[Federal Register: October 7, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 194)]
[Notices]
[Page 57916-57917]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[FEMA-3188-EM]
New Jersey; Emergency and Related Determinations
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Emergency Preparedness and
Response Directorate, Department of Homeland Security.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of an
emergency for the State of New Jersey (FEMA-3188-EM), dated September
23, 2003, and related determinations.
EFFECTIVE DATE: September 23, 2003.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Magda Ruiz, Recovery Division, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-2705.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter
dated September 23, 2003, the President declared an emergency
declaration under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121-5206 (Stafford
Act), as follows:
I have determined that the emergency conditions in certain areas
of the State of New Jersey, resulting from a power outage on August
14-16, 2003, 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. 5121-5206 (Stafford Act). I,
therefore, declare that such an emergency exists in the State of New
Jersey.
You are authorized to provide appropriate assistance for
required emergency measures, authorized under Title V of the
Stafford Act to save lives, protect property and public health and
safety, or to lessen or avert the threat of a catastrophe in the
designated areas. Specifically, you are authorized to provide
emergency protective measures (Category B) under the Public
Assistance program at 75 percent Federal funding. This assistance
excludes regular time costs for subgrantees' regular employees. 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 disaster assistance and
administrative expenses. However, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 5193 (b)
(1), Federal assistance under this declaration will not exceed $5
million.
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 Under Secretary for
Emergency Preparedness and Response, Department of Homeland Security,
under Executive Order 12148, as amended, Justo Hernandez, of FEMA is
appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this declared
emergency.
I do hereby determine the following areas of the State of New
Jersey to have been affected adversely by this declared emergency:
Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Passaic, and Union Counties for emergency
protective measures (Category B) under the Public Assistance
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-
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Other Needs, 83.544, Public Assistance Grants; 83.548, Hazard
Mitigation Grant Program.)
Michael D. Brown,
Under Secretary, Emergency Preparedness and Response, Department of
Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 03-25351 Filed 10-6-03; 8:45 am]
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