58942 Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 190 / Friday, October 1, 2004 / Notices 

Needs Assistance under Section 408 of the 

Stafford Act is later warranted, Federal 

funding under that program will also 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 

Under Secretary for Emergency 

Preparedness and Response, Department 

of Homeland Security, under Executive 

Order 12148, as amended, Philip E. 

Parr, of FEMA is appointed to act as the 

Federal Coordinating Officer for this 

declared disaster. 

I do hereby determine the following 

areas of the State of Vermont to have 

been affected adversely by this declared 

major disaster:

Addison, Caledonia, Chittenden, Franklin, 

Lamoille, Orleans, and Windham Counties 

for Public Assistance. 

Addison, Caledonia, Chittenden, Franklin, 

Lamoille, Orleans, and Windham Counties in 

the State of Vermont 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 Program; 97.032, Crisis 

Counseling; 97.033, Disaster Legal Services 

Program; 97.034, Disaster Unemployment 

Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management 

Assistance; 97.048, Individual and 

Household Housing; 97.049, Individual and 

Household Disaster Housing Operations; 

97.050, Individual and Household Program—

Other Needs; 97.036, Public Assistance 

Grants; 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant 

Program)

Michael D. Brown, 

Under Secretary, Emergency Preparedness 

and Response, Department of Homeland 

Security.

[FR Doc. 04–22072 Filed 9–30–04; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Federal Emergency Management 

Agency 

[FEMA–1558–DR] 

West Virginia; Major Disaster and 

Related Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, Emergency 

Preparedness and Response Directorate, 

Department of Homeland Security.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This is a notice of the 

Presidential declaration of a major 

disaster for the State of West Virginia 

(FEMA–1558–DR), dated September 20, 

2004, and related determinations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: September 20, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Magda Ruiz, Recovery Division, Federal 

Emergency Management Agency, 

Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–2705.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is 

hereby given that, in a letter dated 

September 20, 2004, 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 West Virginia, 

resulting from severe storms, flooding, and 

landslides on September 16, 2004, 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). 

Therefore, I declare that such a major disaster 

exists in the State of West Virginia. 

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 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 Hazard Mitigation 

and the Other Needs Assistance under 

Section 408 of the Stafford Act will be 

limited to 75 percent of the total eligible 

costs. If Public Assistance is later requested 

and warranted, Federal funds provided under 

that program will also 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 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. 

The Federal Emergency Management 

Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that 

pursuant to the authority vested in the 

Under Secretary for Emergency 

Preparedness and Response, Department 

of Homeland Security, under Executive 

Order 12148, as amended, Louis Botta, 

of FEMA is appointed to act as the 

Federal Coordinating Officer for this 

declared disaster. 

I do hereby determine the following 

areas of the State of West Virginia to 

have been affected adversely by this 

declared major disaster:

Brooke, Hancock, Marshall, Ohio, 

Pleasants, Tyler, Wetzel, and Wirt Counties 

for Individual Assistance. 

All counties within the State of West 

Virginia 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 Program; 97.032, Crisis 

Counseling; 97.033, Disaster Legal Services 

Program; 97.034, Disaster Unemployment 

Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management 

Assistance; 97.048, Individuals and 

Households Housing; 97.049, Individuals and 

Households Disaster Housing Operations; 

97.050, Individuals and Households 

Program—Other Needs; 97.036, Public 

Assistance Grants; 97.039, Hazard Mitigation 

Grant Program)

Michael D. Brown, 

Under Secretary, Emergency Preparedness 

and Response, Department of Homeland 

Security.

[FR Doc. 04–22070 Filed 9–30–04; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Federal Emergency Management 

Agency 

[FEMA–1558–DR] 

West Virginia; Amendment No. 1 to 

Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration

AGENCY: Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, Emergency 

Preparedness and Response Directorate, 

Department of Homeland Security.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice 

of a major disaster declaration for the 

State of West Virginia (FEMA–1558–

DR), dated September 20, 2004, and 

related determinations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: September 24, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Magda Ruiz, Recovery Division, Federal 

Emergency Management Agency, 

Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–2705.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice 

of a major disaster declaration for the 

State of West Virginia is hereby 

amended to include the following areas 

among those areas determined to have 

been adversely affected by the 

catastrophe declared a major disaster by 

the President in his declaration of 

September 20, 2004:

Berkeley, Cabell, Jackson, Kanawha, 

Lincoln, Mason, Morgan, and Wood Counties 

for Individual Assistance and debris removal 

and emergency protective measures 

(Categories A & B) under the Public 

Assistance Program. 

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Brooke, Hancock, Marshall, Ohio, 

Pleasants, Tyler, Wetzel, and Wirt Counties 

for debris removal and emergency protective 

measures (Categories A & B) under the Public 

Assistance Program (already designated for 

Individual Assistance.)

(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 Program; 97.032, Crisis 

Counseling; 97.033, Disaster Legal Services 

Program; 97.034, Disaster Unemployment 

Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management 

Assistance; 97.048, Individuals and 

Households Housing; 97.049, Individuals and 

Households Disaster Housing Operations; 

97.050, Individuals and Households 

Program—Other Needs; 97.036, Public 

Assistance Grants; 97.039, Hazard Mitigation 

Grant Program)

Michael D. Brown, 

Under Secretary, Emergency Preparedness 

and Response, Department of Homeland 

Security.

[FR Doc. 04–22071 Filed 9–30–04; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Transportation Security Administration 

[Docket Nos. TSA–2001–11334 and TSA–

2003–16345] 

RIN 1652–ZA03 

Continuation of the Aviation Security 

Infrastructure Fee (ASIF)

AGENCY: Transportation Security 

Administration (TSA), DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: TSA is issuing this notice to 

inform all U.S. and foreign air carriers 

(carriers) currently required to pay the 

Aviation Security Infrastructure Fee 

(ASIF) that for October 2004 and 

beyond, until further notice, the amount 

of the ASIF imposed on each carrier will 

continue to be the amount the carrier 

paid for the screening of passengers and 

property transported by passenger 

aircraft in the U.S. during calendar year 

2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Randall Fiertz, Director of Revenue, 

Office of Finance and Administration, 

TSA–14, Transportation Security 

Administration, 601 South 12th Street, 

Arlington, VA 22202–4220; telephone 

(571) 227–2323; e-mail TSAfees@dhs.gov. You may also access 

information on TSA’s security fees on 

the internet at www.tsa.gov. Click on the 

‘‘Industry Partners’’ link at the top of the 

page, or input a keyword and search the 

‘‘Site Search’’ feature at the top right of 

the web page.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Document Availability 

You can get an electronic copy using 

the Internet by—

(1) Searching the Department of 

Transportation’s electronic Docket 

Management System (DMS) web page 

(http://dms.dot.gov/search); 

(2) Accessing the Government 

Printing Office’s web page at http://

www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/aces/

aces140.html; or 

(3) Visiting TSA’s Law and Policy 

web page at http://www.tsa.dot.gov/

public/index.jsp. 

In addition, copies are available by 

writing or calling the individual in the 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

section. Make sure to identify the docket 

number of this rulemaking. 

Background 

Under 49 U.S.C. 44940, Congress 

authorized TSA to impose the ASIF on 

carriers to help defray the Federal 

government’s cost of providing civil 

aviation security services. See 49 U.S.C. 

44940(a)(2). Through the end of fiscal 

year 2004 (September 30, 2004), the 

amount of ASIF collected by TSA from 

the carriers, both overall and per carrier, 

cannot exceed the carriers’ aggregate 

and individual costs, respectively, for 

screening passengers and property in 

calendar year 2000. 49 U.S.C. 

44940(a)(2)(B)(i), (ii). Beginning in fiscal 

year 2005 (October 1, 2004), TSA may 

change the way the per-carrier limit is 

determined. TSA may set the amount of 

each carrier’s ASIF according to the 

carrier’s market share or other 

appropriate measure in lieu of the 

carriers actual screening costs in 

calendar year 2000. 49 U.S.C. 

44940(2)(B)(iii). 

On February 20, 2002, TSA imposed 

the ASIF on carriers by publishing an 

interim final rule in the Federal 

Register (67 FR 7926), codified at 49 

CFR part 1511. In accordance with 49 

U.S.C. 44940(a)(2)(B), TSA used 

information the carriers provided on 

their individual screening costs for 

calendar year 2000 to set each carrier’s 

annual ASIF payment. Section 1511.7(b) 

of the regulation requires that each 

carrier remit 8.333 percent (one-twelfth) 

of its self-reported amount, or an 

amount otherwise determined by TSA, 

to TSA on a monthly basis through the 

end of September 2004. 

Section 1511.5(g) of the regulation 

provides that TSA will redetermine the 

amount of the ASIF imposed on each 

carrier beginning in October 2004, and 

the redetermination may be based on 

each carrier’s market share or other 

appropriate measure. Similarly, 

§ 1511.7(c) of the regulation provides 

that, beginning in October 2004, each 

carrier’s monthly ASIF payment is set at 

one-twelfth of that redetermined 

amount. These provisions reflect TSA’s 

statutory authorization to reset the ASIF 

for each carrier beginning in October 

2004 based on the carrier’s market share 

or other appropriate measures in lieu of 

the carrier’s costs for screening 

passengers and property in calendar 

year 2000. See 49 U.S.C. 

44940(a)(2)(B)(iii). Also, under 49 U.S.C. 

44940(d)(3), TSA may make 

modifications to the ASIF through 

publication of a notice in the Federal 

Register. 

TSA has not yet determined whether 

it will reset each carrier’s ASIF payment 

based on market share or another 

appropriate measure. On November 5, 

2003, TSA issued a notice in the 

Federal Register seeking public 

comment on this issue (68 FR 62613). 

TSA is in the process of considering the 

comments and proposals for revising 

allocation of the ASIF among carriers. 

Therefore, TSA has determined that 

until further notice, for October 2004 

and beyond, the amount of the ASIF 

imposed on each carrier will remain 

equal to the amount of the carrier’s 

screening costs for calendar year 2000. 

Therefore, each carrier’s monthly 

payment under § 1511.7(c) for each 

month beginning with October 2004 

will remain at one-twelfth of that 

amount.

Issued in Arlington, Virginia, on 

September 29, 2004. 

David M. Stone, 

Assistant Secretary.

[FR Doc. 04–22202 Filed 9–29–04; 11:06 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND 

URBAN DEVELOPMENT 

[Docket No. FR–4901–N–40] 

Federal Property Suitable as Facilities 

To Assist the Homeless

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant 

Secretary for Community Planning and 

Development, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This Notice identifies 

unutilized, underutilized, excess, and 

surplus Federal property reviewed by 

HUD for suitability for possible use to 

assist the homeless.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 1, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Kathy Burruss, Department of Housing 

and Urban Development, Room 7262, 

451 Seventh Street SW., Washington,