[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 221 (Wednesday, November 17, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 62598-62600]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-30016]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 64

[Docket No. FEMA-7720]


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,

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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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                                                         Effective date of
          State location             Community No.          eligibility            Current effective map date
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 NEW ELIGIBLES--Emergency Program
 
Alabama: Leesburg, town of,                 010235  August 2, 1999............  October 15, 1976.
 Cherokee County.
Georgia: Calhoun County,                    130571  August 10, 1999...........
 unincorporated areas.
Michigan:
    Almer, township of, Tuscola             261027  ......do..................
     County.
    Fulton, township of, Gratiot            261028  ......do..................
     County.
    Meade, township of, Mason               261026  ......do..................
     County.
Tennessee: Perry County,                    470144  ......do..................  December 22, 1978.
 unincorporated areas.
Idaho: Caribou County,                      160209  August 20, 1999...........
 unincorporated areas.
 
  NEW ELIGIBLES--Regular Program
 
Georgia: Euharlee, city of, Bartow          130570  August 2, 1999............  September 29, 1989.
 County \1\.
Alabama: Indian Springs Village,            010430  August 10, 1999...........  September 16, 1982.
 town of, Shelby County \2\.
Texas: Old River-Winfree, city of,          481637  August 10, 1999...........  February 17, 1993.
 Chambers and Liberty Counties.
North Carolina: Lake Park, village          370520  August 17, 1999...........  January 17, 1997
 of, Union County \3\.
          REINSTATEMENTS
 
Missouri: Readings Mill, village            290484  June 5, 1975 Emerg., March  September 4, 1985.
 of, Newton County.                                  4, 1985 Reg., February
                                                     16, 1990 Susp., August 2,
                                                     1999 Rein.
    REGULAR PROGRAM CONVERSIONS
 
             Region I
 
Connecticut: Vernon, town of,               090131  August 9, 1999 Suspension   August 9, 1999.
 Tolland County.                                     Withdrawn.
Massachusetts: Bourne, town of,             255210  ......do..................      Do.
 Barnstable County.
            Region III
 
Pennsylvania: Upper Merion,                 420957  ......do..................      Do.
 township of, Montgomery County.
             Region X
 
Washington: Brewster, city of,              530275  ......do..................      Do.
 Okanogan County.
             Region I
 
New Hampshire: Concord, city of,            330110  August 23, 1999 Suspension  August 23, 1999.
 Merrimack County.                                   Withdrawn.

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             Region II
 
New Jersey: Absecon, city of,               340001  ......do..................      Do.
 Atlantic County.
New York: Buffalo, city of, Erie            360230  ......do..................      Do.
 County.
            Region III
 
Pennsylvania:
    Tunkhannock, borough of,                420917  ......do..................      Do.
     Wyoming County.
    Tunkhannock, township of,               422206  ......do..................      Do.
     Wyoming County.
             Region IV
 
South Carolina:
    Atlantic Beach, town of, Horry          450222  ......do..................      Do.
     County.
    Aynor, town of, Horry County..          450105  ......do..................      Do.
    Briarcliffe Acres, town of,             450232  ......do..................      Do.
     Horry County.
    Conway, city of, Horry County.          450106  ......do..................      Do.
    Horry County, unincorporated            450104  ......do..................      Do.
     areas.
    Loris, city of, Horry County..          450108  ......do..................      Do.
    Myrtle Beach, city of, Horry            450109  ......do..................      Do.
     County.
    North Myrtle Beach, city of,            450110  ......do..................      Do.
     Horry County.
    Surfside Beach, town of, Horry          450111  ......do..................      Do.
     County.
    Sumter County, unincorporated           450182  ......do..................      Do.
     areas.
             Region VI
 
Arkansas:
    Crittenden County,                      050429  ......do..................      Do.
     unincorporated areas.
    Earle, city of, Crittenden              050054  ......do..................      Do.
     County.
             Region VI
 
New Mexico:
    Clovis, city of, Curry County.          350010  ......do..................      Do.
            Region VIII
 
Colorado:
    Calhan, town of, El Paso                080192  ......do..................      Do.
     County.
    El Paso County, unincorporated          080059  ......do..................      Do.
     areas.
             Region IX
 
California: East Palo Alto, city            060708  ......do..................      Do.
 of, San Mateo County.
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\1\ The City of Euharlee has adopted the Bartow County (CID #130462) Flood Insurance Rate Map dated September
  29, 1989.
\2\ The town of Indian Springs Village has adopted the Shelby County (CID #010191) Flood Insurance Rate Map
  dated September 16, 1982.
\3\ The Village of Lake Park has adopted the Union County (CID #370234) Flood Insurance Rate Map dated January
  17, 1997 panel 15D.

    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: November 2, 1999.
Michael J. Armstrong,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
[FR Doc. 99-30016 Filed 11-16-99; 8:45 am]
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