[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 6 (Friday, January 9, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 1473]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-547]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

[FEMA-1194-DR]


The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; 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 Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (FEMA-
1194-DR), dated December 24, 1997, and related determinations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: December 24, 1997.

EFFECTIVE DATES: Madge Dale, Response and Recovery Directorate, Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-3630.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter 
dated December 24, 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 
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, resulting from Typhoon 
Paka and associated torrential rains, high winds, high surf, and 
tidal surges on December 16, 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 Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
    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, 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. Under the provisions of the Insular 
Act, PL 95-134, if a waiver is requested, you are authorized to 
consider an adjustment of the cost sharing terms at a later date 
when more definitive information is available.
    If warranted, for the first 72 hours, you are authorized to fund 
direct Federal assistance at 100 percent of the total eligible 
costs. You or your designee may extend the time period for this 
direct Federal assistance funding, if necessary.

    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 William L. Carwile, III of the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer 
for this declared disaster.
    I do hereby determine the following area of the Commonwealth of the 
Northern Mariana Islands to have been affected adversely by this 
declared major disaster:

    The Island of Rota for Individual Assistance and Public 
Assistance.
    All islands within the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 
Islands are eligible to apply for assistance under the Hazard 
Mitigation Grant Program.
    Direct Federal Assistance will be provided for the first 72 
hours at 100 percent of total eligible costs.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.516, Disaster 
Assistance.)
James L. Witt,
Director.
[FR Doc. 98-547 Filed 1-8-98; 8:45 am]
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