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53611 Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 199 / Monday, October 16, 1995 / Notices (‘‘the Stafford Act’’). I, therefore, declare that such a disaster exists in the State of Florida. You are authorized to coordinate all disaster relief efforts which have the purpose of alleviating the hardship and suffering caused by the disaster on the local population, and to provide appropriate assistance for required emergency measures, authorized under Title IV of the Stafford Act, to save lives, protect property and public health and safety, and lessen or avert the threat of a catastrophe in the designated areas. Specifically, you are authorized to identify, mobilize, and provide at your discretion, equipment and resources necessary to alleviate the impacts of the disaster. I have further authorized direct Federal assistance for the first 72 hours at 100 percent Federal funding, if deemed necessary. You may extend this assistance for an additional period of time, if warranted. 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 assistance and administrative expenses. Individual Assistance, Public Assistance or Hazard Mitigation may be added at a later date, if warranted. Consistent with the requirement that Federal assistance be supplemental, any Federal funds provided under the Stafford Act except as noted in the paragraph above will be limited to 75 percent of the total eligible costs. The time period prescribed for the implementation of section 310(a), Priority to Certain Applications for Public Facility and Public Housing Assistance, 42 U.S.C. 5153, shall be for a period not to exceed six months after the date of this declaration. 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 Bruce Baughman of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this declared disaster. I do hereby determine the following areas of the State of Florida to have been affected adversely by this declared major disaster: The counties of Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton, Bay, Gulf, Calhoun, Wakulla, Washington, Holmes, Jackson, Gadsden, Liberty, Leon and Franklin for assistance as follows: FEMA is authorized to provide appropriate assistance for required emergency measures, authorized under Title IV of the Stafford Act, to save lives, protect property and public health and safety, and lesson or avert the threat of a catastrophe in the designated areas. Specifically, FEMA is authorized to identify, mobilize, and provide at its discretion, equipment and resources necessary to alleviate the impacts of the disaster. Direct Federal assistance for the first 72 hours at 100 percent Federal funding. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.516, Disaster Assistance) James L. Witt, Director. [FR Doc. 95–25574 Filed 10–13–95; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6718–02–P [FEMA–1069–DR] Florida; Amendment to Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice of a major disaster for the State of Florida (FEMA–1069–DR), dated October 4, 1995, and related determinations. EFFECTIVE DATE: October 8, 1995. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pauline C. Campbell, Response and Recovery Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–3606. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice of a major disaster for the State of Florida dated October 4, 1995, is hereby amended to include the following areas among those areas determined to have been adversely affected by the catastrophe declared a major disaster by the President in his declaration of October 4, 1995: Gulf, Holmes, and Washington for Individual Assistance, Public Assistance, and Hazard Mitigation Assistance. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.516, Disaster Assistance) Richard W. Krimm, Associate Director, Response and Recovery Directorate. [FR Doc. 95–25576 Filed 10–13–95; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6718–02–P [FEMA–1067–DR] U.S. Virgin Islands; Amendment to Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice of a major disaster for the U.S. Virgin Islands, (FEMA–1067–DR), dated September 16, 1995, and related determinations. EFFECTIVE DATE: September 29, 1995. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pauline C. Campbell, Response and Recovery Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–3606. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter dated September 29, 1995, the President amended the cost-sharing arrangements concerning Federal funds provided under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 51521 et seq.), in a letter to James L. Witt, Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, as follows: I have determined that the damage in the U.S. Virgin Islands, resulting from Hurricane Marilyn on September 15–17, 1995, is of sufficient severity and magnitude that special cost-sharing conditions are warranted under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (‘‘the Stafford Act’’). Therefore, I amend my declaration of September 16 to authorize Federal funds for the Individual and Family Grant and Hazard Mitigation programs at 90 percent of total eligible costs. I further authorize Public Assistance program funding at 90 percent of total eligible costs except for direct Federal assistance for emergency work which was authorized prior to September 30, 1995. Please notify the Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands and the Federal Coordinating Officer of this amendment to my major disaster declaration. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.516, Disaster Assistance) James L. Witt, Director. [FR Doc. 95–25575 Filed 10–13–95; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6718–02–P FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE BOARD [No. 95–N–8] Notice of Federal Home Loan Bank Members Selected for Community Support Review AGENCY: Federal Housing Finance Board. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 added a new Section 10(g) to the Federal Home Loan Bank Act of 1932 requiring that members of the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLBank) System meet standards for community investment or service in order to maintain continued access to long-term FHLBank System advances. In compliance with this statutory change, the Federal Housing Finance Board (Housing Finance Board) promulgated Community Support regulations (12 CFR part 936). Under the review process established in the regulations, the Housing Finance Board will select a certain number of members for review each quarter, so that all members that