[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 204 (Monday, October 21, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 54563-54565]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-26907]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 64

[Docket No. FEMA-7651]


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.


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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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                                                              Effective date of                                 
          State/Location                Community No.            eligibility          Current effective map date
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 New Eligibles--Emergency Program                                                                               
                                                                                                                
Illinois: Gilberts, village of,     170326..............  September 4, 1996........  ...........................
 Kane County.                                                                                                   
Kentucky: Mt. Vernon, city of,      210374..............  ......do.................  ...........................
 Rockcastle County.                                                                                             
Michigan: Marlette, city of,        260959..............  ......do.................  ...........................
 Sanilac County.                                                                                                
Ohio: South Zanesville, village     390860..............  ......do.................  October 20, 1978.          
 of, Muskingum County.                                                                                          
Nebraska: Benedict, village of,     310250..............  September 12, 1996.......  April 18, 1975.            
 York County.                                                                                                   
Illinois:                                                                                                       
    Perry County, unincorporated    170538..............  September 13, 1996.......  August 1, 1986.            
     areas.                                                                                                     
    Macoupin County,                170930..............  September 18, 1996.......  January 6, 1978.           
     unincorporated areas.                                                                                      
Iowa:                                                                                                           
    Floyd County, unincorporated    190127..............  ......do.................  June 3, 1977.              
     areas.                                                                                                     
    Jewell, city of, Hamilton       190600..............  ......do.................  August 13, 1976.           
     County.                                                                                                    
Texas: Maverick County,             480470..............  September 23, 1996.......  December 20, 1977.         
 unincorporated areas.                                                                                          
Pennsylvania:                                                                                                   
    Dallastown, borough of, York    422739..............  September 27, 1996.......  ...........................
     County.                                                                                                    
    Penndel, borough of, Bucks      422678..............  ......do.................  ...........................
     County.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                
  New Eligibles--Regular Program                                                                                
                                                                                                                
Ohio: Fletcher, village of, Miami   390900..............  September 4, 1996........  March 15, 1995.            
 County.                                                                                                        
Illinois: Cumberland County,        170987..............  September 18, 1996.......  July 18, 1985.             
 unincorporated areas.                                                                                          
Texas:                                                                                                          
    Highland Haven, city of,        481676..............  September 23, 1996.......  ...........................
     Burnet County \1\.                                                                                         
    Krum, city of, Denton County..  480779..............  ......do.................  September 16, 1988.        
Illinois: Martinsville, city of,    170041..............  September 27, 1996.......  November 4, 1988.          
 Clark County.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                

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          Reinstatements                                                                                        
                                                                                                                
Pennsylvania: Sewickley Hills,      420072..............  December 10, 1976,         October 4, 1995.           
 borough of, Allegheny County.                             Emerg.; September 1,                                 
                                                           1986, Reg.; October 4,                               
                                                           1995, Susp.; September                               
                                                           13, 1996, Rein.                                      
Illinois: Birds, village of,        170410..............  November 20, 1975,         July 5, 1984.              
 Lawrence County.                                          Emerg.; July 5, 1984,                                
                                                           Reg.; July 5, 1984,                                  
                                                           Susp.; September 25,                                 
                                                           1996, Rein.                                          
Pennsylvania: Coaldale, borough     420118..............  June 16, 1975, Emerg.;     April 16, 1990.            
 of, Bedford County.                                       April 16, 1990, Reg.;                                
                                                           April 16, 1990, Susp.;                               
                                                           September 27, 1996, Rein.                            
                                                                                                                
    Regular Program Conversions                                                                                 
                                                                                                                
             Region II                                                                                          
                                                                                                                
New York: Wellsville, village of,   360036..............  September 6, 1996,         September 6, 1996.         
 Allegany County.                                          Suspension Withdrawn.                                
                                                                                                                
            Region III                                                                                          
                                                                                                                
West Virginia: Danville, town of,   540230..............  ......do.................      Do.                    
 Boone County.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                
             Region V                                                                                           
                                                                                                                
Indiana: Brownstown, town of,       180317..............  ......do.................      Do.                    
 Jackson County.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                
             Region II                                                                                          
                                                                                                                
New York:                                                                                                       
    Dresden, town of, Washington    361410..............  September 20, 1996,        September 20, 1996.        
     County.                                               Suspension Withdrawn.                                
    Hillburn, village of, Rockland  360683..............  ......do.................      Do.                    
     County.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                
            Region III                                                                                          
                                                                                                                
Pennsylvania: Shirley, township     421700..............  ......do.................      Do.                    
 of, Huntingdon County.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                
             Region IV                                                                                          
                                                                                                                
Florida: Bay County,                120004..............  ......do.................      Do.                    
 unincorporated areas.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                
             Region V                                                                                           
                                                                                                                
Indiana: Scottsburg, city of,       180234..............  ......do.................      Do.                    
 Scotts County.                                                                                                 
Michigan: Hartland, township of,    260784..............  ......do.................      Do.                    
 Livingston County.                                                                                             
Ohio: Riverside, city of,           390416..............  ......do.................      Do.                    
 Montgomery County.                                                                                             
                                                                                                                
             Region VI                                                                                          
                                                                                                                
New Mexico:                                                                                                     
    Albuquerque, city of,           350002..............  ......do.................      Do.                    
     Bernalillo County.                                                                                         
    Bernalillo County,              350001..............  ......do.................      Do.                    
     unincorporated areas.                                                                                      
    Tijeras, village of,            350135..............  ......do.................      Do.                    
     Bernalillo County.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                
             Region X                                                                                           
                                                                                                                
Alaska: Fairbanks North Star,       025009..............  ......do.................      Do.                    
 borough of, Fairbanks North Star                                                                               
 Borough.                                                                                                       
Washington: Skagit County,          530151..............  ......do.................      Do.                    
 unincorporated areas.                                                                                          
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1 The Town of Highland Haven has adopted by reference Burnet County's Flood Insurance Rate Map dated 11-16-90   
  for floodplain management and flood insurance purposes (Panel 284).                                           
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: October 10, 1996.
Richard W. Krimm,
Executive Associate Director, Mitigation Directorate.
[FR Doc. 96-26907 Filed 10-18-96; 8:45 am]
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