[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 63 (Wednesday, April 2, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 16073]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-7990]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[FEMA-3175-EM]


Massachusetts; Emergency and Related Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Emergency Preparedness and 
Response, Homeland Security.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of an 
emergency for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (FEMA-3175-EM), dated 
March 11, 2003, and related determinations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 11, 2003.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter 
dated March 11, 2003, the President declared an emergency under the 
authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121-5206 (the Stafford Act), as follows:

    I have determined that the impact in certain areas of the 
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, resulting from the record/near record 
snow on February 17-18, 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 Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
    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 48 hours. 
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.

    The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice 
that pursuant to the authority vested in the Acting Under Secretary for 
Emergency Preparedness and Response, Department of Homeland Security, 
under Executive Order 12148, as amended by Executive Order 13286, James 
N. Russo of the Federal Emergency Management Agency is appointed to act 
as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this declared emergency.
    I do hereby determine the following areas of the Commonwealth of 
Massachusetts to have been affected adversely by this declared 
emergency:

    Barnstable, Berkshire, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, 
Hampshire, Middlesex, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk, and 
Worcester Counties for emergency protective measures (Category B) 
under the Public Assistance program for a period of 48 hours.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.516, Disaster 
Assistance)
Michael D. Brown,
Acting Under Secretary, Emergency Preparedness and Response.
[FR Doc. 03-7990 Filed 4-1-03; 8:45 am]
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