82_FR_43210 82 FR 43034 - West Virginia; Major Disaster and Related Determinations

82 FR 43034 - West Virginia; Major Disaster and Related Determinations

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 176 (September 13, 2017)

Page Range43034-43035
FR Document2017-19427

This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of West Virginia (FEMA-4331-DR), dated August 18, 2017, and related determinations.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 176 (Wednesday, September 13, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 176 (Wednesday, September 13, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43034-43035]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-19427]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-4331-DR; Docket ID FEMA-2017-0001]


West Virginia; Major Disaster and Related Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

[[Page 43035]]


ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major 
disaster for the State of West Virginia (FEMA-4331-DR), dated August 
18, 2017, and related determinations.

DATES: The declaration was issued August 18, 2017.

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 August 18, 2017, 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 West Virginia resulting from severe storms, flooding, landslides, 
and mudslides during the period of July 28-29, 2017, 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 West Virginia.
    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 Hazard Mitigation and Other Needs Assistance 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 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, Steven S. Ward, of FEMA is appointed 
to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this major disaster.
    The following areas of the State of West Virginia have been 
designated as adversely affected by this major disaster:

    Harrison, Marion, Marshall, and Wetzel Counties for Individual 
Assistance.
    Doddridge, Harrison, Marion, Marshall, Monongalia, Ohio, 
Preston, Randolph, Taylor, Tucker, Tyler, and Wetzel Counties for 
Public Assistance.
    All areas within the State of West Virginia 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.

Brock Long,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2017-19427 Filed 9-12-17; 8:45 am]
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43034 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 176 / Wednesday, September 13, 2017 / Notices percent of the total eligible costs, with the State of Wyoming (FEMA–4327–DR), FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: exception of projects that meet the eligibility dated August 5, 2017, and related Dean Webster, Office of Response and criteria for a higher Federal cost-sharing determinations. Recovery, Federal Emergency percentage under the Public Assistance Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., Alternative Procedures Pilot Program for DATES: This amendment was issued Debris Removal implemented pursuant to September 1, 2017. Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–2833. section 428 of the Stafford Act. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Further, you are authorized to make of a major disaster declaration for the Dean Webster, Office of Response and changes to this declaration for the approved State of Texas is hereby amended to assistance to the extent allowable under the Recovery, Federal Emergency include the following areas among those Stafford Act. Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., areas determined to have been adversely Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–2833. The Federal Emergency Management affected by the event declared a major SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice disaster by the President in his Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that of a major disaster declaration for the declaration of August 25, 2017. pursuant to the authority vested in the State of Wyoming is hereby amended to Administrator, under Executive Order Austin, Bastrop, DeWitt, Gonzales, Karnes, include the following area among those 12148, as amended, Mark H. Landry, of Lavaca, and Lee Counties for Individual areas determined to have been adversely Assistance and assistance for debris removal FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal affected by the event declared a major and emergency protective measures Coordinating Officer for this major disaster by the President in his [Categories A and B], including direct federal disaster. The following areas of the State of declaration of August 5, 2017. assistance, under the Public Assistance Washakie County for Public program. Vermont have been designated as Aransas, Brazoria, Calhoun, Chambers, adversely affected by this major disaster: Assistance. Colorado, Fayette, Fort Bend, Galveston, The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Goliad, Hardin, Harris, Jackson, Jasper, Addison, Bennington, Caledonia, Orange, Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used Jefferson, Liberty, Matagorda, Montgomery, Rutland, Washington, and Windsor Counties for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, Newton, Nueces, Orange, Polk, San Jacinto, for Public Assistance. Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora San Patricio, Tyler, Victoria, Walker, Waller, All areas within the State of Vermont are Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling; and Wharton Counties for Public Assistance eligible for assistance under the Hazard 97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, [Categories C–G] (already designated for Mitigation Grant Program. Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); Individual Assistance and assistance for The following Catalog of Federal Domestic 97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant; debris removal and emergency protective Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used 97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to measures [Categories A and B], including for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, Individuals and Households In Presidentially direct federal assistance, under the Public Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049, Assistance program). Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling; Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance— 97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); and Households; 97.050 Presidentially 97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant; for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora 97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to and Households—Other Needs; 97.036, Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling; Individuals and Households In Presidentially Disaster Grants—Public Assistance 97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049, (Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039, Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance— Hazard Mitigation Grant. 97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant; Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals 97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to and Households; 97.050, Presidentially Brock Long, Individuals and Households In Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals Administrator, Federal Emergency Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049, and Households—Other Needs; 97.036, Management Agency. Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance— Disaster Grants—Public Assistance [FR Doc. 2017–19382 Filed 9–12–17; 8:45 am] Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals (Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039, BILLING CODE 9111–23–P and Households; 97.050 Presidentially Hazard Mitigation Grant. Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals Brock Long, and Households—Other Needs; 97.036, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Disaster Grants—Public Assistance Administrator, Federal Emergency (Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039, Management Agency. SECURITY Hazard Mitigation Grant. [FR Doc. 2017–19428 Filed 9–12–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111–23–P Federal Emergency Management Brock Long, Agency Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND [Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA–4332– [FR Doc. 2017–19383 Filed 9–12–17; 8:45 am] SECURITY DR; Docket ID FEMA–2017–0001] BILLING CODE 9111–23–P Federal Emergency Management Texas; Amendment No. 5 to Notice of Agency a Major Disaster Declaration DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND [Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA–4327– AGENCY: Federal Emergency SECURITY DR; Docket ID FEMA–2017–0001] Management Agency, DHS. Federal Emergency Management ACTION: Notice. Wyoming; Amendment No. 1 to Notice Agency sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES of a Major Disaster Declaration SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice [Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA–4331– of a major disaster declaration for the DR; Docket ID FEMA–2017–0001] AGENCY: Federal Emergency State of Texas (FEMA–4332–DR), dated Management Agency, DHS. August 25, 2017, and related West Virginia; Major Disaster and ACTION: Notice. determinations. 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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 176 / Wednesday, September 13, 2017 / Notices 43035 ACTION: Notice. 12148, as amended, Steven S. Ward, of 1995, this notice seeks comments FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal concerning the Generic Clearance for SUMMARY: This is a notice of the Coordinating Officer for this major the Collection of Qualitative Feedback Presidential declaration of a major disaster. on Agency Service Delivery. disaster for the State of West Virginia The following areas of the State of DATES: Comments must be submitted on (FEMA–4331–DR), dated August 18, West Virginia have been designated as or before November 13, 2017. 2017, and related determinations. adversely affected by this major disaster: ADDRESSES: To avoid duplicate DATES: The declaration was issued Harrison, Marion, Marshall, and Wetzel August 18, 2017. submissions to the docket, please use Counties for Individual Assistance. only one of the following means to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Doddridge, Harrison, Marion, Marshall, Monongalia, Ohio, Preston, Randolph, submit comments: Dean Webster, Office of Response and Taylor, Tucker, Tyler, and Wetzel Counties (1) Online. Submit comments at Recovery, Federal Emergency for Public Assistance. www.regulations.gov under Docket ID Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., All areas within the State of West Virginia FEMA–2017–0029. Follow the Washington, DC 20472 (202) 646–2833. are eligible for assistance under the Hazard instructions for submitting comments. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is Mitigation Grant Program. (2) Mail. Submit written comments to hereby given that, in a letter dated The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Docket Manager, Office of Chief August 18, 2017, the President issued a Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used Counsel, DHS/FEMA, 500 C Street SW., major disaster declaration under the for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, 8NE, Washington, DC 20472–3100. authority of the Robert T. Stafford Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling; All submissions received must Disaster Relief and Emergency include the agency name and Docket ID. Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. 97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); Regardless of the method used for (the ‘‘Stafford Act’’), as follows: 97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant; submitting comments or material, all I have determined that the damage in 97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to submissions will be posted, without certain areas of the State of West Virginia Individuals and Households In Presidentially change, to the Federal eRulemaking resulting from severe storms, flooding, Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049, Portal at http://www.regulations.gov, landslides, and mudslides during the period Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance— and will include any personal of July 28–29, 2017, is of sufficient severity Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals and magnitude to warrant a major disaster and Households; 97.050, Presidentially information you provide. Therefore, declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals submitting this information makes it Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance and Households—Other Needs; 97.036, public. You may wish to read the Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the ‘‘Stafford Disaster Grants—Public Assistance Privacy Act notice that is available via Act’’). Therefore, I declare that such a major (Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039, the link in the footer of disaster exists in the State of West Virginia. Hazard Mitigation Grant. www.regulations.gov. In order to provide Federal assistance, you Brock Long, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: are hereby authorized to allocate from funds available for these purposes such amounts as Administrator, Federal Emergency Contact Sherina Greene, Management you find necessary for Federal disaster Management Agency. and Program Analyst, FEMA Office of assistance and administrative expenses. [FR Doc. 2017–19427 Filed 9–12–17; 8:45 am] the Chief Administrative Officer, You are authorized to provide Individual BILLING CODE 9111–23–P Information Management Division, at Assistance and Public Assistance in the (202) 646–4343 for further information. designated areas and Hazard Mitigation You may contact the Information throughout the State. Consistent with the DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Management Division for copies of the requirement that Federal assistance be SECURITY proposed collection of information at supplemental, any Federal funds provided under the Stafford Act for Hazard Mitigation email address: FEMA-Information- Federal Emergency Management Collections-Management@fema.dhs.gov. and Other Needs Assistance will be limited to 75 percent of the total eligible costs. Agency SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Executive Federal funds provided under the Stafford [Docket ID FEMA–2017–0029; OMB No. Order 12862 directs Federal agencies to Act for Public Assistance also will be limited 1660–0130] provide service to the public that to 75 percent of the total eligible costs, with matches or exceeds the best service the exception of projects that meet the Agency Information Collection eligibility criteria for a higher Federal cost- available in the private sector. In order Activities: Proposed Collection; to work continuously to ensure that our sharing percentage under the Public Comment Request; Generic Clearance Assistance Alternative Procedures Pilot programs are effective and meet our Program for Debris Removal implemented for the Collection of Qualitative customers’ needs, Federal Emergency pursuant to section 428 of the Stafford Act. Feedback on Agency Service Delivery management Agency (FEMA) (hereafter Further, you are authorized to make AGENCY: Federal Emergency ‘‘the Agency’’) seeks to obtain OMB changes to this declaration for the approved Management Agency, DHS. approval of a generic clearance to assistance to the extent allowable under the collect qualitative feedback on our Stafford Act. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. service delivery. By qualitative feedback The time period prescribed for the we mean information that provides implementation of section 310(a), SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency useful insights on perceptions and Priority to Certain Applications for Management Agency, as part of its opinions, but are not statistical surveys Public Facility and Public Housing continuing effort to reduce paperwork sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES that yield quantitative results that can Assistance, 42 U.S.C. 5153, shall be for and respondent burden, invites the be generalized to the population of a period not to exceed six months after general public and other Federal study. the date of this declaration. agencies to take this opportunity to The Federal Emergency Management comment on an extension, without Collection of Information Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that change, of a currently approved Title: Generic Clearance for the pursuant to the authority vested in the information collection. 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Document Created: 2017-09-13 00:09:01
Document Modified: 2017-09-13 00:09:01
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesThe declaration was issued August 18, 2017.
ContactDean Webster, Office of Response and Recovery, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472 (202) 646-2833.
FR Citation82 FR 43034 
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