[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 164 (Friday, August 23, 2002)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 54588-54590]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-21503]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 64

[Docket No. FEMA-7791]


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suspension date given in this rule, the suspension will be withdrawn by 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 and 
Mitigation Administration, 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 Administrator 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 Administrator 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 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
                                                 authorization/                            Date certain Federal
                                   Community    cancellation of    Current effective map   assistance no longer
         State/location               No.        sale of flood             date            available in special
                                                  insurance in                              flood hazard areas
                                                   community
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           Region III
 
Virginia:
  Boykins, Town of, Southampton        510151  May 20, 1975,      Sept. 4, 2002.........  Sept. 4, 2002.
   County.                                      Emerg.; April 1,
                                                1982, Reg.
                                                September 4,
                                                2002.
  Branchville, Town of,                510296  July 21, 1975;     ......do..............    Do.
   Southampton County.                          March 30, 1979,
                                                Reg. September
                                                4, 2002.
  Franklin, City of,                   510060  July 19, 1974,     ......do..............    Do.
   Independent City.                            Emerg.; August
                                                15, 1980, Reg.
                                                September 4,
                                                2002.
  Isle of Wight County,                510303  May 20, 1975,      ......do..............    Do.
   Unincorporated Areas.                        Emerg.; August
                                                19, 1991, Reg.
                                                September 4,
                                                2002.
  Smithfield, Town of, Isle of         510081  September 24,      ......do..............    Do.
   Wight County.                                1974, Emerg.;
                                                December 5,
                                                1990, Reg.
                                                September 4,
                                                2002.
  Southampton County,                  510315  September 16,      ......do..............    Do.
   Unincorporated Areas.                        1974, Emerg.;
                                                December 15,
                                                1982, Reg.
                                                September 4,
                                                2002.
  Suffolk, City of, Independent        510156  January 22, 1975,  ......do..............    Do.
   City.                                        Emerg.; November
                                                16, 1990, Reg.
                                                September 4,
                                                2002.
  Windsor, Town of, Isle of            510295  August 11, 1988,   ......do..............    Do.
   Wight County.                                Emerg.; August
                                                1, 1990, Reg.
                                                September 4,
                                                2002.
 
            Region V
 
Ohio:
  New Boston, Village of,              390497  April 17, 1975,    ......do..............    Do.
   Scioto County.                               Emerg.; January
                                                26, 1983, Reg.
                                                September 4,
                                                2002.
  Portsmouth, City of, Scioto          390498  March 7, 1975,     ......do..............    Do.
   County.                                      Emerg.; August
                                                15, 1983, Reg.
                                                September 4,
                                                2002.
  Rarden, Village of, Scioto           390499  February 14,       ......do..............    Do.
   County.                                      1977, Emerg.;
                                                April 17, 1989,
                                                Reg. September
                                                4, 2002.
  Scioto County, Unincorporated        390496  November 20,       ......do..............    Do.
   Areas.                                       1975, Emerg.;
                                                June 19, 1989,
                                                Reg. September
                                                4, 2002.
Wisconsin:
  Bay City, Village of, Pierce         555543  July 31, 1970,     ......do..............    Do.
   County.                                      Emerg.; June 11,
                                                1971, Reg.
                                                September 4,
                                                2002.
 
           Region VI
 
New Mexico:
  Lovington, City of, Lea              350031  December 10,       ......do..............    Do.
   County.                                      1974, Emerg.;
                                                November 1,
                                                1989, Reg.
                                                September 4,
                                                2002.
 
          Region VIII
 
North Dakota:
  Harwood, Township of, Cass           380338  April 11, 1978,    ......do..............    Do.
   County.                                      Emerg.;
                                                September 30,
                                                1980, Reg.
                                                September 4,
                                                2002.
  Reed, Township of, Cass              380257  December 27,       ......do..............    Do.
   County.                                      1977, Emerg.;
                                                October 15,
                                                1980, Reg.
                                                September 4,
                                                2002.
  Reiles Acres, City of, Cass          380324  March 22, 1978,    ......do..............    Do.
   County.                                      Emerg.;
                                                September 30,
                                                1987, Reg.
                                                September 4,
                                                2002.
  West Fargo, City of, Cass            380024  December 6, 1973,  ......do..............    Do.
   County.                                      Emerg.; April
                                                17, 1978, Reg.
                                                September 4,
                                                2002.
 
           Region IV
 
Florida:
  Callaway, City of, Bay County        120005  January 13, 1975,  Sept. 18, 2002........  Sept. 18, 2002
                                                Emerg.; July 16,
                                                1980, Reg.
                                                September 18,
                                                2002.
  Parker, City of, Bay County..        120011  May 5, 1975,       ......do..............      Do.
                                                Emerg.; August
                                                1, 1980, Reg.
                                                September 18,
                                                2002.
 
            Region V
Ohio:
  Meigs County, Unincorporated         390387  February 9, 1977,  ......do..............    Do.
   Areas.                                       Emerg.; November
                                                16, 1995, Reg.
                                                September 18,
                                                2002.
  Middleport, Village of, Meigs        390388  August 28, 1974,   ......do..............    Do.
   County.                                      Emerg.;
                                                September 29,
                                                1978, Reg.
                                                September 18,
                                                2002.
  Pomeroy, Village of, Meigs           390389  July 24, 1975,     ......do..............    Do.
   County.                                      Emerg.; July 5,
                                                1983, Reg.
                                                September 18,
                                                2002.
  Racine, Village of, Meigs            390390  March 31, 1976,    ......do..............    Do.
   County.                                      Emerg.; August
                                                15, 1983, Reg.
                                                September 18,
                                                2002.
  Rutland, Village of, Meigs           390670  September 3,       ......do..............    Do.
   County.                                      1975, Emerg.;
                                                November 2,
                                                1990, Reg.
                                                September 18,
                                                2002.
  Syracuse, Village of, Meigs          390391  July 2, 1975,      ......do..............    Do.
   County.                                      Emerg.; July 5,
                                                1983, Reg.
                                                September 18,
                                                2002.
 

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Wisconsin:
 
  Chippewa Falls, City of,             550044  April 16, 1971,    ......do..............    Do.
   Chippewa County.                             Emerg.;
                                                September 1,
                                                1977, Reg.
                                                September 18,
                                                2002.
 
           Region VI
 
Texas:
  Abernathy, City of, Lubbock          480271  June 6, 1975,      ......do..............    Do.
   County.                                      Emerg.; August
                                                24, 1982, Reg.
                                                September 18,
                                                2002.
  Idalou, Town of, Lubbock             480916  May 19, 1978,      ......do..............    Do.
   County.                                      Emerg.; June 1,
                                                1988, Reg.
                                                September 18,
                                                2002.
  Lubbock, City of, Lubbock            480452  May 24, 1973,      ......do..............    Do.
   County.                                      Emerg.;
                                                September 2,
                                                1982, Reg.
                                                September 18,
                                                2002.
  Slanton, Town of, Lubbock            480453  June 25, 1975,     ......do..............    Do.
   County.                                      Emerg.; August
                                                3, 1982, Reg.
                                                September 18,
                                                2002.
 
           Region VII
 
Kansas:........................
  Andover, City of, Butler             200383  February 7, 1977,  ......do..............    Do.
   County.                                      Emerg.; December
                                                4, 1986, Reg.
                                                September 18,
                                                2002.
           Region II
 
New York:
  Corning, City of, Steuben            360772  February, 23,      Sept. 27, 2002........  Sept. 27, 2002
   County.                                      1973, Emerg.;
                                                December 1,
                                                1977, Reg.
                                                September 27,
                                                2002.
  Corning, Town of, Steuben            360773  March 23, 1973,    ......do..............      Do.
   County.                                      Emerg.; August
                                                3, 1981, Reg.
                                                September 27,
                                                2002.
  Hamilton, Town of, Madison           360401  July 2, 1975,      ......do..............    Do.
   County.                                      Emerg.; May 1,
                                                1985, Reg.
                                                September 27,
                                                2002.
  Hamilton, Village of, Madison        360402  January 3, 1975,   ......do..............    Do.
   County.                                      Emerg.; April 1,
                                                1987, Reg.
                                                September 27,
                                                2002.
 
           Region IX
 
Nevada:
  Boulder, City of, Clark              320004  August 25, 1975,   ......do..............    Do.
   County.                                      Emerg.;
                                                September 16,
                                                1981, Reg.
                                                September 27,
                                                2002.
  Clark County, Unincorporated         320003  June 27, 1975,     ......do..............    Do.
   Areas.                                       Emerg.;
                                                September 29,
                                                1989, Reg.
                                                September 27,
                                                2002.
  Henderson, City of, Clark            320005  January 14, 1975,  ......do..............    Do.
   County.                                      Emerg.; June 15,
                                                1982, Reg.
                                                September 27,
                                                2002.
  Las Vegas, City of, Clark            325276  August 16, 1974,   ......do..............    Do.
   County.                                      Emerg.;
                                                September 30,
                                                1980, Reg.
                                                September 27,
                                                2002.
  Mesquite, City of, Clark             320035  November 6, 1985,  ......do..............    Do.
   County.                                      Emerg.;
                                                September 28,
                                                1990, Reg.
                                                September 27,
                                                2002.
  North Las Vegas, City of,            320007  August 8, 1973,    ......do..............    Do.
   Clark County.                                Emerg.; January
                                                16, 1981, Reg.
                                                September 27,
                                                2002.
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Code for reading third column: Emerg.-Emergency; Reg.-Regular; Susp.-Suspension.


    Dated: August 14, 2002.
Anthony S. Lowe,
Administrator, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration.
[FR Doc. 02-21503 Filed 8-22-02; 8:45 am]
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