[Federal Register: December 6, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 233)]
[Notices]
[Page 70466]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[FEMA-1571-DR]
Alaska; 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 Alaska (FEMA-1571-DR), dated November 15,
2004, and related determinations.
EFFECTIVE DATE: November 15, 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 November 15, 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 Alaska, resulting from a severe winter storm, tidal surges, and
flooding on October 18-20, 2004, 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). Therefore, I 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 Public Assistance 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 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.
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 State of Alaska to
have been affected adversely by this declared major disaster:
Bering Strait Regional Education Attendance Area and Northwest
Arctic Borough for Public Assistance.
Bering Strait Regional Education Attendance Area, Northwest
Arctic Borough, and the City of Mekoryuk in 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: 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, Individuals and Households Housing; 97.049,
Individuals and Households Disaster Housing Operations; 97.050
Individuals and Households 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. 04-26698 Filed 12-3-04; 8:45 am]
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