54386 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 202 / Monday, October 20, 1997 / Rules and Regulations

unbound format, no larger than 81⁄2 by

11 inches, suitable for copying and

electronic filing. Persons wanting

acknowledgment of receipt of comments

should enclose stamped, self-addressed

postcards or envelopes.

The Coast Guard will consider all

comments received during this

comment period. It may change this rule

in view of the comments.

Background

The Coast Guard published an Interim

Final Rule in the Federal Register (60

FR 20310; April 25, 1995). The rule

established a vessel identification

system (VIS) for vessels numbered or

titled by a State that elects to participate

in the system, The rule was to go into

effect on April 24, 1996. However, on

February 23, 1996 (61 FR 6943), the

Coast Guard suspended the effective

date of subpart D of the rule (33 CFR

part 187, subpart D, Guidelines for State

Vessel Titling Systems) through April

23, 1998. The suspension was intended

to allow the Coast Guard, States, and

public more time to review the

complexities of the guidelines relating

to State titling. Since the suspension

began, representatives of the States,

marine banks, and legal associations

have met several time to discuss issues

involving the State titling guidelines.

Notes from these meetings have been

included in the docket.

Questions

We are reopening the comment period

to gather further information on all

aspects of this rulemaking. We

particularly need your help in

answering the following questions:

(a) Should the regulations be revised

to respond to ownership concerns,

rather than just law enforcement

concerns? Both concerns are addressed

in the VIS statute (46 U.S.C. 12501).

Such a revision may allow members of

the marine industry to get ownership

information from the VIS, such as an

individual owner’s name and address in

order to match that owner with a

particular vessel.

(b) Should the information used to

identify vessels in 33 CFR 187.103 be

the same as that used for a certificate of

number in 33 CFR 174.19?

(c) What changes, if any, to 33 CFR

part 187, subpart D, are needed to

address the complexities of State titling?

Your comments need not be limited to

these questions.

Dated: October 14, 1997.

Joseph J. Angelo,

Acting Assistant Commandant for Marine

Safety and Environmental Protection.

[FR Doc. 97–27706 Filed 10–17–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4910–14–M

FEDERAL EMERGENCY

MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 64

[Docket No. FEMA–7674]

Suspension of Community Eligibility

AGENCY: Federal Emergency

Management Agency, FEMA.

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 suspended 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 be withdrawn

by publication in the Federal Register.

EFFECTIVE DATES: The effective date of

each community’s suspension is the

third date (‘‘Susp.’’) listed in the third

column of the following tables.

ADDRESSES: If you wish to determine

whether a particular community was

suspended on the suspension date,

contact the appropriate FEMA Regional

Office or the NFIP servicing contractor.

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

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

National Flood Insurance Program, 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 et seq. 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

the communities will be published in

the Federal Register.

In addition, the Federal Emergency

Management Agency has identified the

special flood hazard areas 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 the identified special

flood hazard area of communities not

participating in the NFIP and identified

for more than a year, on the Federal

Emergency Management Agency’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 Associate Director 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 a 6-month,

90-day, and 30-day notification

addressed to the Chief Executive Officer

that the community will be suspended

unless the required floodplain

management measures are met prior to

the effective suspension date. Since

these notifications have been 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 Associate Director has

determined that this rule is exempt from

the requirements of the Regulatory

Flexibility Act because the National

Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as
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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

they take remedial action.

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.

§ 64.6 [Amended]

2. The tables published under the

authority of § 64.6 are amended as

follows:

State/location Community

No. Effective date of eligibility Current effectivemap date

Date certain

Federal assistance no longer

available in special flood hazard

areas

Region V

Michigan:

Bridgeport, charter township of, Saginaw County.260186 February 18, 1975, Emerg; March 15, 1984,

Reg.; October 16, 1997, Susp.

October 16,

1997.

October 16,

1997

Buena Vista, charter township of, Saginaw County.260499 July 30, 1976, Emerg; July 5, 1984, Reg.;

October 16, 1997, Susp.

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

Carrollton, township of, Saginaw County 260187 July 23, 1974, Emerg.; June 15, 1983,

Reg.; October 16, 1997, Susp.

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

Chesaning, village of, Saginaw County 260591 September 20, 1982, Reg.; October 16,

1997, Susp.

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

Frankenmuth, city of, Saginaw County .. 260188 September 5, 1975, Emerg.; September 2,

1982, Reg.; October 16, 1997, Susp.

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

James, township of, Saginaw County ... 260802 April 13, 1987, Emerg.; September 9, 1991,

Reg.; October 16, 1997, Susp.

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

Kochville, township of, Saginaw County 260501 October 26, 1977, Emerg.; January 19,

1983, Reg.; October 16, 1997, Susp.

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

Maple Grove, township of, Saginaw

County.

260891 June 6, 1997, Emerg.; October 16, 1997,

Reg.; October 16, 1997, Susp.

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

Saginaw, city of, Saginaw County ......... 260189 February 26, 1975, Emerg.; November 16,

1983, Reg.; October 16, 1997, Susp.

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

Saginaw, township of, Saginaw County 260190 July 13, 1973, Emerg.; July 2, 1979, Reg.;

October 16, 1997, Susp.

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

Spaulding, township of, Saginaw County.260303 August 6, 1974, Emerg.; June 15, 1979,

Reg.; October 16, 1997, Susp.

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

St. Charles, village of, Saginaw County 260593 April 16, 1979, Emerg.; October 18, 1983,

Reg.; October 16, 1997, Susp.

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

Swan Creek, township of, Saginaw

County.

260888 May 12, 1995, Emerg.; October 16, 1997,

Reg.; October 16, 1997, Susp.

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

Taymouth, township of, Saginaw County.260503 June 2, 1977, Emerg.; December 16, 1988,

Reg.; October 16, 1997, Susp.

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

Thomas, township of, Saginaw County 260603 February 13, 1975, Emerg.; January 19,

1983, Reg.; October 16, 1997, Susp.

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

Tittabawassee, township of, Saginaw

County.

260504 February 16, 1981, Emerg.; February 1,

1987, Reg.; October 16, 1997, Susp.

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

Zilwaukee, city of, Saginaw County ....... 260285 January 21, 1974, Emerg.; July 2, 1979,

Reg.; October 16, 1997, Susp.

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

Zilwaukee, township of, Saginaw County.260286 January 21, 1974, Emerg.; July 2, 1979,

Reg.; October 16, 1997, Susp.

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

Code for reading third column: Emerg.-Emergency; Reg.-Regular; Rein.-Reinstatement; Susp.-Suspension.
54388 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 202 / Monday, October 20, 1997 / Rules and Regulations

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No.

83.100, ‘‘Flood Insurance’’)

Issued: October 9, 1997.

Michael J. Armstrong,

Associate Director for Mitigation.

[FR Doc. 97–27709 Filed 10–17–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6718–05–P

FEDERAL EMERGENCY

MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 65

[Docket No. FEMA–7233]

Changes in Flood Elevation

Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency

Management Agency, FEMA.

ACTION: Interim rule.

SUMMARY: This interim rule lists

communities where modification of the

base (1% annual chance) flood

elevations is appropriate because of new

scientific or technical data. New flood

insurance premium rates will be

calculated from the modified base flood

elevations for new buildings and their

contents.

DATES: These modified base flood

elevations are currently in effect on the

dates listed in the table and revise the

Flood Insurance Rate Map(s) (FIRMs) in

effect prior to this determination for

each listed community.

From the date of the second

publication of these changes in a

newspaper of local circulation, any

person has ninety (90) days in which to

request through the community that the

Associate Director reconsider the

changes. The modified elevations may

be changed during the 90-day period.

ADDRESSES: The modified base flood

elevations for each community are

available for inspection at the office of

the Chief Executive Officer of each

community. The respective addresses

are listed in the following table.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Frederick H. Sharrocks, Jr., Chief,

Hazard Identification Branch, Mitigation

Directorate, 500 C Street SW.,

Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–2796.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

modified base flood elevations are not

listed for each community in this

interim rule. However, the address of

the Chief Executive Officer of the

community where the modified base

flood elevation determinations are

available for inspection is provided.

Any request for reconsideration must

be based upon knowledge of changed

conditions, or upon new scientific or

technical data.

The modifications are made pursuant

to section 201 of the Flood Disaster

Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4105,

and are in accordance with the National

Flood Insurance Act of 1968, 42 U.S.C.

4001 et seq., and with 44 CFR part 65.

For rating purposes, the currently

effective community number is shown

and must be used for all new policies

and renewals.

The modified base flood elevations

are the basis for the floodplain

management measures that the

community is required to either adopt

or to show evidence of being already in

effect in order to qualify or to remain

qualified for participation in the

National Flood Insurance Program.

These modified elevations, together

with the floodplain management criteria

required by 44 CFR 60.3, are the

minimum that are required. They

should not be construed to mean that

the community must change any

existing ordinances that are more

stringent in their floodplain

management requirements. The

community may at any time enact

stricter requirements of its own, or

pursuant to policies established by other

Federal, state or regional entities.

The changes in base flood elevations

are in accordance with 44 CFR 65.4.

National Environmental Policy Act

This rule is categorically excluded

from the requirements of 44 CFR Part

10, Environmental Consideration. No

environmental impact assessment has

been prepared.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

The Associate Director, Mitigation

Directorate, certifies that this rule is

exempt from the requirements of the

Regulatory Flexibility Act because

modified base flood elevations are

required by the Flood Disaster

Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4105,

and are required to maintain community

eligibility in the National Flood

Insurance Program. No regulatory

flexibility analysis has been prepared.

Regulatory Classification

This interim 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 12612, Federalism

This rule involves no policies that

have federalism implications under

Executive Order 12612, Federalism,

dated October 26, 1987.

Executive Order 12778, Civil Justice

Reform

This rule meets the applicable

standards of section 2(b)(2) of Executive

Order 12778.

List of Subjects in 44 CFR Part 65

Flood insurance, Floodplains,

Reporting and recordkeeping

requirements.

Accordingly, 44 CFR part 65 is

amended to read as follows:

PART 65—[AMENDED]

1. The authority citation for part 65

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.

§ 65.4 [Amended]

2. The tables published under the

authority of § 65.4 are amended as

follows:

State and county Location

Dates and name of newspaper where notice was

published

Chief executive officer of community Effective date of

modification

Community

No.

Connecticut: Fairfield.Town of New Canaan.June 26, 1997, July 3,

1997, New Canaan Advertiser.

Mr. Richard P. Bond, First Selectman

of the Town of New Canaan, 77

Main Street, New Canaan, Connecticut 06840.

October 1, 1997 ... 090010 B

Florida:

Duval .............. City of Jacksonville.July 8, 1997, July 15,

1997, The Florida

Times-Union.

The Honorable John A. Delaney,

Mayor of the City of Jacksonville,

City Hall, 220 East Bay Street, 14th

Floor, Jacksonville, Florida 32202.

July 1, 1997 ......... 120077 E