[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 135 (Friday, July 15, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 41050]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-13921]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[FEMA-1594-DR]


Mississippi; 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 State of Mississippi (FEMA-1594-DR), dated July 10, 
2005, and related determinations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 10, 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 July 10, 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 State 
of Mississippi, resulting from Hurricane Dennis beginning on July 
10, 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 State of Mississippi.
    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 in the designated areas, Hazard Mitigation 
throughout the State, and any other forms of assistance under the 
Stafford Act you may deem appropriate subject to completion of 
Preliminary Damage Assessments (PDAs), unless you determine the 
incident is of such unusual severity and magnitude that PDAs are not 
required to determine the need for supplemental Federal assistance 
pursuant to 44 CFR 206.33(d). 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. For a period of up to 72 hours, 
you are authorized to fund assistance for emergency protective 
measures, including direct Federal assistance, at 100 percent of the 
total eligible costs. The period of up to 72 hours at 100 percent 
excludes debris removal. Federal funding will remain at 75 percent. 
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.
    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, Justo Hernandez, of FEMA is 
appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this declared 
disaster.
    I do hereby determine the following areas of the State of 
Mississippi to have been affected adversely by this declared major 
disaster:

    Attala, Calhoun, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Clarke, Clay, Covington, 
Forrest, George, Greene, Hancock, Harrison, Itawamba, Jackson, 
Jasper, Jefferson Davis, Jones, Kemper, Lamar, Lauderdale, Leake, 
Lee, Lowndes, Madison, Monroe, Neshoba, Newton, Noxubee, Oktibbeha, 
Perry, Pontotoc, Rankin, Scott, Smith, Stone, Wayne, Webster, and 
Winston Counties for assistance for debris removal and emergency 
protective measures, including direct Federal assistance. For a 
period of up to 72 hours, assistance for emergency protective 
measures, including direct Federal assistance, will be provided at 
100 percent of the total eligible costs. The period of up to 72 
hours at 100 percent excludes debris removal.
    All counties within the State of Mississippi 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. 05-13921 Filed 7-14-05; 8:45 am]
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