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  • 2024-28672 — Tennessee; Amendment No. 4 to Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration
    Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 97017
    Reading Time:about a minute or two

    The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has amended the disaster declaration for Tennessee, initially declared on October 2, 2024. This amendment adds Hancock County and certain permanent work areas in Sevier County to the list of regions eligible for federal assistance due to the major disaster. These areas can now access various forms of aid, including Community Disaster Loans and Crisis Counseling. Deanne Criswell, the Administrator of FEMA, signed off on this notice.

    Simple Explanation

    FEMA says that people in certain parts of Tennessee affected by a big disaster can now get extra help. This includes places like Hancock County and some areas in Sevier County, where they can receive things like loans and support to feel better after the disaster.

  • 2021-03027 — Air Plan Approval; West Virginia; 1997 8-Hour Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard Second Maintenance Plan for the West Virginia Portion of the Steubenville-Weirton, OH-WV Area Comprising Brooke and Hancock Counties
    Type:Rule
    Citation:86 FR 10018
    Reading Time:about 23 minutes

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved a plan from the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection to maintain air quality standards for ozone in a specific area of West Virginia, including Brooke and Hancock counties. This action is part of West Virginia's plan to ensure compliance with the 1997 8-hour ozone standards and is in line with the Clean Air Act. The plan includes measures like monitoring air quality and having contingency plans ready if issues arise, and it will be effective from March 22, 2021. The EPA addressed public comments expressing concerns about the plan, concluding that it met all necessary criteria for approval.

    Simple Explanation

    The EPA has given a thumbs up to a plan from West Virginia to keep the air clean in two counties, making sure the area sticks to the rules for how much bad stuff like ozone can be in the air. They will start doing this on March 22, 2021, to help everyone breathe easier.