Flood insurance; communities eligible for sale: Nebraska et al.,

[Federal Register: June 5, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 108)]

[Rules and Regulations]

[Page 30642-30644]

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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 64

[Docket No. FEMA-7689]

List of Communities Eligible for the Sale of Flood Insurance

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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.

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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 Associate Director of the Federal Emergency 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 Associate Director finds that the delayed effective dates would be contrary to the public interest. The 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 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:

   Community

   State/location

   number Effective date of eligibility Current effective map date

   NEW ELIGIBLES--Emergency Program

   Nebraska: Bushnell, village of,

   310255 April 1, 1998................ March 26, 1976.

   Kimball County.

   Michigan:

   Mikado, township of, Alcona

   261019 April 2, 1998.

   County.

   North Branch, township of, Lapeer 260338 ......do.....................

   County.

   Sherwood, township of, Branch

   261020 ......do.....................

   County.

   Tennessee: Whiteville, township of,

   470412 April 13, 1998

   Hardeman County.

   Mississippi: Belmont, town of,

   280287 April 15, 1998............... July 9, 1976.

   Tishomingo County.

   Virginia: Crewe, town of, Nottoway

   510264 April 16, 1998............... February 11, 1977.

   County.

   Georgia: Hancock County,

   130563 April 17, 1998

   unincorporated areas.

   Maine: Otis, town of, Hancock County. 230289 April 27, 1998............... July 26, 1977.

   Nebraska:

   Mullen, village of, Hooker County 310496 April 28, 1998

   Riverton, village of, Franklin

   310084 ......do..................... October 29, 1976.

   County.

   NEW ELIGIBLES--Regular Program

   Michigan: Hazelton, township of,

   260925 April 2, 1998................ November 5, 1997.

   Schiawasee County.

   Missouri:

   Bragg City, city of, Pemiscot

   290274 ......do..................... June 1, 1978.

   County.

   Whitewater, village of, Cape

   290903 ......do..................... November 4, 1992.

   Girardeau County.

   Illinois: Volo, village of, Lake

   171042 April 3, 1998................ December 5, 1997.

   County.

   Wisconsin: Pleasant Prairie, village

   550613 ......do..................... December 5, 1996.

   of Kenosha County.

   North Carolina: Seven Devils, town

   370481 April 13, 1998............... NSFHA.

   of, Watauga and Avery Counties.

   Georgia: Wilcox County,

   130524 April 16, 1998............... September 20, 1996.

   unincorporated areas.

   Texas: Bulverde South, city of, Comal 481682 ......do..................... July 17, 1995.

   County \1\.

   Missouri: Allenville, village of,

   290905 April 17, 1998............... April 15, 1988.

   Cape Girardeau County \2\.

   Pennsylvania: New Morgan, borough of, 422755 April 20, 1998............... December 5, 1997.

   Berks County.

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   Nebraska: Lewellen, village of,

   310097 April 28, 1998............... NSFHA.

   Garden County.

   REINSTATEMENTS

   Pennsylvania:

   Shoemakersville, borough of,

   420149 March 26, 1974, Emerg; June December 5, 1997.

   Berks County.

   15, 1979, Reg; December 5,

   1997, Susp; April 6, 1998,

   Rein.

   Windsor, town of, Westmoreland

   421125 April 17, 1975, Emerg;

   December 5, 1997.

   County.

   December 16, 1980, Reg;

   December 5, 1997, Susp;

   April 10, 1998, Rein.

   New Hampshire: Stewartstown, town of, 330194 February 12, 1981, Emerg; January 10, 1975.

   Coos County.

   March 31, 1981, With; April

   17, 1998, Rein.

   Washington: Odessa, town of, Lincoln

   530111 May 16, 1975, Emerg;

   September 30, 1988.

   County.

   September 30, 1988, Reg;

   September 30, 1988, Susp;

   April 28, 1998, Rein.

   REGULAR PROGRAM CONVERSION

   Region I

   Maine: Pittston, town of, Kennebec

   230243 April 6, 1998, Suspension April 6, 1998.

   County.

   Withdrawn.

   New Hampshire:

   Salem, town of, Rockingham County 330142 ......do..................... Do.

   Waterbury, town of, Washington

   500123 ......do..................... Do.

   County.

   Waterbury, village of, Washington 500122 ......do..................... Do.

   County.

   Region III

   Pennsylvania: Plains, township of,

   420621 ......do..................... Do.

   Luzerne County.

   Region V

   Indiana: Boone County, unincorporated 180011 ......do..................... Do.

   areas.

   Region IV

   Alabama:

   Gurley, town of, Madison County.. 010152 April 20, 1998, Suspension April 20, 1998.

   Withdrawn.

   Huntsville, city of, Madison

   010153 ......do..................... Do.

   County.

   New Hope, city of, Madison County 010154 ......do..................... Do.

   Owens Cross Roads, town of,

   010218 ......do..................... Do.

   Madison County.

   Triana, town of, Madison County.. 010155 ......do..................... Do.

   Region V

   Minnesota:

   Cambridge, city of, Isanti County 270198 ......do..................... Do.

   Isanti County, unincorporated

   270197 ......do..................... Do.

   areas.

   Lakeville, city of, Dakota County 270107 ......do..................... Do.

   \1\ The City of Bulverde South has adopted the Comal County (CID #485463) Flood Insurance Rate Map dated July 17, 1995.

   \2\ The Village of Allenville has adopted the Cape Girardeau County (CID #290790) Flood Insurance Rate Map dated April 15, 1988, panel 0125B.

   Code for reading third column: Emerg.--Emergency; Reg.--Regular; Rein.--Reinstatement; Susp.--Suspension; With.-- Withdrawn; NSFHA--Non Special Flood Hazard Area.

   (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood Insurance.'')

   Issued: May 26, 1998. Michael J. Armstrong, Associate Director for Mitigation.

   [FR Doc. 98-14997Filed6-4-98; 8:45 am]

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