83_FR_33375 83 FR 33238 - Massachusetts; Major Disaster and Related Determinations

83 FR 33238 - Massachusetts; Major Disaster and Related Determinations

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 137 (July 17, 2018)

Page Range33238-33239
FR Document2018-15223

This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (FEMA-4372-DR), dated June 25, 2018, and related determinations.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 137 (Tuesday, July 17, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 137 (Tuesday, July 17, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33238-33239]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-15223]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-4372-DR; Docket ID FEMA-2018-0001]


Massachusetts; 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 Commonwealth of Massachusetts (FEMA-4372-DR), dated 
June 25, 2018, and related determinations.

DATES: The declaration was issued June 25, 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 June 25, 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 
Commonwealth of Massachusetts resulting from a severe winter storm 
and flooding during the period of March 2-3, 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 Commonwealth of 
Massachusetts.
    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 Commonwealth. 
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.

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    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, James N. Russo, of FEMA is appointed 
to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this major disaster.
    The following areas of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts have been 
designated as adversely affected by this major disaster:

    Barnstable, Bristol, Essex, Nantucket, Norfolk, and Plymouth 
Counties for Public Assistance.
    All areas within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts 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. 2018-15223 Filed 7-16-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 9111-23-P

33238 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 137 / Tuesday, July 17, 2018 / Notices THSGP recipients were required to Reporting Tool; FEMA Form 008–0–23, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND complete only the THIRA, they had to THIRA/SPR After-Action Call SECURITY address all 32 core capabilities. This Questions. year, as they complete the THIRA and Federal Emergency Management Abstract: The assessment is structured SPR, THSGP recipients will only be Agency by the 32 core capabilities from the 2015 required to address 8 of the 32 core National Preparedness Goal. States, [Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA–4372– capabilities. Therefore, Tribal DR; Docket ID FEMA–2018–0001] Territories, urban areas, and Tribes Governments’ estimated average burden per response (in hours) has decreased provide information on capability Massachusetts; Major Disaster and from 408 to 290 hours. Only THSGP targets, their current capability levels Related Determinations recipients are required to complete the and capability gaps for each core THIRA/SPR, but FEMA encourages capability. Respondent States, AGENCY: Federal Emergency other Tribes to do so as well. Territories, Tribes and urban areas Management Agency, DHS. FEMA is hosting three in-person gather the information and complete the ACTION: Notice. technical assistance sessions this year to THIRA and SPR following the help communities understand and ‘‘Comprehensive Preparedness Guide SUMMARY: This is a notice of the complete the THIRA/SPR, and offered (CPG) 201, Third Edition.’’ Presidential declaration of a major invitational travel for grantees required disaster for the Commonwealth of Affected Public: State, Local or Tribal to complete the THIRA/SPR. The Massachusetts (FEMA–4372–DR), dated Government. technical assistance sessions themselves June 25, 2018, and related are free for communities to attend, with Estimated Number of Respondents: determinations. no admission fee, nor are there any 113. DATES: The declaration was issued June penalties for obtaining FEMA’s help. Estimated Number of Responses: 113. 25, 2018. FEMA is also developing tools, Estimated Total Annual Burden FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: materials, and guidance to help Hours: 84,414. Dean Webster, Office of Response and communities learn and complete the Recovery, Federal Emergency new methodology. Communities Estimated Total Annual Respondent Cost: $4,328,749.92. Management Agency, 500 C Street SW, requiring assistance with their THIRA/ Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–2833. SPR can also reach out to their Regional Estimated Respondents’ Operation SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is Preparedness Analysts and Planning and Maintenance Costs: $12,404,962. Officers or the THIRA/SPR helpdesk at hereby given that, in a letter dated June Estimated Respondents’ Capital and 25, 2018, the President issued a major FEMA-SPR@fema.dhs.gov. These Start-Up Costs: $0. materials and services are provided at disaster declaration under the authority no cost to Tribes or other communities. Estimated Total Annual Cost to the of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief It is also important to note that Federal Government: $2,648,063.63. and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 completing the THIRA and SPR are U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the ‘‘Stafford Act’’), Comments as follows: allowable expenses under the grant award. FEMA acknowledges the Comments may be submitted as I have determined that the damage in inherent sovereignty of Tribal indicated in the ADDRESSES caption certain areas of the Commonwealth of governments, the trust responsibility of Massachusetts resulting from a severe winter above. Comments are solicited to (a) storm and flooding during the period of the Federal Government, and the nation- evaluate whether the proposed data March 2–3, 2018, is of sufficient severity and to-nation relationship between the U.S. collection is necessary for the proper magnitude to warrant a major disaster government and Tribal governments as performance of the agency, including declaration under the Robert T. Stafford established by the U.S. Constitution, whether the information shall have Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance statutes, treaties, court decisions, practical utility; (b) evaluate the Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the ‘‘Stafford executive orders, regulations, and accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the Act’’). Therefore, I declare that such a major policies as a foundation of the Tribal disaster exists in the Commonwealth of burden of the proposed collection of Massachusetts. Homeland Security Grant Program. information, including the validity of The purpose of this notice is to notify In order to provide Federal assistance, you the methodology and assumptions used; are hereby authorized to allocate from funds the public that FEMA will submit the (c) enhance the quality, utility, and available for these purposes such amounts as information collection abstracted below clarity of the information to be you find necessary for Federal disaster to the Office of Management and Budget assistance and administrative expenses. for review and clearance. collected; and (d) minimize the burden of the collection of information on those You are authorized to provide Public Collection of Information Assistance in the designated areas and who are to respond, including through Hazard Mitigation throughout the Title: Threat and Hazard the use of appropriate automated, Commonwealth. Consistent with the Identification and Risk Assessment electronic, mechanical, or other requirement that Federal assistance be (THIRA)—Stakeholder Preparedness technological collection techniques or supplemental, any Federal funds provided Review (SPR) Reporting Tool. other forms of information technology, under the Stafford Act for Hazard Mitigation Type of Information Collection: e.g., permitting electronic submission of will be limited to 75 percent of the total Revision of a currently approved responses. eligible costs. Federal funds provided under information collection. the Stafford Act for Public Assistance also daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES OMB Number: 1660–0131. Tammi Hines, will be limited to 75 percent of the total Form Titles and Numbers: FEMA Privacy Branch Chief, Office of the Chief eligible costs, with the exception of projects Administrative Officer, Mission Support, that meet the eligibility criteria for a higher Form 008–0–19 (THIRA), Threat and Federal cost-sharing percentage under the Hazard Identification and Risk Federal Emergency Management Agency, Public Assistance Alternative Procedures Assessment (THIRA) Reporting Tool; Department of Homeland Security. Pilot Program for Debris Removal FEMA Form 008–0–20 (SPR), [FR Doc. 2018–15219 Filed 7–16–18; 8:45 am] implemented pursuant to section 428 of the Stakeholder Preparedness Review (SPR) BILLING CODE 9111–46–P Stafford Act. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:07 Jul 16, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\17JYN1.SGM 17JYN1

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 137 / Tuesday, July 17, 2018 / Notices 33239 Further, you are authorized to make FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant; changes to this declaration for the approved Dean Webster, Office of Response and 97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to assistance to the extent allowable under the Recovery, Federal Emergency Individuals and Households In Presidentially Stafford Act. Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049, Management Agency, 500 C Street SW, Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance— The Federal Emergency Management Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–2833. Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is and Households; 97.050, Presidentially pursuant to the authority vested in the hereby given that, in a letter dated June Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals Administrator, under Executive Order 8, 2018, the President issued a major and Households—Other Needs; 97.036, 12148, as amended, James N. Russo, of disaster declaration under the authority Disaster Grants—Public Assistance FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal (Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039, of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief Hazard Mitigation Grant. Coordinating Officer for this major and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 disaster. U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the ‘‘Stafford Act’’), Brock Long, The following areas of the as follows: Administrator, Federal Emergency Commonwealth of Massachusetts have I have determined that the damage in Management Agency. been designated as adversely affected by certain areas of the State of Alaska resulting [FR Doc. 2018–15218 Filed 7–16–18; 8:45 am] this major disaster: from a severe storm on December 4, 2017, is BILLING CODE 9111–23–P Barnstable, Bristol, Essex, Nantucket, of sufficient severity and magnitude to Norfolk, and Plymouth Counties for Public warrant a major disaster declaration under Assistance. the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND All areas within the Commonwealth of Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et SECURITY Massachusetts are eligible for assistance seq. (the ‘‘Stafford Act’’). Therefore, I declare under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. that such a major disaster exists in the State Federal Emergency Management of Alaska. The following Catalog of Federal Domestic In order to provide Federal assistance, you Agency Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used are hereby authorized to allocate from funds [Docket ID FEMA–2018–0002; Internal for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, available for these purposes such amounts as Agency Docket No. FEMA–B–1840] Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora you find necessary for Federal disaster Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling; assistance and administrative expenses. Changes in Flood Hazard 97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, You are authorized to provide Public Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); Determinations Assistance in the designated area and Hazard 97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant; Mitigation throughout the State. Consistent AGENCY: Federal Emergency 97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to with the requirement that Federal assistance Management Agency, DHS. Individuals and Households In Presidentially be supplemental, any Federal funds provided Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049, ACTION: Notice. under the Stafford Act for Hazard Mitigation Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance— will be limited to 75 percent of the total SUMMARY: This notice lists communities Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals eligible costs. Federal funds provided under and Households; 97.050, Presidentially where the addition or modification of the Stafford Act for Public Assistance also Base Flood Elevations (BFEs), base flood Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals will be limited to 75 percent of the total and Households—Other Needs; 97.036, depths, Special Flood Hazard Area eligible costs, with the exception of projects Disaster Grants—Public Assistance that meet the eligibility criteria for a higher (SFHA) boundaries or zone (Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039, Federal cost-sharing percentage under the designations, or the regulatory floodway Hazard Mitigation Grant. Public Assistance Alternative Procedures (hereinafter referred to as flood hazard Pilot Program for Debris Removal determinations), as shown on the Flood Brock Long, implemented pursuant to section 428 of the Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and Administrator, Federal Emergency Stafford Act. where applicable, in the supporting Management Agency. Further, you are authorized to make Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports, [FR Doc. 2018–15223 Filed 7–16–18; 8:45 am] changes to this declaration for the approved prepared by the Federal Emergency BILLING CODE 9111–23–P assistance to the extent allowable under the Management Agency (FEMA) for each Stafford Act. community, is appropriate because of The Federal Emergency Management new scientific or technical data. The DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that FIRM, and where applicable, portions of SECURITY pursuant to the authority vested in the the FIS report, have been revised to Administrator, under Executive Order reflect these flood hazard Federal Emergency Management 12148, as amended, Thomas J. Dargan, Agency determinations through issuance of a of FEMA is appointed to act as the Letter of Map Revision (LOMR), in [Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA–4369– Federal Coordinating Officer for this accordance with Federal Regulations. DR; Docket ID FEMA–2018–0001] major disaster. The LOMR will be used by insurance The following areas of the State of agents and others to calculate Alaska; Major Disaster and Related Alaska have been designated as appropriate flood insurance premium Determinations adversely affected by this major disaster: rates for new buildings and the contents AGENCY: Federal Emergency The Kenai Peninsula Borough for Public of those buildings. For rating purposes, Management Agency, DHS. Assistance. the currently effective community ACTION: Notice. All areas within the State of Alaska are number is shown in the table below and eligible for assistance under the Hazard must be used for all new policies and daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: This is a notice of the Mitigation Grant Program. renewals. Presidential declaration of a major The following Catalog of Federal Domestic DATES: These flood hazard disaster for the State of Alaska (FEMA– Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, determinations will be finalized on the 4369–DR), dated June 8, 2018, and dates listed in the table below and Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora related determinations. Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling; revise the FIRM panels and FIS report DATES: The declaration was issued June 97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, in effect prior to this determination for 8, 2018. Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); the listed communities. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:07 Jul 16, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00048 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\17JYN1.SGM 17JYN1


Document Created: 2018-07-17 01:39:41
Document Modified: 2018-07-17 01:39:41
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesThe declaration was issued June 25, 2018.
ContactDean Webster, Office of Response and Recovery, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-2833.
FR Citation83 FR 33238 
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