[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 54 (Friday, March 20, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 13543-13545]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-7292]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 64

[Docket No. FEMA-7685]


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:

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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                                                                             
                                                                                                                
Illinois: Maunie, village of, White         170684  February 11, 1998............  January 9, 1974.             
 County.                                                                                                        
Missouri: Willard, city of, Greene          290653  ......do.....................  November 5, 1976.            
 County.                                                                                                        
Minnesota: St. Anthony, city of,            270716  February 26, 1998............                               
 Hennepin and Ramsey Counties.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                
   New Eligibiles--Regular Program                                                                              
                                                                                                                
California: \1\ Los Banos, city of,         060747  February 3, 1998.............  August 2, 1995.              
 Merced County.                                                                                                 
Iowa: Van Buren County,                     190265  February 11, 1998............  October 2, 1997.             
 unincorporated areas.                                                                                          
Missouri: St. Paul, city of, St.            290900  February 13, 1998............  August 2, 1996.              
 Charles County.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                
            Reinstatements                                                                                      
                                                                                                                
Alabama: Vestavia Hills, city of,           010132  February 21, 1975 Emerg.;      Janaury 2, 1981.             
 Jefferson County.                                   January 2, 1981, Reg.;                                     
                                                     January 2, 1981, Susp.;                                    
                                                     February 9, 1998, Rein.                                    
                                                                                                                
     Regular Program Conversions                                                                                
                                                                                                                
              Region II                                                                                         
                                                                                                                
New Jersey: Monroe, township of,            340269  February 4, 1998, Suspension   February 4, 1998.            
 Middlesex County.                                   Withdrawn.                                                 
                                                                                                                
              Region IV                                                                                         
                                                                                                                
South Carolina: Mullins, city of,           450143  ......do.....................      Do.                      
 Marion County.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                
               Region V                                                                                         
                                                                                                                
Wisconsin:                                                                                                      
    Chetek, city of, Barron County...       550012  ......do.....................      Do.                      
    Chippewa County, unincorporated         555549  ......do.....................      Do.                      
     areas.                                                                                                     
    Chippewa Falls, city of, Chippewa       550044  ......do.....................      Do.                      
     County.                                                                                                    
    Eau Claire, city of, Chippewa &         550128  ......do.....................      Do.                      
     Eau Claire Counties.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                
              Region VI                                                                                         
                                                                                                                
Arkansas:                                                                                                       
    Faulkner County, unincorporated         050431  ......do.....................      Do.                      
     areas.                                                                                                     
    Springdale, city of, Washington         050219  ......do.....................      Do.                      
     County.                                                                                                    
    Washington County, unincorporated       050212  ......do.....................      Do.                      
     areas.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                
             Region VIII                                                                                        
                                                                                                                
South Dakota: Montrose, city of,            460052  ......do.....................      Do.                      
 McCook County.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                
               Region X                                                                                         
                                                                                                                
Oregon: Curry County, unincorporated        410052  ......do.....................      Do.                      
 areas.                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                
               Region I                                                                                         
                                                                                                                
Connecticut: Wilton, town of,               090020  February 18, 1998, Suspension  February 18, 1998.           
 Fairfield County.                                   Withdrawn.                                                 
                                                                                                                
              Region III                                                                                        
                                                                                                                
Pennsylvania:                                                                                                   
    Landingville, borough of,               420774  ......do.....................      Do.                      
     Schuylkill County.                                                                                         
    Port Clinton, borough of,               420784  ......do.....................      Do.                      
     Schuylkill County.                                                                                         
    Virginia: Spotsylvania County,          510308  ......do.....................      Do.                      
     unincorporated areas.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                
              Region VI                                                                                         
                                                                                                                
Arkansas: Cave City, city of, Sharp         050313  ......do.....................      Do.                      
 and Independence Counties.                                                                                     
Texas:                                                                                                          
      Hays County, unincorporated           480321  ......do.....................      Do.                      
       County.                                                                                                  
      Kyle, city of, Hays County.....       481108  ......do.....................      Do.                      
      San Marcos, city of, Hays             485505  ......do.....................      Do.                      
       County.                                                                                                  
      Woodcreek, city of, Hays County       481641  ......do.....................      Do.                      
                                                                                                                
              Region VII                                                                                        
                                                                                                                
Missouri: Park Hills, city of, St.          290920  ......do.....................      Do.                      
 Francois County.                                                                                               
                                                                                                                
             Region VIII                                                                                        
                                                                                                                
Montana:                                                                                                        
    Wibaux, town of, Wibaux County...       300084  ......do.....................      Do.                      

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    Wibaux County, unincorporated           300173  ......do.....................      Do.                      
     areas.                                                                                                     
South Dakota: Rapid City, city of,          465420  ......do.....................      Do.                      
 Pennington County.                                                                                             
                                                                                                                
              Region IX                                                                                         
                                                                                                                
Nevada: Eureka County, unincorporated       320028  ......do.....................      Do.                      
 areas.                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                
               Region X                                                                                         
                                                                                                                
Oregon:                                                                                                         
    Bandon, city of, Coos County.....       410043  ......do.....................      Do.                      
    Glendale, city of, Douglas County       410063  ......do.....................      Do.                      
    Riddle, city of, Douglas County..       410066  ......do-....................      Do.                      
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\1\ The City of Los Banos has adopted the Merced County (CID # 060188) Flood Insurance Rate Map dated August 2, 
  1995.                                                                                                         
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: March 12, 1998.
Michael J. Armstrong,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
[FR Doc. 98-7292 Filed 3-19-98; 8:45 am]
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