2016-12127. Suspension of Community Eligibility

AGENCY:

Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION:

Final rule.

SUMMARY:

This rule identifies communities where the sale of flood insurance has been authorized under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) that are scheduled for suspension on the effective dates listed within this rule because of noncompliance with the floodplain management requirements of the program. If the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) receives documentation that the community has adopted the required floodplain management measures prior to the effective suspension date given in this rule, the suspension will not occur and a notice of this will be provided by publication in the Federal Register on a subsequent date. Also, information identifying the current participation status of a community can be obtained from FEMA's Community Status Book (CSB). The CSB is available at http://www.fema.gov/​fema/​csb.shtm.

DATES:

The effective date of each community's scheduled suspension is the third date (“Susp.”) listed in the third column of the following tables.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

If you want to determine whether a particular community was suspended on the suspension date or for further information, contact Patricia Suber, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The NFIP enables property owners to purchase Federal flood insurance that is not otherwise generally available from private insurers. In return, communities agree to adopt and administer local floodplain management measures aimed at protecting lives and new construction from future flooding. Section 1315 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 4022, prohibits the sale of NFIP flood insurance unless an appropriate public body adopts adequate floodplain management measures with effective enforcement measures. The communities listed in this document no longer meet that statutory requirement for compliance with program regulations, 44 CFR part 59. Accordingly, the communities will be suspended on the effective date in the third column. As of that date, flood insurance will no longer be available in the community. We recognize that some of these communities may adopt and submit the required documentation of legally enforceable floodplain management measures after this rule is published but prior to the actual suspension date. These communities will not be suspended and will continue to be eligible for the sale of NFIP flood insurance. A notice withdrawing the suspension of such communities will be published in the Federal Register.

In addition, FEMA publishes a Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) that identifies the Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHAs) in these communities. The date of the FIRM, if one has been published, is indicated in the fourth column of the table. No direct Federal financial assistance (except assistance pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act not in connection with a flood) may be provided for construction or acquisition of buildings in identified SFHAs for communities not participating in the NFIP and identified for more than a year on FEMA's initial FIRM for the community as having flood-prone areas (section 202(a) of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4106(a), as amended). This prohibition against certain types of Federal assistance becomes effective for the communities listed on the date shown in the last column. The Administrator finds that notice and public comment procedures under 5 U.S.C. 553(b), are impracticable and unnecessary because communities listed in this final rule have been adequately notified.

Each community receives 6-month, 90-day, and 30-day notification letters addressed to the Chief Executive Officer stating that the community will be suspended unless the required floodplain management measures are met prior to the effective suspension date. Since these notifications were made, this final rule may take effect within less than 30 days.

National Environmental Policy Act. This rule is categorically excluded from the requirements of 44 CFR part 10, Environmental Considerations. No environmental impact assessment has been prepared.

Regulatory Flexibility Act. The Administrator has determined that this rule is exempt from the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act because the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended, Section 1315, 42 U.S.C. 4022, prohibits flood insurance coverage unless an appropriate public body adopts adequate floodplain management measures with effective enforcement measures. The communities listed no longer comply with the statutory requirements, and after the effective date, flood insurance will no longer be available in the communities unless remedial action takes place.

Regulatory Classification. This final rule is not a significant regulatory action under the criteria of section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866 of September 30, 1993, Regulatory Planning and Review, 58 FR 51735.

Executive Order 13132, Federalism. This rule involves no policies that have federalism implications under Executive Order 13132.

Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform. This rule meets the applicable standards of Executive Order 12988.

Paperwork Reduction Act. This rule does not involve any collection of information for purposes of the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.

List of Subjects in 44 CFR Part 64

• Flood insurance
• Floodplains

Accordingly, 44 CFR part 64 is amended as follows:

PART 64—[AMENDED]

1. The authority citation for part 64 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.; Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1978, 3 CFR, 1978 Comp.; p. 329; E.O. 12127, 44 FR 19367, 3 CFR, 1979 Comp.; p. 376.

§ 64.6

[Amended]

2. The tables published under the authority of § 64.6 are amended as follows:

State and location	Community No.	Effective date authorization/cancellation of sale of flood insurance in community	Current effective map date	Date certain Federal assistance no longer available in SFHAs
Region II
New Jersey:
Alloway, Township of, Salem County	340413	March 7, 1975, Emerg; June 15, 1979, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp.	June 16, 2016	June 16, 2016.
Bridgeton, City of, Cumberland County	340165	May 19, 1975, Emerg; January 18, 1984, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp.	......do *	Do.
Carneys Point, Township of, Salem County	340424	March 3, 1975, Emerg; June 1, 1982, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp.	......do	Do.
Commercial, Township of, Cumberland County	340166	July 23, 1975, Emerg; December 1, 1982, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp.	......do	Do.
Deerfield, Township of, Cumberland County	340553	September 15, 1975, Emerg; November 4, 1981, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp.	......do	Do.
Downe, Township of, Cumberland County	340167	October 22, 1971, Emerg; February 15, 1978, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp.	......do	Do.
Elmer, Borough of, Salem County	340414	May 19, 1975, Emerg; April 8, 1983, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp.	......do	Do.
Elsinboro, Township of, Salem County	340415	May 28, 1974, Emerg; August 2, 1982, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp.	......do	Do.
Fairfield, Township of, Cumberland County	340168	June 23, 1972, Emerg; November 19, 1982, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp.	......do	Do.
Greenwich, Township of, Cumberland County	340169	September 29, 1975, Emerg; March 11, 1983, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp.	......do	Do.
Hopewell, Township of, Cumberland County	340170	June 30, 1975, Emerg; December 15, 1978, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp.	......do	Do.
Lawrence, Township of, Cumberland County	340171	July 21, 1975, Emerg; November 26, 1982, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp.	......do	Do.
Lower Alloways Creek, Township of, Salem County	340416	May 20, 1975, Emerg; April 18, 1983, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp.	......do	Do.
Mannington, Township of, Salem County	340417	February 19, 1975, Emerg; November 18, 1983, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp.	......do	Do.
Maurice River, Township of, Cumberland County	340172	April 14, 1972, Emerg; January 19, 1978, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp.	......do	Do.
Millville, City of, Cumberland County	340173	May 2, 1975, Emerg; June 15, 1982, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp.	......do	Do.
Oldmans, Township of, Salem County	340418	July 15, 1975, Emerg; January 7, 1983, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp.	......do	Do.
Penns Grove, Borough of, Salem County	340419	August 7, 1975, Emerg; July 5, 1982, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp.	......do	Do.
Pennsville, Township of, Salem County	340512	August 5, 1974, Emerg; December 15, 1982, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp.	......do	Do.
Pilesgrove, Township of, Salem County	340420	March 31, 1975, Emerg; October 21, 1983, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp.	......do	Do.
Pittsgrove, Township of, Salem County	340421	September 8, 1981, Emerg; November 18, 1983, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp.	......do	Do.
Quinton, Township of, Salem County	340422	April 28, 1975, Emerg; April 15, 1983, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp.	......do	Do.
Salem, City of, Salem County	340423	March 31, 1975, Emerg; August 2, 1982, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp.	......do	Do.
Stow Creek, Township of, Cumberland County	340174	July 1, 1975, Emerg; June 15, 1979, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp.	......do	Do.
Upper Deerfield, Township of, Cumberland County	340175	March 25, 1975, Emerg; March 25, 1983, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp.	......do	Do.
Upper Pittsgrove, Township of, Salem County	340425	March 19, 1975, Emerg; January 21, 1983, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp.	......do	Do.
Vineland, City of, Cumberland County	340176	December 17, 1971, Emerg; July 5, 1982, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp.	......do	Do.
Woodstown, Borough of, Salem County	340426	June 25, 1975, Emerg; May 11, 1979, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp.	......do	Do.
New York:
Andes, Town of, Delaware County	360188	August 28, 1975, Emerg; May 1, 1985, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp.	......do	Do.
Bovina, Town of, Delaware County	360190	August 12, 1975, Emerg; May 1, 1985, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp.	......do	Do.
Colchester, Town of, Delaware County	360191	September 8, 1975, Emerg; January 3, 1986, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp.	......do	Do.
Delhi, Town of, Delaware County	360193	August 5, 1975, Emerg; July 18, 1985, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp.	......do	Do.
Delhi, Village of, Delaware County	361572	February 11, 1974, Emerg; July 18, 1985, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp.	......do	Do.
Fleischmanns, Village of, Delaware County	360197	December 17, 1975, Emerg; January 17, 1986, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp.	......do	Do.
Franklin, Town of, Delaware County	360198	July 2, 1975, Emerg; April 1, 1988, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp.	......do	Do.
Hamden, Town of, Delaware County	360200	September 12, 1975, Emerg; March 4, 1986, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp.	......do	Do.
Harpersfield, Town of, Delaware County	360203	August 15, 1975, Emerg; June 5, 1985, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp.	......do	Do.
Hobart, Village of, Delaware County	360204	July 7, 1975, Emerg; May 15, 1985, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp.	......do	Do.
Kortright, Town of, Delaware County	360205	July 28, 1975, Emerg; May 15, 1985, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp.	......do	Do.
Margaretville, Village of, Delaware County	360208	May 9, 1975, Emerg; June 4, 1990, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp.	......do	Do.
Meredith, Town of, Delaware County	360207	July 21, 1976, Emerg; May 15, 1985, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp.	......do	Do.
Middletown, Town of, Delaware County	360209	July 30, 1976, Emerg; May 15, 1985, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp.	......do	Do.
Roxbury, Town of, Delaware County	361036	August 1, 1975, Emerg; May 15, 1985, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp.	......do	Do.
Stamford, Town of, Delaware County	360212	September 28, 1977, Emerg; October 1, 1986, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp.	......do	Do.
Stamford, Village of, Delaware County	360213	August 7, 1975, Emerg; August 1, 1987, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp.	......do	Do.
Tompkins, Town of, Delaware County	360214	July 3, 1975, Emerg; November 15, 1985, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp.	......do	Do.
Walton, Town of, Delaware County	360215	November 10, 1975, Emerg; September 2, 1988, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp.	......do	Do.
Walton, Village of, Delaware County	360216	May 19, 1975, Emerg; April 2, 1991, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp.	......do	Do.
Region III
Pennsylvania:
Allison, Township of, Clinton County	421534	November 11, 1975, Emerg; September 3, 1980, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp.	......do	Do.
Bald Eagle, Township of, Clinton County	420319	May 22, 1973, Emerg; February 4, 1981, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp.	......do	Do.
Castanea, Township of, Clinton County	420322	April 10, 1973, Emerg; February 2, 1977, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp.	......do	Do.
Dunnstable, Township of, Clinton County	420325	May 23, 1973, Emerg; March 1, 1977, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp.	......do	Do.
Flemington, Borough of, Clinton County	420326	March 9, 1973, Emerg; February 2, 1977, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp.	......do	Do.
Lamar, Township of, Clinton County	420327	July 9, 1973, Emerg; March 16, 1988, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp.	......do	Do.
Lock Haven, City of, Clinton County	420328	November 17, 1972, Emerg; February 2, 1977, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp.	......do	Do.
Mill Hall, Borough of, Clinton County	420330	April 17, 1973, Emerg; February 16, 1977, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp.	......do	Do.
Woodward, Township of, Clinton County	420337	March 16, 1973, Emerg; January 16, 1980, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp.	......do	Do.
Region V
Wisconsin:
Belleville, Village of, Dane and Green Counties	550159	July 15, 1975, Emerg; November 19, 1980, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp.	......do	Do.
Black Earth, Village of, Dane County	550079	August 7, 1975, Emerg; January 2, 1981, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp.	......do	Do.
Cross Plains, Village of, Dane County	550081	June 16, 1975, Emerg; February 16, 1983, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp.	......do	Do.
Dane County Unincorporated Areas	550077	October 20, 1972, Emerg; September 29, 1978, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp.	......do	Do.
Mazomanie, Village of, Dane County	550085	July 29, 1975, Emerg; December 1, 1981, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp.	......do	Do.
Region VI
Louisiana:
Colfax, Town of, Grant Parish	220077	May 21, 1973, Emerg; September 5, 1979, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp.	......do	Do.
Grant Parish, Unincorporated Areas	220076	May 7, 1973, Emerg; March 1, 1987, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp.	......do	Do.
Montgomery, Town of, Grant Parish	220256	March 6, 1979, Emerg; May 4, 1982, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp.	......do	Do.
Pollock, Town of, Grant Parish	220305	August 14, 1978, Emerg; May 25, 1982, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp.	......do	Do.
Region X
Washington:
Union Gap, City of, Yakima County	530229	April 30, 1975, Emerg; May 2, 1983, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp.	......do	Do.
Yakima, City of, Yakima County	530311	January 20, 1975, Emerg; December 15, 1981, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp.	......do	Do.
Yakima County Unincorporated Areas	530217	April 11, 1974, Emerg; June 5, 1985, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp.	......do	Do.
* -do- = Ditto.
Code for reading third column: Emerg.—Emergency; Reg.—Regular; Susp.—Suspension.

Michael M. Grimm,

Assistant Administrator for Mitigation, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.