[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 231 (Monday, December 2, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72093-72094]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-28784]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-4155-DR; Docket ID FEMA-2013-0001]


South Dakota; 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 South Dakota (FEMA-4155-DR), dated November 
8, 2013, and related determinations.

DATES: Effective Date: November 8, 2013.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dean Webster, Office of Response and 
Recovery, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-2833.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter 
dated November 8, 2013, the President issued a major disaster 
declaration under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the 
``Stafford Act''), as follows:

    I have determined that the damage in certain areas of the State 
of South Dakota resulting from a severe winter storm, snowstorm, and 
flooding during the period of October 3-16, 2013, 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 et seq. (the ``Stafford Act''). Therefore, I declare 
that such a major disaster exists in the State of South Dakota.
    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 Disaster Unemployment Assistance 
and Public Assistance in the designated areas and Hazard Mitigation 
throughout the State. You are further authorized to provide snow 
assistance under the Public Assistance program for a limited time 
during or proximate to the incident period. Consistent with the 
requirement that Federal assistance be supplemental, any Federal 
funds provided under the Stafford Act for Hazard Mitigation will be 
limited to 75 percent of the total eligible costs. Federal funds 
provided under the Stafford Act for Public Assistance also will be 
limited to 75 percent of the total eligible costs, with the 
exception of projects that meet the eligibility criteria for a 
higher Federal cost-sharing percentage under the Public Assistance 
Alternative Procedures Pilot Program for Debris Removal implemented 
pursuant to section 428 of the Stafford Act.
    Further, you are authorized to make changes to this declaration 
for the approved assistance 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, under 
Executive Order 12148, as amended, Gary R. Stanley, of FEMA is 
appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this major 
disaster.
    The following areas of the State of South Dakota have been 
designated as adversely affected by this major disaster:

    Butte, Corson, Custer, Dewey, Fall River, Haakon, Harding, 
Jackson, Lawrence, Meade, Pennington, Perkins, Shannon, and Ziebach 
Counties and the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe of the Cheyenne River 
Reservation within Dewey and Ziebach Counties and the Oglala Sioux 
Tribe within Jackson and Shannon

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Counties for Disaster Employment Assistance.
    Butte, Corson, Custer, Dewey, Fall River, Haakon, Harding, 
Jackson, Lawrence, Meade, Pennington, Perkins, Shannon, and Ziebach 
Counties and the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe of the Cheyenne River 
Reservation within Dewey and Ziebach Counties and the Oglala Sioux 
Tribe within Jackson and Shannon Counties for Public Assistance.
    Butte, Custer, Fall River, Lawrence, Meade, and Pennington 
Counties for snow assistance under the Public Assistance program for 
any continuous 48-hour period during or proximate to the incident 
period.
    All counties within the State of South Dakota 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. 2013-28784 Filed 11-29-13; 8:45 am]
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