[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 30 (Friday, February 13, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 7246]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-3189]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[FEMA-1508-DR]
Maine; Major Disaster and Related Determinations
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Emergency Preparedness and
Response Directorate, 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 Maine (FEMA-1508-DR), dated February 5, 2004,
and related determinations.
EFFECTIVE DATE: February 5, 2004.
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 February 5, 2004, 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 Maine, resulting from severe storms, flooding, snow melt, and ice
jams on December 10, 2003, through December 31, 2003, 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). I,
therefore, declare that such a major disaster exists in the State of
Maine.
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 and Hazard
Mitigation in the designated areas, 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 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 Under Secretary for
Emergency Preparedness and Response, Department of Homeland Security,
under Executive Order 12148, as amended, James N. Russo, 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 Maine to
have been affected adversely by this declared major disaster:
Franklin, Kennebec, Oxford, Piscataquis, Somerset, and Waldo
Counties for Public Assistance.
Franklin, Kennebec, Oxford, Piscataquis, Somerset, and Waldo
Counties 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, Individual and Household Housing; 97.049,
Individual and Household Disaster Housing Operations; 97.050
Individual and Household Program-Other Needs, 97.036, Public
Assistance Grants; 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.)
Michael D. Brown,
Under Secretary, Emergency Preparedness and Response, Department of
Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 04-3189 Filed 2-12-04; 8:45 am]
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