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The way in which this exclusion works

is summarized in this notice as follows.

A Member of the U.S. House of

Representatives may request that a

nomination as an American Heritage

River not be considered for selection. If

the entire nominated portion of the river

flows through the district of that

Member, then the nomination will not

be considered by the advisory

committee. If only a portion of the river

flows through the Member’s district,

then that portion of the river would not

be included in any designation by the

President. The advisory committee in its

consideration of that nomination would

need to weigh the extent to which that

exclusion affects the merit of the

balance of the nomination. A Member

may only make such a request for rivers,

or portions of rivers, that flow through

his or her district and may not exclude

from consideration the nomination of a

river in the district of another Member.

Likewise, the Senators from a state

may request that a nomination as an

American Heritage River not be

considered for selection. A request

made by both Senators will be

dispositive of the application. If the

entire nominated portion of the river

flows through the state of the Senators,

then the nomination will not be

considered by the advisory committee.

If only a portion of the river flows

through the Senator’s state, then that

portion of the river would not be

included in any designation by the

President. The advisory committee in its

consideration of that nomination would

need to weigh the extent to which that

exclusion affects the merit of the

balance of the nomination. A Senator

may only make such a request for rivers

or portions of rivers that flow through

his or her state and may not exclude

from consideration the nomination of a

river in another state. Of course, if a

single Senator opposes a nomination,

and the other Senator and the relevant

House Member express no view, the

nomination will not be considered by

the advisory committee.

Where the view of a single Senator

who opposes a nomination conflicts

with the position of the other Senator

from that state or a Member of Congress

(for that part of a river which he or she

represents) because one or the other

supports the nomination, then the views

of all members of the Congressional

delegation will be presented to the

advisory committee. In such cases, the

advisory committee will evaluate the

merits of the nomination and the degree

to which the criteria of strength and

diversity of support have been satisfied

by the application. However, if any

House Member opposes a nomination,

then no designation of any stretch of the

river will be considered in his district

as previously outlined in this notice.

Nine rivers completely eliminated

from consideration by Congressional

opposition:

• Clearwater River, ID, MT—

Representative Helen Chenoweth (ID–1),

Senator Conrad Burns (MT), Senator

Larry Craig (ID), Representative Rick

Hill (MT–ALL), Senator Dirk

Kempthorne (ID);

• Gunnison River, CO—

Representative Scott McInnis (CO–3),

Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell (CO);

• Osage River, MO—Representative

Ike Skelton (MO–4);

• St. Mary’s River, MI—

Representative Bart Stupak (MI–1);

• San Joaquin River, CA—

Representative George Radanovich (CA–

19);

• San Juan River, NM—

Representative Bill Redmond (NM–3);

• San Luis Rey River, CA—

Representative Randy Cunnningham

(CA–51), Representative Ron Packard

(CA–48);

• Snohomish River, WA—

Representative Jack Metcalf (WA–2);

• Upper Rio Grande, NM—

Representative Bill Redmond (NM–3),

Representative Steve Schiff (NM–1), Joe

Skeen (NM–2).

Sixteen rivers affected in part by

Congressional opposition:

• American River, CA—

Representative John Doolittle (CA–4),

Richard Pombo (CA–11);

• Arkansas River, AR, CO, OK, KS—

Representative Marion Berry (AR–1),

Senator Sam Brownback (KS),

Representative Tom Coburn (OK–2),

Representative Jay Dickey (AR–4),

Representative Jerry Moran (KS–1),

Representative Todd Tiahrt (KS–4), Asa

Hutchinson (AR–3), Senator Tom

Hutchinson (AR), Senator Ben

Nighthorse Campbell (CO);

• Cold Water Creek, MO—

Representative James Talent (MO–2);

• Columbia River, OR—Senator

Gordon H. Smith (OR);

• French Broad River, NC—

Representative Charles Taylor (NC–11);

• James River, VA—Representative

Thomas Bliley, Jr. (VA–7);

• Jordan River, UT—Representative

Christopher Cannon (UT–3);

• Mississippi River, MO—

Representative Pat Danner (MO–6),

Representative James Talent (MO–2);

• Missouri River, MT, MO, NE, SD—

Representative Pat Danner (MO–6),

Representative Rick Hill (MT–ALL),

Representative Kenny Hulshof (MO–9),

Representative James Talent (MO–2),

Representative Ike Skelton (MO–4),

Senator Sam Brownback (KS), Senator

Conrad Burns (MT), Senator Hagel (NE),

Representative John Thune (SD–ALL),

Representative Vincent Snowbarger

(KS–3);

• Ohio River, IN—Representative

John Hostettler (IN–8);

• Ouachita River, LA/AR—

Representative Jay Dickey (AR–4),

Representative Asa Hutchinson (AR–3),

Senator Tim Hutchinson (AR);

• St. John’s River, FL—Representative

David Weldon (FL–15), Representative

Cliff Stearns (FL–6);

• San Antonio River, TX—

Representative Lamar Smith (TX–21);

• South Platte River, CO—Senator

Ben Nighthorse Campbell (CO);

• Santa Cruz River, AZ—Senator Jon

Kyl (AZ);

• Yellowstone River, WY, MT—

Representative Barbara Cubin (WY–

ALL), Representative Rick Hill (MT–

ALL), Senator Conrad Burns (MT),

Senator Michael Enzi (WY), Senator

Craig Thomas (WY);

• Williamette River, OR—Senator

Gordon H. Smith (OR).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Karen Hobbs, Agency Representative,

Council on Environmental Quality, Old

Executive Office Building, Room 360,

Washington, D.C. 20501. Phone: 202–

395–7417; Fax: 202–456–6546.

Dated: May 6, 1998.

Kathleen A. McGinty,

Chair, Council on Environmental Quality.

[FR Doc. 98–12432 Filed 5–7–98; 8:45 am]

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FEDERAL EMERGENCY

MANAGEMENT AGENCY

[FEMA–1214–DR]

Alabama; Amendment No. 4 to Notice

of a Major Disaster Declaration

AGENCY: Federal Emergency

Management Agency (FEMA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice

of a major disaster for the State of

Alabama, (FEMA–1214–DR), dated

April 9, 1998, and related

determinations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 29, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Madge Dale, Response and Recovery

Directorate, Federal Emergency

Management Agency, Washington, DC

20472, (202) 646–3260.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice

of a major disaster for the State of

Alabama, is hereby amended to include

the following area among those areas

determined to have been adversely
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affected by the catastrophe declared a

major disaster by the President in his

declaration of April 9, 1998:

Covington County for Public Assistance

(already designated for Individual

Assistance).

Walker County for Individual Assistance.

(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)

Lacy E. Suiter,

Executive Associate Director, Response and

Recovery Directorate.

[FR Doc. 98–12286 Filed 5–7–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6718–02–P

FEDERAL EMERGENCY

MANAGEMENT AGENCY

[FEMA–3125–EM]

Arkansas; Emergency and Related

Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency

Management Agency (FEMA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This is a notice of the

Presidential declaration of an

emergency for the State of Arkansas

(FEMA–3125–EM), dated April 24,

1998, and related determinations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 24, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Madge Dale, 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 April

24, 1998, the President declared an

emergency 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 Arkansas

resulting from severe storms, tornadoes, and

flooding on April 16, 1998, is of sufficient

severity and magnitude to warrant an

emergency declaration under subsection

501(a) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster

Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (the

Stafford Act). I, therefore, declare that such

an emergency exists in the State of Arkansas.

You are authorized to provide assistance

for temporary housing (provision of mobile

homes) pursuant to subsection 502(a)(6) of

the Stafford Act. FEMA will transport and

donate the mobile homes to the State of

Arkansas at time of delivery.

Pursuant to this emergency declaration,

you are also authorized to provide emergency

assistance, as you deem appropriate under

Title V of the Stafford Act at 75 percent

Federal funding.

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 Graham L. Nance of the

Federal Emergency Management Agency

to act as the Federal Coordinating

Officer for this declared emergency.

I do hereby determine the following

area of the State of Arkansas to have

been affected adversely by this declared

emergency:

Mississippi County.

FEMA has been authorized to provide

mobile homes pursuant to subsection 502

(a)(6) of the Stafford Act. FEMA will

transport and donate the mobile homes to the

State of Arkansas at the time of delivery.

(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. 98–12283 Filed 5–7–98; 8:45 am]

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FEDERAL EMERGENCY

MANAGEMENT AGENCY

[FEMA–1209–DR]

Georgia; Amendment to Notice of a

Major Disaster Declaration

AGENCY: Federal Emergency

Management Agency (FEMA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice

of a major disaster for the State of

Georgia, (FEMA–1209–DR), dated

March 11, 1998, and related

determinations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 28, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Madge Dale, Response and Recovery

Directorate, Federal Emergency

Management Agency, Washington, DC

20472, (202) 646–3260.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice

of a major disaster for the State of

Georgia, 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 March 11, 1998:

Twiggs County for Public Assistance

(already designated for Individual

Assistance).

(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.)

Lacy E. Suiter,

Executive Associate Director, Response and

Recovery Directorate.

[FR Doc. 98–12289 Filed 5–7–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6718–02–P

FEDERAL EMERGENCY

MANAGEMENT AGENCY

[FEMA–1210–DR]

Republic of the Marshall Islands;

Amendment to Notice of a Major

Disaster Declaration

AGENCY: Federal Emergency

Management Agency (FEMA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice

of a major disaster for the Republic of

the Marshall Islands (FEMA–1210–DR),

dated March 20, 1998, and related

determinations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 28, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Madge Dale, Response and Recovery

Directorate, Federal Emergency

Management Agency, Washington, DC

20472, (202) 646–3630.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is

hereby given that the cost-share

arrangement under FEMA–1210–DR is

adjusted at 90 percent Federal funding

for eligible costs for the Public

Assistance 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