[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 136 (Friday, July 16, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 38311-38313]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-18180]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 64

[Docket No. FEMA-7716]


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.

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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:
    Red Level, town of, Covington         010243  May 3, 1999................  January 10, 1975.
     County.
    Spanish Fort, city of, Baldwin        010429  ......do                     .................................
     County.
Utah: Saratoga Springs, town of,          490250                               May 10, 1999
 Utah County.
Nebraska: Dix, village of, Kimball        310270  May 12, 1999...............  September 26, 1975.
 County.
Maine: Newcastle, town of, Lincoln        230218  May 18, 1999...............  May 17, 1977.
 County.
Wyoming: Riverton, city of, Fremont       560021  ......do                     August 6, 1976.
 County.
 
   New Eligibles--Regular Program
 
New York: Weddington, town of,            370518  May 3, 1999................  January 17, 1997.
 Union County \1\.
Texas: Olmos Park, city of, Bexar         481540  May 28, 1999...............  February 16, 1996.
 County.
 
           Reinstatements
 
New York:
    Danube, town of, Herkimer             360300  February 14, 1984, Emerg;    July 3, 1985.
     County.                                       July 3, 1985, Reg;
                                                   November 4, 1992, Susp;
                                                   May 12, 1999, Rein.
    Poquott, village of, Suffolk          361518  March 29, 1976, Emerg;       May 4, 1998.
     County.                                       August 1, 1983, Reg;
                                                   September 16, 1988, Susp;
                                                   May 28, 1999, Rein.
 
    Regular Program Conversions
 
              Region V
 
Michigan: Ionia, township of, Ionia       260832  May 2, 1999, Suspension      May 2, 1999.
 County.                                           Withdrawn.
 
             Region VI
 
Oklahoma:
    Pryor Creek, city of, Mayes           400117  May 4, 1999, Suspension      May 4, 1999.
     County.                                       Withdrawn.
    Mayes County, unincorporated          400458  ......do                         do.
     areas.
 
             Region IX
 
California: Los Angeles, city of,         060137  ......do                         do.
 Los Angeles County.
 
             Region II
 
New York:
    Camillus, village of, Onondaga        360571  May 18, 1999, Suspension     May 18, 1999.
     County.                                       Withdrawn.
    Camillus, town of, Onondaga           360570  ......do                         do.
     County.
 
             Region III
 
Pennsylvania:
    Bedminster, township of, Bucks        421049  ......do                         do.
     County.
    Bensalem, township of, Bucks          420181  ......do                         do.
     County.
    Bridgeton, township of, Bucks         420182  ......do                         do.
     County.
    Bristol, township of, Bucks           420984  ......do                         do.
     County.
    Buckingham, township of, Bucks        420985  ......do                         do.
     County.
    Chalfont, borough of, Bucks           420184  ......do                         do.
     County.
    Doylestown, township of, Bucks        420185  ......do                         do.
     County.
    Durham, township of, Bucks            420186  ......do                         do.
     County.
    East Rockhill, township of,           420187  ......do                         do.
     Bucks County.
    Falls, township of, Bucks             420188  ......do                         do.
     County.
    Haycock, township of, Bucks           421127  ......do                         do.
     County.
    Hilltown, township of, Bucks          420189  ......do                         do.
     County.
    Hulmeville, borough of, Bucks         420190  ......do                         do.
     County.
    Langhorne, borough of, Bucks          421074  ......do                         do.
     County.
    Lower Makefield, township of,         420191  ......do                         do.
     Bucks County.
    Lower Southampton, township of,       420192  ......do                         do.
     Bucks County.
    Milford, township of, Bucks           422337  ......do                         do.
     County.
    Morrisville, borough of, Bucks        420194  ......do                         do.
     County.
    New Britain, borough of, Bucks        420986  ......do                         do.
     County.
    New Hope, borough of, Bucks           420195  ......do                         do.
     County.
    Newtown, borough of, Bucks            420196  ......do                         do.
     County.
    Newtown, township of, Bucks           421084  ......do                         do.
     County.
    Nockamixon, township of, Bucks        420197  ......do                         do.
     County.
    Northampton, township of, Bucks       420988  ......do                         do.
     County.

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    Perkasie, borough of, Bucks           420198  ......do                         do.
     County.
    Plumstead, township of, Bucks         420199  ......do                         do.
     County.
    Quakertown, borough of, Bucks         420200  ......do                         do.
     County.
    Richland, township of, Bucks          421095  ......do                         do.
     County.
    Riegelsville, borough of, Bucks       420201  ......do                         do.
     County.
    Sellersville, borough of, Bucks       420203  ......do                         do.
     County.
    Silverdale, borough of, Bucks         422338  ......do                         do.
     County.
    Solebury, township of, Bucks          420202  ......do                         do.
     County.
    Springfield, township of, Bucks       420204  ......do                         do.
     County.
    Tinicum, township of, Bucks           420205  ......do                         do.
     County.
    Tullytown, borough of, Bucks          420206  ......do                         do.
     County.
    Upper Makefield, township of,         420207  ......do                         do.
     Bucks County.
    Upper Southampton, township of,       420989  ......do                         do.
     Bucks County.
    Warminster, township of, Bucks        420990  ......do                         do.
     County.
    Warrington, township of, Bucks        420208  ......do                         do.
     County.
    Warwick, township of, Bucks           420209  ......do                         do.
     County.
    West Rockhill, township of,           421123  ......do                         do.
     Bucks County.
    Wrightstown, township of, Bucks       421045  ......do                         do.
     County.
    Yardley, borough of, Bucks            420210  ......do                         do.
     County.
 
             Region VI
 
Arkansas: Clarksville, city of,           050112  ......do                         do.
 Johnson County.
Texas: Chambers County,                   480119  ......do                         do.
 unincorporated area.
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\1\ The Town of Weddington adopted the Union County (CID# 370234) Flood Insurance Rate Map dated January 17,
  1997, panels 60 and 70.
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: July 9, 1999.
Michael J. Armstrong,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
[FR Doc. 99-18180 Filed 7-15-99; 8:45 am]
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