[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 45 (Tuesday, March 7, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 12005]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-5400]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

[FEMA-1317-DR]


Alabama; 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 Alabama (FEMA-1317-DR), dated February 18, 
2000, and related determinations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 18, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Madge Dale, Response and Recovery 
Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC 20472, 
(202) 646-3772.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter 
dated February 18, 2000, 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 Alabama, resulting from a severe winter storm on January 22-29, 
2000, is of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant a major 
disaster declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 
and Emergency Assistance Act, P.L. 93-288, as amended (``the 
Stafford Act''). I, therefore, declare that such a major disaster 
exists in the State of Alabama.
    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 assistance for debris removal 
(Category A), emergency protective measures (Category B), and 
utilities (Category F) under Public Assistance in the designated 
areas and any other forms of assistance under the Stafford Act you 
may deem appropriate. Consistent with the requirement that Federal 
assistance be supplemental, any Federal funds provided under the 
Stafford Act for Public Assistance will be limited to 75 percent of 
the total eligible costs. If Hazard Mitigation is determined to be 
warranted, Federal funds provided under that program will also be 
limited to 75 percent of the total eligible costs.
    Further, you are authorized to make changes to this declaration 
to the extent allowable under the Stafford Act.

    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 Theodore A. Monette, Jr. 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 Alabama 
to have been affected adversely by this declared major disaster:

    DeKalb, Cherokee, and Jackson Counties for debris removal 
(Category A), emergency protective measures (Category B), and 
utilities (Category F) under Public Assistance.

(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. 00-5400 Filed 3-6-00; 8:45 am]
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