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[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 36 (Monday, February 24, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 8176-8178]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-4459]

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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 64

[Docket No. FEMA-7659]

List of Communities Eligible for the Sale of Flood Insurance

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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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., 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 Executive 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 Executive Associate Director finds that the delayed effective 
dates would be contrary to the public interest. The Executive 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 Executive 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:

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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.

Sec. 64.6  [Amended]

    2. The tables published under the authority of Sec. 64.6 are 
amended as follows:

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                                         Community         Effective date  of                                   
           State/location                 number               eligibility           Current effective  map date
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  New Eligibles--Emergency Program                                                                              
                                                                                                                
Iowa: Gray, city of, Audobon County.          190318  Jan. 10, 1997...............  July 19, 1977.              
Pennsylvania: Jenkintown, borough             422717  ......do....................  Dec. 19, 1996.              
 of, Montgomery County.                                                                                         
Alaska: Togiak, city of, unorganized          020090  Jan. 17, 1997...............  ............................
 borough.                                                                                                       
Michigan: Zeeland, city of, Ottawa            260983  ......do....................                              
 County.                                                                                                        
Idaho: Adams County, unincorporated           160204  Jan. 16, 1997...............  ............................
 areas.                                                                                                         
Louisiana: Hessmer, village of,               220294  Jan. 27, 1997...............  ............................
 Avoyelles Parish.                                                                                              
Illinois: Lerna, village of, Coles            171044  Jan. 29, 1997...............  ............................
 County.                                                                                                        
Michigan:                                                                                                       
     Hay, township of, Gladwin,               260984  ......do....................  ............................
     County.                                                                                                    
    Secord, township of, Gladwin              260985  ......do....................  ............................
     County.                                                                                                    
California: Riverbank, city of,               060391  Jan. 28, 1997...............                              
 Stanislaus County.                                                                                             
                                                                                    ............................
   New Eligibles--Regular Program                                                                               
                                                                                                                
Washington: Vader, city of, Lewis             530266  Jan. 17, 1997...............  Sept. 14, 1979.             
 County.                                                                                                        
Delaware: Ardentown, village of, New          100058  Jan. 28, 1997...............  Apr. 17, 1996.              
 Castle County.                                                                                                 
Texas: Aledo, city of, Parker County          481659  Jan. 29, 1997...............  Jan. 3, 1997.               
                                                                                                                
           Reinstatements                                                                                       
                                                                                                                
Pennsylvania:                                                                                                   
     West Brandywine, township of,            421496  Aug. 6, 1975, Emerg. Sept.    Nov. 20, 1996.              
     Chester County.                                   28, 1979, Reg; Nov. 20,                                  
                                                       1996, Susp; Jan. 9, 1997,                                
                                                       Rein.                                                    
    Orbisonia, borough of,                    421682  Oct. 15, 1975, Emerg; Dec.    July 3, 1995.               
     Huntingdon County.                                31, 1982, Reg; July 3,                                   
                                                       1995, Susp; Jan. 10, 1997,                               
                                                       Rein.                                                    
    London Grove, township of,                422274  Oct. 17, 1974, Emerg; Feb.    Nov. 20, 1996.              
     Chester County.                                   11, 1983, Reg; Nov. 20,                                  
                                                       1996, Susp; Jan. 16, 1997,                               
                                                       Rein.                                                    
Washington: Steilacoom, town of,              530146  June 4, 1975, Emerg; July     July 19, 1982.              
 Pierce County.                                        19, 1982, Reg; July 19,                                  
                                                       1982, Susp; Jan. 16, 1997,                               
                                                       Rein.                                                    
Pennsylvania: New Garden, township            422275  Nov. 3, 1975, Emerg; Oct.     Nov. 20, 1996.              
 of, Chester County.                                   15, 1982, Reg; Nov. 20,                                  
                                                       1996, Susp; Jan. 24, 1997,                               
                                                       Rein.                                                    
New York: Fort Ann, town of,                  361231  Feb. 2, 1976, Emerg; Apr.     Apr. 17, 1985               
 Washington County.                                    17, 1985, Reg; May 17,                                   
                                                       1988, Susp; Jan. 24, 1997,                               
                                                       Rein.                                                    
Nebraska: Gibbon, city of, Buffalo            310015  June 25, 1975, Emerg; Sept.   Sept. 27, 1985.             
 and Pierce Counties.                                  27, 1985, Reg; June 5,                                   
                                                       1989, Susp; Jan. 28, 1997,                               
                                                       Rein.                                                    
                                                                                                                
     Regular Program Conversions                                                                                
                                                                                                                
Region I:                                                                                                       
    Connecticut: Clinton, town of,            090061  Jan. 17, 1997, Suspension     Jan. 17, 1997.              
     Middlesex County.                                 Withdrawn.                                               
    Vermont: Weston, town of,                 500157  ......do....................      Do.                     
     Windsor County.                                                                                            
Region II:                                                                                                      
    New York: Owego, town of, Tioga           360839  ......do....................      Do.                     
     County.                                                                                                    
Region III:                                                                                                     
    Pennsylvania: Flemington,                 420326  ......do....................      Do.                     
     borough of, Clinton County.                                                                                
Region IV:                                                                                                      
    Tennessee:                                                                                                  
        Sevierville, city of, Sevier          475444  ......do....................      Do.                     
         County.                                                                                                
        Shelbyville, city of,                 470008  ......do....................      Do.                     
         Bedford County.                                                                                        
Region V:                                                                                                       
    Michigan: Torch Lake, township            260414  ......do....................      Do.                     
     of, Antrim County.                                                                                         
Region VII:                                                                                                     
    Missouri: Greene County,                  290782  ......do....................      Do.                     
     unincorporated areas.                                                                                      
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Code for reading third column: Emerg.--Emergency; Reg.--Regular; Rein.--Reinstatement; Susp.--Suspension; With.--
  Withdrawn.                                                                                                    

[[Page 8178]]

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Issued: February 11, 1997.
Richard W. Krimm,
Executive Associate Director, Mitigation Directorate.
[FR Doc. 97-4459 Filed 2-21-97; 8:45 am]
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