[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 180 (Friday, September 17, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 50510]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-24291]
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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
[FEMA-3141-EM]
North Carolina; Emergency 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 an
emergency for the State of North Carolina (FEMA-3141-EM), dated
September 1, 1999, and related determinations.
EFFECTIVE DATE: September 1, 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 September 1, 1999, the President declared an emergency 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 emergency conditions in certain areas
of the State of North Carolina, resulting from Hurricane Dennis
beginning on August 29, 1999, and continuing, is of sufficient
severity and magnitude to warrant an emergency declaration under the
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act,
Public Law 93-288, as amended (``the Stafford Act''). I, therefore,
declare that such an emergency exists in the State of North
Carolina.
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 coordinate all disaster relief efforts
which have the purpose of alleviating the hardship and suffering
caused by the emergency on the local population, and to provide
appropriate assistance for required emergency measures, authorized
under Title V of the Stafford Act to save lives, protect property
and public health and safety, or to lessen or avert the threat of a
catastrophe in the designated areas. You are authorized to identify,
mobilize, and provide at your discretion, equipment and resources
necessary to alleviate the impacts of the disaster. I have
authorized emergency protective measures, which includes direct
Federal assistance at 75 percent Federal funding. This assistance
excludes regular time costs for subgrantees regular employees.
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 Glenn C. Woodard, Jr. 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 North
Carolina to have been affected adversely by this declared emergency:
Emergency protective measures, which includes direct Federal
assistance at 75 percent Federal funding will be provided for
Brunswick, Carteret, Currituck, Dare, Hyde, New Hanover, Onslow,
Pamlico and Pender Counties.
(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. 99-24291 Filed 9-16-99; 8:45 am]
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