[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 153 (Tuesday, August 10, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 48515]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-18242]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[FEMA-1532-DR]


Northern Mariana Islands; 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 the Northern Mariana Islands (FEMA-
1532-DR), dated July 29, 2004, and related determinations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 29, 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 July 29, 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 
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, resulting from 
flooding, high surf, high winds, and wind-driven rain associated 
with Typhoon Tingting on June 27-29, 2004, 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 (Stafford Act). I, therefore, declare that such a 
major disaster exists in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 
Islands.
    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 Assistance Other Needs is 
later under Section 408 of the Stafford Act warranted, Federal 
funding under that program will also be limited to 75 percent of the 
total eligible costs. You are authorized to make adjustments as 
warranted to the non-Federal cost shares as provided under the 
Insular Areas Act, 48 U.S.C. 1469a(d).
    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, William Lokey, 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 
the Northern Mariana Islands to have been affected adversely by this 
declared major disaster:

    The islands of Rota, Saipan, and Tinian for Public Assistance.
    The islands of Rota, Saipan, and Tinian in the Commonwealth of 
the Northern Mariana Islands 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. 04-18242 Filed 8-9-04; 8:45 am]
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