[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 221 (Wednesday, November 17, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 62596-62598]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-30017]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 64

[Docket No. FEMA-7722]


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 USC 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

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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
 
Missouri: Mill Spring, village of,        290499  September 13, 1999.........  February 15, 1984.
 Wayne County.
South Dakota: Lead, city of,              460190  September 20, 1999.
 Lawrence County.
North Dakota:
    Sherwood, city of, Renville           380204  September 22, 1999.
     County.
    Karlsruhe, city of, McHenry           380048  ......do
     County.
Maine: Ludlow, town of, Aroostook         230429  September 30, 1999.........  February 21, 1975.
 County.
Missouri: Christian County,               290847  ......do...................  April 19, 1983.
 unincorporated areas.
Texas: Gene Autry, city of, Carter        400032  ......do...................  November 8, 1974.
 County.
 
   NEW ELIGIBLES--Regular Program
 
Puerto Rico: Ponce, Municipality          720101  September 24, 1999.........  June 1, 1999.
 of,1.
 
           REINSTATEMENTS
 
Michigan: Marengo, township of,           260563  May 30, 1979, Emerg.; May    May 17, 1982.
 Calhoun County.                                   17, 1982, Reg.;May 17,
                                                   1982, Susp.; September 21,
                                                   1999, Rein.
    REGULAR PROGRAM CONVERSIONS
 
              Region I
 
Maine: Rangeley, town of, Franklin        230352  September 8, 1999,           September 8, 1999.
 County.                                           Suspension Withdrawn.
Massachusetts:
    Boxborough, town of, Middlesex        250184  ......do...................      Do.
     County.
    Bridgewater, town of, Plymouth        250260  ......do...................      Do.
     County.
 
             Region II
 
New York:
    Chaumont, village of, Jefferson       360329  ......do...................      Do.
     County.
    Ilion, village of, Herkimer           360308  ......do...................      Do.
     County.
    LaGrange, town of, Dutchess           361011  ......do...................      Do.
     County.
    Mohawk, village of, Herkimer          360314  ......do...................      Do.
     County.
    Oswego, city of, Oswego County.       360656  ......do...................      Do.
    Poughkeepsie, town of, Dutchess       361142  ......do...................      Do.
     County.
 
              Region V
 
Wisconsin: Muscoda, village of,           550153  ......do...................      Do.
 Grant and Iowa Counties.
 
            Region VIII
 
Montana: Yellowstone County,              300142  ......do...................      Do.
 unincorporated areas.
              Region X
 
Oregon:
    Athena, city of, Umatilla             410206  ......do...................      Do.
     County.
    Umatilla County, unincorporated       410204  ......do...................      Do.
     areas.
 
             Region II
 
New Jersey: Mt. Laurel, township          340107  September 22, 1999,          September 22, 1999.
 of, Burlington County.                            Suspension Withdrawn.
New York:
    Monroe, village of, Orange            360622  ......do...................      Do.
     County.
    Wappinger, town of, Dutchess          361387  ......do...................      Do.
     County.
    Wappingers Falls, village of,         360223  ......do...................      Do.
     Dutchess County.
 
             Region III
 
Pennsylvania:
    Chanceford, township of, York         422217  ......do...................      Do.
     County.
    Columbia, borough of, Lancaster       420543  ......do...................      Do.
     County.
    North Londonderry, township of,       420577  ......do...................      Do.
     Lebanon County.
    West Hempfield, township of,          421789  ......do...................      Do.
     Lancaster County.
             Region IV
 
Mississippi: Holmes County,               280211  ......do...................      Do.
 unincorporated areas.

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              Region V
 
Michigan: Hay, township of, Gladwin       260984  ......do...................      Do.
 County.
 
             Region VI
 
Oklahoma:
    Bixby, city of, Tulsa County...       400207  ......do...................      Do.
    Broken Arrow, city of, Tulsa          400236  ......do...................      Do.
     County.
    Collinsville, city of, Tulsa          400360  ......do...................      Do.
     County.
    Glenpool, city of, Tulsa County       400208  ......do...................      Do.
    Jenks, city of, Tulsa County...       400209  ......do...................      Do.
    Owasso, city of, Tulsa County..       400210  ......do...................      Do.
    Sand Springs, city of, Tulsa          400211  ......do...................      Do.
     County.
    Skiatook, town of, Tulsa County       400212  ......do...................      Do.
    Sperry, town of, Tulsa County..       400213  ......do...................      Do.
    Tulsa, city of, Tulsa County...       405381  ......do...................      Do.
    Tulsa County, unincorporated          400462  ......do...................      Do.
     areas.
Texas:
    Alvin, city of, Brazoria County       485451  ......do...................      Do.
    Brazoria County, unincorporated       485458  ......do...................      Do.
     areas.
    Brookside Village, city of,           480067  ......do...................      Do.
     Brazoria County.
    Manvel, city of, Brazoria             480076  ......do...................      Do.
     County.
    Montgomery County,                    480483  ......do...................      Do.
     unincorporated areas.
    Pearland, city of, Brazoria           480077  ......do...................      Do.
     County.
 
             Region VII
 
    Iowa: Van Buren County,               190265  ......do...................      Do.
     unincorporated areas.
    Missouri: Nixa, city of,              290078  ......do...................      Do.
     Christian County.
    Nebraska: O'Neil, city of, Holt       310116  ......do...................      Do.
     County.
 
            Region VIII
 
Colorado:
    Severance, town of, Weld County       080317  ......do...................      Do.
    Weld County, unincorporated           080266  ......do...................      Do.
     areas.
 
              Region X
 
Idaho:
    Ada County, unincorporated            160001  ......do...................      Do.
     areas.
    Boise, city of, Ada County.....       160002  ......do...................      Do.
    Eagle, city of, Ada County.....       160003  ......do...................      Do.
    Garden City, city of, Ada             160004  ......do...................      Do.
     County.
    Kuna, city of, Ada County......       160174  ......do...................      Do.
    Meridian, city of, Ada County..       160180  ......do...................      Do.
 
              Region V
 
Ohio:
    New Holland, village of,              390448  ......do...................      Do.
     Pickaway and Fayette Counties.
    Williamsport, village of,             390866  ......do...................      Do.
     Pickaway County.
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\1\ The Municipality of Ponce has adopted the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico's Flood Insurance Rate Map dated June
  1, 1999, panels 155, 160, 217-219.
 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. 99-30017 Filed 11-16-99; 8:45 am]
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