
[Federal Register: September 24, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 185)]
[Notices]               
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 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-1936-DR; Docket ID FEMA-2010-0002]

 
New Mexico; 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 New Mexico (FEMA-1936-DR), dated September 
13, 2010, and related determinations.

DATES: Effective Date: September 13, 2010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peggy Miller, Office of Response and 
Recovery, 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 September 13, 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 State of 
New Mexico resulting from severe storms and flooding during the period 
of July 25 to August 9, 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 State of New Mexico.
    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 in the designated 
areas and Hazard Mitigation throughout the State. Direct Federal 
assistance is authorized. 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, Sandy Coachman, of FEMA is appointed 
to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this major disaster.
    The following areas of the State of New Mexico have been designated 
as adversely affected by this major disaster:

    Cibola, McKinley, Mora, San Juan, and Socorro Counties for 
Public Assistance. Direct Federal assistance is authorized.
    All counties within the State of New Mexico 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

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(Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039, Hazard Mitigation 
Grant.

W. Craig Fugate,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2010-24005 Filed 9-23-10; 8:45 am]
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