[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 27 (Friday, February 9, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 6249]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-2140]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[FEMA-1678-DR]


Oklahoma; Major Disaster 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 a major 
disaster for the State of Oklahoma (FEMA-1678-DR), dated February 1, 
2007, and related determinations.

DATES: Effective Date: February 1, 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 February 1, 2007, 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 Oklahoma resulting from severe winter storms during the period of 
January 12-26, 2007, 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 Oklahoma.
    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 Public Assistance and Hazard 
Mitigation in the designated areas, and any other forms of 
assistance under the Stafford Act you may deem appropriate. 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 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 Director, under Executive 
Order 12148, as amended, Kenneth Clark, 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 Oklahoma 
to have been affected adversely by this declared major disaster:

    Delaware, McIntosh, Muskogee, and Pittsburg Counties for Public 
Assistance, including direct Federal assistance, if warranted.
    The counties of Adair, Atoka, Bryan, Cherokee, Choctaw, Coal, 
Cotton, Craig, Delaware, Haskell, Hughes, Johnston, Latimer, Mayes, 
McIntosh, Muskogee, Okfuskee, Okmulgee, Ottawa, Pittsburg, Seminole, 
Sequoyah, and Wagoner within the State of Oklahoma 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, 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. E7-2140 Filed 2-8-07; 8:45 am]
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