[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 17 (Monday, January 27, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 3898]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-1886]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
[FEMA-1157-DR]


North Dakota; 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 State of North Dakota (FEMA-1157-DR), dated January 
12, 1997, and related determinations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 12, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Magda Ruiz, Response and Recovery 
Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC 20472, 
(202) 646-3260.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter 
dated January 12, 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 State 
of North Dakota, resulting from a major winter storm and blizzard 
beginning on January 3, 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 State of North Dakota.
    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 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. 
Additional assistance may be added, 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 Roger Free of the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this 
declared disaster.
    I do hereby determine the State of North Dakota to have been 
affected adversely by this declared major 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 to the State of North 
Dakota.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.516, Disaster 
Assistance)
James L. Witt,
Director.
[FR Doc. 97-1886 Filed 1-24-97; 8:45 am]
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