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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A.E. 

Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance, 

U.S. Small Business Administration, 

409 3rd Street SW, Suite 6050, 

Washington, DC 20416, (202) 205–6734. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is 

hereby given that as a result of the 

Administrator’s disaster declaration, 

applications for disaster loans may be 

filed at the address listed above or other 

locally announced locations. The 

following areas have been determined to 

be adversely affected by the disaster: 

Primary Counties: Fairfield 

Contiguous Counties: 

Connecticut: Litchfield, New Haven 

New York: Dutchess, Putnam, 

Westchester 

The Interest Rates are: 

Percent 

For Physical Damage: 

Homeowners With Credit Available Elsewhere ...................... 3.500 

Homeowners Without Credit 

Available Elsewhere .............. 1.750 

Businesses With Credit Available Elsewhere ...................... 6.770 

Businesses Without Credit 

Available Elsewhere .............. 3.385 

Non-Profit Organizations With 

Credit Available Elsewhere ... 2.500 

Non-Profit Organizations Without Credit Available Elsewhere ..................................... 2.500 

For Economic Injury: 

Businesses & Small Agricultural 

Cooperatives Without Credit 

Available Elsewhere .............. 3.385 

Non-Profit Organizations Without Credit Available Elsewhere ..................................... 2.500 

The number assigned to this disaster 

for physical damage is 15416 5 and for 

economic injury is 15417 0. 

The States which received an EIDL 

Declaration # are Connecticut, New 

York. 

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Number 59008) 

Dated: January 2, 2018. 

Linda E. McMahon, 

Administrator. 

[FR Doc. 2018–00382 Filed 1–10–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8025–01–P 

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 

[Disaster Declaration #15431 and #15432; 

VERMONT Disaster Number VT–00034] 

Presidential Declaration of a Major 

Disaster for Public Assistance Only for 

the State of Vermont 

AGENCY: U.S. Small Business 

Administration. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This is a notice of the 

presidential declaration of a major 

disaster for public assistance only for 

the state of Vermont (FEMA–4356–DR), 

dated 01/02/2018. 

Incident: Severe Storm and Flooding. 

Incident Period: 10/29/2017 through 

10/30/2017. 

DATES: Issued on 01/02/2018. 

Physical Loan Application Deadline 

Date: 03/05/2018. 

Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan 

Application Deadline Date: 10/02/2018. 

ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan 

applications to: U.S. Small Business 

Administration, Processing and 

Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport 

Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

A. Escobar, Office of Disaster 

Assistance, U.S. Small Business 

Administration, 409 3rd Street SW, 

Suite 6050, Washington, DC 20416, 

(202) 205–6734. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is 

hereby given that as a result of the 

President’s major disaster declaration on 

01/02/2018, Private Non-Profit 

organizations that provide essential 

services of a governmental nature may 

file disaster loan applications at the 

address listed above or other locally 

announced locations. 

The following areas have been 

determined to be adversely affected by 

the disaster: 

Primary Counties: Addison, Chittenden, 

Essex, Franklin, Grand Isle, 

Lamoille, Orange, Orleans, 

Washington, Windham 

The Interest Rates are: 

Percent 

For Physical Damage: 

Non-Profit Organizations with 

Credit Available Elsewhere ... 2.500 

Non-Profit Organizations without Credit Available Elsewhere ..................................... 2.500 

For Economic Injury: 

Non-Profit Organizations without Credit Available Elsewhere ..................................... 2.500 

The number assigned to this disaster 

for physical damage is 154316 and for 

economic injury is 154320. 

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Number 59008) 

Jerome Edwards, 

Acting Associate Administrator for Disaster 

Assistance. 

[FR Doc. 2018–00363 Filed 1–10–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8025–01–P 

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 

[Disaster Declaration #15427 and #15428; 

MAINE Disaster Number ME–00049] 

Presidential Declaration of a Major 

Disaster for Public Assistance Only for 

the State of Maine 

AGENCY: U.S. Small Business 

Administration. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This is a notice of the 

presidential declaration of a major 

disaster for public assistance only for 

the state of Maine (FEMA–4354–DR), 

dated 01/02/2018. 

Incident: Severe Storm and Flooding. 

Incident Period: 10/29/2017 through 

11/01/2017. 

DATES: Issued on 01/02/2018. 

Physical Loan Application Deadline 

Date: 03/05/2018. 

Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan 

Application Deadline Date: 10/02/2018. 

ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan 

applications to: U.S. Small Business 

Administration, Processing and 

Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport 

Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

A. Escobar, Office of Disaster 

Assistance, U.S. Small Business 

Administration, 409 3rd Street SW, 

Suite 6050, Washington, DC 20416, 

(202) 205–6734. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is 

hereby given that as a result of the 

President’s major disaster declaration on 

01/02/2018, Private Non-Profit 

organizations that provide essential 

services of a governmental nature may 

file disaster loan applications at the 

address listed above or other locally 

announced locations. 

The following areas have been 

determined to be adversely affected by 

the disaster: 

Primary Counties: Cumberland, 

Franklin, Hancock, Kennebec, 

Knox, Lincoln, Oxford, Penobscot, 

Piscataquis, Sagadahoc, Somerset, 

Waldo, York 

The Interest Rates are: 

Percent 

For Physical Damage: 

Non-Profit Organizations with 

Credit Available Elsewhere ... 2.500 

Non-Profit Organizations without Credit Available Elsewhere ..................................... 2.500 

For Economic Injury: 

Non-Profit Organizations without Credit Available Elsewhere ..................................... 2.500 


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The number assigned to this disaster 

for physical damage is 154276 and for 

economic injury is 154280. 

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Number 59008) 

Jerome Edwards, 

Acting Associate Administrator for Disaster 

Assistance. 

[FR Doc. 2018–00360 Filed 1–10–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8025–01–P 

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 

[Disaster Declaration #15425 and #15426; 

CALIFORNIA Disaster Number CA–00283] 

Presidential Declaration of a Major 

Disaster for Public Assistance Only for 

the State of California 

AGENCY: U.S. Small Business 

Administration. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This is a notice of the 

presidential declaration of a major 

disaster for public assistance only for 

the state of California (FEMA–4353– 

DR), dated 01/02/2018. 

Incident: Wildfires. 

Incident Period: 12/04/2017 and 

continuing. 

DATES: Issued on 01/02/2018. 

Physical Loan Application Deadline 

Date: 03/05/2018. 

Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan 

Application Deadline Date: 10/02/2018. 

ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan 

applications to: U.S. Small Business 

Administration, Processing and 

Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport 

Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A. 

Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance, 

U.S. Small Business Administration, 

409 3rd Street SW, Suite 6050, 

Washington, DC 20416, (202) 205–6734. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is 

hereby given that as a result of the 

President’s major disaster declaration on 

01/02/2018, Private Non-Profit 

organizations that provide essential 

services of a governmental nature may 

file disaster loan applications at the 

address listed above or other locally 

announced locations. 

The following areas have been 

determined to be adversely affected by 

the disaster: 

Primary Counties: Santa Barbara, 

Ventura. 

The Interest Rates are: 

Percent 

For Physical Damage: 

Non-Profit Organizations with 

Credit Available Elsewhere ... 2.500 

Percent 

Non-Profit Organizations without Credit Available Elsewhere ..................................... 2.500 

For Economic Injury: 

Non-Profit Organizations without Credit Available Elsewhere ..................................... 2.500 

The number assigned to this disaster 

for physical damage is 154255 and for 

economic injury is 154260. 

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Number 59008) 

Jerome Edwards, 

Acting Associate Administrator for Disaster 

Assistance. 

[FR Doc. 2018–00364 Filed 1–10–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8025–01–P 

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 

[Disaster Declaration #15418 and #15419; 

LOUISIANA Disaster Number LA–00079] 

Administrative Declaration of a 

Disaster for the State of Louisiana 

AGENCY: U.S. Small Business 

Administration. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: This is a notice of an 

Administrative declaration of a disaster 

for the State of Louisiana dated 

01/02/2018. 

Incident: Tropical Storm Harvey. 

Incident Period: 08/27/2017 through 

09/10/2017. 

DATES: Issued on 01/02/2018. 

Physical Loan Application Deadline 

Date: 03/05/2018. 

Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan 

Application Deadline Date: 10/02/2018. 

ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan 

applications to: U.S. Small Business 

Administration, Processing and 

Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport 

Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

A. Escobar, Office of Disaster 

Assistance, U.S. Small Business 

Administration, 409 3rd Street SW, 

Suite 6050, Washington, DC 20416, 

(202) 205–6734. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is 

hereby given that as a result of the 

Administrator’s disaster declaration, 

applications for disaster loans may be 

filed at the address listed above or other 

locally announced locations. 

The following areas have been 

determined to be adversely affected by 

the disaster: 

Primary Counties: Calcasieu 

Contiguous Counties: 

Louisiana: Beauregard, Cameron, 

Jefferson Davis 

Texas: Newton, Orange 

The Interest Rates are: 

Percent 

For Physical Damage: 

Homeowners With Credit Available Elsewhere ...................... 3.500 

Homeowners Without Credit 

Available Elsewhere .............. 1.750 

Businesses With Credit Available Elsewhere ...................... 6.610 

Businesses Without Credit 

Available Elsewhere .............. 3.305 

Non-Profit Organizations With 

Credit Available Elsewhere ... 2.500 

Non-Profit Organizations Without Credit Available Elsewhere ..................................... 2.500 

For Economic Injury: 

Businesses & Small Agricultural 

Cooperatives Without Credit 

Available Elsewhere .............. 3.305 

Non-Profit Organizations Without Credit Available Elsewhere ..................................... 2.500 

The number assigned to this disaster 

for physical damage is 15418 B and for 

economic injury is 15419 0. 

The States which received an EIDL 

Declaration # are Louisiana, Texas. 

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Number 59008) 

Dated: January 2, 2018. 

Linda E. McMahon, 

Administrator. 

[FR Doc. 2018–00383 Filed 1–10–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8025–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF STATE 

[Public Notice 10265] 

Secretary of State’s Determination 

Under the International Religious 

Freedom Act of 1998 

The Secretary of State’s designation of 

‘‘countries of particular concern’’ for 

religious freedom violations. Pursuant 

to Section 408(a) of the International 

Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (Pub. L. 

105–292), as amended (the Act), notice 

is hereby given that, on December 22, 

2017, the Secretary of State, under 

authority delegated by the President, 

has designated each of the following as 

a ‘‘country of particular concern’’ (CPC) 

under section 402(b) of the Act, for 

having engaged in or tolerated 

particularly severe violations of 

religious freedom: Burma, China, 

Eritrea, Iran, the Democratic People’s 

Republic of Korea, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, 

Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and 

Uzbekistan. The Secretary 

simultaneously designated the following 

Presidential Actions for these CPCs: 


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