[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 140 (Monday, July 22, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 47803]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-18354]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

[FEMA-1427-DR]


Federated States of Micronesia; 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 Federated States of Micronesia, (FEMA-1427-DR), dated 
July 11, 2002, and related determinations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 11, 2002.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter 
dated July 11, 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 
Federated States of Micronesia, resulting from Tropical Storm 
Chata'an, including flooding, mudslides and landslides on July 2-4, 
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 
Federated States of Micronesia.
    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 area, 
and Hazard Mitigation throughout the Federated State of Micronesia, 
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. If Individual Assistance is 
later warranted, Federal funds provided under the Individual and 
Family Grant program 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 William L. Carwile, III 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 Federated States of 
Micronesia to have been affected adversely by this declared major 
disaster:

    Chuuk State for debris removal and emergency protective measures 
(Categories A and B), including direct Federal assistance at 75 
percent Federal funding.

    All areas within the Federated States of Micronesia 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. 02-18354 Filed 7-19-02; 8:45 am]
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