[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 78 (Monday, April 25, 2005)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 21159-21162]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-8178]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

44 CFR Part 64

[Docket No. FEMA-7776]


List of Communities Eligible for the Sale of Flood Insurance

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Emergency Preparedness and 
Response Directorate, Department of Homeland Security.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This rule identifies communities participating in the National 
Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and suspended from the 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.

DATES: Effective Dates: The dates listed under the column headed 
Effective Date of Eligibility.

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: 
(800) 638-6620.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael M. 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 
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 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 202 of the Flood Disaster 
Protection Act of 1973, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 4016(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 Administrator finds that delayed effective dates would be 
contrary to the public interest and 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 Administrator 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.


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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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                                                           Community     Effective date of    Current effective
              State                      Location             No.           eligibility            map date
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                                        New Eligibles: Emergency Program
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Oklahoma.........................  Geary, City of,             400381  Oct. 28, 2004.......  Oct. 29, 1976 FHBM.
                                    Blaine County and
                                    Canadian County.
Maine............................  Wales, Town of,             230439  Nov. 10, 2004.......  Feb. 21, 1975 FHBM.
                                    Androscoggin County.
Oklahoma.........................  Paoli, Town of,             400317  Dec. 2, 2004........  Nov. 5, 1976.
                                    Garvin County.
Kentucky.........................  Fulton County,              210336  Dec. 17, 2004.......  Dec. 23, 1977.
                                    Unincorporated
                                    Areas.
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                                         New Eligibles: Regular Program
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Georgia..........................  McDuffie County,            130357  Oct. 1, 2004........  Oct. 1, 2004.
                                    Unincorporated
                                    Areas**.
Texas............................  Bruceville-Eddy,            481302  Oct. 4, 2004........  Jun. 18, 1980.
                                    City of, Falls
                                    County and McLennan
                                    County.
Nebraska.........................  Palmyra, Village of,        310165  .......do...........  Use Otoe County
                                    Otoe County.                                              (CID 310462) Panel
                                                                                              160C, dated Aug.
                                                                                              4, 2004.
    Do*..........................  Davenport, Village          310267  Oct. 14, 2004.......  Sep. 30, 2004.
                                    of, Thayer County.
Texas............................  Elmendorf, City of,         480710  Oct. 15, 2004.......  Sep. 3, 1980.
                                    Bexar County.
Nebraska.........................  Chester, Village of,        310261  .......do...........  Sep. 30, 2004.
                                    Thayer County.
    Do...........................  Elba, Village of,           481527  Oct. 19, 2004.......  Oct. 19, 2004.
                                    Howard County.
    Do...........................  Byron, Village of,          310508  Oct. 27, 2004.......  Sep. 30, 2004.
                                    Thayer County.
    Do...........................  Bruning, Village of,        310253  Oct. 28, 2004.......   Do.
                                    Thayer County.
    Do...........................  Carleton, Village           310509  .......do...........   Do.
                                    of, Thayer County.
    Do...........................  Alexandria, Village         310243  Oct. 29, 2004.......   Do.
                                    of, Thayer County.
Texas............................  Pattison, City of,          481527  ......do............  Feb. 3, 1982.
                                    Waller County.
Florida..........................  Southwest Ranches,          120691  Nov. 1, 2004........  Use Broward County
                                    Town of, Broward                                          (CID 125093) FIRM
                                    County.                                                   panels 0280F and
                                                                                              0285F dated Aug.
                                                                                              18, 1992.
North Carolina...................  Elm City, Town of,          370521  Nov. 3, 2004........  Nov. 3, 2004.
                                    Wilson County**.
    Do...........................  Lucama, Town of,            370537  .......do...........   Do.
                                    Wilson County**.
    Do...........................  Black Creek, Town           370549  Nov. 4, 2004........   Do.
                                    of, Wilson County**.
Alabama..........................  Pinson, City of,            010447  Nov. 10, 2004.......  Use Jefferson
                                    Jefferson County.                                         County (CID
                                                                                              010217) FIRM
                                                                                              panels 0181E and
                                                                                              0182E dated Jan.
                                                                                              20,1999, and panel
                                                                                              0183F dated Jun.
                                                                                              16, 1999.
Missouri.........................  St. Robert, City of,        290662  Nov. 30, 2004.......  Use Pulaski County
                                    Pulaski County.                                           (CID 290826) FIRM
                                                                                              Index panel INDO
                                                                                              and panel 0090C
                                                                                              dated Mar. 17,
                                                                                              2002, and panel
                                                                                              0095B dated Apr.
                                                                                              17, 1985.
Texas............................  New Berlin, City of,        481625  Dec. 1, 2004........  Use Guadalupe
                                    Guadalupe County.                                         County (CID
                                                                                              480266) FIRM
                                                                                              panels 0205C,
                                                                                              0215C, and 0225C
                                                                                              dated Nov. 20,
                                                                                              1998.

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Florida..........................  Paxton, Town of,            120423  Dec. 16, 2004.......  Use Walton County
                                    Walton County.                                            (CID 120317) FIRM
                                                                                              panel 0050F dated
                                                                                              Mar. 7, 2000.
Nebraska.........................  Nuckolls County,            310461  ......do............  Dec. 16, 2004.
                                    Unincorporated
                                    Areas**.
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                                                 Reinstatements
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Minnesota........................  New Hope, City of,          270177  Jul. 2, 1975, Emerg.  Sept. 2, 2004.
                                    Hennepin County.                    Jan. 2, 1981, Reg.
                                                                        Sept. 3, 2004,
                                                                        Susp. December 1,
                                                                        2004, Rein.
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                                                   Suspensions
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Maine............................  Kenduskeag, Town of,        230108  Dec. 6, 2004........  Sep. 18, 1985.
                                    Penobscot County.
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                                             Suspension Rescissions
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            Region IV
North Carolina...................  Camden County,              370042  Oct. 5, 2004          Oct. 5, 2004.
                                    Unincorporated                      Suspension Notice
                                    Areas.                              Rescinded.
    Do...........................  Hertford, Town of,          370188  ......do............   Do.
                                    Perquimans County.
    Do...........................  Perquimans County,          370315  ......do............   Do.
                                    Unincorporated
                                    Areas.
    Do...........................  Winfall, Town of,           370345  ......do............   Do.
                                    Perquimans County.
    Do...........................  Nashville, Town of,         370167  Nov. 3, 2004          Nov. 3, 2004.
                                    Nash County.                        Suspension Notice
                                                                        Rescinded.
    Do...........................  Rocky Mount, City           370092  ......do............   Do.
                                    of, Edgecombe
                                    County and Nash
                                    County.
    Do...........................  Tarboro, Town of,           370094  ......do............   Do.
                                    Edgecombe County.
    Do...........................  Whitakers, Town of,         370095  ......do............   Do.
                                    Edgecombe County
                                    and Nash County.
Alabama..........................  Randolph County,            010182  Dec. 2, 2004          Dec. 2, 2004.
                                    Unincorporated                      Suspension Notice
                                    Areas.                              Rescinded.
    Do...........................  Roanoke, City of,           010348  ......do............   Do.
                                    Randolph County.
    Do...........................  Wadley, Town of,            010183  ......do............   Do.
                                    Randolph County.
    Do...........................  Wedowee, Town of,           010401  ......do............   Do.
                                    Randolph County.
             Region V
Ohio.............................  Bentleyville,               390682  Dec. 16, 2004         Dec. 16, 2004.
                                    Village of,                         Suspension Notice
                                    Cuyahoga County.                    Rescinded.
    Do...........................  McConnelsville,             390422  ......do............   Do.
                                    Village of, Morgan
                                    County.
            Region VII
Nebraska.........................  Dannebrog, Village          310118  Oct. 19, 2004         Oct. 19, 2004.
                                    of, Howard County.                  Suspension Notice
                                                                        Rescinded.
    Do...........................  Howard County,              310446  ......do............  Do.
                                    Unincorporated
                                    Areas.
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*......do and Do = ditto.
**Designates communities converted from Emergency Phase of participation to the Regular Phase of participation.
Code for reading fourth and fifth columns: Emerg.--Emergency; Reg.--Regular; Rein.--Reinstatement; Susp.--
  Suspension; With.--Withdrawn; NSFHA--Non Special Flood Hazard Area.


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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: April 14, 2005.
David I. Maurstad,
Acting Director, Mitigation Division, Emergency Preparedness and 
Response Directorate.
[FR Doc. 05-8178 Filed 4-22-05; 8:45 am]
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