[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 135 (Tuesday, July 15, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 37912]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-18536]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

[FEMA-1174-DR]


North 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 North Dakota (FEMA-1174-DR), dated April 7, 1997, and related 
determinations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 18, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Madge Dale, 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 June 18, 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 North Dakota, resulting from severe flooding, severe winter 
storms, heavy spring rain, rapid snowmelt, high winds, ice jams, 
ground saturation due to high water tables, and fires beginning on 
February 28, 1997, and continuing through May 24, 1997, is of 
sufficient severity and magnitude that special conditions are 
warranted regarding the cost sharing arrangements concerning Federal 
funds provided under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act (``the Stafford Act'').
    Therefore, I amend my previous declaration to authorize Federal 
funds for Public Assistance at 90 percent of total eligible costs, 
except for direct Federal assistance costs and debris removal and 
emergency protective measures (Categories A and B) under the Public 
Assistance program which were authorized at 100 percent Federal 
funding. This 90 percent reimbursement applies to all eligible 
Public Assistance costs (Categories C through G).
    This adjustment to State and local cost sharing applies only to 
Public Assistance (Categories C through G) costs eligible for such 
adjustment under the law. The law specifically prohibits a similar 
adjustment for funds provided to the State for the Individual and 
Family Grant program, mobile home group site development under 
Section 408, Temporary Housing, and Hazard Mitigation Assistance. 
These funds will continue to be reimbursed at 75 percent of total 
eligible costs.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.516, Disaster 
Assistance)
James L. Witt,
Director.
[FR Doc. 97-18536 Filed 7-14-97; 8:45 am]
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