[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 147 (Thursday, July 31, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 40945-40947]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-20233]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 64

[Docket No. FEMA-7669]


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 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 Associate 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 Associate Director finds that the delayed effective dates would 
be contrary to the public interest. The Associate 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 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                                                               
            State/location                 No.      Effective date of eligibility    Current effective map date 
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   New Eligibles--Emergency Program                                                                             
                                                                                                                
Michigan: Maple Grove, township of,         260891  June 6, 1997                                                
 Saginaw County.                                                                                                
Montana:                                                                                                        
    Ekalaka, town of, Carter County..       300111  ......do.....................  July 16, 1976.               
    Pondera County, unincorporated          300056  ......do                                                    
     areas.                                                                                                     
Washington: Springdale, town of,            530264  ......do.....................  May 2, 1975.                 
 Stevens County.                                                                                                
Kentucky:                                                                                                       
    Shelbyville, city of, Shelby            210376  June 9, 1997                                                
     County.                                                                                                    
    Braken County, unincorporated           210021  ......do.....................  June 10, 1977.               
     areas.                                                                                                     
North Dakota: Cass County,                  385362  June 10, 1997                                               
 unincorporated areas.                                                                                          
Nebraska: Garden County,                    310096  ......do                                                    
 unincorporated areas.                                                                                          
Indiana: Montgomery County,                 180445  June 11, 1997................  Oct. 13, 1978.               
 unincorporated areas.                                                                                          
Michigan:                                                                                                       
    West Branch, township of,               260993  ......do                                                    
     Marquette County.                                                                                          
    Groveland, township of, Oakland         260992  ......do                                                    
     County.                                                                                                    
    Arcadia, township of, Lapeer            260991  ......do                                                    
     County.                                                                                                    
Ohio: Montezuma, village of, Mercer         390396  ......do.....................  May 28, 1976.                
 County.                                                                                                        
Texas: Dimmit County, unincorporated        480789  ......do.....................  Jan. 31, 1978.               
 areas.                                                                                                         
Illinois: McDonough County,                 170999  June 17, 1997................  Jan. 2, 1981.                
 unincorporated areas.                                                                                          
Michigan:                                                                                                       
    Kinderhook, township of, Branch         260361  June 19, 1997                                               
     County.                                                                                                    
    Algansee, township of, Branch           260994  ......do                                                    
     County.                                                                                                    
Maine: Mariaville, town of, Hancock         230286  June 30, 1997................  Mar. 14, 1975.               
 County.                                                                                                        
New Hampshire: Chester, town of,            330182  ......do.....................  Feb. 21, 1975.               
 Rockingham County.                                                                                             
Georgia:                                                                                                        
    Hartwell, city of, Hart County...       130480  ......do                                                    
    Clay County, unincorporated areas       130554  ......do                                                    
    Lanier County, unincorporated           130555  ......do                                                    
     areas.                                                                                                     
Kentucky:                                                                                                       
    Fort Thomas, city of, Campbell          210038  ......do.....................  June 25, 1976.               
     County.                                                                                                    
    Mason County, unincorporated            210259  ......do.....................  Dec. 31, 1976.               
     areas.                                                                                                     
North Carolina: \1\ Youngsville, town       370494  ......do.....................  Sept. 15, 1978.              
 of, Franklin County.                                                                                           
Michigan: Ovid, township of, Branch         260362  ......do.....................  Nov. 5, 1976.                
 County.                                                                                                        
Ohio: Mineral City, village of,             390842  ......do.....................  Oct. 6, 1978.                
 Tuscarawas County.                                                                                             
North Dakota: Traill County,                380130  ......do.....................  Dec. 16, 1980.               
 unincorporated areas.                                                                                          
South Dakota: Burke, city of, Gregory       460161  ......do                                                    
 County.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                
    New Eligibles--Regular Program                                                                              
                                                                                                                
Montana: Big Timber, city of, Sweet         300106  June 6, 1997.................  NFSHA.                       
 Grass County.                                                                                                  
California: \2\ Chico, city of, Butte       060746  June 11, 1997................  Sept. 29, 1989.              
 County.                                                                                                        
Missouri: \3\ Farley, village of,           290292  June 20, 1997................  June 4, 1987.                
 Platte County.                                                                                                 
North Carolina:                                                                                                 
    \4\ Chocowinity, town of,               370289  June 30, 1997................  Feb. 4, 1987.                
     Beaufort County.                                                                                           
    \5\ East Arcadia, town of, Bladen       370496  ......do.....................  Sept. 1, 1989.               
     County.                                                                                                    
    \6\ Faison, town of, Duplin and         370495  ......do.....................  July 4, 1989.                
     Sampson Counties.                                                                                          
Michigan: Greenwood, township of,           260947  Dec. 20, 1996, Emerg; June     NSFHA.                       
 Wexford County.                                     30, 1997, Reg.                                             
Arizona: \7\ Sahuarita, town of, Pima       040137  June 30, 1997................  Aug. 19, 1997.               
 County.                                                                                                        
Washington: Mercer Island, city of,         530083  ......do.....................  NSFHA.                       
 King County.                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                
              Withdrawn                                                                                         
                                                                                                                
Kansas: Simpson, city of, Mitchell          200229  June 25, 1975, Emerg; Jan. 1,  Jan. 1, 1987.                
 County.                                             1987, Reg.; June 11, 1997,                                 
                                                     With.                                                      
                                                                                                                
            Reinstatements                                                                                      
                                                                                                                
Kentucky:                                                                                                       
    Smithland, city of, Livingston          210147  Nov. 3, 1975, Emerg; Sept.     Sept. 16, 1988.              
     County.                                         16, 1988, Reg; Sept. 16,                                   
                                                     1988, Susp; June 6, 1997,                                  
                                                     Rein.                                                      
    Worthville, city of, Carroll            210049  May 24, 1976, Emerg; July 17,  July 17, 1986.               
     County.                                         1986, Reg; July 17. 1986,                                  
                                                     Susp; June 6, 1997, Rein.                                  
     Regular Program Conversions                                                                                
                                                                                                                
              Region II                                                                                         
                                                                                                                
New Jersey: Bridgewater, township of,       340432  June 5, 1997, Suspension       June 5, 1997.                
 Somerset County.                                    Withdrawn.                                                 
                                                                                                                
              Region III                                                                                        
                                                                                                                
Pennsylvania: East Cocalico, township       420547  ......do.....................      do.                      
 of, Lancaster County.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                
              Region IV                                                                                         
                                                                                                                
Florida: Okaloosa County,                   120173  ......do.....................      do.                      
 unincorporated areas.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                
              Region VI                                                                                         
                                                                                                                
Louisiana: Shreveport, city of, Caddo       220036  ......do.....................      do.                      
 and Bossier Parishes.                                                                                          

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Texas:                                                                                                          
    Austin, city of, Travis County...       480624  ......do.....................      do.                      
    Dallas, city of, Dallas, Denton,        480171  ......do.....................      do.                      
     Collin, Rockwall, and Kaufman                                                                              
     Counties.                                                                                                  
    Orange, city of, Orange County...       480512  ......do.....................      do.                      
    Orange County, unincorporated           480510  ......do.....................      do.                      
     areas.                                                                                                     
    Rowlett, city of, Dallas and            480185  ......do.....................      do.                      
     Rockwell Counties.                                                                                         
    Travis County, unincorporated           481026  ......do.....................      do.                      
     areas.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                
              Region VII                                                                                        
                                                                                                                
Nebraska:                                                                                                       
    Dodge County, unincorporated            310068  ......do.....................      do.                      
     areas.                                                                                                     
    Scribner, city of, Dodge County..       310071  ......do.....................      do.                      
                                                                                                                
              Region IX                                                                                         
                                                                                                                
Arizona: Navajo County,                     040066  ......do.....................      do.                      
 unincorporated areas.                                                                                          
California:                                                                                                     
    Glenn County, unincorporated            060057  ......do.....................      do.                      
     areas.                                                                                                     
    Lompoc, city of, Santa Barbara          060334  ......do.....................      do.                      
     County.                                                                                                    
    Mono County, unincorporated areas       060194  ......do.....................      do.                      
    Santa Barbara, unincorporated           060331  ......do.....................      do.                      
     areas.                                                                                                     
    Sonoma, city of, Sonoma County...       060383  ......do.....................      do.                      
Nevada: Douglas County,                     320008  ......do.....................      do.                      
 unincorporated areas.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                
               Region X                                                                                         
                                                                                                                
Oregon: Aurora, city of, Marion             410156  ......do.....................      do.                      
 County.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                
              Region IX                                                                                         
                                                                                                                
California: Vista, city of, San Diego       060297  June 19, 1997, Suspension      June 19, 1997.               
 County.                                             Withdrawn.                                                 
                                                                                                                
               Region X                                                                                         
                                                                                                                
Oregon: Marion County, unincorporated       410154  ......do.....................      do.                      
 areas.                                                                                                         
Washington: Okanogan County,                530117  ......do.....................      do.                      
 unincorporated areas.                                                                                          
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\1\ The Town of Youngsville has adopted the Franklin County (CID# 370377) Flood Hazard Boundary Map dated 9-15- 
  78.                                                                                                           
\2\ The City of Chico has adopted the Butte County (CID# 060017) Flood Insurance Rate Map dated 9-29-89.        
\3\ The Village of Farley has adopted the Platte County (CID# 290475) Flood Insurance Rate Map dated 6-4-87     
  panel 0100.                                                                                                   
\4\ The Town of Chocowinity has adopted the Beaufort County (CID# 370013) Flood Insurance Rate Map dated 2-4-87 
  panel 0190B.                                                                                                  
\5\ The Town of East Arcadia has adopted the Bladen County (CID# 370293) Flood Insurance Rate Map dated 9-1-89, 
  panels 0012 and 0013.                                                                                         
\6\ The Town of Faison has adopted the Duplin County (CID# 370083) Flood Insurance Rate Map dated 7-4-89 and the
  Sampson County (CID# 370220) Flood Insurance Rate Map dated 7-16-91.                                          
\7\ The Town of Sahuarita has adopted the Pima County (CID# 040073) Flood Insurance Rate Map dated 8-19-97.     
Code for reading third column: Emerg.--Emergency; Reg.--Regular; Rein.--Reinstatement; Susp.--Suspension; With.--
  Withdrawn; NSFHA--Non Special Flood Hazard Area.                                                              

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

    Issued: July 22, 1997.
Michael J. Armstrong,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
[FR Doc. 97-20233 Filed 7-30-97; 8:45 am]
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