80_FR_22623 80 FR 22546 - Massachusetts; Major Disaster and Related Determinations

80 FR 22546 - Massachusetts; Major Disaster and Related Determinations

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 77 (April 22, 2015)

Page Range22546-22546
FR Document2015-09384

This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (FEMA-4214-DR), dated April 13, 2015, and related determinations.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 77 (Wednesday, April 22, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 77 (Wednesday, April 22, 2015)]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-09384]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-4214-DR; Docket ID FEMA-2015-0002]


Massachusetts; Major Disaster and Related Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major 
disaster for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (FEMA-4214-DR), dated 
April 13, 2015, and related determinations.

DATES: Effective Date: April 13, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dean Webster, Office of Response and 
Recovery, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-2833.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter 
dated April 13, 2015, the President issued a major disaster declaration 
under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the ``Stafford 
Act''), as follows:

    I have determined that the damage in certain areas of the 
Commonwealth of Massachusetts resulting from a severe winter storm, 
snowstorm, and flooding during the period of January 26-28, 2015, 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 et seq. (the ``Stafford 
Act''). Therefore, I declare that such a major disaster exists in 
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
    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 in the 
designated areas and Hazard Mitigation throughout the Commonwealth. 
You are further authorized to provide snow assistance under the 
Public Assistance program for a limited period of time during or 
proximate to the incident period. Consistent with the requirement 
that Federal assistance be supplemental, any Federal funds provided 
under the Stafford Act for Hazard Mitigation will be limited to 75 
percent of the total eligible costs. Federal funds provided under 
the Stafford Act for Public Assistance also will be limited to 75 
percent of the total eligible costs, with the exception of projects 
that meet the eligibility criteria for a higher Federal cost-sharing 
percentage under the Public Assistance Alternative Procedures Pilot 
Program for Debris Removal implemented pursuant to section 428 of 
the Stafford Act.
    Further, you are authorized to make changes to this declaration 
for the approved assistance 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, under 
Executive Order 12148, as amended, Mark H. Landry, of FEMA is appointed 
to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this major disaster.
    The following areas of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts have been 
designated as adversely affected by this major disaster:

    Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Middlesex, Nantucket, 
Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk, and Worcester Counties for Public 
Assistance.
    Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, 
Suffolk, and Worcester Counties for snow assistance under the Public 
Assistance program for any continuous 48-hour period during or 
proximate the incident period.
    All areas within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts are eligible 
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; 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.


W. Craig Fugate,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2015-09384 Filed 4-21-15; 8:45 am]
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22546 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 77 / Wednesday, April 22, 2015 / Notices electronic mail to oira.submission@ DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Debris Removal implemented pursuant to omb.eop.gov or faxed to (202) 395–5806. SECURITY section 428 of the Stafford Act. Further, you are authorized to make FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Federal Emergency Management changes to this declaration for the approved Requests for additional information or Agency assistance to the extent allowable under the copies of the information collection Stafford Act. should be made to Director, Records [Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA–4214– DR; Docket ID FEMA–2015–0002] The Federal Emergency Management Management Division, 500 C Street SW., Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that Washington, DC 20472–3100, facsimile Massachusetts; Major Disaster and pursuant to the authority vested in the number (202) 212–4701, or email Related Determinations Administrator, under Executive Order address FEMA-Information-Collections- 12148, as amended, Mark H. Landry, of Management@fema.dhs.gov. AGENCY: Federal Emergency FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Management Agency, DHS. Coordinating Officer for this major SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ACTION: Notice. disaster. Collection of Information The following areas of the SUMMARY: This is a notice of the Title: Ready PSA Campaign Creative Presidential declaration of a major Commonwealth of Massachusetts have Testing Research. disaster for the Commonwealth of been designated as adversely affected by Massachusetts (FEMA–4214–DR), dated this major disaster: Type of Information Collection: New April 13, 2015, and related Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, information collection. determinations. Middlesex, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth, OMB Number: 1660–NEW. Suffolk, and Worcester Counties for Public DATES: Effective Date: April 13, 2015. Assistance. Form Titles and Numbers: FEMA FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Essex, Form 008–0–21, Recruitment Screener; Dean Webster, Office of Response and Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk, and FEMA Form 008–0–22, Focus Group Recovery, Federal Emergency Worcester Counties for snow assistance Discussion Guide. Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., under the Public Assistance program for any Abstract: FEMA proposes conducting Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–2833. continuous 48-hour period during or proximate the incident period. qualitative research in the form of focus SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is All areas within the Commonwealth of groups in order to test creative concepts hereby given that, in a letter dated April Massachusetts are eligible for assistance developed for FEMA’s national Ready 13, 2015, the President issued a major under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. public service advertising campaign, disaster declaration under the authority The following Catalog of Federal Domestic which aims to educate and empower of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used Americans to prepare for and respond to and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, emergencies. The research will help U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the ‘‘Stafford Act’’), Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora determine the clarity, relevance, and as follows: Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling; 97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, motivating appeal of the concepts prior I have determined that the damage in Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); to final production of the advertising. certain areas of the Commonwealth of 97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant; Massachusetts resulting from a severe winter 97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to Affected Public: Individuals or storm, snowstorm, and flooding during the Individuals and Households In Presidentially households. period of January 26–28, 2015, is of sufficient Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049, Estimated Number of Respondents: severity and magnitude to warrant a major Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance— 50. disaster declaration under the Robert T. Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency and Households; 97.050, Presidentially Estimated Total Annual Burden Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals Hours: 58 hours. ‘‘Stafford Act’’). Therefore, I declare that such and Households—Other Needs; 97.036, Estimated Cost: The estimated annual a major disaster exists in the Commonwealth Disaster Grants—Public Assistance of Massachusetts. (Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039, cost to respondents for the hour burden In order to provide Federal assistance, you Hazard Mitigation Grant. is $1,813.08. There are no annual costs are hereby authorized to allocate from funds to respondents’ operations and available for these purposes such amounts as W. Craig Fugate, maintenance costs for technical you find necessary for Federal disaster Administrator, Federal Emergency services. There are no annual start-up or assistance and administrative expenses. Management Agency. capital costs. The cost to the Federal You are authorized to provide Public Assistance in the designated areas and [FR Doc. 2015–09384 Filed 4–21–15; 8:45 am] Government is $53,383.12. Hazard Mitigation throughout the BILLING CODE 9111–23–P Dated: April 13, 2015. Commonwealth. You are further authorized Janice Waller, to provide snow assistance under the Public Assistance program for a limited period of DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Acting Director, Records Management time during or proximate to the incident SECURITY Division, Mission Support, Federal period. Consistent with the requirement that Emergency Management Agency, Department Federal assistance be supplemental, any United States Immigration and of Homeland Security. 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Document Modified: 2015-12-16 08:28:21
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
ContactDean Webster, Office of Response and Recovery, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-2833.
FR Citation80 FR 22546 
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