[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 7 (Tuesday, January 11, 2000)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 1555-1557]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-595]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 64

[Docket No. FEMA-7726]


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.

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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
            State/location                 No.      Effective date of eligibility    Current effective map date
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   New Eligibles--Emergency Program
 
Alabama:
    Chatom, town of, Washington             010376  November 1, 1999.              October 20, 1978.
     County.
Georgia:
    Irwin County, unincorporated            130572  November 3, 1999.
     areas.
Iowa:
    Floyd, city of, Floyd County.....       190382  November 10, 1999.             March 19, 1976.
Minnesota:
    Aurora, city of, St. Louis County       270417  November 12, 1999.             June 25, 1976.
Kansas:
    Anderson County, unincorporated         200569  November 23, 1999.             December 13, 1977.
     areas.
North Dakota:
    Des Lacs, city of, Ward County...       380712  ......do.
    Do.
    Maza, city of, Towner County.....       380716  ......do.
 
    New Eligibles--Regular Program
 
Minnesota:
    Gnesen, township of, St. Louis          270737  November 12, 1999.             February 19, 1992.
     County.
Arkansas:
    Perry County, unincorporated            050165  November 17, 1999.             July 6, 1998.
     areas.
North Carolina:
    Hookerton, town of, Greene County       370326  November 24, 1999.             January 20, 1982.
 
            Reinstatement:
 
Georgia:
    East Ellijay, city of, Gilmer           130089  July 3, 1975 Emerg., August    August 15, 1990.
     County.                                         15, 1990 Susp., November 3,
                                                     1999 Reg., November 3, 1999
                                                     Rein.
Texas:
    Brewster County, unincorporated         480084  October 5, 1976 Emerg.,        April 2, 1991.
     areas.                                          October 15, 1985 Susp.,
                                                     November 23, 1999 Reg.,
                                                     November 23, 1999 Rein.
 
     Regular Program Conversions
 
              Region II
 
New York:
    Brighton, town of, Monroe County.       360410  November 8, 1999, Suspension   November 8, 1999.
                                                     Withdrawn.
 
              Region III
 
Virginia:
    Rocky Mount, town of, Franklin          510291  ......do.                          Do.
     County.
 
               Region V
 
Michigan: Farmington Hills, city of,        260172  ......do.                          Do.
 Oakland County
 
              Region VII
 
Nebraska:
    Boelus, village of, Howard County       310117  ......do.                          Do.
    Howard County, unincorporated           310446  ......do.                          Do.
     areas.
 

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              Region IX
 
Nevada:
    Douglas County, unincorporated          320008  ......do.                          Do.
     areas.
 
Region X
 
Washington:
    Arlington, city of, Snohomish           530271  ......do.....................      Do.
     County.
    Bothell, city of, King and              530075  ......do.....................      Do.
     Snohomish Counties.
    Brier, city of, Snohomish County.       530276  ......do.....................      Do.
    Darrington, town of, Snohomish          530233  ......do.....................      Do.
     County.
    Edmonds, city of, Snohomish             530163  ......do.....................      Do.
     County.
    Everett, city of, Snohomish             530164  ......do.....................      Do.
     County.
    Gold Bar, town of, Snohomish            530285  ......do.....................      Do.
     County.
    Index, town of, Snohomish County.       530166  ......do.....................      Do.
    King County, unincorporated             530071  ......do.....................      Do.
     areas..
    Lake Stevens, city of, Snohomish        530291  ......do.....................      Do.
     County.
    Lynwood, city of, Snohomish             530167  ......do.....................      Do.
     County.
    Marysville, city of, Snohomish          530168  ......do.....................      Do.
     County.
    Mill Creek, city of, Snohomish          530330  ......do.....................      Do.
     County.
    Monroe, city of, Snohomish County       530169  ......do.....................      Do.
    Mountlake Terrace, city of,             530170  ......do.....................      Do.
     Snohomish County.
    Mukilteo, city of, Snohomish            530235  ......do.....................      Do.
     County.
    Snohomish, city of, Snohomish           530171  ......do.....................      Do.
     County.
    Snohomish County, unincorporated        535534  ......do.....................      Do.
     areas..
    Spokane County, unincorporated          530174  ......do.....................      Do.
     areas..
    Stanwood, city of, Snohomish            530172  ......do.....................      Do.
     County.
    Sultan, city of, Snohomish County       530173  ......do.....................      Do.
 
Region II
 
New Jersey: Lavallette, borough of,         340379  November 22, 1999, Suspension  November 22, 1999.
 Ocean County.                                       Withdrawn..
New York: Oswego, city of, Oswego           360656  ......do.....................      Do.
 County.
 
Region VI
 
Louisiana:
    Ball, town of, Rapides Parish....       220373  ......do.....................      Do.
    Farmersville, town of, Union            220325  ......do.....................      Do.
     Parish.
    Lincoln Parish, unincorporated          220366  ......do.....................      Do.
     areas.
    Newcastle, city of, McClain             400103  ......do.....................      Do.
     County.
 
Region X
 
Oregon: Milwaukie, city of, Clackamas       410019  ......do.....................      Do.
 County.
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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: January 3, 2000.
Michael J. Armstrong,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
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