Federal Register Notice

Billing Code 6718-02P

FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

[FEMA-1400-DR]

Arkansas; 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 State of Arkansas (FEMA-1400-DR), 
dated January 24, 2002, and related determinations.

EFFECTIVE DATE:  January 24, 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 January 24, 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 
State of Arkansas, resulting from severe storms and flooding 
beginning on December 15, 2001, 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 Arkansas.

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, Hazard Mitigation throughout the State, 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 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.


  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 Joe Bray 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 
  Arkansas to have been affected adversely by this declared major 
  disaster:
  
  Ashley, Clay, Cleburne, Columbia, Crittenden, Franklin, 
  Jackson, Lincoln, Little River, Logan, Monroe, Poinsett, 
  Prairie, Scott, Stone, and Woodruff Counties for Public 
  Assistance.


  All counties within the State of Arkansas 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.