[Federal Register: January 25, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 16)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[FEMA-1676-DR]
Missouri; 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 Missouri (FEMA-1676-DR), dated January 15,
2007, and related determinations.
EFFECTIVE DATE: January 15, 2007.
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 January 15, 2007, 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 Missouri resulting from severe winter storms and flooding
beginning on January 12, 2007, 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). Therefore, I
declare that such a major disaster exists in the State of Missouri.
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 assistance for debris removal and
emergency protective measures (Categories A and B), under the Public
Assistance program in the designated areas, Hazard Mitigation
throughout the State, and any other forms of assistance under the
Stafford Act you may deem appropriate, subject to completion of
Preliminary Damage Assessments (PDAs), unless you determine that the
incident is of such unusual severity and magnitude that PDAs are not
required to determine the need for supplemental Federal assistance
pursuant to 44 C.F.R. 206.33(d). Direct Federal assistance is
authorized.
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 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 Director, Department of
Homeland Security, under Executive Order 12148, as amended, Michael L.
Karl, of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer
for this declared disaster.
I do hereby determine the following areas of the State of Missouri
to have been affected adversely by this declared major disaster:
Barry, Barton, Callaway, Camden, Christian, Cole, Crawford,
Dade, Dallas, Dent, Franklin, Gasconade, Greene, Hickory, Jasper,
Laclede, Lawrence, Lincoln, Maries, McDonald, Miller, Montgomery,
Newton, Osage, Phelps, Polk, Pulaski, St. Charles, St. Clair, St.
Louis, Stone, Warren, Webster, and Wright Counties, and the
independent City of St. Louis for Public Assistance Categories A and
B (debris removal and emergency protective measures), including
direct Federal assistance.
All jurisdictions within the State of Missouri 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 Program; 97.032, Crisis
Counseling; 97.033, Disaster Legal Services Program; 97.034,
Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management
Assistance; 97.048, Individual and Household Housing; 97.049,
Individual and Household Disaster Housing Operations; 97.050,
Individual and Household Program-Other Needs, 97.036, Public
Assistance Grants; 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.)
R. David Paulison,
Under Secretary for Federal Emergency Management and Director of FEMA.
[FR Doc. E7-1122 Filed 1-24-07; 8:45 am]
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