[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 158 (Monday, August 17, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 43945]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-22035]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

[FEMA-1234-DR]


Indiana; 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 Indiana (FEMA-1234-DR), dated July 22, 1998 
and related determinations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 22, 1998.

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 July 22, 1998, 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:

    As requested, I have declared a major disaster under the Robert 
T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, P.L. 93-
288, as amended (the Stafford Act) for the State of Indiana due to 
damage resulting from severe storms, tornadoes and flooding on June 
11, through July 7, 1998. I have authorized Federal relief and 
recovery assistance in the affected area.
    Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation will be provided. 
Consistent with the requirement that Federal assistance be 
supplemental, any Federal funds provided under the Stafford Act for 
Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation will be limited to 75 
percent of the total eligible costs in the designated areas.
    The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will coordinate 
Federal assistance efforts and designate specific areas eligible for 
such assistance. The Federal Coordinating Officer will be Mr. Philip 
Zaferopulos of FEMA. He will consult with you and assist in the 
execution of the FEMA-State Disaster Assistance Agreement governing 
the expenditure of Federal funds.

    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 Philip Zaferopulos 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 Indiana 
to have been affected adversely by this declared major disaster:

    Fayette, Franklin, Gibson, Greene, Howard, Knox, Lawrence, 
Monroe, Montgomery, Orange, Owen, Putnam, and Vigo Counties for 
Public Assistance.

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

(The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers (CFDA) 
are to be used for reporting and drawing funds: 83.537, Community 
Disaster Loans; 83.538, Cora Brown Fund Program; 83.539, Crisis 
Counseling; 83.540, Disaster Legal Services Program; 83.541, 
Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); 83.542, Fire Suppression 
Assistance; 83.543, Individual and Family Grant (IFG) Program; 
83.544, Public Assistance Grants; 83.545, Disaster Housing Program; 
83.548, Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.)
James L. Witt,
Director.
[FR Doc. 98-22035 Filed 8-14-98; 8:45 am]
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