[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 31 (Friday, February 14, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 7561]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-3672]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

[FEMA-1427-DR]


Federated States of Micronesia; Amendment No. 3 to Notice of a 
Major Disaster Declaration

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration 
for the Federated States of Micronesia (FEMA-1427-DR), dated July 11, 
2002, and related determinations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 31, 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 31, 2003, to Joe M. Allbaugh, Director of the Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, the President amended the cost-sharing 
arrangements concerning Federal funds provided 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, due to damage resulting from 
Tropical Storm Chata'an, including flooding, mudslides and 
landslides on July 2-4, 2002, is of sufficient severity and 
magnitude that special conditions are warranted regarding the cost 
sharing arrangements concerning Federal funds provided under the 
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 
U.S.C. 5121-5206 (Stafford Act).
    Therefore, I amend my declaration of July 11, 2002, to authorize 
Federal funds for Public Assistance, including direct Federal 
assistance, at 90 percent of total eligible costs.
    This adjustment to State and local cost sharing applies only to 
Public Assistance costs eligible for such adjustment under the law. 
The law specifically prohibits a similar adjustment for funds 
provided to States for the Individual and Family Grant program 
(Section 411), mobile home group site development (Section 408), and 
the Hazard Mitigation Grant program (Section 404). These funds will 
continue to be reimbursed at 75 percent of total eligible costs.
    Please notify the President of the Federated States of 
Micronesia and the Federal Coordinating Officer of this amendment to 
my major disaster declaration.

(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. 03-3672 Filed 2-13-03; 8:45 am]
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