[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 117 (Monday, June 18, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 32820]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-15261]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

[FEMA-1378-DR]


West Virginia; 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 West Virginia (FEMA-1378-DR), dated June 3, 
2001, and related determinations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 3, 2001.

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 June 3, 2001, 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, as follows:

    I have determined that the damage in certain areas of the State 
of West Virginia, resulting from severe storms, flooding, and 
landslides beginning on May 15, 2001, 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 (Stafford Act). I, 
therefore, declare that such a major disaster exists in the State of 
West Virginia.
    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 and Public 
Assistance in the designated areas, and Hazard Mitigation throughout 
the State. 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 Charles M. Butler 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 West 
Virginia to have been affected adversely by this declared major 
disaster:

    Boone, Kanawha, Logan, Mercer, Raleigh, and Wyoming Counties for 
Individual Assistance.
    Boone, Clay, Lincoln, Logan, Mercer, Raleigh, Wayne, and Wyoming 
Counties for Public Assistance.

    All counties within the State of West Virginia 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.)


Joe M. Allbaugh,
Director.
[FR Doc. 01-15261 Filed 6-15-01; 8:45 am]
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