83_FR_49758 83 FR 49567 - South Carolina; Major Disaster and Related Determinations

83 FR 49567 - South Carolina; Major Disaster and Related Determinations

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 191 (October 2, 2018)

Page Range49567-49568
FR Document2018-21393

This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of South Carolina (FEMA-4394-DR), dated September 16, 2018, and related determinations.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 191 (Tuesday, October 2, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 191 (Tuesday, October 2, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49567-49568]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-21393]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-4394-DR; Docket ID FEMA-2018-0001]


South Carolina; 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 State of South Carolina (FEMA-4394-DR), dated 
September 16, 2018, and related determinations.

DATES: The declaration was issued September 16, 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 September 16, 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 South Carolina resulting from Hurricane Florence beginning on 
September 8, 2018, and continuing, is of

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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 South Carolina.
    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 assistance for emergency 
protective measures (Category B) under the Public Assistance program 
in the designated areas, Hazard Mitigation throughout the State, and 
any other forms of assistance under the Stafford Act that you deem 
appropriate subject to completion of Preliminary Damage Assessments 
(PDAs). Direct Federal assistance is authorized.
    Consistent with the requirement that Federal assistance is 
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, Elizabeth Turner, of FEMA is 
appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this major 
disaster.
    The following areas of the State of South Carolina have been 
designated as adversely affected by this major disaster:

    Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester, Georgetown, Horry, Marion, 
Orangeburg, and Williamsburg Counties for emergency protective 
measures (Category B), including direct federal assistance, under 
the Public Assistance program.
    All areas within the State of South Carolina 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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                                              Protection, Office of Trade, Regulations                   Abstract: CBP Form 1303, Ship’s                      This action terminates the
                                              and Rulings, 90 K Street NE, 10th Floor,                Stores Declaration, is used by the                    appointment of David G. Samaniego as
                                              Washington, DC 20229–1177,                              carriers to declare articles to be retained           Federal Coordinating Officer for this
                                              Telephone number (202) 325–0056 or                      on board the vessel, such as sea stores,              disaster.
                                              via email CBP_PRA@cbp.dhs.gov. Please                   ship’s stores (e.g. alcohol and tobacco                 The following Catalog of Federal Domestic
                                              note that the contact information                       products), controlled narcotic drugs or               Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used
                                              provided here is solely for questions                   bunker fuel in a format that can be                   for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030,
                                              regarding this notice. Individuals                      readily audited and checked by CBP.                   Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora
                                              seeking information about other CBP                     This form collects information about the              Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling;
                                              programs should contact the CBP                         ship, the ports of arrival and departure,             97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034,
                                              National Customer Service Center at                     and the articles on the ship. CBP Form                Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA);
                                              877–227–5511, (TTY) 1–800–877–8339,                     1303 form is provided for by 19 CFR 4.7,              97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant;
                                                                                                                                                            97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to
                                              or CBP website at https:/www.cbp.gov/.                  4.7a, 4.81, 4.85 and 4.87 and is                      Individuals and Households In Presidentially
                                              SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: CBP                          accessible at: https://www.cbp.gov/                   Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049,
                                              invites the general public and other                    newsroom/publications/forms?                          Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance—
                                              Federal agencies to comment on the                      title=1303&=Apply.                                    Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals
                                              proposed and/or continuing information                     Estimated Number of Respondents:                   and Households; 97.050, Presidentially
                                              collections pursuant to the Paperwork                   8,000.                                                Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals
                                              Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501                      Estimated Number of Responses per                  and Households—Other Needs; 97.036,
                                                                                                      Respondent: 13.                                       Disaster Grants—Public Assistance
                                              et seq.). This proposed information                                                                           (Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039,
                                              collection was previously published in                     Estimated Number of Total Annual
                                                                                                      Responses: 104,000.                                   Hazard Mitigation Grant.
                                              the Federal Register (Volume 83 FR
                                              Page 26072) on June 5, 2018, allowing                      Estimated Total Annual Burden                      Brock Long,
                                              for a 60-day comment period. This                       Hours: 26,000.
                                                                                                                                                            Administrator, Federal Emergency
                                              notice allows for an additional 30 days                   Dated: September 27, 2018.                          Management Agency.
                                              for public comments. This process is                    Seth D. Renkema,                                      [FR Doc. 2018–21392 Filed 10–1–18; 8:45 am]
                                              conducted in accordance with 5 CFR                      Branch Chief, Economic Impact Analysis                BILLING CODE 9111–11–P
                                              1320.8. Written comments and                            Branch, U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
                                              suggestions from the public and affected                [FR Doc. 2018–21394 Filed 10–1–18; 8:45 am]
                                              agencies should address one or more of                  BILLING CODE 9111–14–P                                DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
                                              the following four points: (1) Whether                                                                        SECURITY
                                              the proposed collection of information
                                              is necessary for the proper performance                 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND                                Federal Emergency Management
                                              of the functions of the agency, including               SECURITY                                              Agency
                                              whether the information will have                                                                             [Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA–4394–
                                              practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the              Federal Emergency Management                          DR; Docket ID FEMA–2018–0001]
                                              agency’s estimate of the burden of the                  Agency
                                              proposed collection of information,                     [Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA–4363–                South Carolina; Major Disaster and
                                              including the validity of the                           DR; Docket ID FEMA–2018–0001]                         Related Determinations
                                              methodology and assumptions used; (3)
                                              suggestions to enhance the quality,                     Indiana; Amendment No. 3 to Notice of                 AGENCY: Federal Emergency
                                              utility, and clarity of the information to              a Major Disaster Declaration                          Management Agency, DHS.
                                              be collected; and (4) suggestions to                                                                          ACTION: Notice.
                                                                                                      AGENCY: Federal Emergency
                                              minimize the burden of the collection of                                                                      SUMMARY:    This is a notice of the
                                                                                                      Management Agency, DHS.
                                              information on those who are to                                                                               Presidential declaration of a major
                                              respond, including through the use of                   ACTION: Notice.
                                                                                                                                                            disaster for the State of South Carolina
                                              appropriate automated, electronic,                      SUMMARY:   This notice amends the notice              (FEMA–4394–DR), dated September 16,
                                              mechanical, or other technological                      of a major disaster declaration for the               2018, and related determinations.
                                              collection techniques or other forms of                 State of Indiana (FEMA–4363–DR),                      DATES: The declaration was issued
                                              information technology, e.g., permitting                dated May 4, 2018, and related
                                              electronic submission of responses. The                                                                       September 16, 2018.
                                                                                                      determinations.
                                              comments that are submitted will be                                                                           FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                              summarized and included in the request                  DATES:The change occurred on                          Dean Webster, Office of Response and
                                              for approval. All comments will become                  September 7, 2018.                                    Recovery, Federal Emergency
                                              a matter of public record.                              FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      Management Agency, 500 C Street SW,
                                                 Overview of This Information                         Dean Webster, Office of Response and                  Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–2833.
                                              Collection:                                             Recovery, Federal Emergency                           SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
                                                 Title: Ship’s Stores Declaration.                    Management Agency, 500 C Street SW,                   hereby given that, in a letter dated
                                                 OMB Number: 1651–0018.                               Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–2833.                 September 16, 2018, the President
                                                 Form Number: CBP Form 1303.                          SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The                        issued a major disaster declaration
                                                 Current Actions: CBP proposes to                     Federal Emergency Management Agency                   under the authority of the Robert T.
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                                              extend the expiration date of this                      (FEMA) hereby gives notice that                       Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
                                              information collection with no change                   pursuant to the authority vested in the               Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.
                                              to the burden hours. There is no change                 Administrator, under Executive Order                  (the ‘‘Stafford Act’’), as follows:
                                              to the information collected.                           12148, as amended, Steven W. Johnson,                   I have determined that the damage in
                                                 Type of Review: Extension (without                   of FEMA is appointed to act as the                    certain areas of the State of South Carolina
                                              change).                                                Federal Coordinating Officer for this                 resulting from Hurricane Florence beginning
                                                 Affected Public: Businesses.                         disaster.                                             on September 8, 2018, and continuing, is of



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                                              sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant            and Households—Other Needs; 97.036,                   Marketing and Outreach Branch, (202)
                                              a major disaster declaration under the Robert           Disaster Grants—Public Assistance                     701–3595.
                                              T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency               (Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039,
                                                                                                                                                            SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
                                              Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the             Hazard Mitigation Grant.
                                              ‘‘Stafford Act’’). Therefore, I declare that such                                                             proposed information collection
                                              a major disaster exists in the State of South           Brock Long,                                           previously published in the Federal
                                              Carolina.                                               Administrator, Federal Emergency                      Register on June 15, 2018 at 83 FR
                                                 In order to provide Federal assistance, you          Management Agency.                                    28007 with a 60-day public comment
                                              are hereby authorized to allocate from funds            [FR Doc. 2018–21393 Filed 10–1–18; 8:45 am]           period. FEMA received one public
                                              available for these purposes such amounts as                                                                  comment that did not require any
                                              you find necessary for Federal disaster                 BILLING CODE 9111–11–P
                                                                                                                                                            adjudication related to the information
                                              assistance and administrative expenses.                                                                       collection. Under Flood Disaster
                                                 You are authorized to provide assistance
                                              for emergency protective measures (Category             DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND                                Protection Act of 1973, Section 2(a)(6),
                                              B) under the Public Assistance program in               SECURITY                                              42 U.S.C. 4002(a)(6), Congress finds it is
                                              the designated areas, Hazard Mitigation                                                                       in the public interest for persons already
                                              throughout the State, and any other forms of            Federal Emergency Management                          living in flood prone areas to have an
                                              assistance under the Stafford Act that you              Agency                                                opportunity to purchase flood insurance
                                              deem appropriate subject to completion of                                                                     and access to more adequate limits of
                                              Preliminary Damage Assessments (PDAs).                  [Docket ID: FEMA–2018–0022; OMB No.                   coverage to be indemnified for their
                                              Direct Federal assistance is authorized.                1660–0059]                                            losses in the event of future flood
                                                 Consistent with the requirement that                                                                       disasters. To this end, FEMA
                                              Federal assistance is supplemental, any                 Agency Information Collection                         established and carries out a National
                                              Federal funds provided under the Stafford
                                                                                                      Activities: Submission for OMB                        Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), which
                                              Act for Hazard Mitigation will be limited to
                                              75 percent of the total eligible costs. Federal         Review; Comment Request; National                     enables interested persons to purchase
                                              funds provided under the Stafford Act for               Flood Insurance Program Call Center                   insurance against loss resulting from
                                              Public Assistance also will be limited to 75            and Agent Referral Enrollment Form                    physical damage to or loss of real or
                                              percent of the total eligible costs, with the                                                                 personal property arising from any flood
                                              exception of projects that meet the eligibility         AGENCY: Federal Emergency                             occurring in the United States. 42 U.S.C.
                                              criteria for a higher Federal cost-sharing              Management Agency, DHS.                               4011. In carrying out the NFIP, FEMA
                                              percentage under the Public Assistance                  ACTION: Notice and request for                        operates a call center in conjunction
                                              Alternative Procedures Pilot Program for                comments.                                             with the FloodSmart website
                                              Debris Removal implemented pursuant to                                                                        (www.FloodSmart.gov). Together these
                                              section 428 of the Stafford Act.                        SUMMARY:   The Federal Emergency                      methods of marketing and outreach
                                                 Further, you are authorized to make                  Management Agency (FEMA) will
                                              changes to this declaration for the approved                                                                  provide the mechanism for current and
                                                                                                      submit the information collection                     potential policyholders to learn more
                                              assistance to the extent allowable under the            abstracted below to the Office of
                                              Stafford Act.                                                                                                 about floods and flood insurance,
                                                                                                      Management and Budget for review and                  contact an agent, or assess their risk.
                                                The Federal Emergency Management                      clearance in accordance with the
                                              Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that                                                                        The information collected from callers/
                                                                                                      requirements of the Paperwork                         visitors is used to fulfill requests for
                                              pursuant to the authority vested in the                 Reduction Act of 1995. The submission
                                              Administrator, under Executive Order                                                                          published materials, email alerts, policy
                                                                                                      will describe the nature of the                       rates, and agent contact information.
                                              12148, as amended, Elizabeth Turner, of                 information collection, the categories of
                                              FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal                                                                          Additionally, FEMA and the NFIP
                                                                                                      respondents, the estimated burden (i.e.,              offer Agents.FloodSmart.gov as a
                                              Coordinating Officer for this major                     the time, effort and resources used by
                                              disaster.                                                                                                     resource for agents. Upon website
                                                                                                      respondents to respond) and cost, and                 registration, agents can enroll in the
                                                The following areas of the State of                   the actual data collection instruments
                                              South Carolina have been designated as                                                                        Agent Referral Program to receive free
                                                                                                      FEMA will use.                                        leads through the consumer site or the
                                              adversely affected by this major disaster:
                                                                                                      DATES: Comments must be submitted on                  call center as outlined above. This
                                                Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester,                     or before November 1, 2018.                           information collection seeks approval to
                                              Georgetown, Horry, Marion, Orangeburg, and
                                                                                                      ADDRESSES: Submit written comments                    continue collecting name, address and
                                              Williamsburg Counties for emergency
                                              protective measures (Category B), including             on the proposed information collection                telephone number information from: (1)
                                              direct federal assistance, under the Public             to the Office of Information and                      Business and residential property
                                              Assistance program.                                     Regulatory Affairs, Office of                         owners and renters who voluntarily call
                                                All areas within the State of South Carolina          Management and Budget. Comments                       to request flood insurance information
                                              are eligible for assistance under the Hazard            should be addressed to the Desk Officer               and possibly an insurance agent referral
                                              Mitigation Grant Program.                               for the Department of Homeland                        and, (2) insurance agents interested in
                                                The following Catalog of Federal Domestic             Security, Federal Emergency                           enrolling in the agent referral service.
                                              Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used                Management Agency, and sent via
                                              for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030,                                                                      Collection of Information
                                                                                                      electronic mail to dhsdeskofficer@
                                              Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora                                                                          Title: National Flood Insurance
                                              Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling;
                                                                                                      omb.eop.gov.
                                                                                                                                                            Program Call Center and Agent Referral
                                              97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034,                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      Enrollment Form.
                                              Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA);                 Requests for additional information or                  Type of Information Collection:
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                                              97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant;               copies of the information collection
                                              97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to
                                                                                                                                                            Extension, without change, of a
                                                                                                      should be made to Director, Information               currently approved information
                                              Individuals and Households in Presidentially
                                              Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049,
                                                                                                      Management Division, 500 C Street SW,                 collection.
                                              Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance—            Washington, DC 20472, email address                     OMB Number: 1660–0059.
                                              Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals             FEMA-Information-Collections-                           FEMA Forms: FEMA Form 517–0–1,
                                              and Households; 97.050, Presidentially                  Management@fema.dhs.gov or Susan                      National Flood Insurance Program
                                              Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals             Bernstein, Insurance Specialist, FIMA,                Agent Site Registration; FEMA Form


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Document Created: 2018-10-02 01:18:52
Document Modified: 2018-10-02 01:18:52
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesThe declaration was issued September 16, 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 49567 

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