[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 101 (Thursday, May 23, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 25802-25804]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-13017]



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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 64

[Docket No. FEMA-7641]


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 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 Acting 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,

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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        Effective date of                                    
             State/Location                  No.              eligibility           Current effective map date  
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    New Eligibles--Emergency Program                                                                            
                                                                                                                
Texas: Angelina County, unincorporated        480007  Mar. 29, 1996.............  May 22, 1979.                 
 areas.                                                                                                         
Indiana: Jay County, unincorporated           180440  Apr. 9, 1996..............  Jan. 6, 1978.                 
 areas.                                                                                                         
Texas:                                                                                                          
    Goliad County, unincorporated areas       480827  Apr. 19, 1996.............                                
    Justin, city of, Denton County.....       480778  ......do..................  June 3, 1977.                 
North Dakota: Maddock, city of, Benson        380004  ......do..................                                
 County.                                                                                                        
Michigan: Middle Branch, township of,         260952  Apr. 26, 1996.............                                
 Osceola County.                                                                                                
                                                                                                                
     New Eligibles--Regular Program                                                                             
                                                                                                                
Ohio: Swanton, village of, Fulton and         390632  Apr. 9, 1996..............  Feb. 15, 1984.                
 Lucas Counties.                                                                                                
Arkansas: Bethel Heights, city of,            050386  Apr. 19, 1996.............  Aug. 16, 1995.                
 Benton County.                                                                                                 
Texas:                                                                                                          
    New Hope, town of, Collin County...       480138  ......do..................  Jan. 19, 1996.                
    Weir, city of, Williamson County          481674  ......do..................                                
     \1\.                                                                                                       
                                                                                                                
             Reinstatements                                                                                     
                                                                                                                
Pennsylvania: Osborne, borough of,            420061  Feb. 16, 1973, Emerg; Nov.  Oct. 4, 1995.                 
 Allegheny County.                                     15, 1979, Reg; Oct. 4,                                   
                                                       1995, Susp; Apr. 12,                                     
                                                       1996, Rein.                                              
New York:                                                                                                       
    Adams, town of, Jefferson County...       360324  Sept. 1, 1978, Emerg; June  June 5, 1985.                 
                                                       5, 1985, Reg; Nov. 4,                                    
                                                       1992, Susp; Apr. 19,                                     
                                                       1996, Rein.                                              
    Wirt, town of, Allegany County.....       361597  Dec. 21, 1978, Emerg; June  June 25, 1982.                
                                                       25, 1982, Reg; Nov. 4,                                   
                                                       1992, Susp; Apr. 19,                                     
                                                       1996, Rein.                                              
New York:                                                                                                       
    Stony Creek, town of, Warren County       360880  Dec. 29, 1980, Emerg; Aug.  Aug. 24, 1984.                
                                                       24, 1984, Reg; Nov. 4,                                   
                                                       1992, Susp; Apr. 26,                                     
                                                       1996, Rein.                                              
    Lapeer, town of, Cortland County...       361326  Nov. 4, 1976, Emerg; July   July 20, 1984.                
                                                       20, 1984, Reg; Nov. 4,                                   
                                                       1992, Susp; Apr. 26,                                     
                                                       1996, Rein.                                              
                                                                                                                
      Regular Program Conversions                                                                               
                                                                                                                
               Region III                                                                                       
                                                                                                                
Delaware:                                                                                                       
    Middletown, town of, New Castle           100024  Apr. 17, 1996, Suspension   Apr. 17, 1996                 
     County.                                           Withdrawn.                                               
    New Castle, city of, New Castle           100026  ......do..................      do.                       
     County.                                                                                                    
    New Castle County, unincorporated         105085  ......do..................      do.                       
     areas.                                                                                                     
    Newark, city of, New Castle County.       100025  ......do..................      do.                       
    Newport, town of, New Castle County       100054  ......do..................      do.                       
    Wilmington, city of, New Castle           100028  ......do..................      do.                       
     County.                                                                                                    
                Region V                                                                                        
                                                                                                                
Ohio:                                                                                                           
    Fairfield County, unincorporated          390158  ......do..................      do.                       
     areas.                                                                                                     
    Kenton, city of, Hardin County.....       390253  ......do..................      do.                       
                                                                                                                
               Region VI                                                                                        
                                                                                                                
Texas: Hardin County, unincorporated          480284  ......do..................      do.                       
 areas.                                                                                                         
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\1\ The City of Weir has adopted Williamson County's Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) dated September 27, 1991   
  and Flood Insurance Study (FIS) for floodplain management and insurance purposes, (Panels 125 and 250;        
  Williamson County's Community Identification Number is 481079).                                               
Code for reading third column: Emerg.--Emergency; Reg.--Regular; Rein.--Reinstatement; Susp.--Suspension; With.--
  Withdrawn.                                                                                                    


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

    Issued: May 16, 1996.
Richard W. Krimm,
Acting Associate Director, Mitigation Directorate.
[FR Doc. 96-13017 Filed 5-22-96; 8:45 am]
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