[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 93 (Tuesday, May 14, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 34453]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-11955]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

[FEMA-1411-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-1411-DR), on May 5, 
2002, and related determinations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 5, 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 May 6, 2002, documenting the President's May 5, 2002, declaration 
of a major disaster under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford 
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121-5206 
(Stafford Act), follows:

    I have determined that the damage in certain areas of the 
Commonwealth of Virginia, resulting from severe storms, tornadoes, 
and flooding on April 28, 2002 and continuing through May 3, 2002, 
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 (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 in the 
designated areas and Hazard Mitigation throughout the State, 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 Hazard Mitigation and the Individual and Family Grant program 
will be limited to 75 percent of the total eligible costs. If Public 
Assistance is later requested and 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.

    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 Louis H. Botta 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 Commonwealth of 
Virginia to have been affected adversely by this declared major 
disaster:

    Buchanan and Tazewell Counties for Individual Assistance.


    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. 02-11955 Filed 5-13-02; 8:45 am]
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