[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 220 (Wednesday, November 13, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 58191]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-29032]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
[FEMA-3121-EM]


Maine; Emergency 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 an 
emergency for the State of Maine (FEMA-3121-EM), dated October 24, 
1996, and related determinations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 24, 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 October 24, 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 damage in certain areas of the State 
of Maine, resulting from a severe storm, heavy rains, high winds, 
and inland and coastal flooding on October 20, 1996, and continuing, 
is of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant an emergency 
declaration under subsection 501(a) of 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 
Maine.
    You are authorized to coordinate all disaster relief efforts 
which have the purpose of alleviating the hardship and suffering 
caused by the emergency on the local population, and 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 provide assistance for debris removal and emergency 
protective measures as authorized under subsection 502(a) (4) and 
(5), excluding regular time costs for subgrantees' regular 
employees, and disaster housing as authorized under subsection 
502(a)(6).
    In order to provide Federal assistance, you are hereby 
authorized to coordinate and direct other Federal agencies and fund 
activities not authorized under other Federal statutes and allocate 
from funds available for these purposes, such amounts as you find 
necessary for Federal emergency assistance and administrative 
expenses.
    Pursuant to this emergency declaration, you are authorized to 
provide emergency assistance as you deem appropriate under Title V 
of the Stafford Act at 75 percent Federal funding.

    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 Stoffel of the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this 
declared emergency.
    I do hereby determine the following areas of the State of Maine to 
have been affected adversely by this declared emergency:
    The counties of Cumberland and York.

    FEMA has been authorized to provide Federal funding for disaster 
housing, debris removal, and emergency protective measures as 
authorized under Title V subsections 502(a) (4), (5), and (6).

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.516, Disaster 
Assistance.)
James L. Witt,
Director.
[FR Doc. 96-29032 Filed 11-12-96; 8:45 am]
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