[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 192 (Tuesday, October 6, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51301-51302]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-24072]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-1859-DR; Docket ID FEMA-2008-0018]
American Samoa; 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 Territory of American Samoa (FEMA-1859-DR), dated
September 29, 2009, and related determinations.
DATES: Effective Date: September 29, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peggy Miller, Disaster Assistance
Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-3886.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter
dated September 29, 2009, the President declared a major disaster under
the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121-5207 (the Stafford Act), as follows:
I determined that the damage in certain areas of the Territory
of American Samoa resulting from an earthquake, tsunami, and
flooding beginning on September 29, 2009, 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 et seq. (the ``Stafford
Act''). Therefore, I declared that such a major disaster exists in
the Territory of American Samoa.
In order to provide Federal assistance, you were hereby
authorized to allocate from funds available for these purposes such
amounts as you find necessary for Federal disaster assistance and
administrative expenses.
You were authorized to provide Individual Assistance and
assistance for debris removal and emergency protective measures
(Categories A and B) under the Public Assistance program in the
designated areas, Hazard Mitigation throughout the Territory, and
any other forms of assistance under the Stafford Act that you deem
appropriate subject to completion of Preliminary Damage Assessments
(PDAs), unless you determine that the incident is of such unusual
severity and magnitude that PDAs are not required to determine the
need for supplemental Federal assistance pursuant to 44 CFR
206.33(d). Direct Federal assistance is authorized.
Consistent with the requirement that Federal assistance is
supplemental, any
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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 were 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, Kenneth R. Tingman, of FEMA is
appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this declared
disaster.
The following areas of the Territory of American Samoa have been
designated as adversely affected by this declared major disaster:
The Territory of American Samoa for Individual Assistance.
Debris removal and emergency protective measures (Categories A
and B) under the Public Assistance program for the Territory of
American Samoa. Direct Federal assistance is authorized.
All islands within the Territory of American Samoa 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
Presidentially Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049, Presidentially
Declared Disaster Assistance--Disaster Housing Operations for
Individuals and Households; 97.050, Presidentially Declared Disaster
Assistance to Individuals and Households--Other Needs; 97.036,
Disaster Grants--Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared
Disasters); 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant.
W. Craig Fugate,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. E9-24072 Filed 10-5-09; 8:45 am]
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