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under the Stafford Act for Public Assistance Northern (FEMA–1541– affected adversely by this declared and Hazard Mitigation will be limited to 75 DR), dated August 26, 2004, and related major disaster: percent of the total eligible costs. If Other determinations. Needs Assistance under Section 408 of the The islands of , , and for Stafford Act is later requested and warranted, EFFECTIVE DATE: August 26, 2004. debris removal and emergency protective Federal funding under that program will also FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: measures (Categories A and B) under the be limited to 75 percent of the total eligible Magda Ruiz, Recovery Division, Federal Public Assistance program. Direct Federal costs. Emergency Management Agency, assistance is authorized. Further, you are authorized to make Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–2705. The islands of Rota, Saipan, and Tinian in changes to this declaration to the extent the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: allowable under the Stafford Act. Notice is Islands are eligible to apply for assistance hereby given that, in a letter dated under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. The Federal Emergency Management August 26, 2004, the President declared (The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that a major disaster under the authority of Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used pursuant to the authority vested in the the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, Under Secretary for Emergency and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Preparedness and Response, Department U.S.C. 5121–5206 (the Stafford Act), as Brown Fund Program; 97.032, Crisis of Homeland Security, under Executive follows: Counseling; 97.033, Disaster Legal Services Order 12148, as amended, Michael Karl, Program; 97.034, Disaster Unemployment of FEMA is appointed to act as the I have determined that the damage in Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management certain areas of the Commonwealth of the Assistance; 97.048, Individual and Federal Coordinating Officer for this from flooding, high Household Housing; 97.049, Individual and declared disaster. surf, , and high winds as a result Household Disaster Housing Operations; I do hereby determine the following of Super Typhoon Chaba beginning on 97.050 Individual and Household Program- area of the State of Nevada to have been August 21, 2004, and continuing, is of Other Needs, 97.036, Public Assistance affected adversely by this declared sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant Grants; 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant major disaster: a major disaster declaration under the Robert Program.) T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Carson City County for Public Assistance. Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121–5206 (the Michael D. Brown, Carson City County in the State of Nevada Stafford Act). I, therefore, declare that such Under Secretary, Emergency Preparedness is eligible to apply for assistance under the a major disaster exists in the Commonwealth and Response, Department of Homeland Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. of the Northern Mariana Islands. Security. (The following Catalog of Federal Domestic In order to provide Federal assistance, you [FR Doc. 04–20100 Filed 9–2–04; 8:45 am] Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used are hereby authorized to allocate from funds for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, available for these purposes, such amounts as BILLING CODE 9110–10–P Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora you find necessary for Federal disaster Brown Fund Program; 97.032, Crisis assistance and administrative expenses. Counseling; 97.033, Disaster Legal Services You are authorized to provide assistance DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Program; 97.034, Disaster Unemployment for debris removal and emergency protective SECURITY Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management measures (Categories A and B) under the Assistance; 97.048, Individual and Public Assistance program and Hazard Federal Emergency Management Household Housing; 97.049, Individual and Mitigation in the designated areas and any Agency Household Disaster Housing Operations; other forms of assistance under the Stafford 97.050, Individual and Household Program— Act you may deem appropriate subject to [FEMA–1541–DR] Other Needs; 97.036, Public Assistance completion of Preliminary Damage Grants; 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant Assessments. Direct Federal Assistance is Northern Mariana Islands; Amendment Program.) authorized. Consistent with the requirement No. 1 to Notice of a Major Disaster that Federal assistance be supplemental, any Declaration Michael D. Brown, Federal funds provided under the Stafford Under Secretary, Emergency Preparedness Act for Public Assistance and Hazard AGENCY: Federal Emergency and Response, Department of Homeland Mitigation will be limited to 75 percent of the Management Agency, Emergency Security. total eligible costs. If Other Needs Assistance Preparedness and Response Directorate, [FR Doc. 04–20101 Filed 9–2–04; 8:45 am] under Section 408 of the Stafford Act is later Department of Homeland Security. BILLING CODE 9110–10–P warranted, Federal funding under that ACTION: Notice. program will also be limited to 75 percent of the total eligible costs. You are authorized to SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND make adjustments as warranted to the non- of a major disaster declaration for the SECURITY Federal cost shares as provided under the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Insular Areas Act, 48 U.S.C. 1469a(d). Further, you are authorized to make Islands (FEMA–1541–DR), dated August Federal Emergency Management changes to this declaration to the extent 26, 2004, and related determinations. Agency allowable under the Stafford Act. EFFECTIVE DATE: August 27, 2004. [FEMA–1541–DR] The Federal Emergency Management FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that Magda Ruiz, Recovery Division, Federal Northern Mariana Islands; Major pursuant to the authority vested in the Emergency Management Agency, Disaster and Related Determinations Under Secretary for Emergency Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–2705. AGENCY: Federal Emergency Preparedness and Response, Department SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice Management Agency, Emergency of Homeland Security, under Executive of a major disaster declaration for the Preparedness and Response Directorate, Order 12148, as amended, William Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Department of Homeland Security. Lokey, of FEMA is appointed to act as Islands is hereby amended to include ACTION: Notice. the Federal Coordinating Officer for this Individual Assistance and Categories C– declared disaster. G under the Public Assistance program SUMMARY: This is a notice of the I do hereby determine the following for the following areas determined to Presidential declaration of a major areas of the Commonwealth of the have been adversely affected by the disaster for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands to have been catastrophe declared a major disaster by

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the President in his declaration of Assistance; 97.048, Individual and regarding additional information, to August 26, 2004: Household Housing; 97.049, Individual and include obtaining a copy of the Household Disaster Housing Operations; information collection instrument with The islands of Rota, Saipan, and Tinian for 97.050, Individual and Household Program— Individual Assistance and Categories C–G Other Needs; 97.036, Public Assistance instructions, should be directed to Mr. under the Public Assistance program (already Grants; 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant Richard A. Sloan, 202–616–7600, designated for Categories A and B under the Program.) Director, Regulations and Forms Public Assistance program and direct Federal Services Division, Department of assistance.) Michael D. Brown, Homeland Security, Room 4034, 425 I (The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Under Secretary, Emergency Preparedness Street, NW., Washington, DC 20536. Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used and Response, Department of Homeland Written comments and suggestions from Security. for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, the public and affected agencies Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora [FR Doc. 04–20103 Filed 9–2–04; 8:45 am] concerning the proposed collection of Brown Fund Program; 97.032, Crisis BILLING CODE 9110–10–P information should address one or more Counseling; 97.033, Disaster Legal Services of the following four points: Program; 97.034, Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND (1) Evaluate whether the proposed Assistance; 97.048, Individual and SECURITY collection of information is necessary Household Housing; 97.049, Individual and for the proper performance of the Household Disaster Housing Operations; Bureau of Immigration and Customs functions of the agency, including 97.050 Individual and Household Program— Enforcement whether the information will have Other Needs, 97.036, Public Assistance practical utility; Grants; 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant Agency Information Collection Program.) (2) Evaluate the accuracy of the Activities: Extension of Existing agencies estimate of the burden of the Michael D. Brown, Collection; Comment Request proposed collection of information, Under Secretary, Emergency Preparedness including the validity of the ACTION: Request OMB emergency and Response, Department of Homeland methodology and assumptions used; Security. approval: screening requirements of carriers; OMB–16, 1653–0016. (3) Enhance the quality, utility, and [FR Doc. 04–20104 Filed 9–2–04; 8:45 am] clarity of the information to be BILLING CODE 9110–10–P The Department of Homeland collected; and Security (DHS) and the Bureau of (4) Minimize the burden of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement collection of information on those who DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND (ICE) has submitted an emergency are to respond, including through the SECURITY information collection request (ICR) use of appropriate automated, utilizing emergency review procedures, electronic, mechanical, or other Federal Emergency Management to the Office of Management and Budget Agency technological collection techniques or (OMB) for review and clearance in other forms of information technology, [FEMA–1538–DR] accordance with section e.g., permitting electronic submission of 1320.13(a)(1)(ii) and (a)(2)(iii) of the responses. Pennsylvania; Amendment No. 1 to Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration DHS has determined that it cannot Overview of This Information reasonably comply with the normal Collection AGENCY: Federal Emergency clearance procedures under this part (1) Type of Information Collection: Management Agency, Emergency because normal clearance procedures Preparedness and Response Directorate, Extension of a currently approved are reasonably likely to prevent or information collection. Department of Homeland Security. disrupt the collection of information. (2) Title of the Form/Collection: ACTION: Notice. Therefore, immediate OMB approval Screening Requirements for Carriers. has been requested. If granted, the SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice emergency approval is only valid for (3) Agency form number, if any, and of a major disaster for the 180 days. All comments and/or the applicable component of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania questions pertaining to this pending Department of Homeland Security (FEMA–1538–DR), dated August 6, request for emergency approval must be sponsoring the collection: No Agency 2004, and related determinations. direct to OMB, Office of Information Form Number; File No. OMB–16, EFFECTIVE DATE: August 25, 2004. and Regulatory Affairs, Attention: Desk Bureau of Immigration and Customs FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Officer, Department of Homeland Enforcement. Magda Ruiz, Recovery Division, Federal Security, 725—17th Street, NW., Suite 1. Affected public who will be asked Emergency Management Agency, 10235, Washington, DC 20503; 202– or required to respond, as well as a brief Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–2705. 395–5806. abstract: Primary: Business or other for- SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is During the first 60 days of this same profit. The evidence collected is used by hereby given that the incident period for period, a regular review of this DHS to determine whether sufficient this disaster is closed effective August information collection is also being steps were taken by a carrier 25, 2004. undertaken. During the regular review demonstrating improvement in the period, the DHS requests written screening of its passengers in order for (The following Catalog of Federal Domestic comments and suggestions from the the carrier to be eligible for automatic Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used public and affected agencies concerning fines mitigation. for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora this the information collection. (4) An estimate of the total number of Brown Fund Program; 97.032, Crisis Comments are encouraged and will be respondents and the amount of time Counseling; 97.033, Disaster Legal Services accepted until November 2, 2004. estimated for an average respondent to Program; 97.034, Disaster Unemployment During 60-day regular review, ALL respond: 65 responses at 100 hours per Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management comments and suggestions, or questions response.

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