[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 212 (Monday, November 3, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 59356]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-28998]


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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: October 20, 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 October 20, 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 through May 24, 1997, 
is of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant special 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, Categories C through G, 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 previously 
authorized at 100 percent Federal funding.
    This adjustment to State and local cost sharing applies only to 
Public Assistance costs (Categories C through G) 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 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)
Lacy E. Suiter,
Executive Associate Director, Response and Recovery Directorate.
[FR Doc. 97-28998 Filed 10-31-97; 8:45 am]
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