Document ID: FEMA-2016-0002-0054
Agency: fema
Document Type: Rule
Title: Suspension of Community Eligibility
Posted Date: 2016-04-25T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 79 (Monday, April 25, 2016)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 24033-24036]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-09471]

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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-8431]

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 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

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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/                                  Date certain  Federal
  State and location     Community    cancellation of sale    Current effective  map      assistance no longer
                            No.      of flood insurance in             date                available in SFHAs
                                           community
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      Region III
 
Pennsylvania:
    Anthony, Township        420971  December 6, 1973,      June 2, 2016.............  June 2, 2016.
     of, Lycoming                     Emerg; December 1,
     County.                          1986, Reg; June 2,
                                      2016, Susp.
    Armstrong,               420635  March 30, 1973,        ......do *...............   Do.
     Township of,                     Emerg; September 28,
     Lycoming County.                 1979, Reg; June 2,
                                      2016, Susp.
    Brady, Township          421169  April 30, 1974,        ......do.................   Do.
     of, Lycoming                     Emerg; July 16,
     County.                          1979, Reg; June 2,
                                      2016, Susp.
    Brown, Township          420636  May 11, 1973, Emerg;   ......do.................   Do.
     of, Lycoming                     March 2, 1981, Reg;
     County.                          June 2, 2016, Susp.
    Cascade, Township        421837  July 29, 1976, Emerg;  ......do.................   Do.
     of, Lycoming                     December 1, 1986,
     County.                          Reg; June 2, 2016,
                                      Susp.
    Clinton, Township        420637  April 10, 1973,        ......do.................   Do.
     of, Lycoming                     Emerg; September 28,
     County.                          1979, Reg; June 2,
                                      2016, Susp.
    Cogan House,             421838  February 5, 1981,      ......do.................   Do.
     Township of,                     Emerg; June 1, 1987,
     Lycoming County.                 Reg; June 2, 2016,
                                      Susp.
    Cummings,                420638  June 6, 1973, Emerg;   ......do.................   Do.
     Township of,                     September 17, 1980,
     Lycoming County.                 Reg; June 2, 2016,
                                      Susp.
    DuBoistown,              420639  December 22, 1972,     ......do.................   Do.
     Borough of,                      Emerg; March 1,
     Lycoming County.                 1977, Reg; June 2,
                                      2016, Susp.
    Eldred, Township         421839  June 20, 1974, Emerg;  ......do.................   Do.
     of, Lycoming                     September 17, 1980,
     County.                          Reg; June 2, 2016,
                                      Susp.
    Fairfield,               420972  September 25, 1973,    ......do.................   Do.
     Township of,                     Emerg; June 1, 1981,
     Lycoming County.                 Reg; June 2, 2016,
                                      Susp.
    Franklin,                420973  January 28, 1974,      ......do.................   Do.
     Township of,                     Emerg; June 1, 1987,
     Lycoming County.                 Reg; June 2, 2016,
                                      Susp.
    Gamble, Township         420974  August 1, 1973,        ......do.................   Do.
     of, Lycoming                     Emerg; September 30,
     County.                          1980, Reg; June 2,
                                      2016, Susp.
    Hepburn, Township        420640  June 19, 1973, Emerg;  ......do.................   Do.
     of, Lycoming                     February 17, 1982,
     County.                          Reg; June 2, 2016,
                                      Susp.
    Hughesville,             420641  January 21, 1974,      ......do.................   Do.
     Borough of,                      Emerg; October 15,
     Lycoming County.                 1981, Reg; June 2,
                                      2016, Susp.
    Jackson, Township        422601  January 19, 1989,      ......do.................   Do.
     of, Lycoming                     Emerg; January 1,
     County.                          1991, Reg; June 2,
                                      2016, Susp.
    Jersey Shore,            420642  October 27, 1972,      ......do.................   Do.
     Borough of,                      Emerg; March 5,
     Lycoming County.                 1976, Reg; June 2,
                                      2016, Susp.
    Jordan, Township         422596  January 27, 1976,      ......do.................   Do.
     of, Lycoming                     Emerg; December 1,
     County.                          1986, Reg; June 2,
                                      2016, Susp.
    Lewis, Township          420643  June 14, 1973, Emerg;  ......do.................   Do.
     of, Lycoming                     March 2, 1983, Reg;
     County.                          June 2, 2016, Susp.
    Limestone,               422588  June 5, 1980, Emerg;   ......do.................   Do.
     Township of,                     June 1, 1987, Reg;
     Lycoming County.                 June 2, 2016, Susp.
    Loyalsock,               421040  February 5, 1974,      ......do.................   Do.
     Township of,                     Emerg; May 16, 1977,
     Lycoming County.                 Reg; June 2, 2016,
                                      Susp.
    Lycoming,                420644  May 4, 1973, Emerg;    ......do.................   Do.
     Township of,                     September 17, 1980,
     Lycoming County.                 Reg; June 2, 2016,
                                      Susp.
    McHenry, Township        420975  September 7, 1973,     ......do.................   Do.
     of, Lycoming                     Emerg; August 15,
     County.                          1980, Reg; June 2,
                                      2016, Susp.
    McIntyre,                420645  June 6, 1973, Emerg;   ......do.................   Do.
     Township of,                     November 4, 1981,
     Lycoming County.                 Reg; June 2, 2016,
                                      Susp.

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    McNett, Township         422597  September 26, 1975,    ......do.................   Do.
     of, Lycoming                     Emerg; December 23,
     County.                          1983, Reg; June 2,
                                      2016, Susp.
    Mifflin, Township        422590  September 15, 1975,    ......do.................   Do.
     of, Lycoming                     Emerg; April 17,
     County.                          1985, Reg; June 2,
                                      2016, Susp.
    Montgomery,              420646  September 1, 1972,     ......do.................   Do.
     Borough of,                      Emerg; June 15,
     Lycoming County.                 1978, Reg; June 2,
                                      2016, Susp.
    Montoursville,           420648  February 9, 1973,      ......do.................   Do.
     Borough of,                      Emerg; August 15,
     Lycoming County.                 1977, Reg; June 2,
                                      2016, Susp.
    Moreland,                421846  June 15, 1976, Emerg;  ......do.................   Do.
     Township of,                     March 2, 1981, Reg;
     Lycoming County.                 June 2, 2016, Susp.
    Muncy, Borough           420649  June 30, 1972, Emerg;  ......do.................   Do.
     of, Lycoming                     February 16, 1977,
     County.                          Reg; June 2, 2016,
                                      Susp.
    Muncy, Township          421847  May 9, 1980, Emerg;    ......do.................   Do.
     of, Lycoming                     August 19, 1987,
     County.                          Reg; June 2, 2016,
                                      Susp.
    Muncy Creek,             420650  August 23, 1974,       ......do.................   Do.
     Township of,                     Emerg; September 30,
     Lycoming County.                 1980, Reg; June 2,
                                      2016, Susp.
    Nippenose,               420651  May 1, 1973, Emerg;    ......do.................   Do.
     Township of,                     April 15, 1980, Reg;
     Lycoming County.                 June 2, 2016, Susp.
    Old Lycoming,            420652  January 19, 1973,      ......do.................   Do.
     Township of,                     Emerg; April 15,
     Lycoming County.                 1977, Reg; June 2,
                                      2016, Susp.
    Penn, Township           421848  March 7, 1977, Emerg;  ......do.................   Do.
     of, Lycoming                     August 15, 1990,
     County.                          Reg; June 2, 2016,
                                      Susp.
    Piatt, Township          420653  April 10, 1973,        ......do.................   Do.
     of, Lycoming                     Emerg; April 1,
     County.                          1980, Reg; June 2,
                                      2016, Susp.
    Picture Rocks,           420654  March 21, 1975,        ......do.................   Do.
     Borough of,                      Emerg; September 5,
     Lycoming County.                 1990, Reg; June 2,
                                      2016, Susp.
    Pine, Township           420954  October 4, 1973,       ......do.................   Do.
     of, Lycoming                     Emerg; September 17,
     County.                          1980, Reg; June 2,
                                      2016, Susp.
    Plunketts Creek,         420655  March 2, 1973, Emerg;  ......do.................   Do.
     Township of,                     August 2, 1982, Reg;
     Lycoming County.                 June 2, 2016, Susp.
    Porter, Township         420656  March 9, 1973, Emerg;  ......do.................   Do.
     of, Lycoming                     January 14, 1977,
     County.                          Reg; June 2, 2016,
                                      Susp.
    Salladasburg,            420657  September 12, 1975,    ......do.................   Do.
     Borough of,                      Emerg; January 5,
     Lycoming County.                 1979, Reg; June 2,
                                      2016, Susp.
    Shrewsbury,              421148  April 9, 1974, Emerg;  ......do.................   Do.
     Township of,                     December 15, 1990,
     Lycoming County.                 Reg; June 2, 2016,
                                      Susp.
    South                    420658  January 7, 1974,       ......do.................   Do.
     Williamsport,                    Emerg; April 15,
     Borough of,                      1977, Reg; June 2,
     Lycoming County.                 2016, Susp.
    Susquehanna,             420659  April 19, 1973,        ......do.................   Do.
     Township of,                     Emerg; September 28,
     Lycoming County.                 1979, Reg; June 2,
                                      2016, Susp.
    Upper Fairfield,         420660  May 15, 1973, Emerg;   ......do.................   Do.
     Township of,                     September 17, 1980,
     Lycoming County.                 Reg; June 2, 2016,
                                      Susp.
    Washington,              422613  September 15, 1975,    ......do.................   Do.
     Township of,                     Emerg; December 1,
     Lycoming County.                 1986, Reg; June 2,
                                      2016, Susp.
    Watson, Township         420661  May 4, 1973, Emerg;    ......do.................   Do.
     of, Lycoming                     October 15, 1980,
     County.                          Reg; June 2, 2016,
                                      Susp.
    Williamsport,            420662  November 24, 1972,     ......do.................   Do.
     City of,                         Emerg; December 1,
     Lycoming County.                 1977, Reg; June 2,
                                      2016, Susp.
    Wolf, Township           420663  March 30, 1973,        ......do.................   Do.
     of, Lycoming                     Emerg; December 2,
     County.                          1980, Reg; June 2,
                                      2016, Susp.
    Woodward,                420664  June 4, 1973, Emerg;   ......do.................   Do.
     Township of,                     September 28, 1979,
     Lycoming County.                 Reg; June 2, 2016,
                                      Susp.
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* ......do = Ditto.
Code for reading third column: Emerg.--Emergency; Reg.--Regular; Susp.--Suspension.

Michael M. Grimm,
Assistant Administrator for Mitigation, Federal Insurance and 
Mitigation Administration, Department of Homeland Security, Federal 
Emergency Management Agency.
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