[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 151 (Monday, August 5, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 40525-40527]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-19817]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 64

[Docket No. FEMA-7645]


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 DATE: 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 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 Director finds that the delayed effective dates would be 
contrary to the public interest. The 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 Acting 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

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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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                                                          Effective date of                                     
           State/location             Community No.          eligibility            Current effective map date  
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                                        New Eligibles--Emergency Program                                        
                                                                                                                
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Michigan:                                                                                                       
    Thompson, township of,                   260519  June 5, 1996...............                                
     Schoolcraft County.                                                                                        
    Harrisville, township of,                260955      Do.....................                                
     Alcona County.                                                                                             
Minnesota: Courtland, city of,               270314  ......do...................  June 4, 1976.                 
 Nicollet County.                                                                                               
Nebraska: Creighton, city of, Knox           310360  June 6, 1996...............  November 12, 1976.            
 County.                                                                                                        
Illinois: Livingston County,                 170929  ......do...................  March 31, 1978.               
 unincorporated areas.                                                                                          
Vermont: Westfield, town of,                 500257  June 7, 1996...............  December 24, 1976.            
 Orleans County.                                                                                                
South Carolina: Bamberg, city of,            450259      Do.....................                                
 Bamberg County.                                                                                                
South Dakota: Gary, town of, Deuel           460112  June 19, 1996..............  June 27, 1975.                
 County.                                                                                                        
Nebraska: Chapman, village of,               310260  June 26, 1996..............  March 26, 1976.               
 Merrick County.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                
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                                         New Eligibles--Regular Program                                         
                                                                                                                
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Alabama: \1\ Pickensville, town of,          010423  June 6, 1996...............                                
 Pickens County.                                                                                                
Vermont: Enosburg, town of,                  500051  June 19, 1996..............  January 2, 1981.              
 Franklin County.                                                                                               
Washington: Federal Way, city of,            530322  June 21, 1996..............  May 20, 1996.                 
 King County.                                                                                                   
California: \2\ Agua Caliente Band           060763      Do.....................                                
 of Cahuilla Indians Tribe,                                                                                     
 Riverside County.                                                                                              
                                                                                                                
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                                                  Reinstatements                                                
                                                                                                                
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Arkansas: Colt, city of, St.                 050186  April 25, 1975--Emerg.;      October 3, 1975.              
 Francis County.                                      March 4, 1986--Susp.; June                                
                                                      3, 1996--Rein.                                            
South Carolina: Eastover, town of,           450173  June 26, 1975--Emerg.;       July 17, 1995.                
 Richland County.                                     September 30, 1988--Reg.;                                 
                                                      February 16, 1990--Susp.;                                 
                                                      June 7, 1996-- Rein.                                      
    Fountain Inn, town of,                   450209  June 2, 1977--Emerg.; June   June 17, 1986.                
     Greenville & Laurens Counties.                   17, 1986--Reg.; June 17,                                  
                                                      1986--Susp.; June 7, 1996--                               
                                                      Rein.                                                     
West Virginia: Smithfield, town of,          540258  November 5, 1975--Emerg.;    April 1, 1988.                
 Wetzel County.                                       April 1, 1988--Reg.; April                                
                                                      1, 1988--Susp.; June 11,                                  
                                                      1996--Rein.                                               
New York: Pittsfield, town of,               361277  May 13,1977--Emerg.;         October 4, 1983.              
 Otsego County.                                       November 4, 1983--Reg.;                                   
                                                      November 4, 1992--Susp.;                                  
                                                      June 13, 1996--Rein.                                      
Indiana: La Porte County,                    180144  January 15, 1976--Emerg.;    June 4, 1996.                 
 unincorporated areas.                                January 1, 1987--Reg.;                                    
                                                      June 4, 1996--Susp.; June                                 
                                                      19, 1996--Rein.                                           
Pennsylvania: Fayette City, borough          420464  July 30, 1975--Emerg.;       December 19, 1995.            
 of, Fayette County.                                  February 3, 1982--Reg.;                                   
                                                      March 5, 1996--Susp.; June                                
                                                      19, 1996--Rein.                                           
New York: Rossie, town of, St.               361186  September 12, 1980--Emerg.;  July 30, 1982.                
 Lawrence County.                                     July 30, 1982--Reg.;                                      
                                                      November 4, 1992--Susp.;                                  
                                                      June 21, 1996--Rein.                                      
                                                                                                                
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                                           Regular Program Conversions                                          
                                                                                                                
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              Region I                                                                                          
                                                                                                                
Maine: Arundel, town of, York                230192  June 4, 1996--Suspension     June 4, 1996.                 
 County.                                              Withdrawn.                                                
                                                                                                                
             Region IV                                                                                          
                                                                                                                
Georgia: Dooly County,                       130532  ......do...................      Do.                       
 unincorporated areas.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                

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              Region V                                                                                          
                                                                                                                
Illinois: Kane County,                       170896  ......do...................      Do.                       
 unincorporated areas.                                                                                          
Indiana: LaPorte, city of, LaPorte           180490  ......do...................      Do.                       
 County.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                
             Region VI                                                                                          
                                                                                                                
New Mexico: Eddy County,                     350120  ......do...................      Do.                       
 dounincorporated areas.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                
             Region IX                                                                                          
                                                                                                                
Arizona: Tucson, city of, Pima               040076  ......do...................      Do.                       
 County.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                
              Region V                                                                                          
                                                                                                                
Michigan:                                                                                                       
    Bangor, charter township of,             260019  June 18, 1996--Suspension    June 18, 1996.                
     Bay County.                                      Withdrawn.                                                
    Bay City, city of, Bay County..          260020  ......do...................      Do.                       
    Beaver, township of, Bay County          260357  ......do...................      Do.                       
    Essexville, city of, Bay County          260021  ......do...................      Do.                       
    Frankenlust, township of, Bay            260022  ......do...................      Do.                       
     County.                                                                                                    
    Fraser, township of, Bay County          260657  ......do...................      Do.                       
    Hampton, township of, Bay                260023  ......do...................      Do.                       
     County.                                                                                                    
    Kawkawlin, township of, Bay              260658  ......do...................      Do.                       
     County.                                                                                                    
    Merritt, township of, Bay                260024  ......do...................      Do.                       
     County.                                                                                                    
    Monitor, township of, Bay                260358  ......do...................      Do.                       
     County.                                                                                                    
    Pinconning, city of, Bay County          260607  ......do...................      Do.                       
    Pinconning, township of, Bay             260025  .......do..................      Do.                       
     County.                                                                                                    
    Portsmouth, township of, Bay             260026  ......do...................      Do.                       
     County.                                                                                                    
    Williams, township of, Bay               260359  ......do...................      Do.                       
     County.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                
             Region VI                                                                                          
                                                                                                                
Louisiana: St. Mary Parish,                  220192  ......do...................      Do.                       
 unincorporated areas.                                                                                          
Oklahoma: Noble County,                      400132  ......do...................      Do.                       
 unincorporated areas.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                
             Region VII                                                                                         
                                                                                                                
Nebraska:                                                                                                       
    Dakota County, unincorporated            310429  ......do...................      Do.                       
     areas.                                                                                                     
    Homer, village of, Dakota                310241  ......do...................      Do.                       
     County.                                                                                                    
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\1\ The Town of Pickensville has adopted Pickens County's Flood Insurance Study and Flood Insurance Rate Map    
  dated 6/4/90, for floodplain management and flood insurance purposes. (Panels #0400B, 0275B, 0425B, and       
  0300B). The Community Identification number for Pickens County is 010283.                                     
\2\ The Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians Tribe has adopted by reference the Flood Insurance Studies (FISs)
  and Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) for floodplain management and insurance purposes of the following       
  communities: Riverside County (CID #060245) FIRM date September 30, 1992; the Cities of Cathedral City (CID   
  #060704) and Palm Springs (CID #060257) FIRMs dated June 18, 1996.                                            
Code for reading third column: Emerg.--Emergency; Reg.--Regular; Rein.--Reinstatement; Susp.--Suspension; With.--
  Withdrawn.                                                                                                    


(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Issued: July 26, 1996.
Richard W. Krimm,
Acting Associate Director, Mitigation Directorate.
[FR Doc. 96-19817 Filed 8-2-96; 8:45 am]
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