[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 213 (Friday, November 4, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 67187]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-22004]



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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[FEMA-1609-DR]


Florida; Major Disaster and Related Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, 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 Florida (FEMA-1609-DR), dated October 24, 
2005, and related determinations.

DATES:  Effective October 24, 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 October 24, 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 Florida, resulting from Hurricane Wilma beginning on October 23, 
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 Florida.
    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 Individual Assistance and 
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, and the Other Needs 
Assistance under the Stafford Act 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 debris removal and emergency 
protective measures, including direct Federal assistance, at 100 
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 time period prescribed for the implementation of section 
310(a), Priority to Certain Applications for Public Facility and Public 
Housing Assistance, 42 U.S.C. 5153, shall be for a period not to exceed 
six months after the date of this declaration.
    The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice 
that pursuant to the authority vested in the Acting Director, under 
Executive Order 12148, as amended, Justin DeMello, 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 Florida 
to have been affected adversely by this declared major disaster:

    Collier, Lee, and Monroe Counties for Individual Assistance.
    Brevard, Broward, Charlotte, Collier, DeSoto, Glades, Hardee, 
Hendry, Highlands, Indian River, Lee, Martin, Miami-Dade, Monroe, 
Okeechobee, Osceola, Palm Beach, Polk, St. Lucie, and Sarasota 
Counties for debris removal and emergency protective measures, 
including direct Federal assistance, at 75 percent Federal funding. 
For a period of up to 72 hours, assistance for debris removal and 
emergency protective measures, including direct Federal assistance, 
will be provided at 100 percent of the total eligible costs.
    All counties within the State of Florida 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.)

R. David Paulison,
Acting Director, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 05-22004 Filed 11-3-05; 8:45 am]
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