[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 39 (Monday, March 1, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 9919-9921]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-4985]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 64

[Docket No. FEMA-7708]


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 Support 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
 
Iowa: Mitchell County,                    190892  January 8, 1999............  June 11, 1977.
 unincorporated areas.
Georgia:
    Johnson County, unincorporated        130567  January 11, 1999...........  .................................
     areas.
    Truetlen County, unincorporated       130175  January 22, 1999...........  .................................
     areas.
Kentucky: Menifee County,                 210344  Janaury 25, 1999...........  .................................
 unincorporated areas.
 
New Eligibles--Regular Program
 
Florida: Hampton, city of, Bradford       120627  January 15, 1999...........  November 15, 1989.
 County.
North Carolina:
    Red Oak, town of Nash County          370516  January 22, 1999...........  January 20, 1982.
     \1\.
    Carolina Shores, town of,             370517  January 26, 1999...........  August 18, 1992 & February 4,
     Brunswick County \2\.                                                      1988.

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           Reinstatements
 
Michigan:..........................
    Selma, township of, Wexford           260757  April 7, 1986, Emerg;        August 3, 1998.
     County.                                       September 30, 1988, Reg;
                                                   August 3, 1998, Susp;
                                                   January 15, 1999, Rein.
    Regular Program Conversions
 
             Region II
 
New Jersey: Berkeley Heights,             340459  January 6, 1999, Suspension  January 6, 1999.
 township of, Union County.                        Withdrawn.
             Region III
West Virginia: Jefferson County,          540065  ......do...................      Do.
 unincorporated areas.
 
              Region V
 
Minnesota:
    Henderson, city of, Sibley            270440  ......do...................      Do.
     County.
    Red Wing, city of, Goodhue            270146  ......do...................      Do.
     County.
    Sibley County, unincorporated         270620  ......do...................      Do.
     areas.
Ohio:..............................
    Mason, city of, Warren County..       390559  ......do...................      Do.
 
             Region IX
 
Nevada:
    Churchill County,                     320030  ......do...................      Do.
     unincorporated areas.
    Fallon, city of, Churchill            320002  ......do...................      Do.
     County.
 
             Region VI
 
Louisiana:
    Duson, town of, Lafayette             220104  January 20, 1999,            January 20, 1999.
     Parish.                                       Suspension Withdrawn.
    Lafayette Parish,                     220101  ......do...................      Do.
     unincorporated areas.
Oklahoma:
    Cleveland County,                     400475  ......do...................      Do.
     unincorporated areas.
    Norman, city of, Cleveland            400046  ......do...................      Do.
     County.
    Slaughterville, town of,              400539  ......do...................      Do.
     Cleveland County.
Texas:
    Ellis County, unincorporated          480798  ......do...................      Do.
     areas.
    Midlothian, city of, Ellis            480801  ......do...................      Do.
     County.
    Ovilla, city of, Ellis County..       481155  ......do...................      Do.
    Palmer, city of, Ellis County..       480209  ......do...................      Do.
    Waxahachie, city of, Ellis            480211  ......do...................      Do.
     County.
 
             Region VII
 
Kansas:
    Perry, city of, Jefferson             200153  ......do...................      Do.
     County.
 
            Region VIII
Wyoming:
    Ranchester, town of, Sheridan         560046  ......do...................      Do.
     County.
    Thermopolis, town of, Hot             560026  ......do...................      Do.
     Springs County.
 
             Region IX
California:
    Burbank, city of, Los Angeles         065018  ......do...................      Do.
     County.
    Santa Clara, city of, Santa           060350  ......do...................      Do.
     Clara County.
 
              Region X
Washington:
    Okanogan County, unincorporated       530117  ......do...................      Do.
     areas.
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\1\ The Town of Red Oak has adopted the Nash County (CID #370278) Flood Insurance Rate Map dated January 20,
  1982, panel 80.
\2\ The Town of Carolina Shores has adopted the Brunswick County (CID #370295) Flood Insurance Rate Map dated
  August 18, 1992, panel 315 and the Town of Calabash (CID #370395) Flood Insurance Rate Map dated February 4,
  1988.
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: February 22, 1999.
Michael J. Armstrong,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
[FR Doc. 99-4985 Filed 2-26-99; 8:45 am]
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