Charlotte and Lee Counties and the contiguous counties of Collier, De Soto, Glades, Hendry, Highlands, and Sarasota in the State of Florida constitute an economic injury disaster loan area as a result of a Red Tide condition and subsequent closure of the Gasparilla Sound beginning August 22, 2001 and continuing. Eligible small businesses and small agricultural cooperatives without credit available elsewhere may file applications for economic injury assistance as a result of this disaster until the close of business on October 17, 2002, at the address listed below or other locally announced locations:
U.S. Small Business Administration, Disaster Area 2 Office, One Baltimore Place, Suite 300, Atlanta, GA 30308.

The interest rate for eligible small businesses and small agricultural cooperatives is 4 percent.

The number assigned for economic injury for the State of Florida is 9O1400.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Program No. 59002)

Dated: January 17, 2002.
Hector V. Barreto, ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2002-01-25-02-1894 Fri, Jan 25 2002 11:00:00 GMT http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2002-01-25-02-1895

Travis County and the contiguous Counties of Bastrop, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Hays, and Williamson in the State of Texas constitute a disaster area as a result of damages caused by severe storms, flooding, and tornadoes that occurred November 15 through 18, 2001. Applications for loans for physical damage as a result of this disaster may be filed until the close of business on March 18, 2002, and for economic injury until the close of business on October 17, 2002, at the address listed below or other locally announced locations:
U.S. Small Business Administration, Disaster Area 3 Office, 4400 Amon Carter Blvd., Suite 102, Ft. Worth, TX 76155.

The interest rates are:
Percent For Physical Damage:

Homeowners With Credit Available Elsewhere............. 6.500

Homeowners Without Credit Available Elsewhere.......... 3.250

Businesses With Credit Available Elsewhere............. 8.000 ]]> http://thefederalregister.com/d.p/2002-01-25-02-1895 Fri, Jan 25 2002 11:00:00 GMT