[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 141 (Wednesday, July 23, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 39522]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-19367]
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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
[FEMA-1179-DR]
Texas; 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 Texas (FEMA-1179-DR), dated July 7, 1997, and
related determinations.
EFFECTIVE DATE: July 7, 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 July 7, 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 Texas, resulting from severe thunderstorms and flooding beginning
on June 21, 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 Texas.
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 and Hazard
Mitigation in the designated areas. 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 E. 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 Texas to
have been affected adversely by this declared major disaster:
Bandera, Bexar, Burnet, Guadalupe, Kendall, Llano, Medina, Real
and Uvalde Counties for Individual Assistance.
All counties within the State of Texas are eligible to apply for
assistance under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.516, Disaster
Assistance)
Dated: July 10, 1997.
James L. Witt,
Director.
[FR Doc. 97-19367 Filed 7-22-97; 8:45 am]
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