[Federal Register: November 25, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 227)]
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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

[FEMA-1440-DR]

 
Alaska; 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 Alaska (FEMA-1440-DR), dated November 8, 
2002, and related determinations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 8, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Magda Ruiz, Response and Recovery 
Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC 20472, 
(202) 646-2705 or Magda.Ruiz@fema.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter 
dated November 8, 2002, the President declared a major disaster under 
the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. Sec. Sec.  5121-5206 (the Stafford Act), as 
follows:

    I have determined that the damage in certain areas of the State 
of Alaska, resulting from an earthquake on November 3, 2002, 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, 42 U.S.C. Sec. Sec.  5121-5206 
(Stafford Act). I, therefore, declare that such a major disaster 
exists in the State of Alaska.
    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 (Category A) and 
emergency protective measures (Category B) under the Public 
Assistance program in the designated areas, and Hazard Mitigation 
throughout the State, and any other forms of assistance under the 
Stafford Act you may deem appropriate subject to completion of 
Preliminary Damage Assessments. 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. If Other Needs 
Assistance under Section 408 of the Stafford Act is later warranted, 
Federal funding under that program will be also 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 William Lokey 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 Alaska to 
have been affected adversely by this declared major disaster:

    Fairbanks North Star Borough, Denali Borough, Matanuska-Susitna 
Borough, the Regional Education Attendance Areas of Delta Greely, 
Alaska Gateway, Copper River and Yukon-Koyukuk, and the cities of 
Tetlin, Mentasta Lake, Northway, Dot Lake, Chistochina, Tanacross 
and the unincorporated communities of Slana and Tok for emergency 
protective measures (Category A) and debris removal (Category B) 
under the Public Assistance program.

    All areas within the State of Alaska 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); 83.556, Fire Management Assistance; 
83.558, Individual and Household Housing; 83.559, Individual and 
Household Disaster Housing Operations; 83.560 Individual and Household 
Program-Other Needs, 83.544, Public Assistance Grants; 83.548, Hazard 
Mitigation Grant Program.)

Joe M. Allbaugh,
Director.
[FR Doc. 02-29868 Filed 11-22-02; 8:45 am]

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