[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 18 (Thursday, January 29, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5174-5175]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-1878]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-3300-EM;Docket ID FEMA-2008-0018]


District of Columbia; 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 District of Columbia (FEMA-3300-EM), dated January 
13, 2009, and related determinations.

DATES: Effective Date: January 13, 2009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peggy Miller, Disaster Assistance 
Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-2705.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter 
dated January 13, 2009, the President issued an emergency declaration 
under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121-5207 (the Stafford Act), as 
follows:

    I have determined that the emergency conditions in the District 
of Columbia resulting from the 56th Presidential Inauguration during 
the period of January 17-21, 2009, 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.  5121-5207 (the Stafford Act). Therefore, I declare that 
such an emergency exists in the District of Columbia.
    You are authorized to provide appropriate assistance for 
required emergency measures, authorized under Title V of the 
Stafford Act to save lives and protect public health and safety, or 
to lessen or avert the threat of a catastrophe in the designated 
areas. Specifically, you are authorized to provide direct Federal 
assistance at 100 percent Federal funding for the period of January 
17-21, 2009; and reimbursement of emergency protective measures 
(Category B), under the Public Assistance program, at 100 percent 
Federal funding for work performed on January 20, 2009. FEMA will 
reimburse for eligible emergency protective measures performed on 
January 20, 2009, only if the District has expended on the 
Presidential Inauguration during the period of January 17-21, 2009, 
the $15 million appropriated to it for ``Emergency Planning and 
Security Costs'' by the Continuing Appropriations Resolution 2009, 
P.L. 110-329. In addition, you are authorized to provide such other 
forms of assistance under Title V of the Stafford Act as you may 
deem appropriate.
    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, Donald 
L. Keldsen, of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating 
Officer for this declared emergency.
    The following areas of the District of Columbia have been 
designated as adversely affected by this declared emergency:

    The District of Columbia for direct Federal assistance at 100 
percent Federal funding for the period of January 17-21, 2009; and 
reimbursement of emergency protective measures (Category B), under 
the Public Assistance program, at 100 percent Federal funding for 
work performed on January 20, 2009. FEMA will reimburse for eligible 
emergency protective measures performed on January 20, 2009, only if 
the District has expended on the Presidential Inauguration during 
the period of January 17-21, 2009, the $15 million appropriated to 
it for ``Emergency Planning and Security Costs'' by the Continuing 
Appropriations Resolution 2009, Public Law 110-329.

    (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; 97.032, Crisis 
Counseling; 97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, Disaster 
Unemployment Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management Assistance 
Grant; 97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to Individuals and 
Households In Presidentially Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049, 
Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance--Disaster Housing 
Operations for Individuals and Households; 97.050, Presidentially 
Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals and Households--Other 
Needs; 97.036, Disaster Grants--Public Assistance

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(Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039, Hazard Mitigation 
Grant.

R. David Paulison,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. E9-1878 Filed 1-28-09; 8:45 am]
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