[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 86 (Monday, May 5, 2014)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 25519-25522] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2014-10158] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency 44 CFR Part 64 [Docket ID FEMA-2014-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-8331] Suspension of Community Eligibility AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Final rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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: 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] 0 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] 0 2. The tables published under the authority of Sec. 64.6 are amended as follows: [[Page 25520]] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Region I Massachusetts: Milton, Town of, Norfolk 250245 January 14, 1974, June 9, 2014.......... June 9, 2014. County. Emerg; April 3, 1978, Reg; June 9, 2014, Susp. Nantucket, Town of, 250230 January 21, 1974, ......*do............. Do. Nantucket County. Emerg; June 3, 1986, Reg; June 9, 2014, Susp. Quincy, City of, Norfolk 255219 June 19, 1970, ......do.............. Do. County. Emerg; September 21, 1973, Reg; June 9, 2014, Susp. Region III Maryland: Betterton, Town of, Kent 240095 May 15, 1975, ......do.............. Do. County. Emerg; February 2, 1983, Reg; June 9, 2014, Susp. Chestertown, Town of, Kent 240046 September 4, 1973, ......do.............. Do. County. Emerg; February 15, 1984, Reg; June 9, 2014, Susp. Kent County, 240045 March 9, 1973, ......do.............. Do. Unincorporated Areas. Emerg; December 4, 1985, Reg; June 9, 2014, Susp. Millington, Town of, Kent 240058 July 2, 1975, ......do.............. Do. County. Emerg; November 3, 1982, Reg; June 9, 2014, Susp. Rock Hall, Town of, Kent 240048 February 26, 1975, ......do.............. Do. County. Emerg; September 1, 1983, Reg; June 9, 2014, Susp. Pennsylvania: Clark, Borough of, Mercer 422475 July 11, 1975, ......do.............. Do. County. Emerg; July 30, 1982, Reg; June 9, 2014, Susp. Coolspring, Township of, 421863 July 11, 1975, ......do.............. Do. Mercer County. Emerg; September 17, 1982, Reg; June 9, 2014, Susp. Delaware, Township of, 422283 June 1, 1976, ......do.............. Do. Mercer County. Emerg; July 30, 1982, Reg; June 9, 2014, Susp. East Lackawannock, 421864 March 22, 1976, ......do.............. Do. Township of, Mercer Emerg; July 23, County. 1982, Reg; June 9, 2014, Susp. Fairview, Township of, 421865 December 23, 1977, ......do.............. Do. Mercer County. Emerg; January 1, 1987, Reg; June 9, 2014, Susp. Farrell, City of, Mercer 420673 December 6, 1973, ......do.............. Do. County. Emerg; April 17, 1978, Reg; June 9, 2014, Susp. Findley, Township of, 421866 August 12, 1975, ......do.............. Do. Mercer County. Emerg; February 4, 1983, Reg; June 9, 2014, Susp. Fredonia, Borough of, 422477 May 9, 1975, ......do.............. Do. Mercer County. Emerg; November 17, 1978, Reg; June 9, 2014, Susp. French Creek, Township of, 421867 February 17, 1977, ......do.............. Do. Mercer County. Emerg; June 1, 1986, Reg; June 9, 2014, Susp. Greene, Township of, 422478 October 17, 1975, ......do.............. Do. Mercer County. Emerg; June 30, 1976, Reg; June 9, 2014, Susp. Greenville, Borough of, 420674 August 23, 1974, ......do.............. Do. Mercer County. Emerg; July 16, 1981, Reg; June 9, 2014, Susp. Grove City, Borough of, 420675 February 5, 1974, ......do.............. Do. Mercer County. Emerg; September 30, 1977, Reg; June 9, 2014, Susp. Hermitage, City of, Mercer 421862 August 21, 1975, ......do.............. Do. County. Emerg; September 30, 1981, Reg; June 9, 2014, Susp. Jackson Center, Borough 422479 July 25, 1975, ......do.............. Do. of, Mercer County. Emerg; June 18, 1982, Reg; June 9, 2014, Susp. Jackson, Township of, 422480 July 28, 1975, ......do.............. Do. Mercer County. Emerg; December 19, 1980, Reg; June 9, 2014, Susp. Jamestown, Borough of, 422481 February 18, 1976, ......do.............. Do. Mercer County. Emerg; September 10, 1982, Reg; June 9, 2014, Susp. Jefferson, Township of, 421869 February 11, 1975, ......do.............. Do. Mercer County. Emerg; June 1, 1986, Reg; June 9, 2014, Susp. Lackawannock, Township of, 422482 August 28, 1975, ......do.............. Do. Mercer County. Emerg; June 30, 1976, Reg; June 9, 2014, Susp. Lake, Township of, Mercer 422483 May 4, 1979, ......do.............. Do. County. Emerg; June 18, 1982, Reg; June 9, 2014, Susp. Liberty, Township of, 421870 March 3, 1977, ......do.............. Do. Mercer County. Emerg; June 1, 1986, Reg; June 9, 2014, Susp. Mercer, Borough of, Mercer 420676 May 12, 1972, ......do.............. Do. County. Emerg; March 15, 1977, Reg; June 9, 2014, Susp. Mill Creek, Township of, 421871 June 7, 1979, ......do.............. Do. Mercer County. Emerg; December 17, 1982, Reg; June 9, 2014, Susp. New Lebanon, Borough of, 422484 September 27, ......do.............. Do. Mercer County. 1979, Emerg; September 10, 1982, Reg; June 9, 2014, Susp. New Vernon, Township of, 422485 September 7, 1979, ......do.............. Do. Mercer County. Emerg; October 15, 1982, Reg; June 9, 2014, Susp. [[Page 25521]] Otter Creek, Township of, 422486 June 2, 1976, ......do.............. Do. Mercer County. Emerg; December 1, 1986, Reg; June 9, 2014, Susp. Perry, Township of, Mercer 422487 April 14, 1976, ......do.............. Do. County. Emerg; December 17, 1982, Reg; June 9, 2014, Susp. Pine, Township of, Mercer 422284 November 3, 1975, ......do.............. Do. County. Emerg; February 25, 1983, Reg; June 9, 2014, Susp. Pymatuning, Township of, 422285 September 17, ......do.............. Do. Mercer County. 1975, Emerg; June 1, 1989, Reg; June 9, 2014, Susp. Salem, Township of, Mercer 421872 April 6, 1976, ......do.............. Do. County. Emerg; May 1, 1986, Reg; June 9, 2014, Susp. Sandy Creek, Township of, 421873 November 18, 1975, ......do.............. Do. Mercer County. Emerg; October 1, 1986, Reg; June 9, 2014, Susp. Sandy Lake, Borough of, 420677 August 1, 1975, ......do.............. Do. Mercer County. Emerg; March 18, 1991, Reg; June 9, 2014, Susp. Sharon, City of, Mercer 420678 November 19, 1973, ......do.............. Do. County. Emerg; October 17, 1978, Reg; June 9, 2014, Susp. Sharpsville, Borough of, 420682 March 11, 1975, ......do.............. Do. Mercer County. Emerg; May 25, 1978, Reg; June 9, 2014, Susp. Shenango, Township of, 421875 November 7, 1975, ......do.............. Do. Mercer County. Emerg; September 4, 1991, Reg; June 9, 2014, Susp. South Pymatuning, Township 421876 July 28, 1975, ......do.............. Do. of, Mercer County. Emerg; March 18, 1991, Reg; June 9, 2014, Susp. Springfield, Township of, 421877 July 2, 1975, ......do.............. Do. Mercer County. Emerg; July 16, 1982, Reg; June 9, 2014, Susp. Stoneboro, Borough of, 420679 June 18, 1975, ......do.............. Do. Mercer County. Emerg; March 18, 1991, Reg; June 9, 2014, Susp. Sugar Grove, Township of, 422489 May 4, 1979, ......do.............. Do. Mercer County. Emerg; September 17, 1982, Reg; June 9, 2014, Susp. West Middlesex, Borough 420680 February 19, 1975, ......do.............. Do. of, Mercer County. Emerg; September 4, 1991, Reg; June 9, 2014, Susp. West Salem, Township of, 422490 March 18, 1976, ......do.............. Do. Mercer County. Emerg; January 21, 1983, Reg; June 9, 2014, Susp. Wheatland, Borough of, 420681 February 15, 1974, ......do.............. Do. Mercer County. Emerg; February 15, 1978, Reg; June 9, 2014, Susp. Worth, Township of, Mercer 422492 July 31, 1979, ......do.............. Do. County. Emerg; February 4, 1983, Reg; June 9, 2014, Susp. Region IV Mississippi: Jackson, City of, Hinds, 280072 April 19, 1973, ......do.............. Do. Madison and Rankin Emerg; April 1, Counties. 1980, Reg; June 9, 2014, Susp. Region V Indiana: Anderson, City of, Madison 180150 November 7, 1974, ......do.............. Do. County. Emerg; December 4, 1979, Reg; June 9, 2014, Susp. Austin, City of, Scott 180233 December 30, 1976, ......do.............. Do. County. Emerg; September 1, 1988, Reg; June 9, 2014, Susp. Chesterfield, Town of, 180151 February 14, 1975, ......do.............. Do. Madison County. Emerg; May 1, 1980, Reg; June 9, 2014, Susp. Ingalls, Town of, Madison 180155 March 24, 1975, ......do.............. Do. County. Emerg; July 15, 1988, Reg; June 9, 2014, Susp. Madison County, 180442 October 23, 1990, ......do.............. Do. Unincorporated Areas. Emerg; February 1, 1994, Reg; June 9, 2014, Susp. Pendleton, Town of, 180156 December 26, 1974, ......do.............. Do. Madison County. Emerg; May 3, 1982, Reg; June 9, 2014, Susp. Scott County, 180474 March 5, 1993, ......do.............. Do. Unincorporated Areas. Emerg; November 1, 1995, Reg; June 9, 2014, Susp. Scottsburg, City of, Scott 180234 April 7, 1975, ......do.............. Do. County. Emerg; August 19, 1985, Reg; June 9, 2014, Susp. Sharpsville, Town of, 180527 June 19, 2007, ......do.............. Do. Tipton County. Emerg; N/A, Reg; June 9, 2014, Susp. Tipton, City of, Tipton 180255 October 29, 1975, ......do.............. Do. County. Emerg; March 5, 1996, Reg; June 9, 2014, Susp. Tipton County, 180475 November 1, 1979, ......do.............. Do. Unincorporated Areas. Emerg; September 1, 1988, Reg; June 9, 2014, Susp. Region VI Texas: Harris County, 480287 May 14, 1970, ......do.............. Do. Unincorporated Areas. Emerg; May 26, 1970, Reg; June 9, 2014, Susp. [[Page 25522]] Hilshire Village, City of, 480295 December 13, 1974, ......do.............. Do. Harris County. Emerg; June 28, 1979, Reg; June 9, 2014, Susp. Humble, City of, Harris 480297 October 25, 1974, ......do.............. Do. County. Emerg; September 16, 1982, Reg; June 9, 2014, Susp. Hunter's Creek Village, 480298 November 27, 1973, ......do.............. Do. City of, Harris County. Emerg; November 5, 1980, Reg; June 9, 2014, Susp. Jersey Village, City of, 480300 October 9, 1974, ......do.............. Do. Harris County. Emerg; March 15, 1982, Reg; June 9, 2014, Susp. Spring Valley Village, 480313 July 31, 1974, ......do.............. Do. City of, Harris County. Emerg; June 4, 1980, Reg; June 9, 2014, Susp. Region VII Iowa: Riverdale, City of, Scott 190245 July 7, 1975, ......do.............. Do. County. Emerg; January 5, 1978, Reg; June 9, 2014, Susp. Region IX California: Vallejo, City of, Solano 060374 March 19, 1971, ......do.............. Do. County. Emerg; October 17, 1978, Reg; June 9, 2014, Susp. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *-do- = Ditto. Code for reading third column: Emerg.--Emergency; Reg.--Regular; Susp.--Suspension. Dated: April 22, 2014. David L. Miller, Associate Administrator, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency. [FR Doc. 2014-10158 Filed 5-2-14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-12-P