[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 196 (Friday, October 9, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 54369-54371]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-27243]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 64

[Docket No. FEMA-7697]


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

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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               number            eligibility              Current effective map date
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  New Eligibles--Emergency Program
Georgia: Zebulon, city of, Pike           130529  August 5, 1998.............  .................................
 County.
Illinois: Lexington, city of,             170500  August 10, 1998............  .................................
 McLean County.
 Georgia: Tattnall County,                130471  August 13, 1998............  August 18, 1978.
 unincorporated areas.
Michigan: Rich, township of, Lapeer       261023  ......do...................
 County.
Vermont: Washington, town of,             500077  August 28, 1998............  February 20, 1976.
 Orange County.
Alabama: Repton, town of, Conecuh         010427  August 31, 1998............  .................................
 County.
   New Eligibles--Regular Program
Missouri: 1Green Park, city of, St.       290668  August 12, 1998............  August 2, 1995.
 Louis County.
Georgia: Homeland, city of, Carlton       130291  August 13, 1998............  September 21, 1998.
 County.
Alabama: Vincent, town of, Shelby         010292  August 31, 1998............  June 15, 1981.
 County.
           Reinstatements
Maine: Lyman, town of, York County.       230195  July 23, 1975, Emerg.; May   May 15, 1991.
                                                   15, 1991, Reg.; February
                                                   19, 1997, Susp.; August
                                                   17, 1998, Rein.
Iowa: Little Sioux, city of,              190145  September 25, 1975, Emerg.;  August 19, 1985.
 Harrison County.                                  August 19, 1985, Reg.;
                                                   June 3, 1988, Susp.;
                                                   August 28, 1998, Rein.
Pennsylvania: Cook, township of,          422186  May 28, 1982, Emerg.; April  August 5, 1997.
 Westmoreland County.                              17, 1985, Reg.; August 5,
                                                   1997, Susp.; August 28,
                                                   1998, Rein.
    Regular Program Conversions
             Region II
New Jersey: Brick, township of,           345285  August 3, 1998, Suspension   August 3, 1998.
 Ocean County.                                     Withdrawn.
New York:
    Hermon, village of, Lawrence          361464  ......do...................      Do.
     County.
    Lee, town of, Oneida County....       360532  ......do...................      Do.
             Region III
Delaware:
    New Castle County,                    105085  .....do....................      Do.
     unincorporated areas.

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    Newark, city of, New Castle           100025  ......do...................      Do.
     County.
Pennsylvania: St. Marys, city of,         420446  ......do...................      Do.
 Elk County.
Virginia: Rappahannock County,            510128  ......do...................      Do.
 unincorporated areas.
    Regular Program Conversions
             Region IV
North Carolina: Whiteville, city          370071  ......do...................      Do.
 of, Columbus County.
              Region V
Michigan:
    Cadillac, city of, Wexford            260247  ......do...................      Do.
     County.
    Selma, township of, Wexford           260757  ......do...................      Do.
     County.
              Region V
Ohio: Champaign County,                   390055  ......do...................      Do.
 unincorporated areas.
Wisconsin:
    Oconto County, unincorporated         550294  ......do...................      Do.
     areas.
    Westfield, village of,                550269  ......do...................      Do.
     Marquette County.
             Region VI
    Louisiana: Greenwood, town of,        220292  ......do...................      Do.
     Caddo Parish.
             Region VI
Oklahoma: Allen, town of, Pontotoc        400174  ......do...................      Do.
 and Hughes Counties.
             Region IX
California:
    Agoura Hills, city of, Los            065072  ......do...................      Do.
     Angeles County.
    Colusa, city of, Colusa County.       060023  ......do...................      Do.
    Colusa County, unincorporated         060022  ......do...................      Do.
     areas.
    Hawaii: Maui County,                  150003  ......do...................      Do.
     unincorporated areas.
              Region X
Oregon: Troutdale, city of,               410184  ......do...................      Do.
 Multnomah County.
              Region I
Maine: Union, town of, Knox County        230080  August 17, 1998 Suspension   August 17, 1998.
                                                   Withdrawn.
             Region II
New York: Canton, town of, St.            361172  .....do....................      Do.
 Lawrence County.
             Region IV
North Carolina: Haywood County,           370120  .....do....................      Do.
 unincorporated areas.
              Region V
Michigan: Clinton, charter township       260121  .....do....................      Do.
 of, Macomb County.
             Region VI
Texas:
    Enchanted Oaks, city of,              481634  .....do....................      Do.
     Henderson County.
    Gun Barrel City, city of,             480328  .....do....................      Do.
     Henderson County.
    Henderson County,                     481174  .....do....................      Do.
     unincorporated areas.
             Region IX
California:
    San Jose, city of, Santa Clara        060349  ......do...................      Do.
     County.
    Santa Clara County,                   060337  ......do...................      Do.
     unincorporated areas.
    Oregon: Lincoln City, city of,        410130  ......do...................      Do.
     Lincoln County.
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\1\ The City of Green Park has adopted the St. Louis County (CID #290327) Flood Insurance Rate Map dated August
  2, 1995, panels 312 and 315.
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: September 28, 1998.
Michael J. Armstrong,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
[FR Doc. 98-27243 Filed 10-8-98; 8:45 am]
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