[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 29 (Tuesday, February 12, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6538-6539]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-3315]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

[FEMA-1401-DR]


Oklahoma; 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 Oklahoma (FEMA-1401-DR), dated February 1, 
2002, and related determinations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 1, 2002.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter 
dated February 1, 2002, the President declared a major disaster under 
the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121-5206 (the Stafford Act), as follows:

    I have determined that the damage in certain areas of the State 
of Oklahoma, resulting from a severe winter ice storm on January 30, 
2002, 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. 5121-5206 
(the Stafford Act). I, therefore, declare that such a major disaster 
exists in the State of Oklahoma.
    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 and 
emergency protective measures (Categories A and B), including direct 
Federal assistance, under Public Assistance in the designated areas, 
and Hazard Mitigation throughout the State, and any other forms of 
assistance under the Stafford Act you may deem appropriate subject 
to completion of Preliminary Damage Assessments. 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.

    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 James Roche of the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency

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to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this declared disaster.
    I do hereby determine the following areas of the State of Oklahoma 
to have been affected adversely by this declared major disaster:

Alfalfa, Beaver, Beckham, Blaine, Caddo, Canadian, Cimarron, Custer, 
Dewey, Ellis, Garfield, Grant, Harper, Kay, Kingfisher, Logan, 
Major, Noble, Oklahoma, Osage, Pawnee, Payne, Roger Mills, Texas, 
Washington, Washita, Woods, and Woodward Counties for debris removal 
and emergency protective measures (Categories A and B), including 
direct Federal assistance under Public Assistance at 75 percent 
Federal funding.

    All counties within the State of Oklahoma 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. 02-3315 Filed 2-11-02; 8:45 am]
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