[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 39 (Friday, February 27, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 9951-9953]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-5177]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 64

[Docket No. FEMA-7683]


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                                                                             
                                                                                                                
Georgia: Screven County,                    130160  Jan. 6, 1998.                  .............................
 unincorporated areas.                                                                                          
Arkansas: Guion, town of, Izard             050248  ......do.....................  Mar. 18, 1977.               
 County.                                                                                                        
Nebraska: Campbell, village of,             310256  ......do.....................  Aug. 22, 1975.               
 Franklin County.                                                                                               
Georgia: Atkinson County,                   130558  Jan. 13, 1998.                 .............................
 unincorporated areas.                                                                                          
Iowa: Harrison County, unincorporated       190143  Jan. 14, 1998.                 .............................
 areas.                                                                                                         
Michigan:                                                                                                       
    Wilcox, township of, Newaygo            261013  Jan. 15, 1998.                 .............................
     County.                                                                                                    
    Springvale, township of, Emmet          261017  ......do.....................                               
     County.                                                                                                    
    Lenox, township of, Macomb County       261014  ......do.....................                               
    St. Charles, township of, Saginaw       261015  ......do.....................                               
     County.                                                                                                    
    Union, township of, Branch County       261016  ......do.....................                               
North Dakota: Dickey County,                380701  Jan. 22, 1998.                 .............................
 unincorporated areas.                                                                                          

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Texas: Mingus, city of, Palo Pinto          480518  Jan. 28, 1998................  May 2, 1975.                 
 County.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                
    New Eligibles--Regular Program                                                                              
                                                                                                                
California: Pacific Grove, city of,         060201  Jan. 12, 1998................  NSFHA.                       
 Monterey County.                                                                                               
Florida: \1\ Deltona, city of,              120677  Jan. 22, 1998................  Feb. 2, 1996.                
 Volusia County.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                
            Reinstatements                                                                                      
                                                                                                                
Pennsylvania: Fleetwood, borough of,        420133  Apr. 17, 1975, Emerg; Feb. 2,  Dec. 5, 1997.                
 Berks County.                                       1989, Reg; Dec. 5, 1997,                                   
                                                     Susp; Jan. 15, 1998, Rein.                                 
Wisconsin: Ephraim, village of, Door        550611  Dec. 26, 1986, Emerg., Nov.    Dec. 5, 1995.                
 County.                                             1, 1995, Withd., Jan. 15,                                  
                                                     1998, Rein.                                                
Pennsylvania:                                                                                                   
    Caernarvon, township of, Berks          421055  Nov. 26, 1974, Emerg., Jan.    December 5, 1997.            
     County.                                         16, 1981, Reg., Dec. 5,                                    
                                                     1997, Susp., Jan. 21, 1998,                                
                                                     Rein.                                                      
    Exeter, township of, Berks County       421063  Sept. 27, 1974, Emerg., Mar.                                
                                                     15, 1982, Reg., Dec. 5,                                    
                                                     1997, Susp., Jan. 27, 1998,                                
                                                     Rein.                                                      
                                                                                       Do.                      
              Withdrawn                                                                                         
                                                                                                                
Ohio: Creston, village of, Wayne            390575  Oct. 17, 1994, Reg., Jan. 15,  May 3, 1993.                 
 County.                                             1998, Withd.                                               
                                                                                                                
     Regular Program Conversions                                                                                
                                                                                                                
               Region I                                                                                         
                                                                                                                
Connecticut: Westport, town of,             090019  Jan. 7, 1998, Suspension       January 7, 1998.             
 Fairfield County.                                   Withdrawn.                                                 
Maine: Richmond, town of, Sagadahoc         230121  ......do.....................      Do.                      
 County.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                
              Region II                                                                                         
                                                                                                                
New Jersey: Island Heights, borough         340374  ......do.....................      Do.                      
 of, Ocean County.                                                                                              
                                                                                                                
               Region V                                                                                         
                                                                                                                
Michigan:                                                                                                       
    Broomfield, township of, Isabella       260815  ......do.....................      Do.                      
     County.                                                                                                    
    Chippewa, township of, Isabella         260824  ......do.....................      Do.                      
     County.                                                                                                    
    Coe, township of, Isabella County       260819  ......do.....................      Do.                      
    Deerfield, township of, Isabella        260816  ......do.....................      Do.                      
     County.                                                                                                    
    Denver, township of, Isabella           260817  ......do.....................      Do.                      
     County.                                                                                                    
    Fremont, township of, Isabella          260818  ......do.....................      Do.                      
     County.                                                                                                    
    Isabella, township of, Isabella         260820  ......do.....................      Do.                      
     County.                                                                                                    
    -Mount Pleasant, city of,               260104  ......do.....................      Do.                      
     Isabella County.                                                                                           
    Rolland, township of, Isabella          260422  ......do.....................      Do.                      
     County.                                                                                                    
    Sherman, township of, Isabella          260822  ......do.....................      Do.                      
     County.                                                                                                    
    Union, charter township of,             260812  ......do.....................      Do.                      
     Isabella County.                                                                                           
    Vernon, township of, Isabella           260825  ......do.....................      Do.                      
     County.                                                                                                    
    Wise, township of, Isabella             260823  ......do.....................      Do.                      
     County.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                
              Region VI                                                                                         
                                                                                                                
Arkansas: Ashdown, city of, Little          050129  ......do.....................      Do.                      
 River County.                                                                                                  
                                                                                                                
             Region VIII                                                                                        
                                                                                                                
Utah: St. George, city of, Washington       490177  ......do.....................      Do.                      
 County.                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                
              Region IX                                                                                         
                                                                                                                
California:                                                                                                     
    Ferndale, city of, Humboldt             060445  ......do.....................      Do.                      
     County.                                                                                                    
    St. Helena, city of, Napa County.       060208  ......do.....................      Do.                      
                                                                                                                
              Region II                                                                                         
                                                                                                                
New York: Yonkers, city of,                 360936  Jan. 21, 1998, Suspension      Jan. 21, 1998.               
 Westchester County.                                 Withdrawn.                                                 
                                                                                                                
              Region III                                                                                        
                                                                                                                
Pennsylvania: Castanea, township of,        420322  ......do.....................      Do.                      
 Clinton County.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                
              Region IV                                                                                         
                                                                                                                
Florida: Century, city of, Escambia         120084  ......do.....................      Do.                      
 County.                                                                                                        
North Carolina:                                                                                                 
    Surf City, town of, Pender &            370186  ......do.....................      Do.                      
     Onslow Counties.                                                                                           
    Topsail Beach, town of, Pender          370187  ......do.....................      Do.                      
     County.                                                                                                    
Tennessee:                                                                                                      
    Jackson, city of, Madison County.       470113  ......do.....................      Do.                      
    Madison County, unincorporated          470112  ......do.....................      Do.                      
     areas.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                
               Region V                                                                                         
                                                                                                                
Illinois: Lake in the Hills, village        170481  ......do.....................      Do.                      
 of, McHenry County.                                                                                            
Ohio: Butler County, unincorporated         390037  ......do.....................      Do.                      
 areas.                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                
               Region X                                                                                         
                                                                                                                
Idaho:                                                                                                          

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    Blackfoot, city of, Bingham             160019  ......do.....................      Do.                      
     County.                                                                                                    
    Bingham County, unincorporated          160018  ......do.....................      Do.                      
     areas.                                                                                                     
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\1\ The City of Deltona has adopted the Volusia County (CID# 125155) Flood Insurance Rate Map dated February 2, 
  1996.                                                                                                         
Code for reading third column: Emerg.--Emergency; Reg.--Regular; Rein.--Reinstatement; Supp.--Suspension; With.--
  Withdrawn; NSFHA--Non Special Flood Hazard Area.                                                              

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

    Issued: February 13, 1998.
Michael J. Armstrong,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
[FR Doc. 98-5177 Filed 2-26-98; 8:45 am]
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