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concerns an environmental health or

safety risk that the EPA has reason to

believe may have a disproportionate

effect on children. This action is not

subject to Executive Order No. 13045

because it is not economically

significant as defined in Executive

Order No. 12866.

H. Executive Order No. 13175—

Consultation with Tribes

Under Executive Order No. 13175, no

federal agency may issue a regulation

that has tribal implications, that

imposes substantial direct compliance

costs on Indian tribal governments, and

that is not required by statute, unless

the federal government provides the

funds necessary to pay the direct

compliance costs incurred by the tribal

governments or the agency consults

with tribal officials early in the process

of developing the proposed regulation.

This action will not significantly affect

any Indian tribe. As indicated above,

South Dakota is not authorized to

implement its sludge management

program in Indian Country. The EPA

will continue to administer the existing

sludge management program in Indian

Country in South Dakota.

I. Executive Order No. 13132—

Federalism

Executive Order No. 13132, entitled

‘‘Federalism,’’ dated August 10, 1999

(64 FR 43255), requires the EPA to

develop an accountable process to

ensure ‘‘meaningful and timely input by

State and local officials in the

development of regulatory policies that

have federalism implications.’’ The

phrase ‘‘policies that have federalism

implications’’ is defined in the

Executive Order to include regulations

that have ‘‘substantial direct effects on

States, on the relationship between the

national government and States, or on

the distribution of power and

responsibilities among the various

levels of government.’’ This action does

not have federalism implications. It will

not have any substantial direct effects

on the States, on the relationship

between States and the national

government, or on the distribution of

power and responsibilities among the

various levels of government, as

specified in Executive Order No. 13132.

It will merely put in place a State

regulatory program that is identical to

the existing federal program.

J. Executive Order No. 13211—Energy

Effects

Because it is not a ‘‘significant

regulatory action’’ under Executive

Order No. 12866, this action is not

subject to Executive Order No. 13211,

‘‘Actions Concerning Regulations that

Significantly Affect Energy Supply,

Distribution, or Use,’’ 66 FR 28355 (May

22, 2001).

Dated: December 4, 2001.

Kerrigan Clough,

Acting Regional Administrator, Region VIII.

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BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

FEDERAL EMERGENCY

MANAGEMENT AGENCY

[FEMA–1396–DR]

Puerto Rico; Major Disaster and

Related Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency

Management Agency (FEMA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This is a notice of the

Presidential declaration of a major

disaster for the Commonwealth of

Puerto Rico (FEMA–1396–DR), dated

November 28, 2001, and related

determinations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 28, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Madge Dale, Readiness, Response and

Recovery Directorate, Federal

Emergency Management Agency,

Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–2705

or madge.dale@fema.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is

hereby given that, in a letter dated

November 28, 2001, the President

declared a major disaster under the

authority of the Robert T. Stafford

Disaster Relief and Emergency

Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. §§ 5121–5206

(the Stafford Act), as follows:

I have determined that the damage in

certain areas of the Commonwealth of Puerto

Rico, resulting from severe storms, flooding,

mudslides and landslides on November 7,

2001, 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. §§ 5121–5206 (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 Public

Assistance in the designated areas and

Hazard Mitigation throughout the

Commonwealth, 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.

Further, you are authorized to make

changes to this declaration to the extent

allowable under the Stafford Act.

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 Justo Herna ́ndez 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:

Barranquitas, Bayamo ́n, Ciales, Corozal,

Jayuya, Juncos, Morovis, Naranjito, San

Lorenzo, and Utuado Municipalities for

Public Assistance.

All municipalities 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.)

Joe M. Allbaugh,

Director.

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BILLING CODE 6718–02–P

FEDERAL EMERGENCY

MANAGEMENT AGENCY

[FEMA–1396–DR]

Puerto Rico; Amendment No. 1 to

Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration

AGENCY: Federal Emergency

Management Agency (FEMA).

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice

of a major disaster for the

Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (FEMA–

1396–DR), dated November 28, 2001,

and related determinations.

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 29, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Madge Dale, Readiness, Response and

Recovery Directorate, Federal

Emergency Management Agency,

Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–2705

or madge.dale@fema.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is

hereby given that the incident period for