[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 87 (Tuesday, May 6, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 24656]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-11737]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

[FEMA-1173-DR]


South Dakota; Amendment to Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice of a major disaster for the 
State of South Dakota (FEMA-1173-DR), dated April 7, 1997, and related 
determinations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 22, 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 April 22, 1997, the President amended the cost-sharing 
arrangements concerning Federal funds provided under the authority of 
the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 
U.S.C. 51521 et seq.), in a letter to James L. Witt, Director of the 
Federal Emergency Management Agency, as follows:

    I have determined that the damage in certain areas of the State 
of South Dakota, resulting, from severe flooding, severe winter 
storms, heavy spring rain, rapid snowmelt, high winds, and ice jams 
beginning on February 3, 1997, and continuing, is of sufficient 
severity and magnitude that the provision of direct Federal 
assistance to ensure public health and safety is warranted under the 
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act 
(``the Stafford Act'').
    Therefore, I amend my declaration of April 7, 1997 to provide 
that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) may reimburse 
100 percent of the costs of providing direct Federal assistance for 
emergency work which FEMA approves retroactive to April 7, 1997 
through April 30, 1997. This assistance may be provided to all 
counties currently designated under the major disaster declaration. 
You may extend this assistance for an additional period of time, if 
warranted.
    Please notify the Governor of South Dakota and the Federal 
Coordinating Officer of this amendment to my major disaster 
declaration.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.516, Disaster 
Assistance)

    Dated: April 28, 1997.
Jane A. Bullock,
Chief of Staff.
[FR Doc. 97-11737 Filed 5-5-97; 8:45 am]
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