[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 79 (Friday, April 24, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 20324-20326]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-10941]
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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
44 CFR Part 64
[Docket No. FEMA-7687]
List of Communities Eligible for the Sale of Flood Insurance
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This rule identifies communities participating in 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 property located in the
communities listed.
EFFECTIVE DATES: The dates listed in the third column of the table.
ADDRESSES: Flood insurance policies for property located in the
communities listed can be obtained from any licensed property insurance
agent or broker serving the eligible community, or from the NFIP at:
Post Office Box 6464, Rockville, MD 20849, (800) 638-6620.
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
measures aimed at protecting lives and new construction from future
flooding. Since the communities on the attached list have recently
entered the NFIP, subsidized flood insurance is now available for
property in the community.
In addition, the Associate Director of the Federal Emergency
Management Agency has identified the special flood hazard areas 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
102 of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, as amended, 42 U.S.C.
4012(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 special flood hazard areas shown on
the map.
The Associate Director finds that the delayed effective dates would
be contrary to the public interest. The Associate Director also finds
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 Associate Director 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.
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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Community Effective date of
State/location No. eligibility Current effective map date
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New Eligibles--Emergency Program
Georgia:
Banks County, unincorporated 130560 March 4, 1998.
areas.
Morgan County, unincorporated 130559 ......do.
areas.
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Washington: Anacortes, city of, 530317 March 6, 1998.
Skagit County.
Wyoming: Johnson County, 560099 March 12, 1998.
unincorporated areas.
Florida: Hilliard, town of, Nassau 120573 March 16, 1998.............. December 23, 1977.
County.
Tennessee: Huntland, town of, 470055 March 24, 1998.............. January 28, 1977.
Franklin County.
Illinois: Reynolds, village of, Rock 170883 ......do.................... April 18, 1975.
Island and Mercer Counties.
Texas: Lone Star, city of, Morris 480944 ......do.................... August 6, 1976.
County.
Alabama:
Conecuh County, unincorporated 010319 March 31, 1998.............. July 7, 1978.
areas.
Escambia County, unincorporated 010251 ......do.................... October 27, 1978.
areas.
New Eligibles--Regular Program
Florida: Astatula, town of, Lake 120581 March 4, 1998............... August 15, 1994.
County.
Tennessee: Obion County, 470361 ......do.................... June 17, 1991.
unincorporated areas.
South Carolina: Rockville, town of, 450249 March 7, 1998............... November 4, 1992.
Charleston County.\1\.
Florida: Lawtey, city of, Bradford 120628 March 19, 1998.............. November 15, 1989.
County.
Louisiana: Springfield, town of, 220120 March 24, 1998.............. NSFHA.
Livingston Parish.
Texas:
Bear Creek, village of, Hays 481679 ......do.................... February 18, 1998.
County.\2\.
Bulverde East, city of, Comal 481681 ......do.................... July 17, 1995.
County.\3\.
Center Point, city of, Kerr 481680 ......do.................... May 1, 1979.
County.\4\.
Florida: Wausau, town of, Washington 120632 March 30, 1998.............. June 17, 1991.
County.
Reinstatements
Georgia: North High Shoals, town of, 130368 October 28, 1983 Emerg; May 16, 1995.
Oconee County. September 1, 1986 Reg; May
16, 1995 Susp; March 5,
1998 Rein.
Pennsylvania: Bolivar, borough of, 420873 August 13, 1976 Emerg; August 5, 1997.
Westmoreland County. August 10, 1979 Reg; August
5, 1997 Susp; March 30,
1998 Rein.
Alabama: Flomaton, town of, Escambia 010251 August 26, 1975 Emerg; December 17, 1987.
County. December 17, 1987 Reg;
December 17, 1987 Susp;
March 31, 1998 Rein.
Regular Program Conversions
Region II
New York:
Andover, town of, Allegany 361094 March 2, 1998, Suspension March 2, 1998.
County. Withdrawn.
Vestal, town of, Broome County.. 360057 ......do.................... Do.
Region IV
North Carolina:
Brevard, city of, Transylvania 370231 ......do.................... Do.
County.
Rosman, town of, Transylvania 375358 ......do.................... Do.
County.
Transylvania County, 370230 ......do.................... Do.
unincorporated areas.
Region V
Indiana:
Allen County, unincorporated 180302 ......do.................... Do.
areas.
Peru, city of, Miami County..... 180168 ......do.................... Do.
Michigan: Buchanan, township of, 260555 ......do.................... Do.
Berrien County.
Region VIII
South Dakota:
Custer, city of, Custer County.. 460019 ......do.................... Do.
Custer County, unincorporated 460018 ......do.................... Do.
areas.
Region X
Oregon: Gold Beach, city of, Curry 410054 ......do.................... Do.
County.
Washington:
Selah, city of, Yakima County... 530226 ......do.................... Do.
Union Gap, city of, Yakima 530229 ......do.................... Do.
County.
Yakima, city of, Yakima County.. 530311 ......do.................... Do.
Yakima County, unincorporated 530217 ......do.................... Do.
areas.
Region I
Maine: Saco, city of, York County... 230155 March 16, 1998, Suspension March 16, 1998.
Withdrawn.
Region III
Pennsylvania:
Franklin Park, borough of, 420037 ......do.................... Do.
Allegheny County.
Hampton, township of, Allegheny 420978 ......do.................... Do.
County.
McCandless, township of, 421081 ......do.................... Do.
Allegheny County.
O'Hara, township of, Allegheny 421088 ......do.................... Do.
County..
Shaler, township of, Allegheny 421101 ......do.................... Do.
County.
Sharpsburg, borough of, 420073 ......do.................... Do.
Allegheny County.
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Region IV
North Carolina: Wayne County, 370254 ......do.................... Do.
unincorporated areas.
Region VI
Arkansas: Sebastian County, 050462 ......do.................... Do.
unincorporated areas.
Region VI
Stuttgart, city of, Arkansas County. 050002 ......do.................... Do.
Region VIII
Wyoming: Sheridan County, 560047 March 30, 1998, Suspension March 30, 1998.
unincorporated areas. Withdrawn.
Region IX
California:
Palmdale, city of, Los Angeles 060144 ......do.................... Do.
County.
Los Angeles County, 065043 ......do.................... Do.
unincorporated areas.
Region X
Washington:
Issaquah, city of, King County.. 530079 ......do.................... Do.
King County, unincorporated 530071 ......do.................... Do.
areas.
Redmond, city of, King County... 530087 ......do.................... Do.
Skykomish, town of, King County. 530236 ......do.................... Do.
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\1\The Town of Rockville has adopted the Charleston County (CID #455413) Flood Insurance Rate Map dated November
4, 1992.
\2\The Village of Bear Creek has adopted the Hays County (CID #480321) Flood Insurance Rate Map dated February
18, 1998.
\3\The City of Bulverde East has adopted the Comal County (CID #485463) Flood Insurance Rate Map dated July 17,
1995.
\4\The City of Center Point has adopted the Kerr County (CID #480419) Flood Insurance Rate Map dated May 1,
1979.
Code for reading third column: 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'')
Issued: April 15, 1998.
Michael J. Armstrong,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
[FR Doc. 98-10941 Filed 4-23-98; 8:45 am]
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