[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 32 (Friday, February 17, 2017)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 10962-10964]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-03211]


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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-8467]


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 https://www.fema.gov/national-flood-insurance-program-community-status-book.

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, 400 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. FEMA has determined that the 
community suspension(s) included in this rule is a non-discretionary 
action and therefore the National

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Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) does not 
apply.
    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 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                                     Date certain Federal
 State and location      No.         sale of flood     Current effective map date       assistance no longer
                                     insurance in                                        available in SFHAs
                                       community
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     Region III
 
Virginia:
    Leesburg, Town        510091  March 21, 1975,     February 17, 2017...........  February 17, 2017.
     of, Loudoun                   Emerg; September
     County.                       30, 1982, Reg;
                                   February 17,
                                   2017, Susp.
    Loudoun County,       510090  September 15,       ......do*...................   Do.
     Unincorporated                1972, Emerg;
     Areas.                        January 5, 1978,
                                   Reg; February 17,
                                   2017, Susp.
    Lovettsville,         510259  N/A, Emerg;         ......do....................   Do.
     Town of,                      October 22, 2013,
     Loudoun                       Reg; February 17,
     County.                       2017, Susp.
    Middleburg,           510360  N/A, Emerg; July    ......do....................   Do.
     Town of,                      31, 2001, Reg;
     Loudoun                       February 17,
     County.                       2017, Susp.
    Norfolk, City         510104  August 15, 1973,    ......do....................   Do.
     of,                           Emerg; August 1,
     Independent                   1979, Reg;
     City.                         February 17,
                                   2017, Susp.
    Purcellville,         510231  July 30, 1976,      ......do....................   Do.
     Town of,                      Emerg; November
     Loudoun                       15, 1989, Reg;
     County.                       February 17,
                                   2017, Susp.
    Round Hill,           510279  N/A, Emerg;         ......do....................   Do.
     Town of,                      January 10, 2006,
     Loudoun                       Reg; February 17,
     County.                       2017, Susp.
 
      Region V
 
Illinois:
    Fulton, City          170690  July 2, 1975,       ......do....................   Do.
     of, Whiteside                 Emerg; July 3,
     County                        1985, Reg;
                                   February 17,
                                   2017, Susp.
    Hopedale,             170791  July 8, 1975,       ......do....................   Do.
     Village of,                   Emerg; July 18,
     Tazewell                      1985, Reg;
     County.                       February 17,
                                   2017, Susp.
    Marquette             170650  December 2, 1982,   ......do....................   Do.
     Heights, City                 Emerg; July 3,
     of, Tazewell                  1985, Reg;
     County.                       February 17,
                                   2017, Susp.
    Morton, Village       170652  June 23, 1975,      ......do....................   Do.
     of, Tazewell                  Emerg; September
     County.                       2, 1988, Reg;
                                   February 17,
                                   2017, Susp.
    North Pekin,          170653  July 22, 1975,      ......do....................   Do.
     Village of,                   Emerg; June 4,
     Tazewell                      1980, Reg;
     County.                       February 17,
                                   2017, Susp.
    Pekin, City of,       170654  July 30, 1975,      ......do....................   Do.
     Peoria and                    Emerg; June 4,
     Tazewell                      1980, Reg;
     Counties.                     February 17,
                                   2017, Susp.
    Washington,           170655  May 16, 1975,       ......do....................   Do.
     City of,                      Emerg; February
     Tazewell                      5, 1986, Reg;
     County.                       February 17,
                                   2017, Susp.
    Whiteside             170687  March 16, 1973,     ......do....................   Do.
     County,                       Emerg; February
     Unincorporated                19, 1986, Reg;
     Areas.                        February 17,
                                   2017, Susp.
 
    Region VIII
 
Colorado: Arapahoe        080011  February 4, 1972,   ......do....................   Do.
 County,                           Emerg; August 15,
 Unincorporated                    1977, Reg;
 Areas.                            February 17,
                                   2017, Susp.
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*......do = Ditto.
Code for reading third column: Emerg.--Emergency; Reg.--Regular; Susp.--Suspension.



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    Dated: February 13, 2017.
Michael M. Grimm,
Assistant Administrator for Mitigation, Federal Insurance and 
Mitigation Administration, Department of Homeland Security, Federal 
Emergency Management Agency.
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