[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 63 (Wednesday, April 2, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 16074]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-7988]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

[FEMA-3173-EM]


New York; Emergency 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 an 
emergency for the State of New York (FEMA-3173-EM), dated February 25, 
2003, and related determinations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 25, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Magda Ruiz, Response and Recovery 
Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC 20472, 
(202) 646-2705.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter 
dated February 25, 2003, the President declared an emergency under the 
authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121-5206c (the Stafford Act), as follows:

    I have determined that the impact in certain areas of the State 
of New York, resulting from the record/near record snowstorms on 
December 25-26, 2002, and January 3-4, 2003, is of sufficient 
severity and magnitude to warrant an emergency 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 an 
emergency exists in the State of New York.
    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 emergency protective measures 
under the Public Assistance program to save lives, protect public 
health and safety, and property. Other forms of assistance under 
Title V of the Stafford Act may be added at a later date, as you 
deem appropriate. You are further authorized to provide this 
emergency assistance in the affected areas for a period of 96 hours 
for the 11 counties so designated and 48 hours for the 6 counties so 
designated. You may extend the period of assistance, as warranted. 
This assistance excludes regular time costs for sub-grantees' 
regular employees. Assistance under this emergency is authorized at 
75 percent Federal funding for 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 Marianne Jackson of the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this 
declared emergency.
    I do hereby determine the following areas of the State of New York 
to have been affected adversely by this declared emergency:

    FEMA intends to provide assistance for emergency protective 
measures (Category B) under the Public Assistance program to save 
lives, protect public health and safety, and property.
    This emergency assistance will be provided for a period of 96 
hours for Albany, Chenango, Columbia, Delaware, Greene, Herkimer, 
Montgomery, Otsego, Schenectady, Sullivan, and Ulster Counties.
    Emergency assistance will be provided for a 48-hour period for 
Broome, Fulton, Oneida, Orange, Saratoga, and Schoharie Counties.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.544, Disaster 
Assistance)
Joe M. Allbaugh,
Director.
[FR Doc. 03-7988 Filed 4-1-03; 8:45 am]
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