[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 27 (Friday, February 8, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7570-7571]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-2383]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[FEMA-1741-DR]


Kansas; 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 Kansas (FEMA-1741-DR), dated February 1, 
2008, and related determinations.

DATES: Effective Date: February 1, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peggy Miller, Disaster Assistance 
Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-2705.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter 
dated February 1, 2008, 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 Kansas resulting from severe winter storms during the period of 
December 6-19, 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 Kansas.
    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.

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    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. Direct Federal assistance is authorized. 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 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. 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 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice 
that pursuant to the authority vested in the Administrator, under 
Executive Order 12148, as amended, Thomas A. Hall, of FEMA is appointed 
to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this declared disaster.
    The following areas of the State of Kansas have been designated as 
adversely affected by this declared major disaster:

    Atchison, Barber, Barton, Brown, Butler, Chase, Cherokee, Clark, 
Clay, Cloud, Comanche, Crawford, Dickinson, Doniphan, Edwards, 
Ellis, Ellsworth, Ford, Geary, Graham, Harvey, Hodgeman, Jackson, 
Jefferson, Jewell, Kingman, Kiowa, Labette, Leavenworth, Lincoln, 
Lyon, Marion, Marshall, McPherson, Miami, Mitchell, Morris, Nemaha, 
Osage, Osborne, Ottawa, Pawnee, Phillips, Pottawatomie, Pratt, Reno, 
Republic, Rice, Riley, Rooks, Rush, Russell, Saline, Sedgwick, 
Shawnee, Smith, Stafford, Wabaunsee, Washington, and Woodson 
Counties for Public Assistance. Direct Federal assistance is 
authorized.
    All counties within the State of Kansas 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; 97.032, Crisis Counseling; 
97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, Disaster Unemployment 
Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant; 97.048, 
Disaster Housing Assistance to Individuals and Households In 
Presidential Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049, Presidential Declared 
Disaster Assistance--Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals and 
Households; 97.050, Presidential Declared Disaster Assistance to 
Individuals and Households--Other Needs, 97.036, Disaster Grants--
Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039, 
Hazard Mitigation Grant.)

R. David Paulison,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. E8-2383 Filed 2-7-08; 8:45 am]
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