[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 191 (Tuesday, October 1, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 51226-51228]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-25090]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
44 CFR Part 64

[Docket No. FEMA-7649]


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

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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 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 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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            State/location              Community   Effective date of eligibility    Current effective map date 
                                           No.                                                                  
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   New Eligibles--Emergency Program                                                                             
                                                                                                                
Nebraska: Winnebago Indian Tribe,          315498  Aug. 6, 1996..................  .............................
 Thurston County.                                                                                               
Texas: Aubrey, city of, Denton County.     480776  ......do......................  June 4, 1976.                
Michigan: Martiny, township of,            260958  Aug. 23, 1996.................  .............................
 Mecosta County.                                                                                                
Kentucky: Shelby County,                   210209  ......do......................   July 15, 1996.              
 unincorporated areas.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                
            Reinstatements                                                                                      
                                                                                                                
Pennsylvania:                                                                                                   
    Connellsville, township of,            421623  Mar. 3, 1977, Emerg.; July 16,  July 16, 1991.               
     Fayette County.                                1991, Reg.; July 16, 1991,                                  
                                                    Susp.; Aug. 7, 1996, Rein.                                  
    Cheswick, borough of, Allegheny        420022  July 30, 1975, Emerg.; June     Oct. 4, 1995.                
     County.                                        18, 1980, Reg.; Oct. 4, 1995,                               
                                                    Susp.; Aug. 7, 1996, Rein.                                  
    Masontown, borough of, Fayette         422572  July 9, 1975, Emerg.; Sept. 4,  February 2, 1995.            
     County.                                        1991, Reg. Oct. 4, 1995,                                    
                                                    Susp.; Aug. 7, 1996, Rein.                                  
West Virginia: Reedsville, town of,        540269  Nov. 24, 1975, Emerg.; Aug. 1,  Aug. 1, 1987.                
 Preston County.                                    1987, Reg.; Aug. 1, 1987,                                   
                                                    Susp.; Aug. 7, 1996, Rein.                                  
Pennsylvania:                                                                                                   
    Forest Hills, borough of Allegheny     420035  Oct. 15, 1973, Emerg.; Sept.    Oct. 4, 1995.                
     County.                                        1, 1986, Reg.; Sept. 1, 1986,                               
                                                    Susp.; Oct. 14, 1986, Rein.;                                
                                                    Oct. 4, 1995, Susp.; Aug. 13,                               
                                                    1996, Rein.                                                 
    Lincoln, borough of, Allegheny         420049  April 2, 1975, Emerg.; Sept.        Do.                      
     County.                                        28, 1979, Reg.; Oct. 4, 1995,                               
                                                    Susp.; Aug. 13, 1996, Rein.                                 
    Mt. Lebanon, municipality of,          421272  Oct. 8, 1976, Emerg.; June 30,      Do.                      
     Allegheny County.                              1976, Reg.; Oct. 4, 1995,                                   
                                                    Susp.; Aug. 13, 1996, Rein.                                 
New York: Triangle, town of, Broome        360055  Aug. 11, 1976, Emerg.; July     July 20, 1984.               
 County.                                            20, 1984, Reg.; Nov. 4, 1992,                               
                                                    Susp.; Aug. 13, 1996, Rein.                                 
Pennsylvania: Bradford Woods, borough      421262  Mar. 9, 1977, Emerg.; Nov. 6,   Oct. 4, 1995.                
 of Allegheny County.                               1981, Reg.; Oct. 4, 1995,                                   
                                                    Susp.; Aug. 21, 1996, Rein.                                 

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      Regular Program Conversions                                                                               
                                                                                                                
               Region II                                                                                        
                                                                                                                
New York:                                                                                                       
    Bolton, town of, Warren County....     360869  Aug. 16, 1996, Suspension       Aug. 16, 1996.               
                                                    Withdrawn.                                                  
    Lake George, town of, Warren           360876  ......do......................      Do.                      
     County.                                                                                                    
    Queensbury, town of, Warren County     360879  ......do......................      Do.                      
                                                                                                                
               Region V                                                                                         
                                                                                                                
Illinois: Centralia, city of, Marion       170453  ......do......................      Do.                      
 and Clinton Counties.                                                                                          
Indiana: Seymour, city of, Jackson         180099  ......do......................      Do.                      
 County.                                                                                                        
Michigan:                                                                                                       
    Coldwater, city of, Branch County.     260813  ......do......................      Do.                      
     Coldwater, township of, Branch        260826  ......do......................      Do.                      
     County.                                                                                                    
Wisconsin: Dunn County, unincorporated     550118  ......do......................      Do.                      
 areas.                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                
              Region VII                                                                                        
                                                                                                                
Missouri: Howard County,                   290162  ......do......................      Do.                      
 unincorporated areas.                                                                                          
               Region X                                                                                         
                                                                                                                
Washington:                                                                                                     
    Ferry County, unincorporated areas     530041  ......do......................      Do.                      
    Stevens County, unincorporated         530185  ......do......................      Do.                      
     areas.                                                                                                     
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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: September 24, 1996.
Richard W. Krimm,
Acting Associate Director, Mitigation Directorate.
[FR Doc. 96-25090 Filed 9-30-96; 8:45 am]
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