[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 250 (Wednesday, December 31, 2014)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 78719-78722]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-30545]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

44 CFR Part 64

[Docket ID FEMA-2014-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-8363]


Suspension of Community Eligibility

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This rule identifies communities where the sale of flood 
insurance has been authorized under the National Flood Insurance 
Program (NFIP) that are scheduled for suspension 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 not 
occur and a notice of this will be provided by publication in the 
Federal Register on a subsequent date. Also, information identifying 
the current participation status of a community can be obtained from 
FEMA's Community Status Book (CSB). The CSB is available at http://www.fema.gov/fema/csb.shtm.

DATES: Effective Dates: The effective date of each community's 
scheduled suspension is the third date (``Susp.'') listed in the third 
column of the following tables.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you want to determine whether a 
particular community was suspended on the suspension date or for 
further information, contact David Stearrett, Federal Insurance and 
Mitigation Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C 
Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-2953.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NFIP enables property owners to purchase 
Federal flood insurance that is not otherwise generally available from 
private insurers. In return, communities agree to adopt and administer 
local floodplain management measures 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 the sale 
of NFIP flood insurance 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. 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. We recognize that some of 
these communities may adopt and submit the required documentation of 
legally enforceable floodplain management measures after this rule is 
published but prior to the actual suspension date. These communities 
will not be suspended and will continue to be eligible for the sale of 
NFIP flood insurance. A notice withdrawing the suspension of such 
communities will be published in the Federal Register.
    In addition, FEMA publishes a Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) that 
identifies the Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHAs) in these communities. 
The date of the FIRM, if one has been published, is indicated in the 
fourth column of the table. No direct Federal financial assistance 
(except assistance pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 
and Emergency Assistance Act not in connection with a flood) may be 
provided for construction or acquisition of buildings in identified 
SFHAs for communities not participating in the NFIP and identified for 
more than a year on FEMA's initial FIRM for the community as having 
flood-prone areas (section 202(a) of the Flood Disaster Protection Act 
of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4106(a), as amended). This prohibition against 
certain types of Federal assistance becomes effective for the 
communities listed on the date shown in the last column. The 
Administrator finds that notice and public comment procedures under 5 
U.S.C. 553(b), are impracticable and unnecessary because communities 
listed in this final rule have been adequately notified.
    Each community receives 6-month, 90-day, and 30-day notification 
letters addressed to the Chief Executive Officer stating that the 
community will be suspended unless the required floodplain management 
measures are met prior to the effective suspension date. Since these 
notifications were made, this final rule may take effect within less 
than 30 days.
    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 Administrator has determined that 
this rule is exempt from the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility 
Act because the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended, 
Section 1315, 42 U.S.C. 4022, prohibits flood insurance coverage unless 
an appropriate public body adopts adequate floodplain management 
measures with effective enforcement measures. The communities listed no 
longer comply with the statutory requirements, and after the effective 
date, flood insurance will no longer be available in the communities 
unless remedial action takes place.
    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.
    Executive Order 13132, Federalism. This rule involves no policies 
that have federalism implications under Executive Order 13132.
    Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform. This rule meets the 
applicable standards of Executive Order 12988.
    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.

List of Subjects in 44 CFR Part 64

    Flood insurance, Floodplains.
    Accordingly, 44 CFR part 64 is amended as follows:

PART 64--[AMENDED]

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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.

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Sec.  64.6  [Amended]

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

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                                                  Effective date                                 Date certain
                                Community   authorization/cancellation   Current  effective   Federal assistance
      State and location           No.           of sale of  flood            map date            no longer
                                              insurance in community                         available  in SFHAs
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                                                   Region III
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Maryland:
    Caroline County,                240130  June 18, 1974, Emerg;       January 16, 2015...  January 16, 2015.
     Unincorporated Areas.                   October 15, 1980, Reg;
                                             January 16, 2015, Susp.
    Denton, Town of, Caroline       240104  September 24, 1974, Emerg;  * ......do.........   Do.
     County.                                 December 18, 1979, Reg;
                                             January 16, 2015, Susp.
    Federalsburg, Town of,          240013  November 5, 1971, Emerg;    ......do...........   Do.
     Caroline and Dorchester                 March 15, 1977, Reg;
     Counties.                               January 16, 2015, Susp.
    Greensboro, Town of,            240014  December 27, 1974, Emerg;   ......do...........   Do.
     Caroline County.                        November 1, 1979, Reg;
                                             January 16, 2015, Susp.
    Hillsboro, Town of,             240111  February 27, 1975, Emerg;   ......do...........   Do.
     Caroline County.                        February 12, 1982, Reg;
                                             January 16, 2015, Susp.
Pennsylvania:
    Bellefonte, Borough of,         420257  March 30, 1973, Emerg;      ......do...........   Do.
     Centre County.                          February 2, 1977, Reg;
                                             January 16, 2015, Susp.
    Benner, Township of,            421460  April 7, 1975, Emerg; June  ......do...........   Do.
     Centre County.                          5, 1989, Reg; January 16,
                                             2015, Susp.
    Howard, Borough of,             420263  May 13, 1975, Emerg;        ......do...........   Do.
     Centre County.                          August 3, 1989, Reg;
                                             January 16, 2015, Susp.
    Howard, Township of,            421464  February 9, 1976, Emerg;    ......do...........   Do.
     Centre County.                          August 3, 1989, Reg;
                                             January 16, 2015, Susp.
    Liberty, Township of,           421196  April 13, 1976, Emerg;      ......do...........   Do.
     Centre County.                          June 5, 1989, Reg;
                                             January 16, 2015, Susp.
    Marion, Township of,            421465  July 29, 1975, Emerg;       ......do...........   Do.
     Centre County.                          November 2, 1984, Reg;
                                             January 16, 2015, Susp.
    Spring, Township of,            420269  October 13, 1972, Emerg;    ......do...........   Do.
     Centre County.                          April 15, 1977, Reg;
                                             January 16, 2015, Susp.
Virginia:
    Virginia Beach, City of,        515531  September 11, 1970, Emerg;  ......do...........   Do.
     Independent City.                       April 23, 1971, Reg;
                                             January 16, 2015, Susp.
    York County,                    510182  October 5, 1973, Emerg;     ......do...........   Do.
     Unincorporated Areas.                   December 16, 1988, Reg;
                                             January 16, 2015, Susp.
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                                                    Region V
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Indiana:
    Burlington, Town of,            180318  March 21, 1977, Emerg;      ......do...........   Do.
     Carroll County.                         June 8, 1984, Reg;
                                             January 16, 2015, Susp.
    Carroll County,                 180019  October 28, 1975, Emerg;    ......do...........   Do.
     Unincorporated Areas.                   November 15, 1989, Reg;
                                             January 16, 2015, Susp.
    Delphi, City of, Carroll        180020  July 25, 1975, Emerg;       ......do...........   Do.
     County.                                 August 1, 1995, Reg;
                                             January 16, 2015, Susp.
    Flora, Town of, Carroll         180021  April 9, 1975, Emerg;       ......do...........   Do.
     County.                                 November 1, 1995, Reg;
                                             January 16, 2015, Susp.
Michigan:
    Belding, City of, Ionia         260096  February 10, 1976, Emerg;   ......do...........   Do.
     County.                                 June 17, 1986, Reg;
                                             January 16, 2015, Susp.
    Danby, Township of, Ionia       261438  November 22, 2013, Emerg;   ......do...........   Do.
     County.                                 N/A, Reg; January 16,
                                             2015, Susp.
    Easton, Township of,            260727  June 28, 1982, Emerg; May   ......do...........   Do.
     Ionia County.                           25, 1984, Reg; January
                                             16, 2015, Susp.
    Ionia, City of, Ionia           260097  April 28, 1975, Emerg;      ......do...........   Do.
     County.                                 November 2, 1983, Reg;
                                             January 16, 2015, Susp.
    Ionia, Township of, Ionia       260832  January 22, 1991, Emerg;    ......do...........   Do.
     County.                                 May 2, 1999, Reg; January
                                             16, 2015, Susp.
    Lake Odessa, Village of,        260419  October 22, 1975, Emerg;    ......do...........   Do.
     Ionia County.                           September 29, 1986, Reg;
                                             January 16, 2015, Susp.
    Lyons, Village of, Ionia        261440  October 22, 2013, Emerg; N/ ......do...........   Do.
     County.                                 A, Reg; January 16, 2015,
                                             Susp.
    Muir, Village of, Ionia         260916  June 20, 1994, Emerg;       ......do...........   Do.
     County.                                 November 6, 1996, Reg;
                                             January 16, 2015, Susp.
    Portland, City of, Ionia        260574  September 5, 1975, Emerg;   ......do...........   Do.
     County.                                 May 1, 1984, Reg; January
                                             16, 2015, Susp.

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    Portland, Township of,          260831  January 22, 1991, Emerg;    ......do...........   Do.
     Ionia County.                           June 16, 1992, Reg;
                                             January 16, 2015, Susp.
    Saranac, Village of,            260421  September 3, 1976, Emerg;   ......do...........   Do.
     Ionia County.                           June 17, 1986, Reg;
                                             January 16, 2015, Susp.
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Missouri:
    Canton, City of, Lewis          290204  March 25, 1974, Emerg;      ......do...........   Do.
     County.                                 February 1, 1977, Reg;
                                             January 16, 2015, Susp.
    Lewis County,                   290844  June 18, 1982, Emerg;       ......do...........   Do.
     Unincorporated Areas.                   September 1, 1989, Reg;
                                             January 16, 2015, Susp.
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Montana:
    Darby, Town of, Ravalli         300062  N/A, Emerg; November 2,     ......do...........   Do.
     County.                                 1998, Reg; January 16,
                                             2015, Susp.
    Hamilton, City of,              300186  N/A, Emerg; November 10,    ......do...........   Do.
     Ravalli County.                         1989, Reg; January 16,
                                             2015, Susp.
    Ravalli County,                 300061  April 11, 1978, Emerg;      ......do...........   Do.
     Unincorporated Areas.                   July 19, 1982, Reg;
                                             January 16, 2015, Susp.
    Stevensville, City of,          300181  N/A, Emerg; November 16,    ......do...........   Do.
     Ravalli County.                         2012, Reg; January 16,
                                             2015, Susp.
North Dakota:
    Argusville, City of, Cass       380639  April 25, 1980, Emerg;      ......do...........   Do.
     County.                                 February 19, 1986, Reg;
                                             January 16, 2015, Susp.
    Barnes, Township of, Cass       380256  December 27, 1976, Emerg;   ......do...........   Do.
     County.                                 September 27, 1985, Reg;
                                             January 16, 2015, Susp.
    Briarwood, City of, Cass        380651  April 2, 1982, Emerg;       ......do...........   Do.
     County.                                 September 27, 1985, Reg;
                                             January 16, 2015, Susp.
    Fargo, City of, Cass            385364  April 10, 1970, Emerg;      ......do...........   Do.
     County.                                 April 30, 1971, Reg;
                                             January 16, 2015, Susp.
    Frontier, City of, Cass         380347  February 14, 2012, Emerg;   ......do...........   Do.
     County.                                 N/A, Reg; January 16,
                                             2015, Susp.
    Harwood, City of, Cass          380338  April 11, 1978, Emerg;      ......do...........   Do.
     County.                                 September 30, 1980, Reg;
                                             January 16, 2015, Susp.
    Harwood, Township of,           380259  March 23, 1978, Emerg;      ......do...........   Do.
     Cass County.                            October 15, 1980, Reg;
                                             January 16, 2015, Susp.
    Horace, City of, Cass           380022  November 28, 1975, Emerg;   ......do...........   Do.
     County.                                 July 2, 1981, Reg;
                                             January 16, 2015, Susp.
    Mapleton, Township of,          380262  March 8, 1978, Emerg;       ......do...........   Do.
     Cass County.                            October 1, 1986, Reg;
                                             January 16, 2015, Susp.
    North River, City of,           380623  March 29, 1979, Emerg;      ......do...........   Do.
     Cass County.                            September 27, 1985, Reg;
                                             January 16, 2015, Susp.
    Oxbow, City of, Cass            380681  N/A, Emerg; November 10,    ......do...........   Do.
     County.                                 1989, Reg; January 16,
                                             2015, Susp.
    Pleasant, Township of,          380263  March 21, 1978, Emerg;      ......do...........   Do.
     Cass County.                            February 3, 1982, Reg;
                                             January 16, 2015, Susp.
    Prairie Rose, City of,          380655  July 12, 1982, Emerg; June  ......do...........   Do.
     Cass County.                            29, 1985, Reg; January
                                             16, 2015, Susp.
    Raymond, Township of,           380261  March 24, 1978, Emerg;      ......do...........   Do.
     Cass County.                            October 1, 1986, Reg;
                                             January 16, 2015, Susp.
    Reed, Township of, Cass         380257  December 27, 1977, Emerg;   ......do...........   Do.
     County.                                 October 15, 1980, Reg;
                                             January 16, 2015, Susp.
    Reiles Acres, City of,          380324  March 22, 1978, Emerg;      ......do...........   Do.
     Cass County.                            September 30, 1987, Reg;
                                             January 16, 2015, Susp.
    Stanley, Township of,           380258  May 7, 1976, Emerg; July    ......do...........   Do.
     Cass County.                            5, 1982, Reg; January 16,
                                             2015, Susp.
    Warren, Township of, Cass       380265  February 20, 1978, Emerg;   ......do...........   Do.
     County.                                 May 1, 1986, Reg; January
                                             16, 2015, Susp.
    West Fargo, City of, Cass       380024  December 6, 1973, Emerg;    ......do...........   Do.
     County.                                 April 17, 1978, Reg;
                                             January 16, 2015, Susp.
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* ......do = Ditto.
Code for reading third column: Emerg.--Emergency; Reg.--Regular; Susp.--Suspension.



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    Dated: December 4, 2014.
David L. Miller,
Associate Administrator, Federal Insurance and Mitigation 
Administration, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency 
Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2014-30545 Filed 12-30-14; 8:45 am]
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