[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 28 (Wednesday, February 11, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 6869-6871]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-3438]
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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
44 CFR Part 64
[Docket No. FEMA-7678]
Suspension of Community Eligibility
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This rule identifies communities, where the sale of flood
insurance has been authorized under the National Flood Insurance
Program (NFIP), that are suspended 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suspension date given in this rule, the suspension will be withdrawn by
publication in the Federal Register.
EFFECTIVE DATES: The effective date of each community's suspension is
the third date (``Susp.'') listed in the third column of the following
tables.
ADDRESSES: If you wish to determine whether a particular community was
suspended on the suspension date, contact the appropriate FEMA Regional
Office or the NFIP servicing contractor.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert F. Shea Jr., Division Director,
Program Implementation Division, Mitigation Directorate, 500 C Street,
SW., Room 417, Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-3619.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NFIP enables property owners to purchase
flood insurance which is generally not otherwise available. In return,
communities agree to adopt and administer local floodplain management
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 flood insurance coverage as authorized under
the National Flood Insurance Program, 42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq., 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 et seq. 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. However, 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 their eligibility for the sale of insurance. A notice
withdrawing the suspension of the communities will be published in the
Federal Register.
In addition, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has identified
the special flood hazard areas in these communities by publishing a
Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM). 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 legally be provided for construction or
acquisition of buildings in the identified special flood hazard area of
communities not participating in the NFIP and identified for more than
a year, on the Federal Emergency Management Agency's initial flood
insurance map of 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 Associate Director finds that notice and public comment 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 a 6-month, 90-day, and 30-day notification
addressed to the Chief Executive Officer that the community will be
suspended unless the required floodplain management measures are met
prior to the effective suspension date. Since these notifications have
been 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 Associate Director 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, 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 they take remedial
action.
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.
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Executive Order 12612, Federalism
This rule involves no policies that have federalism implications
under Executive Order 12612, Federalism, October 26, 1987, 3 CFR, 1987
Comp., p. 252.
Executive Order 12778, Civil Justice Reform
This rule meets the applicable standards of section 2(b)(2) of
Executive Order 12778, October 25, 1991, 56 FR 55195, 3 CFR, 1991
Comp., p. 309.
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.
Sec. 64.6 [Amended]
2. The tables published under the authority of Sec. 64.6 are
amended as follows:
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Date certain Federal
Community Effective date of Current effective map assistance no longer
State/location No. eligibility date available in special
flood hazard areas
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Region II
New Jersey: Monroe, township 340269 Feb. 25, 1973, Feb. 4, 1998.......... Feb. 4, 1998.
of, Middlesex County. Apr. 17, 1985,
Feb. 4, 1998,
Emerg.; Reg.;
Susp.
Region III
Pennsylvania: North Heidelberg, 421086 Dec. 23, 1976, ......do.............. Do.
township of, Berks County. Mar. 18, 1983,
Feb. 4, 1998,
Emerg.; Reg.;
Susp.
Region IV
South Carolina: Mullins, city 450143 Aug. 4, 1975, June ......do.............. Do.
of, Marion County. 3, 1986, Feb. 4,
1998, Emerg.;
Reg.; Susp.
Region V
Wisconsin:
Chetek, city of, Barron 550012 Nov. 8, 1974, June ......do.............. Do.
County. 3, 1986, Feb. 4,
1998, Emerg.;
Reg.; Susp.
Chippewa County, 555549 Mar. 26, 1971, ......do.............. Do.
unincorporated areas. June 22, 1973,
Feb. 4, 1998,
Emerg.; Reg.;
Susp.
Chippewa Falls, city of, 550044 Apr. 16, 1971, ......do.............. Do.
Chippewa County. Sept. 1, 1977,
Feb. 4, 1998,
Emerg.; Reg.;
Susp.
Eau Claire, city of, 550128 Mar. 19, 1971, ......do.............. Do.
Chippewa & Eau Claire June 1, 1977,
Counties. Feb. 4, 1998,
Emerg.; Reg.;
Susp.
Region VI
Arkansas:
Faulkner County, 050431 Sept. 24, 1990, ......do.............. Do.
unincorporated areas. Sept. 27, 1991,
Feb. 4, 1998,
Emerg.; Reg.;
Susp.
Springdale, city of, 050219 Sept. 26, 1974, ......do.............. Do.
Washington County. June 15, 1981,
Feb. 4, 1998,
Emerg.; Reg.;
Susp.
Washington County, 050212 Jan. 24, 1991, ......do.............. Do.
unincorporated areas. Sept. 18, 1991,
Feb. 4, 1998,
Emerg.; Reg.;
Susp.
Region VIII
South Dakota: Montrose, city 460052 Dec.16, 1975, Aug. ......do.............. Do.
of, McCook County. 5, 1986, Feb. 4,
1998, Emerg.;
Reg.; Susp.
Region X
Oregon: Curry County, 410052 Mar. 19, 1971, ......do.............. Do.
unincorporated areas. Apr. 3, 1978,
Feb. 4, 1998,
Emerg.; Reg.;
Susp.
Region I
Connecticut: Wilton, town of, 090020 July 31, 1974, Feb. 18, 1998......... Feb. 18, 1998.
Fairfield County. Nov. 17, 1982,
Feb. 18, 1998,
Emerg.; Reg.;
Susp.
Region III
Pennsylvania:
Landingville, borough of, 420774 June 28, 1973, ......do.............. Do.
Schuylkill County. Aug. 15, 1977,
Feb. 18, 1998,
Emerg.; Reg.;
Susp.
Port Clinton, borough of, 420784 Dec. 15, 1972, ......do.............. Do.
Schuylkill County. Feb. 1, 1980,
Feb. 18, 1998,
Emerg.; Reg.;
Susp.
Winslow, township of, 421215 Dec. 30, 1976, ......do.............. Do.
Jefferson County. July 3, 1990,
Feb. 18, 1998,
Emerg.; Reg.;
Susp.
Virginia: Spotsylvania County, 510308 Feb. 25, 1977, ......do.............. Do.
unincorporated areas. Dec. 1, 1987,
Feb. 18, 1998,
Emerg.; Reg.;
Susp.
Region VI
Arkansas: Cave City, city of, 050313 Dec. 10, 1982, May ......do.............. Do.
Sharp and Independence 1, 1985, Feb. 18,
Counties. 1998, Emerg.;
Reg.; Susp.
Texas:
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Hays County, unincorporated 480321 Sept. 23, 1982, ......do.............. Do.
County. June 16, 1993,
Feb. 18, 1998,
Emerg.; Reg.;
Susp.
Kyle, city of, Hays County. 481108 Apr. 15, 1975, ......do.............. Do.
Dec. 12, 1978,
Feb. 18, 1998,
Emerg.; Reg.;
Susp.
San Marcos, city of, Hays 485505 Oct. 9, 1970, Aug. ......do.............. Do.
County. 27, 1971, Feb.
18, 1998, Emerg.;
Reg.; Susp.
Woodcreek, city of, Hays 481641 May 21, 1992, June ......do.............. Do.
County. 2, 1993, Feb. 18,
1998, Emerg.;
Reg.; Susp.
Region VII
Missouri: Park Hills, city of, 290920 Mar. 22, 1995, ......do.............. Do.
St. Francois County. Feb. 18, 1998,
Reg: Susp..
Region VIII
Montana:
Wibaux, town of, Wibaux 300084 Sept. 26, 1974, ......do.............. Do.
County. Mar. 4, 1988,
Feb. 18, 1998,
Emerg.; Reg.;
Susp.
Wibaux County, 300173 Mar. 22, 1978, ......do.............. Do.
unincorporated areas. Mar. 4, 1988,
Feb. 18, 1998,
Emerg.; Reg.;
Susp.
South Dakota: Rapid City, city 465420 Apr. 2, 1971, ......do.............. Do.
of, Pennington County. Sept. 14, 1973,
Feb. 18, 1998,
Emerg.; Reg.;
Susp.
Region IX
Nevada: Eureka County, 320028 Mar. 9, 1984, Apr. ......do.............. Do.
unincorporated areas. 1, 1988, Feb. 18,
1998, Emerg.;
Reg.; Susp.
Region X
Oregon:
Bandon, city of, Coos 410043 Oct. 11, 1974, ......do.............. Do.
County. Aug. 15, 1984,
Feb. 18, 1998,
Emerg.; Reg.;
Susp.
Glendale, city of, Douglas 410063 Feb. 18, 1975, ......do.............. Do.
County. Sept. 29, 1978,
Feb. 18, 1998,
Emerg.; Reg.;
Susp.
Riddle, city of, Douglas 410066 July 22, 1975, ......do.............. Do.
County. Aug. 1, 1979,
Feb. 18, 1998,
Emerg.; Reg.;
Susp.
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Code for reading third column: Emerg.--Emergency; Reg.--Regular; Rein.--Reinstatement; Susp.--Suspension.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood
Insurance.'')
Issued: January 30, 1998.
Michael J. Armstrong,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
[FR Doc. 98-3438 Filed 2-10-98; 8:45 am]
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