[Federal Register: August 14, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 156)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[FEMA-3276-EM]

 
Federated States of Micronesia; Emergency and Related 
Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

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ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of an 
emergency for the Federated States of Micronesia (FEMA-3276-EM), dated 
July 31, 2007, and related determinations.

DATES: Effective Date: July 31, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peggy Miller, Disaster Assistance 
Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC 20472, 
(202) 646-2705.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter 
dated July 31, 2007, 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 (the Stafford Act), as 
follows:

    I have determined that the emergency conditions in certain areas 
of the Federated States of Micronesia resulting from a drought 
beginning on March 5, 2007, and continuing, 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 (the Stafford Act). Therefore, I declare that such 
an emergency exists in the Federated States of Micronesia.
    You are authorized to provide appropriate assistance for 
required emergency measures, authorized under Title V of the 
Stafford Act, to save lives and to 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 
Individual Assistance, limited to the Emergency Food Assistance 
Program, and emergency protective measures (Category B) under the 
Public Assistance program, including direct Federal assistance. 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. Consistent with the requirement that Federal 
assistance be supplemental, any Federal funds provided under the 
Stafford Act for Public Assistance will be limited to 75 percent of 
the total eligible costs.
    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 emergency assistance and 
administrative expenses. 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 Administrator, Department 
of Homeland Security, under Executive Order 12148, as amended, Woodrow 
Goins, Jr., of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating 
Officer for this declared emergency.
    I do hereby determine the following areas of the Federated States 
of Micronesia to have been affected adversely by this declared 
emergency:

    The islands of Kuttu, Lukunoch, Onanu, Oneop, Onou, and Tamatam 
within Chuuk State for Individual Assistance, limited to the 
Emergency Food Assistance Program through the U.S. Department of 
Agriculture, and emergency protective measures (Category B) under 
the Public Assistance program, including direct Federal assistance.

(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, Individuals and Households Housing; 97.049, 
Individuals and Households Disaster Housing Operations; 97.050, 
Individuals and Households Program--Other Needs; 97.036, Public 
Assistance Grants; 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.)


R. David Paulison,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. E7-15859 Filed 8-13-07; 8:45 am]

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