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correspondence we normally receive

concerning regulations, we are not able

to acknowledge or respond to the

comments individually. However, if we

decide that changes are necessary as a

result of our consideration of timely

comments, we will issue a final rule and

respond to the comments in the

preamble of that rule.

IV. Regulatory Impact Statement

For final rules with comment period,

we generally prepare a regulatory

flexibility analysis that is consistent

with the Regulatory Flexibility Act

(RFA) (5 U.S.C. 601 through 612), unless

we certify that a final rule will not have

a significant economic impact on a

substantial number of small entities. For

purposes of a RFA, individuals and

States are not considered to be small

entities.

In addition, section 1102(b) of the

Social Security Act requires us to

prepare a regulatory impact analysis for

any final rule that may have a

significant impact on the operations of

a substantial number of small rural

hospitals. Such an analysis must

conform to the provisions of section 604

of the RFA. With the exception of

hospitals located in certain rural

counties adjacent to urban areas, for

purposes of section 1102(b) of the Act,

we define a small rural hospital as a

hospital that is located outside of a

Metropolitan Statistical Area and has

fewer than 50 beds.

We estimate that the costs of

performing the redeterminations arising

from recent Federal laws will be

substantial. We expect that nearly

1,600,000 individuals will have their

eligibility redetermined. Of this number,

most are SSI-eligible individuals, and of

these, 500,000 involve redetermination

of disability. We estimate that the cost

to the Medicaid program, emanating

from Public Laws 104–193 and 104–121,

of allowing a longer period of time to

make eligibility redeterminations on

those individuals who may lose benefits

to be approximately $50 million

(Federal share) in FY 1998. This is

estimated on the basis of the

redeterminations occurring within one

year of implementation of this rule and

requiring an approximate extra 75 days

to complete.

Because these final regulations affect

only States and individuals, which are

not defined as small entities, we have

determined, and we certify, that this

rule will not have a significant

economic impact under the threshold

criteria of the RFA. Further, we certify,

for the same reasons, that this final rule

does not have a significant impact on

the operations of a substantial number

of small rural hospitals. Therefore, we

have not prepared a regulatory

flexibility analysis or an analysis of the

effects of this rule on small rural

hospitals.

In accordance with the provisions of

Executive Order 12866, this regulation

was reviewed by the Office of

Management and Budget.

V. Collection of Information

Requirements

This rule does not impose any new

information collection or recordkeeping

requirements that are subject to review

by the Office of Management and

Budget under the Paperwork Reduction

Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) The

existing collection requirements under

§ 435.1003 are currently approved under

OMB approval number 0938–0247

through May 31, 1997.

Redetermination of eligibility is

currently required for all individuals

whose eligibility is affected either by

change in law or change in individual

circumstances. The passage of Public

Laws 104–193 and 104–121 requires

that SSA redetermine the SSI eligibility

of large numbers of recipients. Once

SSA issues redetermination notices to

the affected individuals, States must

redetermine Medicaid eligibility of

these individuals. Regulations at

§ 435.1003 require that such

redeterminations be performed

promptly. These new rules will not

change the redetermination requirement

and the associated paperwork needed to

perform a redetermination. However,

because of the change in Federal law,

there will be a substantial increase in

the volume of redeterminations States

will have to make. These regulations are

designed to relieve the States of the

pressures and costs of these

redeterminations by providing both

more time and FFP to conduct the

redeterminations and to provide FFP in

Medicaid expenditures while the

redeterminations are pending.

We estimate that each

redetermination will involve

approximately 18 hours.

List of Subjects in 42 CFR Part 435

Aid to Families with Dependent

Children, Grant programs—health,

Medicaid, Reporting and recordkeeping

requirements, Supplemental Security

Income (SSI), Wages.

42 CFR Part 435 is amended as

follows:

PART 435—ELIGIBILITY IN THE

STATES, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,

THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS,

AND AMERICAN SAMOA

1. The authority citation for part 435

continues to read as follows:

Authority: Section 1102 of the Social

Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1302).

2. In § 435.1003, the title is revised,

and a new paragraph (c) is added to read

as follows:

§ 435.1003 FFP for redeterminations.

* * * * *

(c) When a change in Federal law

affects the eligibility of substantial

numbers of Medicaid recipients, the

Secretary may waive the otherwise

applicable FFP requirements and

redetermination time limits of this

section, in order to provide a reasonable

time to complete such redeterminations.

The Secretary will designate an

additional amount of time beyond that

allowed under paragraphs (a) and (b) of

this section, within which FFP will be

available, to perform large numbers of

redeterminations arising from a change

in Federal law.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance

Program No. 93.778, Medical Assistance

Program)

Dated: December 10, 1996.

Bruce C. Vladeck,

Administrator, Health Care Financing

Administration.

Dated: December 20, 1996.

Donna E. Shalala,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 97–673 Filed 1–10–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4120–01–P

FEDERAL EMERGENCY

MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 64

[Docket No. FEMA–7655]

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.
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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 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 Director finds that the delayed

effective dates would be contrary to the

public interest. The 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:

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

Michigan: Burnside, township of, Lapeer County .......................... 260960 November 6, 1996 ......................................

Texas: Onalaska, city of, Polk County .......................................... 480974 ......do .......................................................... November 26,

1976.

Kentucky: McCreary County, unincorporated areas ...................... 210343 November 19, 1996 .................................... November 25,

1977.

Virginia: Charlotte County, unincorporated areas ......................... 510333 November 26, 1996 .................................... June 7, 1978.

New Eligibles—Regular Program

Puerto Rico: Bayamo ́n,1 Municipality of, Bayamo ́n County .......... 720100 November 19, 1996 .................................... September 20,

1996.

Texas: Anna, city of, Collin County ............................................... 480132 November 29, 1996 .................................... January 19, 1996.

Reinstatements

New Jersey: Fairview, borough of, Bergen County ....................... 340043 July 16, 1975, Emerg.; August 2, 1982,

Reg.; September 20, 1995, Susp.; November 15, 1996, Rein.

September 20,

1995.

New York: Lake George, village of, Warren County ..................... 360877 April 23, 1975, Emerg.; June 22, 1984,

Reg.; September 29, 1996, Susp.; November 19, 1996, Rein.

September 29,

1996.

Pennsylvania:

Nicholson, township of, Fayette County ................................. 422420 July 29, 1975, Emerg.; September 4,

1991, Reg.; September 6, 1995, Susp.;

November 19, 1996, Rein.

September 6,

1995.

East Pikeland, township of, Chester County .......................... 421483 September 6, 1974, Emerg.; March 16,

1981, Reg.; March 16, 1981, Susp.;

April 27, 1981, Rein; November 20,

1996, Susp.; November 29, 1996, Rein.

November 20,

1996.
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State/location Community

No. Effective date of eligibility Current effectivemap date

West Bradford, township of, Chester County ......................... 421495 February 10, 1975, Emerg.; July 16, 1981,

Reg.; November 20, 1996, Susp.; November 29, 1996, Rein.

Do.

Regular Program Conversions

Region I

Massachusetts: Nantucket, town of, Nantucket County ................ 250230 November 6, 1996, Suspension Withdrawn November 6,

1996.

Region III

Pennsylvania:

Auburn, borough of, Schuylkill County ................................... 420766 ......do .......................................................... Do.

Schuylkill Haven, borough of, Schuylkill County .................... 420787 ......do .......................................................... Do.

South Manheim, township of, Schuylkill County .................... 422022 ......do .......................................................... Do.

Region V

Michigan: Muir, village of, Ionia County ........................................ 260916 ......do .......................................................... Do.

Wisconsin: New Berlin, City of, Waukesha County ....................... 550487 ......do .......................................................... Do.

Region VI

Texas:

Baytown, city of, Harris County .............................................. 485456 ......do .......................................................... Do.

Bellaire, city of, Harris County ................................................ 480289 ......do .......................................................... Do.

Chelford City M.U.D., Harris County ...................................... 481568 ......do .......................................................... Do.

Deer Park, city of, Harris County ........................................... 480291 ......do .......................................................... Do.

El Lago, city of, Harris County ............................................... 485466 ......do .......................................................... Do.

Fort Bend County M.U.D. No. 2, Harris County ..................... 481272 ......do .......................................................... Do.

Galena Park, city of, Harris County ........................................ 480293 ......do .......................................................... Do.

Harris County, unincorporated areas ..................................... 480287 ......do .......................................................... Do.

Hilshire Village, city of, Harris County .................................... 480295 ......do .......................................................... Do.

Houston, city of, Harris County .............................................. 480296 ......do .......................................................... Do.

Hunters Creek Village, city of, Harris County ........................ 480298 ......do .......................................................... Do.

Jacinto City, city of, Harris County ......................................... 480299 ......do .......................................................... Do.

Jersey Village, city of, Harris County ..................................... 480300 ......do .......................................................... Do.

La Porte, city of, Harris County .............................................. 485487 ......do .......................................................... Do.

Mission Bend M.U.D. No. 1, Harris County ........................... 481578 ......do .......................................................... Do.

Missouri City, city of, Harris County ....................................... 480304 ......do .......................................................... Do.

Morgans Point, city of, Harris County .................................... 480305 ......do .......................................................... Do.

Nassau Bay, city of, Harris County ........................................ 485491 ......do .......................................................... Do.

Pasadena, city of, Harris County ............................................ 480307 ......do .......................................................... Do.

Pearland, city of, Harris County ............................................. 480077 ......do .......................................................... Do.

Piney Point Village, city of, Harris County ............................. 480308 ......do .......................................................... Do.

Seabrook, city of, Harris County ............................................ 485507 ......do .......................................................... Do.

Shoreacres, city of, Harris County ......................................... 485510 ......do .......................................................... Do.

South Houston, city of, Harris County .................................... 480311 ......do .......................................................... Do.

Southside Place, city of, Harris County .................................. 480312 ......do .......................................................... Do.

Spring Valley, city of, Harris County ...................................... 480313 ......do .......................................................... Do.

Tomball, city of, Harris County ............................................... 480315 ......do .......................................................... Do.

Webster, city of, Harris County .............................................. 485516 ......do .......................................................... Do.

Willow Fork Drainage District, Harris County ......................... 481603 ......do .......................................................... Do.

Region X

Washington: Thurston County, unincorporated areas ................... 530188 ......do .......................................................... Do.

Region III

Pennsylvania:

Avondale, borough of, Chester County .................................. 421473 November 20, 1996, Suspension Withdrawn.November 20,

1996.

Birmingham, township of, Chester County ............................. 421474 ......do .......................................................... Do.

Caln, township of, Chester County ......................................... 422247 ......do .......................................................... Do.

Charlestown, township of, Chester County ............................ 421475 ......do .......................................................... Do.

Coatesville, city of, Chester County ....................................... 420274 ......do .......................................................... Do.

Downingtown, borough of, Chester County ........................... 420275 ......do .......................................................... Do.

East Bradford, township of, Chester County .......................... 420276 ......do .......................................................... Do.

East Brandywine, township of, Chester County ..................... 421476 ......do .......................................................... Do.

East Caln, township of, Chester County ................................ 421477 ......do .......................................................... Do.

East Coventry, township of, Chester County ......................... 421478 ......do .......................................................... Do.

East Fallowfield, township of, Chester County ....................... 421479 ......do .......................................................... Do.

East Goshen, township of, Chester County ........................... 420277 ......do .......................................................... Do.

East Marlborough, township of, Chester County ................... 421480 ......do .......................................................... Do.

East Nantmeal, township of, Chester County ........................ 421481 ......do .......................................................... Do.

East Nottingham, township of, Chester County ..................... 421482 ......do .......................................................... Do.

East Vincent, township of, Chester County ............................ 420278 ......do .......................................................... Do.

East Whiteland, township of, Chester County ........................ 420279 ......do .......................................................... Do.

Easttown, township of, Chester County ................................. 422600 ......do .......................................................... Do.

Franklin, township of, Chester County ................................... 422288 ......do .......................................................... Do.
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State/location Community

No. Effective date of eligibility Current effectivemap date

Kennett, township of, Chester County .................................... 422586 ......do .......................................................... Do.

Kennett Square, borough of, Chester County ........................ 420280 ......do .......................................................... Do.

London Britain, township of, Chester County ......................... 422273 ......do .......................................................... Do.

Londonderry, township of, Chester County ............................ 421484 ......do .......................................................... Do.

Lower Oxford, township of, Chester County .......................... 421485 ......do .......................................................... Do.

New London, township of, Chester County ............................ 422276 ......do .......................................................... Do.

North Coventry, township of, Chester County ........................ 420283 ......do .......................................................... Do.

Oxford, borough of, Chester County ...................................... 420284 ......do .......................................................... Do.

Pennsbury, township of, Chester County ............................... 420285 ......do .......................................................... Do.

Phoenixville, borough of, Chester County .............................. 420287 ......do .......................................................... Do.

Pocopson, township of, Chester County ................................ 420286 ......do .......................................................... Do.

Sadsbury, township of, Chester County ................................. 421488 ......do .......................................................... Do.

Schuylkill, township of, Chester County ................................. 421489 ......do .......................................................... Do.

South Coatesville, borough, Chester County ......................... 420288 ......do .......................................................... Do.

South Coventry, township of, Chester County ....................... 421490 ......do .......................................................... Do.

Thornbury, township of, Chester County ................................ 420290 ......do .......................................................... Do.

Upper Oxford, township of, Chester County .......................... 422278 ......do .......................................................... Do.

Upper Uwchlan, township of, Chester County ....................... 421491 ......do .......................................................... Do.

Uwchlan, township of, Chester County .................................. 421492 ......do .......................................................... Do.

Valley, township of, Chester County ...................................... 421206 ......do .......................................................... Do.

Wallace, township of, Chester County ................................... 421493 ......do .......................................................... Do.

West Caln, township of, Chester County ............................... 421497 ......do .......................................................... Do.

West Chester, borough of, Chester County ........................... 420292 ......do .......................................................... Do.

West Fallowfield, township of, Chester County ...................... 422602 ......do .......................................................... Do.

West Goshen, township of, Chester County .......................... 420293 ......do .......................................................... Do.

West Nantmeal, township of, Chester County ....................... 421498 ......do .......................................................... Do.

West Marlborough, township of, Chester County .................. 422279 ......do .......................................................... Do.

West Nottingham, township of, Chester County .................... 422280 ......do .......................................................... Do.

West Whiteland, township of, Chester County ....................... 420295 ......do .......................................................... Do.

Westtown, township of, Chester County ................................ 420294 ......do .......................................................... Do.

Willistown, township of, Chester County ................................ 422282 ......do .......................................................... Do.

Region V

Illinois:

Aroma Park, village of, Kankakee County ............................. 170740 ......do .......................................................... Do.

Momence, city of, Kankakee County ...................................... 170340 ......do .......................................................... Do.

Michigan: Bruce, township of, Macomb County ............................ 260884 ......do .......................................................... Do.

1The Municipality of Bayamo ́n is a new community (as a separate entity) that formerly participated under the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico’s

application. The Municipality of Bayamo ́n has adopted by reference the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico’s FIRM (latest FIRMs are dated February

18, 1992 and September 20, 1996) for floodplain management and insurance purposes. (Panels No. 0047D, 048B, 0049, 0053C, 0108C, 0110C)

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

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No.

83.100, ‘‘Flood Insurance.’’)

Issued: January 6, 1997.

Craig S. Wingo,

Deputy Associate Director, Mitigation

Directorate.

[FR Doc. 97–741 Filed 1–10–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6718–05–P

44 CFR Part 64

[Docket No. FEMA–7656]

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