83 FR 35282 - Texas; Major Disaster and Related Determinations
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 143 (July 25, 2018)
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 143 (July 25, 2018)
| Page Range | 35282-35282 | |
| FR Document | 2018-15841 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 143 (Wednesday, July 25, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 35282] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-15841] [[Page 35282]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency [Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-4377-DR; Docket ID FEMA-2018-0001] Texas; 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 Texas (FEMA-4377-DR), dated July 6, 2018, and related determinations. DATES: The declaration was issued July 6, 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 July 6, 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 State of Texas resulting from severe storms and flooding beginning on June 19, 2018, and continuing, 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, Jerry S. Thomas, 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: Cameron and Hidalgo 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. Brock Long, Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency. [FR Doc. 2018-15841 Filed 7-24-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111-23-P
![35282 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 143 / Wednesday, July 25, 2018 / Notices
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND The Federal Emergency Management community, is appropriate because of
SECURITY Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that new scientific or technical data. The
pursuant to the authority vested in the FIRM, and where applicable, portions of
Federal Emergency Management Administrator, under Executive Order the FIS report, have been revised to
Agency 12148, as amended, Jerry S. Thomas, of reflect these flood hazard
[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA–4377– FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal determinations through issuance of a
DR; Docket ID FEMA–2018–0001] Coordinating Officer for this major Letter of Map Revision (LOMR), in
disaster. accordance with Federal Regulations.
Texas; Major Disaster and Related The following areas of the State of The LOMR will be used by insurance
Determinations Texas have been designated as adversely agents and others to calculate
affected by this major disaster: appropriate flood insurance premium
AGENCY: Federal Emergency rates for new buildings and the contents
Management Agency, DHS. Cameron and Hidalgo Counties for
Individual Assistance. of those buildings. For rating purposes,
ACTION: Notice. All areas within the State of Texas are the currently effective community
eligible for assistance under the Hazard number is shown in the table below and
SUMMARY: This is a notice of the Mitigation Grant Program. must be used for all new policies and
Presidential declaration of a major The following Catalog of Federal Domestic renewals.
disaster for the State of Texas (FEMA– Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used
4377–DR), dated July 6, 2018, and for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, DATES: These flood hazard
related determinations. Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora determinations will be finalized on the
DATES: The declaration was issued July Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling; dates listed in the table below and
6, 2018. 97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, revise the FIRM panels and FIS report
Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); in effect prior to this determination for
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant; the listed communities.
Dean Webster, Office of Response and 97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to
Recovery, Federal Emergency Individuals and Households In Presidentially
From the date of the second
Management Agency, 500 C Street SW, Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049, publication of notification of these
Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–2833. Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance— changes in a newspaper of local
Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals circulation, any person has 90 days in
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
and Households; 97.050, Presidentially which to request through the
hereby given that, in a letter dated July Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals community that the Deputy Associate
6, 2018, the President issued a major and Households—Other Needs; 97.036, Administrator for Insurance and
disaster declaration under the authority Disaster Grants—Public Assistance Mitigation reconsider the changes. The
of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief (Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039, flood hazard determination information
and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 Hazard Mitigation Grant.
may be changed during the 90-day
U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the ‘‘Stafford Act’’),
Brock Long, period.
as follows:
Administrator, Federal Emergency
I have determined that the damage in ADDRESSES: The affected communities
Management Agency.
certain areas of the State of Texas resulting are listed in the table below. Revised
[FR Doc. 2018–15841 Filed 7–24–18; 8:45 am]
from severe storms and flooding beginning flood hazard information for each
BILLING CODE 9111–23–P
on June 19, 2018, and continuing, is of community is available for inspection at
sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant both the online location and the
a major disaster declaration under the Robert respective community map repository
T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
address listed in the table below.
Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the SECURITY
Additionally, the current effective FIRM
‘‘Stafford Act’’). Therefore, I declare that such
a major disaster exists in the State of Texas. Federal Emergency Management and FIS report for each community are
In order to provide Federal assistance, you Agency accessible online through the FEMA
are hereby authorized to allocate from funds Map Service Center at https://
available for these purposes such amounts as [Docket ID FEMA–2018–0002; Internal msc.fema.gov for comparison.
you find necessary for Federal disaster Agency Docket No. FEMA–B–1839]
Submit comments and/or appeals to
assistance and administrative expenses. the Chief Executive Officer of the
You are authorized to provide Individual Changes in Flood Hazard
Determinations community as listed in the table below.
Assistance in the designated areas and
Hazard Mitigation throughout the State. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick
Consistent with the requirement that Federal
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Sacbibit, Chief, Engineering Services
assistance be supplemental, any Federal Management Agency, DHS. Branch, Federal Insurance and
funds provided under the Stafford Act for ACTION: Notice. Mitigation Administration, FEMA, 400
Hazard Mitigation and Other Needs C Street SW, Washington, DC 20472,
Assistance will be limited to 75 percent of SUMMARY: This notice lists communities
(202) 646–7659, or (email)
the total eligible costs. where the addition or modification of
Further, you are authorized to make
patrick.sacbibit@fema.dhs.gov; or visit
Base Flood Elevations (BFEs), base flood
changes to this declaration for the approved the FEMA Map Information eXchange
depths, Special Flood Hazard Area
assistance to the extent allowable under the (FMIX) online at https://
(SFHA) boundaries or zone
Stafford Act. www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/fmx_
designations, or the regulatory floodway
main.html.
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The time period prescribed for the (hereinafter referred to as flood hazard
implementation of section 310(a), determinations), as shown on the Flood SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Priority to Certain Applications for Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and specific flood hazard determinations are
Public Facility and Public Housing where applicable, in the supporting not described for each community in
Assistance, 42 U.S.C. 5153, shall be for Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports, this notice. However, the online
a period not to exceed six months after prepared by the Federal Emergency location and local community map
the date of this declaration. Management Agency (FEMA) for each repository address where the flood
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| 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 July 6, 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 35282 |
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