[Federal Register: September 17, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 179)]
[Notices]
[Page 52899-52900]
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-1724-DR]
New York; Major Disaster and Related Determinations
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.
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ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major
disaster for the State of New York (FEMA-1724-DR), dated August 31,
2007, and related determinations.
DATES: Effective Date: August 31, 2007.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peggy Miller, Disaster Assistance
Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC 20472,
(202) 646-2705.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter
dated August 31, 2007, 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 York resulting from severe storms, flooding, and tornado on
August 8, 2007, 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 York.
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 in the
designated areas, Hazard Mitigation throughout the State, and any
other forms of assistance under the Stafford Act that you deem
appropriate. Consistent with the requirement that Federal assistance
be supplemental, any Federal funds provided under the Stafford Act
for Hazard Mitigation and Other Needs Assistance will be limited to
75 percent of the total eligible costs. If Public Assistance is
later requested and warranted, Federal funds provided under that
program also will be limited to 75 percent of the total eligible
costs, except for any particular projects that are eligible for a
higher Federal cost-sharing percentage under the FEMA Public
Assistance Pilot Program instituted pursuant to 6 U.S.C. 777.
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 Administrator, under
Executive Order 12148, as amended, Marianne C. Jackson, of FEMA is
appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this declared
disaster.
The following area of the State of New York has been designated as
adversely affected by this declared major disaster:
Queens County for Individual Assistance.
All counties within the State of New York 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,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. E7-18235 Filed 9-14-07; 8:45 am]
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