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quality, utility, and clarity of the 

information to be collected; and (d) 

minimize the burden of the collection of 

information on those who are to 

respond, including through the use of 

appropriate automated, electronic, 

mechanical, or other technology, e.g., 

permitting electronic submission of 

responses. Submit comments to OMB 

within 30 days of the date of this notice. 

To ensure that FEMA is fully aware of 

any comments or concerns that you 

share with OMB, please provide us with 

a copy of your comments. FEMA will 

continue to accept comments from 

interested persons through November 

17, 2008. Submit comments to the 

FEMA address listed in the FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT caption. 

Interested persons are invited to 

submit written comments on the 

proposed information collection to the 

Office of Information and Regulatory 

Affairs, Attn: Desk Officer for the 

Department of Homeland Security, 

Federal Emergency Management 

Agency, Reinstatement, with change, of 

a previously approved collection for 

which approval has expired— 

Assistance to Firefighters Grant 

Applications, facsimile number (202) 

395–6974. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Requests for additional information or 

copies of the information collection 

should be made to Director, Records 

Management Division, Office of 

Management, Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., 

Washington, DC 20472, Mail Drop Room 

301, facsimile number (202) 646–3347, 

or at e-mail address FEMA-InformationCollections@dhs.gov. 

Dated: September 11, 2008. 

John A. Sharetts-Sullivan, 

Director, Records Management Division, 

Office of Management, Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, Department of 

Homeland Security. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Federal Emergency Management 

Agency 

[FEMA–3292–EM] 

Alabama; Emergency and Related 

Determinations 

AGENCY: Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This is a notice of the 

Presidential declaration of an 

emergency for the State of Alabama 

(FEMA–3292–EM), dated August 30, 

2008, and related determinations. 

DATES: Effective Date: August 30, 2008. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Peggy Miller, Disaster Assistance 

Directorate, Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., 

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is 

hereby given that, in a letter dated 

August 30, 2008, the President declared 

an emergency declaration under the 

authority of the Robert T. Stafford 

Disaster Relief and Emergency 

Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121–5207 

(the Stafford Act), as follows: 

I have determined that the emergency 

conditions in the State of Alabama resulting 

from Hurricane Gustav beginning on August 

29, 2008, and continuing, are of sufficient 

severity and magnitude to warrant an 

emergency 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 

an emergency exists in the State of Alabama. 

You are authorized to provide appropriate 

assistance for required emergency measures, 

authorized under Title V of the Stafford Act, 

to save lives, protect property and public 

health and safety, or to lessen or avert the 

threat of a catastrophe in the designated 

areas. Specifically, you are authorized to 

provide assistance for emergency protective 

measures (Category B), including direct 

Federal assistance, under the Public 

Assistance program. This assistance excludes 

regular time costs for subgrantees’ regular 

employees. In addition, you are authorized to 

provide such other forms of assistance under 

Title V of the Stafford Act as you may deem 

appropriate. 

Consistent with the requirement that 

Federal assistance be supplemental, any 

Federal funds provided under the Stafford 

Act for Public Assistance will be limited to 

75 percent of the total eligible costs. 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 emergency assistance 

and administrative expenses. 

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 

Administrator, Department of Homeland 

Security, under Executive Order 12148, 

as amended, W. Michael Moore, of 

FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal 

Coordinating Officer for this declared 

emergency. 

The following areas of the State of 

Alabama have been designated as 

adversely affected by this declared 

emergency: 

All 67 counties in the State of Alabama for 

emergency protective measures (Category B), 

including direct Federal assistance, under the 

Public Assistance 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; 97.032, Crisis Counseling; 

97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, 

Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); 

97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant; 

97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to 

Individuals and Households In Presidentially 

Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049, 

Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance— 

Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals 

and Households; 97.050 Presidentially 

Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals 

and Households—Other Needs; 97.036, 

Disaster Grants—Public Assistance 

(Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039, 

Hazard Mitigation Grant.) 

R. David Paulison, 

Administrator, Federal Emergency 

Management Agency. 

[FR Doc. E8–21670 Filed 9–16–08; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Federal Emergency Management 

Agency 

[FEMA–3293–EM] 

Florida; Emergency and Related 

Determinations 

AGENCY: Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This is a notice of the 

Presidential declaration of an 

emergency for the State of Florida 

(FEMA–3293–EM), dated September 7, 

2008, and related determinations. 

DATES: Effective Date: September 7, 

2008. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Peggy Miller, Disaster Assistance 

Directorate, Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., 

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is 

hereby given that, in a letter dated 

September 7, 2008, the President 

declared an emergency under the 

authority of the Robert T. Stafford 

Disaster Relief and Emergency 

Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121–5207 

(the Stafford Act), as follows: 

I have determined that the emergency 

conditions in the State of Florida resulting 

from Hurricane Ike beginning on September 

5, 2008, and continuing, are of sufficient 

severity and magnitude to warrant an 

emergency declaration under the Robert T. 

Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 

Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121–5206 (the 


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Stafford Act). Therefore, I declare that such 

an emergency exists in the State of Florida. 

You are authorized to provide appropriate 

assistance for required emergency measures, 

authorized under Title V of the Stafford Act, 

to save lives, protect property and public 

health and safety, or to lessen or avert the 

threat of a catastrophe in the designated 

areas. Specifically, you are authorized to 

provide assistance for emergency protective 

measures (Category B), including direct 

Federal assistance, under the Public 

Assistance program. This assistance excludes 

regular time costs for subgrantees’ regular 

employees. In addition, you are authorized to 

provide such other forms of assistance under 

Title V of the Stafford Act, as you may deem 

appropriate. 

Consistent with the requirement that 

Federal assistance be supplemental, any 

Federal funds provided under the Stafford 

Act for Public Assistance will be limited to 

75 percent of the total eligible costs. 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 emergency assistance 

and administrative expenses. 

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 

Administrator, Department of Homeland 

Security, under Executive Order 12148, 

as amended, Thomas P. Davies, of 

FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal 

Coordinating Officer for this declared 

emergency. 

The following areas of the State of 

Florida have been designated as 

adversely affected by this declared 

emergency: 

Monroe County for emergency protective 

measures (Category B), including direct 

Federal assistance, under the Public 

Assistance 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; 97.032, Crisis Counseling; 

97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, 

Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); 

97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant; 

97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to 

Individuals and Households In Presidentially 

Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049, 

Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance— 

Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals 

and Households; 97.050 Presidentially 

Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals 

and Households—Other Needs, 97.036, 

Disaster Grants—Public Assistance 

(Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039, 

Hazard Mitigation Grant.) 

R. David Paulison, 

Administrator, Federal Emergency 

Management Agency. 

[FR Doc. E8–21662 Filed 9–16–08; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Federal Emergency Management 

Agency 

[FEMA–3289–EM] 

Louisiana; Emergency and Related 

Determinations 

AGENCY: Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This is a notice of the 

Presidential declaration of an 

emergency for the State of Louisiana 

(FEMA–3289–EM), dated August 29, 

2008, and related determinations. 

DATES: Effective Date: August 29, 2008. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Peggy Miller, Disaster Assistance 

Directorate, Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., 

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is 

hereby given that, in a letter dated 

August 29, 2008, the President declared 

an emergency declaration under the 

authority of the Robert T. Stafford 

Disaster Relief and Emergency 

Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121–5207 

(the Stafford Act), as follows: 

I have determined that the emergency 

conditions in the State of Louisiana resulting 

from Hurricane Gustav beginning on August 

27, 2008, and continuing, are of sufficient 

severity and magnitude to warrant an 

emergency 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 

an emergency exists in the State of Louisiana. 

You are authorized to provide appropriate 

assistance for required emergency measures, 

authorized under Title V of the Stafford Act, 

to save lives, protect property and public 

health and safety, or to lessen or avert the 

threat of a catastrophe in the designated 

areas. Specifically, you are authorized to 

provide assistance for emergency protective 

measures (Category B), including direct 

Federal assistance, under the Public 

Assistance program. This assistance excludes 

regular time costs for subgrantees’ regular 

employees. In addition, you are authorized to 

provide such other forms of assistance under 

Title V of the Stafford Act as you may deem 

appropriate. 

Consistent with the requirement that 

Federal assistance be supplemental, any 

Federal funds provided under the Stafford 

Act for Public Assistance will be limited to 

75 percent of the total eligible costs. 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 emergency assistance 

and administrative expenses. 

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 

Administrator, Department of Homeland 

Security, under Executive Order 12148, 

as amended, Michael J. Hall, of FEMA 

is appointed to act as the Federal 

Coordinating Officer for this declared 

emergency. 

The following areas of the State of 

Louisiana have been designated as 

adversely affected by this declared 

emergency: 

All 64 parishes in the State of Louisiana for 

emergency protective measures (Category B), 

including direct Federal assistance, under the 

Public Assistance 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; 97.032, Crisis Counseling; 

97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, 

Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); 

97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant; 

97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to 

Individuals and Households In Presidentially 

Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049, 

Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance— 

Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals 

and Households; 97.050, Presidentially 

Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals 

and Households—Other Needs, 97.036, 

Disaster Grants—Public Assistance 

(Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039, 

Hazard Mitigation Grant.) 

R. David Paulison, 

Administrator, Federal Emergency 

Management Agency. 

[FR Doc. E8–21682 Filed 9–16–08; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Federal Emergency Management 

Agency 

[FEMA–3291–EM] 

Mississippi; Emergency and Related 

Determinations 

AGENCY: Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, DHS. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This is a notice of the 

Presidential declaration of an 

emergency for the State of Mississippi 

(FEMA–3291–EM), dated August 30, 

2008, and related determinations. 

DATES: Effective Date: August 30, 2008. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Peggy Miller, Disaster Assistance 

Directorate, Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., 

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is 

hereby given that, in a letter dated 


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