[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 176 (Monday, September 13, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 49493]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-23736]
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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
[FEMA-1287-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-1287-DR), dated August 22, 1999,
and related determinations.
EFFECTIVE DATE: August 22, 1999.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Madge Dale, Response and Recovery
Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC 20472,
(202) 646-3772.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter
dated August 22, 1999, 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 storms and flooding caused by
Hurricane Bret beginning on August 21, 1999, 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 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 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.
Further, you are authorized to make changes to this declaration
to the extent allowable under the Stafford Act.
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 Brad Gair 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:
The counties of Aransas, Cameron, Kenedy, Kleberg, Nueces, San
Patricio, and Willacy for debris removal and emergency protective
measures (Categories A and B) under the Public Assistance program.
All counties within the State of Texas 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. 99-23736 Filed 9-10-99; 8:45 am]
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