[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 120 (Friday, June 20, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35146-35147]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-13939]


=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[FEMA-1766-DR]


Indiana; Major Disaster and Related Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major

[[Page 35147]]

disaster for the State of Indiana (FEMA-1766-DR), dated June 8, 2008, 
and related determinations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 8, 2008.

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 June 8, 2008, 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 
Indiana resulting from severe storms and flooding beginning on June 
6, 2008, 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 Indiana.

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 in the designated areas and any other 
forms of assistance under the Stafford Act that you 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).

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, 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 these programs 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 Administrator, Department 
of Homeland Security, under Executive Order 12148, as amended, Michael 
H. Smith, 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 Indiana 
to have been affected adversely by this declared major disaster:

    Bartholomew, Boone, Brown, Clay, Daviess, Dearborn, Decatur, 
Franklin, Greene, Henry, Jackson, Jefferson, Jennings, Johnson, 
Lawrence, Madison, Monroe, Morgan, Ohio, Owen, Randolph, Ripley, 
Rush, Shelby, Sullivan, Union, Vermillion, Vigo, and Wayne Counties 
for emergency protective measures (Category 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, 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. E8-13939 Filed 6-19-08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 9110-10-P