[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 157 (Thursday, August 14, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 43530]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-21554]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

[FEMA-1183-DR]


Montana; 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 Montana (FEMA-1183-DR), dated July 25, 1997, 
and related determinations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 25, 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 July 25, 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 Montana, resulting from severe storms, ice jams, snowmelt, 
flooding, and extreme soil saturation on March 1, 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 
Montana.
    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 Public Assistance and Hazard 
Mitigation in the designated areas. 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 David P. Grier 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 Montana 
to have been affected adversely by this declared major disaster:

    The counties of Broadwater, Carbon, Dawson, Deer Lodge, 
Flathead, Judith Basin, Lincoln, Meagher, Musselshell, Park, 
Ravalli, Richland, Sanders, Sweet Grass, Treasure, Wheatland, and 
Yellowstone, and the Flathead Indian Reservation of the Confederated 
Salish and Kootenai Tribes for Public Assistance.

    All counties within the State of Montana are eligible to apply for 
assistance under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.516, Disaster 
Assistance.)
James L. Witt,
Director.
[FR Doc. 97-21554 Filed 8-13-97; 8:45 am]
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