[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 25 (Thursday, February 6, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 5534-5535]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-2966]
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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
44 CFR Part 64
[Docket No. FEMA-7657]
List of Communities Eligible for the Sale of Flood Insurance
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This rule identifies communities participating in the National
Flood Insurance Program (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.
EFFECTIVE DATES: The dates listed in the third column of the table.
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:
Post Office Box 6464, Rockville, MD 20849, (800) 638-6620.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert F. Shea, Jr., Division
Director, Program Implementation Division, Mitigation Directorate, 500
C Street SW., room 417, Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-3619.
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 Executive Associate Director of the Federal
Emergency
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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
102 of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, as amended, 42 U.S.C.
4012(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 Executive Associate Director finds that the delayed effective
dates would be contrary to the public interest. The Executive Associate
Director also finds 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 Executive Associate Director 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.
Accordingly, 44 CFR part 64 is amended as follows:
PART 64--[AMENDED]
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]
2. The tables published under the authority of Sec. 64.6 are
amended as follows:
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Community
State/location No. Effective date of eligibility Current effective map date
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NEW ELIGIBLES--Emergency Program
Missouri: Diehlstadt, village of, 290925 Dec. 4, 1996.
Scott County.
Georgia: Dallas, city of, Paulding 130372 Dec. 5, 1996.
County.
North Carolina: Burgaw, town of, 370483 ......do.
Pender County.
Michigan:
Crockery, township of, Ottawa 260981 Dec. 17, 1996.
County.
Sylvan, township of, Osceola 260982 ......do.
County.
Greenwood, township of, Wexford 260947 Dec. 20, 1996.
County.
NEW ELIGIBLES--Regular Program
Florida: Fort Myers Beach, town of, 120673 Dec. 17, 1996.
Lee County \1\.
REINSTATEMENTS
Minnesota: Koochiching County, 270233 July 1, 1974, Emerg; June 1, Sept. 29, 1996.
unincorporated areas. 1988, Reg; Sept. 26, 1996,
Susp; Dec. 4, 1996, Rein.
Pennsylvania: West View, borough of, 420086 April 26, 1974, Emerg; June Oct. 4, 1995.
Allegheny County. 30, 1976, Reg; Oct. 4, 1995,
Susp; Dec. 4, 1996, Rein.
Pennsylvania:
Penn, township of, Chester County 421487 October 15, 1975, Emerg; Dec. Nov. 20, 1996.
17, 1982, Reg; Nov. 20,
1996, Susp; Dec. 9, 1996,
Rein.
Parkesburgh, borough of, Chester 422277 June 11, 1975, Emerg; June 1, July 16, 1996.
County. 1983, Reg; Nov. 20, 1996,
Susp; Dec. 31, 1996, Rein.
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\1\ The Town of Fort Myers Beach has been participating in the NFIP as part of the unincorporated areas of Lee
County. The Town has adopted Lee County's (125120) Flood Insurance Study and accompanying Flood Insurance Rate
Map (FIRM) dated 6/15/84 and any revisions thereto, for flood insurance and floodplain management purposes.
Code for reading third column: Emerg.--Emergency; Reg.--Regular; Rein.--Reinstatement; Susp.--Suspension; With.--
Withdrawn.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood
Insurance'')
Issued: January 28, 1997.
Richard W. Krimm,
Executive Associate Director, Mitigation Directorate.
[FR Doc. 97-2966 Filed 2-5-97; 8:45 am]
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