80 FR 69237 - South Carolina; Amendment No. 9 to Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 216 (November 9, 2015)

Page Range		69237-69237
FR Document		2015-28372

This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of South Carolina (FEMA-4241-DR), dated October 5, 2015, and related determinations.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-4241-DR; Docket ID FEMA-2015-0002]


South Carolina; Amendment No. 9 to Notice of a Major Disaster 
Declaration

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration 
for the State of South Carolina (FEMA-4241-DR), dated October 5, 2015, 
and related determinations.

DATES: Effective Date: October 23, 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 the incident 
period for this disaster is closed effective October 23, 2015.

    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.
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and Households; 97.050, Presidentially DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND F–1 nonimmigrant students whose
Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals SECURITY country of citizenship is the Federal
and Households—Other Needs; 97.036, Democratic Republic of Nepal (Nepal)
Disaster Grants—Public Assistance [Docket No. ICEB–XXXX] and who are experiencing severe
(Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039,
Hazard Mitigation Grant. RIN 1653–ZA09 economic hardship as a direct result of
the earthquake in Nepal on April 25,
W. Craig Fugate, Employment Authorization for Nepali 2015. DHS will deem an F–1 student
Administrator, Federal Emergency F–1 Students Experiencing Severe granted employment authorization by
Management Agency. Economic Hardship as a Direct Result means of this notice to be engaged in a
[FR Doc. 2015–28375 Filed 11–6–15; 8:45 am] of the April 25, 2015 Earthquake in the ‘‘full course of study’’ for the duration
BILLING CODE 9111–23–P Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal of the employment authorization, if the
student satisfies the minimum course
AGENCY: U.S. Immigration and Customs load set forth in this notice. See 8 CFR
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Enforcement; Department of Homeland 214.2(f)(6)(i)(F).
SECURITY Security.
ACTION: Notice. Who is covered by this notice?
Federal Emergency Management This notice applies exclusively to F–
Agency SUMMARY: This notice announces that 1 nonimmigrant students who meet all
the Secretary of Homeland Security of the following conditions:
(Secretary) has suspended certain (1) Are a citizen of Nepal;
[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA–4241–
DR; Docket ID FEMA–2015–0002] regulatory requirements for F–1 (2) Was lawfully present in the United
nonimmigrant students whose country States in F–1 nonimmigrant status on
South Carolina; Amendment No. 9 to of citizenship is the Federal Democratic April 25, 2015, under section
Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration Republic of Nepal (hereinafter ‘‘Nepal’’) 101(a)(15)(F)(i) of the Immigration and
and who are experiencing severe Nationality Act (INA), 8 U.S.C.
AGENCY:Federal Emergency economic hardship as a direct result of 1101(a)(15)(F)(i);
Management Agency, DHS. the earthquake in the Federal (3) Are enrolled in a school that is
Democratic Republic of Nepal on April Student and Exchange Visitor Program
ACTION: Notice.
25, 2015. (SEVP)-certified for enrollment for F–1
SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice The Secretary is taking action to students;
of a major disaster declaration for the provide relief to these Nepali citizens (4) Are currently maintaining F–1
State of South Carolina (FEMA–4241– who are F–1 students so they may status; and
DR), dated October 5, 2015, and related request employment authorization, (5) Are experiencing severe economic
determinations. work an increased number of hours hardship as a direct result of the damage
while school is in session, and reduce caused by the earthquake of April 25,
DATES: Effective Date: October 23, 2015. their course load while continuing to 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: maintain their F–1 student status. The This notice applies to undergraduate
Dean Webster, Office of Response and Department of Homeland Security and graduate students, private
Recovery, Federal Emergency (DHS) will deem an F–1 student who kindergarten through grade 12 (K–12)
Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., receives employment authorization by students, and public and private high
Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–2833. means of this notice to be engaged in a school students. An F–1 student
‘‘full course of study’’ for the duration covered by this notice who transfers to
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is of the employment authorization, if the another school that is SEVP-certified for
hereby given that the incident period for student satisfies the minimum course enrollment of F–1 students remains
this disaster is closed effective October load requirement described in this eligible for the relief provided by means
23, 2015. notice. of this notice.
The following Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used DATES: This notice is effective Why is DHS taking this action?
for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, November 9, 2015 and will remain in DHS is taking action to provide relief
Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora effect until December 24, 2016. to the Nepali F–1 students experiencing
Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling; FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: severe economic hardship as a direct
97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, Louis Farrell, Director, Student and
Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA);
result of the earthquake in Nepal in
Exchange Visitor Program; U.S. April 2015. These students may request
97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant;
97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to
Immigration and Customs Enforcement, employment authorization, work an
Individuals and Households In Presidentially 500 12th Street SW., Stop 5600, increased number of hours while school
Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049, Washington, DC 20536–5600; email: is in session, and reduce their course
Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance— sevp@ice.dhs.gov, telephone: (703) 603– load while continuing to maintain their
Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals 3400. This is not a toll-free number. F–1 status.
and Households; 97.050, Presidentially Program information is available at The April 25th 7.8 magnitude
Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals http://www.ice.gov/sevis/. earthquake and its aftershocks caused
and Households—Other Needs; 97.036, enormous damage in Nepal’s vulnerable
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Disaster Grants—Public Assistance
urban areas, as well as to its rural areas
srobinson on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

(Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039, What action is DHS taking under this
Hazard Mitigation Grant. that are difficult to access because of the
notice? mountainous terrain and limited
W. Craig Fugate, The Secretary is exercising his numbers of undamaged roads. The
Administrator, Federal Emergency authority under 8 CFR 214.2(f)(9) to earthquake has negatively affected the
Management Agency. temporarily suspend the applicability of whole economy of Nepal.
[FR Doc. 2015–28372 Filed 11–6–15; 8:45 am] certain requirements governing on- Approximately 25 to 33 percent of
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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Contact		Dean Webster, Office of Response and Recovery, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-2833.
FR Citation		80 FR 69237

80 FR 69237 - South Carolina; Amendment No. 9 to Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITYFederal Emergency Management Agency

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 216 (November 9, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency