[Federal Register: January 5, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 2)]
[Notices]
[Page 311-312]
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-1811-DR]
South Dakota; 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 South Dakota (FEMA-1811-DR), dated December
12, 2008, and related determinations.
DATES: Effective Date: December 12, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peggy Miller, Disaster Assistance
Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-3886.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter
dated December 12, 2008, the President issued a major disaster
declaration under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster
Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121-5207 (the Stafford
Act), as follows:
I have determined that the damage in certain areas of the State
of South Dakota resulting from a severe winter storm and record and
near record snow during the period of November 5-7, 2008, is of
sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant a major
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disaster declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief
and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121-5207 (the Stafford
Act). Therefore, I declare that such a major disaster exists in the
State of South Dakota.
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; assistance for emergency protective measures
(Public Assistance Category B), including snow removal for any
continuous 48-hour period during or proximate to the incident period
in the designated areas; Hazard Mitigation throughout the State; and
any other forms of assistance under the Stafford Act that you deem
appropriate. Consistent with the requirement that Federal assistance
be supplemental, any Federal funds provided under the Stafford Act
for Hazard Mitigation will be limited to 75 percent of the total
eligible costs. Federal funds provided under the Stafford Act for
Public Assistance also will be limited to 75 percent of the total
eligible costs, except for any particular projects that are eligible
for a higher Federal cost-sharing percentage under the FEMA Public
Assistance Pilot Program instituted pursuant to 6 U.S.C. 777. If
Other Needs Assistance under Section 408 of the Stafford Act is
later requested and warranted, Federal funding under that program
also 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 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice
that pursuant to the authority vested in the Administrator, under
Executive Order 12148, as amended, Nancy M. Casper, of FEMA is
appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this major
disaster.
The following areas of the State of South Dakota have been
designated as adversely affected by this major disaster:
Bennett, Butte, Corson, Dewey, Haakon, Harding, Jackson, Meade,
Mellette, Perkins, Shannon, Todd, and Ziebach Counties and the
portions of the Pine Ridge Reservation, Rosebud Reservation,
Cheyenne River Reservation, and Standing Rock Reservation that lie
within the designated counties for Public Assistance.
Butte and Perkins Counties for emergency protective measures
(Category B), including snow removal assistance, under the Public
Assistance program for any continuous 48-hour period during or
proximate to the incident period.
All counties and Tribal Reservations within the State of South
Dakota 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; 97.032, Crisis Counseling;
97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, Disaster Unemployment
Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant; 97.048,
Disaster Housing Assistance to Individuals and Households in
Presidentially Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049, Presidentially
Declared Disaster Assistance--Disaster Housing Operations for
Individuals and Households; 97.050, Presidentially Declared Disaster
Assistance to Individuals and Households--Other Needs; 97.036,
Disaster Grants--Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared
Disasters); 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant.)
R. David Paulison,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. E8-31291 Filed 1-2-09; 8:45 am]
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