[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 6 (Friday, January 9, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 1473]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-547]
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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
[FEMA-1194-DR]
The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; Major Disaster
and Related Determinations
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major
disaster for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (FEMA-
1194-DR), dated December 24, 1997, and related determinations.
EFFECTIVE DATE: December 24, 1997.
EFFECTIVE DATES: Madge Dale, Response and Recovery Directorate, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-3630.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter
dated December 24, 1997, 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 et seq.), as follows:
I have determined that the damage in certain areas of the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, resulting from Typhoon
Paka and associated torrential rains, high winds, high surf, and
tidal surges on December 16, 1997, 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
(``the Stafford Act''). I, therefore, declare that such a major
disaster exists in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
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 Individual Assistance, Public
Assistance, and Hazard Mitigation in the designated areas.
Consistent with the requirement that Federal Assistance be
supplemental, any Federal funds provided under the Stafford Act for
Public Assistance or Hazard Mitigation will be limited to 75 percent
of the total eligible costs. Under the provisions of the Insular
Act, PL 95-134, if a waiver is requested, you are authorized to
consider an adjustment of the cost sharing terms at a later date
when more definitive information is available.
If warranted, for the first 72 hours, you are authorized to fund
direct Federal assistance at 100 percent of the total eligible
costs. You or your designee may extend the time period for this
direct Federal assistance funding, if necessary.
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.
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 William L. Carwile, III of the Federal
Emergency Management Agency to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer
for this declared disaster.
I do hereby determine the following area of the Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands to have been affected adversely by this
declared major disaster:
The Island of Rota for Individual Assistance and Public
Assistance.
All islands within the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
Islands are eligible to apply for assistance under the Hazard
Mitigation Grant Program.
Direct Federal Assistance will be provided for the first 72
hours at 100 percent of total eligible costs.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.516, Disaster
Assistance.)
James L. Witt,
Director.
[FR Doc. 98-547 Filed 1-8-98; 8:45 am]
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