[Federal Register: June 20, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 118)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[FEMA-1646-DR]

 
California; 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 California (FEMA-1646-DR), dated June 5, 
2006, and related determinations.

DATES: Effective Date: June 5, 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 June 5, 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 California resulting from severe storms, flooding, landslides, 
and mudslides during the period of March 29 to April 16, 2006, 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 California.
    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 in the 
designated areas, Hazard Mitigation throughout the State, 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 requested and 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 Director, under Executive 
Order 12148, as amended, Michael H. Smith, 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 
California to have been affected adversely by this declared major 
disaster:

    Alameda, Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, Lake, Madera, Marin, 
Merced, Napa, Nevada, Placer, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, 
Sonoma, Stanislaus, and Tuolumne Counties for Public Assistance.
    All counties within the State of California 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;

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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. E6-9626 Filed 6-19-06; 8:45 am]

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