[Federal Register: February 15, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 32)]
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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

[FEMA-1402-DR]

 
Kansas; 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 Kansas (FEMA-1402-DR), dated February 6, 
2002, and related determinations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 6, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Madge Dale, Readiness, Response and 
Recovery Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, 
DC 20472, (202) 646-2705 or madge.dale@fema.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter 
dated February 6, 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. Secs. 5121-5206 (the Stafford Act), as 
follows:

    I have determined that the damage in certain areas of the State 
of Kansas, resulting from a severe winter ice storm on January 29, 
2002, 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. 5121-5206 
(the Stafford Act). I, therefore, declare that such a major disaster 
exists in the State of Kansas.
    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 and Public 
Assistance, including direct Federal assistance, in the designated 
areas, and Hazard Mitigation throughout the State. Consistent with 
the requirement that Federal assistance be supplemental, any Federal 
funds provided under the Stafford Act for Public Assistance or 
Hazard Mitigation will 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 Carlos Mitchell 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 Kansas to 
have been affected adversely by this declared major disaster:

    Allen, Anderson, Barber, Bourbon, Butler, Chautauqua, Cherokee, 
Coffey, Comanche, Cowley, Crawford, Douglas, Elk, Franklin, 
Greenwood, Harper, Jefferson, Johnson, Kingman, Kiowa, Labette, 
Leavenworth, Linn, Lyon, Miami, Montgomery, Neosho, Osage, Pratt, 
Sedgwick, Shawnee, Sumner, Wilson, Woodson, and Wyandotte Counties 
for Individual Assistance.
    Johnson and Wyandotte Counties for Public Assistance, including 
direct Federal assistance, at 75 percent Federal funding.

    All counties within the State of Kansas 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); 83.542, Fire Suppression 
Assistance; 83.543, Individual and Family Grant (IFG) Program; 
83.544, Public Assistance Grants; 83.545, Disaster Housing Program; 
83.548, Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.)
Joe M. Allbaugh,
Director.
[FR Doc. 02-3733 Filed 2-14-02; 8:45 am]
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