[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 8 (Monday, January 13, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 1685-1688]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-741]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 64

[Docket No. FEMA-7655]


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 Executive 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                                                                             
                                                                                                                
Michigan: Burnside, township of,             260960  November 6, 1996............  .............................
 Lapeer County.                                                                                                 
Texas: Onalaska, city of, Polk County.       480974  ......do....................  November 26, 1976.           
Kentucky: McCreary County,                   210343  November 19, 1996...........  November 25, 1977.           
 unincorporated areas.                                                                                          
Virginia: Charlotte County,                  510333  November 26, 1996...........  June 7, 1978.                
 unincorporated areas.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                
    New Eligibles--Regular Program                                                                              
                                                                                                                
Puerto Rico: Bayamon,1 Municipality          720100  November 19, 1996...........  September 20, 1996.          
 of, Bayamon County.                                                                                            
Texas: Anna, city of, Collin County...       480132  November 29, 1996...........  January 19, 1996.            
                                                                                                                
            Reinstatements                                                                                      
                                                                                                                
New Jersey: Fairview, borough of,            340043  July 16, 1975, Emerg.;        September 20, 1995.          
 Bergen County.                                       August 2, 1982, Reg.;                                     
                                                      September 20, 1995, Susp.;                                
                                                      November 15, 1996, Rein.                                  
New York: Lake George, village of,           360877  April 23, 1975, Emerg.; June  September 29, 1996.          
 Warren County.                                       22, 1984, Reg.; September                                 
                                                      29, 1996, Susp.; November                                 
                                                      19, 1996, Rein.                                           
Pennsylvania:                                                                                                   
    Nicholson, township of, Fayette          422420  July 29, 1975, Emerg.;        September 6, 1995.           
     County.                                          September 4, 1991, Reg.;                                  
                                                      September 6, 1995, Susp.;                                 
                                                      November 19, 1996, Rein.                                  
    East Pikeland, township of,              421483  September 6, 1974, Emerg.;    November 20, 1996.           
     Chester County.                                  March 16, 1981, Reg.; March                               
                                                      16, 1981, Susp.; April 27,                                
                                                      1981, Rein; November 20,                                  
                                                      1996, Susp.; November 29,                                 
                                                      1996, Rein.                                               

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    West Bradford, township of,              421495  February 10, 1975, Emerg.;        Do.                      
     Chester County.                                  July 16, 1981, Reg.;                                      
                                                      November 20, 1996, Susp.;                                 
                                                      November 29, 1996, Rein.                                  
                                                                                                                
      Regular Program Conversions                                                                               
                                                                                                                
               Region I                                                                                         
                                                                                                                
Massachusetts: Nantucket, town of,           250230  November 6, 1996, Suspension  November 6, 1996.            
 Nantucket County.                                    Withdrawn.                                                
                                                                                                                
              Region III                                                                                        
                                                                                                                
Pennsylvania:                                                                                                   
    Auburn, borough of, Schuylkill           420766  ......do....................      Do.                      
     County.                                                                                                    
    Schuylkill Haven, borough of,            420787  ......do....................      Do.                      
     Schuylkill County.                                                                                         
    South Manheim, township of,              422022  ......do....................      Do.                      
     Schuylkill County.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                
               Region V                                                                                         
                                                                                                                
Michigan: Muir, village of, Ionia            260916  ......do....................      Do.                      
 County.                                                                                                        
Wisconsin: New Berlin, City of,              550487  ......do....................      Do.                      
 Waukesha County.                                                                                               
                                                                                                                
               Region VI                                                                                        
                                                                                                                
Texas:                                                                                                          
    Baytown, city of, Harris County...       485456  ......do....................      Do.                      
    Bellaire, city of, Harris County..       480289  ......do....................      Do.                      
    Chelford City M.U.D., Harris             481568  ......do....................      Do.                      
     County.                                                                                                    
    Deer Park, city of, Harris County.       480291  ......do....................      Do.                      
    El Lago, city of, Harris County...       485466  ......do....................      Do.                      
    Fort Bend County M.U.D. No. 2,           481272  ......do....................      Do.                      
     Harris County.                                                                                             
    Galena Park, city of, Harris             480293  ......do....................      Do.                      
     County.                                                                                                    
    Harris County, unincorporated            480287  ......do....................      Do.                      
     areas.                                                                                                     
    Hilshire Village, city of, Harris        480295  ......do....................      Do.                      
     County.                                                                                                    
    Houston, city of, Harris County...       480296  ......do....................      Do.                      
    Hunters Creek Village, city of,          480298  ......do....................      Do.                      
     Harris County.                                                                                             
    Jacinto City, city of, Harris            480299  ......do....................      Do.                      
     County.                                                                                                    
    Jersey Village, city of, Harris          480300  ......do....................      Do.                      
     County.                                                                                                    
    La Porte, city of, Harris County..       485487  ......do....................      Do.                      
    Mission Bend M.U.D. No. 1, Harris        481578  ......do....................      Do.                      
     County.                                                                                                    
    Missouri City, city of, Harris           480304  ......do....................      Do.                      
     County.                                                                                                    
    Morgans Point, city of, Harris           480305  ......do....................      Do.                      
     County.                                                                                                    
    Nassau Bay, city of, Harris County       485491  ......do....................      Do.                      
    Pasadena, city of, Harris County..       480307  ......do....................      Do.                      
    Pearland, city of, Harris County..       480077  ......do....................      Do.                      
    Piney Point Village, city of,            480308  ......do....................      Do.                      
     Harris County.                                                                                             
    Seabrook, city of, Harris County..       485507  ......do....................      Do.                      
    Shoreacres, city of, Harris County       485510  ......do....................      Do.                      
    South Houston, city of, Harris           480311  ......do....................      Do.                      
     County.                                                                                                    
    Southside Place, city of, Harris         480312  ......do....................      Do.                      
     County.                                                                                                    
    Spring Valley, city of, Harris           480313  ......do....................      Do.                      
     County.                                                                                                    
    Tomball, city of, Harris County...       480315  ......do....................      Do.                      
    Webster, city of, Harris County...       485516  ......do....................      Do.                      
    Willow Fork Drainage District,           481603  ......do....................      Do.                      
     Harris County.                                                                                             
                                                                                                                
               Region X                                                                                         
                                                                                                                
Washington: Thurston County,                 530188  ......do....................      Do.                      
 unincorporated areas.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                
              Region III                                                                                        
                                                                                                                
Pennsylvania:                                                                                                   
    Avondale, borough of, Chester            421473  November 20, 1996,            November 20, 1996.           
     County.                                          Suspension Withdrawn.                                     
    Birmingham, township of, Chester         421474  ......do....................      Do.                      
     County.                                                                                                    
    Caln, township of, Chester County.       422247  ......do....................      Do.                      
    Charlestown, township of, Chester        421475  ......do....................      Do.                      
     County.                                                                                                    
    Coatesville, city of, Chester            420274  ......do....................      Do.                      
     County.                                                                                                    
    Downingtown, borough of, Chester         420275  ......do....................      Do.                      
     County.                                                                                                    
    East Bradford, township of,              420276  ......do....................      Do.                      
     Chester County.                                                                                            
    East Brandywine, township of,            421476  ......do....................      Do.                      
     Chester County.                                                                                            
    East Caln, township of, Chester          421477  ......do....................      Do.                      
     County.                                                                                                    
    East Coventry, township of,              421478  ......do....................      Do.                      
     Chester County.                                                                                            
    East Fallowfield, township of,           421479  ......do....................      Do.                      
     Chester County.                                                                                            
    East Goshen, township of, Chester        420277  ......do....................      Do.                      
     County.                                                                                                    
    East Marlborough, township of,           421480  ......do....................      Do.                      
     Chester County.                                                                                            
    East Nantmeal, township of,              421481  ......do....................      Do.                      
     Chester County.                                                                                            
    East Nottingham, township of,            421482  ......do....................      Do.                      
     Chester County.                                                                                            
    East Vincent, township of, Chester       420278  ......do....................      Do.                      
     County.                                                                                                    
    East Whiteland, township of,             420279  ......do....................      Do.                      
     Chester County.                                                                                            
    Easttown, township of, Chester           422600  ......do....................      Do.                      
     County.                                                                                                    
    Franklin, township of, Chester           422288  ......do....................      Do.                      
     County.                                                                                                    

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    Kennett, township of, Chester            422586  ......do....................      Do.                      
     County.                                                                                                    
    Kennett Square, borough of,              420280  ......do....................      Do.                      
     Chester County.                                                                                            
    London Britain, township of,             422273  ......do....................      Do.                      
     Chester County.                                                                                            
    Londonderry, township of, Chester        421484  ......do....................      Do.                      
     County.                                                                                                    
    Lower Oxford, township of, Chester       421485  ......do....................      Do.                      
     County.                                                                                                    
    New London, township of, Chester         422276  ......do....................      Do.                      
     County.                                                                                                    
    North Coventry, township of,             420283  ......do....................      Do.                      
     Chester County.                                                                                            
    Oxford, borough of, Chester County       420284  ......do....................      Do.                      
    Pennsbury, township of, Chester          420285  ......do....................      Do.                      
     County.                                                                                                    
    Phoenixville, borough of, Chester        420287  ......do....................      Do.                      
     County.                                                                                                    
    Pocopson, township of, Chester           420286  ......do....................      Do.                      
     County.                                                                                                    
    Sadsbury, township of, Chester           421488  ......do....................      Do.                      
     County.                                                                                                    
    Schuylkill, township of, Chester         421489  ......do....................      Do.                      
     County.                                                                                                    
    South Coatesville, borough,              420288  ......do....................      Do.                      
     Chester County.                                                                                            
    South Coventry, township of,             421490  ......do....................      Do.                      
     Chester County.                                                                                            
    Thornbury, township of, Chester          420290  ......do....................      Do.                      
     County.                                                                                                    
    Upper Oxford, township of, Chester       422278  ......do....................      Do.                      
     County.                                                                                                    
    Upper Uwchlan, township of,              421491  ......do....................      Do.                      
     Chester County.                                                                                            
    Uwchlan, township of, Chester            421492  ......do....................      Do.                      
     County.                                                                                                    
    Valley, township of, Chester             421206  ......do....................      Do.                      
     County.                                                                                                    
    Wallace, township of, Chester            421493  ......do....................      Do.                      
     County.                                                                                                    
    West Caln, township of, Chester          421497  ......do....................      Do.                      
     County.                                                                                                    
    West Chester, borough of, Chester        420292  ......do....................      Do.                      
     County.                                                                                                    
    West Fallowfield, township of,           422602  ......do....................      Do.                      
     Chester County.                                                                                            
    West Goshen, township of, Chester        420293  ......do....................      Do.                      
     County.                                                                                                    
    West Nantmeal, township of,              421498  ......do....................      Do.                      
     Chester County.                                                                                            
    West Marlborough, township of,           422279  ......do....................      Do.                      
     Chester County.                                                                                            
    West Nottingham, township of,            422280  ......do....................      Do.                      
     Chester County.                                                                                            
    West Whiteland, township of,             420295  ......do....................      Do.                      
     Chester County.                                                                                            
    Westtown, township of, Chester           420294  ......do....................      Do.                      
     County.                                                                                                    
    Willistown, township of, Chester         422282  ......do....................      Do.                      
     County.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                
               Region V                                                                                         
                                                                                                                
Illinois:                                                                                                       
    Aroma Park, village of, Kankakee         170740  ......do....................      Do.                      
     County.                                                                                                    
    Momence, city of, Kankakee County.       170340  ......do....................      Do.                      
Michigan: Bruce, township of, Macomb         260884  ......do....................      Do.                      
 County.                                                                                                        
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1 The Municipality of Bayamon is a new community (as a separate entity) that formerly participated under the    
  Commonwealth of Puerto Rico's application. The Municipality of Bayamon has adopted by reference the           
  Commonwealth of Puerto Rico's FIRM (latest FIRMs are dated February 18, 1992 and September 20, 1996) for      
  floodplain management and insurance purposes. (Panels No. 0047D, 048B, 0049, 0053C, 0108C, 0110C)             
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: January 6, 1997.
Craig S. Wingo,
Deputy Associate Director, Mitigation Directorate.
[FR Doc. 97-741 Filed 1-10-97; 8:45 am]
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