Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 194 / Friday, October 7, 2005 / Notices 58731 

DATES: This temporary closure will be 

effective the date this notice is 

published in the Federal Register and 

will continue until remediation of 

hazards are completed, and an Activity 

Plan for Maryland Point is completed 

and approved. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary 

Cooper, BLM–ES, Lower Potomac Field 

Station Manager, 10406 Gunston Road, 

Lorton, Virginia 22079, at (703) 339–

8009. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BLMadministered public lands affected by 

this closure total approximately 23 

acres, more or less, and include the 

driveway from the gate on Maryland 

State Highway 224 and the fenced 

portion of the property. 

Information as to when the area will 

no longer be closed to entry will be 

posted at the Lower Potomac Field 

Station at the address stated above. In 

addition, the BLM plans to announce 

the lifting of the closure through the 

media, including announcements in 

local newspapers. This former military 

installation has not been opened to the 

public in at least the last 30 years. No 

recreational activities have occurred at 

this property since the BLM acquired 

the property from the U.S. Navy in 

2002, pending a study of the conditions 

at the site. This study is completed, and 

the hazards to the public are 

documented in a BLM contractor’s 

report titled ‘‘Maryland Point Removal 

of Existing Structures Design.’’ The BLM 

is now seeking funds to remove 

hazardous materials at the site. 

Subsequently, an activity plan and 

Environmental Assessment will be 

completed to determine impacts to 

sensitive areas, habitat, and visitor 

safety. It is necessary that this area be 

closed until the hazards are remediated, 

and the activity plan is completed. 

Prohibited Act: Under 43 CFR 8364.1 

and 8360.0–7, the Bureau of Land 

Management is providing notice that no 

entry will be allowed to the closure area 

without risk of penalty. 

Exemptions: Persons who are exempt 

from these rules include: any Federal, 

State or local office employee or 

volunteer in the scope of his or her 

duties; members of any organized rescue 

or fire-fighting force in performance of 

an official duty; contractors and their 

employees while engaged in official 

duty; and others authorized in writing 

by the Bureau of Land Management. 

Penalties: Penalties for violating this 

closure notice are found in 43 CFR 

8360.0–7. Any person who fails to 

comply with a closure order may be 

fined not more than $1,000 or 

imprisoned for no more than 12 months, 

or both. 

Michael D. Nedd, 

State Director, Eastern States. 

[FR Doc. 05–20085 Filed 10–6–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–DQ–U 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Federal Emergency Management 

Agency 

[FEMA–1607–DR] 

Louisiana; 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 Louisiana 

(FEMA–1607–DR), dated September 24, 

2005, and related determinations. 

EFFECTIVE DATE: September 24, 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 

September 24, 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 Louisiana, 

resulting from Hurricane Rita beginning on 

September 23, 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 

Louisiana. 

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 and 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 

subject to completion of Preliminary Damage 

Assessments (PDAs), unless you determine 

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). 

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, Hazard Mitigation, 

and the Other Needs Assistance under the 

Stafford Act will be limited to 75 percent of 

the total eligible costs. For a 34-day period, 

you are authorized to fund assistance for 

debris removal and emergency protective 

measures, including direct Federal 

assistance, at 100 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 

Acting Under Secretary for Emergency 

Preparedness and Response, Department 

of Homeland Security, under Executive 

Order 12148, as amended, Vice Admiral 

Thad Allen, of the United States Coast 

Guard is appointed to act as the Federal 

Coordinating Officer for this declared 

disaster. 

I do hereby determine the following 

areas of the State of Louisiana to have 

been affected adversely by this declared 

major disaster: 

The parishes of Cameron, Calcasieu, 

Beauregard, Vermilion, and Jefferson Davis 

for Individual Assistance. 

All parishes in the State of Louisiana for 

Public Assistance Categories A and B (debris 

removal and emergency protective measures), 

including direct Federal assistance, at 75 

percent Federal funding of total eligible 

costs. For a 34-day period, assistance for 

debris removal and emergency protective 

measures, including direct Federal 

assistance, will be provided at 100 percent of 

the total eligible costs. 

All parishes within the State of Louisiana 

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 

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Grants; 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant 

Program.) 

R. David Paulison, 

Acting Under Secretary, Emergency 

Preparedness and Response, Department of 

Homeland Security. 

[FR Doc. 05–20282 Filed 10–6–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–10–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Federal Emergency Management 

Agency 

[FEMA–1607–DR] 

Louisiana; Amendment No. 5 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 Louisiana (FEMA–1607–DR), 

dated September 24, 2005, and related 

determinations. 

EFFECTIVE DATE: September 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 Louisiana 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 September 24, 2005: 

The parishes of Sabine and St. Landry for 

Individual Assistance (already designated for 

debris removal and emergency protective 

measures [Categories A and B] under the 

Public Assistance program, including direct 

Federal 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, Individuals and 

Households Housing; 97.049, Individuals and 

Households Disaster Housing Operations; 

97.050, Individuals and Households 

Program—Other Needs; 97.036, Public 

Assistance Grants; 97.039, Hazard Mitigation 

Grant Program.) 

R. David Paulison, 

Acting Under Secretary, Emergency 

Preparedness and Response, Department of 

Homeland Security. 

[FR Doc. 05–20288 Filed 10–6–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–10–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Federal Emergency Management 

Agency 

[FEMA–1607–DR] 

Louisiana; Amendment No. 3 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 Louisiana (FEMA–1607–DR), 

dated September 24, 2005, and related 

determinations. 

EFFECTIVE DATE: September 29, 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 Louisiana 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 September 24, 2005: 

Acadia, Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, 

Cameron, Iberia, Jefferson Davis, St. Mary, 

Terrebonne, and Vermilion Parishes for 

Public Assistance [Categories C-G] (already 

designated for Individual Assistance and 

debris removal and emergency protective 

measures [Categories A and B] under the 

Public Assistance program, including direct 

Federal 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, Individuals and 

Households Housing; 97.049, Individuals and 

Households Disaster Housing Operations; 

97.050, Individuals and Households 

Program—Other Needs; 97.036, Public 

Assistance Grants; 97.039, Hazard Mitigation 

Grant Program.) 

R. David Paulison, 

Acting Under Secretary, Emergency 

Preparedness and Response, Department of 

Homeland Security. 

[FR Doc. 05–20290 Filed 10–6–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–10–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Federal Emergency Management 

Agency 

[FEMA–1607–DR] 

Louisiana; Amendment No. 4 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 Louisiana (FEMA–1607–DR), 

dated September 24, 2005, and related 

determinations. 

EFFECTIVE DATE: September 29, 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 Louisiana 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 September 24, 2005: 

The parishes of Ascension, St. Martin, 

Vernon, and West Baton Rouge for Individual 

Assistance (already designated for debris 

removal and emergency protective measures 

[Categories A and B] under the Public 

Assistance program, including direct Federal 

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, Individuals and 

Households Housing; 97.049, Individuals and 

Households Disaster Housing Operations; 

97.050, Individuals and Households 

Program—Other Needs; 97.036, Public