| Page Range | 24033-24036 | |
| FR Document | 2016-09471 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 79 (Monday, April 25, 2016)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 24033-24036] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-09471] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 [[Page 24034]] 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] 0 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] 0 2. The tables published under the authority of Sec. 64.6 are amended as follows: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. [[Page 24035]] 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * ......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. [FR Doc. 2016-09471 Filed 4-22-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-12-P
| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Rules and Regulations | |
| Action | Final rule. | |
| Dates | The effective date of each community's scheduled suspension is the third date (``Susp.'') listed in the third column of the following tables. | |
| 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. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 24033 | |
| CFR Associated | Flood Insurance and Floodplains |