[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 171 (Friday, September 3, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 53934]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-20100]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[FEMA-1541-DR]
Northern Mariana Islands; Major Disaster and Related
Determinations
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Emergency Preparedness and
Response Directorate, Department of Homeland Security.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major
disaster for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (FEMA-
1541-DR), dated August 26, 2004, and related determinations.
EFFECTIVE DATE: August 26, 2004.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Magda Ruiz, Recovery Division, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-2705.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter
dated August 26, 2004, the President declared a major disaster under
the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121-5206 (the Stafford Act), as follows:
I have determined that the damage in certain areas of the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands from flooding, high
surf, storm surge, and high winds as a result of Super Typhoon Chaba
beginning on August 21, 2004, 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. 5121-5206 (the Stafford Act). I, therefore, declare that
such a major disaster exists in the Commonwealth of the Northern
Mariana Islands.
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 assistance for 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 subject to completion of Preliminary Damage Assessments.
Direct Federal Assistance is authorized. 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 also be limited to 75 percent of the total eligible costs. You
are authorized to make adjustments as warranted to the non-Federal
cost shares as provided under the Insular Areas Act, 48 U.S.C.
1469a(d).
Further, you are authorized to make changes to this declaration
to the extent allowable under the Stafford Act.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice
that pursuant to the authority vested in the Under Secretary for
Emergency Preparedness and Response, Department of Homeland Security,
under Executive Order 12148, as amended, William Lokey, of FEMA is
appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this declared
disaster.
I do hereby determine the following areas of the Commonwealth of
the Northern Mariana Islands to have been affected adversely by this
declared major disaster:
The islands of Rota, Saipan, and Tinian for debris removal and
emergency protective measures (Categories A and B) under the Public
Assistance program. Direct Federal assistance is authorized.
The islands of Rota, Saipan, and Tinian in the Commonwealth of
the Northern Mariana Islands 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: 97.030, Community
Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Brown Fund Program; 97.032, Crisis
Counseling; 97.033, Disaster Legal Services Program; 97.034,
Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management
Assistance; 97.048, Individual and Household Housing; 97.049,
Individual and Household Disaster Housing Operations; 97.050
Individual and Household Program-Other Needs, 97.036, Public
Assistance Grants; 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.)
Michael D. Brown,
Under Secretary, Emergency Preparedness and Response, Department of
Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 04-20100 Filed 9-2-04; 8:45 am]
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