[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 183 (Friday, September 19, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 54419]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-21955]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[FEMA-1791-DR]


Texas; Amendment No. 1 to Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice of a major disaster for the 
State of Texas (FEMA-1791-DR), dated September 13, 2008, and related 
determinations.

DATES: Effective Date: September 13, 2008.

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, on September 
13, 2008, the President amended the cost-sharing arrangements regarding 
Federal funds provided under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford 
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121-5207 (the 
Stafford Act), in a letter to R. David Paulison, Administrator, Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security, as 
follows:

    I have determined that the damage in certain areas of Texas, 
resulting from Hurricane Ike beginning on September 7, 2008, and 
continuing, is of sufficient severity and magnitude that special 
conditions are warranted regarding the cost-sharing arrangement 
concerning Federal funds provided under the Robert T. Stafford 
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121-5207 
(the Stafford Act).
    Therefore, I amend my declaration of September 13, 2008, to 
authorize Federal funds for assistance for debris removal (Category 
A) under the Public Assistance program, including direct Federal 
assistance, at 100 percent of the total eligible costs for a period 
of up to 72 hours.
    This adjustment to State and local cost sharing applies only to 
Public Assistance costs and direct Federal assistance eligible for 
such adjustments under the law. The law specifically prohibits a 
similar adjustment for funds provided to States for Other Needs 
Assistance (Section 408) and the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program 
(Section 404). These funds will continue to be reimbursed at 75 
percent of total eligible costs.

    This cost share is effective as of the date of the President's 
major disaster declaration.

(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.)

R. David Paulison,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. E8-21955 Filed 9-18-08; 8:45 am]
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