[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 192 (Monday, October 5, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53441-53442]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-26590]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

[FEMA-3130-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 a 
emergency for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (FEMA-3130-DR), dated 
September 21, 1998, and related determinations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: September 21, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Madge Dale, Response and Recovery 
Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Washington, DC 20472, 
(202) 646-3260.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter 
dated September 21, 1998, the President declared a 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 the Commonwealth of Puerto 
Rico, resulting from Hurricane Georges on September 21, 1998, and 
continuing is of sufficient severity and magnitude to warrant an 
emergency declaration under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 
and Emergency Assistance Act, P.L. 93-288, as amended (``the 
Stafford Act''). I, therefore, declare that such an emergency 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 emergency on the local population, and to provide 
appropriate assistance for required emergency measures, authorized 
under Title V 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, if deemed 
necessary. The time period for this direct Federal assistance 
funding may be extended by FEMA, if warranted.
    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.

    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 A. Brovo of the

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Federal Emergency Management Agency to act as the Federal Coordinating 
Officer for this declared emergency.
    I do hereby determine the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to have been 
affected adversely by this declared emergency:

    The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico for assistance as follows: FEMA 
is authorized to provide appropriate assistance for required 
emergency measures, authorized under Title V 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 Commonwealth of 
Puerto Rico. Specifically, FEMA is authorized to identify, mobilize, 
and provide at its 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.

(The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers (CFDA) 
are to be used for reporting and drawing funds: 83.537, Community 
Disaster Loans; 83.538, Cora Brown Fund Program; 83.539, Crisis 
Counseling; 83.540, Disaster Legal Services Program; 83.541, 
Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); 83.542, Fire Suppression 
Assistance; 83.543, Individual and Family Grant (IFG) Program; 
83.544, Public Assistance Grants; 83.545, Disaster Housing Program; 
83.548, Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.)
James L. Witt,
Director.
[FR Doc. 98-26590 Filed 10-2-98; 8:45 am]
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