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###### Federal Emergency Management Agency

          - [FEMA-1344-DR] 

# 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 Florida (FEMA-1344-DR), dated October 3, 2000, and related determinations. 

# EFFECTIVE DATE:

October 3, 2000.

# FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Madge Dale, Response and Recovery Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-3772. 

# SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

                    Notice is hereby given that, in a letter dated October 3, 2000, 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 Florida, resulting from Tropical Storm Helene beginning on September 21, 2000, 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*et seq.*                         (the Stafford Act). I, therefore, declare that such a major disaster exists in the State of Florida.                     

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 and Hazard Mitigation in the                               ( print page 61169)                            designated areas 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. 

The State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) will manage the Public Assistance operation, including project eligibility reviews, process control, and resource allocation. FEMA will retain obligation authority, the final approval of environmental and historic preservation reviews, and will assist SEMA to the extent that such assistance is necessary and is specifically requested by SEMA. 

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 Charles M. Butler 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 Florida to have been affected adversely by this declared major disaster: 

Bay, Calhoun, Escambia, Franklin, Gulf, Jefferson, Leon, Okaloosa, and Walkulla Counties for Public Assistance. 

All counties within the State of Florida 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.) 

James L. Witt, 

Director. 

[FR Doc. 00-26533 Filed 10-13-00; 8:45 am] 

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