[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 171 (Friday, September 3, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 53934]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-20100]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[FEMA-1541-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-
1541-DR), dated August 26, 2004, and related determinations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 26, 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 August 26, 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 from flooding, high 
surf, storm surge, and high winds as a result of Super Typhoon Chaba 
beginning on August 21, 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 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 assistance for debris removal and 
emergency protective measures (Categories A and B) under the Public 
Assistance program and Hazard Mitigation 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 
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 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 debris removal and 
emergency protective measures (Categories A and B) under the Public 
Assistance program. Direct Federal assistance is authorized.
    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. 04-20100 Filed 9-2-04; 8:45 am]
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