Disaster and emergency areas: North Carolina,

[Federal Register: September 9, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 174)]

[Notices]

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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

[FEMA-1240-DR]

North Carolina; Major Disaster and Related Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of North Carolina (FEMA-1240-DR), dated August 27, 1998, and related determinations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 27, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Madge Dale, Response and Recovery Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-3260.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter dated August 27, 1998, the President declared a major disaster under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), as follows:

I have determined that the damage in certain areas of the State of North Carolina, resulting from Hurricane Bonnie on August 25, 1998, 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, P.L. 93-288, as amended (``the Stafford Act''). I, therefore, declare that such a major disaster exists in the State of North Carolina.

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, Hazard Mitigation and Public Assistance. The Federal share of assistance for Categories A and B (debris removal and emergency protective measures) under the Public Assistance program will be at 100 percent Federal funding for the first 72 hours in the designated areas. I have also authorized direct Federal assistance for the first 72 hours at 100 percent Federal funding. The time period for this direct Federal assistance funding may be extended by FEMA, if warranted. Consistent with the requirement that Federal assistance be supplemental, after the first 72 hours, any Federal funds provided under the Stafford Act for Public Assistance or Hazard Mitigation will be limited to 75 percent of the total eligible costs.

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.

Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the authority vested in the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency under Executive Order 12148, I hereby appoint Glenn Woodard of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this declared disaster.

I do hereby determine the following areas of the State of North Carolina to have been affected adversely by this declared major disaster:

Beaufort, Brunswick, Carteret, Currituck, Dare, Hyde, New Hanover, Onslow, Pamlico and Pender Counties for Individual Assistance and Public Assistance. The federal share assistance for Categories A and B (debris removal and emergency protective measures) under the Public Assistance program will be at 100 percent Federal funding for the first 72 hours in the designated areas. Further, direct Federal assistance will be provided for the first 72 hours at 100 percent Federal funding. The time period for this direct Federal assistance may be extended, if warranted.

All counties within the State of North Carolina 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: 83.537, Community Disaster Loans; 83.538, Cora Brown Fund Program; 83.539, Crisis Counseling; 83.540, Disaster Legal Services Program; 83.541, Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); 83.542, Fire Suppression Assistance; 83.543, Individual and Family Grant (IFG) Program; 83.544, Public Assistance Grants; 83.545, Disaster Housing Program; 83.548, Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.) James L. Witt, Director.

[FR Doc. 98-24158Filed9-8-98; 8:45 am]

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