[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 42 (Friday, March 4, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10661-10662]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-4183]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[FEMA-1582-DR]


American Samoa; 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 Territory of American Samoa (FEMA-1582-DR), dated 
February 18, 2005, and related determinations.

DATES: Effective Date: February 18, 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 18, 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:


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    I have determined that the damage in certain areas of the 
Territory of American Samoa, resulting from Tropical Cyclone Olaf, 
including high winds, high surf, and heavy rainfall, beginning on 
February 15, 2005, 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). Therefore, I declare that such a major 
disaster exists in the Territory of American Samoa.
    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 this 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, Alexander S. Wells, of FEMA is 
appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this declared 
disaster.
    I do hereby determine the Territory of American Samoa to have been 
affected adversely by this declared major disaster:

    Debris removal and emergency protective measures (Categories A 
and B) under the Public Assistance program for the Territory of 
American Samoa. Direct Federal assistance is authorized.
    All islands within the Territory of American Samoa 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. 05-4183 Filed 3-3-05; 8:45 am]
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