[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 17 (Monday, January 27, 1997)] [Notices] [Page 3896] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-1887] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY [FEMA-1155-DR] California; 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 State of California (FEMA-1155-DR), dated January 4, 1997, and related determinations. EFFECTIVE DATE: January 4, 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 4, 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 California, resulting from severe storms, flooding, mud and land slides beginning on December 28, 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 State of California. 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 Individual Assistance and assistance for debris removal and emergency protective measures as authorized under Title IV of the Stafford Act in the designated areas. Should snow removal assistance be necessary, 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) to hospitals, nursing homes, and other critical facilities. Other types of Public Assistance and the Hazard Mitigation program may be added at a later date, as you deem necessary. Consistent with the requirement that Federal assistance be supplemental, any Federal funds provided under the Stafford Act for Public Assistance or Hazard Mitigation 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 John Swanson 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 State of California to have been affected adversely by this declared major disaster: Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, Del Norte, El Dorado, Glenn, Humboldt, Lake, Lassen, Madera, Mendocino, Modoc, Mono, Monterey, Napa, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, San Benito, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Tuolumne, Yolo, and Yuba Counties for Individual Assistance and debris removal and emergency protective measures under the Public Assistance program. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.516, Disaster Assistance) James L. Witt, Director. [FR Doc. 97-1887 Filed 1-24-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6718-02-P