[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 241 (Friday, December 13, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 65577]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-31675]
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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
[FEMA-3124-EM]
Puerto Rico; Emergency and Related Determinations
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of an
emergency for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (FEMA-3124-EM), dated
November 21, 1996, and related determinations.
EFFECTIVE DATE: November 21, 1996.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pauline C. Campbell, Response and
Recovery Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington,
DC 20472, (202) 646-3606.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter
dated November 21, 1996, the President declared an emergency under the
authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.), as follows:
I have determined that the damage in certain areas of the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, resulting from a gas leak explosion on
November 21, 1996, is of sufficient severity and magnitude to
warrant an emergency declaration under the Robert T. Stafford
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (``the Stafford Act'').
I, therefore, declare that such an emergency exists in the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
Specifically, you are authorized to activate and deploy search
and rescue teams to respond to this event as authorized under
subsection 502(a) of the Stafford Act.
In addition, you are authorized to provide such other forms of
emergency assistance as you may deem necessary.
Emergency assistance which you provide pursuant to this
declaration will be at 75 percent Federal funding.
The time period prescribed for the implementation of section
310(a), Priority to Certain Applications for Public Facility and Public
Housing Assistance, 42 U.S.C. 5153, shall be for a period not to exceed
six months after the date of this declaration.
Notice is hereby given that pursuant to the authority vested in the
Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency under Executive
Order 12148, I hereby appoint Jose Bravo of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this
declared emergency.
I do hereby determine the following areas of the Commonwealth of
Puerto Rico to have been affected adversely by this declared emergency:
For activation and deployment of search and rescue teams to
respond to the gas leak explosion in San Juan, Puerto Rico, as
authorized under Title V, of the Stafford Act, subsection 502(a).
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.516, Disaster
Assistance)
James L. Witt,
Director.
[FR Doc. 96-31675 Filed 12-12-96; 8:45 am]
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