[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 16 (Thursday, January 25, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3401-3402]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-1123]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[FEMA-3272-EM]


Oklahoma; Emergency and Related Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of an 
emergency for the State of Oklahoma (FEMA-3272-EM), dated January 14, 
2007, and related determinations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 14, 2007.

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 January 14, 2007, 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 (the Stafford Act), as 
follows:

    I have determined that the emergency conditions in certain areas 
of the State of Oklahoma resulting from severe winter storms and 
flooding beginning on January 12, 2007, and continuing, are 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. Sec. Sec.  5121-5206 (the 
Stafford Act). Therefore, I declare that such an emergency exists in 
the State of Oklahoma.
    You are authorized to provide appropriate assistance for 
required emergency measures, authorized under Title V of the 
Stafford Act,

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to save lives, protect property and public health and safety, and 
lessen or avert the threat of a catastrophe in the designated areas. 
Specifically, you are authorized to provide assistance for emergency 
protective measures (Category B), including direct Federal 
assistance, under the Public Assistance program. This assistance 
excludes regular time costs for subgrantees' regular employees. In 
addition, you are authorized to provide such other forms of 
assistance under Title V of the Stafford Act as you may deem 
appropriate.
    Consistent with the requirement that Federal assistance be 
supplemental, any Federal funds provided under the Stafford Act for 
Public Assistance will be limited to 75 percent of the total 
eligible costs.
    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 emergency assistance and 
administrative expenses.
    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, Department of 
Homeland Security, under Executive Order 12148, as amended, Kenneth 
Clark, 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 Oklahoma 
to have been affected adversely by this declared emergency:

    All 77 counties in the State of Oklahoma for Public Assistance 
Category B (emergency protective measures), including direct Federal 
assistance.

(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, Individuals and Households Housing; 97.049, 
Individuals and Households Disaster Housing Operations; 97.050 
Individuals and Households 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. E7-1123 Filed 1-24-07; 8:45 am]
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