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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

FEM ID: [FEMA-1807-DR]

NOTICE: NOTICES

ACTION: Major Disaster and Related Determinations:

DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice.

SUBJECT CATEGORY: Virgin Islands; Major Disaster and Related Determinations

DATES: Effective Date: October 29, 2008.

DOCUMENT SUMMARY: This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the Territory of the U.S. Virgin Islands (FEMA1807DR), dated October 29, 2008, and related determinations.

SUMMARY: Virgin Islands,

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Notice is hereby given that, in a letter dated October 29, 2008, 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. 51215207 (the Stafford Act), as follows:

I have determined that the damage in certain areas of the Territory of the U.S. Virgin Islands resulting from Hurricane Omar during the period of October 1416, 2008, 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. 51215207 (the Stafford Act). Therefore, I declare that such a major disaster exists in the Territory of the U.S. Virgin Islands.

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, Hazard Mitigation throughout the Territory, and any other forms of assistance under the Stafford Act that you deem appropriate. Direct Federal assistance is authorized. Consistent with the requirement that Federal assistance be supplemental, any Federal funds provided under the Stafford Act for Hazard Mitigation will be limited to 75 percent of the total eligible costs. Federal funds provided under the Stafford Act for Public Assistance also will be limited to 75 percent of the total eligible costs, except for any particular projects that are eligible for a higher Federal costsharing percentage under the FEMA Public Assistance Pilot Program instituted pursuant to 6 U.S.C. 777. If Other Needs Assistance under Section 408 of the Stafford Act is later requested and warranted, Federal funding under that program also will 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 Administrator, under Executive Order 12148, as amended, Marianne C. Jackson, of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this major disaster.

The following islands of the Territory of the U.S. Virgin Islands have been designated as adversely affected by this major disaster:

The islands of St. Croix and St. Thomas, including Water Island for Public Assistance. Direct Federal assistance is authorized.

All islands within the Territory of the U.S. Virgin Islands 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 AssistanceDisaster Housing Operations for Individuals and Households; 97.050, Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals and HouseholdsOther Needs; 97.036, Disaster GrantsPublic Assistance (Presidentially Declared
Disasters); 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant.)
R. David Paulison,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. E827032 Filed 111308; 8:45 am]
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Peggy Miller, Disaster Assistance Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 6463886.