[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 171 (Friday, September 3, 2004)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 53835-53838]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-20099]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

44 CFR Part 64

[Docket No. FEMA-7843]


Suspension of Community Eligibility

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Emergency

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Preparedness and Response Directorate, Department of Homeland Security.

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suspension date given in this rule, the suspension will be withdrawn by 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: Mike Grimm, Mitigation Division, 500 C 
Street, SW.; Room 412, Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-2878.

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.

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Accordingly, 44 CFR part 64 is amended as follows:

PART 64--[AMENDED]

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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]

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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 and location             No.        sale of flood             date            available in special
                                                  insurance in                              flood hazard areas
                                                   community
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            Region V
 
Minnesota:
    Brooklyn Center, City of,          270151  July 29, 1974,     09/02/2004............  09/02/2004
     Hennepin County.                           Emerg; February
                                                17, 1982, Reg;
                                                September 2,
                                                2004, Susp.
    Brooklyn Park, City of,            270152  February 5, 1974,  ......do..............   Do.
     Hennepin County.                           Emerg; May 17,
                                                1982, Reg;
                                                September 2,
                                                2004, Susp.
    Camplin, City of, Hennepin         270153  March 30, 1973,    ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                    Emerg; July 18,
                                                1977, Reg;
                                                September 2,
                                                2004, Susp.
    Corcoran, City of, Hennepin        270155  September 8,       ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                    1975, Emerg;
                                                January 16,
                                                1981, Reg;
                                                September 2,
                                                2004, Susp.
    Crystal, City of, Hennepin         270156  May 13, 1974,      ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                    Emerg; June 1,
                                                1978, Reg;
                                                September 2,
                                                2004, Susp.
    Dayton, City of, Hennepin          270157  September 25,      ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                    1973, Emerg;
                                                February 1,
                                                1978, Reg;
                                                September 2,
                                                2004, Susp.
    Deephaven, City of,                270158  September 4,       ......do..............   Do.
     Hennepin County.                           1974, Emerg;
                                                December 26,
                                                1978, Reg;
                                                September 2,
                                                2004, Susp.
    Eden Prairie, City of,             270159  May 16, 1975,      ......do..............   Do.
     Hennepin County.                           Emerg; September
                                                27, 1985, Reg;
                                                September 2,
                                                2004, Susp.
    Edina, City of, Hennepin           270160  July 27, 1973,     ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                    Emerg; May 1,
                                                1980, Reg;
                                                September 2,
                                                2004, Susp.
    Excelsior, City of Hennepin        270161  May 20, 1974,      ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                    Emerg; March 20,
                                                1981, Reg;
                                                September 2,
                                                2004, Susp.
    Greenfield, City of,               270673  December 26,       ......do..............   Do.
     Hennepin County.                           1974, Emerg;
                                                April 15, 1981,
                                                Reg; September
                                                2, 2004, Susp.
    Greenwood, City of,                270164  July 25, 1975,     ......do..............   Do.
     Hennepin County.                           Emerg; December
                                                26, 1978, Reg;
                                                September 2,
                                                2004, Susp.
    Hanover, City of, Hennepin         270540  October 25, 1974,  ......do..............   Do.
     and Wright Counties.                       Emerg; May 5,
                                                1981, Reg;
                                                September 2,
                                                2004, Susp.
    Hopkins, City of, Hennepin         270166  May 2, 1974,       ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                    Emerg; May 5,
                                                1981, Reg;
                                                September 2,
                                                2004, Susp.
    Independence, City of,             270167  January 28, 1975,  ......do..............   Do.
     Hennepin County.                           Emerg; January
                                                6, 1983, Reg;
                                                September 2,
                                                2004, Susp.
    Long Lake, City of,                270168  May 2, 1975,       ......do..............   Do.
     Hennepin County.                           Emerg; February
                                                20, 1979, Reg;
                                                September 2,
                                                2004, Susp.
    Loretto, City of, Hennepin         270659  May 29, 1975,      ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                    Emerg; June 22,
                                                1984, Reg;
                                                September 2,
                                                2004, Susp.
    Maple Plain, City of,              270170  October 24, 1975,  ......do..............   Do.
     Hennepin County.                           Emerg; June 22,
                                                1984, Reg;
                                                September 2,
                                                2004, Susp.
    Medicine Lake, City of,            270690  December 21,       ......do..............   Do.
     Hennepin County.                           1978, Emerg;
                                                April 15, 1982,
                                                Reg; September
                                                2, 2004, Susp.
    Medina, City of, Hennepin          270171  July 18, 1975,     ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                    Emerg; September
                                                3, 1980, Reg;
                                                September 2,
                                                2004, Susp.
    Minneapolis, City of,              270172  March 23, 1973,    ......do..............   Do.
     Hennepin County.                           Emerg; February
                                                18, 1981, Reg;
                                                September 2,
                                                2004, Susp.
    Minnetonka, City of,               270173  April 9, 1975,     ......do..............   Do.
     Hennepin County.                           Emerg; May 19,
                                                1981, Reg;
                                                September 2,
                                                2004, Susp.
    Minnetonka Beach, City of,         270174  June 9, 1975,      ......do..............   Do.
     Hennepin County.                           Emerg; June 22,
                                                1984, Reg;
                                                September 2,
                                                2004, Susp.
    Minnetrista, City of,              270175  September 12,      ......do..............   Do.
     Hennepin County.                           1978, Emerg;
                                                September 27,
                                                1985, Reg;
                                                September 2,
                                                2004, Susp.
    New Hope, City of, Hennepin        270177  July 2, 1975,      ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                    Emerg; January
                                                2, 1981, Reg;
                                                September 2,
                                                2004, Susp.
    Orono, City of, Hennepin           270178  February 24,       ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                    1975, Emerg;
                                                October 17,
                                                1978, Reg;
                                                September 2,
                                                2004, Susp.
    Plymouth, City of, Hennepin        270179  April 15, 1974,    ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                    Emerg; May 15,
                                                1978, Reg;
                                                September 2,
                                                2004, Susp.
    Richfield, City of,                270180  April 22, 1975,    ......do..............   Do.
     Hennepin County.                           Emerg; August
                                                24, 1981, Reg;
                                                September 2,
                                                2004, Susp.
    Robbinsdale, City of,              270181  May 9, 1974,       ......do..............   Do.
     Hennepin County.                           Emerg; August 1,
                                                1977, Reg;
                                                September 2,
                                                2004, Susp.
    Rockford, City of, Hennepin        270182  February 5, 1975,  ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                    Emerg; November
                                                1, 1979, Reg;
                                                September 2,
                                                2004, Susp.
    Shorewood, City of,                270185  April 8, 1975,     ......do..............   Do.
     Hennepin County.                           Emerg; December
                                                4, 1979, Reg;
                                                September 2,
                                                2004, Susp.
    Spring Park, City of,              270186  July 16, 1975,     ......do..............   Do.
     Hennepin County.                           Emerg; May 1,
                                                1979, Reg;
                                                September 2,
                                                2004, Susp.
    St. Anthony, City of,              270716  February 26,       ......do..............   Do.
     Hennepin County.                           1998, Emerg;
                                                September 2,
                                                2004, Reg;
                                                September 2,
                                                2004, Susp.

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    St. Bonifacius, City of,           270183  April 22, 1976,    ......do..............   Do.
     Hennepin County.                           Emerg; December
                                                26, City 1978,
                                                Reg; September
                                                2, 2004, Susp.
    St. Louis Park City, of,           270184  December 22,       ......do..............   Do.
     Hennepin County.                           1972, Emerg;
                                                June 1, 1977,
                                                Reg; September
                                                2, 2004, Susp.
    Tonka Bay, City of,                270187  January 17, 1975,  ......do..............   Do.
     Hennepin County.                           Emerg; May 1,
                                                1979, Reg;
                                                September 2,
                                                2004, Susp.
    Wayzata, City of, Hennepin         270188  November 25,       ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                    1974, Emerg;
                                                November, 1,
                                                1979, Reg;
                                                September 2,
                                                2004, Susp.
    Woodland, City of, Hennepin        270189  June 11, 1975,     ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                    Emerg; August 1,
                                                1979, Reg;
                                                September 2,
                                                2004, Susp.
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*do = Ditto.
Code for reading third column: Emerg.--Emergency; Reg.--Regular; Susp--Suspension.


    Dated: August 26, 2004.
David I. Maurstad,
Acting Mitigation Division Director, Emergency Preparedness and 
Response Directorate.
[FR Doc. 04-20099 Filed 9-2-04; 8:45 am]
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