Kansas; Major Disaster and Related Determinations, 2898 [E7-892]

Agencies

• Federal Emergency Management Agency
• DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 14 (Tuesday, January 23, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 2898]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-892]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[FEMA-1675-DR]


Kansas; 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 Kansas (FEMA-1675-DR), dated January 7, 2007, 
and related determinations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 7, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Magda Ruiz, Recovery Division, Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-2705.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter 
dated January 7, 2007, the President declared a major disaster under 
the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency 
Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121-5206 (the Stafford Act), as follows:

    I have determined that the damage in certain areas of the State 
of Kansas resulting from a severe winter storm during the period of 
December 28-31, 2006, 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. 5121-5206 
(the Stafford Act). Therefore, I declare that such a major disaster 
exists in the State of Kansas.
    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 assistance for debris removal and 
emergency protective measures (Categories A and B) under the Public 
Assistance program in the designated areas, Hazard Mitigation 
throughout the State, and any other forms of assistance under the 
Stafford Act you may deem appropriate, subject to completion of 
Preliminary Damage Assessments (PDAs), unless you determine that the 
incident is of such unusual severity and magnitude that PDAs are not 
required to determine the need for supplemental Federal assistance 
pursuant to 44 CFR 206.33(d). Direct Federal assistance is 
authorized.
    Consistent with the requirement that Federal assistance be 
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. If Other Needs Assistance is 
later requested and warranted, Federal funding under that program 
will also be limited to 75 percent of the total eligible costs. 
Further, you are authorized to make changes to this declaration 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 Director, Department of 
Homeland Security, under Executive Order 12148, as amended, Thomas J. 
Costello, of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating 
Officer for this declared disaster.
    I do hereby determine the following areas of the State of Kansas to 
have been affected adversely by this declared major disaster:

    Cheyenne, Clark, Comanche, Decatur, Edwards, Ellis, Finney, 
Ford, Gove, Graham, Grant, Gray, Greeley, Hamilton, Haskell, 
Hodgeman, Jewell, Kearny, Kiowa, Lane, Logan, Meade, Morton, Ness, 
Norton, Osborne, Pawnee, Phillips, Rawlins, Rooks, Rush, Russell, 
Scott, Seward, Sheridan, Sherman, Smith, Stafford, Stanton, Stevens, 
Thomas, Trego, Wallace, and Wichita Counties for Public Assistance 
Categories A and B (debris removal and emergency protective 
measures), including direct Federal assistance.
    All counties within the State of Kansas 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 Program; 97.032, Crisis 
Counseling; 97.033, Disaster Legal Services Program; 97.034, 
Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management 
Assistance; 97.048, Individual and Household Housing; 97.049, 
Individual and Household Disaster Housing Operations; 97.050, 
Individual and Household Program--Other Needs; 97.036, Public 
Assistance Grants; 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.)

R. David Paulison,
Under Secretary for Federal Emergency Management, and Director of FEMA.
[FR Doc. E7-892 Filed 1-22-07; 8:45 am]
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