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funds for debris removal and emergency 

protective measures (Categories A and B), 

including direct Federal assistance, under the 

Public Assistance program at 100 percent of 

total eligible costs, through and including 

November 26, 2005. 

Please notify Governor Blanco and the 

Federal Coordinating Officer of this 

amendment to my major disaster declaration. 

This cost share is effective as of the date 

of the President’s major disaster declaration. 

(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 Director, Federal Emergency 

Management Agency. 

[FR Doc. 05–22963 Filed 11–18–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–10–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Federal Emergency Management 

Agency 

[FEMA–1610–DR] 

New Hampshire; Major Disaster and 

Related Determinations 

AGENCY: Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, Department of 

Homeland Security. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This is a notice of the 

Presidential declaration of a major 

disaster for the State of New Hampshire 

(FEMA–1610–DR), dated October 26, 

2005, and related determinations. 

DATES: Effective October 26, 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 

October 26, 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 New Hampshire, 

resulting from severe storms and flooding on 

October 7–18, 2005, 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 New Hampshire. 

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 Public Assistance in the 

designated areas; and Hazard Mitigation 

throughout the State. 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 Section 408 of the Stafford 

Act 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 Federal Emergency Management 

Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that 

pursuant to the authority vested in the 

Acting Director, under Executive Order 

12148, as amended, Peter Martinasco, 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 New Hampshire to 

have been affected adversely by this 

declared major disaster: 

Cheshire, Grafton, Hillsborough, 

Merrimack, and Sullivan Counties for 

Individual Assistance. 

Belknap, Cheshire, Hillsborough, 

Merrimack, and Sullivan Counties for Public 

Assistance. 

All counties within the State of New 

Hampshire 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, 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 Director, Federal Emergency 

Management Agency. 

[FR Doc. 05–22957 Filed 11–18–05; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–10–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Federal Emergency Management 

Agency 

[FEMA–1611–DR] 

Northern Mariana Islands; Major 

Disaster and Related Determinations 

AGENCY: Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, Department of 

Homeland Security. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This is a notice of the 

Presidential declaration of a major 

disaster for the Commonwealth of the 

Northern Mariana Islands (FEMA–1611–

DR), dated November 8, 2005, and 

related determinations. 

DATES: Effective November 8, 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 

November 8, 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 Commonwealth of the 

Northern Mariana Islands resulting from 

Typhoon Nabi on August 30–September 1, 

2005, 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 

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana 

Islands. 

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 

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 

and Hazard Mitigation will be limited to 75 

percent of the total eligible costs. 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. You are authorized to make 

adjustments as warranted to the non-Federal 

cost shares as provided under the Insular 

Areas Act, 48 U.S.C. 1469a(d). 

Further, you are authorized to make 

changes to this declaration to the extent 

allowable under the Stafford Act.