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State and location Community 

No. 

Effective date authorization/cancellation of 

sale of flood insurance in community 

Current effective 

map date 

Date certain 

Federal assistance no longer 

available in 

SFHAs 

Pierce County, Unincorporated Areas ... 555571 December 31, 1970, Emerg; July 14, 1972, 

Reg; December 30, 2020, Susp. 

......do ............... Do. 

Spring Valley, Village of, Pierce and 

Saint Croix Counties.

550331 July 2, 1975, Emerg; March 15, 1984, Reg; 

December 30, 2020, Susp. 

......do ............... Do. 

Region VI 

Texas: 

Angleton, City of, Brazoria County ........ 480064 September 17, 1973, Emerg; June 10, 

1977, Reg; December 30, 2020, Susp. 

......do ............... Do. 

Brazoria, City of, Brazoria County ......... 480066 July 27, 1973, Emerg; December 15, 1983, 

Reg; December 30, 2020, Susp. 

......do ............... Do. 

Clute, City of, Brazoria County .............. 480068 October 1, 1971, Emerg; December 7, 

1976, Reg; December 30, 2020, Susp. 

......do ............... Do. 

Freeport, City of, Brazoria County ........ 485467 June 19, 1970, Emerg; November 13, 1970, 

Reg; December 30, 2020, Susp. 

......do ............... Do. 

Jones Creek, Village of, Brazoria County.480072 August 9, 1973, Emerg; June 5, 1985, Reg; 

December 30, 2020, Susp. 

......do ............... Do. 

Manvel, City of, Brazoria County .......... 480076 November 20, 1975, Emerg; December 1, 

1981, Reg; December 30, 2020, Susp. 

......do ............... Do. 

West Columbia, City of, Brazoria County.480081 July 18, 1973, Emerg; December 15, 1983, 

Reg; December 30, 2020, Susp. 

......do ............... Do. 

Region VII 

Iowa: 

Aurora, City of, Buchanan County ........ 190698 June 17, 2008, Emerg; July 16, 2008, Reg; 

December 30, 2020, Susp. 

......do ............... Do. 

Brandon, City of, Buchanan County ...... 190328 September 15, 1993, Emerg; April 1, 1997, 

Reg; December 30, 2020, Susp. 

......do ............... Do. 

Buchanan County, Unincorporated 

Areas.

190848 December 17, 1990, Emerg; September 1, 

1991, Reg; December 30, 2020, Susp. 

......do ............... Do. 

Fairbank, City of, Buchanan and Fayette Counties.190329 September 21, 1976, Emerg; August 19, 

1986, Reg; December 30, 2020, Susp. 

......do ............... Do. 

Hazleton, City of, Buchanan County ..... 190330 July 8, 2004, Emerg; July 16, 2008, Reg; 

December 30, 2020, Susp. 

......do ............... Do. 

Independence, City of, Buchanan 

County.

190031 September 24, 1971, Emerg; May 16, 1977, 

Reg; December 30, 2020, Susp. 

......do ............... Do. 

Jesup, City of, Buchanan County .......... 190599 N/A, Emerg; February 9, 2011, Reg; December 30, 2020, Susp. ......do ............... Do. 

Lamont, City of, Buchanan County ....... 190331 August 13, 2002, Emerg; July 16, 2008, 

Reg; December 30, 2020, Susp. 

......do ............... Do. 

Quasqueton, City of, Buchanan County 190332 May 6, 1977, Emerg; July 2, 1987, Reg; 

December 30, 2020, Susp. 

......do ............... Do. 

Region VIII 

South Dakota: 

Clay County, Unincorporated Areas ...... 460259 May 16, 1986, Emerg; April 1, 1987, Reg; 

December 30, 2020, Susp. 

......do ............... Do. 

Wakonda, Town of, Clay County .......... 460232 N/A, Emerg; April 8, 2010, Reg; December 

30, 2020, Susp. 

......do ............... Do. 

* ......do = Ditto. 

Code for reading third column: Emerg.—Emergency; Reg.—Regular; Susp.—Suspension. 

Katherine B. Fox, 

Assistant Administrator for Mitigation, 

Federal Insurance and Mitigation 

Administration—FEMA Resilience, 

Department of Homeland Security, Federal 

Emergency Management Agency. 

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BILLING CODE 9110–12–P 

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION 

47 CFR Part 63 

[WC Docket No. 17–84; DA 20–1241; FRS 

17274] 

Accelerating Wireline Broadband 

Deployment by Removing Barriers to 

Infrastructure Investment 

AGENCY: Federal Communications 

Commission. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: In this document, the 

Wireline Competition Bureau of Federal 

Communications Commission 

(Commission) makes two ministerial 

updates to the Commission’s rules 

revising a now inaccurate crossreference to the definition of copper 

retirement in changing it from nowrepealed), and an inaccurate crossreference to the definition of 

‘‘technology transition’’ in section 

changing it from 

DATES: Effective January 27, 2021. 


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ADDRESSES: Federal Communications 

Commission, 45 L Street NE, 

Washington, DC 20554. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Wireline Competition Bureau, 

Competition Policy Division, Michele 

Levy Berlove, at (202) 418–1477, 

michele.berlove@fcc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a 

summary of the Wireline Competition 

Bureau’s Order in WC Docket No. 17– 

84, adopted October 20, 2020 and 

released October 20, 2020. The full text 

of this document is available on the 

Commission’s website at https://

docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-20- 

1241A1.docx. To request materials in 

accessible formats for people with 

disabilities (Braille, large print, 

electronic files, audio format), send an 

email to FCC504@fcc.gov or call the 

Consumer & Governmental Affairs 

Bureau at 202–418–0530 (voice), 202– 

418–0432 (TTY). 

This document does not contain new 

or modified information collection 

requirements subject to the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), Public 

Law 104–13. In addition, therefore, it 

does not contain any new or modified 

information collection burden for small 

business concerns with fewer than 25 

employees, pursuant to the Small 

Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, 

Public Law 107–198, see 44 U.S.C. 

3506(c)(4). 

The Commission will not send a copy 

of this Order on Reconsideration and 

Order to Congress and the Government 

Accountability Office pursuant to the 

Congressional Review Act, see 5 U.S.C. 

801(a)(1)(A), because the adopted rules 

are rules of particular applicability. The 

final rules associated with the Order are 

ministerial clarifications of inaccurate 

cross-references of the Commission’s 

rules. 

Synopsis 

I. Introduction 

1. Next-generation networks hold the 

promise of new and improved service 

offerings for American consumers, and 

encouraging the deployment of these 

facilities as broadly as possible has long 

been a priority of the Commission. The 

COVID–19 pandemic has served to 

underscore the importance of ensuring 

that people throughout the country can 

reap the benefits of these nextgeneration networks, which provide 

increased access to economic 

opportunity, healthcare, education, 

civic engagement, and connections with 

family and friends. Removing 

unnecessary regulatory barriers faced by 

carriers seeking to transition legacy 

networks and services to modern 

broadband infrastructure is therefore a 

key component of the Commission’s 

work to improve access to advanced 

communications services and to close 

the digital divide. 

2. In this Order, the Wireline 

Competition Bureau adopts nonsubstantive ministerial updates to 

codified rules required by actions the 

Commission took in the 2017 Wireline 

Infrastructure First Report and Order 

(82 FR 61453, Dec. 28, 2017), by 

revising and correcting two nowinaccurate cross-references in the rules. 

II. Order 

3. In this Order, the Wireline 

Competition Bureau makes two 

ministerial updates to codified rules 

required by Commission actions taken 

in the 2017 Wireline Infrastructure First 

Report and Order. We revise a nowinaccurate cross-reference to the 

definition of copper retirement in 

§ 63.60(i) of the rules, changing it from 

now-repealed § 51.332(a) to 

§ 51.325(a)(3), and an inaccurate crossreference to the definition of 

‘‘technology transition’’ in 

§ 63.602(a)(2), changing it from 

§ 63.60(h) to § 63.60(i). We find that 

there is good cause for adopting this 

amendment here because an inaccurate 

cross-reference may confuse applicants 

seeking to determine whether a copper 

retirement, as defined by the rules, is 

excluded from consideration as a 

‘‘technology transition’’ in accordance 

with § 63.60(i). The inaccurate crossreferences occurred inadvertently as a 

result of a series of overlapping changes 

to these rules over a three year period 

when previous rules had not yet become 

effective at the time the new rules were 

adopted. 

4. Section 553 of the Administrative 

Procedure Act permits the Commission 

to amend its rules without undergoing 

notice and comment where it finds good 

cause that doing so is ‘‘impracticable, 

unnecessary, or contrary to the public 

interest.’’ The Commission has 

previously determined that notice and 

comment is not necessary for ‘‘rule 

amendments to ensure consistency in 

terminology and cross references across 

various rules or to correct inadvertent 

failures to make conforming changes 

when prior rule amendments occurred.’’ 

Consistent with these previous 

decisions, in this instance the Wireline 

Competition Bureau finds that notice 

and comment is unnecessary for 

adopting ministerial revisions to 

§§ 63.60(i) and 63.602(a)(2) to ensure 

that the cross-references to the 

definitions of copper retirement and 

technology transition are consistent 

with the recent amendments to the 

Commission’s rules. 

5. This action is taken pursuant to the 

authority delegated by §§ 0.91 and 0.291 

of the Commission’s rules, 47 CFR 0.91 

and 0.291. 

III. Procedural Matters 

6. This document does not contain 

new or modified information collection 

requirements subject to the Paperwork 

Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), Public 

Law 104–13. In addition, therefore, it 

does not contain any new or modified 

information collection burden for small 

business concerns with fewer than 25 

employees, pursuant to the Small 

Business Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, 

Public Law 107–198, see 44 U.S.C. 

3506(c)(4). 

7. Contact Person. For further 

information about this proceeding, 

please contact Michele Levy Berlove, 

Competition Policy Division, Wireline 

Competition Bureau, at (202) 418–1477. 

IV. Ordering Clauses 

8. Accordingly, it is ordered that, 

pursuant to sections 1–4 and 214 of the 

Communications Act of 1934, as 

amended, 47 U.S.C. 151–154 and 214, 

this Order is adopted. 

9. It is further ordered that part 63 of 

the Commission’s rules is amended as 

set forth in the Final Rules. 

10. It is further ordered that this Order 

shall be effective 30 days after 

publication in the Federal Register. 

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 63 

Cable television, Communications 

common carriers, Radio, Reporting and 

recordkeeping requirements, Telegraph, 

Telephone. 

Federal Communications Commission. 

Daniel Kahn, 

Associate Chief, Wireline Competition 

Bureau. 

Final Rules 

For the reasons set forth above, part 

63 of title 47 of the Code of Federal 

Regulations is amended as follows: 

PART 63—EXTENSION OF LINES, NEW 

LINES, AND DISCONTINUANCE, 

REDUCTION, OUTAGE AND 

IMPAIRMENT OF SERVICE BY 

COMMON CARRIERS; AND GRANTS 

OF RECOGNIZED PRIVATE 

OPERATING AGENCY STATUS 

■ 1. The authority for part 63 continues 

to read as follows: 

Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 154(j), 

160, 201–205, 214, 218, 403, 571, unless 

otherwise noted. 

■ 2. Amend § 63.60 by revising 

paragraph (i) to read as follows: 


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§ 63.60 Definitions. 

* * * * * 

(i) The term ‘‘technology transition’’ 

means any change in service that would 

result in the replacement of a wireline 

TDM-based voice service with a service 

using a different technology or medium 

for transmission to the end user, 

whether internet Protocol (IP), wireless, 

or another type; except that retirement 

of copper, as defined in § 51.325(a)(3) of 

this chapter, that does not result in a 

discontinuance, reduction, or 

impairment of service requiring 

Commission authorization pursuant to 

this part shall not constitute a 

‘‘technology transition’’ for purposes of 

this part. 

■ 3. Amend § 63.602 by revising 

paragraph (a)(2) to read as follows: 

§ 63.602 Additional contents of 

applications to discontinue, reduce, or 

impair an existing retail service as part of 

a technology transition. 

(a) * * * 

(2) A statement identifying the 

application as involving a technology 

transition, as defined in § 63.60(i); 

* * * * * 

[FR Doc. 2020–26936 Filed 12–23–20; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6712–01–P 

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS 

COMMISSION 

47 CFR Part 73 

[MB Docket No. 20–334; RM–11864; DA 20– 

1435; FRS 17288] 

Television Broadcasting Services; 

Portland, Oregon 

AGENCY: Federal Communications 

Commission. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: The Media Bureau, Video 

Division (Bureau) has before it a Notice 

of Proposed Rulemaking issued in 

response to a petition for rulemaking 

filed by Sander Operating Co. III LLC 

(Sander), licensee of KGW, channel 8, 

Portland, Oregon, requesting the 

substitution of channel 26 for channel 8 

at Portland in the DTV Table of 

Allotments. The Bureau had instituted a 

freeze on the acceptance of rulemaking 

petitions by full power television 

stations requesting channel 

substitutions in May 2011 and waived 

the freeze to consider Sander’s proposal 

to substitute channel 26 at Portland. 

TEGNA, Inc., filed comments in support 

of the petition reaffirming its 

commitment to applying for channel 26. 

The Bureau believes the public interest 

would be served by the substitution and 

will permit the station to better serve its 

viewers, who have experienced 

reception problems with VHF channel 

8. 

DATES: Effective December 28, 2020. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Joyce Bernstein, Media Bureau, at 

Joyce.Bernstein@fcc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a 

synopsis of the Commission’s Report 

and Order, MB Docket No. 20–334; RM– 

11864; DA 20–1435, adopted and 

released on December 2, 2020. The full 

text of this document is available for 

download at https://www.fcc.gov/edocs. 

To request materials in accessible 

formats for people with disabilities 

(braille, large print, electronic files, 

audio format), send an email to fcc504@

fcc.gov or call the Consumer & 

Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202– 

418–0530 (voice), 202–418–0432 (tty). 

This document does not contain 

information collection requirements 

subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act 

of 1995, Public Law. 104–13. In 

addition, therefore, it does not contain 

any proposed information collection 

burden ‘‘for small business concerns 

with fewer than 25 employees,’’ 

pursuant to the Small Business 

Paperwork Relief Act of 2002, Public 

Law 107–198, see 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(4). 

Provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility 

Act of 1980, 5 U.S.C. 601–612, do not 

apply to this proceeding. 

The Commission will send a copy of 

this Report and Order in a report to be 

sent to Congress and the Government 

Accountability Office pursuant to the 

Congressional review Act, see 5 U.S.C. 

801(a)(1)(A). 

List of Subjects in 47 CFR Part 73 

Television. 

Federal Communications Commission. 

Thomas Horan, 

Chief of Staff, Media Bureau. 

Final Rules 

For the reasons discussed in the 

preamble, the Federal Communications 

Commission amends 47 CFR part 73 as 

follows: 

PART 73—RADIO BROADCAST 

SERVICE 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 73 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 303, 334, 336, 

and 339. 

§ 73.622 [Amended] 

■ 2. Section 73.622 is amended in 

paragraph (i), in the Post-Transition 

Table of DTV Allotments under Oregon, 

by removing channel 8 and adding 

channel 26 in numerical order at 

Portland. 

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BILLING CODE 6712–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

48 CFR Part 825 

RIN 2900–AQ79 

VA Acquisition Regulation: Foreign 

Acquisition 

AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans 

Affairs (VA) is amending and updating 

its VA Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) 

in phased increments to revise or 

remove any policy superseded by 

changes in the Federal Acquisition 

Regulation (FAR), to remove any 

procedural guidance internal to VA into 

the VA Acquisition Manual (VAAM), 

and to incorporate any new agency 

specific regulations or policies. These 

changes seek to streamline and align the 

VAAR with the FAR and remove 

outdated and duplicative requirements 

and reduce burden on contractors. The 

VAAM incorporates portions of the 

removed VAAR as well as other internal 

agency acquisition policy. VA will 

rewrite certain parts of the VAAR and 

VAAM, and as VAAR parts are 

rewritten, will publish them in the 

Federal Register. In particular, this 

rulemaking removes VAAR coverage 

concerning Foreign Acquisition. 

DATES: This rule is effective on January 

27, 2021. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Bogdan Vaga, Senior Procurement 

Analyst, Procurement Policy and 

Warrant Management Services, 003A2A, 

425 I Street NW, Washington, DC 20001, 

(202) 894–0686. (This is not a toll-free 

number.) 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 9, 

2020, VA published a proposed rule in 

the Federal Register (85 FR 35238) 

which announced VA’s intent to amend 

regulations for VAAR Case RIN 2900– 

AQ79—VA Acquisition Regulation: 

Foreign Acquisition. VA provided a 60- 

day comment period for the public to 

respond to the proposed rule and 

submit comments. The comment period 

for the proposed rule ended on August 

10, 2020 and VA received comments 

from seven respondents. This rule 

adopts as a final rule the proposed rule 

published in the Federal Register on 

June 9, 2020, with the exception of 

minor formatting edits. 


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