82 FR 50662 - Louisiana; Major Disaster and Related Determinations
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 210 (November 1, 2017)
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 210 (November 1, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-23800 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 210 (Wednesday, November 1, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 50662] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-23800] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency [Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-4345-DR: Docket ID FEMA-2017-0001] Louisiana; Major Disaster and Related Determinations AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Louisiana (FEMA-4345-DR), dated October 16, 2017, and related determinations. DATES: The declaration was issued October 16, 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 October 16, 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 Louisiana resulting from Tropical Storm Harvey during the period of August 27 to September 10, 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 Louisiana. 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 State. 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, William J. Doran III, of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this major disaster. The following areas of the State of Louisiana have been designated as adversely affected by this major disaster: The parishes of Allen, Beauregard, Calcasieu, Cameron, Natchitoches, Red River, Sabine, St. Charles, and Vernon for all categories of Public Assistance. The parishes of Acadia, Assumption, De Soto, Iberia, Jefferson Davis, Lafayette, Lafourche, Plaquemines, Rapides, St. Mary, and Vermillion for emergency protective measures (Category B), including direct federal assistance, under the Public Assistance program. All areas within the State of Louisiana 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. 2017-23800 Filed 10-31-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111-23-P
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The Federal Emergency Management Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., The following Catalog of Federal Domestic
Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–2833. Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used
pursuant to the authority vested in the for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
Administrator, under Executive Order Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora
hereby given that, in a letter dated Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling;
12148, as amended, Warren J. Riley, of October 16, 2017, the President issued 97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034,
FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal a major disaster declaration under the Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA);
Coordinating Officer for this major authority of the Robert T. Stafford 97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant;
disaster. Disaster Relief and Emergency 97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to
The following areas of the State of Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. Individuals and Households In Presidentially
South Carolina have been designated as (the ‘‘Stafford Act’’), as follows: Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049,
adversely affected by this major disaster: Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance—
I have determined that the damage in Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals
Allendale, Anderson, Bamberg, Barnwell, certain areas of the State of Louisiana and Households; 97.050, Presidentially
Beaufort, Berkeley, Charleston, Colleton, resulting from Tropical Storm Harvey during Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals
Dorchester, Edgefield, Georgetown, Hampton, the period of August 27 to September 10, and Households—Other Needs; 97.036,
Jasper, McCormick, Oconee, and Pickens 2017, is of sufficient severity and magnitude Disaster Grants—Public Assistance
Counties for Public Assistance. to warrant a major disaster declaration under (Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039,
All areas within the State of South Carolina the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Hazard Mitigation Grant.
are eligible for assistance under the Hazard Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et
Mitigation Grant Program. seq. (the ‘‘Stafford Act’’). Therefore, I declare Brock Long,
The following Catalog of Federal Domestic that such a major disaster exists in the State Administrator, Federal Emergency
Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used of Louisiana. Management Agency.
for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, In order to provide Federal assistance, you [FR Doc. 2017–23800 Filed 10–31–17; 8:45 am]
Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora are hereby authorized to allocate from funds
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Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling; available for these purposes such amounts as
97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, you find necessary for Federal disaster
Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); assistance and administrative expenses.
97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant; You are authorized to provide Public DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to Assistance in the designated areas and SECURITY
Individuals and Households In Presidentially Hazard Mitigation throughout the State.
Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049, Consistent with the requirement that Federal Federal Emergency Management
Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance— assistance be supplemental, any Federal Agency
Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals funds provided under the Stafford Act for
Hazard Mitigation will be limited to 75 [Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA–4344–
and Households; 97.050, Presidentially
percent of the total eligible costs. Federal DR;Docket ID FEMA–2017–0001]
Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals
and Households—Other Needs; 97.036, funds provided under the Stafford Act for
Public Assistance also will be limited to 75 California; Major Disaster and Related
Disaster Grants—Public Assistance
(Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039, percent of the total eligible costs, with the Determinations
Hazard Mitigation Grant. exception of projects that meet the eligibility
AGENCY: Federal Emergency
criteria for a higher Federal cost-sharing
Brock Long, percentage under the Public Assistance Management Agency, DHS.
Administrator, Federal Emergency Alternative Procedures Pilot Program for ACTION: Notice.
Management Agency. Debris Removal implemented pursuant to
section 428 of the Stafford Act. SUMMARY: This is a notice of the
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Further, you are authorized to make Presidential declaration of a major
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changes to this declaration for the approved disaster for the State of California
assistance to the extent allowable under the (FEMA–4344–DR), dated October 10,
Stafford Act. 2017, and related determinations.
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY The Federal Emergency Management DATES: The declaration was issued
Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that October 10, 2017.
Federal Emergency Management pursuant to the authority vested in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Agency Administrator, under Executive Order Dean Webster, Office of Response and
12148, as amended, William J. Doran III, Recovery, Federal Emergency
[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA–4345–
of FEMA is appointed to act as the Management Agency, 500 C Street SW.,
DR: Docket ID FEMA–2017–0001]
Federal Coordinating Officer for this Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–2833.
Louisiana; Major Disaster and Related major disaster.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
Determinations The following areas of the State of
hereby given that, in a letter dated
Louisiana have been designated as
AGENCY: Federal Emergency October 10, 2017, the President issued
adversely affected by this major disaster:
Management Agency, DHS. a major disaster declaration under the
The parishes of Allen, Beauregard, authority of the Robert T. Stafford
ACTION: Notice. Calcasieu, Cameron, Natchitoches, Red River, Disaster Relief and Emergency
Sabine, St. Charles, and Vernon for all Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.
SUMMARY: This is a notice of the categories of Public Assistance.
Presidential declaration of a major The parishes of Acadia, Assumption, De
(the ‘‘Stafford Act’’), as follows:
disaster for the State of Louisiana Soto, Iberia, Jefferson Davis, Lafayette, I have determined that the damage in
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(FEMA–4345–DR), dated October 16, Lafourche, Plaquemines, Rapides, St. Mary, certain areas of the State of California
2017, and related determinations. and Vermillion for emergency protective resulting from wildfires beginning on
DATES: The declaration was issued measures (Category B), including direct October 8, 2017, and continuing, is of
federal assistance, under the Public sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant
October 16, 2017.
Assistance program. a major disaster declaration under the Robert
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: All areas within the State of Louisiana are T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Dean Webster, Office of Response and eligible for assistance under the Hazard Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the
Recovery, Federal Emergency Mitigation Grant Program. ‘‘Stafford Act’’). Therefore, I declare that such
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| Dates | The declaration was issued October 16, 2017. | |
| Contact | Dean Webster, Office of Response and Recovery, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-2833. | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 50662 |
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