[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 59 (Tuesday, March 26, 1996)] [Notices] [Pages 13194-13195] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-7234] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY [FEMA-3117-EM] Texas; Emergency and Related Determinations AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of an emergency for the State of Texas (FEMA-3117-EM), dated February 23, 1996, and related determinations. EFFECTIVE DATE: February 23, 1996. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pauline C. Campbell, Response and Recovery Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-3606. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter dated February 23, 1996, the President declared an emergency under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), as follows: I have determined that the imminent fire threat in certain areas of the State of Texas, resulting from extreme fire hazards beginning this date, is of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant an emergency declaration under Title V, Section 501(a) of [[Page 13195]] the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (``the Stafford Act''). I, therefore, declare that such an emergency exists in the State of Texas. You are authorized to coordinate with the U.S. Forest Service to provide appropriate assistance for required emergency measures, authorized under Title V of the Stafford Act, to save lives, protect property and public health and safety, and lessen or avert the threat of a catastrophe in the designated areas. Specifically, you are authorized to mobilize and prestage Federal fire suppression resources, and reimburse costs associated with predeploying those resources. Utilization and reimbursement for such use of predeployed resources will be at the recommendation of the U.S. Forest Service for fires designated under Title IV, Section 420 of the Stafford Act. 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. Consistent with the requirement that Federal assistance be supplemental, any Federal funds provided under the Stafford Act under Title V will be limited to 75 percent of the total eligible costs. Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the authority vested in the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency under Executive Order 12148, I hereby appoint Dell Greer of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this declared disaster. I do hereby determine the following areas of the State of Texas to have been affected adversely by this declared emergency: Angelina, Bell, Bexar, Brown, Cass, Coryell, Dallas, Denton, Fayette, McLennan, Montgomery, Palo Pinto, Rusk, San Saba, Taylor, Tarrant, Tom Green, Travis, Tyler, Wise and Wichita Counties. FEMA has been authorized to mobilize and prestage Federal fire suppression resources, and reimburse costs associated with predeploying those resources under Title V, Section 501(a) of the Stafford Act. Utilization and reimbursement for such use of predeployed resources will be at the recommendation of the U.S. Forest Service for fires designated under Title IV, Section 420 of the Stafford Act. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.516, Disaster Assistance) James L. Witt, Director. [FR Doc. 96-7234 Filed 3-25-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6718-02-P