[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 26 (Monday, February 9, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5997-5998]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-2669]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[FEMA-1507-DR]


Ohio; Major Disaster and Related Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Emergency Preparedness and 
Response Directorate, Department of Homeland Security.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major 
disaster for the State of Ohio (FEMA-1507-DR), dated January 26, 2004, 
and related determinations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 26, 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 January 26, 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 Ohio, resulting from severe storms, flooding, mudslides, and 
landslides on January 3, 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). I, therefore, declare that 
such a major disaster exists in the State of Ohio.
    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, Public 
Assistance, and Hazard Mitigation in the designated areas. 
Consistent with the requirement that Federal assistance be 
supplemental, any Federal funds provided under the Stafford Act for 
Public Assistance, 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.
    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, Ron Sherman, 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 Ohio to 
have been affected adversely by this declared major disaster:

    Franklin, Jefferson, Licking, Morgan, Ross, Tuscarawas, and 
Washington Counties for Individual Assistance.
    Athens, Belmont, Guernsey, Harrison, Jefferson, Monroe, Morgan, 
Noble, Perry, Ross, Tuscarawas, and Washington Counties for Public 
Assistance.

    Athens, Belmont, Franklin, Guernsey, Harrison, Jefferson, Licking, 
Monroe, Morgan, Noble, Perry, Ross, Tuscarawas, and Washington Counties 
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

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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. 04-2669 Filed 2-6-04; 8:45 am]
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