[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 6 (Friday, January 9, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1472-1473]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-548]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

[FEMA-1193-DR]


Territory of Guam; 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 Territory of Guam (FEMA-1193-DR), dated December 17, 
1997, and related determinations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: December 17, 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 December 17, 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 
Territory of Guam, 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 Territory of Guam.
    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

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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. 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. 
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.

    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 Dale R. Peterson 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 Territory of Guam 
to have been affected adversely by this declared major disaster:

    The Territory of Guam for Individual Assistance and Public 
Assistance.
    The Territory of Guam is 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. 98-548 Filed 1-8-98; 8:45 am]
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