83_FR_53484 83 FR 53280 - Notice of Adjustment of Minimum Project Worksheet Amount

83 FR 53280 - Notice of Adjustment of Minimum Project Worksheet Amount

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 204 (October 22, 2018)

Page Range53280-53280
FR Document2018-22889

FEMA gives notice that the minimum Project Worksheet Amount under the Public Assistance program for disasters and emergencies declared on or after October 1, 2018, will be increased.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 204 (Monday, October 22, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 204 (Monday, October 22, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 53280]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-22889]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2018-0001]


Notice of Adjustment of Minimum Project Worksheet Amount

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: FEMA gives notice that the minimum Project Worksheet Amount 
under the Public Assistance program for disasters and emergencies 
declared on or after October 1, 2018, will be increased.

DATES: This adjustment applies to major disasters and emergencies 
declared on or after October 1, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jonathan Hoyes, Recovery Directorate, 
Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW, Washington, DC 
20472, (202) 646-3834.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act 42 U.S.C. 5121-5207 and 44 CFR 206.202(d)(2) 
provide that FEMA will annually adjust the minimum Project Worksheet 
amount under the Public Assistance program to reflect changes in the 
Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the 
Department of Labor.
    FEMA gives notice of an increase to $3,200 for the minimum amount 
that will be approved for any Project Worksheet under the Public 
Assistance program for all major disasters and emergencies declared on 
or after October 1, 2018.
    FEMA bases the adjustment on an increase in the Consumer Price 
Index for All Urban Consumers of 2.7 percent for the 12-month period 
that ended in August 2018. This is based on information released by the 
Bureau of Labor Statistics at the U.S. Department of Labor on September 
13, 2018.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.036, Disaster 
Grants--Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters)

Brock Long,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2018-22889 Filed 10-19-18; 8:45 am]
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                                               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        Emergency Assistance Act 42 U.S.C.                    with FEMA by October 26, 2018, by
                                               Jonathan Hoyes, Recovery Directorate,                   5121–5207 and 44 CFR 206.202(d)(2)                    providing their name, telephone
                                               Federal Emergency Management                            provide that FEMA will annually adjust                number, email address, title, and
                                               Agency, 500 C Street SW, Washington,                    the minimum Project Worksheet amount                  organization to the person listed in the
                                               DC 20472, (202) 646–3834.                               under the Public Assistance program to                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
                                               SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In                           reflect changes in the Consumer Price                 below.
                                               assessing damages for area designations                 Index for All Urban Consumers                            For information on facilities or
                                               under 44 CFR 206.40(b), FEMA uses a                     published by the Department of Labor.                 services for people with disabilities and
                                               countywide per capita indicator to                        FEMA gives notice of an increase to                 others with access and functional needs
                                               evaluate the impact of the disaster at the              $3,200 for the minimum amount that                    (including people who use mobility
                                               county level. FEMA will adjust the                      will be approved for any Project                      aids, require medication or portable
                                               countywide per capita impact indicator                  Worksheet under the Public Assistance                 medical equipment, use service animals,
                                               under the Public Assistance program to                  program for all major disasters and                   need information in alternate formats, or
                                               reflect annual changes in the Consumer                  emergencies declared on or after                      rely on personal assistance services), or
                                               Price Index for All Urban Consumers                     October 1, 2018.                                      to request assistance at the meeting,
                                               published by the Department of Labor.                     FEMA bases the adjustment on an                     contact the person listed in the FOR
                                                 FEMA gives notice of an increase in                   increase in the Consumer Price Index                  FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT below as
                                               the countywide per capita impact                        for All Urban Consumers of 2.7 percent                soon as possible.
                                               indicator to $3.78 for all disasters                    for the 12-month period that ended in                    To facilitate public participation,
                                               declared on or after October 1, 2018.                   August 2018. This is based on                         members of the public are invited to
                                                 FEMA bases the adjustment on an                       information released by the Bureau of                 provide written comments on the issues
                                               increase in the Consumer Price Index                    Labor Statistics at the U.S. Department               to be considered by the NAC. The
                                               for All Urban Consumers of 2.7 percent                  of Labor on September 13, 2018.                       ‘‘Agenda’’ section below outlines these
                                               for the 12-month period that ended in                   (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No.           issues. The full agenda and any related
                                               August 2018. The Bureau of Labor                        97.036, Disaster Grants—Public Assistance             documents for this meeting will be
                                               Statistics of the U.S. Department of                    (Presidentially Declared Disasters)                   posted by Friday, November 2, 2018, on
                                               Labor released the information on                                                                             the NAC website at http://
                                                                                                       Brock Long,                                           www.fema.gov/national-advisory-
                                               September 13, 2018.                                     Administrator, Federal Emergency
                                               Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No.                                                                    council. Written comments must be
                                                                                                       Management Agency.                                    submitted and received by 5:00 p.m. ET
                                               97.036, Disaster Grants—Public Assistance
                                                                                                       [FR Doc. 2018–22889 Filed 10–19–18; 8:45 am]          on November 2, 2018, identified by
                                               (Presidentially Declared Disasters)
                                                                                                       BILLING CODE 9111–11–P                                Docket ID FEMA–2007–0008, and
                                               Brock Long,                                                                                                   submitted by one of the following
                                               Administrator, Federal Emergency                                                                              methods:
                                               Management Agency.                                      DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND                                   • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
                                               [FR Doc. 2018–22886 Filed 10–19–18; 8:45 am]            SECURITY                                              www.regulations.gov. Follow the
                                               BILLING CODE 9111–11–P                                                                                        instructions for submitting comments.
                                                                                                       Federal Emergency Management                             • Fax: (540) 504–2331. Please include
                                                                                                       Agency                                                a cover sheet addressing the fax to
                                               DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND                                  [Docket ID FEMA–2007–0008]                            ATTN: Deana Platt.
                                               SECURITY                                                                                                         • Mail: Regulatory Affairs Division,
                                                                                                       National Advisory Council; Meeting                    Office of Chief Counsel, FEMA, 500 C
                                               Federal Emergency Management                                                                                  Street SW, Room 8NE, Washington, DC
                                               Agency                                                  AGENCY:  Federal Emergency
                                                                                                                                                             20472–3100.
                                                                                                       Management Agency, DHS.
                                               [Docket ID FEMA–2018–0001]                                                                                       Instructions: All submissions must
                                                                                                       ACTION: Committee management; Notice                  include the words ‘‘Federal Emergency
                                               Notice of Adjustment of Minimum                         of open Federal Advisory Committee                    Management Agency’’ and the docket
                                               Project Worksheet Amount                                meeting.                                              number for this action. Comments
                                                                                                       SUMMARY:    The Federal Emergency                     received, including any personal
                                               AGENCY: Federal Emergency
                                                                                                       Management Agency (FEMA) National                     information provided, will be posted
                                               Management Agency, DHS.
                                                                                                       Advisory Council (NAC) will meet in                   without alteration at http://
                                               ACTION: Notice.                                                                                               www.regulations.gov.
                                                                                                       person on November 6–8, 2018, in
                                               SUMMARY:   FEMA gives notice that the                   Washington, DC. The meeting will be                      Docket: For access to the docket to
                                               minimum Project Worksheet Amount                        open to the public.                                   read comments received by the NAC, go
                                               under the Public Assistance program for                                                                       to http://www.regulations.gov, and
                                                                                                       DATES: The NAC will meet Tuesday,
                                               disasters and emergencies declared on                                                                         search for Docket ID FEMA–2007–0008.
                                                                                                       November 6, 2018, from 8:00 a.m. to                      A public comment period will be held
                                               or after October 1, 2018, will be                       5:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 7,
                                               increased.                                                                                                    on Wednesday, November 7, 2018, from
                                                                                                       2018, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and                1:00 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. ET. All speakers
                                               DATES: This adjustment applies to major                 Thursday, November 8, 2018, from 8:30                 must limit their comments to 5 minutes.
                                               disasters and emergencies declared on                   a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET).                  Comments should be addressed to the
                                               or after October 1, 2018.                               Please note that the meeting may close                NAC. Any comments not related to the
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                                               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        early if the NAC has completed its                    agenda topics will not be considered by
                                               Jonathan Hoyes, Recovery Directorate,                   business.                                             the NAC. To register to make remarks
                                               Federal Emergency Management                            ADDRESSES:   The meeting will be held at              during the public comment period,
                                               Agency, 500 C Street SW, Washington,                    The National Association of Counties,                 contact the individual listed in the FOR
                                               DC 20472, (202) 646–3834.                               located at 660 North Capitol Street NW,               FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT by
                                               SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The                          Washington, DC 20001. It is                           November 2, 2018. Please note that the
                                               Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and                  recommended that attendees register                   public comment period may end before


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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesThis adjustment applies to major disasters and emergencies declared on or after October 1, 2018.
ContactJonathan Hoyes, Recovery Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-3834.
FR Citation83 FR 53280 

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