[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 249 (Wednesday, December 29, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 78039-78040]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-28472]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[FEMA-1558-DR]


West Virginia; Amendment No. 7 to Notice of a Major Disaster 
Declaration

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Emergency Preparedness and 
Response Directorate, Department of Homeland Security.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice of a major disaster for the 
State of West Virginia (FEMA-1558-DR), dated September 20, 2004, and 
related determinations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: December 17, 2004.

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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 December 17, 2004, the President amended the cost-sharing 
arrangements concerning Federal funds provided under the authority of 
the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 
U.S.C. 5121-5206 (Stafford Act), in a letter to Michael D. Brown, Under 
Secretary for Emergency Preparedness and Response, Federal Emergency 
Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security as follows:

    I have determined that the damage in certain areas of the State 
of West Virginia, resulting from severe storms, flooding, and 
landslides on September 16-27, 2004, is of sufficient severity and 
magnitude that special conditions are warranted regarding the cost 
sharing arrangements concerning Federal funds provided under the 
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 
U.S.C. 5121-5206 (the Stafford Act).
    Therefore, I amend my declaration of September 20, 2004, to 
authorize Federal funds for Public Assistance Categories A and B 
(debris removal and emergency protective measures) at 100 percent of 
total eligible costs for emergency work performed for a selected 
period of up to 72 hours. Only work performed during the selected 
72-hour period will be reimbursed at 100 percent. Each applicant may 
select its own 72-hour periods and the periods may be different for 
Categories A and B. The 72 hours must be one continuous period 
within a window starting at 12:01 a.m. of the first day of the 
incident period through 11:59 p.m. of the fourteenth full day 
following the declaration.
    This adjustment to State and local cost sharing applies only to 
debris removal and emergency protective measures (Categories A and 
B) under the Public Assistance program costs eligible for such 
adjustments under the law. The law specifically prohibits a similar 
adjustment for funds provided to States for Other Needs Assistance 
(Section 408), and the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (Section 
404). These funds will continue to be reimbursed at 75 percent of 
total eligible costs.
    Please notify the Governor of West Virginia and the Federal 
Coordinating Officer of these amendments to my major disaster 
declarations.

    This cost share is effective as of the date of the President's 
major disaster declaration.

(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, Individuals and Households Housing; 97.049, 
Individuals and Households Disaster Housing Operations; 97.050 
Individuals and Households 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. 04-28472 Filed 12-28-04; 8:45 am]
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