[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 184 (Monday, September 23, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 59522]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-24084]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

[FEMA-1431-DR]


North Dakota; 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 North Dakota (FEMA-1431-DR), dated September 
10, 2002, and related determinations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: September 10, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Magda Ruiz, 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 September 10, 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 
North Dakota, resulting from severe storms, flooding and tornadoes 
beginning on June 8, 2002, and continuing through August 11, 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 State of 
North Dakota.
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 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. 
Consistent with the requirement that Federal assistance be 
supplemental, any Federal funds provided under the Stafford Act for 
Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation will be limited to 75 
percent of the total eligible costs. If Individual Assistance is 
later requested and warranted, Federal funds provided under the 
Individual and Family Grant program will be limited to 75 percent of 
the total eligible costs.
The North Dakota Division of Emergency Management will manage the 
Public Assistance operation, including project eligibility reviews, 
process control, and resource allocation. The Federal Emergency 
Management Agency will retain obligation authority, the final 
approval of environmental and historic preservation reviews, and 
will assist the North Dakota Division of Emergency Management to the 
extent that such assistance is necessary and is specifically 
requested by the North Dakota Division of Emergency Management.
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 Steven R. Emory 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 North 
Dakota to have been affected adversely by this declared major disaster:

Grand Forks, Pembina, Stutsman, Traill and Walsh Counties and the 
Fort Berthold Indian Reservation for Public Assistance.

    All counties and Indian Reservations within the State of North 
Dakota 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. 02-24084 Filed 9-20-02; 8:45 am]
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