[Federal Register: December 2, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 231)]
[Notices]
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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
[FEMA-1444-DR]
Ohio; Major Disaster and Related Determinations
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major
disaster for the State of Ohio, (FEMA-1444-DR), dated November 18,
2002, and related determinations.
EFFECTIVE DATE: November 18, 2002.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Magda Ruiz, Response and Recovery
Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC 20472,
(202) 646-2705 or Magda.Ruiz@fema.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter
dated November 18, 2002, 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 Ohio resulting from severe storms and tornadoes on November 10,
2002, 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). I, therefore, declare that such a major disaster exists in the
State of Ohio.
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 Individual Assistance in the
designated areas and Hazard Mitigation throughout the State, and any
other forms of assistance under the Stafford Act you may deem
appropriate. Consistent with the requirement that Federal assistance
be supplemental, any Federal funds provided under the Stafford Act
for Hazard Mitigation, and the Other Needs Assistance under Section
408 of the Stafford Act will be limited to 75 percent of the total
eligible costs. If Public Assistance is later requested and
warranted, Federal funds provided under that program 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 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.
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the authority vested in the
Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency under Executive
Order 12148, I hereby appoint Ron Sherman of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this
declared disaster.
I do hereby determine the following areas of the State of Ohio to
have been affected adversely by this declared major disaster:
Hancock, Ottawa, Paulding, Putnam, Seneca, and Van Wert Counties for
Individual Assistance.
All counties within the State of Ohio 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: 83.537, Community
Disaster Loans; 83.538, Cora Brown Fund Program; 83.539, Crisis
Counseling; 83.540, Disaster Legal Services Program; 83.541,
Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); 83.556, Fire Management
Assistance; 83.558, Individual and Household Housing; 83.559,
Individual and Household Disaster Housing Operations; 83.560
Individual and Household Program--Other Needs, 83.544, Public
Assistance Grants; 83.548, Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.)
Joe M. Allbaugh,
Director.
[FR Doc. 02-30389 Filed 11-29-02; 8:45 am]
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