[Federal Register: February 9, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 26)]
[Notices]
[Page 5997-5998]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[FEMA-1507-DR]
Ohio; 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 State of Ohio (FEMA-1507-DR), dated January 26, 2004,
and related determinations.
EFFECTIVE DATE: January 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 January 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 State
of Ohio, resulting from severe storms, flooding, mudslides, and
landslides on January 3, 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 State of Ohio.
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, Public
Assistance, and Hazard Mitigation in the designated areas.
Consistent with the requirement that Federal assistance be
supplemental, any Federal funds provided under the Stafford Act for
Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation, and the Other Needs Assistance
under section 408 of the Stafford Act 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.
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.
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, Ron Sherman, of FEMA is
appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this declared
disaster.
I do hereby determine the following areas of the State of Ohio to
have been affected adversely by this declared major disaster:
Franklin, Jefferson, Licking, Morgan, Ross, Tuscarawas, and
Washington Counties for Individual Assistance.
Athens, Belmont, Guernsey, Harrison, Jefferson, Monroe, Morgan,
Noble, Perry, Ross, Tuscarawas, and Washington Counties for Public
Assistance.
Athens, Belmont, Franklin, Guernsey, Harrison, Jefferson, Licking,
Monroe, Morgan, Noble, Perry, Ross, Tuscarawas, and Washington Counties
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
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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. 04-2669 Filed 2-6-04; 8:45 am]
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