[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 185 (Monday, September 23, 1996)] [Notices] [Pages 49774-49775] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-24307] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY [FEMA-1135-DR] Virginia; Major Disaster and Related Determinations AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the Commonwealth of Virginia (FEMA-1135-DR), dated September 6, 1996, and related determinations. EFFECTIVE DATE: September 6, 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 September 6, 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 the Commonwealth of Virginia, resulting from Hurricane Fran and associated severe storm conditions including high winds, tornadoes, wind-driven rain, and river and flash flooding beginning on September 5, 1996, 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 Virginia. You are authorized to coordinate all Federal disaster relief efforts which have the [[Page 49775]] purpose of alleviating the hardship and suffering caused by the disaster on the local population, and to provide appropriate assistance for required emergency measures, authorized under Title IV 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 identify, mobilize, and provide at your discretion, Federal resources necessary to alleviate the impacts of the disaster. Therefore, you are authorized to provide direct Federal assistance for the first 72 hours at 100 percent Federal funding for eligible costs. You or your designee may extend the time period for this direct Federal assistance funding, if necessary. 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. Individual Assistance, Public Assistance and the Hazard Mitigation Grant programs 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 and Hazard Mitigation will be limited to 75 percent of the total eligible costs, except as noted in the paragraph above. 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 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 Virginia to have been affected adversely by this declared major disaster: The entire Commonwealth for Direct Federal Assistance for the first 72 hours following declaration at 100 percent Federal funding for eligible costs. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.516, Disaster Assistance) James L. Witt, Director. [FR Doc. 96-24307 Filed 9-20-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6718-02-P