E8-24869. Puerto Rico Disaster Number PR-00003

AGENCY:

U.S. Small Business Administration.

ACTION:

Amendment 2.

SUMMARY:

This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (FEMA-1798-DR), dated 10/01/2008.

Incident: Severe Storms and Flooding.

Incident Period: 09/21/2008 through 10/03/2008.

Effective Date: 10/08/2008.

Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 12/01/2008.

EIDL Loan Application Deadline Date: 07/01/2009.

ADDRESSES:

Submit completed loan applications to: U.S. Small Business Administration, Processing and Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

A. Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance, U.S. Small Business Administration, 409 3rd Street, SW., Suite 6050, Washington, DC 20416.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The notice of the Presidential disaster declaration for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, dated 10/01/2008 is hereby amended to include the following areas as adversely affected by the disaster:

Primary Counties: (Physical Damage and Economic Injury Loans): Arroyo, Cabo Rojo, Guanica, Guayanilla, Gurabo, Juncos, Lajas, Penuelas, San Lorenzo, Villalba, Yauco.

Contiguous Counties: (Economic Injury Loans Only): Puerto Rico: Caguas, Canovanas, Carolina, Hormigueros, Lares, Maricao, Mayaguez, Orocovis, Sabana Grande, San German, Trujillo Alto.

All other information in the original declaration remains unchanged.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers 59002 and 59008)

Herbert L. Mitchell,

Associate Administrator for Disaster Assistance.