Federal Register Notice

Billing Code 6718-02P

FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

[FEMA-1422-DR]

Arizona; 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
Arizona (FEMA-1422-DR), dated June 25, 2002, and
related determinations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 25, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rich 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 June 25, 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 (Stafford Act),
as follows:

    I have determined that the damage in
    certain areas of the State of Arizona
    resulting from wildfires beginning on
    June 18, 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 (Stafford Act).
    I, therefore, declare that such a major
    disaster exists in the State of Arizona.

    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 limited
    to debris removal (Category A), roads and
    bridges (Category C), and buildings and
    equipment (Category E), 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, Hazard
    Mitigation, and the Individual and Family
    Grant program will be limited to 75 percent
    of the total eligible costs.  Additional
    categories of assistance under the Public
    Assistance program may be provided at a
    later date, if warranted.

    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 Scott
Wells 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
Arizona to have been affected adversely by this declared
major disaster:

    Apache and Navajo Counties and the Fort
    Apache Indian Reservation for Individual
    Assistance.

    Apache and Navajo Counties for debris
    removal (Category A), roads and bridges
    (Category C), and buildings and equipment
    (Category E) under the Public Assistance
    program.

All counties and Indian Reservations within the State of
Arizona 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.