Major Disaster and Related Determinations:

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FR Doc No: 2011-26323

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-4031-DR; Docket ID FEMA-2011-0001

New York; Major Disaster and Related Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of New York (FEMA-4031-DR), dated September 13, 2011, and related determinations.

DATES: Effective Date: September 13, 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 September 13, 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 the Remnants of Tropical Storm Lee beginning on September 7, 2011, 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. 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 Individual 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

Hazard Mitigation and Other Needs Assistance will be limited to 75 percent of the total eligible costs.

Further, you are authorized to make changes to this declaration for the approved

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assistance to the extent allowable under the Stafford Act.

The time period prescribed for the implementation of section 310(a), Priority to Certain Applications for Public Facility and Public

Housing Assistance, 42 U.S.C. 5153, shall be for a period not to exceed six months after the date of this declaration.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that pursuant to the authority vested in the Administrator, under

Executive Order 12148, as amended, Philip E. Parr, 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:

Broome, Chenango, Delaware, Otsego, and Tioga Counties for

Individual 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.

Dated: October 5, 2011.

W. Craig Fugate,

Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.

FR Doc. 2011-26325 Filed 10-11-11; 8:45 am

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-4034-DR; Docket ID FEMA-2011-0001

Maryland; Major Disaster and Related Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Maryland (FEMA-4034-DR), dated September 16, 2011, and related determinations.

DATES: Effective Date: September 16, 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 September 16, 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 Maryland resulting from Hurricane Irene during the period of

August 24 to September 5, 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 Maryland.

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, Regis Leo Phelan, of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this major disaster.

The following areas of the State of Maryland have been designated as adversely affected by this major disaster:

Calvert, Caroline, Cecil, Charles, Dorchester, Harford, Kent,

Queen Anne's, Somerset, St. Mary's, Talbot, Wicomico, and Worcester

Counties for Public Assistance.

All counties and the independent city of Baltimore within the

State of Maryland are eligible to apply for assistance under the

Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.