[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 45 (Thursday, March 7, 2013)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 14694-14697]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-05260]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
44 CFR Part 64
[Docket ID FEMA-2013-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-8273]
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
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from FEMA's Community Status Book (CSB). The CSB is available at http://www.fema.gov/fema/csb.shtm.
DATES: Effective 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 David Stearrett, Federal Insurance and
Mitigation Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C
Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-2953.
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 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:
Apolacon, Township of, 422072 February 10, April 2, 2013......... April 2, 2013
Susquehanna County. 1976, Emerg;
July 17, 1989,
Reg;.
April 2, 2013,
Susp.
1Ararat, Township of, 422073 August 6, 1975, ......do.............. Do.
Susquehanna County. Emerg; May 1,
1986, Reg;.
April 2, 2013,
Susp.
Bridgewater, Township of, 422585 March 23, 1976, ......do.............. Do.
Susquehanna County. Emerg; May 1,
1986, Reg;.
April 2, 2013,
Susp.
Brooklyn, Township of, 422075 February 4, 1976, ......do.............. Do.
Susquehanna County. Emerg; May 1,
1986, Reg;.
April 2, 2013,
Susp.
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Choconut, Township of, 422076 January 26, 1976, ......do.............. Do.
Susquehanna County. Emerg; November
15, 1989, Reg;.
April 2, 2013,
Susp.
Clifford, Township of, 422077 February 6, 1981, ......do.............. Do.
Susquehanna County. Emerg; March 16,
1989, Reg;.
April 2, 2013,
Susp.
Dimock, Township of, 422078 March 22, 1976, ......do.............. Do.
Susquehanna County. Emerg; April 1,
1986, Reg;.
April 2, 2013,
Susp.
Forest City, Borough of, 422067 August 2, 1976, ......do.............. Do.
Susquehanna County. Emerg; February
5, 1986, Reg;.
April 2, 2013,
Susp.
Forest Lake, Township of, 422578 November 2, 1976, ......do.............. Do.
Susquehanna County. Emerg; April 1,
1986, Reg;.
April 2, 2013,
Susp.
Franklin, Township of, 422079 December 4, 1975, ......do.............. Do.
Susquehanna County. Emerg; May 17,
1989, Reg;.
April 2, 2013,
Susp.
Friendsville, Borough of, 422579 April 20, 1979, ......do.............. Do.
Susquehanna County. Emerg; February
5, 1986, Reg;.
April 2, 2013,
Susp.
Gibson, Township of, 422080 October 3, 1975, ......do.............. Do.
Susquehanna County. Emerg; December
1, 1986, Reg;.
April 2, 2013,
Susp.
Great Bend, Borough of, 422068 January 21, 1975, ......do.............. Do.
Susquehanna County. Emerg; September
30, 1980, Reg;.
April 2, 2013,
Susp.
Great Bend, Township of, 421212 February 13, ......do.............. Do.
Susquehanna County. 1975, Emerg;
January 2, 1981,
Reg;.
April 2, 2013,
Susp.
Hallstead, Borough of, 422069 July 2, 1975, ......do.............. Do.
Susquehanna County. Emerg; September
30, 1980, Reg;.
April 2, 2013,
Susp.
Harford, Township of, 422081 November 2, 1976, ......do.............. Do.
Susquehanna County. Emerg; September
1, 1986, Reg;.
April 2, 2013,
Susp.
Harmony, Township of, 422082 February 2, 1976, ......do.............. Do.
Susquehanna County. Emerg; January
16, 1981, Reg;.
April 2, 2013,
Susp.
Herrick, Township of, 422580 May 10, 1976, ......do.............. Do.
Susquehanna County. Emerg; December
19, 1984, Reg;.
April 2, 2013,
Susp.
Hop Bottom, Borough of, 420812 October 14, 1975, ......do.............. Do.
Susquehanna County. Emerg; May 17,
1989, Reg;.
April 2, 2013,
Susp.
Jackson, Township of, 422083 December 2, 1975, ......do.............. Do.
Susquehanna County. Emerg; May 1,
1986, Reg;.
April 2, 2013,
Susp.
Jessup, Township of, 422084 January 22, 1976, ......do.............. Do.
Susquehanna County. Emerg; May 17,
1989, Reg;.
April 2, 2013,
Susp.
Lanesboro, Borough of, 420813 April 17, 1975, ......do.............. Do.
Susquehanna County. Emerg; October
15, 1980, Reg;.
April 2, 2013,
Susp.
Lathrop, Township of, 422085 July 30, 1980, ......do.............. Do.
Susquehanna County. Emerg; April 3,
1989, Reg;.
April 2, 2013,
Susp.
Lenox, Township of, 422086 April 4, 1977, ......do.............. Do.
Susquehanna County. Emerg; April 3,
1989, Reg;.
April 2, 2013,
Susp.
Liberty, Township of, 422087 February 3, 1976, ......do.............. Do.
Susquehanna County. Emerg; May 17,
1989, Reg;.
April 2, 2013,
Susp.
Little Meadows, Borough of, 420814 October 29, 1975, ......do.............. Do.
Susquehanna County. Emerg; July 4,
1989, Reg;.
April 2, 2013,
Susp.
Montrose, Borough of, 422070 November 28, ......do.............. Do.
Susquehanna County. 1975, Emerg;
June 25, 1976,
Reg;.
April 2, 2013,
Susp.
New Milford, Borough of, 420815 July 29, 1975, ......do.............. Do.
Susquehanna County. Emerg; July 4,
1989, Reg;.
April 2, 2013,
Susp.
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New Milford, Township of, 422089 January 26, 1976, ......do.............. Do.
Susquehanna County. Emerg; April 3,
1989, Reg;.
April 2, 2013,
Susp.
Oakland, Borough of, 422071 October 14, 1975, ......do.............. Do.
Susquehanna County. Emerg; January
2, 1981, Reg;.
April 2, 2013,
Susp.
Oakland, Township of, 422581 November 13, ......do.............. Do.
Susquehanna County. 1975, Emerg;
October 15,
1980, Reg;.
April 2, 2013,
Susp.
Rush, Township of, 422090 January 26, 1976, ......do.............. Do.
Susquehanna County. Emerg; September
1, 1986, Reg;.
April 2, 2013,
Susp.
Silver Lake, Township of, 422091 March 18, 1976, ......do.............. Do.
Susquehanna County. Emerg; September
1, 1986, Reg;.
April 2, 2013,
Susp.
Susquehanna Depot, Borough 420816 April 1, 1975, ......do.............. Do.
of, Susquehanna County. Emerg; October
15, 1980, Reg;.
April 2, 2013,
Susp.
Thompson, Borough of, 422582 January 26, 1976, ......do.............. Do.
Susquehanna County. Emerg; June 30,
1976, Reg;.
April 2, 2013,
Susp.
Thompson, Township of, 422583 October 15, 1975, ......do.............. Do.
Susquehanna County. Emerg; September
1, 1986, Reg;.
April 2, 2013,
Susp.
Union Dale, Borough of, 422584 January 11, 1980, ......do.............. Do.
Susquehanna County. Emerg; February
4, 1983, Reg;.
April 2, 2013,
Susp.
Region VI
Louisiana:
Greensburg, Town of, Saint 220330 February 23, ......do.............. Do.
Helena Parish. 1976, Emerg;
April 1, 1980,
Reg;.
April 2, 2013,
Susp.
Montpelier, Village of, 220300 March 8, 1976, ......do.............. Do.
Saint Helena Parish. Emerg; March 20,
1979, Reg;.
April 2, 2013,
Susp.
Saint Helena Parish, 220161 February 3, 1976, ......do.............. Do.
Unincorporated Areas. Emerg; September
27, 1991, Reg;.
April 2, 2013,
Susp.
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*do = Ditto.
Code for reading third column: Emerg--Emergency; Reg--Regular; Susp--Suspension.
Dated: February 5, 2013.
David L. Miller,
Associate Administrator, Federal Insurance and Mitigation
Administration, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency
Management Agency.
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