[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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