[Federal Register: September 9, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 174)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[FEMA-1485-DR]


Pennsylvania; Major Disaster 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 a major
disaster for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (FEMA-1485-DR), dated
August 23, 2003, and related determinations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 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 August 23, 2003, the President declared a major disaster under
the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. Sec. Sec.  5121-5206 (the Stafford Act), as
follows:

    I have determined that the damage in certain areas of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, resulting from severe storms,
tornadoes, and flooding on July 21, 2003, and continuing, 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. Sec. Sec.  5121-5206 (the
Stafford Act). I, therefore, declare that such a major disaster
exists in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
    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 Public Assistance in the
designated areas, and Hazard Mitigation throughout the Commonwealth,
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 Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation will be
limited to 75 percent of the total eligible costs. If Other Needs
Assistance under Section 408 of the Stafford Act is later requested
and warranted, Federal funding 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 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, Thomas Davies, of FEMA is
appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this declared
disaster.
    I do hereby determine the following areas of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania to have been affected adversely by this declared major
disaster:

    Crawford, Forest, Mercer, McKean, Venango, and Warren Counties
for Public Assistance.

    All counties within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 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.)

Michael D. Brown,
Under Secretary, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of
Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 03-22874 Filed 9-8-03; 8:45 am]

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