Document ID: FEMA-2016-0002-0016
Agency: fema
Document Type: Rule
Title: Suspension of Community Eligibility
Posted Date: 2016-02-16T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 30 (Tuesday, February 16, 2016)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 7712-7715]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-03032]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

44 CFR Part 64

[Docket ID FEMA-2015-0001; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-8419]

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

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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
 
Pennsylvania:
    Abington, Township of,            420695  August 13, 1971,    March 2, 2016.........  March 2, 2016.
     Montgomery County.                        Emerg; September
                                               30, 1977, Reg;
                                               March 2, 2016,
                                               Susp.
    Ambler, Borough of,               420947  December 6, 1973,   ......do*.............   Do.
     Montgomery County.                        Emerg; November
                                               2, 1977, Reg;
                                               March 2, 2016,
                                               Susp.
    Bridgeport, Borough of,           420948  October 4, 1973,    ......do..............   Do.
     Montgomery County.                        Emerg; January 3,
                                               1979, Reg; March
                                               2, 2016, Susp.
    Bryn Athyn, Borough of,           421899  March 10, 1976,     ......do..............   Do.
     Montgomery County.                        Emerg; February
                                               17, 1982, Reg;
                                               March 2, 2016,
                                               Susp.
    Cheltenham, Township of,          420696  October 1, 1971,    ......do..............   Do.
     Montgomery County.                        Emerg; November
                                               22, 1976, Reg;
                                               March 2, 2016,
                                               Susp.
    Collegeville, Borough of,         421900  October 29, 1974,   ......do..............   Do.
     Montgomery County.                        Emerg; February
                                               15, 1980, Reg;
                                               March 2, 2016,
                                               Susp.
    Conshohocken, Borough of,         420949  April 10, 1973,     ......do..............   Do.
     Montgomery County.                        Emerg; December
                                               15, 1977, Reg;
                                               March 2, 2016,
                                               Susp.
    Douglass, Township of,            421911  July 25, 1974,      ......do..............   Do.
     Montgomery County.                        Emerg; May 15,
                                               1984, Reg; March
                                               2, 2016, Susp.
    East Greenville, Borough          421901  August 20, 1975,    ......do..............   Do.
     of, Montgomery County.                    Emerg; June 25,
                                               1976, Reg; March
                                               2, 2016, Susp.
    East Norriton, Township           420950  December 19, 1973,  ......do..............   Do.
     of, Montgomery County.                    Emerg; September
                                               30, 1977, Reg;
                                               March 2, 2016,
                                               Susp.
    Franconia, Township of,           422494  October 24, 1974,   ......do..............   Do.
     Montgomery County.                        Emerg; March 15,
                                               1982, Reg; March
                                               2, 2016, Susp.
    Green Lane, Borough of,           421902  November 22, 1974,  ......do..............   Do.
     Montgomery County.                        Emerg; September
                                               2, 1981, Reg;
                                               March 2, 2016,
                                               Susp.
    Hatboro, Borough of,              420697  February 16, 1973,  ......do..............   Do.
     Montgomery County.                        Emerg; June 15,
                                               1977, Reg; March
                                               2, 2016, Susp.
    Hatfield, Borough of,             420698  June 2, 1972,       ......do..............   Do.
     Montgomery County.                        Emerg; August 15,
                                               1978, Reg; March
                                               2, 2016, Susp.
    Hatfield, Township of,            420699  April 21, 1972,     ......do..............   Do.
     Montgomery County.                        Emerg; November
                                               15, 1979, Reg;
                                               March 2, 2016,
                                               Susp.
    Horsham, Township of,             420700  May 9, 1973,        ......do..............   Do.
     Montgomery County.                        Emerg; November
                                               16, 1977, Reg;
                                               March 2, 2016,
                                               Susp.

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    Jenkintown, Borough of,           422717  N/A, Emerg;         ......do..............   Do.
     Montgomery County.                        January 10, 1997,
                                               Reg; March 2,
                                               2016, Susp.
    Lansdale, Borough of,             420951  December 19, 1973,  ......do..............   Do.
     Montgomery County.                        Emerg; May 1,
                                               1978, Reg; March
                                               2, 2016, Susp.
    Limerick, Township of,            421912  November 7, 1974,   ......do..............   Do.
     Montgomery County.                        Emerg; March 16,
                                               1981, Reg; March
                                               2, 2016, Susp.
    Lower Frederick, Township         420952  January 28, 1974,   ......do..............   Do.
     of, Montgomery County.                    Emerg; September
                                               30, 1977, Reg;
                                               March 2, 2016,
                                               Susp.
    Lower Gwynedd, Township           420953  September 26,       ......do..............   Do.
     of, Montgomery County.                    1973, Emerg;
                                               October 14, 1977,
                                               Reg; March 2,
                                               2016, Susp.
    Lower Merion, Township of,        420701  December 10, 1971,  ......do..............   Do.
     Montgomery County.                        Emerg; February
                                               1, 1978, Reg;
                                               March 2, 2016,
                                               Susp.
    Lower Moreland, Township          420702  November 17, 1972,  ......do..............   Do.
     of, Montgomery County.                    Emerg; March 1,
                                               1978, Reg; March
                                               2, 2016, Susp.
    Lower Pottsgrove, Township        421908  August 1, 1974,     ......do..............   Do.
     of, Montgomery County.                    Emerg; January 2,
                                               1981, Reg; March
                                               2, 2016, Susp.
    Lower Providence, Township        420703  March 30, 1973,     ......do..............   Do.
     of, Montgomery County.                    Emerg; July 2,
                                               1979, Reg; March
                                               2, 2016, Susp.
    Lower Salford, Township           421170  April 30, 1974,     ......do..............   Do.
     of, Montgomery County.                    Emerg; February
                                               3, 1982, Reg;
                                               March 2, 2016,
                                               Susp.
    Marlborough, Township of,         421913  August 14, 1974,    ......do..............   Do.
     Montgomery County.                        Emerg; September
                                               2, 1981, Reg;
                                               March 2, 2016,
                                               Susp.
    Montgomery, Township of,          421226  August 30, 1973,    ......do..............   Do.
     Montgomery County.                        Emerg; May 15,
                                               1984, Reg; March
                                               2, 2016, Susp.
    Narberth, Borough of,             421903  August 30, 1974,    ......do..............   Do.
     Montgomery County.                        Emerg; January
                                               16, 1981, Reg;
                                               March 2, 2016,
                                               Susp.
    New Hanover, Township of,         421914  August 1, 1974,     ......do..............   Do.
     Montgomery County.                        Emerg; September
                                               16, 1981, Reg;
                                               March 2, 2016,
                                               Susp.
    Norristown, Borough of,           425386  July 9, 1971,       ......do..............   Do.
     Montgomery County.                        Emerg; December
                                               22, 1972, Reg;
                                               March 2, 2016,
                                               Susp.
    North Wales, Borough of,          420704  February 19, 1974,  ......do..............   Do.
     Montgomery County.                        Emerg; September
                                               30, 1977, Reg;
                                               March 2, 2016,
                                               Susp.
    Pennsburg, Borough of,            422496  February 28, 1977,  ......do..............   Do.
     Montgomery County.                        Emerg; March 2,
                                               1988, Reg; March
                                               2, 2016, Susp.
    Perkiomen, Township of,           421915  October 29, 1974,   ......do..............   Do.
     Montgomery County.                        Emerg; February
                                               3, 1982, Reg;
                                               March 2, 2016,
                                               Susp.
    Plymouth, Township of,            420955  December 3, 1971,   ......do..............   Do.
     Montgomery County.                        Emerg; February
                                               15, 1978, Reg;
                                               March 2, 2016,
                                               Susp.
    Pottstown, Borough of,            420705  June 6, 1973,       ......do..............   Do.
     Montgomery County.                        Emerg; September
                                               30, 1977, Reg;
                                               March 2, 2016,
                                               Susp.
    Royersford, Borough of,           421904  August 7, 1974,     ......do..............   Do.
     Montgomery County.                        Emerg; November
                                               5, 1980, Reg;
                                               March 2, 2016,
                                               Susp.
    Salford, Township of,             422497  August 29, 1975,    ......do..............   Do.
     Montgomery County.                        Emerg; February
                                               3, 1982, Reg;
                                               March 2, 2016,
                                               Susp.
    Schwenksville, Borough of,        421905  July 11, 1975,      ......do..............   Do.
     Montgomery County.                        Emerg; September
                                               30, 1981, Reg;
                                               March 2, 2016,
                                               Susp.
    Skippack, Township of,            421149  April 9, 1974,      ......do..............   Do.
     Montgomery County.                        Emerg; March 1,
                                               1982, Reg; March
                                               2, 2016, Susp.
    Souderton, Borough of,            421906  July 24, 1974,      ......do..............   Do.
     Montgomery County.                        Emerg; May 25,
                                               1978, Reg; March
                                               2, 2016, Susp.
    Springfield, Township of,         425388  March 26, 1971,     ......do..............   Do.
     Montgomery County.                        Emerg; July 7,
                                               1972, Reg; March
                                               2, 2016, Susp.
    Towamencin, Township of,          422236  June 21, 1974,      ......do..............   Do.
     Montgomery County.                        Emerg; July 2,
                                               1980, Reg; March
                                               2, 2016, Susp.
    Trappe, Borough of,               421907  January 20, 1975,   ......do..............   Do.
     Montgomery County.                        Emerg; January
                                               20, 1982, Reg;
                                               March 2, 2016,
                                               Susp.
    Upper Dublin, Township of,        420708  August 18, 1972,    ......do..............   Do.
     Montgomery County.                        Emerg; January 3,
                                               1979, Reg; March
                                               2, 2016, Susp.
    Upper Frederick, Township         421916  November 15, 1974,  ......do..............   Do.
     of, Montgomery County.                    Emerg; August 17,
                                               1981, Reg; March
                                               2, 2016, Susp.
    Upper Gwynedd, Township           420956  December 27, 1973,  ......do..............   Do.
     of, Montgomery County.                    Emerg; March 1,
                                               1978, Reg; March
                                               2, 2016, Susp.
    Upper Hanover, Township           421917  February 13, 1975,  ......do..............   Do.
     of, Montgomery County.                    Emerg; January
                                               20, 1982, Reg;
                                               March 2, 2016,
                                               Susp.
    Upper Merion, Township of,        420957  December 17, 1973,  ......do..............   Do.
     Montgomery County.                        Emerg; November
                                               16, 1977, Reg;
                                               March 2, 2016,
                                               Susp.
    Upper Moreland, Township          421909  November 14, 1974,  ......do..............   Do.
     of, Montgomery County.                    Emerg; September
                                               2, 1982, Reg;
                                               March 2, 2016,
                                               Susp.
    Upper Pottsgrove, Township        421910  October 10, 1974,   ......do..............   Do.
     of, Montgomery County.                    Emerg; September
                                               30, 1980, Reg;
                                               March 2, 2016,
                                               Susp.

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    Upper Providence, Township        420709  January 21, 1972,   ......do..............   Do.
     of, Montgomery County.                    Emerg; July 3,
                                               1978, Reg; March
                                               2, 2016, Susp.
    Upper Salford, Township           421918  May 24, 1976,       ......do..............   Do.
     of, Montgomery County.                    Emerg; May 17,
                                               1982, Reg; March
                                               2, 2016, Susp.
    West Conshohocken, Borough        420710  May 4, 1973,        ......do..............   Do.
     of, Montgomery County.                    Emerg; November
                                               2, 1977, Reg;
                                               March 2, 2016,
                                               Susp.
    West Norriton, Township           420711  December 23, 1971,  ......do..............   Do.
     of, Montgomery County.                    Emerg; September
                                               30, 1977, Reg;
                                               March 2, 2016,
                                               Susp.
    West Pottsgrove, Township         421133  March 8, 1974,      ......do..............   Do.
     of, Montgomery County.                    Emerg; November
                                               1, 1979, Reg;
                                               March 2, 2016,
                                               Susp.
    Whitemarsh, Township of,          420712  November 12, 1971,  ......do..............   Do.
     Montgomery County.                        Emerg; December
                                               1, 1977, Reg;
                                               March 2, 2016,
                                               Susp.
    Whitpain, Township of,            420713  April 14, 1972,     ......do..............   Do.
     Montgomery County.                        Emerg; January 5,
                                               1978, Reg; March
                                               2, 2016, Susp.
    Worcester, Township of,           421919  March 4, 1975,      ......do..............   Do.
     Montgomery County.                        Emerg; March 16,
                                               1981, Reg; March
                                               2, 2016, Susp.
           Region IX
 
Arizona:
    Navajo County,                    040066  January 30, 1975,   ......do..............   Do.
     Unincorporated Areas.                     Emerg; June 1,
                                               1982, Reg; March
                                               2, 2016, Susp.
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* -do- = Ditto.
Code for reading third column: Emerg.--Emergency; Reg.--Regular; Susp.--Suspension.

    Dated: January 12, 2016.
Roy E. Wright,
Deputy Associate Administrator, Federal Insurance and Mitigation 
Administration, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency 
Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2016-03032 Filed 2-12-16; 8:45 am]
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