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 Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency 44 CFR Part 64
[Docket ID FEMA-2010-0003; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-8121]
 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.
 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, Mitigation Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-2953.


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 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 flood insurance coverage as authorized under the NFIP, 42 U.S.C. 4001 
                    *et seq.;*
                     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. However, 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 their eligibility for the sale of insurance. A notice withdrawing the suspension of 
                    ( print page 9112)
                    the communities will be published in the 
                    **Federal Register**
                    . In addition, FEMA has identified the Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHAs) in these communities by publishing a Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM). 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 legally 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 flood insurance map of 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 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, 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]
 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
 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 IV**Alabama:Bayou La Batre, City of, Mobile County
015001
July 30, 1971, Emerg; March 17, 1972, Reg; March 17, 2010, Susp
March 17, 2010
March 17, 2010.Citronelle, City of, Mobile County
010277
July 23, 1975, Emerg; June 17, 1977, Reg; March 17, 2010, Susp
......do
-do.-Creola, City of, Mobile County
010409
December 31, 1981, Emerg; December 31, 1981, Reg; March 17, 2010, Susp
......do
-do.-Dauphin Island, Town of, Mobile County
010418
December 11, 1970, Emerg; December 11, 1970, Reg; March 17, 2010, Susp
......do
-do.-Mobile County, Unincorporated Areas
015008
December 11, 1970, Emerg; December 11, 1970, Reg; March 17, 2010, Susp
......do
-do.-Mount Vernon, Town of, Mobile County
010169
July 25, 1975, Emerg; December 16, 1977, Reg; March 17, 2010, Susp
......do
-do.-Prichard, City of, Mobile County
010170
April 22, 1975, Emerg; February 4, 1981, Reg; March 17, 2010, Susp
......do
-do.-Saraland, City of, Mobile County
010171
May 9, 1974, Emerg; December 18, 1979, Reg; March 17, 2010, Susp
......do
-do.-Mississippi:Canton, City of, Madison County
280109
August 9, 1974, Emerg; November 15, 1979, Reg; March 17, 2010, Susp
......do
-do.-Flora, Town of, Madison County
280399
N/A, Emerg; January 31, 1995, Reg; March 17, 2010, Susp
......do
-do.-Madison, City of, Madison County
280229
October 17, 1974, Emerg; December 16, 1980, Reg; March 17, 2010, Susp
......do
-do.-Madison County, Unincorporated Areas
280228
July 17, 1975, Emerg; January 2, 1980, Reg; March 17, 2010, Susp
......do
-do.-Pearl River Valley Water Supply District, Madison, Hinds, Leake, Rankin, and Scott Counties
280338
N/A, Emerg; March 5, 1993, Reg; March 17, 2010, Susp
......do
-do.-Ridgeland, City of, Madison County
280110
December 27, 1973, Emerg; September 28,1979, Reg; March 17, 2010, Susp
......do
-do.-( print page 9113)**Region VI**Arkansas:Batesville, City of, Independence County
050091
April 9, 1975, Emerg; August 16, 1982, Reg; March 17, 2010, Susp
......do
-do.-Cave City, City of, Independence and Sharp Counties
050313
December 10, 1982, Emerg; May 1, 1985, Reg; March 17, 2010, Susp
......do
-do.-Independence County, Unincorporated Areas
050090
July 3, 1978, Emerg; January 6, 1988, Reg; March 17, 2010, Susp
......do
-do.-Newark, City of, Independence County
050092
August 8, 1975, Emerg; September 1, 1987, Reg; March 17, 2010, Susp
......do
-do.-Oil Trough, Town of, Independence County
050093
July 3, 1975, Emerg; June 1, 1987, Reg; March 17, 2010, Susp
......do
-do.-*-do- = Ditto.Code for reading third column: Emerg—Emergency; Reg—Regular; Susp—Suspension.
 Dated: February 23, 2010. Sandra K. Knight, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Mitigation, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.


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