82 FR 46820 - Puerto Rico; Major Disaster and Related Determinations
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 193 (October 6, 2017)
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 193 (October 6, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-21649 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 193 (Friday, October 6, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 46820-46821] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-21649] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency [Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-4339-DR; Docket ID FEMA-2017-0001] Puerto Rico; Major Disaster and Related Determinations AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This is a notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (FEMA-4339-DR), dated September 20, 2017, and related determinations. DATES: The declaration was issued September 20, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dean Webster, Office of Response and Recovery, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-2833. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that, in a letter dated September 20, 2017, the President issued a major disaster declaration under the authority of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the ``Stafford Act''), as follows: I have determined that the damage in certain areas of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico resulting from Hurricane Maria beginning on September 17, 2017, 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, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the ``Stafford Act''). Therefore, I 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 and assistance for debris removal and emergency protective measures (Categories A and B) under the Public Assistance program in the designated areas, Hazard Mitigation throughout the Commonwealth, and any other forms of assistance under the Stafford Act that you deem appropriate subject to completion of Preliminary Damage Assessments (PDAs). Direct Federal assistance is authorized. Consistent with the requirement that Federal assistance be supplemental, any Federal funds provided under the Stafford Act for Hazard Mitigation and Other Needs Assistance will be limited to 75 percent of the total eligible costs. Federal funds provided under the Stafford Act for Public Assistance also will be limited to 75 percent of the total eligible costs, with the exception of projects that meet the eligibility criteria for a higher Federal cost-sharing percentage under the Public Assistance Alternative Procedures Pilot Program for Debris Removal implemented pursuant to section 428 of the Stafford Act. Further, you are authorized to make changes to this declaration for the approved assistance to the extent allowable under the Stafford Act. 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. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that pursuant to the authority vested in the Administrator, under Executive Order 12148, as amended, Alejandro DeLaCampa, of FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Coordinating Officer for this major disaster. The following areas of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico have been designated as adversely affected by this major disaster: The municipalities of Aguas Buenas, Aibonito, Arecibo, Arroyo, Barceloneta, Barranquitas, Bayam[oacute]n, Caguas, Can[oacute]vanas, Carolina, Cata[ntilde]o, Cayey, Ceiba, Ciales, Cidra, Coamo, Comerio, Corozal, Culebra, Dorado, Fajardo, Florida, Guayama, Guaynabo, Gurabo, Humacao, Jayuya, Juana D[iacute]az, Juncos, Las Piedras, Lo[iacute]za, Luquillo, Manati, Maunabo, Morovis, Naguabo, Naranjito, Orocovis, Patillas, Ponce, Rio Grande, Salinas, San Juan, San Lorenzo, Santa Isabel, [[Page 46821]] Toa Baja, Toa Alta, Trujillo Alto, Utuado, Vega Alta, Vega Baja, Vieques, Villalba, and Yabucoa for Individual Assistance. All municipalities in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico for debris removal and emergency protective measures (Categories A and B), including direct federal assistance, under the Public Assistance program. All areas within the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico are eligible 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: 97.030, Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling; 97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); 97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant; 97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to Individuals and Households In Presidentially Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049, Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance--Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals and Households; 97.050, Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals and Households--Other Needs; 97.036, Disaster Grants--Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039, Hazard Mitigation Grant. Brock Long, Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency. 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affected by the event declared a major This action terminates the continuing, is of sufficient severity and
disaster by the President in his appointment of Albert Lewis as Federal magnitude to warrant a major disaster
declaration of September 10, 2017. Coordinating Officer for this disaster. declaration under the Robert T. Stafford
Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance
Brevard, Orange, Pasco, and St. Lucie The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. (the ‘‘Stafford
Counties for Individual Assistance (already Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used Act’’). Therefore, I declare that such a major
designated for debris removal and emergency for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, disaster exists in the Commonwealth of
protective measures [Categories A and B], Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Puerto Rico.
including direct federal assistance, under the Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling; In order to provide Federal assistance, you
Public Assistance program). 97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, are hereby authorized to allocate from funds
The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); available for these purposes such amounts as
Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used 97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant; you find necessary for Federal disaster
for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, 97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to assistance and administrative expenses.
Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora Individuals and Households In Presidentially You are authorized to provide Individual
Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling; Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049, Assistance and assistance for debris removal
97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance— and emergency protective measures
Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals (Categories A and B) under the Public
97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant; and Households; 97.050, Presidentially Assistance program in the designated areas,
97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals Hazard Mitigation throughout the
Individuals and Households In Presidentially and Households—Other Needs; 97.036, Commonwealth, and any other forms of
Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049, Disaster Grants—Public Assistance assistance under the Stafford Act that you
Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance— (Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039, deem appropriate subject to completion of
Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals Hazard Mitigation Grant. Preliminary Damage Assessments (PDAs).
and Households; 97.050 Presidentially Direct Federal assistance is authorized.
Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals Brock Long,
Consistent with the requirement that
and Households—Other Needs; 97.036, Administrator, Federal Emergency Federal assistance be supplemental, any
Disaster Grants—Public Assistance Management Agency. Federal funds provided under the Stafford
(Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039, [FR Doc. 2017–21642 Filed 10–5–17; 8:45 am] Act for Hazard Mitigation and Other Needs
Hazard Mitigation Grant. Assistance will be limited to 75 percent of
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the total eligible costs. Federal funds
Brock Long, provided under the Stafford Act for Public
Administrator, Federal Emergency DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Assistance also will be limited to 75 percent
Management Agency. SECURITY of the total eligible costs, with the exception
[FR Doc. 2017–21645 Filed 10–5–17; 8:45 am] of projects that meet the eligibility criteria for
BILLING CODE 9111–15–P Federal Emergency Management a higher Federal cost-sharing percentage
under the Public Assistance Alternative
Agency
Procedures Pilot Program for Debris Removal
[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA–4339– implemented pursuant to section 428 of the
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
DR; Docket ID FEMA–2017–0001] Stafford Act.
SECURITY Further, you are authorized to make
Puerto Rico; Major Disaster and changes to this declaration for the approved
Federal Emergency Management assistance to the extent allowable under the
Related Determinations
Agency Stafford Act.
[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA–4329– AGENCY: Federal Emergency
The time period prescribed for the
DR; Docket ID FEMA–2017–0001] Management Agency, DHS.
implementation of section 310(a),
ACTION: Notice. Priority to Certain Applications for
New Hampshire; Amendment No. 2 to
SUMMARY: This is a notice of the Public Facility and Public Housing
Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration
Presidential declaration of a major Assistance, 42 U.S.C. 5153, shall be for
AGENCY: Federal Emergency disaster for the Commonwealth of a period not to exceed six months after
Management Agency, DHS. Puerto Rico (FEMA–4339–DR), dated the date of this declaration.
ACTION: Notice. The Federal Emergency Management
September 20, 2017, and related
Agency (FEMA) hereby gives notice that
SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice determinations.
pursuant to the authority vested in the
of a major disaster declaration for the DATES:The declaration was issued Administrator, under Executive Order
State of New Hampshire (FEMA–4329– September 20, 2017. 12148, as amended, Alejandro
DR), dated August 9 2017, and related FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: DeLaCampa, of FEMA is appointed to
determinations. Dean Webster, Office of Response and act as the Federal Coordinating Officer
DATES: The amendment was issued on Recovery, Federal Emergency for this major disaster.
September 21, 2017. Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., The following areas of the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–2833. Commonwealth of Puerto Rico have
Dean Webster, Office of Response and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is been designated as adversely affected by
Recovery, Federal Emergency hereby given that, in a letter dated this major disaster:
Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., September 20, 2017, the President The municipalities of Aguas Buenas,
Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–2833.
asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES
issued a major disaster declaration Aibonito, Arecibo, Arroyo, Barceloneta,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The under the authority of the Robert T. Barranquitas, Bayamón, Caguas, Canóvanas,
Federal Emergency Management Agency Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Carolina, Cataño, Cayey, Ceiba, Ciales, Cidra,
(FEMA) hereby gives notice that Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq. Coamo, Comerio, Corozal, Culebra, Dorado,
Fajardo, Florida, Guayama, Guaynabo,
pursuant to the authority vested in the (the ‘‘Stafford Act’’), as follows: Gurabo, Humacao, Jayuya, Juana Dı́az,
Administrator, under Executive Order I have determined that the damage in Juncos, Las Piedras, Loı́za, Luquillo, Manati,
12148, as amended, James N. Russo, of certain areas of the Commonwealth of Puerto Maunabo, Morovis, Naguabo, Naranjito,
FEMA is appointed to act as the Federal Rico resulting from Hurricane Maria Orocovis, Patillas, Ponce, Rio Grande,
Coordinating Officer for this disaster. beginning on September 17, 2017, and Salinas, San Juan, San Lorenzo, Santa Isabel,
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Toa Baja, Toa Alta, Trujillo Alto, Utuado, Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora flexibilities and expedited waiver
Vega Alta, Vega Baja, Vieques, Villalba, and Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling; process set out by this notice.
Yabucoa for Individual Assistance. 97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034,
DATES: Applicable Date: October 6,
All municipalities in the Commonwealth Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA);
of Puerto Rico for debris removal and 97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant; 2017.
emergency protective measures (Categories A 97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
and B), including direct federal assistance, Individuals and Households In Presidentially Shelia Bethea, Office of Field
under the Public Assistance program. Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049, Operations, Office of Public and Indian
All areas within the Commonwealth of Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance—
Puerto Rico are eligible for assistance under Housing, Department of Housing and
Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals
the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. and Households; 97.050 Presidentially Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street
The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals SW., Room 4112, Washington, DC
Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used and Households—Other Needs; 97.036, 20410–5000, telephone number (202)
for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, Disaster Grants—Public Assistance 402–8120. Persons with hearing or
Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora (Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039, speech impairments may access this
Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling; Hazard Mitigation Grant. number via TTY by calling the Federal
97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, Information Relay Service at (800) 877–
Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); Brock Long, 8339.
97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant; Administrator, Federal Emergency
97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Management Agency.
Individuals and Households In Presidentially I. Background Information
[FR Doc. 2017–21646 Filed 10–5–17; 8:45 am]
Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049,
Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance— BILLING CODE 9111–23–P From a period beginning on August
Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals 23, 2017, areas in Texas, U.S. Virgin
and Households; 97.050, Presidentially Islands, Puerto Rico, Florida and
Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND Georgia experienced severe storms and
and Households—Other Needs; 97.036, URBAN DEVELOPMENT flooding from Hurricanes Harvey, Irma
Disaster Grants—Public Assistance and Maria. MDDs covering these areas
(Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039, [Docket No. FR–6050–N–01]
Hazard Mitigation Grant.
were issued on August 25, 2017, DR–
Relief From HUD Requirements 4332,1 DR–4335,2 September 7, 2017,
Brock Long, Available to PHAs To Assist With DR–4336,3 September 10, 2017, DR–
Administrator, Federal Emergency Recovery and Relief Efforts on Behalf 4337,4 September 10, 2017, DR–4338,5
Management Agency. of Families Affected by Hurricanes September 15, 2017, DR–4339,6
[FR Doc. 2017–21649 Filed 10–5–17; 8:45 am] Harvey, Irma, Maria and Future Natural
1 https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4332,
BILLING CODE 9111–23–P Disasters Where Major Disaster
designating Aransas, Bee, Brazoria, Calhoun,
Declarations Might Be Issued in 2017 Chambers, Colorado, Fayette, Fort Bend, Galveston,
Goliad, Hardin, Harris, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson,
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Kleberg, Liberty, Matagorda, Montgomery, Newton,
SECURITY Secretary for Public and Indian Nueces, Orange, Refugio, Sabine, San Jacinto, San
Housing, HUD. Patricio, Victoria, Waller, Wharton Counties in
Federal Emergency Management Texas.
ACTION: Notice. 2 https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4335,
Agency
designating St. John (Island) (County-equivalent) St.
SUMMARY: This notice advises the public Thomas (Island) (County-equivalent) in U.S. Virgin
[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA–4338–
that HUD, as a result of Presidentially Islands for Hurricane Irma and St. Croix for
DR; Docket ID FEMA–2017–0001]
declared Major Disaster Declarations Hurricane Maria.
Georgia; Amendment No. 3 to Notice of (MDD) following Hurricanes Harvey, 3 https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4336,
Irma and Maria has established an designating Canovanas (Municipio), Culebra
a Major Disaster Declaration (Municipio), Loiza (Municipio), Vieques
expedited process for the review of (Municipio) in Puerto Rico for Hurricane Irma and
AGENCY: Federal Emergency requests for relief from HUD regulatory Aguas Buenas, Aibonito, Arecibo, Arroyo,
Management Agency, DHS. and/or administrative requirements Barceloneta, Barranquitas, Bayamón, Caguas,
ACTION: Notice. (‘‘HUD requirements’’) for public Canóvanas, Carolina, Cataño, Cayey, Ceiba, Ciales,
Cidra, Coamo, Comerio, Corozal, Culebra, Dorado,
housing agencies (PHAs) and Tribes or Fajardo, Florida, Guayama, Guaynabo, Gurabo,
SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice
tribally designated housing entities Humacao, Jayuya, Juana Dı́az, Juncos, Las Piedras,
of a major disaster declaration for the
(TDHEs) that are located in Texas, U.S. Loı́za, Luquillo, Manati, Maunabo, Morovis,
State of Georgia (FEMA–4338–DR), Naguabo, Naranjito, Orocovis, Patillas, Ponce, Rio
Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, Florida, and
dated September 15, 2017, and related Grande, Salinas, San Juan, San Lorenzo, Santa
Georgia. The notice covers MDDs DR– Isabel, Toa Baja, Toa Alta, Trujillo Alto, Utuado,
determinations.
4332, issued on August 25, 2017, DR– Vega Alta, Vega Baja, Vieques, Villalba, and
DATES: This amendment was issued 4335, issued on September 7, 2017, DR– Yabucoa for Hurricane Maria.
September 26, 2017. 4336, issued on September 10, 2017, 4 https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4337,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: designating Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Brevard,
DR–4337, issued on September 10, Broward, Charlotte, Citrus, Clay, Collier, Columbia,
Dean Webster, Office of Response and 2017, DR–4338, issued on September DeSoto, Dixie, Duval, Flagler, Gilchrist, Glades,
Recovery, Federal Emergency 15, 2017, DR–4339 issued on September Hardee, Hendry, Hernando, Highlands,
Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., Hillsborough, Indian River, Lafayette, Lake, Lee,
asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES
20, 2017 and DR–4340 issued on
Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–2833. Levy, Manatee, Marion, Martin, Miami-Dade,
September 20, 2017. Specifically, these Monroe, Nassau, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is PHAs and Tribes/TDHEs may request Palm Beach, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Putnam,
hereby given that the incident period for waivers of HUD requirements and Sarasota, Seminole, St. Johns, St. Lucie, Sumter,
this disaster is closed effective receive expedited review of such Suwannee, Union, Volusia in Florida.
5 https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4338,
September 20, 2017. requests. In addition, this notice advises
designating Camden, Chatham, Coffee, Glynn,
The following Catalog of Federal Domestic that PHAs, Tribes and TDHEs located in Liberty and Mcintosh in Georgia.
Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used areas covered by MDDs issued during 6 https://www.fema.gov/disaster/4339,
for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, the remainder of 2017 may utilize the designating Puerto Rico.
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| Dates | The declaration was issued September 20, 2017. | |
| Contact | Dean Webster, Office of Response and Recovery, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-2833. | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 46820 |
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