[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 108 (Friday, June 5, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 30642-30644]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-14997]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 64

[Docket No. FEMA-7689]


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.

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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.


Sec. 64.6  [Amended]

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

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                                        Community                                                               
            State/location                number    Effective date of eligibility    Current effective map date 
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   NEW ELIGIBLES--Emergency Program                                                                             
                                                                                                                
Nebraska: Bushnell, village of,             310255  April 1, 1998................  March 26, 1976.              
 Kimball County.                                                                                                
Michigan:                                                                                                       
    Mikado, township of, Alcona             261019  April 2, 1998.                                              
     County.                                                                                                    
    North Branch, township of, Lapeer       260338  ......do.....................                               
     County.                                                                                                    
    Sherwood, township of, Branch           261020  ......do.....................                               
     County.                                                                                                    
Tennessee: Whiteville, township of,         470412  April 13, 1998                                              
 Hardeman County.                                                                                               
Mississippi: Belmont, town of,              280287  April 15, 1998...............  July 9, 1976.                
 Tishomingo County.                                                                                             
Virginia: Crewe, town of, Nottoway          510264  April 16, 1998...............  February 11, 1977.           
 County.                                                                                                        
Georgia: Hancock County,                    130563  April 17, 1998                                              
 unincorporated areas.                                                                                          
Maine: Otis, town of, Hancock County.       230289  April 27, 1998...............  July 26, 1977.               
Nebraska:                                                                                                       
    Mullen, village of, Hooker County       310496  April 28, 1998                                              
    Riverton, village of, Franklin          310084  ......do.....................  October 29, 1976.            
     County.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                
    NEW ELIGIBLES--Regular Program                                                                              
                                                                                                                
Michigan: Hazelton, township of,            260925  April 2, 1998................  November 5, 1997.            
 Schiawasee County.                                                                                             
Missouri:                                                                                                       
    Bragg City, city of, Pemiscot           290274  ......do.....................  June 1, 1978.                
     County.                                                                                                    
    Whitewater, village of, Cape            290903  ......do.....................  November 4, 1992.            
     Girardeau County.                                                                                          
Illinois: Volo, village of, Lake            171042  April 3, 1998................  December 5, 1997.            
 County.                                                                                                        
Wisconsin: Pleasant Prairie, village        550613  ......do.....................  December 5, 1996.            
 of Kenosha County.                                                                                             
North Carolina: Seven Devils, town          370481  April 13, 1998...............  NSFHA.                       
 of, Watauga and Avery Counties.                                                                                
Georgia: Wilcox County,                     130524  April 16, 1998...............  September 20, 1996.          
 unincorporated areas.                                                                                          
Texas: Bulverde South, city of, Comal       481682  ......do.....................  July 17, 1995.               
 County \1\.                                                                                                    
Missouri: Allenville, village of,           290905  April 17, 1998...............  April 15, 1988.              
 Cape Girardeau County \2\.                                                                                     
Pennsylvania: New Morgan, borough of,       422755  April 20, 1998...............  December 5, 1997.            
 Berks County.                                                                                                  

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Nebraska: Lewellen, village of,             310097  April 28, 1998...............  NSFHA.                       
 Garden County.                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                
            REINSTATEMENTS                                                                                      
                                                                                                                
Pennsylvania:                                                                                                   
    Shoemakersville, borough of,            420149  March 26, 1974, Emerg; June    December 5, 1997.            
     Berks County.                                   15, 1979, Reg; December 5,                                 
                                                     1997, Susp; April 6, 1998,                                 
                                                     Rein.                                                      
    Windsor, town of, Westmoreland          421125  April 17, 1975, Emerg;         December 5, 1997.            
     County.                                         December 16, 1980, Reg;                                    
                                                     December 5, 1997, Susp;                                    
                                                     April 10, 1998, Rein.                                      
New Hampshire: Stewartstown, town of,       330194  February 12, 1981, Emerg;      January 10, 1975.            
 Coos County.                                        March 31, 1981, With; April                                
                                                     17, 1998, Rein.                                            
Washington: Odessa, town of, Lincoln        530111  May 16, 1975, Emerg;           September 30, 1988.          
 County.                                             September 30, 1988, Reg;                                   
                                                     September 30, 1988, Susp;                                  
                                                     April 28, 1998, Rein.                                      
                                                                                                                
REGULAR PROGRAM CONVERSION                                                                                      
                                                                                                                
               Region I                                                                                         
                                                                                                                
Maine: Pittston, town of, Kennebec          230243  April 6, 1998, Suspension      April 6, 1998.               
 County.                                             Withdrawn.                                                 
New Hampshire:                                                                                                  
    Salem, town of, Rockingham County       330142  ......do.....................      Do.                      
    Waterbury, town of, Washington          500123  ......do.....................      Do.                      
     County.                                                                                                    
    Waterbury, village of, Washington       500122  ......do.....................      Do.                      
     County.                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                
              Region III                                                                                        
                                                                                                                
Pennsylvania: Plains, township of,          420621  ......do.....................      Do.                      
 Luzerne County.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                
               Region V                                                                                         
                                                                                                                
Indiana: Boone County, unincorporated       180011  ......do.....................      Do.                      
 areas.                                                                                                         
              Region IV                                                                                         
                                                                                                                
Alabama:                                                                                                        
    Gurley, town of, Madison County..       010152  April 20, 1998, Suspension     April 20, 1998.              
                                                     Withdrawn.                                                 
    Huntsville, city of, Madison            010153  ......do.....................      Do.                      
     County.                                                                                                    
    New Hope, city of, Madison County       010154  ......do.....................      Do.                      
    Owens Cross Roads, town of,             010218  ......do.....................      Do.                      
     Madison County.                                                                                            
    Triana, town of, Madison County..       010155  ......do.....................      Do.                      
                                                                                                                
               Region V                                                                                         
                                                                                                                
Minnesota:                                                                                                      
    Cambridge, city of, Isanti County       270198  ......do.....................      Do.                      
    Isanti County, unincorporated           270197  ......do.....................      Do.                      
     areas.                                                                                                     
    Lakeville, city of, Dakota County       270107  ......do.....................      Do.                      
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\1\ The City of Bulverde South has adopted the Comal County (CID #485463) Flood Insurance Rate Map dated July   
  17, 1995.                                                                                                     
\2\ The Village of Allenville has adopted the Cape Girardeau County (CID #290790) Flood Insurance Rate Map dated
  April 15, 1988, panel 0125B.                                                                                  
Code for reading third column: Emerg.--Emergency; Reg.--Regular; Rein.--Reinstatement; Susp.--Suspension; With.--
  Withdrawn; NSFHA--Non Special Flood Hazard Area.                                                              

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

    Issued: May 26, 1998.
Michael J. Armstrong,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
[FR Doc. 98-14997 Filed 6-4-98; 8:45 am]
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