[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 212 (Tuesday, November 3, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 59236-59238]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-29415]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 64

[Docket No. FEMA-7700]


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        Effective date of
           State/location                No.              eligibility              Current effective map date
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  New Eligibles--Emergency Program
Alabama: Valley, city of, Chambers        010424  September 15, 1998.........
 County.
Kentucky: Irvington, city of,             210380  ......do...................
 Breckinridge County.
Tennessee: Bedford County,                470006  ......do...................
 unincorporated areas.
Georgia: Sugar Hill, city of,             130474  September 30, 1998.........
 Gwinnett County.

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Indiana: Parke County,                    180192  ......do...................  April 14, 1978.
 unincorporated areas.
Kansas: Hoxie, city of, Sheridan          200508  ......do...................  June 18, 1976.
 County.
   New Eligibles--Regular Program
Wisconsin: Ootsburg, village of           550427  August 31, 1998............  June 4, 1976.
 Sheboygan County.
Texas: Webb County, unincorporated        481059  September 8, 1998..........  May 17, 1982.
 areas.
California: Canyon Lake, city of,         060753  September 15, 1998.........  November 20, 1996.
 Riverside County \1\.
Texas: Rio Bravo, city of, Webb           481684  ......do...................  May 17, 1982.
 County \2\.
           Reinstatements
Pennsylvania: West Sadsbury,              422281  March 23, 1976, Emerg;       November 20, 1996.
 township of, Chester County.                      August 5, 1985, Reg;
                                                   November 20, 1996, Susp;
                                                   September 10, 1998, Rein.
Indiana: Alton, town of, Crawford         180031  March 19, 1984, Emerg;       August 1, 1983.
 County.                                           March 19, 1984, Reg;
                                                   August 4, 1995, Susp;
                                                   September 30, 1998, Rein.
Wisconsin: Oconto County,                 550294  May 21, 1973, Emerg;         August 3, 1998
 unincorporated areas.                             January 6, 1983, Reg;
                                                   August 3, 1998, Susp;
                                                   September 30, 1998, Rein.
    Regular Program Conversions
             Region II
New York:
    Camden, town of, Oneida County.       360523  September 7, 1998,           September 7, 1998.
                                                   Suspension Withdrawn.
    Endicott, village of, Broome          360045  ......do...................      Do.
     County.
    Trenton, town of, Oneida County       360556  ......do...................      Do.
              Region V
Michigan: Logan, township of, Mason       260811  ......do...................      Do.
 County.
            Region VIII
Montana:
    Hamilton, city of, Ravalli            300186  ......do...................      Do.
     County.
    Ravalli County, unincorporated        300061  ......do...................      Do.
     areas.
Utah: Sevier County, unincorporated       490121  ......do...................      Do.
 areas.
             Region II
New York: Rome, city of, Oneida           360542  September 21, 1998,          September 21, 1998.
 County.                                           Suspension Withdrawn.
             Region III
Pennsylvania: Carroll, township of,       421949  ......do...................      Do.
 Perry County.
             Region IV
Georgia: Charlton County,                 130292  ......do...................      Do.
 unincorporated areas.
Kentucky: Pike County,                    210298  ......do...................      Do.
 unincorporated areas.
              Region V
Wisconsin:
    Avoca, village of, Iowa County.       550173  ......do...................      Do.
    Iowa County, unincorporated           550522  ......do...................      Do.
     areas.
    Manitowoc County,                     550236  ......do...................      Do.
     unincorporated areas.
             Region VI
Arkansas: Lakeview, town of,              050169  ......do...................      Do.
 Phillips County.
Texas: Newton County,                     480499  ......do...................      Do.
 unincorporated areas.
             Region VII
Kansas: Kansas City, city of,             200363  ......do...................      Do.
 Wyandotte County.
Nebraska:
    Columbus, city of, Platte             315272  ......do...................      Do.
     County.
    Platte Center, village of,            310178  ......do...................      Do.
     Platte County.
    Platte County, unincorporated         310467  ......do...................      Do.
     areas.
            Region VIII
Wyoming:
    Cokeville, town of, Lincoln           560033  ......do...................      Do.
     County.
    Lincoln County, unincorporated        560032  ......do...................      Do.
     areas.
              Region X
Alaska: Emmonak, city of,                 020125  ......do...................      Do.
 unorganized borough.
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\1\ The City of Canyon Lake has adopted the Riverside County (CID #060245) Flood Insurance Rate Map dated
  November 20, 1996.
\2\ The City of Rio Bravo has adopted the Webb County (CID #481059) Flood Insurance Rate Map dated May 17, 1998,
  panel 850.
Code for reading third column: Emerg.--Emergency; Reg.--Regular; Rein.--Reinstatement; Susp.--Suspension; With.--
  Withdrawn; NSFHA--Non Special Flood Hazard Area.


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

    Issued: October 21, 1998.
Michael J. Armstrong,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
[FR Doc. 98-29415 Filed 11-2-98; 8:45 am]
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