Presidential Declaration of a Major Disaster for the Territory of American Samoa

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#  Presidential Declaration of a Major Disaster for the Territory of American Samoa

**AGENCY:**

U.S. Small Business Administration.

**ACTION:**

Notice.

**SUMMARY:**

This is a Notice of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the Territory of American Samoa (FEMA-4357-DR), dated 03/02/2018.

*Incident:* Tropical Storm Gita.

*Incident Period:* 02/07/2018 through 02/12/2018.

**DATES:**

Issued on 03/02/2018.

*Physical Loan Application Deadline Date:* 05/01/2018.

*Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan Application Deadline Date:* 12/03/2018.

**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 03/02/2018, 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 (Physical Damage and Economic Injury Loans):* Territory of American Samoa

The Interest Rates are:

|  | Percent |
| --- | --- |
|  |  |
| Homeowners with Credit Available Elsewhere | 3.625 |
| Homeowners without Credit Available Elsewhere | 1.813 |
| Businesses with Credit Available Elsewhere | 7.160 |
| Businesses without Credit Available Elsewhere | 3.580 |
| Non-Profit Organizations with Credit Available Elsewhere | 2.500 |
| Non-Profit Organizations without Credit Available Elsewhere | 2.500 |
|  |  |
| Businesses & Small Agricultural Cooperatives without Credit Available Elsewhere | 3.580 |
| Non-Profit Organizations without Credit Available Elsewhere | 2.500 |

The number assigned to this disaster for physical damage is 154468 and for economic injury is 154470.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number 59008)

James E. Rivera,

Associate Administrator for Disaster Assistance.