[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 192 (Tuesday, October 4, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 61375]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-25573]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-4022-DR; Docket ID FEMA-2011-0001]


Vermont; 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 Vermont (FEMA-4022-DR), dated September 1, 
2011, and related determinations.

DATES: Effective Date: September 1, 2011.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peggy Miller, Recovery Directorate, 
Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 
20472, (202) 646-3886.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter 
dated September 1, 2011, the President declared a major disaster under 
the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121-5207 (the Stafford Act), as follows:

    I have declared a major disaster under the Robert T. Stafford 
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. 
(the ``Stafford Act''), for the State of Vermont due to damage 
resulting from Tropical Storm Irene beginning on August 29, 2011, 
and continuing. I have authorized Federal relief and recovery 
assistance in the affected area.
    Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, and Hazard Mitigation 
will be provided. Consistent with the requirement that Federal 
assistance is supplemental, any Federal funds provided under the 
Stafford Act for Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation, and Other 
Needs Assistance under Section 408 will be limited to 75 percent of 
the total eligible costs in the designated areas.
    The Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency 
Management Agency (FEMA), will coordinate Federal assistance efforts 
and designate specific areas eligible for such assistance. The 
Federal Coordinating Officer will be Mr. Craig A. Gilbert of FEMA. 
He will consult with you and assist in the execution of the FEMA-
State Agreement for disaster assistance governing the expenditure of 
Federal funds.

    The time period prescribed for the implementation of section 
310(a), Priority to Certain Applications for Public Facility and Public 
Housing Assistance, 42 U.S.C. 5153, shall be for a period not to exceed 
six months after the date of this declaration.
    The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice 
that pursuant to the authority vested in the Administrator, under 
Executive Order 12148, as amended, Craig A. Gilbert, of FEMA is 
appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this declared 
disaster.
    The following areas of the State of Vermont have been designated as 
adversely affected by this declared major disaster:

    Chittenden, Rutland, Washington, and Windsor Counties for 
Individual Assistance.
    Addison, Bennington, Caledonia, Chittenden, Essex, Franklin, 
Lamoille, Orange, Orleans, Rutland, Washington, Windham, and Windsor 
Counties for Public Assistance. Direct federal assistance is 
authorized for Public Assistance.
    All counties within the State of Vermont 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; 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 (Presidentially Declared 
Disasters); 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant.

W. Craig Fugate,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2011-25573 Filed 10-3-11; 8:45 am]
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