[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 127 (Tuesday, July 2, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 44462]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-16600]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

[FEMA-1422-DR]


Arizona; 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 Arizona (FEMA-1422-DR), dated June 25, 2002, 
and related determinations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 25, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rich Robuck, 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 June 25, 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 (Stafford Act), as follows:

    I have determined that the damage in certain areas of the State 
of Arizona resulting from wildfires beginning on June 18, 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 (Stafford 
Act). I, therefore, declare that such a major disaster exists in the 
State of Arizona.
    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 limited to debris removal (Category A), roads and bridges 
(Category C), and buildings and equipment (Category E), 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, Hazard Mitigation, and the Individual and Family 
Grant program will be limited to 75 percent of the total eligible 
costs. Additional categories of assistance under the Public 
Assistance program may be provided at a later date, if warranted.
    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 Scott Wells 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 Arizona 
to have been affected adversely by this declared major disaster:

    Apache and Navajo Counties and the Fort Apache Indian 
Reservation for Individual Assistance.
    Apache and Navajo Counties for debris removal (Category A), 
roads and bridges (Category C), and buildings and equipment 
(Category E) under the Public Assistance program.

    All counties and Indian Reservations within the State of Arizona 
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. 02-16600 Filed 7-1-02; 8:45 am]
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