[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 52 (Thursday, March 17, 2016)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 14395-14398]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-05988]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

44 CFR Part 64

[Docket ID FEMA-2016-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-8423]


Suspension of Community Eligibility

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

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 scheduled for suspension 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 not 
occur and a notice of this will be provided by publication in the 
Federal Register on a subsequent date. Also, information identifying 
the current participation status of a community can be obtained from 
FEMA's Community Status Book (CSB). The CSB is available at http://www.fema.gov/fema/csb.shtm.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you want to determine whether a 
particular community was suspended on the suspension date or for 
further information, contact Patricia Suber, Federal Insurance and 
Mitigation Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C 
Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-4149.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NFIP enables property owners to purchase 
Federal flood insurance that is not otherwise generally available from 
private insurers. In return, communities agree to adopt and administer 
local floodplain management measures 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 the sale 
of NFIP flood insurance 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. 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. We recognize that 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 to be eligible for the sale of 
NFIP flood insurance. A notice withdrawing the suspension of such 
communities will be published in the Federal Register.
    In addition, FEMA publishes a Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) that 
identifies the Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHAs) in these communities. 
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 be 
provided for construction or acquisition of buildings in identified 
SFHAs for communities not participating in the NFIP and identified for 
more than a year on FEMA's initial FIRM for 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 procedures 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 6-month, 90-day, and 30-day notification 
letters addressed to the Chief Executive Officer stating that the 
community will be suspended unless the required floodplain management 
measures are met prior to the effective suspension date. Since these 
notifications were 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, 
Section 1315, 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 remedial action takes place.
    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.
    Executive Order 13132, Federalism. This rule involves no policies 
that have federalism implications under Executive Order 13132.
    Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform. This rule meets the 
applicable standards of Executive Order 12988.
    Paperwork Reduction Act. This rule does not involve any collection 
of information for purposes of the

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Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.

List of Subjects in 44 CFR Part 64

    Flood insurance, Floodplains.

    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/
                                   Community    cancellation of    Current effective map   Date certain  federal
       State and location             No.        sale of flood             date            assistance no longer
                                                  insurance in                              available in SFHAs
                                                   community
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           Region III
 
Pennsylvania:
    Adamstown, Borough of,             420541  December 4, 1973,  April 5, 2016.........  April 5, 2016.
     Lancaster County.                          Emerg; January
                                                16, 1981, Reg;
                                                April 5, 2016,
                                                Susp.
    Akron, Borough of,                 422461  December 31,       ......do..............   Do.
     Lancaster County.                          1975, Emerg;
                                                December 16,
                                                1980, Reg; April
                                                5, 2016, Susp.
    Bart, Township of,                 421761  June 10, 1975,     ......do..............   Do.
     Lancaster County.                          Emerg; January
                                                16, 1981, Reg;
                                                April 5, 2016,
                                                Susp.
    Brecknock, Township of,            421762  July 9, 1975,      ......do..............   Do.
     Lancaster County.                          Emerg; April 1,
                                                1981, Reg; April
                                                5, 2016, Susp.
    Caernarvon, Township of,           421763  April 29, 1975,    ......do..............   Do.
     Lancaster County.                          Emerg; May 19,
                                                1981, Reg; April
                                                5, 2016, Susp.
    Christiana, Borough of,            420542  July 30, 1975,     ......do..............   Do.
     Lancaster County.                          Emerg; April 15,
                                                1981, Reg; April
                                                5, 2016, Susp.
    Clay, Township of,                 421764  April 29, 1975,    ......do..............   Do.
     Lancaster County.                          Emerg; December
                                                16, 1980, Reg;
                                                April 5, 2016,
                                                Susp.
    Colerain, Township of,             421765  September 17,      ......do..............   Do.
     Lancaster County.                          1975, Emerg;
                                                January 16,
                                                1981, Reg; April
                                                5, 2016, Susp.
    Columbia, Borough of,              420543  March 9, 1973,     ......do..............   Do.
     Lancaster County.                          Emerg; January
                                                6, 1982, Reg;
                                                April 5, 2016,
                                                Susp.
    Conestoga, Township of,            420544  April 24, 1973,    ......do..............   Do.
     Lancaster County.                          Emerg; March 18,
                                                1980, Reg; April
                                                5, 2016, Susp.
    Conoy, Township of,                420545  July 6, 1973,      ......do..............   Do.
     Lancaster County.                          Emerg; June 4,
                                                1980, Reg; April
                                                5, 2016, Susp.
    Denver, Borough of,                420546  August 22, 1973,   ......do..............   Do.
     Lancaster County.                          Emerg; April 15,
                                                1981, Reg; April
                                                5, 2016, Susp.
    Drumore, Township of,              421766  July 7, 1975,      ......do..............   Do.
     Lancaster County.                          Emerg; April 15,
                                                1981, Reg; April
                                                5, 2016, Susp.
    Earl, Township of,                 421767  January 13, 1975,  ......do..............   Do.
     Lancaster County.                          Emerg; December
                                                16, 1980, Reg;
                                                April 5, 2016,
                                                Susp.
    East Cocalico, Township of,        420547  April 24, 1974,    ......do..............   Do.
     Lancaster County.                          Emerg; March 16,
                                                1981, Reg; April
                                                5, 2016, Susp.
    East Donegal, Township of,         421768  August 30, 1974,   ......do..............   Do.
     Lancaster County.                          Emerg; January
                                                16, 1980, Reg;
                                                April 5, 2016,
                                                Susp.
    East Drumore, Township of,         421769  August 27, 1975,   ......do..............   Do.
     Lancaster County.                          Emerg; April 15,
                                                1981, Reg; April
                                                5, 2016, Susp.
    East Earl, Township of,            421770  October 18, 1974,  ......do..............   Do.
     Lancaster County.                          Emerg; September
                                                4, 1987, Reg;
                                                April 5, 2016,
                                                Susp.
    East Hempfield, Township           420548  June 6, 1973,      ......do..............   Do.
     of, Lancaster County.                      Emerg; September
                                                28, 1979, Reg;
                                                April 5, 2016,
                                                Susp.
    East Lampeter, Township of,        421771  September 6,       ......do..............   Do.
     Lancaster County.                          1974, Emerg;
                                                December 16,
                                                1980, Reg; April
                                                5, 2016, Susp.
    East Petersburg, Borough           420549  September 27,      ......do..............   Do.
     of, Lancaster County.                      1974, Emerg;
                                                September 5,
                                                1979, Reg; April
                                                5, 2016, Susp.
    Eden, Township of,                 421772  July 7, 1980,      ......do..............   Do.
     Lancaster County.                          Emerg; December
                                                16, 1980, Reg;
                                                April 5, 2016,
                                                Susp.
    Elizabeth, Township of,            421773  July 31, 1975,     ......do..............   Do.
     Lancaster County.                          Emerg; September
                                                28, 1979, Reg;
                                                April 5, 2016,
                                                Susp.
    Elizabethtown, Borough of,         420550  May 15, 1973,      ......do..............   Do.
     Lancaster County.                          Emerg; April 17,
                                                1978, Reg; April
                                                5, 2016, Susp.
    Ephrata, Borough of,               420551  April 17, 1973,    ......do..............   Do.
     Lancaster County.                          Emerg; April 1,
                                                1981, Reg; April
                                                5, 2016, Susp.
    Ephrata, Township of,              421208  May 20, 1974,      ......do..............   Do.
     Lancaster County.                          Emerg; May 19,
                                                1981, Reg; April
                                                5, 2016, Susp.
    Fulton, Township of,               421774  July 11, 1975,     ......do..............   Do.
     Lancaster County.                          Emerg; April 15,
                                                1981, Reg; April
                                                5, 2016, Susp.
    Lancaster, City of,                420552  May 12, 1972,      ......do..............   Do.
     Lancaster County.                          Emerg; September
                                                28, 1979, Reg;
                                                April 5, 2016,
                                                Susp.
    Lancaster, Township of,            420553  March 9, 1973,     ......do..............   Do.
     Lancaster County.                          Emerg; December
                                                18, 1979, Reg;
                                                April 5, 2016,
                                                Susp.

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    Leacock, Township of,              420958  December 17,       ......do..............   Do.
     Lancaster County.                          1973, Emerg;
                                                March 1, 1978,
                                                Reg; April 5,
                                                2016, Susp.
    Lititz, Borough of,                420554  October 6, 1972,   ......do..............   Do.
     Lancaster County.                          Emerg; October
                                                15, 1980, Reg;
                                                April 5, 2016,
                                                Susp.
    Little Britain, Township           421775  June 16, 1975,     ......do..............   Do.
     of, Lancaster County.                      Emerg; April 15,
                                                1981, Reg; April
                                                5, 2016, Susp.
    Manheim, Borough of,               420555  April 19, 1973,    ......do..............   Do.
     Lancaster County.                          Emerg; March 2,
                                                1983, Reg; April
                                                5, 2016, Susp.
    Manheim, Township of,              420556  July 5, 1973,      ......do..............   Do.
     Lancaster County.                          Emerg; August
                                                15, 1979, Reg;
                                                April 5, 2016,
                                                Susp.
    Manor, Township of,                420557  April 19, 1973,    ......do..............   Do.
     Lancaster County.                          Emerg; March 18,
                                                1980, Reg; April
                                                5, 2016, Susp.
    Marietta, Borough of,              420558  July 5, 1973,      ......do..............   Do.
     Lancaster County.                          Emerg; February
                                                1, 1980, Reg;
                                                April 5, 2016,
                                                Susp.
    Martic, Township of,               421146  April 11, 1974,    ......do..............   Do.
     Lancaster County.                          Emerg; January
                                                16, 1980, Reg;
                                                April 5, 2016,
                                                Susp.
    Millersville, Borough of,          420559  November 11,       ......do..............   Do.
     Lancaster County.                          1974, Emerg;
                                                December 15,
                                                1978, Reg; April
                                                5, 2016, Susp.
    Mount Joy, Borough of,             420561  May 22, 1974,      ......do..............   Do.
     Lancaster County.                          Emerg; October
                                                15, 1981, Reg;
                                                April 5, 2016,
                                                Susp.
    Mount Joy, Township of,            421776  September 20,      ......do..............   Do.
     Lancaster County.                          1974, Emerg;
                                                September 16,
                                                1981, Reg; April
                                                5, 2016, Susp.
    Mountville, Borough of,            420560  August 5, 1975,    ......do..............   Do.
     Lancaster County.                          Emerg; July 16,
                                                1981, Reg; April
                                                5, 2016, Susp.
    Paradise, Township of,             421777  January 13, 1975,  ......do..............   Do.
     Lancaster County.                          Emerg; May 19,
                                                1981, Reg; April
                                                5, 2016, Susp.
    Penn, Township of,                 421778  February 5, 1975,  ......do..............   Do.
     Lancaster County.                          Emerg; September
                                                2, 1981, Reg;
                                                April 5, 2016,
                                                Susp.
    Pequea, Township of,               421779  January 24, 1975,  ......do..............   Do.
     Lancaster County.                          Emerg; September
                                                30, 1980, Reg;
                                                April 5, 2016,
                                                Susp.
    Providence, Township of,           421780  December 13,       ......do..............   Do.
     Lancaster County.                          1974, Emerg;
                                                September 30,
                                                1981, Reg; April
                                                5, 2016, Susp.
    Quarryville, Borough of,           420563  September 25,      ......do..............   Do.
     Lancaster County.                          1974, Emerg;
                                                January 16,
                                                1981, Reg; April
                                                5, 2016, Susp.
    Rapho, Township of,                421781  June 25, 1975,     ......do..............   Do.
     Lancaster County.                          Emerg; February
                                                16, 1983, Reg;
                                                April 5, 2016,
                                                Susp.
    Sadsbury, Township of,             421782  July 30, 1975,     ......do..............   Do.
     Lancaster County.                          Emerg; January
                                                16, 1981, Reg;
                                                April 5, 2016,
                                                Susp.
    Salisbury, Township of,            421783  May 20, 1975,      ......do..............   Do.
     Lancaster County.                          Emerg; April 15,
                                                1981, Reg; April
                                                5, 2016, Susp.
    Strasburg, Borough of,             427790  N/A, Emerg;        ......do..............   Do.
     Lancaster County.                          December 18,
                                                2006, Reg; April
                                                5, 2016, Susp.
    Strasburg, Township of,            421784  May 27, 1975,      ......do..............   Do.
     Lancaster County.                          Emerg; February
                                                4, 1981, Reg;
                                                April 5, 2016,
                                                Susp.
    Upper Leacock, Township of,        421785  June 19, 1975,     ......do..............   Do.
     Lancaster County.                          Emerg; November
                                                3, 1978, Reg;
                                                April 5, 2016,
                                                Susp.
    Warwick, Township of,              421786  July 2, 1975,      ......do..............   Do.
     Lancaster County.                          Emerg; November
                                                19, 1980, Reg;
                                                April 5, 2016,
                                                Susp.
    West Cocalico, Township of,        421787  August 5, 1974,    ......do..............   Do.
     Lancaster County.                          Emerg; April 15,
                                                1981, Reg; April
                                                5, 2016, Susp.
    West Donegal, Township of,         421788  June 5, 1975,      ......do..............   Do.
     Lancaster County.                          Emerg; July 16,
                                                1981, Reg; April
                                                5, 2016, Susp.
    West Earl, Township of,            420959  November 2, 1973,  ......do..............   Do.
     Lancaster County.                          Emerg; May 19,
                                                1981, Reg; April
                                                5, 2016, Susp.
    West Hempfield, Township           421789  August 30, 1974,   ......do..............   Do.
     of, Lancaster County.                      Emerg; September
                                                5, 1979, Reg;
                                                April 5, 2016,
                                                Susp.
    West Lampeter, Township of,        420566  July 9, 1973,      ......do..............   Do.
     Lancaster County.                          Emerg; January
                                                2, 1981, Reg;
                                                April 5, 2016,
                                                Susp.
 
           Region IV
 
Kentucky:
    Bullitt County,                    210273  April 11, 1989,    ......do..............   Do.
     Unincorporated Areas.                      Emerg; July 1,
                                                1991, Reg; April
                                                5, 2016, Susp.
    Hillview, City of, Bullitt         210384  N/A, Emerg;        ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                    November 24,
                                                2009, Reg; April
                                                5, 2016, Susp.
    Lebanon Junction, City of,         210304  February 23,       ......do..............   Do.
     Bullitt County.                            1978, Emerg;
                                                July 16, 1987,
                                                Reg; April 5,
                                                2016, Susp.
    Shepherdsville, City of,           210028  June 7, 1976,      ......do..............   Do.
     Bullitt County.                            Emerg; January
                                                2, 1987, Reg;
                                                April 5, 2016,
                                                Susp.
 

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           Region VII
 
Kansas:
    Geary County,                      200579  January 8, 1979,   ......do..............   Do.
     Unincorporated Areas.                      Emerg; February
                                                4, 1988, Reg;
                                                April 5, 2016,
                                                Susp.
    Junction City, City of,            200112  April 15, 1975,    ......do..............   Do.
     Geary County.                              Emerg; September
                                                29, 1978, Reg;
                                                April 5, 2016,
                                                Susp.
    Nebraska: Clarkson, City           310359  December 5, 1977,  ......do..............   Do.
     of, Colfax County.                         Emerg; December
                                                18, 1986, Reg;
                                                April 5, 2016,
                                                Susp.
    Colfax County,                     310426  March 31, 1978,    ......do..............   Do.
     Unincorporated Areas.                      Emerg; February
                                                1, 1987, Reg;
                                                April 5, 2016,
                                                Susp.
    Howells, Village of, Colfax        310380  May 22, 1978,      ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                    Emerg; June 2,
                                                1981, Reg; April
                                                5, 2016, Susp.
    Leigh, Village of, Colfax          310386  August 25, 1975,   ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                    Emerg; July 1,
                                                1987, Reg; April
                                                5, 2016, Susp.
    Richland, Village of,              310502  N/A, Emerg; March  ......do..............   Do.
     Colfax County.                             4, 2014, Reg;
                                                April 5, 2016,
                                                Susp.
    Rogers, Village of, Colfax         315497  November 30,       ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                    1990, Emerg;
                                                September 17,
                                                1992, Reg; April
                                                5, 2016, Susp.
    Schuyler, City of, Colfax          310046  August 30, 1974,   ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                    Emerg; March 5,
                                                1990, Reg; April
                                                5, 2016, Susp.
 
          Region VIII
 
North Dakota:
    Bowman, City of, Bowman            380012  September 16,      ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                    1975, Emerg;
                                                July 4, 1988,
                                                Reg; April 5,
                                                2016, Susp.
    Bowman County,                     380355  April 3, 1978,     ......do..............   Do.
     Unincorporated Areas.                      Emerg; September
                                                30, 1987, Reg;
                                                April 5, 2016,
                                                Susp.
    Gascoyne, City of, Bowman          380677  April 8, 1987,     ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                    Emerg; September
                                                30, 1987, Reg;
                                                April 5, 2016,
                                                Susp.
    Scranton, City of, Bowman          380014  August 27, 1975,   ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                    Emerg; September
                                                30, 1987, Reg;
                                                April 5, 2016,
                                                Susp.
 
           Region IX
 
California:
    San Diego, City of, San            060295  January 29, 1971,  ......do..............   Do.
     Diego County.                              Emerg; August
                                                15, 1983, Reg;
                                                April 5, 2016,
                                                Susp.
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*-do- = Ditto.
Code for reading third column: Emerg.--Emergency; Reg.--Regular; Susp.--Suspension.


    Dated: February 11, 2016.
Roy E. Wright,
Deputy Associate Administrator, Federal Insurance and Mitigation 
Administration, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency 
Management Agency.
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