2015-24433. 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 Bret Gates, 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 III
Pennsylvania: Aleppo, Township of, Greene County	421667	June 28, 1979, Emerg; August 24, 1984, Reg; October 16, 2015, Susp.	Oct. 16, 2015	Oct. 16, 2015
Carmichaels, Borough of, Greene County	420475	July 2, 1975, Emerg; September 28, 1979, Reg; October 16, 2015, Susp.	......* do	Do.
Center, Township of, Greene County	421668	November 18, 1975, Emerg; May 1, 1986, Reg; October 16, 2015, Susp.	......do	Do.
Clarksville, Borough of, Greene County	420476	December 3, 1975, Emerg; September 16, 1981, Reg; October 16, 2015, Susp.	......do	Do.
Cumberland, Township of, Greene County	421188	January 27, 1976, Emerg; July 1, 1986, Reg; October 16, 2015, Susp.	......do	Do.
Dunkard, Township of, Greene County	422431	February 22, 1984, Emerg; October 5, 1984, Reg; October 16, 2015, Susp.	......do	Do.
Franklin, Township of, Greene County	422595	February 7, 1977, Emerg; February 17, 1989, Reg; October 16, 2015, Susp.	......do	Do.
Freeport, Township of, Greene County	422432	September 29, 1980, Emerg; September 24, 1984, Reg; October 16, 2015, Susp.	......do	Do.
Gilmore, Township of, Greene County	422433	August 8, 1978, Emerg; August 24, 1984, Reg; October 16, 2015, Susp.	......do	Do.
Gray, Township of, Greene County	421669	February 4, 1976, Emerg; September 24, 1984, Reg; October 16, 2015, Susp.	......do	Do.
Greene, Township of, Greene County	421670	September 7, 1979, Emerg; August 24, 1984, Reg; October 16, 2015, Susp.	......do	Do.
Greensboro, Borough of, Greene County	420477	December 2, 1975, Emerg; March 2, 1989, Reg; October 16, 2015, Susp.	......do	Do.
Jackson, Township of, Greene County	421671	April 30, 1981, Emerg; August 24, 1984, Reg; October 16, 2015, Susp.	......do	Do.
Jefferson, Township of, Greene County	421672	December 2, 1975, Emerg; September 16, 1981, Reg; October 16, 2015, Susp.	......do	Do.
Monongahela, Township of, Greene County	421673	July 6, 1979, Emerg; August 24, 1984, Reg; October 16, 2015, Susp.	......do	Do.
Morgan, Township of, Greene County	421674	January 19, 1977, Emerg; July 1, 1986, Reg; October 16, 2015, Susp.	......do	Do.
Morris, Township of, Greene County	421675	December 30, 1975, Emerg; August 24, 1984, Reg; October 16, 2015, Susp.	......do	Do.
Perry, Township of, Greene County	422434	March 16, 1976, Emerg; May 1, 1986, Reg; October 16, 2015, Susp.	......do	Do.
Rices Landing, Borough of, Greene County	420479	December 16, 1975, Emerg; July 16, 1981, Reg; October 16, 2015, Susp.	......do	Do.
Richhill, Township of, Greene County	421676	November 28, 1975, Emerg; August 24, 1984, Reg; October 16, 2015, Susp.	......do	Do.
Springhill, Township of, Greene County	421677	March 13, 1981, Emerg; August 24, 1984, Reg; October 16, 2015, Susp.	......do	Do.
Washington, Township of, Greene County	421678	April 4, 1977, Emerg; August 3, 1984, Reg; October 16, 2015, Susp.	......do	Do.
Wayne, Township of, Greene County	421679	April 8, 1981, Emerg; August 24, 1984, Reg; October 16, 2015, Susp.	......do	Do.
Waynesburg, Borough of, Greene County	420480	April 30, 1975, Emerg; June 17, 1986, Reg; October 16, 2015, Susp.	......do	Do.
Whiteley, Township of, Greene County	421680	December 21, 1978, Emerg; September 10, 1984, Reg; October 16, 2015, Susp.	......do	Do.
Region V
Wisconsin: Bell Center, Village of, Crawford County	550068	August 16, 1978, Emerg; March 5, 1990, Reg; October 16, 2015, Susp.	......do	Do.
Crawford County, Unincorporated Areas	555551	March 19, 1971, Emerg; April 20, 1973, Reg; October 16, 2015, Susp.	......do	Do.
De Soto, Village of, Crawford and Vernon Counties	550069	December 15, 1980, Emerg; January 16, 1981, Reg; October 16, 2015, Susp.	......do	Do.
Ferryville, Village of, Crawford County	555553	April 16, 1971, Emerg; May 26, 1972, Reg; October 16, 2015, Susp.	......do	Do.
Gays Mills, Village of, Crawford County	550071	April 12, 1973, Emerg; June 15, 1978, Reg; October 16, 2015, Susp.	......do	Do.
Germantown, Village of, Washington County	550472	July 15, 1975, Emerg; May 3, 1982, Reg; October 16, 2015, Susp.	......do	Do.
Hartford, City of, Dodge and Washington Counties	550473	April 17, 1975, Emerg; December 4, 1984, Reg; October 16, 2015, Susp.	......do	Do.
Lynxville, Village of, Crawford County	555563	April 3, 1971, Emerg; March 16, 1973, Reg; October 16, 2015, Susp.	......do	Do.
Prairie du Chien, City of, Crawford County	555573	May 22, 1970, Emerg; May 22, 1970, Reg; October 16, 2015, Susp.	......do	Do.
Richfield, Village of, Washington County	550518	N/A, Emerg; September 30, 2008, Reg; October 16, 2015, Susp.	......do	Do.
Slinger, Village of, Washington County	550587	October 16, 1986, Emerg; November 20, 2013, Reg; October 16, 2015, Susp.	......do	Do.
Soldiers Grove, Village of, Crawford County	550074	April 9, 1971, Emerg; April 3, 1984, Reg; October 16, 2015, Susp.	......do	Do.
Steuben, Village of, Crawford County	555580	May 21, 1971, Emerg; April 20, 1973, Reg; October 16, 2015, Susp.	......do	Do.
Washington County, Unincorporated Areas.	550471	May 28, 1975, Emerg; September 1, 1983, Reg; October 16, 2015, Susp.	......do	Do.
Wauzeka, Village of, Crawford County	555586	April 9, 1971, Emerg; April 20, 1973, Reg; October 16, 2015, Susp.	......do	Do.
Region VII
Iowa: Burlington, City of, Des Moines County	190114	April 15, 1975, Emerg; July 2, 1981, Reg; October 16, 2015, Susp.	......do	Do.
Des Moines County, Unincorporated Areas.	190113	N/A, Emerg; July 20, 1993, Reg; October 16, 2015, Susp.	......do	Do.
Letts, City of, Louisa County	190311	N/A, Emerg; September 2, 1993, Reg; October 16, 2015, Susp.	......do	Do.
Region VIII
Montana: Columbus, Town of, Stillwater County	300109	April 9, 1997, Emerg; August 2, 1997, Reg; October 16, 2015, Susp.	......do	Do.
Stillwater County, Unincorporated Areas	300078	August 26, 1975, Emerg; November 15, 1985, Reg; October 16, 2015, Susp.	......do	Do.
North Dakota: Belmont, Township of, Traill County	380653	July 12, 1982, Emerg; August 5, 1986, Reg; October 16, 2015, Susp.	......do	Do.
Beulah, City of, Mercer County	380066	March 14, 1975, Emerg; January 5, 1978, Reg; October 16, 2015, Susp.	......do	Do.
Bingham, Township of, Traill County	380640	February 8, 1980, Emerg; August 5, 1986, Reg; October 16, 2015, Susp.	......do	Do.
Caledonia, Township of, Traill County	380638	January 3, 1980, Emerg; August 5, 1986, Reg; October 16, 2015, Susp.	......do	Do.
Eldorado, Township of, Traill County	380645	April 25, 1980, Emerg; August 19, 1986, Reg; October 16, 2015, Susp.	......do	Do.
Elm River, Township of, Traill County	380636	September 13, 1979, Emerg; August 5, 1986, Reg; October 16, 2015, Susp.	......do	Do.
Hazen, City of, Mercer County	380067	August 13, 1974, Emerg; December 15, 1977, Reg; October 16, 2015, Susp.	......do	Do.
Hebron, City of, Morton County	380071	April 9, 1974, Emerg; September 5, 1979, Reg; October 16, 2015, Susp.	......do	Do.
Herberg, Township of, Traill County	380621	September 25, 1978, Emerg; August 5, 1986, Reg; October 16, 2015, Susp.	......do	Do.
Kelso, Township of, Traill County	380644	April 11, 1980, Emerg; August 5, 1986, Reg; October 16, 2015, Susp.	......do	Do.
Mandan, City of, Morton County	380072	April 4, 1974, Emerg; September 30, 1987, Reg; October 16, 2015, Susp.	......do	Do.
Mercer County, Unincorporated Areas	380294	October 20, 1993, Emerg; May 4, 1998, Reg; October 16, 2015, Susp.	......do	Do.
Morton County, Unincorporated Areas	380148	September 13, 1973, Emerg; September 30, 1987, Reg; October 16, 2015, Susp.	......do	Do.
Stavanger, Township of, Traill County	380642	February 29, 1980, Emerg; August 5, 1986, Reg; October 16, 2015, Susp.	......do	Do.
Three Affiliated Tribes, Dunn, McKenzie, McLean, Mercer and Mountrail Counties.	380721	August 23, 2000, Emerg; August 19, 2010, Reg; October 16, 2015, Susp.	......do	Do.
Traill County, Unincorporated Areas	380130	June 30, 1997, Emerg; May 4, 1998, Reg; October 16, 2015, Susp.	......do	Do.
Zap, City of, Mercer County	380068	April 7, 1975, Emerg; July 16, 1979, Reg; October 16, 2015, Susp.	......do	Do.
Region IX
Arizona: Cottonwood, City of, Yavapai County	040096	May 5, 1975, Emerg; September 16, 1981, Reg; October 16, 2015, Susp.	......do	Do.
......* do = Ditto.
Code for reading third column: Emerg. —Emergency; Reg. —Regular; Susp. —Suspension.

Dated: September 8, 2015.

Roy E. Wright

Deputy Associate Administrator, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.