[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 174 (Tuesday, September 9, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 53188]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-22874]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[FEMA-1485-DR]


Pennsylvania; 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 Pennsylvania (FEMA-1485-DR), dated 
August 23, 2003, and related determinations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 23, 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 August 23, 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. Sec. Sec.  5121-5206 (the Stafford Act), as 
follows:

    I have determined that the damage in certain areas of the 
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, resulting from severe storms, 
tornadoes, and flooding on July 21, 2003, and continuing, 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. Sec. Sec.  5121-5206 (the 
Stafford Act). I, therefore, declare that such a major disaster 
exists in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
    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 Public Assistance in the 
designated areas, and Hazard Mitigation throughout the Commonwealth, 
and any other forms of assistance under the Stafford Act you may 
deem appropriate. Consistent with the requirement that Federal 
assistance be supplemental, any Federal funds provided under the 
Stafford Act for Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation will be 
limited to 75 percent of the total eligible costs. If Other Needs 
Assistance under Section 408 of the Stafford Act is later requested 
and warranted, Federal funding under that program 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.

    The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice 
that pursuant to the authority vested in the Under Secretary for 
Emergency Preparedness and Response, Department of Homeland Security, 
under Executive Order 12148, as amended, Thomas Davies, 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 
Pennsylvania to have been affected adversely by this declared major 
disaster:

    Crawford, Forest, Mercer, McKean, Venango, and Warren Counties 
for Public Assistance.

    All counties within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 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,
Under Secretary, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of 
Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 03-22874 Filed 9-8-03; 8:45 am]
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