[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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