Initial Notice

Billing Code 6718-02P FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY [FEMA-3170-EM] New York; Emergency and Related Determinations AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of an emergency for the State of New York (FEMA-3170-EM), dated December 31, 2001, and related determinations. EFFECTIVE DATE: December 31, 2001. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Madge Dale, Readiness, Response and Recovery Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-2705 or madge.dale@fema.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter dated December 31, 2001, the President declared an emergency 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 impact in certain areas of the State of New York, resulting from record/near record snow on December 24-29, 2001, is of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant an emergency declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 5121--5206 (the Stafford Act). I, therefore, declare that such an emergency 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 emergency protective measures under the Public Assistance program to save lives, protect public health and safety, and property. Other forms of assistance under Title V of the Stafford Act may be added at a later date, as you deem appropriate. You are further authorized to provide this emergency assistance in the affected areas for a period of 48 hours. You may extend the period of assistance, as warranted. This assistance excludes regular time costs for subgrantees' regular employees. Assistance under this emergency is authorized at 75 percent Federal funding for eligible costs. Further, you are authorized to make changes to this declaration to the extent allowable under the Stafford Act. 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 Peter Martinasco of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this declared emergency. I do hereby determine the following areas of the State of New York to have been affected adversely by this declared emergency: The counties of Erie and Niagara for emergency protective measures under the Public Assistance program for a period of 48 hours. (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.) _______________________________________ Joe M. Allbaugh, Director.