05-21139. List of Communities Eligible for the Sale of Flood Insurance

AGENCY:

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate, Department of Homeland Security.

ACTION:

Final rule.

SUMMARY:

This rule identifies communities that are participating and suspended from the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). These communities have applied to the program and have agreed to enact certain floodplain management measures. The communities' participation in the program authorizes the sale of flood insurance to owners of properties located in the communities listed below.

EFFECTIVE DATES:

The effective date for each community is listed in the fourth column of the following tables.

ADDRESSES:

Flood insurance policies for properties located in the eligible communities listed below can be obtained from any licensed property insurance agent or broker serving the eligible community or from the NFIP by calling 1-800-638-6620.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Michael M. Grimm, Mitigation Division, 500 C Street SW., Room 412, Washington, DC 20472, [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The NFIP enables property owners to purchase flood insurance that is generally not otherwise available. In return, communities agree to adopt and administer local floodplain management measures aimed at protecting lives and new construction from future flooding. Because the communities on the attached list have recently entered the NFIP, subsidized flood insurance is now available for properties in these communities.

In addition, FEMA has identified the Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHAs) in some of these communities by publishing a Flood Hazard Boundary Map (FHBM) or Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM). The date of the flood map, if one has been published, is indicated in the fourth column of the table. In the communities listed where a flood map has been published, Section 202 of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 4016(a), requires the purchase of flood insurance as a condition of Federal or Federally-related financial assistance for acquisition or construction of buildings in the SFHAs shown on the map.

The Administrator finds that delayed effective dates would be contrary to the public interest and that notice and public procedure under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) are impracticable and unnecessary.

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 certifies that this rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities in accordance with the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601 et seq., because the rule creates no additional burden, but lists those communities eligible for the sale of flood insurance.

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.

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]

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

State	Location	Community No.	Effective date of eligibility	Current effective map date
New Eligibles: Emergency Program
Region IV
Alabama	Brantley, Town of, Crenshaw County	010055	July 5, 2005	FHBM dated June 4, 1976.
Region VI
Arkansas	Knoxville, Town of, Johnson County	050260	July 8, 2005	FHBM dated February 21, 1975.
Region IV
Tennessee	Van Buren County, Unincorporated Areas	470342	July 14, 2005	FHBM dated December 1, 1978.
Region I
Maine	Vassalboro, Town of, Kennebec County	230248	July 26, 2005	FHBM dated February 7, 1975.
Region VII
Iowa	Beaman, City of, Grundy County	190400	July 27, 2005	Never Mapped.
Kansas	Cloud County, Unincorporated Areas	200058	......do*	FHBM dated August 23, 1977.
Region VI
Texas	Round Top, Town of, Fayette County	480816	August 12, 2005	FHBM dated October 29, 1976.
Region X
Washington	Republic, Town of, Ferry County	530042	......do	Never Mapped.
Region VI
New Mexico	Lincoln County, Unincorporated Areas	350122	August 15, 2005	FHBM dated March 28, 1978.
Texas	Leonard, City of, Fannin County	480812	......do	Never Mapped. Includes annexed area of Fannin County (CID 480807) FIRM panel 0010B, dated December 1, 2004.
Region VII
Iowa	Cromwell, City of, Union County	190519	......do	FHBM dated June 25, 1976.
Do	Grundy Center, City of, Grundy County	190403	......do	FHBM dated July 2, 1976.
Do	Shannon City, City of, Union County	190521	......do	FHBM dated August 13, 1976.
Region VII
Kansas	Goessel, City of, Marion County	200206	August 24, 2005	FHBM dated November 22, 1974.
Region VIII
North Dakota	La Moure County, Unincorporated Areas	380086	August 29, 2005	Never Mapped.
Region IV
Alabama	Sylvania, Town of, DeKalb County	010364	September 4, 2005	FHBM dated October 29, 1976.
Region IV
Georgia	Franklin County, Unincorporated Areas	130659	September 19, 2005	Never Mapped.
New Eligibles: Regular Program
Region VII
Missouri	**Caldwell County, Unincorporated Areas	290788	July 5, 2005	July 5, 2005.
Region IV
Florida	Alford, Town of, Jackson County	120580	July 14, 2005	Use Jackson County (CID 120125) FIRM panel 0225C, dated December 15, 1990.
Region I
New Hampshire	**Madison, Town of, Carroll County	330220	August 1, 2005	FHBM dated January 17, 1975, converted to FIRM by letter August 1, 2005.
Region IV
Kentucky	**Letcher County, Unincorporated Areas	210289	......do	FHBM dated September 2, 1977, converted to FIRM by letter August 1, 2005.
Region VII
Missouri	**Lake Ozark, City of, Camden County	290698	......do	FHBM dated July 26, 1977, converted to FIRM by letter August 1, 2005.
Region VI
Texas	Sansom Park, City of, Tarrant County	480611	August 12, 2005	Use Tarrant County (CID 480582) FIRM panel 0270J, dated August 23, 2000.
Oklahoma	Arcadia, Town of, Oklahoma County	400551	August 15, 2005	Use Oklahoma County (CID 400466) FIRM panel 0115G, dated July 2, 2002.
Do	Hennessey, Town of, Kingfisher County	400389	August 26, 2005	Use Kingfisher County (CID 400471) FIRM panel 0185C, dated May 5, 2003.
Region VII
Nebraska	Boyd County, Unincorporated Areas	310417	August 18, 2005	August 18, 2005.
Region IV
Florida	**Otter Creek, City of, Levy County	120592	September 1, 2005	FHBM dated August 17, 1979, converted to FIRM by letter September 1, 2005.
Georgia	**Coolidge, City of, Thomas County	130169	......do	FHBM dated April 2, 1976, converted to FIRM by letter September 1, 2005.
Region VII
Nebraska	**Burt County, Unincorporated Areas	310420	......do	FHBM dated November 22, 1977, converted to FIRM by letter September 1, 2005.
Region IV
Alabama	South Vinemont, Town of, Cullman County	010365	September 4, 2005	December 2, 2004.
Do	Tallapoosa County, Unincorporated Areas	010326	September 15, 2005	June 17, 1991.
North Carolina	Montreat, Town of, Buncombe County	370476	September 19, 2005	NSFHA.
Reinstatements
Region V
Ohio	Harbor View, Village of, Lucas County	390702	July 5, 2005	Use Lucas County (CID 390359) FIRM panel 0105D, dated October 6, 2000.
Region VII
Nebraska	Pawnee City, City of, Pawnee County	310170	July 12, 2005	July 5, 2005.
Region V
Minnesota	Minnetonka Beach, City of, Hennepin County	270174	July 29, 2005	September 2, 2004.
Region IV
Alabama	Pennington, Town of, Choctaw County	010035	September 4, 2005	September 18, 1985. Includes annexed area of Choctaw County (CID 010310) FIRM Panel 0175C, dated September 30, 1988.
Region I
New Hampshire	Middleton, Town of, Strafford County	330222	September 30, 2005	May 17, 2005.
Withdrawals
Suspensions
Region VII
Nebraska	Pawnee City, City of, Pawnee County	310170	June 4, 1975, Emerg; August 1, 1986, Reg; July 6, 2005, Susp	July 5, 2005.
Region VI
Oklahoma	Grady County, Unincorporated areas	400483	September 17, 1985, Emerg; September 1, 1987, Reg; July 20, 2005, Susp	July 19, 2005.
Region VII
Nebraska	Crofton, City of, Knox County	310361	July 9, 1976, Emerg; September 1, 1986, Reg; August 19, 2005, Susp	August 19, 2005.
Missouri	Argyle, Village of, Osage County	290491	May 13, 1974, Emerg; August 1, 1986, Reg; September 3, 2005, Susp	September 2, 2005.
Do	Westphalia, City of, Osage County	290272	March 16, 1976, Emerg; September 10, 1984, Reg; September 3, 2005, Susp	Do.
Nebraska	Perkins County, Incorporated Areas	310464	June 15, 2001, Emerg; June 15, 2001, Reg; September 3, 2005, Susp	Do.
Region II
New Jersey	East Rutherford, Borough of, Bergen County	340028	June 24, 1975, Emerg; December 16, 1980, Reg; October 3, 2005, Susp	September 30, 2005.
Probation
Region V
Illinois	Jersey County, Unincorporated Areas	170312	July 15, 2005, Probation Lifted	February 1, 1984.
Suspension Rescissions
Indiana	Beech Grove, City of, Marion County	180158	July 5, 2005, Suspension Notice Rescinded	July 5, 2005.
Do	Southport, City of, Marion County	180161	......do	Do.
Region VII
Missouri	Caldwell County, Unincorporated Areas	290788	......do	Do.
Nebraska	Table Rock, Village of, Pawnee County	310172	......do	Do.
Region VI
Oklahoma	McClain County, Unincorporated Areas	400538	July 19, 2005, Suspension Notice Rescinded	July 19, 2005.
Region VIII
North Dakota	Bismarck, City of, Burleigh County	380149	......do	Do.
Region VII
Nebraska	Bristow, Village of, Boyd County	310012	August 18, 2005, Suspension Notice Rescinded	August 18, 2005.
Do	Creighton, City of, Knox County	310360	......do	Do.
Do	Lynch, Village of, Boyd County	310013	......do	Do.
Do	Niobrara, Village of, Knox County	310132	......do	Do.
Do	Spencer, Village of, Boyd County	310399	......do	Do.
Do	Verdigre, Village of, Knox County	310133	......do	Do.
Region VI
Texas	Midland, City of, Midland County	480477	September 16, 2005, Suspension Notice Rescinded	September 16, 2005.
Do	Midland County, Unincorporated Areas	481239	......do	Do.
Do	Odessa, City of, Midland County	480206	......do	Do.
Region IX
Hawaii	Kauai County, All Jurisdictions	150002	......do	Do.
* do = Ditto.
** Designates communities converted from Emergency Phase of participation to the Regular Phase of participation.
Code for reading fourth and fifth columns: Emerg.-Emergency; Reg.-Regular; Rein.-Reinstatement; Susp.-Suspension; With.-Withdrawn; NSFHA.-Non Special Flood Hazard Area.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, “Flood Insurance.”)

Dated: October 12, 2005.

David I. Maurstad,

Acting Mitigation Division Director, Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate.