[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 22 (Monday, February 3, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5004-5005]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-2565]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

[FEMA-1158-DR]


Minnesota; Major Disaster and Related Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major 
disaster for the State of Minnesota (FEMA-1158-DR), dated January 16, 
1997, and related determinations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 16, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Magda Ruiz, Response and Recovery 
Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC 20472, 
(202) 646-3260.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter 
dated January 16, 1997, 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 et seq.), as follows:

    I have determined that the damage in certain areas of the State 
of Minnesota, resulting from severe winter storms beginning January 
3, 1997, 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 (``the Stafford Act''). 
I, therefore, declare that such a major disaster exists in the State 
of Minnesota.
    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 reimbursement for the costs of 
equipment, contracts, and personnel overtime that are required to 
clear one lane in each direction along snow emergency routes (or 
select primary roads in those communities without such designated 
roadways), and routes necessary to allow the passage of emergency 
vehicles to hospitals, nursing homes, and other critical facilities. 
Additional assistance may be added, if warranted. Consistent with 
the requirement that Federal assistance be supplemental, any Federal 
funds provided under the Stafford Act for Public Assistance will be 
limited to 75 percent of the total eligible costs.

    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 Gary Pierson 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 Minnesota 
to have been affected adversely by this declared major disaster:

    FEMA will provide reimbursement for the costs of equipment, 
contracts, and personnel overtime that are required to clear one 
lane in each direction along snow emergency routes (or select 
primary roads in those communities without such designated 
roadways), and routes necessary to allow the passage of emergency 
vehicles to hospitals, nursing homes, and other critical facilities 
to the counties of Becker, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, 
Clay, Clearwater, Cottonwood, Douglas, Faribault, Grant, Jackson, 
Kandiyohi, Kittson, Lac qui Parle, Lincoln, Lyon, Mahnomen, 
Marshall, Martin, Murray, Nicollet, Nobles, Norman, Otter Tail, 
Pennington, Pipestone, Polk, Pope, Red Lake, Redwood, Renville, 
Rock, Roseau, Stevens,

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Swift, Traverse, Watonwan, Wilkin, and Yellow Medicine.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.516, Disaster 
Assistance)
James L. Witt,
Director.
[FR Doc. 97-2565 Filed 1-31-97; 8:45 am]
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