[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 198 (Friday, October 10, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 60392]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-24077]


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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

[Disaster Declaration <greek-i>11464 and <greek-i>11465]


Puerto Rico Disaster <greek-i>PR-00003

AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration.

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-1798-DR), dated 10/
01/2008.
    Incident: Severe Storms and Flooding.
    Incident Period: 09/21/2008 and continuing.
    Effective Date: 10/01/2008.
    Physical Loan Application Deadline Date: 12/01/2008.
    Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date: 07/01/2009.

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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is hereby given that as a result of 
the President's major disaster declaration on 10/01/2008, 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 Municipalities (Physical Damage and Economic Injury Loans):
    Guayama, Humacao, Maunabo, Patillas, Ponce, Salinas, Santa Isabel, 
Yabucoa.
Contiguous Municipalities (Economic Injury Loans Only):
    Puerto Rico: Adjuntas, Aibonito, Arroyo, Cayey, Coamo, Jayuya, 
Juana Diaz, Las Piedras, Naguabo, Penuelas, San Lorenzo, Utuado.

    The Interest Rates are:

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                                                                Percent
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For Physical Damage:
  Homeowners With Credit Available Elsewhere.................     5.750.
  Homeowners Without Credit Available Elsewhere..............     2.875.
  Businesses With Credit Available Elsewhere.................     8.000.
  Other (Including Non-Profit Organizations) With Credit          5.250.
   Available Elsewhere.......................................
  Businesses and Non-Profit Organizations Without Credit          4.000.
   Available Elsewhere.......................................
For Economic Injury:
  Businesses & Small Agricultural Cooperatives Without Credit     4.000.
   Available Elsewhere.......................................
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    The number assigned to this disaster for physical damage is 114646 
and for economic injury is 114650.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers 59002 and 59008)

James E. Rivera,
Acting Associate Administrator for Disaster Assistance.
 [FR Doc. E8-24077 Filed 10-9-08; 8:45 am]
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