[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 95 (Monday, May 17, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 27947]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-11081]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[FEMA-1515-DR]


North Dakota; 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 State of North Dakota (FEMA-1515-DR), dated May 5, 
2004, and related determinations.

DATES: Effective Date: May 5, 2004.

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 May 5, 2004, 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 State 
of North Dakota, resulting from severe storms, flooding, and ground 
saturation beginning on March 26, 2004, 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 State of 
North Dakota.
    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 and Hazard 
Mitigation in the designated areas, 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.
    The North Dakota Division of Emergency Management (DEM) will 
manage the Public Assistance operation, including project 
eligibility reviews, process control, and resource allocation. The 
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will retain obligation 
authority, the final approval of environmental and historic 
preservation reviews, and will assist the North Dakota DEM to the 
extent that such assistance is necessary and requested by DEM.
    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, Anthony Russell, of FEMA is 
appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this declared 
disaster.
    I do hereby determine the following areas of the State of North 
Dakota to have been affected adversely by this declared major disaster:

    Benson, Cavalier, Grand Forks, Griggs, Nelson, Pembina, Ramsey, 
Steele, Traill, and Walsh Counties, and the Spirit Lake Indian 
Reservation for Public Assistance.

    Benson, Cavalier, Grand Forks, Griggs, Nelson, Pembina, Ramsey, 
Steele, Traill, and Walsh Counties, and the Spirit Lake Indian 
Reservation 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: 97.030, Community 
Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Brown Fund Program; 97.032, Crisis 
Counseling; 97.033, Disaster Legal Services Program; 97.034, 
Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management 
Assistance; 97.048, Individual and Household Housing; 97.049, 
Individual and Household Disaster Housing Operations; 97.050 
Individual and Household Program--Other Needs, 97.036, Public 
Assistance Grants; 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant Program)


Michael D. Brown,
Under Secretary, Emergency Preparedness and Response, Department of 
Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 04-11081 Filed 5-14-04; 8:45 am]
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