Federal Register Notice

Billing Code 6718-02P

FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

[FEMA-1405-DR]

Oregon; 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 
Oregon (FEMA-1405-DR), dated March 12, 2002, and 
related determinations.

EFFECTIVE DATE:  March 12, 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 March 12, 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 Oregon, resulting from a severe winter 
storm with high winds on February 7-8, 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 State of Oregon.

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, and 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 Thomas 
    Davies 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 
  Oregon to have been affected adversely by this declared major 
  disaster:
  
  Coos, Curry, Douglas, Lane, and Linn Counties for 
  Public Assistance.



  All counties within the State of Oregon 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.