98-32972. Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; Amendment No. 4 to Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration

[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 238 (Friday, December 11, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 68462]
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[FR Doc No: 98-32972]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

[FEMA-1247-DR]


Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; Amendment No. 4 to Notice of a Major 
Disaster Declaration

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice of a major disaster for the 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (FEMA-1247-DR), dated September 24, 1998, 
and related determinations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 20, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Madge Dale, Response and Recovery 
Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC 20472, 
[phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter 
dated November 20, 1998, 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 certain areas of the 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, resulting from Hurricane Georges on 
September 20, 1998, through and including October 27, 1998, is of 
sufficient severity and magnitude that special conditions are 
warranted regarding the cost sharing arrangements concerning Federal 
funds provided under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
Emergency Assistance Act, P.L. 93-288, as amended (``the Stafford 
Act'') for the Public Assistance program.
    Therefore, I amend my previous declaration to authorize Federal 
funds for Public Assistance at 90 percent of total eligible costs. 
This 90 percent reimbursement applies to all eligible Public 
Assistance costs.
    This adjustment to State and local cost sharing applies only to 
Public Assistance costs eligible for such adjustment under the law. 
The law specifically prohibits a similar adjustment for funds 
provided to States for Individual and Family Grant and Hazard 
Mitigation programs. These funds will continue to be reimbursed at 
75 percent of total eligible costs.
    Please notify the Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico 
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. 98-32972 Filed 12-10-98; 8:45 am]
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