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[FR Doc No: 94-6396]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
[FEMA-1015-DR]

 

Pennsylvania; 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 Pennsylvania (FEMA-1015-DR), dated 
March 10, 1994, and related determinations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 10, 1994.

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 March 10, 1994, 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 Pennsylvania, resulting from a series of severe and 
prolonged winter storms on January 4, through and including February 
25, 1994, 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 Common-wealth of 
Pennsylvania.
    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 reimbursement for emergency 
protective measures and the repair of public utilities under the 
Public Assistance program in the designated areas. Other assistance 
under Public Assistance may be added at a later date, if warranted. 
Consistent with the requirement that Federal assistance be 
supplemental, any Federal funds provided under the Stafford Act for 
Public Assistance will be limited to 75 percent of the total 
eligible costs.

    The time period prescribed for the implementation of section 
310(a), Priority to Certain Applications for Public Facility and Public 
Housing Assistance, 42 US.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 Robert J. Gunter 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 Commonwealth of 
Pennsylvania to have been affected adversely by this declared major 
disaster:

    Adams, Allegheny, Berks, Bucks, Carbon, Chester, Columbia, 
Cumberland, Dauphin, Delaware, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, 
Lackawanna, Lancaster, Lebanon, Lehigh, Luzerne, Montgomery, 
Northampton, Northumberland, Philadelphia, Schuylkill, Snyder, 
Union, Washington, Westmoreland, and York Counties for reimbursement 
for emergency protective measures and the repair of public utilities 
under the Public Assistance program in the designated areas.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.516, Disaster 
Assistance.)

    Dated: March 11, 1994.
James L. Witt,
Director.
[FR Doc. 94-6396 Filed 3-17-94; 8:45 am]
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