[Federal Register: September 15, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 179)]
[Notices]
[Page 54513-54514]
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-1659-DR]
New Mexico; 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
disaster for the State of New Mexico (FEMA-1659-DR), dated August 30,
2006, and related determinations.
DATES: Effective Date: August 30, 2006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Magda Ruiz, Recovery Division, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-2705.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter
dated August 30, 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 the damage in certain areas of the State
of New Mexico resulting from severe storms and flooding beginning on
July 26, 2006, 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). Therefore, I declare that such a major
disaster exists in the State of New Mexico.
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 and Public
Assistance in the designated areas and Hazard Mitigation throughout
the State. 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, Hazard
Mitigation, and Other Needs Assistance 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 Director, under Executive
Order 12148, as amended, Tony Russell, 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 New
Mexico to have been affected adversely by this declared major disaster:
Dona Ana County for Individual Assistance.
Cibola, Dona Ana, Lincoln, Luna, Otero, Socorro, and Valencia
Counties for Public Assistance, including direct Federal assistance.
All counties within the State of New Mexico 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,
Under Secretary for Federal Emergency Management and Director of FEMA.
[FR Doc. E6-15348 Filed 9-14-06; 8:45 am]
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