83 FR 14650 - American Samoa; Major Disaster and Related Determinations

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 66 (April 5, 2018)

Page Range		14650-14651
FR Document		2018-07002

This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the territory of American Samoa (FEMA-4357-DR), dated March 2, 2018, and related determinations.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-4357-DR; Docket ID FEMA-2018-0001]


American Samoa; 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 territory of American Samoa (FEMA-4357-DR), dated 
March 2, 2018, and related determinations.

DATES:  The declaration was issued March 2, 2018.

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 March 2, 2018, 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 territory 
of American Samoa resulting from Tropical Storm Gita during the 
period of February 7-12, 2018, 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 territory of American Samoa.
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 territory. Direct Federal assistance is authorized. 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, Benigno Bern Ruiz, of FEMA is 
appointed to act as the

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Federal Coordinating Officer for this major disaster.
    The following areas of the territory of American Samoa have been 
designated as adversely affected by this major disaster:

The territory of American Samoa for Individual Assistance.
The territory of American Samoa for Public Assistance, including 
direct Federal assistance, under the Public Assistance program.
All areas within the territory of American Samoa 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.
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Location and Chief executive officer Date of Community
State and county Community map repository
case No. of community modification No.

Dallas (FEMA City of Garland (17– The Honorable Douglas Athas, Main Street Municipal Building, 800 Main Feb. 22, 2018 ................. 485471
Docket No.: 06–1790P). Mayor, City of Garland, Wil- Street, Garland, TX 75040.
B–1768). liam E. Dollar Municipal
Building, 200 North 5th
Street, Garland, TX 75040.
Denton (FEMA City of Carrollton The Honorable Kevin Falconer, City Hall, 1945 East Jackson Road, Feb. 12, 2018 ................. 480167
Docket No.: (17–06–3083P). Mayor, City of Carrollton, Carrollton, TX 75006.
B–1765). P.O. Box 110535, Carrollton,
TX 75011.
Denton (FEMA City of Lewisville The Honorable Rudy Durham, City Hall, 1197 West Main Street, Feb. 12, 2018 ................. 480195
Docket No.: (17–06–3083P). Mayor, City of Lewisville, Lewisville, TX 75067.
B–1765). P.O. Box 299002, Lewisville,
TX 75029.
Washington:
King (FEMA City of North Bend The Honorable Kenneth G. Planning Department, 126 East 4th Jan. 8, 2018 ................... 530085
Docket No.: (17–10–0730P). Hearing, Mayor, City of North Street, North Bend, WA 98045.
B–1752). Bend, 211 Main Avenue
North, North Bend, WA
98045.
King (FEMA Unincorporated The Honorable Dow Con- Department of Water and Land Re- Jan. 8, 2018 ................... 530071
Docket No.: Areas of King stantine, County Executive, sources, 201 South Jackson Street,
B–1752). County (17–10– King County, 401 5th Ave- Suite 600, Seattle, WA 98055.
0730P). nue, Suite 800, Seattle, WA
98104.
Wisconsin:
Milwaukee Village of Greendale The Honorable James Bir- Village Hall, 6500 Northway Street, Jan. 19, 2018 ................. 550276
(FEMA Dock- (17–05–5076P). mingham, President, Village Greendale, WI 53129.
et No.: B– of Greendale, 6500
1760). Northway Street, Greendale,
WI 53129.
Outagamie City of Appleton (17– The Honorable Timothy Hanna, City Hall, 100 North Appleton Street, Ap- Feb. 22, 2018 ................. 480184
(FEMA Dock- 05–3854P). Mayor, City of Appleton, City pleton, WI 54911.
et No.: B– Hall, 100 North Appleton
1768). Street, Appleton, WI 54911.
Washington City of Hartford (17– The Honorable Joseph City Hall, 109 North Main Street, Hartford, Feb. 7, 2018 ................... 550473
(FEMA Dock- 05–4823P). Dautermann, Mayor, City of WI 53027.
et No.: B– Hartford, 109 North Main
1765). Street, Hartford, WI 53027.
Washington Unincorporated Mr. Rick J. Gundrum, Chair- Washington County Government Center, Feb. 7, 2018 ................... 550471
(FEMA Dock- Areas of Wash- person, Washington County, 432 East Washington Street, West
et No.: B– ington County 432 East Washington Street, Bend, WI 53095.
1765). (17–05–4823P). Suite 3029, West Bend, WI
53095.

[FR Doc. 2018–06977 Filed 4–4–18; 8:45 am] Management Agency, 500 C Street SW, requirement that Federal assistance be
BILLING CODE 9110–12–P Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–2833. supplemental, any Federal funds provided
under the Stafford Act for Hazard Mitigation
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
and Other Needs Assistance will be limited
hereby given that, in a letter dated to 75 percent of the total eligible costs.
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND March 2, 2018, the President issued a Federal funds provided under the Stafford
SECURITY major disaster declaration under the Act for Public Assistance also will be limited
authority of the Robert T. Stafford to 75 percent of the total eligible costs, with
Federal Emergency Management Disaster Relief and Emergency the exception of projects that meet the
Agency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. eligibility criteria for a higher Federal cost-
sharing percentage under the Public
[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA–4357– (the ‘‘Stafford Act’’), as follows:
Assistance Alternative Procedures Pilot
DR; Docket ID FEMA–2018–0001] I have determined that the damage in certain Program for Debris Removal implemented
areas of the territory of American Samoa pursuant to section 428 of the Stafford Act.
American Samoa; Major Disaster and resulting from Tropical Storm Gita during the Further, you are authorized to make changes
Related Determinations period of February 7–12, 2018, is of sufficient to this declaration for the approved
severity and magnitude to warrant a major assistance to the extent allowable under the
AGENCY: Federal Emergency disaster declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Act.
Management Agency, DHS. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
The time period prescribed for the
ACTION: Notice.
Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the
‘‘Stafford Act’’). Therefore, I declare that such implementation of section 310(a),
a major disaster exists in the territory of Priority to Certain Applications for
SUMMARY: This is a notice of the
American Samoa. Public Facility and Public Housing
Presidential declaration of a major In order to provide Federal assistance, you Assistance, 42 U.S.C. 5153, shall be for
disaster for the territory of American are hereby authorized to allocate from funds a period not to exceed six months after
Samoa (FEMA–4357–DR), dated March
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available for these purposes such amounts as the date of this declaration.
2, 2018, and related determinations. you find necessary for Federal disaster The Federal Emergency Management
DATES: The declaration was issued assistance and administrative expenses.
You are authorized to provide Individual
Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that
March 2, 2018. pursuant to the authority vested in the
Assistance and Public Assistance in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: designated areas and Hazard Mitigation Administrator, under Executive Order
Dean Webster, Office of Response and throughout the territory. Direct Federal 12148, as amended, Benigno Bern Ruiz,
Recovery, Federal Emergency assistance is authorized. Consistent with the of FEMA is appointed to act as the

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Federal Coordinating Officer for this where applicable, the FIS report that the The community may at any time enact
major disaster. Federal Emergency Management Agency stricter requirements of its own or
The following areas of the territory of (FEMA) has provided to the affected pursuant to policies established by other
American Samoa have been designated communities. The FIRM and FIS report Federal, State, or regional entities.
as adversely affected by this major are the basis of the floodplain These flood hazard determinations are
disaster: management measures that the used to meet the floodplain
The territory of American Samoa for community is required either to adopt management requirements of the NFIP
Individual Assistance. or to show evidence of having in effect and also are used to calculate the
The territory of American Samoa for Public in order to qualify or remain qualified appropriate flood insurance premium
Assistance, including direct Federal for participation in the National Flood rates for new buildings built after the
assistance, under the Public Assistance Insurance Program (NFIP). In addition, FIRM and FIS report become effective.
program. the FIRM and FIS report, once effective, The communities affected by the
All areas within the territory of American flood hazard determinations are
Samoa are eligible for assistance under the
will be used by insurance agents and
others to calculate appropriate flood provided in the tables below. Any
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.
The following Catalog of Federal Domestic insurance premium rates for new request for reconsideration of the
Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used buildings and the contents of those revised flood hazard information shown
for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, buildings. on the Preliminary FIRM and FIS report
Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora that satisfies the data requirements
Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling;
DATES: Comments are to be submitted outlined in 44 CFR 67.6(b) is considered
97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, on or before July 5, 2018. an appeal. Comments unrelated to the
Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); ADDRESSES: The Preliminary FIRM, and flood hazard determinations also will be
97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant; where applicable, the FIS report for considered before the FIRM and FIS
97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to each community are available for report become effective.
Individuals and Households In Presidentially inspection at both the online location Use of a Scientific Resolution Panel
Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049, https://www.fema.gov/ (SRP) is available to communities in
Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance—
Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals
preliminaryfloodhazarddata and the support of the appeal resolution
and Households; 97.050, Presidentially respective Community Map Repository process. SRPs are independent panels of
Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals address listed in the tables below. experts in hydrology, hydraulics, and
and Households—Other Needs; 97.036, Additionally, the current effective FIRM other pertinent sciences established to
Disaster Grants—Public Assistance and FIS report for each community are review conflicting scientific and
(Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039, accessible online through the FEMA technical data and provide
Hazard Mitigation Grant. Map Service Center at https:// recommendations for resolution. Use of
Brock Long, msc.fema.gov for comparison. the SRP only may be exercised after
You may submit comments, identified FEMA and local communities have been
Administrator, Federal Emergency
Management Agency. by Docket No. FEMA–B–1813, to Rick engaged in a collaborative consultation
Sacbibit, Chief, Engineering Services process for at least 60 days without a
[FR Doc. 2018–07002 Filed 4–4–18; 8:45 am]
Branch, Federal Insurance and mutually acceptable resolution of an
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Mitigation Administration, FEMA, 400 appeal. Additional information
C Street SW, Washington, DC 20472, regarding the SRP process can be found
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND (202) 646–7659, or (email) online at https://www.floodsrp.org/pdfs/
SECURITY patrick.sacbibit@fema.dhs.gov. srp_overview.pdf.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick The watersheds and/or communities
Federal Emergency Management Sacbibit, Chief, Engineering Services affected are listed in the tables below.
Agency Branch, Federal Insurance and The Preliminary FIRM, and where
Mitigation Administration, FEMA, 400 applicable, FIS report for each
[Docket ID FEMA–2018–0002; Internal community are available for inspection
Agency Docket No. FEMA–B–1813] C Street SW, Washington, DC 20472,
(202) 646–7659, or (email) at both the online location https://
Proposed Flood Hazard patrick.sacbibit@fema.dhs.gov; or visit www.fema.gov/
Determinations the FEMA Map Information eXchange preliminaryfloodhazarddata and the
(FMIX) online at https:// respective Community Map Repository
AGENCY: Federal Emergency www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/fmx_ address listed in the tables. For
Management Agency, DHS. main.html. communities with multiple ongoing
ACTION: Notice. Preliminary studies, the studies can be
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FEMA identified by the unique project number
SUMMARY: Comments are requested on proposes to make flood hazard and Preliminary FIRM date listed in the
proposed flood hazard determinations, determinations for each community tables. Additionally, the current
which may include additions or listed below, in accordance with section effective FIRM and FIS report for each
modifications of any Base Flood 110 of the Flood Disaster Protection Act community are accessible online
Elevation (BFE), base flood depth, of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4104, and 44 CFR through the FEMA Map Service Center
Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) 67.4(a). at https://msc.fema.gov for comparison.
boundary or zone designation, or These proposed flood hazard
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No.
regulatory floodway on the Flood determinations, together with the
97.022, ‘‘Flood Insurance.’’)
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Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and floodplain management criteria required
where applicable, in the supporting by 44 CFR 60.3, are the minimum that Dated: March 8, 2018.
Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports for are required. They should not be Roy E. Wright,
the communities listed in the table construed to mean that the community Deputy Associate Administrator for Insurance
below. The purpose of this notice is to must change any existing ordinances and Mitigation, Department of Homeland
seek general information and comment that are more stringent in their Security, Federal Emergency Management
regarding the preliminary FIRM, and floodplain management requirements. Agency.

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		The declaration was issued March 2, 2018.
Contact		Dean Webster, Office of Response and Recovery, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-2833.
FR Citation		83 FR 14650

83 FR 14650 - American Samoa; Major Disaster and Related Determinations

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITYFederal Emergency Management Agency

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 66 (April 5, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency