[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 9 (Friday, January 12, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 2906]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-1028]



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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

[FEMA-1352-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-1352-DR), dated December 18, 
2000, and related determinations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: December 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 December 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 amended by the Disaster 
Mitigation Act of 2000, Pub. L. No. 106-390, 114 Stat. 1552 (2000), as 
follows:

    I have determined that the damage in certain areas of the State 
of Alabama, resulting from severe storms and tornadoes on December 
16, 2000, 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, 42 U.S.C. 5121, et 
seq., as amended by the Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000, Pub. L. No. 
106-390, 114 Stat. 1552 (2000), (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 Individual Assistance, assistance 
for Categories A and B (debris removal and emergency protective 
measures) under the Public Assistance program, 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.
    Further, you are authorized to make changes to this declaration 
to the extent allowable under the Stafford Act.

    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 John D. Hannah 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:

    The counties of Dale, Etowah, Geneva, Henry, Houston, Limestone, 
Macon, St. Clair, and Tuscaloosa for Individual Assistance.
    The counties of Dale, Etowah, Geneva, Henry, Houston, Limestone, 
Macon, St. Clair, and Tuscaloosa for debris removal and emergency 
protective measures (Categories A & B) under Public Assistance.

    All counties within the State of Alabama 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. 01-1028 Filed 1-11-01; 8:45 am]
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