Pursuant to 44 C.F.R. § 206.223(a)(3), an item of work must be the legal responsibility of an eligible applicant.

: St. Bernard Parish (Applicant) has not demonstrated that it had legal responsibility for the work, that the debris was a direct result of Isaac, or that removal was in the public interest.

Stafford Act §§ 403(a)(3)(A), 407(a), 502(a)(5). 44 C.F.R. §§ 206.206(a), 206.223(a)(1), 206.223(a)(3), 206.224(a). RP9523.5, at 2, 4, 5, 7. PA Guide, at 66-68. La. Rev. Stat. §34:843.