[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 185 (Monday, September 23, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49773-49774]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-24311]
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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
[FEMA-1136-DR]
Puerto Rico; Major Disaster 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 a major
disaster for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (FEMA-1136-DR), dated
September 11, 1996, and related determinations.
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EFFECTIVE DATE: September 11, 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 September 11, 1996, the President declared a major disaster 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 Hurricane Hortense
beginning on September 9, 1996, and continuing is of sufficient
severity and magnitude to warrant a major disaster declaration under
the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act
(``the Stafford Act''). I, therefore, declare that such a major
disaster exists in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
In order to provide Federal assistance, you are hereby
authorized to allocate from funds available for these purposes, such
amounts as you find necessary for Federal disaster assistance and
administrative expenses.
You are authorized to provide Individual Assistance in the
designated areas. Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation Assistance
may be designated at a later date, if warranted. Consistent with the
requirement that Federal assistance be supplemental, any Federal
funds provided under the Stafford Act for Public Assistance and
Hazard Mitigation will be limited to 75 percent of the total
eligible costs. At your discretion, for the first 72 hours, you are
authorized to fund direct Federal assistance at 100 percent of the
total eligible costs, if warranted. You or your designee may extend
the time period for this direct Federal assistance funding, if
necessary.
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 disaster.
I do hereby determine the following areas of the Commonwealth of
Puerto Rico to have been affected adversely by this declared major
disaster:
Municipalities of Guayama, Loiza, Ponce, and Toa Baja for
Individual Assistance.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.516, Disaster
Assistance)
James L. Witt,
Director.
[FR Doc. 96-24311 Filed 9-20-96; 8:45 am]
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