[Federal Register: January 30, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 19)]
[Notices]
[Page 4928-4929]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[FEMA-1623-DR]
Oklahoma; Major Disaster and Related Determinations
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland
Security.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major
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disaster for the State of Oklahoma (FEMA-1623-DR), dated January 10,
2006, and related determinations.
EFFECTIVE DATE: January 10, 2006.
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 10, 2006, 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 damage in certain areas of the State of
Oklahoma, resulting from an extreme wildfire threat beginning on
December 1, 2005, 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 (Stafford Act). Therefore, I declare that such a major
disaster exists in the State of Oklahoma.
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 for losses
sustained in the designated areas on or after December 1, 2005,
Hazard Mitigation assistance throughout the State, and assistance
under the Public Assistance program (Category B) for emergency
protective measures implemented on or after December 30, 2005, for
eligible costs (as determined by FEMA) resulting from wildfires that
pose a significant threat to life and property in any county, or
portion thereof, to be designated by you in consultation with the
State, for as long as such areas are threatened by an urgent danger
of such wildfires, and such other forms of assistance under the
Stafford Act as you may deem appropriate.
Designation of specific counties eligible for reimbursement will
be made on a weekly basis for the duration of the incident, and
those designated for approved reimbursements will be based on
measurable weather and fire conditions that identify areas
threatened by an urgent danger from wildfires.
Consistent with the requirement that Federal assistance be
supplemental, any Federal funds provided for Public Assistance,
Hazard Mitigation, and Other Needs Assistance as authorized by 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 Acting Director, under
Executive Order 12148, as amended, Philip Parr, 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 Oklahoma
to have been affected adversely by this declared major disaster:
Canadian, Cotton, Garvin, Hughes, Lincoln, Logan, Mayes, Okfuskee,
Oklahoma, Pottawatomie, Seminole, and Stephens Counties for
Individual Assistance.
All 77 counties in the State of Oklahoma for Public Assistance
(Category B) emergency protective measures implemented on or after
December 30, 2005, for eligible costs (as determined by FEMA) resulting
from wildfires that pose a significant threat to life and property in
any county, or portion thereof, to be designated by FEMA in
consultation with the State, for as long as such areas are threatened
by an urgent danger of such wildfires.
Designation of specific counties eligible for reimbursement under
this major disaster will be made on a weekly basis for the duration of
the incident, and those designated for approved reimbursements will be
based on measurable weather and fire conditions that identify areas
threatened by an urgent danger from wildfires.
All counties within the State of Oklahoma 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.)
R. David Paulison,
Acting Director, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of
Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. E6-1063 Filed 1-27-06; 8:45 am]
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