[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 135 (Monday, July 16, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 38840]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-13704]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[FEMA-1711-DR]


Kansas; 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 Kansas (FEMA-1711-DR), dated July 2, 2007, 
and related determinations.

DATES: Effective Date: July 2, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peggy Miller, Disaster Assistance 
Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC 20472, 
(202) 646-2705.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter 
dated July 2, 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 Kansas resulting from severe storms and flooding beginning on 
June 26, 2007, 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 Kansas.
    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 emergency 
protective measures (Category B), limited to direct Federal 
assistance, under the Public Assistance program and any other forms 
of assistance under the Stafford Act that you deem appropriate 
subject to completion of Preliminary Damage Assessments.
    Federal funds provided under the Stafford Act for Public 
Assistance will be limited to 75 percent of the total eligible 
costs, except for any particular projects that are eligible for a 
higher Federal cost-sharing percentage under the FEMA Public 
Assistance Pilot Program instituted pursuant to 6 U.S.C. 777. If 
Other Needs Assistance and Hazard Mitigation are later warranted, 
Federal funding under those programs will 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 Administrator, Department 
of Homeland Security, under Executive Order 12148, as amended, Michael 
L. Karl, 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 Kansas to 
have been affected adversely by this declared major disaster:

    Allen, Anderson, Bourbon, Butler, Chautauqua, Cherokee, Coffey, 
Cowley, Elk, Franklin, Linn, Miami, Montgomery, Neosho, Osage, 
Wilson, and Woodson Counties for Public Assistance Category B 
(emergency protective measures), limited to 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, 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,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. E7-13704 Filed 7-13-07; 8:45 am]
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