[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 187 (Monday, September 28, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 51531-51533]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-24154]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 64

[Docket No. FEMA-7695]


List of Communities Eligible for the Sale of Flood Insurance

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
ACTION: Fina 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        Effective date of
           State/location                No.              eligibility              Current effective map date
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  New Eligibles--Emergency Program
Iowa: Battle Creek, city of, Ida          190423  July 8, 1998...............  September 26, 1975.
 County.
Georgia: Buckhead, town of, Morgan        130364  July 9, 1998...............  July 11, 1975.
 County.
Nebraska: Denton, village of,             310498  ......do...................  .................................
 Lancaster County.
North Carolina: Rose Hill, town of,       370375  ......do...................  .................................
 Duplin County.
Colorado: Phillips County,                080286  July 24, 1998..............  .................................
 unincorporated areas.
Tennessee: Coffee County,                 470355  ......do...................  August 5, 1977.
 unincorporated areas.

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Iowa: Walcott, city of, Scott             190675  July 29, 1998..............  July 9, 1976.
 County.
Ohio: New Concord, village of,            390847  ......do...................  September 8, 1978.
 Muskingum County.
   New Eligibles--Regular Program
Georgia: Dodge County,                    130523  July 9, 1998...............  September 20, 1996.
 unincorporated areas.
Nebraska: Clay Center, city of,           310040  July 29, 1998..............  NSFHA.
 Clay County.
           Reinstatements
New York:
    Conewango, town of, Cattaraugus       360065  January 4, 1976, Emerg;      July 30, 1982.
     County.                                       July 30, 1982, Reg;
                                                   November 4, 1992, Susp;
                                                   July 11, 1998, Rein.
    Columbia, town of, Herkimer           360299  May 21, 1976, Emerg; July    September 18, 1985.
     County.                                       16, 1982, Reg; November 4,
                                                   1992, Susp; July 24, 1998,
                                                   Rein.
Vermont: Tunbridge, town of, Orange       500076  July 25, 1975, Emerg;        Do.
 County.                                           September 18, 1985, Reg;
                                                   September 18, 1985, Susp;
                                                   July 24, 1998, Rein.
Virginia: Onancock, town of,              510298  February 17, 1976, Emerg;    December 15, 1981.
 Accomack County.                                  December 15, 1981, Reg;
                                                   December 15, 1981, Susp;
                                                   July 24, 1998, Rein.
    Regular Program Conversions
              Region I
Maine: Dresden, town of, Lincoln          230084  July 6, 1998, Suspension     July 6, 1998.
 County.                                           Withdrawn..
New Hampshire: Hebron, town of,           330058  ......do...................  Do.
 Grafton County.
             Region IV
Tennessee: Oak Ridge, city of,            475441  ......do...................  Do.
 Anderson and Roane Counties.
              Region V
Illinois
    Dixon, city of, Lee County.....       170417  ......do...................  Do.
    Lee County, unincorporated            170413  ......do...................  Do.
     areas.
             Region VI
Arkansas:
    Bigelow, town of, Perry County.       050387  ......do...................  Do.
    Casa, city of, Perry County....       050395  ......do...................  Do.
    Houston, town of, Perry County.       050257  ......do...................  Do.
    Perry, town of, Perry County...       050276  ......do...................  Do.
              Region I
Maine:
    Harpswell, town of, Cumberland        230169  July 20, 1998, Suspension    July 20, 1998.
     County.                                       Withdrawn.
    Phippsburg, town of, Sagadahoc        230120  ......do...................  Do.
     County.
    Sanford, town of, York County..       230156  ......do...................  Do.
Rhode Island: Portsmouth, town of,        445405  ......do...................  Do.
 Newport County.
             Region II
New Jersey: North Wildwood, city          345308  ......do...................  Do.
 of, Cape May County.
New York:
    Manorhaven, village of, Nassau        360479  ......do...................  Do.
     County.
    North Hempstead, town of,             360482  ......do...................  Do.
     Nassau County.
    Port Washington North, village        361562  ......do...................  Do.
     of, Nassau County.
    Sands Point, village of, Nassau       360492  ......do...................  Do.
     County.
Virgin Islands: St. Croix..........       780000  ......do...................  Do.
             Region III
Maryland: Somerset County,                240061  ......do...................  Do.
 unincorporated areas.
Virginia:
    Northumberland County,                510107  ......do...................  Do.
     unincorporated areas.
    Richmond, independent city.....       510129  ......do...................  Do.
             Region IV
Florida:
    Collier County, unincorporated        120067  ......do...................  Do.
     areas.
    Santa Rosa County,                    120274  ......do...................  Do.
     unincorporated areas.
North Carolina: Alexander County,         370398  ......do...................  Do.
 unincorporated areas.
             Region VI
Arkansas: Pulaski County,                 050179  ......do...................  Do.
 unincorporated areas.
             Region VII
Missouri: Franklin, city of, Howard       290482  ......do...................  Do.
 County.

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             Region VII
Wyoming: Rock Springs, city of,           560051  ......do...................  Do.
 Sweetwater County.
              Region X
Idaho:
    Bellevue, city of, Blaine             160021  ......do...................  Do.
     County.
    Blaine County, unincorporated         165167  ......do...................  Do.
     areas.
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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: August 27, 1998.
Michael J. Armstrong,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
[FR Doc. 98-24154 Filed 9-25-98; 8:45 am]
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