[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 160 (Friday, August 16, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 42612]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-20936]
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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
[FEMA-1130-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-1130-DR), dated
July 26, 1996, and related determinations.
EFFECTIVE DATE: July 26, 1996.
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 July 26, 1996, 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 severe storms, flooding
and tornadoes on July 19, 1996, 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 Commonwealth 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 Individual Assistance and Hazard
Mitigation in the designated areas. Public Assistance may be
designated 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 and
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 Jack Schuback 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:
The counties of Armstrong, Blair, Cambria, Clarion, Clearfield,
Crawford, Greene, Indiana, Jefferson and Venango for Individual
Assistance and Hazard Mitigation.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.516, Disaster
Assistance)
James L. Witt,
Director.
[FR Doc. 96-20936 Filed 8-15-96; 8:45 am]
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