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petroleum products for the period until 

12:01 a.m., September 19, 2005. In 

addition, I am exercising my discretion 

and authority to waive the coastwise 

laws generally for the transportation of 

petroleum released from the Strategic 

Petroleum Reserve, whether pursuant to 

an exchange, sale or otherwise, 

undertaken in response to the 

circumstances arising from Hurricane 

Katrina. I find, for the reasons set forth 

above, that such waivers are necessary 

in the interest of national defense. 

Dated: September 1, 2005. 

Michael Chertoff, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 05–17829 Filed 9–2–05; 2:52 pm] 

BILLING CODE 4410–10–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Federal Emergency Management 

Agency 

[FEMA–1602–DR] 

Florida; Major Disaster and Related 

Determinations 

AGENCY: Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, Emergency 

Preparedness and Response Directorate, 

Department of Homeland Security. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This is a notice of the 

Presidential declaration of a major 

disaster for the State of Florida (FEMA–

1602–DR), dated August 28, 2005, and 

related determinations. 

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 28, 2005. 

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 

August 28, 2005, 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 Florida, resulting 

from Hurricane Katrina beginning on August 

24, 2005, 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). Therefore, I 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 assistance 

for debris removal and emergency protective 

measures (Categories A and B) under the 

Public Assistance program, in the designated 

areas, Hazard Mitigation throughout the 

State, and any other forms of assistance 

under the Stafford Act you may deem 

appropriate. Direct Federal assistance is 

authorized. 

Consistent with the requirement that 

Federal assistance be supplemental, any 

Federal funds provided under the Stafford 

Act for Public Assistance and Hazard 

Mitigation will be limited to 75 percent of the 

total eligible costs. For a period of up to 72 

hours, you are authorized to fund assistance 

for emergency protective measures, including 

direct Federal assistance, at 100 percent of 

the total eligible costs. The period of up to 

72 hours at 100 percent excludes debris 

removal. Federal funding for debris removal 

will remain at 75 percent. If Other Needs 

Assistance under Section 408 of the Stafford 

Act is later requested and warranted, Federal 

funding under that program 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 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, Justin 

DeMello, 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 Florida to have been 

affected adversely by this declared 

major disaster: 

Broward and Miami-Dade Counties for 

assistance for debris removal and emergency 

protective measures, including direct Federal 

assistance. For a period of up to 72 hours, 

assistance for emergency protective 

measures, including direct Federal 

assistance, will be provided at 100 percent of 

the total eligible costs. The period of up to 

72 hours excludes debris removal. 

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: 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.) 

Michael D. Brown, 

Under Secretary, Emergency Preparedness 

and Response, Department of Homeland 

Security. 

[FR Doc. 05–17695 Filed 9–6–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–10–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Federal Emergency Management 

Agency 

[FEMA–1602–DR] 

Florida; Amendment No. 1 to Notice of 

a Major Disaster Declaration 

AGENCY: Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, Emergency 

Preparedness and Response Directorate, 

Department of Homeland Security. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice 

of a major disaster declaration for the 

State of Florida (FEMA–1602–DR), 

dated August 28, 2005, and related 

determinations. 

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 30, 2005. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Magda Ruiz, Recovery Division, Federal 

Emergency Management Agency, 

Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–2705. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice 

of a major disaster declaration for the 

State of Florida 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 August 28, 2005: 

Monroe County for Public Assistance. 

Broward and Miami-Dade Counties for 

Public Assistance [Categories C–G] (already 

designated for Public Assistance [Categories 

A and B], including direct Federal assistance. 

For a period of up to 72 hours, assistance for 

emergency protective measures, including 

direct Federal assistance, will be provided at 

100 percent of the total eligible costs. The 

period of up to 72 hours at 100 percent 

excludes debris removal.) 

(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, Individuals and 

Households Housing; 97.049, Individuals and 

Households Disaster Housing Operations; 

97.050 Individuals and Households 

Program—Other Needs; 97.036, Public