[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 194 (Tuesday, October 7, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57916-57917]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-25351]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[FEMA-3188-EM]


New Jersey; Emergency 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 an 
emergency for the State of New Jersey (FEMA-3188-EM), dated September 
23, 2003, and related determinations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: September 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 September 23, 2003, the President declared an emergency 
declaration under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121-5206 (Stafford 
Act), as follows:

    I have determined that the emergency conditions in certain areas 
of the State of New Jersey, resulting from a power outage on August 
14-16, 2003, are 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 
Jersey.
    You are authorized to provide appropriate assistance for 
required emergency measures, authorized under Title V of the 
Stafford Act to save lives, protect property and public health and 
safety, or to lessen or avert the threat of a catastrophe in the 
designated areas. Specifically, you are authorized to provide 
emergency protective measures (Category B) under the Public 
Assistance program at 75 percent Federal funding. This assistance 
excludes regular time costs for subgrantees' regular employees. In 
addition, you are authorized to provide such other forms of 
assistance under Title V of the Stafford Act as you may deem 
appropriate.
    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. However, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 5193 (b) 
(1), Federal assistance under this declaration will not exceed $5 
million.
    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, Justo Hernandez, of FEMA is 
appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this declared 
emergency.
    I do hereby determine the following areas of the State of New 
Jersey to have been affected adversely by this declared emergency:

    Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Passaic, and Union Counties for emergency 
protective measures (Category B) under the Public Assistance 
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-

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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. 03-25351 Filed 10-6-03; 8:45 am]
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