Federal Register Notice

Billing Code 6718-02P

FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

[FEMA-1417-DR]

Federated States of Micronesia; Major Disaster and 
Related Determinations

AGENCY:	Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

ACTION:	Notice.

SUMMARY: This is a notice of the Presidential declaration 
of a major disaster for the Federated States of Micronesia 
(FEMA-1417-DR), dated May 29, 2002, and related 
determinations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 29, 2002

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard A. Robuck, Readiness, 
Response and Recovery Directorate, Federal Emergency 
Management Agency, Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-2705 
or Rich.Robuck@fema.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, 
in a letter dated May 29, 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. 
�� 5121-5206 (the Stafford Act), as follows:

          I have determined that the damage in certain 
	  areas of the Federated States of Micronesia, 
	  resulting from Typhoon Mitag on February 26, 
	  2002, through March 3, 2002, 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 (Stafford Act).  I, therefore, 
	  declare that such a major disaster exists in the 
	  Federated States of Micronesia.

          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, 
	  including direct Federal assistance in the 
	  designated areas, and Hazard Mitigation throughout 
	  the Federated States of Micronesia, 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, including direct Federal assistance, 
	  and Hazard Mitigation will be limited to 75 percent 
	  of the total eligible costs.  If Individual Assistance 
	  is later requested and warranted, Federal funds provided 
	  under the Individual and Family Grant program will also 
	  be limited to 75 percent of the total eligible costs. 

          Further, you are authorized to make changes to this 
	  declaration to extent allowable under the Stafford Act.

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 William L. 
Carwile III 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 Federated 
States of Micronesia to have been affected adversely by this 
declared major disaster:
	  
	  Yap State for Public Assistance.

          Emergency feeding program for Eauripik, Elato, Ifalik, 
	  Lamotrek, Ngulu, Satawal, and Woleai within Yap State.


All areas within the Federated States of Micronesia 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.