[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 70 (Friday, April 11, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17822-17823]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-8887]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[FEMA-1458-DR]


Virginia; Major Disaster and Related Determinations

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

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major 
disaster for the Commonwealth of Virginia (FEMA-1458-DR), dated March 
27, 2003, and related determinations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 27, 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 27, 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 
Commonwealth of Virginia, resulting from a severe winter storm, 
record/near record snowfall, heavy rain, flooding, and mudslides on 
February 15-28, 2003, 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 
(the Stafford Act). I, therefore, declare that such a major disaster 
exists in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

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    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 Individual Assistance in the 
designated areas, emergency assistance (emergency protective 
measures Category B under the Public Assistance program) for a 
period of 48 hours in the designated areas, and Hazard Mitigation 
throughout the State, and any other forms of assistance under the 
Stafford Act that you may deem appropriate. Consistent with the 
requirement that Federal assistance be supplemental, any Federal 
funds provided under the Stafford Act for Public Assistance, Hazard 
Mitigation, and the Other Needs Assistance under Section 408 of the 
Stafford Act will 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.

    The time period prescribed for the implementation of section 
310(a), Priority to Certain Applications for Public Facility and Public 
Housing Assistance, 42 U.S.C. 5153, shall be for a period not to exceed 
six months after the date of this declaration.
    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, Justo Hernandez, of FEMA is 
appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this declared 
disaster.
    I do hereby determine the following areas of the Commonwealth of 
Virginia to have been affected adversely by this declared major 
disaster:

    Buchanan, Dickenson, Montgomery, Russell, Tazewell, and Wise 
Counties and the cities of Norton, Roanoke and Salem for Individual 
Assistance.
    Arlington, Clarke, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick, Highland, 
Loudoun, Orange, and Rappahannock Counties and the cities of 
Alexandria, Fairfax, Falls Church, and Winchester for emergency 
protective measures (Category B) under the Public Assistance program 
for a period of 48 hours.

    All counties within the Commonwealth of Virginia 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); 83.556, 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.)

Michael D. Brown,
Acting Under Secretary, Emergency Preparedness and Response.
[FR Doc. 03-8887 Filed 4-10-03; 8:45 am]
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