[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 139 (Thursday, July 20, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 41233]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-11516]



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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[FEMA-1649-DR]


Pennsylvania; 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 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (FEMA-1649-DR), dated 
June 30, 2006, and related determinations.

DATES: Effective Date: June 30, 2006.

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 June 30, 2006, 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 Pennsylvania resulting from severe storms, flooding, 
and mudslides beginning on June 23, 2006, 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 
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
    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, as well as 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 that 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. If Other Needs Assistance is 
later warranted, Federal funding under that program will also 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 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice 
that pursuant to the authority vested in the Director, under Executive 
Order 12148, as amended, Tom Davies, 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 
Pennsylvania to have been affected adversely by this declared major 
disaster:

Bradford, Bucks, Columbia, Luzerne, Northampton, Northumberland, 
Susquehanna, and Wyoming Counties for debris removal and emergency 
protective measures (Categories A and B) under the Public Assistance 
Program, including direct Federal assistance. 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 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 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,
Under Secretary for Federal Emergency Management and Director of FEMA.
[FR Doc. E6-11516 Filed 7-19-06; 8:45 am]
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