disaster:
Braxton, Gilmer, Jackson, Kanawha, Roane, and Wood Counties for
Individual Assistance and debris removal and emergency protective
measures under the Public Assistance program (Categories A and B).
All counties within the State of West Virginia 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)
James L. Witt,
Director.
[FR Doc. 98-19280 Filed 7-17-98; 8:45 am]
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