
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 142 (Monday, July 25, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 44347]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-18628]



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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY



Federal Emergency Management Agency



[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-1993-DR; Docket ID FEMA-2011-0001]




New York; 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 York (FEMA-1993-DR), dated June 10, 2011, 

and related determinations.



DATES: Effective Date: June 10, 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 10, 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 New York resulting from severe storms, flooding, tornadoes, and 

straight-line winds during the period of April 26 to May 8, 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 New York.

    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. 

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, John Long, of FEMA, is appointed to 

act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this major disaster.

    The following areas of the State of New York have been designated 

as adversely affected by this major disaster:



    Allegany, Broome, Chemung, Chenango, Clinton, Delaware, Essex, 

Franklin, Hamilton, Herkimer, Lewis, Madison, Niagara, Oneida, 

Onondaga, Ontario, Steuben, Tioga, Ulster, Warren, and Yates 

Counties for Public Assistance.

    All counties within the State of New York 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. 2011-18628 Filed 7-22-11; 8:45 am]

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