[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 42 (Friday, March 4, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10666-10667]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-4195]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[FEMA-3203-EM]


Rhode Island; Emergency 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 an 
emergency for the State of Rhode Island (FEMA-3203-EM), dated February 
17, 2005, and related determinations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 17, 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 17, 2005, the President declared an emergency 
declaration under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121-5206 (Stafford 
Act), as follows:

    I have determined that the impact in certain areas of the State 
of Rhode Island, resulting from the record snow on January 22-23, 
2005, is of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant an 
emergency 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 an emergency exists in the 
State of Rhode Island.
    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 emergency protective measures 
under the Public Assistance program to save lives, protect public 
health and safety, and property. Other forms of assistance under 
Title V of the Stafford Act may be added at a later date, as you 
deem appropriate. You are further authorized to provide this 
emergency assistance in the affected areas for a period of 72 hours. 
You may extend the period of assistance, as warranted. This 
assistance excludes regular time costs for sub-grantees' regular 
employees. Assistance under this emergency is authorized at 75 
percent Federal funding for 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

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Preparedness and Response, Department of Homeland Security, under 
Executive Order 12148, as amended, James N. Russo, of FEMA is appointed 
to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this declared emergency.
    I do hereby determine the following areas of the State of Rhode 
Island to have been affected adversely by this declared emergency:

    The counties of Bristol, Kent, Newport, Providence, and 
Washington for emergency protective measures (Category B) under the 
Public Assistance program for a period of 72 hours.


(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.036, Disaster 
Assistance)
Michael D. Brown,
Under Secretary, Emergency Preparedness and Response, Department of 
Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 05-4195 Filed 3-3-05; 8:45 am]
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