[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 198 (Wednesday, October 14, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 55128]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-27538]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

[FEMA-1247-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-1247-DR), dated 
September 24, 1998 and related determinations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: September 24, 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 24, 1998, 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 Georges on 
September 20-22, 1998, is of sufficient severity and magnitude to 
warrant a major disaster declaration under the Robert T. Stafford 
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, Pub. L. 93-288, as 
amended (``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, Hazard 
Mitigation, and debris removal and emergency protective measures 
(Categories A and B) under Public Assistance in the designated areas 
and any other forms of assistance under the Stafford Act you may 
deem appropriate. Consistent with the requirement that Federal 
assistance be supplemental, any Federal funds provided under the 
Stafford Act for Public Assistance or Hazard Mitigation 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 A. Brovo 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:

    All 78 municipios for Individual Assistance and debris removal 
and emergency protective measures (Categories A and B) under the 
Public Assistance program.

    All counties within the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico are eligible to 
apply for assistance under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program.

(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. 98-27538 Filed 10-13-98; 8:45 am]
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