Major Disasters and Related Determinations:

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

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.

Page 44349

ACTION: Notice.

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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