
[Federal Register: April 29, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 82)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-1898-DR; Docket ID FEMA-2010-0002]

 
Pennsylvania; 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 Pennsylvania (FEMA-1898-DR), dated 
April 16, 2010, and related determinations.

DATES: Effective Date: April 16, 2010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peggy Miller, Recovery Directorate, 
Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 
20472, (202) 646-3886.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter 
dated April 16, 2010, 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 Pennsylvania resulting from severe winter storms and 
snowstorms during the period of February 5-11, 2010, 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 Pennsylvania.
    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 and Hazard 
Mitigation in the designated areas. You are further authorized to 
provide emergency protective measures, including snow assistance, 
under the Public Assistance program for any continuous 48-hour 
period during or proximate to the incident period. You may extend 
the period of assistance, as warranted. For the authorized area, the 
time period for emergency protective measures, including snow 
assistance, under the Public Assistance program is extended from 48 
hours to 72 hours. This assistance excludes regular time costs for 
the sub-grantees' regular employees.
    Consistent with the requirement that Federal assistance is 
supplemental, any Federal funds provided under the Stafford Act for 
Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation 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 Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice 
that pursuant to the authority vested in the Administrator, under 
Executive Order 12148, as amended, Regis Leo Phelan, of FEMA is 
appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this major 
disaster.
    The following areas of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania have been 
designated as adversely affected by this major disaster:

    Adams, Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Bedford, Blair, Butler, 
Cambria, Chester, Cumberland, Dauphin, Delaware, Fayette, Franklin, 
Fulton, Greene, Huntingdon, Indiana, Juniata, Lancaster, Lebanon, 
Perry, Philadelphia, Somerset, Westmoreland, and York Counties for 
Public Assistance.
    Adams, Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Bedford, Blair, Butler, 
Cambria, Chester, Cumberland, Dauphin, Fayette, Franklin, Fulton, 
Greene, Huntingdon, Indiana, Juniata, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry, 
Philadelphia, Somerset, Westmoreland, and York Counties for 
emergency protective measures (Category B), including snow 
assistance, under the Public Assistance program for any continuous 
48-hour period during or proximate to the incident period.
    Delaware County for emergency protective measures (Category B), 
including snow

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assistance, under the Public Assistance program for any continuous 
72-hour period during or proximate to the incident period.
    Adams, Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Bedford, Blair, Butler, 
Cambria, Chester, Cumberland, Dauphin, Delaware, Fayette, Franklin, 
Fulton, Greene, Huntingdon, Indiana, Juniata, Lancaster, Lebanon, 
Perry, Philadelphia, Somerset, Washington, Westmoreland, and York 
Counties are eligible to apply 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.

W. Craig Fugate,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2010-9880 Filed 4-28-10; 8:45 am]
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