[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 185 (Monday, September 25, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 49410]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-23700]



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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
[FEMA-1068-DR]


Commonwealth of 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-1068-DR), dated 
September 16, 1995, and related determinations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: September 16, 1995.

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 16, 1995, 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 Marilyn on 
September 15, 1995 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 disaster exists 
in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
    You are authorized to coordinate all disaster relief efforts 
which have the purpose of alleviating the hardship and suffering 
caused by the disaster on the local population, and to provide 
appropriate assistance for required emergency measures, authorized 
under Title IV of the Stafford Act, to save lives, protect property 
and public health and safety, and lessen or avert the threat of a 
catastrophe in the designated areas. Specifically, you are 
authorized to identify, mobilize, and provide at your discretion, 
equipment and resources necessary to alleviate the impacts of the 
disaster. I have further authorized direct Federal assistance for 
the first 72 hours at 100 percent Federal funding.
    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 emergency assistance and 
administrative expenses.
    Individual Assistance, Public Assistance or Hazard Mitigation 
Assistance may be provided at a later date, if warranted. Consistent 
with the requirement that Federal assistance be supplemental, any 
Federal funds provided under the Stafford Act except as noted in the 
paragraph above will be limited to 75 percent of the total eligible 
costs.

    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 Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to have been 
affected adversely by this declared major disaster:

    The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico for assistance as follows: FEMA 
is authorized to provide appropriate assistance for required 
emergency measures, authorized under Title IV of the Stafford Act, 
to save lives, protect property and public health and safety, and 
lessen or avert the threat of a catastrophe in the designated areas. 
Specifically, FEMA is authorized to identify, mobilize, and provide 
at your discretion, equipment and resources necessary to alleviate 
the impacts of the disaster. Direct Federal assistance is authorized 
for the first 72 hours at 100 percent Federal funding.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.516, Disaster 
Assistance)
James L. Witt,
Director.
[FR Doc. 95-23700 Filed 9-22-95; 8:45 am]
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