[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 33 (Friday, February 18, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 8406]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-3130]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[FEMA-1578-DR]


Kentucky; 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 Kentucky (FEMA-1578-DR), dated 
February 8, 2005, and related determinations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 8, 2005.

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 February 8, 2005, 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 Kentucky resulting from a severe winter storm and 
record snow on December 21-23, 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 (the Stafford Act). Therefore, I declare that such a major 
disaster exists in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
    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 all categories of Public 
Assistance in the designated areas; emergency assistance (Public 
Assistance Category B, emergency protective measures for a period of 
48 hours in those areas designated for snow removal assistance); 
Hazard Mitigation throughout the Commonwealth; 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.
    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, Jesse Munoz, 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 
Kentucky to have been affected adversely by this declared major 
disaster:

    Ballard, Bracken, Breckinridge, Caldwell, Carlisle, Crittenden, 
Franklin, Fulton, Grant, Grayson, Hancock, Harrison, Hart, Hickman, 
Hopkins, Larue, Livingston, Lyon, McLean, Muhlenberg, Nelson, Owen, 
Pendleton, Robertson, Shelby, Union, and Webster Counties for Public 
Assistance.
    Ballard, Breckinridge, Caldwell, Carlisle, Crittenden, Fulton, 
Hancock, Hickman, Hopkins, Livingston, McLean, Muhlenberg, Union, 
and Webster Counties for emergency protective measures (Category B) 
under the Public Assistance program for a period of 48 hours.
    All counties within the Commonwealth of Kentucky 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, 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. 05-3130 Filed 2-17-05; 8:45 am]
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