[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 195 (Tuesday, October 9, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 51435]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-25247]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

[FEMA-1392-DR]


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 Commonwealth of Virginia (FEMA-1392-DR), dated 
September 21, 2001, and related determinations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: September 21, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Madge Dale, Readiness, Response and 
Recovery Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, 
DC 20472, (202) 646-2705.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter 
dated September 21, 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. Secs. 5121-5204c (the Stafford Act), as 
follows:

    I have determined that the damage in certain areas of the 
Commonwealth of Virginia, resulting from fires and explosions on 
September 11, 2001, 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. Secs. 5121-
5204c (the Stafford Act). I, therefore, declare that such a major 
disaster exists in the Commonwealth of 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, Categories 
A and B (debris removal and emergency protective measures) under the 
Public Assistance program in the designated areas, Hazard Mitigation 
throughout the Commonwealth, and any other forms of assistance under 
the Stafford Act as you may deem appropriate. Federal funding for 
debris removal to eliminate immediate threats to public health and 
safety and emergency protective measures to save lives and protect 
public health and safety, shall remain at 100 percent Federal 
funding, as I previously authorized under Section 501 (b) of the 
Stafford Act and my declaration of September 12, 2001. Consistent 
with the requirement that Federal assistance be supplemental, any 
Federal funds provided under the Stafford Act for 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 Thomas Davies 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 Commonwealth of 
Virginia to have been affected adversely by this declared major 
disaster:

    Arlington County for Individual Assistance, and debris removal 
and emergency protective measures (Categories A and B) under the 
Public Assistance program at 100 percent Federal funding.

    All counties within the Commonwealth of 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. 01-25247 Filed 10-5-01; 8:45 am]
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