80_FR_77888 80 FR 77648 - Texas; Major Disaster and Related Determinations

80 FR 77648 - Texas; Major Disaster and Related Determinations

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 240 (December 15, 2015)

Page Range77648-77649
FR Document2015-31535

This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Texas (FEMA-4245-DR), dated November 25, 2015, and related determinations.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 240 (Tuesday, December 15, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 240 (Tuesday, December 15, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77648-77649]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-31535]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-4245-DR; Docket ID FEMA-2015-0002]


Texas; 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 State of Texas (FEMA-4245-DR), dated November 25, 
2015, and related determinations.

DATES: Effective Date: November 25, 2015.

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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 November 25, 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 State 
of Texas resulting from severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line 
winds, and flooding during the period of October 22-31, 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 State of Texas.
    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 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 
Hazard Mitigation and Other Needs Assistance will be limited to 75 
percent of the total eligible costs.
    Further, you are authorized to make changes to this declaration 
for the approved assistance 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 Administrator, under 
Executive Order 12148, as amended, Kevin L. Hannes, of FEMA is 
appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this major 
disaster.
    The following areas of the State of Texas have been designated as 
adversely affected by this major disaster:

    Bastrop, Brazoria, Caldwell, Comal, Galveston, Guadalupe, 
Hardin, Harris, Hays, Hidalgo, Liberty, Navarro, Travis, Willacy, 
and Wilson Counties for Individual Assistance.
    All areas within the State of Texas 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. 2015-31535 Filed 12-14-15; 8:45 am]
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[FR Doc. 2015–31436 Filed 12–14–15; 8:45 am] National Institute of Allergy and Contact Person: Mark A. Mueller, BILLING CODE 4140–01–P Infectious Diseases; Notice of Executive Secretary, AIDS Research Advisory Committee, Division of AIDS, NIAID/NIH, Meetings 5601 Fishers Lane, RM 8D39 Bethesda, MD Pursuant to section 10(a) of the 20892, 301–402–2308, mark.mueller@ DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND nih.gov. SECURITY Federal Advisory Committee Act, as Name of Committee: AIDS Research amended (5 U.S.C. App.), notice is Advisory Committee, NIAID. Federal Emergency Management hereby given of meetings of the AIDS Date: September 12, 2016. Agency Research Advisory Committee, NIAID. Time: 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The meetings will be open to the Agenda: Reports from the Division Director [Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA–4245– public, with attendance limited to space and other staff. DR; Docket ID FEMA–2015–0002] available. Individuals who plan to Place: National Institutes of Health, attend and need special assistance, such Natcher Building, Conference Rooms E1/E2, Texas; Major Disaster and Related 45 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892. Determinations as sign language interpretation or other reasonable accommodations, should Contact Person: Mark A. Mueller, Executive Secretary, AIDS Research Advisory AGENCY: Federal Emergency notify the Contact Person listed below Committee, Division of AIDS, NIAID/NIH, Management Agency, DHS. in advance of the meeting. 5601 Fishers Lane, Rm 8D39 Bethesda, MD ACTION: Notice. asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Name of Committee: AIDS Research 20892, 301–402–2308, mark.mueller@ Advisory Committee, NIAID. nih.gov. SUMMARY: This is a notice of the Date: January 25, 2016. In the interest of security, NIH has Presidential declaration of a major Time: 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. instituted stringent procedures for entrance disaster for the State of Texas (FEMA– Agenda: Reports from the Division Director onto the NIH campus. All visitor vehicles, 4245–DR), dated November 25, 2015, and other staff. including taxicabs, hotel, and airport shuttles Place: National Institutes of Health, will be inspected before being allowed on and related determinations. Natcher Building, Conference Rooms E1/E2, campus. Visitors will be asked to show one DATES: Effective Date: November 25, 45 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892. form of identification (for example, a 2015. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:08 Dec 14, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\15DEN1.SGM 15DEN1

Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 240 / Tuesday, December 15, 2015 / Notices 77649 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora pool of applicants to fill the vacated Dean Webster, Office of Response and Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling; positions. Recovery, Federal Emergency 97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); DATES: Applications will be accepted Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., until 11:59 p.m. EST January 14, 2016. 97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant; Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–2833. 97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to ADDRESSES: The preferred method of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is Individuals and Households in Presidentially submission is via email. However, hereby given that, in a letter dated Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049, Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance— applications may also be submitted by November 25, 2015, the President Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals fax or mail. Please only submit by ONE issued a major disaster declaration and Households; 97.050, Presidentially of the following methods: under the authority of the Robert T. Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals • Email: Ruth.MacPhail@ Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency and Households—Other Needs; 97.036, fema.dhs.gov. Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the ‘‘Stafford Act’’), as follows: Disaster Grants—Public Assistance • Fax: 301–447–1834. (Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039, • Mail: National Fire Academy, U.S. I have determined that the damage in Hazard Mitigation Grant. Fire Administration, Attention: Ruth certain areas of the State of Texas resulting MacPhail, 16825 South Seton Avenue, W. Craig Fugate, from severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, and flooding during the period of Administrator, Federal Emergency Emmitsburg, Maryland 21727–8998. October 22–31, 2015, is of sufficient severity Management Agency. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: and magnitude to warrant a major disaster [FR Doc. 2015–31535 Filed 12–14–15; 8:45 am] Kirby Kiefer, Alternate Designated declaration under the Robert T. Stafford BILLING CODE 9111–23–P Federal Officer, National Fire Academy, Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance 16825 South Seton Avenue, Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the ‘‘Stafford Emmitsburg, Maryland 21727–8998; Act’’). Therefore, I declare that such a major DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND telephone 301–447–1117; and email disaster exists in the State of Texas. SECURITY Kirby.Kiefer@fema.dhs.gov. In order to provide Federal assistance, you are hereby authorized to allocate from funds SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board Federal Emergency Management available for these purposes such amounts as is an advisory committee established in you find necessary for Federal disaster Agency accordance with the provision of the assistance and administrative expenses. [Docket ID FEMA–2008–0010] Federal Advisory Committee Act You are authorized to provide Individual (FACA), 5 U.S.C. Appendix. The Assistance in the designated areas and Board of Visitors for the National Fire purpose of the Board is to review Hazard Mitigation throughout the State. Academy Consistent with the requirement that Federal annually the programs of the Academy assistance be supplemental, any Federal AGENCY: Federal Emergency and advise the FEMA Administrator on funds provided under the Stafford Act for Management Agency, DHS. the operation of the Academy and any Hazard Mitigation and Other Needs ACTION: Committee Management; improvements therein that the Board Assistance will be limited to 75 percent of Request for Applicants for Appointment deems appropriate. In carrying out its the total eligible costs. responsibilities, the Board examines Further, you are authorized to make to the Board of Visitors for the National Fire Academy. Academy programs to determine changes to this declaration for the approved whether these programs further the assistance to the extent allowable under the SUMMARY: The National Fire Academy basic missions that are approved by the Stafford Act. (Academy) is requesting individuals FEMA Administrator, examines the The time period prescribed for the who are interested in serving on the physical plant of the Academy to implementation of section 310(a), Board of Visitors for the National Fire determine the adequacy of the Priority to Certain Applications for Academy (Board) to apply for Academy’s facilities, and examines the Public Facility and Public Housing appointment as identified in this notice. funding levels for NFA programs. The Assistance, 42 U.S.C. 5153, shall be for Pursuant to the Federal Fire Prevention Board submits a written annual report a period not to exceed six months after and Control Act of 1974, the Board shall through the United States Fire the date of this declaration. review annually the programs of the Administrator to the FEMA The Federal Emergency Management Academy and shall make Administrator. The report provides Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that recommendations to the Administrator, detailed comments and pursuant to the authority vested in the Federal Emergency Management Agency recommendations regarding the Administrator, under Executive Order (FEMA), through the United State Fire operation of the Academy. 12148, as amended, Kevin L. Hannes, of Administrator, regarding the operation Individuals who are interested in FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal of the Academy and any improvements serving on the Board are invited to Coordinating Officer for this major that the Board deems appropriate. The apply for consideration for disaster. Board is composed of eight (8) members, appointment. There is no application The following areas of the State of all of whom are experts and leaders in form; however, a current resume will be Texas have been designated as adversely the fields of fire safety, fire prevention, required. Incomplete applications will affected by this major disaster: fire control, research and development not be considered. The appointment Bastrop, Brazoria, Caldwell, Comal, in fire protection, treatment and shall be for a term of up to three years. Galveston, Guadalupe, Hardin, Harris, Hays, rehabilitation of fire victims, or local Individuals selected for appointment asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Hidalgo, Liberty, Navarro, Travis, Willacy, government services management, shall serve as Special Government and Wilson Counties for Individual which includes emergency medical Employees (SGEs), defined in section Assistance. services. The Academy seeks to appoint 202(a) of title 18, United States Code. All areas within the State of Texas are eligible for assistance under the Hazard individuals to three (3) positions on the Candidates selected for appointment Mitigation Grant Program. Board that will be open due to term will be required to complete a The following Catalog of Federal Domestic expiration. If other positions are vacated Confidential Financial Disclosure Form Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used during the application process, (Office of Government Ethics (OGE) for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, candidates may be selected from the Form 450). VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:08 Dec 14, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00050 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\15DEN1.SGM 15DEN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesEffective Date: November 25, 2015.
ContactDean Webster, Office of Response and Recovery, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-2833.
FR Citation80 FR 77648 
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