[Federal Register: September 17, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 179)]
[Notices]
[Page 52901]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[FEMA-1723-DR]
Oklahoma; Major Disaster and Related Determinations
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major
disaster for the State of Oklahoma (FEMA-1723-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 Oklahoma resulting from severe storms, flooding, and tornadoes
during the period of May 24 to June 1, 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 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 Public 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 will be limited to 75 percent of the total
eligible costs. Federal funds provided under the Stafford Act for
Public Assistance 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.
If Other Needs Assistance under Section 408 of the Stafford Act
is later requested and warranted, Federal funding under that program
also 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 Administrator, under
Executive Order 12148, as amended, Philip E. Parr, of FEMA is appointed
to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this declared disaster.
The following areas of the State of Oklahoma have been designated
as adversely affected by this declared major disaster:
The counties of Bryan, Comanche, Cotton, Logan, Pontotoc,
Seminole, Stephens, and Tillman for Public Assistance.
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,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. E7-18238 Filed 9-14-07; 8:45 am]
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