[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 12 (Friday, January 17, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 2542]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-1089]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

[FEMA-1449-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-1449-DR), dated 
January 6, 2003, and related determinations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 6, 2003.

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 January 6, 2003, 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 
Federated States of Micronesia, resulting from Typhoon Pongsona on 
December 5-7, 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 areas, 
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 will be limited to 75 percent of the total 
eligible costs. If Other Needs Assistance under section 408 of the 
Stafford Act and Hazard Mitigation are later warranted, Federal 
funding under these programs 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.

    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 David Fukutomi 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 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) under the Public Assistance program, including 
direct Federal assistance at 75 percent Federal funding.
(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); 83.556, Fire Management 
Assistance; 83.558, Individual and Household Housing; 83.559, 
Individual and Household Disaster Housing Operations; 83.560 
Individual and Household Program-Other Needs, 83.544, Public 
Assistance Grants; 83.548, Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.)


Joe M. Allbaugh,
Director.
[FR Doc. 03-1089 Filed 1-16-03; 8:45 am]
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