[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 201 (Tuesday, October 17, 2000)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 61278-61280]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-26602]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 64

[Docket No. FEMA-7736]


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: Donna M. Dannels, Branch Chief, 
Policy, Assessment and Outreach Division, Mitigation Directorate, 500 C 
Street SW., room 411, Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-3098.

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
            State/location                 No.      Effective date of eligibility    Current effective map date
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   NEW ELIGIBLES--Emergency Program
 
North Carolina: Norwood, town of,           370509  May 17, 2000                   .............................
 Stanley County.
Texas:
    Jones County, unincorporated            480884  June 15, 2000                  .............................
     areas.
    Lamb County, unincorporated areas       480893  ......do.                      .............................
    Navarro County, unincorporated          480950  ......do.                      December 27, 1977.
     areas.
    Riverside, city of, Walker County       481044  June 26, 2000................  November 19, 1976.
Georgia: Candler County,                    130574  June 27, 2000                  .............................
 unincorporated areas.
North Carolina: Aulander, town of,          370018  ......do.                      .............................
 Bertie County.
South Carolina: Sycamore, town of,          450011  ......do.                      .............................
 Allendale County.
Wyoming: Basin, town of, Big Horn           560069  June 30, 2000                  .............................
 County.
 
    NEW ELIGIBLES--Regular Program
 
Texas: Krugerville, city of, Denton         481661  June 6, 2000.................  April 2, 1997.
 County.
Minnesota: Becker, city of, Sherburne       270710  June 12, 2000................  May 4, 2000.
 County \1\.
Texas: Mustang Ridge, city of, Travis       481687  June 15, 2000................  May 5, 2000.
 and Caldwell Counties \2\.
Georgia:
    Brooks, town of, Fayette County..       130430  June 27, 2000................  March 18, 1996.
    Colquitt County, unincorporated         130058  ......do.....................  July 16, 1997.
     areas.
North Carolina:
    Clemmons, village of, Forsyth           370531  ......do.....................  October 20, 1998.
     County \3\.
    Kernersville, town of, Forsyth          370309  ......do.....................  October 20, 1998.
     County.
    St. James, town of, Brunswick           370530  ......do.....................  August 18, 1992.
     County \4\.
 
            REINSTATMENTS
 
Iowa: Clutier, city of, Tama County..       190514  October 6, 1976 Emer.........  August 19, 1985.
                                                    August 19, 1985 Reg..........
                                                    June 3, 1988 Susp............
                                                    June 12, 2000 Rein...........
Virginia: Nottoway County,                  510307  May 7, 1975 Emer.............  September 1, 1987.
 unincorporated areas.                              September 1, 1987 Reg........
                                                    September 1, 1987 Susp.......
                                                    June 27, 2000 Rein...........
 
     REGULAR PROGRAM CONVERSIONS
 
               Region I
 
New Hampshire:
    Brentwood, town of, Rockingham          330125  May 4, 2000 Suspension         May 4, 2000.
     County.                                         Withdrawn
    Charlestown, town of, Sullivan          330153  ......do.....................      Do.
     County.
    Walpole, town of, Cheshire County       330027  ......do.....................      Do.
 
              Region II
 
New York:
    Cooperstown, village of, Otsego         360665  ......do.....................      Do.
     County.
    Greenwich, village of, Washington       360887  ......do.....................      Do.
     County.
    New Bremen, town of, Lewis County       360373  ......do.....................      Do.
    New York Mills, village of,             360537  ......do.....................      Do.
     Oneida County.
    Whitesboro, village of, Oneida          360566  ......do.....................      Do.
     County.
    Whitestown, town of, Oneida             360567  ......do.....................      Do.
     County.
    Yorkville, village of, Oneida           360568  ......do.....................      Do.
     County.
 
              Region III
 
West Virginia: Grant County,                540038  ......do.....................      Do.
 unincorporated areas.
 
              Region IV
 
North Carolina: Spring Lake, town of,       370484  ......do.....................      Do.
 Cumberland County.
 

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               Region V
 
Minnesota:
    Elk River, city of, Sherburne           270436  ......do.....................      Do.
     County.
    Sherburne County, unincorporated        270435  ......do.....................      Do.
     areas.
 
               Region X
 
Washington: Aberdeen, city of, Grays        530058  ......do.....................      Do.
 Harbor County.
 
              Region II
 
New York:
    Clarkstown, town of, Rockland           360679  May 18, 2000 Suspension        May 18, 2000.
     County.                                         Withdrawn.
    Painted Post, village of, Steuben       360779  ......do.....................      Do.
     County.
 
              Region III
 
West Virginia:
    Logan County, unincorporated            545536  ......do.....................      Do.
     areas.
    Morgan County, unincorporated           540144  ......do.....................      Do.
     areas.
 
               Region V
 
Wisconsin: Crawford County,                 555551  ......do.....................      Do.
 unincorporated areas.
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\1\ The City of Becker adopted Sherburne County's (CID #270435) Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), dated May 4,
  2000, panels 0220E, 0240E, 0310E, 0330E and 0335E.
\2\ The City of Mustang Ridge adopted Travis County's (CID #481026) FIRM, dated June 5, 1997, panels 0140E,
  0145E, 0180E, 0185E and the FIRM for Caldwell County (CID #480094), panel 0025C.
\3\ The Village of Clemmons adopted Forsyth County's (CID #375349) FIRM, dated October 20, 1998, panel 242H.
\4\ The Town of St. James adopted Brunswick County's (CID #370295) FIRM, dated August 18 1992, panels 360C and
  380E.
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: September 26, 2000.
Michael J. Armstrong,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
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