44 CFR § 206.38
Presidential determination
May 13, 2020
(a) The Governor's request for a major disaster declaration may result in either a Presidential declaration of a major disaster or an emergency, or denial of the Governor's request.
(b) The Governor's request for an emergency declaration may result only in a Presidential declaration of an emergency, or denial of the Governor's request.
[55 FR 2292, Jan. 23, 1990; 55 FR 5458, Feb. 15, 1990]