
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 142 (Monday, July 25, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44348-44349]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-18623]



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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY



Federal Emergency Management Agency



[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-1990-DR; Docket ID FEMA-2011-0001]




Minnesota; Major Disaster and Related Determinations



AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.



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ACTION: Notice.



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SUMMARY: This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major 

disaster for the State of Minnesota (FEMA-1990-DR), dated June 7, 2011, 

and related determinations.



DATES: Effective Date: June 7, 2011.



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 June 7, 2011, 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 Minnesota resulting from severe storms and tornadoes during the 

period of May 21-22, 2011, 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 Minnesota.

    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, including 

direct Federal assistance in the designated areas and Hazard 

Mitigation throughout the State. 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, Paul J. Ricciuti, of FEMA is 

appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this major 

disaster.

    The following areas of the State of Minnesota have been designated 

as adversely affected by this major disaster:



    Anoka and Hennepin Counties for Public Assistance, including 

direct Federal assistance.

    All counties within the State of Minnesota 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. 2011-18623 Filed 7-22-11; 8:45 am]

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