
[Federal Register: April 4, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 66)]
[Notices]               
[Page 18547-18548]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[FEMA-1751-DR]

 
Arkansas; 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 Arkansas (FEMA-1751-DR), dated March 26, 
2008, and related determinations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 26, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peggy Miller, Disaster Assistance 
Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC 20472, 
(202) 646-2705.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter 
dated March 26, 2008, the President declared a major disaster under the 
authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121-5206 (the Stafford Act), as follows:

    I have determined that the damage in certain areas of the State 
of Arkansas resulting from severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding 
beginning on March 18, 2008, 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. Sec. Sec.  5121-5206 (the Stafford Act). Therefore, I 
declare that such a major disaster exists in the State of Arkansas.
    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), limited to direct Federal 
assistance, under the Public Assistance program in the designated 
areas and any other forms of assistance under the Stafford Act that 
you deem appropriate subject to completion of Preliminary Damage 
Assessments (PDAs), unless you determine that the incident is of 
such unusual severity and magnitude that PDAs are not required to 
determine the need for supplemental Federal assistance pursuant to 
44 CFR Sec.  206.33(d).
    Consistent with the requirement that Federal assistance be 
supplemental, any Federal funds provided under the Stafford Act for 
Public Assistance will be limited to 75 percent of the total 
eligible costs, except for any particular projects that are eligible 
for a higher Federal cost-sharing percentage under the FEMA Public 
Assistance Pilot Program instituted pursuant to 6 U.S.C. Sec.  777. 
If Other Needs Assistance and Hazard Mitigation are later warranted, 
Federal funding under these programs will also be limited to 75 
percent of the total eligible costs.
    Further, you are authorized to make changes to this declaration 
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, Department 
of Homeland Security, under Executive Order 12148, as amended, Kenneth 
M. Riley, of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating 
Officer for this declared disaster.
    I do hereby determine the following areas of the State of Arkansas 
to have been affected adversely by this declared major disaster:

    Baxter, Benton, Boone, Carroll, Clay, Conway, Craighead, 
Crawford, Faulkner, Franklin, Fulton, Greene, Hot Spring, Howard, 
Independence, Izard, Jackson, Johnson, Lawrence, Logan, Madison, 
Marion, Nevada, Newton, Pope, Randolph, Scott, Searcy, Sharp, Stone, 
Van Buren, Washington, White, Woodruff, and Yell Counties for 
emergency protective measures (Category B), limited to direct 
Federal assistance, under the Public Assistance program.


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(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 Program; 97.032, Crisis 
Counseling; 97.033, Disaster Legal Services Program; 97.034, 
Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management 
Assistance; 97.048, Individual and Household Housing; 97.049, 
Individual and Household Disaster Housing Operations; 97.050 
Individual and Household Program--Other Needs; 97.036, Public 
Assistance Grants; 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.)

R. David Paulison,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. E8-7042 Filed 4-3-08; 8:45 am]

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