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disproportionately burden small 

entities. This final rule is a purely 

administrative regulatory action having 

no effect upon the public or the 

environment and it has been determined 

that the rule will not have a significant 

effect on the economy or small entities. 

Small Business Regulatory Enforcement 

Fairness Act 

This final rule is a purely 

administrative regulatory action having 

no effects upon the public or the 

economy. This is not a major rule under 

the Small Business Regulatory 

Enforcement Fairness Act (5 U.S.C. 

804(2)). The rule will not have an 

annual effect on the economy of $100 

million or more. The rule will not cause 

a major increase in costs of prices for 

consumers, individual industries, 

Federal, State, or local government 

agencies, or geographic regions. The 

rule will not have significant adverse 

effects on competition, employment, 

investment, productivity, innovation, or 

the ability of United States-based 

enterprises to complete with foreignbased enterprises. 

Unfunded Mandate Reform Act 

The BLM has determined that this 

final rule is not significant under the 

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 

because the rule will not result in the 

expenditure by State, local, and tribal 

governments, in the aggregate, or by the 

private sector, of $100 million or more 

in any one year. Further, the 

administrative final rule will not 

significantly or uniquely affect small 

governments. It does not require action 

by any non-Federal government entity. 

Therefore, the information required by 

the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (2 

U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), is not required. 

Executive Order 12630, Government 

Action and Interference With 

Constitutionally Protected Property 

Rights (Takings) 

As required by Executive Order 

12630, the Department of the Interior 

has determined that the rule would not 

cause a taking of private property. No 

private property rights would be 

affected by a rule that merely reports an 

address change for the Eastern States 

Office. The Department therefore 

certifies that this final rule does not 

represent a governmental action capable 

of interference with constitutionally 

protected property rights. 

Executive Order 13132, Federalism 

In accordance with Executive Order 

13132, the BLM finds that the rule does 

not have sufficient federalism 

implications to warrant the preparation 

of a federalism summary impact 

statement. 

The final rule does not have 

substantial direct effects on the States, 

on the relationship between the national 

governments and the States, or the 

distribution of power and the 

responsibilities among the various 

levels of government. This 

administrative final rule does not 

preempt State law. 

Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice 

Reform 

This final rule is a purely 

administrative regulatory action having 

no effects upon the public and will not 

unduly burden the judicial system. This 

final rule meets the requirements of 

sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2) of the Executive 

Order. 

Executive Order 13175, Consultation 

and Coordination With Indian Tribal 

Governments 

In accordance with the Executive 

Order 13175, the BLM finds that the 

rule does not include policies that have 

tribal implications. This final rule is 

purely an administrative action having 

no effects upon the public or the 

environment, imposing no costs, and 

merely updates the Eastern States Office 

address included in the Code of Federal 

Regulations. 

Executive Order 13211, Actions 

Concerning Regulations That 

Significantly Affect Energy Supply, 

Distribution, or Use 

In accordance with Executive Order 

13211, the BLM has determined that the 

final rule will not have substantial 

direct effects on the energy supply, 

distribution or use, including a shortfall 

in supply or price increase. This final 

rule is a purely administrative action 

and has no implications under 

Executive Order 13211. 

Paperwork Reduction Act 

The Paperwork Reduction Act does 

not apply because the rule does not 

contain any information collection 

requirements that require the approval 

of the Office of Management and Budget 

under 44 U.S.C. 3501, et seq. 

List of Subjects in 43 CFR Part 1820 

Administrative practice and 

procedure, Archives and records, Public 

lands. 

For the reasons discussed in the 

preamble, the Bureau of Land 

Management amends 43 CFR part 1820 

as follows: 

PART 1820—APPLICATION 

PROCEDURES 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 1820 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 552, 43 U.S.C. 2, 1201, 

1733, and 1740. 

Subpart 1821—General Information 

■ 2. Amend § 1821.10 in paragraph (a) 

by revising the entry for ‘‘Eastern States 

Office’’ to read as follows: 

§ 1821.10 Where are BLM offices located? 

(a) * * * 

State Offices and Areas of Jurisdiction 

* * * * * 

Eastern States Office, 5275 Leesburg 

Pike, Falls Church, VA 22041–Arkansas, 

Iowa, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, 

and all States east of the Mississippi 

River. 

* * * * * 

Casey Hammond, 

Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Land 

and Minerals Management. 

[FR Doc. 2020–27054 Filed 12–14–20; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 4310–GJ–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Federal Emergency Management 

Agency 

44 CFR Part 64 

[Docket ID FEMA–2020–0005; Internal 

Agency Docket No. FEMA–8657] 

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. 

Information identifying the current 

participation status of a community can 

be obtained from FEMA’s CSB available 

at www.fema.gov/flood-insurance/workwith-nfip/community-status-book. 

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Please note that per Revisions to 

Publication Requirements for 

Community Eligibility Status 

Information Under the National Flood 

Insurance Program, documents such as 

this one for scheduled suspension will 

no longer be published in the Federal 

Register as of June 2021 but will be 

available at www.fema.gov. Individuals 

without internet access will be able to 

contact their local floodplain 

management official and/or State NFIP 

Coordinating Office directly for 

assistance. 

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 Adrienne L. 

Sheldon, PE, CFM, Federal Insurance 

and Mitigation Administration, Federal 

Emergency Management Agency, 400 C 

Street SW, Washington, DC 20472, (202) 

674–1087. Details regarding updated 

publication requirements of community 

eligibility status information under the 

NFIP can be found on the CSB section 

at www.fema.gov. 

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, new and 

substantially improved construction, 

and development in general 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 NFIP regulations, 44 CFR part 59. 

Accordingly, the communities will be 

suspended on the effective date listed in 

the third column. As of that date, flood 

insurance will no longer be available in 

the community. FEMA recognizes 

communities may adopt and submit the 

required documentation 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. Their current NFIP 

participation status can be verified at 

anytime on the CSB section at fema.gov. 

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 published FIRM 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. 

FEMA has determined that the 

community suspension(s) included in 

this rule is a non-discretionary action 

and therefore the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 

U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) does not apply. 

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—COMMUNITIES ELIGIBLE 

FOR THE SALE OF INSURANCE 

■ 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. 

§ 64.6 List of eligible communities. 

■ 2. The tables published under the 

authority of § 64.6 are amended as 

follows: 

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 

Region V 

Wisconsin: 

Argyle, Village of, Lafayette County ......................... 550224 June 24, 1975, Emerg; August 15, 1979, Reg; 

December 17, 2020, Susp. 

Dec. 17, 2020 ....... Dec. 17, 2020. 

Belmont, Village of, Lafayette County ...................... 550225 July 25, 1975, Emerg; December 4, 1986, Reg; 

December 17, 2020, Susp. 

......do * ................. Do. 

South Wayne, Village of, Lafayette County .............. 550231 January 29, 1987, Emerg; January 29, 1987, 

Reg; December 17, 2020, Susp. 

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

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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 

Region VII 

Iowa: 

Aplington, City of, Butler County ............................... 190335 September 3, 2010, Emerg; September 16, 

2011, Reg; December 17, 2020, Susp. 

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

Aredale, City of, Butler County ................................. 190035 November 3, 1975, Emerg; August 19, 1986, 

Reg; December 17, 2020, Susp. 

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

Butler County, Unincorporated Areas ....................... 190850 July 5, 1994, Emerg; November 6, 2000, Reg; 

December 17, 2020, Susp. 

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

Clarksville, City of, Butler County ............................. 190336 October 28, 1985, Emerg; September 6, 1989, 

Reg; December 17, 2020, Susp. 

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

Dumont, City of, Butler County ................................. 190036 July 21, 1975, Emerg; August 1, 1986, Reg; 

December 17, 2020, Susp. 

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

Greene, City of, Butler County .................................. 190037 July 8, 1975, Emerg; October 15, 1982, Reg; 

December 17, 2020, Susp. 

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

New Hartford, City of, Butler County ........................ 190038 November 6, 1974, Emerg; September 29, 

1986, Reg; December 17, 2020, Susp. 

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

Parkersburg, City of, Butler County .......................... 190337 N/A, Emerg; February 21, 2014, Reg; December 17, 2020, Susp. ......do ................... Do. 

Sheldon, City of, O’Brien County .............................. 190216 July 25, 1975, Emerg; September 18, 1985, 

Reg; December 17, 2020, Susp. 

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

Shell Rock, City of, Butler County ............................ 190338 October 1, 1991, Emerg; May 1, 1992, Reg; 

December 17, 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. 

[FR Doc. 2020–27340 Filed 12–14–20; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–12–P 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 

Fish and Wildlife Service 

50 CFR Part 17 

[Docket No. FWS–R1–ES–2014–0061; 

FF09E21000 FXES11110900000 212] 

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife 

and Plants; 12-Month Finding for the 

Northern Spotted Owl 

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, 

Interior. 

ACTION: Notice of 12-month finding. 

SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service (Service), announce a 

12-month finding on a petition to list 

the northern spotted owl (Strix 

occidentalis caurina) as an endangered 

species under the Endangered Species 

Act of 1973, as amended (Act). After a 

thorough review of the best available 

scientific and commercial information, 

we find that reclassification of the 

northern spotted owl from a threatened 

species to an endangered species is 

warranted but precluded by higher 

priority actions to amend the Lists of 

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife 

and Plants. We will develop a proposed 

rule to reclassify the northern spotted 

owl as our priorities allow. However, we 

ask the public to submit to us any new 

information relevant to the status of the 

subspecies or its habitat at any time. 

DATES: The finding in this document 

was made on December 15, 2020. 

ADDRESSES: A detailed description of 

the basis for this finding is available on 

the internet at http://

www.regulations.gov under docket 

number FWS–R1–ES–2014–0061. 

Supporting information used to 

prepare this finding is available by 

contacting the appropriate person as 

specified under FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT. Please submit any 

new information, materials, comments, 

or questions concerning this finding to 

the appropriate person, as specified 

under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul 

Henson, State Supervisor, Oregon Fish 

and Wildlife Office, telephone: 503– 

231–6179, email: paul_henson@fws.gov. 

If you use a telecommunications device 

for the deaf (TDD), please call the 

Federal Relay Service at 800–877–8339. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

Under section 4(b)(3)(B) of the Act (16 

U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), we are required to 

make a finding on whether or not a 

petitioned action is warranted within 12 

months after receiving any petition that 

we have determined contains 

substantial scientific or commercial 

information indicating that the 

petitioned action may be warranted 

(‘‘12-month finding’’). We must make a 

finding that the petitioned action is: (1) 

Not warranted; (2) warranted; or (3) 

warranted but precluded. ‘‘Warranted 

but precluded’’ means that (a) the 

petitioned action is warranted, but the 

immediate proposal of a regulation 

implementing the petitioned action is 

precluded by other pending proposals to 

determine whether species are 

endangered or threatened species, and 

(b) expeditious progress is being made 

to add qualified species to the Lists of 

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife 

and Plants (Lists) and to remove from 

the Lists species for which the 

protections of the Act are no longer 

necessary. Section 4(b)(3)(C) of the Act 

requires that, when we find that a 

petitioned action is warranted but 

precluded, we treat the petition as 

though it is resubmitted on the date of 

such finding, that is, requiring that a 

subsequent finding be made within 12 

months of that date. We must publish 

these 12-month findings in the Federal 

Register. 

Summary of Information Pertaining to 

the Five Factors 

Section 4 of the Act (16 U.S.C. 1533) 

and the implementing regulations at 

part 424 of title 50 of the Code of 

Federal Regulations (50 CFR part 424) 

set forth procedures for adding species 

to, removing species from, or 

reclassifying species on the Lists. The 

Act defines ‘‘endangered species’’ as 

any species that is in danger of 

extinction throughout all or a significant 

portion of its range (16 U.S.C. 1532(6)), 

and ‘‘threatened species’’ as any species 

that is likely to become an endangered 

species within the foreseeable future 

throughout all or a significant portion of 

its range (16 U.S.C. 1532(20)). Under