[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 47 (Monday, March 12, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 11031]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-4432]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[FEMA-1687-DR]


Alabama; Major Disaster and Related Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major 
disaster for the State of Alabama (FEMA-1687-DR), dated March 3, 2007, 
and related determinations.

DATES: Effective Date: March 3, 2007.

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 March 3, 2007, 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 Alabama resulting from severe storms and tornadoes on March 1, 
2007, 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 Alabama.
    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 and any other forms of assistance under the 
Stafford Act that you deem appropriate subject to completion of 
Preliminary Damage Assessments (PDAs), unless you determine that the 
incident is of such unusual severity and magnitude that PDAs are not 
required to determine the need for supplemental Federal assistance 
pursuant to 44 CFR 206.33(d).
    Consistent with the requirement that Federal assistance be 
supplemental, any Federal funds provided under the Stafford Act for 
Other Needs Assistance will be limited to 75 percent of the total 
eligible costs. If Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation are later 
warranted, Federal funding under these programs 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 Director, 
Department of Homeland Security, under Executive Order 12148, as 
amended, Gracia B. Szczech, of FEMA is appointed to act as the 
Federal Coordinating Officer for this declared disaster.

    I do hereby determine the following area of the State of Alabama 
to have been affected adversely by this declared major disaster:

Coffee County 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, 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.)

R. David Paulison,
Under Secretary for Federal Emergency Management and Director of FEMA.
[FR Doc. E7-4432 Filed 3-9-07; 8:45 am]
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