[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 188 (Monday, September 29, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55983-55984]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-24517]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[FEMA-1491-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-1491-DR), dated 
September 18, 2003, and related determinations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: September 18, 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

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September 18, 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 Hurricane Isabel on 
September 18, 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. 
5121-5206 (the Stafford Act). I, therefore, declare that such a 
major disaster exists in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
    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 and 
assistance for debris removal (Category A) and emergency protective 
measures (Category B), under the Public Assistance program in the 
designated areas, and any other forms of assistance under the 
Stafford Act you may deem appropriate subject to completion of 
Preliminary Damage Assessments. Direct Federal assistance is 
authorized. Consistent with the requirement that Federal assistance 
be supplemental, any Federal funds provided under the Stafford Act 
for Public Assistance, and the Other Needs Assistance under Section 
408 of the Stafford Act will be limited to 75 percent of the total 
eligible costs. If Hazard Mitigation is later requested and 
warranted, Federal funding under that program will also be limited 
to 75 percent of 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 Under Secretary for 
Emergency Preparedness and Response, Department of Homeland Security, 
under Executive Order 12148, as amended, Louis H. Botta, 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 to 
have been affected adversely by this declared major disaster:

    Individual Assistance, including direct Federal assistance, for: 
The independent cities of Norfolk, Chesapeake, Virginia Beach, 
Portsmouth, Suffolk, Franklin, Hampton, Poquoson, Newport News, 
Alexandria, Williamsburg, Hopewell and Emporia, and the counties of 
Greensville, Southampton, Northampton, Accomack, Isle of Wight, 
Sussex, Surry, Prince George, Charles City, James City, York, 
Gloucester, Mathews, Middlesex, Lancaster, Northumberland, 
Westmoreland, and Richmond.
    Debris removal (Category A) and emergency protective measures 
(Category B), including direct Federal assistance under the Public 
Assistance program for: The independent cities of Norfolk, 
Chesapeake, Virginia Beach, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Franklin, Hampton, 
Poquoson, Newport News, Alexandria, Williamsburg, Hopewell and 
Emporia, and the counties of Greensville, Southampton, Northampton, 
Accomack, Isle of Wight, Sussex, Surry, Prince George, Charles City, 
James City, York, Gloucester, Mathews, Middlesex, Lancaster, 
Northumberland, Westmoreland, and Richmond.

(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, Emergency Preparedness and Response, Department of 
Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 03-24517 Filed 9-26-03; 8:45 am]
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