[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 32 (Thursday, February 15, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6009-6010]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-3469]



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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
[FEMA-1090-DR]


Massachusetts; 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 Massachusetts (FEMA-1090-DR), dated 
January 24, 1996, and related determinations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 24,1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pauline C. Campbell, Response and 
Recovery Directorate, Federal 

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Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-3606.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter 
dated January 24,1996, 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 Massachusetts, resulting from ``the Blizzard of 
1996'', on January 7-13, 1996, 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 Massachusetts.
    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 the costs of 
equipment, contracts, and personnel overtime that were required to 
clear one lane in each direction along snow emergency routes (or 
select primary roads in those communities without such designated 
roadways), and routes necessary to allow the passage of emergency 
vehicles to hospitals, nursing homes, and other critical facilities. 
Other 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 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 Sharon L. Stoffel of the Emergency 
Management Agency to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this 
declared disaster.
    FEMA will provide reimbursement for the costs of equipment, 
contracts, and personnel overtime that are required to clear one lane 
in each direction along snow emergency routes (or select primary roads 
in those communities without such designated roadways), and routes 
necessary to allow the passage of emergency vehicles to hospitals, 
nursing homes, and other critical facilities. County designations will 
be made at a later date.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.516, Disaster 
Assistance)
James L. Witt,
Director.
[FR Doc. 96-3469 Filed 2-14-96; 8:45 am]
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