Proclamation on Cancer Control Month, 2020

Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 31, 2020 CANCER CONTROL MONTH, 2020 - - - - - - - BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION        During Cancer Control Month, we commend the unwavering courage of those across our country who are battling cancer and remember all who have been taken from us by this horrible disease.  We also rejoice with the nearly 17 million cancer survivors in the United States who show us that victory over cancer is possible.  We extend our sincere appreciation to the devoted healthcare professionals, scientists, and researchers who have committed their lives to discovering a cure for cancer.      While tremendous progress has been made in the fight against cancer, there is still much work to be done.  Cancer remains the second-leading cause of death in the United States.  Thanks to early detection, preventive measures, and medical innovation, survival rates for the most common cancer types -- lung, colorectal, breast, and prostate -- have vastly improved, providing much-needed hope to millions of patients and their families nationwide.  Despite the decreasing death rate from cancer of nearly 30 percent over the last few decades, the disease claims the lives of roughly 1,600 Americans daily, resulting in nearly 600,000 deaths annually.      Research shows that a large proportion of cancers can be prevented, paving the way for millions of Americans to take charge of their lives by avoiding unhealthy behaviors and habits as well as commonly known carcinogens that can cause cancer.  For example, the majority of melanoma cancer cases diagnosed annually could have been prevented by protecting skin from ultraviolet radiation through the use of sunscreen with sun protection factor 15 or higher and other preventive measures that shield skin from the sun's harmful rays.  Moreover, tobacco products such as cigarettes and cigars are responsible for almost 9 out of every 10 cases of lung cancer.  Preventive screenings, consulting your physician when detecting abnormalities, and awareness of family history can be the difference between life and death.  That is why it is critical for Americans to see their doctors or healthcare providers regularly and stick to a healthy diet and routine physical activity.      My Administration is also working aggressively to protect our Nation's youth and ensure their lives are not shattered because of a cancer diagnosis.  We initiated a new effort that invests $500 million over the next decade to improve pediatric cancer research.  This funding will assist our Nation's most talented health professionals in learning more about the devastating cancer diagnoses our children face and finding the best cures.  The National Institutes of Health has announced the Childhood Cancer Data Initiative, which supports childhood cancer research and aims to make it easier for researchers to learn from each of the approximately 16,000 children and adolescents diagnosed with cancer in the United States each year.      As we observe Cancer Control Month, we honor all those we have lost to cancer by renewing our commitment to raising awareness, emphasizing prevention and early detection, supporting innovative treatments, and prioritizing our health.  By remaining steadfast in our dedication to taking preventative measures and finding a cure, we will one day defeat this disease.      NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim April 2020 as Cancer Control Month.  I call upon the people of the United States to speak with their doctors and healthcare providers to learn more about preventative measures that can save lives.  I encourage citizens, government agencies, private businesses, nonprofit organizations, and other interested groups to join in appropriate activities that will increase awareness of what Americans can do to prevent and control cancer.  I also invite the Governors of the States and Territories and officials of other areas subject to the jurisdiction of the United States to join me in recognizing Cancer Control Month.      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of March, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-fourth.                                 DONALD J. TRUMP

Proclamation on National Donate Life Month, 2020

Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 31, 2020 NATIONAL DONATE LIFE MONTH, 2020 - - - - - - - BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION      During National Donate Life Month, we honor the selfless individuals whose remarkable generosity has helped give others the gift of life.  Countless Americans have benefited from people who have registered as organ, eye, or tissue donors, and we recognize our Nation's unrivaled medical community for helping make donor transplants possible.  Through the talents of doctors all across our country and the gifts of donors, the quality of life for thousands of Americans has been improved.      Approximately 60 percent of American adults have registered as organ, eye, and tissue donors.  In 2019, almost 40,000 American patients received transplants, which resulted in the most lives saved through organ donations ever during a single year.  We all have the power to help:  One donor can save up to 8 lives through organ donation and help improve more than 75 other lives through eye and tissue donation.      Today, more than 110,000 men, women, and children in the United States are awaiting lifesaving organ transplants.  While tremendous progress has been made, the need for additional organ donors is vital.  Every 9 minutes another name is added to the long list of Americans desperately waiting for transplants. Additionally, nearly 18,000 people in the United States have been diagnosed with illnesses for which blood stem cell transplantation is the best treatment option.  Over 65 percent of these individuals do not have appropriately matched family members and rely upon blood stem cell donors from outside their family to help save their lives.  We are grateful for the more than 30 million adults who are currently registered as marrow donors.  But more are needed to ensure all who need a transplant can find a match.      To help increase access to transplants, in July 2019, I signed an Executive Order on Advancing American Kidney Health.  The Executive Order increases access to kidney transplants by modernizing the organ recovery and transplantation systems and updating and fixing outdated and counterproductive regulations.  It also provides increased support for living donors, increasing the supply of transplantable kidneys by removing financial barriers to living donations.      Every person is a potential organ or tissue donor with the power to give the gift of life.  This month, we are grateful to the generous Americans who register as donors and to the researchers, scientists, and medical professionals who ensure transplants are safe and successful.  I strongly encourage all willing and able Americans to sign up as organ or tissue donors to help instill greater hope in those awaiting a donor match and improve and save the lives of their fellow citizens.      NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim April 2020 as National Donate Life Month.  I call upon health professionals, volunteers, educators, government agencies, faith-based and community groups, and private organizations to help raise awareness of the urgent need for organ and tissue donors throughout our Nation.      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of March, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-fourth.                               DONALD J. TRUMP

Proclamation on Second Chance Month, 2020

Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 31, 2020 SECOND CHANCE MONTH, 2020 - - - - - - - BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION        As Americans, we believe that every person has unbound potential.  It is therefore important that we offer former inmates who have served their sentences and learned from their earlier mistakes the opportunity for redemption through a second chance to become productive members of society.  During Second Chance Month, we celebrate those who have set out to create better lives following incarceration and recommit to helping former inmates contribute to the strength and prosperity of our Nation.      In 2018, I signed into law the First Step Act, landmark legislation that brought needed reform to our criminal justice system.  The First Step Act reduced penalties and eliminated the three-strike mandatory life sentence provision for certain non-violent offenders.  This legislation also expanded judges' discretion to impose sentences that are below the mandatory minimum for drug offenders with little or no criminal history.  Additionally, it allows certain low-level drug offenders to petition the courts for a review of their sentence, which a judge can reduce after reviewing all the circumstances, including public safety, criminal history, and the nature of the offense.  Further, through expanded rehabilitative programs my Administration has established in accordance with this legislation, inmates are receiving training and education to help them develop skills that will help them re-enter society successfully.  Based on an assessment of their risk of recidivism and needs, inmates that complete some of these programs can secure early release to home confinement or a halfway house.      While we must be tough on crime, we can also be smart about reducing recidivism.  One of the best ways to break the cycle of crime is to help former inmates find rewarding work.  That is why my Administration is promoting second chance hiring to build on the reforms of the First Step Act and help former inmates live crime-free lives.  I launched the Federal Interagency Crime Prevention and Improving Reentry Council to create more second chances for those returning home from prison.  We are also working to expand Pell Grants to provide education and training to inmates before release and providing grants to States to expand their use of fidelity bonds to help persons with criminal records find gainful employment.      This month, we extend our heartfelt thanks to all who know in their hearts that redemption is possible.  Second chances are possible only through a network of people who believe in themselves and others, former inmates determined to improve their lives, judges and public servants dedicated to reducing recidivism, and families and community members willing to lend their support to people striving to triumph over their past mistakes. NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim April 2020 as Second Chance Month.  I call on all Americans to commemorate this month with events and activities that raise public awareness about preventing crime and providing those who have completed their sentences an opportunity for an honest second chance.      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of March, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-fourth.                                 DONALD J. TRUMP

Statement from the Press Secretary

Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 31, 2020 Statement from the Press Secretary Today, President Donald J. Trump has kept another promise to the American people by releasing the final Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule that will provide safer and cleaner cars and save American families thousands of dollars in new vehicle costs.  As noted by both car companies and consumer advocates, the previous administration’s unattainable corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) and CO2 emissions standards made new vehicles too expensive for many Americans to afford, forcing them to keep driving their older, more dangerous, and less environmentally friendly vehicles.  In addition to solving these serious problems, the SAFE Vehicles Rule will continue to improve United States air quality while also protecting the jobs of our great American autoworkers.  President Trump applauds the Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Environmental Protection Agency for providing a reality check to radical Green New Deal environmental activists and for delivering the largest deregulatory action of his Presidency. NHTSA research shows these new realistic standards will, through 2029, result in 2.7 million additional new vehicles sold, 3,300 fewer crash fatalities, 397,000 fewer automobile related injuries, more than 1.8 million fewer vehicles damaged in crashes, and reduced technology costs of between $86 to $126 billion.

Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 31, 2020

President Donald J. Trump Approves Ohio Disaster Declaration   Today, President Donald J. Trump declared that a major disaster exists in the State of Ohio and ordered Federal assistance to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic beginning on January 20, 2020, and continuing. Federal funding is available to State and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations for emergency protective measures, including direct Federal assistance, for all areas in the State of Ohio impacted by COVID-19. Pete Gaynor, Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Department of Homeland Security, named James K. Joseph as the Federal Coordinating Officer for Federal recovery operations in the affected areas. Additional designations may be made at a later date if requested by the State and warranted by the results of further assessments. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION MEDIA SHOULD CONTACT:  FEMA NEWS DESK AT (202) 646-3272 OR FEMA-NEWS-DESK@FEMA.DHS.GOV.

1600 Daily The White House • March 31, 2020 🎬 VIDEO OF THE DAY: America is Winning Together

The White House • March 31, 2020  VIDEO OF THE DAY: America is winning together President Trump didn’t wait to take action on Coronavirus, from imposing swift travel restrictions on China to organizing a White House Task Force in January.  These early moves—which at the time drew criticism from some in Washington as an “overreaction”—have allowed America to slow the spread of the deadly virus today. 🇺🇸 “Every one of us has a role to play in winning this war.” Together, America has mounted a full-scale response to the pandemic. In the Rose Garden yesterday, a number of CEOs joined the President to explain how they’ve transformed their own companies to help fight the virus: Honeywell is multiplying its production of N95 masks several times over. Jockey plans to deliver 30,000 to 50,000 hospital gowns per week. United Technologies donated 90,000 pieces of personal protective equipment to FEMA last week–with 1 million more on the way. As great American businesses step up, citizens across the country are doing their part to slow the spread, too. “The choices and sacrifices we make will determine the fate of this virus and, really, the fate of our victory,” President Trump says. READ: “What we at the FDA are doing to fight Covid-19” POLL: Americans want better from their news media A majority of Americans—60 percent, according to Gallup—support the President’s response to the Coronavirus pandemic. A slightly smaller majority, 59 percent, approve of Congress’ handling of the crisis. The poll was conducted before President Trump signed the bipartisan CARES Act, which is supported by 77 percent of U.S. adults.  In fact, nearly all of the institutions surveyed by Gallup earned high marks from the public. Americans approve of the efforts by hospitals, state governments, schools, daycares, Federal agencies, and employers to confront the global outbreak together. There was one exception: the news media. A majority of Americans, 55 percent, disapprove of how the media has handled the Coronavirus response. Facts and results matter, especially during a crisis. Leaders across the country are putting politics aside to get to work. President Trump and Congress have joined forces on several major emergency-relief bills. Governors are implementing crucial public safety measures. Businesses are repurposing factories to make more masks and other medical supplies available. Many in the media, however, continue to put ratings before country. Last month, Politico and others spread the false story that President Trump called the Coronavirus “a hoax.” This misinformation came after the Administration had already taken crucial steps to combat the pandemic, including travel restrictions on China in January. Other pundits have actively rooted for the American response to fail. “On Friday March 20, MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow said President Trump was lying when he said the U.S. Navy hospital ships would arrive in Los Angeles and New York City in the near future” to help treat patients, Chrissy Clark wrote for The Federalist yesterday. “Exactly a week later, the USNS Mercy arrived in the Port of Los Angeles.” And yesterday, the USNS Comfort docked at Pier 90 in New York City. Washington pundits and reporters must start listening to the American public more and to each other less. As the country fights this Coronavirus together, timely and trustworthy information is essential. The news media should prioritize facts and constructive debate—not obsessive attacks on this President based on false narratives. Americans have had enough, and they’ve said so clearly. It’s time to hear them. Photo of the Day Dr. Stephen Hahn, Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, delivers remarks during a Coronavirus briefing in the Rose Garden | March 30, 2020

The GoldFish Report No 472 - Red & White Dragon Geopolitics Livestream Q & A

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On The GoldFish Report No. 472, Louisa and co-host Steve interview the Red and White Dragon Society representatives about their origins and how they fit into the geopolitical picture and world financial reset that is currently happening globally.

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West Wing Reads Answering the Coronavirus: Exponential American Innovation

Answering the Coronavirus: Exponential American Innovation “America has long led the world in innovation, and the coronavirus won’t change that. Indeed, US inventors and entrepreneurs are rising to the occasion, jumping in to fill urgent needs,” the New York Post editorial board writes. “With ramped-up testing the best way to discover who has the virus and so learn what the fatality rate really is, the news from Abbott Laboratories couldn’t be better. The Food and Drug Administration gave emergency-use approval to Abbott’s new test, the fastest available at the point of care: It can deliver a positive result in five minutes and a negative result in under 15.” Click here to read more.  President Trump: Every citizen and business can make a difference! “Like other American companies, Minnesota-based MyPillow is refocusing its production to make face masks for health care workers on the frontlines of the pandemic.” The masks will be shipped to several states, MyPillow founder Mike Lindell said during a White House visit yesterday. Read more from Louis Casiano in Fox News. “Brooks Brothers is sewing hope in the coronavirus fight. Instead of churning out preppy staples like seersucker suits and woven-silk ties, America’s oldest retailer is now making masks and gowns for health care workers.” The company’s goal is to make 150,000 masks per day, Nicole Zane reports for the New York Post. “On Friday March 20, MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow said President Trump was lying when he said the U.S. Navy hospital ships would arrive in Los Angeles and New York City in the near future. Exactly a week later, the USNS Mercy arrived in the Port of Los Angeles.” Yesterday, the USNS Comfort arrived in New York, Chrissy Clark writes in The Federalist.

Memorandum on Delegation of Certain Functions and Authorities under the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020

Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 31, 2020 March 31, 2020   MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE                THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY                THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE                THE DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY SUBJECT:       Delegation of Certain Functions and Authorities under the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 301 of title 3, United States Code, I hereby order as follows:      Section 1.  (a)  I hereby delegate to the Secretary of State the functions and authorities vested in the President by section 7426 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92) (the "Act").      (b)  I hereby delegate to the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, the functions and authorities vested in the President by the following provisions of the Act:                (i)section 7214;                (ii)section 7413;                (iii)section 7431; and                (iv)section 7432.      (c)  I hereby delegate to the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury and the Director of National Drug Control Policy, the functions and authorities vested in the President by section 7211(a)(1)(C) of the Act.      (d)  I hereby delegate to the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, the functions and authorities vested in the President by the following provisions of the Act:                (i)section 7211(a)(1)(A)-(B);               (ii)section 7211(a)(2)-(3);               (iii)section 7211(b);               (iv)section 7211(c);               (v)section 7212;               (vi)section 7213(a)(4)-(9);               (vii)section 7213(d);               (viii)section 7215(a);               (ix)section 7233;               (x)section 7412(a); and               (xi)section 7412(b)(1)(A).      (e)  I hereby delegate to the Secretary of the Treasury the functions and authorities vested in the President by section 7433 of the Act.      (f)  I hereby delegate to the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense the functions and authorities vested in the President by section 7423 of the Act.      Sec. 2.  The delegations in this memorandum shall apply to any provisions of any future public laws that are the same or substantially the same as those provisions referenced in this memorandum.      Sec. 3.  The Secretary of State is authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the Federal Register.                                 DONALD J. TRUMP

Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 30, 2020 President Donald J. Trump Approves Pennsylvania Disaster Declaration   Today, President Donald J. Trump declared that a major disaster exists in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and ordered Federal assistance to supplement Commonwealth and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic beginning on January 20, 2020, and continuing. The President’s action makes Federal funding available to Commonwealth and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations for emergency protective measures, including direct Federal assistance, for all areas in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania impacted by COVID-19. Pete Gaynor, Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Department of Homeland Security, named MaryAnn Tierney as the Federal Coordinating Officer for Federal recovery operations in the affected areas. Additional designations may be made at a later date if requested by the Commonwealth and warranted by the results of further assessments. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION MEDIA SHOULD CONTACT THE FEMA NEWS DESK AT (202) 646-3272 OR FEMA-NEWS-DESK@FEMA.DHS.GOV.

Memorandum on Extending the Wind-Down Period for Deferred Enforced Departure for Liberians

Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 30, 2020 March 30, 2020   MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE                THE SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY SUBJECT:       Extending the Wind-Down Period for Deferred Enforced Departure for Liberians    Since March 1991, certain Liberian nationals and persons without nationality who last habitually resided in Liberia (collectively, "Liberians") have been eligible for either Temporary Protected Status (TPS) or Deferred Enforced Departure (DED), allowing them to remain in the United States when they would otherwise be removable.    In a memorandum dated March 27, 2018, I determined that although conditions in Liberia had improved and no longer warranted a further extension of DED, the foreign policy interests of the United States warranted affording an orderly transition ("wind-down") period to Liberian DED beneficiaries.  In a memorandum dated March 28, 2019, I determined that an additional 12-month wind-down period was appropriate.  By the terms of my memorandum, the wind-down period expires on March 30, 2020.  In making my determination, I noted that there were efforts underway by Members of Congress to provide legislative relief for Liberian DED beneficiaries, and that extending the wind-down period would give the Congress time to consider the propriety of enacting such legislation.    On December 20, 2019, I signed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116-92) (NDAA), which included as section 7611, the Liberian Refugee Immigration Fairness (LRIF) provision.  The LRIF provision provides certain Liberians, including those who have been continuously present in the United States since November 20, 2014, as well as their spouses and children who meet the criteria of the provision, the ability to apply to adjust their status to that of United States lawful permanent resident (LPR).  Eligible Liberian nationals have until December 20, 2020, to apply for adjustment of status under the LRIF provision.    The LRIF provision, however, did not provide for continued employment authorization past the expiration of the existing DED wind-down period.  Once the DED wind-down period expires, most covered Liberians will have no basis upon which to renew or maintain employment authorization before applying to adjust their status.    I have, therefore, determined that it is in the foreign policy interests of the United States to extend the DED wind-down period for current Liberian DED beneficiaries through January 10, 2021, to facilitate uninterrupted work authorization for those currently in the United States under DED who are eligible to apply for LPR status under the LRIF provision.    The relationship between the United States and Liberia is unique.  Former African-American slaves were among those who founded the modern state of Liberia in 1847.  Since that date, the United States has sought to honor, through bilateral diplomatic partnership, the sacrifices of individuals who suffered grievous wrongs in the United States, but who were determined to build a modern African democracy mirroring America's representative political institutions.  As President, I am conscious of this special bond.  Providing those Liberians for whom we have long authorized temporary status or deferred enforced departure in the United States, and for whom the Congress has now provided the ability to adjust status to that of lawful permanent resident, with the ability to continue to work to support themselves while they complete the process to adjust their status, honors the historic, close relationship between our two countries and is in the foreign policy interests of the United States.    Pursuant to my constitutional authority to conduct the foreign relations of the United States, I hereby direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to take appropriate measures to accomplish the following:         (1)  A continuation of the DED wind down period through January 10, 2021, during which current Liberian DED beneficiaries who satisfy the description below may remain in the United States; and       (2)  As part of that wind-down, continued authorization for employment through January 10, 2021, for current Liberian DED beneficiaries who satisfy the description below.      This further extension of the wind-down of DED and continued authorization for employment through January 10, 2021, shall apply to any current Liberian DED beneficiary, but shall not apply to Liberians in the following categories:       (1)  Individuals who would be ineligible for TPS for reasons set forth in section 244(c)(2)(B) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1254a(c)(2)(B));       (2)  Individuals who sought or seek LPR status under the LRIF provision but whose applications have been or are denied by the Secretary of Homeland Security;       (3)  Individuals whose removal the Secretary of Homeland Security determines to be in the interest of the United States, subject to the LRIF provision;       (4)  Individuals whose presence or activities in the United States the Secretary of State has reasonable grounds to believe would have potentially serious adverse foreign policy consequences for the United States;       (5)  Individuals who have voluntarily returned to Liberia or their country of last habitual residence outside the United States beyond the timeframe specified in subsection (c) of the LRIF provision;       (6)  Individuals who were deported, excluded, or removed before the date of this memorandum; or       (7)  Individuals who are subject to extradition.    The Secretary of Homeland Security is authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the Federal Register.                               DONALD J. TRUMP

Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 30, 2020 President Donald J. Trump Approves Rhode Island Disaster Declaration   Today, President Donald J. Trump declared that a major disaster exists in the State of Rhode Island and ordered Federal assistance to supplement State, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic beginning on January 20, 2020, and continuing. Federal funding is available to State, tribal, and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations for emergency protective measures, including direct Federal assistance, for all areas in the State of Rhode Island impacted by COVID-19. Pete Gaynor, Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Department of Homeland Security, named W. Russell Webster as the Federal Coordinating Officer for Federal recovery operations in the affected areas. Additional designations may be made at a later date if requested by the State and warranted by the results of further assessments. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION MEDIA SHOULD CONTACT THE FEMA NEWS DESK AT (202) 646-3272 OR FEMA-NEWS-DESK@FEMA.DHS.GOV.