[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 160 (Friday, August 17, 2001)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 43091-43094]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-20723]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 64

[Docket No. FEMA-7767]


Suspension of Community Eligibility

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This rule identifies communities, where the sale of flood 
insurance has been authorized under the National Flood Insurance 
Program (NFIP), that are suspended on the effective dates listed within 
this rule because of noncompliance with the floodplain management 
requirements of the program. If the Federal Emergency Management Agency 
(FEMA) receives documentation that the community has adopted the 
required floodplain management measures prior to the effective 
suspension date given in this rule, the suspension will be withdrawn by 
publication in the Federal Register.

EFFECTIVE DATES: The effective date of each community's suspension is 
the third date (``Susp.'') listed in the third column of the following 
tables.

ADDRESSES: If you wish to determine whether a particular community was 
suspended on the suspension date, contact the appropriate FEMA Regional 
Office or the NFIP servicing contractor.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Edward Pasterick, Division Director, 
Program Marketing and Partnership Division, Federal Insurance 
Administration and 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 
aimed at protecting lives and new construction from future flooding. 
Section 1315 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended, 
42 U.S.C. 4022, prohibits flood insurance coverage as authorized under 
the National Flood Insurance Program, 42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq. unless an 
appropriate public body adopts adequate floodplain management measures 
with effective enforcement measures. The communities listed in this 
document no longer meet that statutory requirement for compliance with 
program regulations, 44 CFR part 59 et seq. Accordingly, the 
communities will be suspended on the effective date in the third 
column. As of that date, flood insurance will no longer be available in 
the community. However, some of these communities may adopt and submit 
the required documentation of legally enforceable floodplain management 
measures after this rule is published but prior to the actual 
suspension date. These communities will not be suspended and will 
continue their eligibility for the sale of insurance. A notice 
withdrawing the suspension of the communities will be published in the 
Federal Register.
    In addition, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has identified 
the special flood hazard areas in these communities by publishing a 
Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM). The date of the FIRM if one has been 
published, is indicated in the fourth column of the table. No direct 
Federal financial assistance (except assistance pursuant to the Robert 
T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act not in 
connection with a flood) may legally be provided for construction or 
acquisition of buildings in the identified special flood hazard area of 
communities not participating in the NFIP and identified for more than 
a year, on the Federal Emergency Management Agency's initial flood 
insurance map of the community as having flood-prone areas (section 
202(a) of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4106(a), 
as amended). This prohibition against certain types of Federal 
assistance becomes effective for the communities listed on the date 
shown in the last column. The Associate Director finds that notice and 
public comment under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) are impracticable and unnecessary 
because communities listed in this final rule have been adequately 
notified.
    Each community receives a 6-month, 90-day, and 30-day notification 
addressed to the Chief Executive Officer that the community will be 
suspended unless the required floodplain management measures are met 
prior to the effective suspension date. Since these notifications have 
been made, this final rule may take effect within less than 30 days.

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 has determined that this rule is exempt from 
the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act because the National 
Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 4022, prohibits 
flood insurance coverage unless an appropriate public body adopts 
adequate floodplain management measures with effective enforcement 
measures. The communities listed no longer comply with the statutory 
requirements, and after the effective date, flood insurance will no 
longer be available in the communities unless they take remedial 
action.

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

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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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                                                                                                    Date certain
                                                                                                       Federal
                                                                                                     assistance
                                          Community    Effective date authorization/     Current      no longer
           State and location                No.       cancellation of sale of flood    effective   available in
                                                           insurance in community        map date      special
                                                                                                    flood hazard
                                                                                                        areas
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Region III:
    Virginia: Danville, city of,             510044   October 17, 1974, Emerg.; March      8/9/01        8/9/01
     Pittsylvania County.                              16, 1981, Reg. August 9, 2001.
Region X:
    Washington: Washtucna, town of,          530006   December 26, 1975, Emerg.;             -do-          -do-
     Adams County.                                     September 30, 1988, Reg.
                                                       August 9, 2001.
Region II:
    New York: Elba, town of, Essex           361156   March 7, 1975, Emerg.; July 20,     8/23/01       8/23/01
     County.                                           1979, Reg. August 23, 2001.
Region VI:
    Louisiana: Albany, village of,           220114   October 14, 1983, Emerg.;              -do-          -do-
     Livingston Parish.                                October 14, 1983, Reg. August
                                                       23, 2001.
    Denham Springs, city of, Livingston      220116   June 25, 1975, Emerg.; October         -do-          -do-
     Parish.                                           15, 1981, Reg. August 23, 2001.
    Killian, village of, Livingston          220355   October 26, 1977, Emerg.;              -do-          -do-
     Parish.                                           August 1, 1987, Reg. August
                                                       23, 2001.
    Livingston, town of, Livingston          220118   June 21, 1978, Emerg.; April           -do-          -do-
     Parish.                                           15, 1979, Reg. August 23, 2001.
    Livingston Parish, unincorporated        220113   May 20, 1977, Emerg.; September        -do-          -do-
     areas.                                            30, 1988, Reg. August 23, 2001.
    Port Vincent, village of,                220119   May 17, 1977, Emerg.; August           -do-          -do-
     Livingston Parish.                                16, 1988, Reg. August 23, 2001.
    Springfield, town of, Livingston         220120   March 24, 1998, Reg. August 23,        -do-          -do-
     Parish.                                           2001.
    Texas: Cedar Hill, city of, Dallas       480168   June 21, 1974, Emerg.; April 1,        -do-          -do-
     County.                                           1981, Reg. August 23, 2001.
    Cockrell Hill, city of, Dallas           480169   February 29, 1996, Emerg.;             -do-          -do-
     County.                                           August 23, 2001.
    Coppell, city of, Dallas County....      480170   June 11, 1975, Emerg.; August          -do-          -do-
                                                       1, 1980, Reg. August 23, 2001.
    Dallas County, unincorporated areas      480165   September 4, 1970, Emerg.; July        -do-          -do-
                                                       19, 1982, Reg. August 23, 2001.
    DeSoto, city of, Dallas County.....      480172   June 12, 1974, Emerg.; May 5,          -do-          -do-
                                                       1981, Reg. August 23, 2001.
    Duncanville, city of, Dallas County      480173   April 16, 1974, Emerg.; April          -do-          -do-
                                                       13, 1981, Reg. August 23, 2001.
    Farmers Branch, city of, Dallas          480174   February 25, 1972, Emerg.;             -do-          -do-
     County.                                           February 15, 1978, Reg. August
                                                       23, 2001.
    Garland, city of, Dallas County....      485471   August 7, 1970, Emerg.; April          -do-          -do-
                                                       16, 1971, Reg. August 23, 2001.
    Glenn Heights, city of, Dallas           481265   July 8, 1980, Emerg.; July 16,         -do-          -do-
     County.                                           1980, Reg. August 23, 2001.
    Grand Prairie, city of, Dallas           485472   October 1, 1971, Emerg.; July          -do-          -do-
     County.                                           6, 1973, Reg. August 23, 2001.
    Highland Park, town of, Dallas           480178   October 30, 1974, Emerg.; July         -do-          -do-
     County.                                           16, 1979, Reg. August 23, 2001.
    Hutchins, city of, Dallas County...      480179   May 13, 1975, Emerg.; May 1,           -do-          -do-
                                                       1980, Reg. August 23, 2001.
    Irving, city of, Dallas County.....      480180   June 19, 1970, Emerg.; November        -do-          -do-
                                                       19, 1980, Reg. August 23, 2001.
    Lancaster, city of, Dallas County..      480182   May 28, 1974, Emerg.; August 3,        -do-          -do-
                                                       1981, Reg. August 23, 2001.

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    Mesquite, city of, Dallas County...      485490   July 24, 1970, Emerg.; July 30,        -do-          -do-
                                                       1971, Reg. August 23, 2001.
    Richardson, city of, Dallas County.      480184   February 20, 1975, Emerg.;             -do-          -do-
                                                       December 4, 1979, Reg. August
                                                       23, 2001.
    Rowlett, city of, Dallas County....      480185   June 10, 1975, Emerg.;                 -do-          -do-
                                                       September 1, 1978, Reg. August
                                                       23, 2001.
    Sachse, city of, Dallas County.....      480186   July 25, 1975, Emerg.;                 -do-          -do-
                                                       September 1, 1978, Reg. August
                                                       23, 2001.
    Seagoville, city of, Dallas County.      480187   June 25, 1975, Emerg.; June 15,        -do-          -do-
                                                       1981, Reg. August 23, 2001.
    Sunnyvale, town of, Dallas County..      480188   July 16, 1975, Emerg.; February        -do-          -do-
                                                       1, 1980, Reg. August 23, 2001.
    University Park, city of, Dallas         480189   March 12, 1975, Emerg.;                -do-          -do-
     County.                                           November 15, 1979, Reg. August
                                                       23, 2001.
    Wilmer, city of, Dallas County.....      480190   June 2, 1975, Emerg.; September        -do-          -do-
                                                       17, 1980, Reg. August 23, 2001.
Region IX:
    Arizona: Avondale, city of,              040038   August 25, 1975, Emerg.; June          -do-          -do-
     Maricopa County.                                  15, 1979, Reg. August 23, 2001.
    Buckeye, town of, Maricopa County..      040039   December 17, 1974, Emerg.;             -do-          -do-
                                                       February 15, 1980, Reg. August
                                                       23, 2001.
    Carefree, town of, Maricopa County.      040126   December 31, 1970, Emerg.; July        -do-          -do-
                                                       2, 1979, Reg. August 23, 2001.
    Cave Creek, town of, Maricopa            040129   June 9, 1988, Emerg.; June 9,          -do-          -do-
     County.                                           1988, Reg. August 23, 2001.
    Chandler, city of, Maricopa County.      040040   May 16, 1975, Emerg.; July 16,         -do-          -do-
                                                       1980, Reg. August 23, 2001.
    El Mirage, city of, Maricopa County      040041   August 8, 1975, Emerg.;                -do-          -do-
                                                       December 1, 1978, Reg. August
                                                       23, 2001.
    Fountain Hills, town of, Maricopa        040135   February 10, 1994, Reg. August         -do-          -do-
     County.                                           23, 2001.
    Gila Bend, town of, Maricopa County      040043   May 16, 1975, Emerg.; December         -do-          -do-
                                                       4, 1979, Reg. August 23, 2001.
    Glendale, city of, Maricopa County.      040045   March 20, 1975, Emerg.; April          -do-          -do-
                                                       16, 1979, Reg. August 23, 2001.
    Gilbert, town of, Maricopa County..      040044   June 10, 1975, Emerg.; January         -do-          -do-
                                                       16, 1980, Reg. August 23, 2001.
    Goodyear, city of, Maricopa County.      040046   August 8, 1975, Emerg.; July           -do-          -do-
                                                       16, 1979, Reg. August 23, 2001.
    Guadalupe, town of, Maricopa County      040111   April 1, 1994, Emerg.; August          -do-          -do-
                                                       23, 2001.
    Litchfield Park, city of, Maricopa       040128   August 19, 1988, Emerg.; August        -do-          -do-
     County.                                           19, 1988, Reg. August 23, 2001.
    Maricopa County, unincorporated          040037   December 31, 1970, Emerg.; July        -do-          -do-
     areas.                                            2, 1979, Reg. August 23, 2001.
    Mesa, city of, Maricopa County.....      040048   September 29, 1972, Emerg.; May        -do-          -do-
                                                       15, 1980, Reg. August 23, 2001.
    Paradise Valley, town of, Maricopa       040049   September 15, 1972, Emerg.; May        -do-          -do-
     County.                                           1, 1980, Reg. August 23, 2001.
    Peoria, city of, Maricopa County...      040050   June 18, 1975, Emerg.; November        -do-          -do-
                                                       17, 1978, Reg. August 23, 2001.
    Phoenix, city of, Maricopa County..      040051   December 17, 1971, Emerg.;             -do-          -do-
                                                       December 4, 1979, Reg. August
                                                       23, 2001.
    Queen Creek, town of, Maricopa           040132   July 22, 1992, Reg. August 23,         -do-          -do-
     County.                                           2001.
    Scottsdale, city of, Maricopa            045012   March 26, 1971, Emerg.;                -do-          -do-
     County.                                           September 21, 1973, Reg.
                                                       August 23, 2001.
    Surprise, city of, Maricopa County.      040053   March 26, 1976, Emerg.;                -do-          -do-
                                                       December 15, 1978, Reg. August
                                                       23, 2001.
    Tempe, city of, Maricopa County....      040054   November 18, 1974, Emerg.;             -do-          -do-
                                                       August 15, 1980, Reg. August
                                                       23, 2001.
    Tolleson, city of, Maricopa County.      040055   February 18, 1975, Emerg.;             -do-          -do-
                                                       January 16, 1980, Reg. August
                                                       23, 2001.
    Wickenburg, town of, Maricopa            040056   January 16, 1974, Emerg.;              -do-          -do-
     County.                                           January 5, 1978, Reg. August
                                                       23, 2001.
    Youngstown, city of, Maricopa            040057   June 5, 1975, Emerg.; November         -do-          -do-
     County.                                           15, 1978, Reg. August 23, 2001.

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    Shishmaref, city of, unorganized         020084   June 5, 1998, Emerg.; August           -do-          -do-
     borough.                                          23, 2001 Reg. August 23, 2001.
Region IX:
    Idaho: Idaho County, unincorporated      160123   February 16, 1979, Emerg.; May         -do-          -do-
     areas.                                            2, 1997, Reg. August 23, 2001.
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Code for reading third column: Emerg.--Emergency; Reg.--Regular; Susp.--Suspension.


    Dated: August 1, 2001.
Robert F. Shea,
Acting Administrator, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration.
[FR Doc. 01-20723 Filed 8-16-01; 8:45 am]
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