Document ID: FEMA-2016-0002-0030
Agency: fema
Document Type: Rule
Title: Suspension of Community Eligibility
Posted Date: 2016-03-17T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 52 (Thursday, March 17, 2016)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 14398-14401]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-05986]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

44 CFR Part 64

[Docket ID FEMA-2016-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-8425]

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: 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 Patricia Suber, Federal Insurance and 
Mitigation Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C 
Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-4149.

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

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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.

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
                                                authorization/
                                  Community     cancellation of    Current effective map   Date certain federal
      State and location             No.         sale of flood             date            assistance no longer
                                                 insurance in                               available in SFHAs
                                                   community
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          Region III
 
Maryland:
    Aberdeen, City of, Harford        240041  May 22, 1974,       April 19, 2016........  April 19, 2016.
     County.                                   Emerg; July 16,
                                               1981, Reg; April
                                               19, 2016, Susp.
    Bel Air, Town of, Harford         240042  January 17, 1974,   ......do *............   Do.
     County.                                   Emerg; September
                                               16, 1981, Reg;
                                               April 19, 2016,
                                               Susp.
    Harford County,                   240040  May 5, 1972,        ......do..............   Do.
     Unincorporated Areas.                     Emerg; March 2,
                                               1983, Reg; April
                                               19, 2016, Susp.
    Havre de Grace, City of,          240043  February 26, 1975,  ......do..............   Do.
     Harford County.                           Emerg; March 15,
                                               1977, Reg; April
                                               19, 2016, Susp.
 
           Region V
 
Indiana:
    Beech Grove, City of,             180158  October 29, 1971,   ......do..............   Do.
     Marion County.                            Emerg; May 15,
                                               1984, Reg; April
                                               19, 2016, Susp.
    Indianapolis, City of,            180159  October 29, 1971,   ......do..............   Do.
     Marion County.                            Emerg; May 15,
                                               1984, Reg; April
                                               19, 2016, Susp.
    Lawrence, City of, Marion         180160  October 29, 1971,   ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                   Emerg; May 15,
                                               1984, Reg; April
                                               19, 2016, Susp.
    Southport, City of, Marion        180161  October 29, 1971,   ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                   Emerg; May 15,
                                               1984, Reg; April
                                               19, 2016, Susp.
    Speedway, Town of, Marion         180162  October 29, 1971,   ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                   Emerg; May 15,
                                               1984, Reg; April
                                               19, 2016, Susp.
Michigan:
    Chocolay, Charter Township        260448  October 29, 1976,   ......do..............   Do.
     of, Marquette County.                     Emerg; May 4,
                                               1987, Reg; April
                                               19, 2016, Susp.

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    Ely, Township of,                 260449  November 9, 1981,   ......do..............   Do.
     Marquette County.                         Emerg; September
                                               1, 1988, Reg;
                                               April 19, 2016,
                                               Susp.
    Marquette, Charter                260758  April 7, 1986,      ......do..............   Do.
     Township of, Marquette                    Emerg; December
     County.                                   18, 1986, Reg;
                                               April 19, 2016,
                                               Susp.
    Marquette, City of,               260716  April 13, 1987,     ......do..............   Do.
     Marquette County.                         Emerg; September
                                               30, 1988, Reg;
                                               April 19, 2016,
                                               Susp.
    Powell, Township of,              260452  N/A, Emerg; May 4,  ......do..............   Do.
     Marquette County.                         2006, Reg; April
                                               19, 2016, Susp.
    Skandia, Township of,             260987  March 26, 1997,     ......do..............   Do.
     Marquette County.                         Emerg; N/A, Reg;
                                               April 19, 2016,
                                               Susp.
    West Branch, Township of,         260993  June 11, 1997,      ......do..............   Do.
     Marquette County.                         Emerg; N/A, Reg;
                                               April 19, 2016,
                                               Susp.
    Ohio: Akron, City of,             390523  February 18, 1975,  ......do..............   Do.
     Summit County.                            Emerg; February
                                               18, 1981, Reg;
                                               April 19, 2016,
                                               Susp.
    Barberton, City of, Summit        390524  September 13,       ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                   1974, Emerg;
                                               January 16, 1981,
                                               Reg; April 19,
                                               2016, Susp.
    Boston Heights, Village           390749  November 16, 1976,  ......do..............   Do.
     of, Summit County.                        Emerg; February
                                               18, 1981, Reg;
                                               April 19, 2016,
                                               Susp.
    Clinton, Village of,              390525  June 9, 1975,       ......do..............   Do.
     Summit County.                            Emerg; July 2,
                                               1980, Reg; April
                                               19, 2016, Susp.
    Cuyahoga Falls, City of,          390526  February 27, 1975,  ......do..............   Do.
     Summit County.                            Emerg; February
                                               18, 1981, Reg;
                                               April 19, 2016,
                                               Susp.
    Fairlawn, City of, Summit         390657  December 29, 1975,  ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                   Emerg; January
                                               16, 1981, Reg;
                                               April 19, 2016,
                                               Susp.
    Green, City of, Summit            390927  N/A, Emerg; May     ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                   29, 2002, Reg;
                                               April 19, 2016,
                                               Susp.
    Hudson, City of, Summit           390660  May 19, 1975,       ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                   Emerg; September
                                               30, 1980, Reg;
                                               April 19, 2016,
                                               Susp.
    Lakemore, Village of,             390527  August 8, 1975,     ......do..............   Do.
     Summit County.                            Emerg; May 25,
                                               1978, Reg; April
                                               19, 2016, Susp.
    Macedonia, City of, Summit        390750  November 11, 1976,  ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                   Emerg; February
                                               4, 1981, Reg;
                                               April 19, 2016,
                                               Susp.
    Mogadore, Village of,             390528  June 11, 1975,      ......do..............   Do.
     Portage and Summit                        Emerg; September
     Counties.                                 3, 1979, Reg;
                                               April 19, 2016,
                                               Susp.
    Munroe Falls, City of,            390843  October 26, 1988,   ......do..............   Do.
     Summit County.                            Emerg; May 16,
                                               1994, Reg; April
                                               19, 2016, Susp.
    New Franklin, City of,            390993  N/A, Emerg;         ......do..............   Do.
     Summit County.                            November 14,
                                               2008, Reg; April
                                               19, 2016, Susp.
    Norton, City of, Summit           390529  July 2, 1975,       ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                   Emerg; January
                                               16, 1981, Reg;
                                               April 19, 2016,
                                               Susp.
    Peninsula, Village of,            390530  June 25, 1975,      ......do..............   Do.
     Summit County.                            Emerg; March 2,
                                               1979, Reg; April
                                               19, 2016, Susp.
    Reminderville, Village of,        390855  July 9, 1980,       ......do..............   Do.
     Summit County.                            Emerg; May 17,
                                               1990, Reg; April
                                               19, 2016, Susp.
    Richfield, Village of,            390083  N/A, Emerg;         ......do..............   Do.
     Summit County.                            December 7, 2009,
                                               Reg; April 19,
                                               2016, Susp.
    Silver Lake, Village of,          390531  June 4, 1975,       ......do..............   Do.
     Summit County.                            Emerg; March 16,
                                               1981, Reg; April
                                               19, 2016, Susp.
    Stow, City of, Summit             390532  November 12, 1973,  ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                   Emerg; July 17,
                                               1978, Reg; April
                                               19, 2016, Susp.
    Summit County,                    390781  November 21, 1975,  ......do..............   Do.
     Unincorporated Areas.                     Emerg; April 15,
                                               1981, Reg; April
                                               19, 2016, Susp.
    Tallmadge, City of, Summit        390533  June 9, 1975,       ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                   Emerg; April 15,
                                               1981, Reg; April
                                               19, 2016, Susp.
    Twinsburg, City of, Summit        390534  September 18,       ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                   1973, Emerg;
                                               February 4, 1981,
                                               Reg; April 19,
                                               2016, Susp.
 
          Region VII
 
Iowa:
    Churdan, City of, Greene          190395  December 27, 1993,  ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                   Emerg; November
                                               7, 2001, Reg;
                                               April 19, 2016,
                                               Susp.
    Farnhamville, City of,            190730  September 18,       ......do..............   Do.
     Calhoun County.                           1990, Emerg; July
                                               1, 1991, Reg;
                                               April 19, 2016,
                                               Susp.
    Greene County,                    190869  January 27, 1994,   ......do..............   Do.
     Unincorporated Areas..                    Emerg; September
                                               1, 1996, Reg;
                                               April 19, 2016,
                                               Susp.
    Jefferson, City of, Greene        190396  December 23, 1976,  ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                   Emerg; September
                                               1, 1986, Reg;
                                               April 19, 2016,
                                               Susp.
    Knierim, City of, Calhoun         190339  September 21,       ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                   1976, Emerg; May
                                               1, 1987, Reg;
                                               April 19, 2016,
                                               Susp.
    Lohrville, City of,               190609  November 12, 1976,  ......do..............   Do.
     Calhoun County.                           Emerg; April 15,
                                               1985, Reg; April
                                               19, 2016, Susp.

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    Paton, City of, Greene            190397  May 23, 1990,       ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                   Emerg; September
                                               1, 1996, Reg;
                                               April 19, 2016,
                                               Susp.
    Rippey, City of, Greene           190399  November 6, 1975,   ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                   Emerg; April 15,
                                               1985, Reg; April
                                               19, 2016, Susp.
    Rockwell City, City of,           190343  December 5, 1980,   ......do..............   Do.
     Calhoun County.                           Emerg; February
                                               1, 1987, Reg;
                                               April 19, 2016,
                                               Susp.
    Somers, City of, Calhoun          190344  March 11, 1994,     ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                   Emerg; September
                                               1, 1996, Reg;
                                               April 19, 2016,
                                               Susp.
 
          Region VIII
 
Colorado:
    Lamar, City of, Prowers           080146  April 8, 1975,      ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                   Emerg; November
                                               17, 1982, Reg;
                                               April 19, 2016,
                                               Susp.
    Prowers County,                   080272  June 30, 1975,      ......do..............   Do.
     Unincorporated Areas..                    Emerg; July 1,
                                               1986, Reg; April
                                               19, 2016, Susp.
    Wiley, Town of, Prowers           080228  August 3, 1995,     ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                   Emerg; October 6,
                                               2000, Reg; April
                                               19, 2016, Susp.
    Montana: Drummond, Town           300033  August 4, 1977,     ......do..............   Do.
     of, Granite County.                       Emerg; July 5,
                                               1982, Reg; April
                                               19, 2016, Susp.
    Granite County,                   300141  October 8, 1976,    ......do..............   Do.
     Unincorporated Areas..                    Emerg; July 5,
                                               1982, Reg; April
                                               19, 2016, Susp.
    Philipsburg, Town of,             300117  April 29, 1976,     ......do..............   Do.
     Granite County.                           Emerg; July 5,
                                               1982, Reg; April
                                               19, 2016, Susp.
North Dakota:
    Cavalier, City of, Pembina        380081  June 18, 1975,      ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                   Emerg; July 2,
                                               1981, Reg; April
                                               19, 2016, Susp.
Cavalier, Township of, Pembina        380274  July 20, 1981,      ......do..............   Do.
 County.                                       Emerg; July 20,
                                               1981, Reg; April
                                               19, 2016, Susp.
Drayton, City of, Pembina             380150  April 23, 1974,     ......do..............   Do.
 County.                                       Emerg; August 1,
                                               1980, Reg; April
                                               19, 2016, Susp.
Drayton, Township of, Pembina         380276  October 6, 1982,    ......do..............   Do.
 County.                                       Emerg; May 1,
                                               1986, Reg; April
                                               19, 2016, Susp.
Joliette, Township of, Pembina        380281  January 6, 1983,    ......do..............   Do.
 County.                                       Emerg; May 1,
                                               1986, Reg; April
                                               19, 2016, Susp.
Pembina, City of, Pembina             385368  June 12, 1970,      ......do..............   Do.
 County.                                       Emerg; November
                                               2, 1977, Reg;
                                               April 19, 2016,
                                               Susp.
Pembina County, Unincorporated        380079  May 1, 1974,        ......do..............   Do.
 Areas..                                       Emerg; November
                                               19, 1987, Reg;
                                               April 19, 2016,
                                               Susp.
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* -do- =Ditto.
Code for reading third column: Emerg.--Emergency; Reg.--Regular; Susp.--Suspension.

    Dated: March 2, 2016.
Roy E. Wright,
Deputy Associate Administrator, Federal Insurance and Mitigation 
Administration, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency 
Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2016-05986 Filed 3-16-16; 8:45 am]
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