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up to six acres from a reclamation

townsite. BLM is removing these

regulations to give itself and the Bureau

of Reclamation added flexibility in

processing the rare application for a

school grant. Rather than requiring the

school district to submit the lengthy

requirements currently contained in

section 2765.1, BLM will only ask that

an application be submitted which

complies with any Bureau of

Reclamation requirements and is

otherwise adequate to inform BLM of its

request. The substantive provisions

currently contained in subpart 2765,

such as the 6-acre limit and the

reversion held by the United States in

the event the land is used for purposes

other than a school, are entirely

contained in the statute at § 570.

III. Responses to Comments

BLM received no comments from the

public, and is therefore adopting the

proposed rule without changes.

IV. Procedural Matters

National Environmental Policy Act

BLM has determined that because this

final rule only eliminates provisions

that have no impact on the public and

no continued legal relevance, it is

categorically excluded from

environmental review under section

102(2)(C) of the National Environmental

Policy Act, pursuant to 516

Departmental Manual (DM), Chapter 2,

Appendix 1, Item 1.10. In addition, this

action does not meet any of the 10

criteria for exceptions to categorical

exclusions listed in 516 DM, Chapter 2,

Appendix 2. Pursuant to Council on

Environmental Quality regulations (40

CFR 1508.4) and the environmental

policies and procedures of the

Department of the Interior, the term

‘‘categorical exclusions’’ means a

category of actions which do not

individually or cumulatively have a

significant effect on the human

environment and that have been found

to have no such effect in procedures

adopted by a Federal agency and for

which neither an environmental

assessment nor an environmental

impact statement is required.

Paperwork Reduction Act

This final rule does not contain

information collection requirements that

the Office of Management and Budget

must approve under the Paperwork

Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

Congress enacted the Regulatory

Flexibility Act of 1980 (RFA), 5 U.S.C.

601 et seq., to ensure that Government

regulations do not unnecessarily or

disproportionately burden small

entities. The RFA requires a regulatory

flexibility analysis if a rule would have

a significant economic impact, either

detrimental or beneficial, on a

substantial number of small entities.

BLM has determined under the RFA

that this final rule would not have a

significant economic impact on

substantial number of small entities. As

discussed above, the rule merely

removes unnecessary regulations and

causes no change in status or rights of

any entities.

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

Removal of 43 CFR part 2760 will not

result in any unfunded mandate to state,

local or tribal governments in the

aggregate, or to the private sector, of

$100 million or more in any one year.

Executive Order 12612

The final rule will not have a

substantial direct effect on the States, on

the relationship between the national

government and the States, or on the

distribution of power and

responsibilities among the various

levels of government. Therefore, in

accordance with Executive Order 12612,

BLM has determined that this final rule

does not have sufficient federalism

implications to warrant preparation of a

Federalism Assessment.

Executive Order 12630

The final rule does not represent a

government action capable of interfering

with constitutionally protected property

rights. Section 2(a)(1) of Executive

Order 12630 specifically exempts

actions abolishing regulations or

modifying regulations in a way that

lessens interference with private

property use from the definition of

‘‘policies that have takings

implications.’’ Since the primary

function of the final rule is to abolish

unnecessary regulations, there will be

no private property rights impaired as a

result. Therefore, BLM has determined

that the rule would not cause a taking

of private property, or require further

discussion of takings implications under

this Executive Order.

Executive Order 12866

According to the criteria listed in

section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866,

BLM has determined that the final rule

is not a significant regulatory action. As

such, the final rule is not subject to

Office of Management and Budget

review under section 6(a)(3) of the

order.

Executive Order 12988

The Department of the Interior has

determined that this rule meets the

applicable standards provided in

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

Order 12988.

Author: The principal author of this

rule is Erica Petacchi, Regulatory

Management Group, Bureau of Land

Management, 401LS, 1849 C Street, NW,

Washington, DC 20240; Telephone (202)

452–5084.

List of Subjects for 43 CFR Part 2760

Public lands—sale, Reclamation,

Schools.

For the reasons stated in the

preamble, and under the authority of 43

U.S.C. 1740, part 2760 of Group 2700,

Subchapter C, Chapter II of Title 43 of

the Code of Federal Regulations is

removed.

Dated: November 4, 1997.

Sylvia V. Baca,

Deputy Assistant Secretary, Land and

Minerals Management.

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FEDERAL EMERGENCY

MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 64

[Docket No. FEMA–7677]

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.,
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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.

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.

§ 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

New Eligibles—Emergency Program

Arkansas: White County, unincorporated areas ............ 050467 October 7, 1997 ........................................................... June 7, 1977.

Kentucky: Crittenden County, unincorporated areas ..... 210254 ......do ............................................................................ December 23,

1977.

Missouri:

Bates County, unincorporated areas ...................... 290786 October 10, 1997 ......................................................... April 19, 1983.

Worth County, unincorporated areas ...................... 290842 ......do ............................................................................

Washington: Lummi Indian Reservation, tribe of,

Whatcom County.

530331 October 14, 1997 .........................................................

Kentucky:

Hardin, city of, Marshall County ............................. 210303 October 15, 1997 ......................................................... January 25,

1980.

Junction City, city of, Boyle County ........................ 210377 October 16, 1997 .........................................................

Virginia: Orange, town of, Orange County .................... 510366 October 17, 1997 .........................................................

Colorado: Lake County, unincorporated areas .............. 080282 October 20, 1997 ......................................................... October 18,

1977.

Michigan:

Grant, township of, Keneenan County ................... 261004 October 27, 1997 .........................................................

Jamestown, township of, Ottawa County ............... 261001 ......do ............................................................................

Novesta, township of, Tuscola County ................... 261002 ......do ............................................................................

Otter Lake, village of, Lapeer County ..................... 261003 ......do ............................................................................

Minnesota: Upsala, city of, Morrison County 270306 October 28, 1997 ......................................................... October 25,

1974.

New Eligibles—Regular Program

California:

Laguna Niguel, city of, Orange County,1 ................ 060764 October 9, 1997 ........................................................... January 3,

1997.

Solvang, city of, Santa Barbara County 2 ............... 060756 ......do ............................................................................ June 5, 1997.

Missouri: Cainsville, city of, Harrison County ................ 290620 October 10, 1997 ......................................................... NSFHA.

Washington: Woodinville, city of, King County .............. 530324 ......do ............................................................................ May 20, 1996.

California: Citrus Heights, city of, Sacramento County 3 060765 October 15, 1997 ......................................................... November 15,

1989.
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State/location Community

No. Effective date of eligibility Current effectivemap date

Washington: Coupeville, town of, Island County ........... 530281 ......do ............................................................................ August 16,

1995.

North Carolina: Davidson, town of, Mecklenburg County 4.370503 October 16, 1997 ......................................................... February 3,

1993.

Florida: Aventura, city of, Dade County 5 ....................... 120676 October 22, 1997 ......................................................... March 4, 1994.

North Carolina: Vance County, unincorporated areas ... 370366 ......do ............................................................................ July 16, 1991.

California: Shasta Lake, city of, Shasta County 6 .......... 060758 ......do ............................................................................ September 20,

1995.

Texas: Rio Grande City, city of, Starr County 7 ............. 481678 ......do ............................................................................ July 1, 1987.

California: Laguna Hills, city of, Orange County 8 ......... 060760 October 31, 1997 ......................................................... January 3,

1997.

Withdrawal

Oklahoma: Stuart, town of, Hughes County .................. 400330 November 17, 1977, Emerg.; February 5, 1986, Reg.;

October 28, 1997, With.

February 5,

1986.

Reinstatements

Arkansas: Johnson, city of, Washington County ........... 050218 April 28, 1976, Emerg.; July 16, 1980, Reg.; July 16,

1980, Susp.; October 1, 1997, Rein..

February 5,

1997.

Kentucky: Ravenna, city of, Estill County ...................... 210319 May 19, 1976, Emerg.; September 18, 1985, Reg.;

September 18, 1985, Susp.; October 2, 1997, Rein.

September 18,

1985.

Colorado: Mancos, town of, Montezuma County .......... 080123 July 25, 1975, Emerg.; September 29, 1986, Reg.;

November 16, 1990 Susp.; October 3, 1997, Rein.

September 29,

1986.

Pennsylvania: South Greensburg, borough of, Westmoreland County.420900 February 10, 1976, Emerg.; July 3, 1986, Reg.; August 5, 1987, Susp.; October 8, 1997, Rein.August 5, 1997.

Virginia: Buchanan County unincorporated areas ......... 510024 November 8, 1974, Emerg.; September 16, 1988,

Reg.; September 16, 1988, Susp.; October 9, 1997,

Rein.

August 19,

1997.

Michigan: Swan Creek, township of, Saginaw County .. 260888 May 12, 1995, Emerg.; October 16, 1997, Reg.; October 16, 1997, Susp.; October 24, 1997, Rein.October 16,

1997.

Indiana: Fountain County, unincorporated areas .......... 180064 December 21, 1978, Emerg.; March 2, 1979, With.;

October 28, 1997, Rein.

November 4,

1977.

Regular Program Conversions

Region II

New Jersey: Mendham, township of, Morris County ..... 340511 October 2, 1997, Suspension Withdrawn .................... October 2,

1997.

New York: Hume, town of, Allegany County ................. 361007 ......do ............................................................................ Do.

Region IV

Florida: Hillsboro Beach, town of, Broward County ....... 120040 ......do ............................................................................ Do.

Region V

Indiana: Dyer, town of, Lake County ............................. 180129 ......do ............................................................................ Do

Michigan:

Bridgeport, charter township of, Saginaw County .. 260186 October 16, 1997, Suspension Withdrawn .................. October 16,

1997.

Carrollton, township of, Saginaw County ............... 260187 ......do ............................................................................ Do.

Frankenmuth, city of, Saginaw County ................... 260188 ......do ............................................................................ Do.

James, township of, Saginaw County .................... 260802 ......do ............................................................................ Do.

Kochville, township of, Saginaw County ................. 260501 ......do ............................................................................ Do.

Saginaw, city of, Saginaw County .......................... 260189 ......do ............................................................................ Do.

Spaulding, township of, Saginaw County ............... 260303 ......do ............................................................................ Do.

St. Charles, village of, Saginaw County ................. 260593 ......do ............................................................................ Do.

Swan Creek, township of, Saginaw County ........... 260888 ......do ............................................................................ Do.

Taymouth, township of, Saginaw County ............... 260503 ......do ............................................................................ Do.

Tittabawassee, township of, Saginaw County ........ 260504 ......do ............................................................................ Do.

Zilwaukee, city of, Saginaw County ........................ 260285 ......do ............................................................................ Do.

Zilwaukee, township of, Saginaw County ............... 260286 ......do ............................................................................ Do.

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

Special Flood Hazard Area. 1The City of laguna Niguel has adopted the Orange County (CID #060212) Flood Insurance Rate Map dated January 3, 1997. 2The City of Solvang has adopted the Santa Barbara County (CID #060331) Flood Insurance Rate Map dated June 5, 1997. 3The City of Citrus Heights has adopted the Sacramento County (CID #060262) Flood Insurance Rate Map dated November 15, 1989, panels

80, 85, 90, 95, 105, and 115. 4The Town of Davidson has adopted the Mecklenburg County (CID #370158) Flood Insurance Rate Map dated February 3, 1993, panels 10,

20, and 25. 5The City of Aventura has adopted the Dade County (CID #120635) Flood Insurance Rate Map dated March 4, 1994, panels 82 and 84. 6The City of Shasta Lake has adopted the Shasta County (CID #060358) Flood Insurance Rate Map dated September 20, 1995. 7The City of Rio Grande City has adopted the Starr County (CID #480575) Flood Insurance Rate Map dated July 1, 1987. 8The City of Laguna Hills has adopted the Orange County (CID #060212) Flood Insurance Rate Map dated January 3, 1997.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No.

83.100, ‘‘Flood Insurance’’)

Issued: November 13, 1997.

Michael J. Armstrong,

Associate Director for Mitigation.

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