[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 244 (Thursday, December 20, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 72368]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-24682]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[FEMA-3280-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-3280-EM), dated December 10, 
2007, and related determinations.

DATES: Effective Date: December 10, 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 December 10, 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 the State of 
Oklahoma resulting from severe winter storms beginning on December 
8, 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. 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, to save lives and to protect property and public 
health and safety, or to lessen or avert the threat of a catastrophe 
in the designated areas. Specifically, you are authorized to provide 
assistance for debris removal and emergency protective measures 
(Categories A and B), limited to 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 Administrator, Department 
of Homeland Security, under Executive Order 12148, as amended, Philip 
E. Parr, of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating 
Officer for this declared emergency.
    The following areas of the State of Oklahoma have been designated 
as adversely affected by this declared emergency:

    All 77 counties in the State of Oklahoma for debris removal and 
emergency protective measures (Categories A and B), limited to 
direct Federal assistance, under the Public Assistance 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,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
 [FR Doc. E7-24682 Filed 12-19-07; 8:45 am]
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