81 FR 52353 - Suspension of Community Eligibility

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 152 (August 8, 2016)

Page Range		52353-52354
FR Document		2016-18510

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).

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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-8445]

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).

DATES: The effective date of each community's scheduled suspension is
the third date (``Susp.'') listed in the third column of the tables in
amended Sec. 64.6.

ADDRESSES: The CSB is available at http://www.fema.gov/fema/csb.shtm.

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, 400 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 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/
State and location Community cancellation of sale of Current effective map date Date certain Federal assistance no
No. flood insurance in community longer available in SFHAs
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Region III

Maryland:
Laurel, City of, Prince George's 240053 September 10, 1971, Emerg; September 16, 2016 September 16, 2016.
County. November 1, 1978, Reg;
September 16, 2016, Susp.
Prince George's County, 245208 August 7, 1970, Emerg; ......*do Do.
Unincorporated Areas. August 4, 1972, Reg;
September 16, 2016, Susp.
Pennsylvania:
Lower Augusta, Township of, 421017 January 28, 1974, Emerg; ......do Do.
Northumberland County. August 1, 1979, Reg;
September 16, 2016, Susp.
Northumberland, Borough of, 420739 June 6, 1974, Emerg; ......do Do.
Northumberland County. February 2, 1977, Reg;
September 16, 2016, Susp.
Point, Township of, 421026 November 19, 1973, Emerg; ......do Do.
Northumberland County. May 2, 1977, Reg; September
16, 2016, Susp.
Rockefeller, Township of, 421152 April 12, 1974, Emerg; April ......do Do.
Northumberland County. 1, 1986, Reg; September 16,
2016, Susp.
Sunbury, City of, Northumberland 420743 September 3, 1971, Emerg; ......do Do.
County. July 18, 1977, Reg;
September 16, 2016, Susp.
Upper Augusta, Township of, 420745 January 19, 1973, Emerg; May ......do Do.
Northumberland County. 2, 1977, Reg; September 16,
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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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND the National Flood Insurance Act of date. Since these notifications were
SECURITY 1968, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 4022, made, this final rule may take effect
prohibits the sale of NFIP flood within less than 30 days.
Federal Emergency Management insurance unless an appropriate public National Environmental Policy Act.
Agency body adopts adequate floodplain This rule is categorically excluded from
management measures with effective the requirements of 44 CFR part 10,
44 CFR Part 64 enforcement measures. The Environmental Considerations. No
[Docket ID FEMA–2016–0002; Internal communities listed in this document no environmental impact assessment has
Agency Docket No. FEMA–8445] longer meet that statutory requirement been prepared.
for compliance with program Regulatory Flexibility Act. The
Suspension of Community Eligibility regulations, 44 CFR part 59. Administrator has determined that this
Accordingly, the communities will be rule is exempt from the requirements of
AGENCY: Federal Emergency
suspended on the effective date in the the Regulatory Flexibility Act because
Management Agency, DHS.
third column. As of that date, flood the National Flood Insurance Act of
ACTION: Final rule.
insurance will no longer be available in 1968, as amended, Section 1315, 42
SUMMARY: This rule identifies the community. We recognize that some U.S.C. 4022, prohibits flood insurance
communities where the sale of flood of these communities may adopt and coverage unless an appropriate public
insurance has been authorized under submit the required documentation of body adopts adequate floodplain
the National Flood Insurance Program legally enforceable floodplain management measures with effective
(NFIP) that are scheduled for management measures after this rule is enforcement measures. The
suspension on the effective dates listed published but prior to the actual communities listed no longer comply
within this rule because of suspension date. These communities with the statutory requirements, and
noncompliance with the floodplain will not be suspended and will continue after the effective date, flood insurance
management requirements of the to be eligible for the sale of NFIP flood will no longer be available in the
program. If the Federal Emergency insurance. A notice withdrawing the communities unless remedial action
Management Agency (FEMA) receives suspension of such communities will be takes place.
documentation that the community has published in the Federal Register. Regulatory Classification. This final
adopted the required floodplain In addition, FEMA publishes a Flood rule is not a significant regulatory action
management measures prior to the Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) that under the criteria of section 3(f) of
effective suspension date given in this identifies the Special Flood Hazard Executive Order 12866 of September 30,
rule, the suspension will not occur and Areas (SFHAs) in these communities. 1993, Regulatory Planning and Review,
a notice of this will be provided by The date of the FIRM, if one has been 58 FR 51735.
publication in the Federal Register on a published, is indicated in the fourth
column of the table. No direct Federal Executive Order 13132, Federalism.
subsequent date. Also, information This rule involves no policies that have
identifying the current participation financial assistance (except assistance
pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford federalism implications under Executive
status of a community can be obtained Order 13132.
from FEMA’s Community Status Book Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act not in connection with a Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice
(CSB). Reform. This rule meets the applicable
flood) may be provided for construction
DATES: The effective date of each standards of Executive Order 12988.
or acquisition of buildings in identified
community’s scheduled suspension is SFHAs for communities not Paperwork Reduction Act. This rule
the third date (‘‘Susp.’’) listed in the participating in the NFIP and identified does not involve any collection of
third column of the tables in amended for more than a year on FEMA’s initial information for purposes of the
§ 64.6. FIRM for the community as having Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C.
ADDRESSES: The CSB is available at flood-prone areas (section 202(a) of the 3501 et seq.
http://www.fema.gov/fema/csb.shtm. Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, List of Subjects in 44 CFR Part 64
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If 42 U.S.C. 4106(a), as amended). This
you want to determine whether a prohibition against certain types of Flood insurance, Floodplains.
particular community was suspended Federal assistance becomes effective for Accordingly, 44 CFR part 64 is
on the suspension date or for further the communities listed on the date amended as follows:
information, contact Patricia Suber, shown in the last column. The
Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administrator finds that notice and PART 64—[AMENDED]
Administration, Federal Emergency public comment procedures under 5
Management Agency, 400 C Street SW., U.S.C. 553(b), are impracticable and ■ 1. The authority citation for Part 64
Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–4149. unnecessary because communities listed continues to read as follows:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NFIP in this final rule have been adequately Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.;
enables property owners to purchase notified. Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1978, 3 CFR,
Federal flood insurance that is not Each community receives 6-month, 1978 Comp.; p. 329; E.O. 12127, 44 FR 19367,
otherwise generally available from 90-day, and 30-day notification letters 3 CFR, 1979 Comp.; p. 376.
private insurers. In return, communities addressed to the Chief Executive Officer
§ 64.6 [Amended]
agree to adopt and administer local stating that the community will be
floodplain management measures aimed suspended unless the required ■ 2. The tables published under the
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at protecting lives and new construction floodplain management measures are authority of § 64.6 are amended as
from future flooding. Section 1315 of met prior to the effective suspension follows:

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Date certain Federal
Community Effective date authorization/cancellation of sale of Current effective map
State and location assistance no longer
No. flood insurance in community date available in SFHAs

Region III
Maryland:
Laurel, City of, 240053 September 10, 1971, Emerg; November 1, 1978, September 16, 2016 September 16, 2016.
Prince George’s Reg; September 16, 2016, Susp.
County.
Prince George’s 245208 August 7, 1970, Emerg; August 4, 1972, Reg; Sep- ......*do Do.
County, Unincor- tember 16, 2016, Susp.
porated Areas.
Pennsylvania:
Lower Augusta, 421017 January 28, 1974, Emerg; August 1, 1979, Reg; ......do Do.
Township of, September 16, 2016, Susp.
Northumberland
County.
Northumberland, Bor- 420739 June 6, 1974, Emerg; February 2, 1977, Reg; Sep- ......do Do.
ough of, North- tember 16, 2016, Susp.
umberland County.
Point, Township of, 421026 November 19, 1973, Emerg; May 2, 1977, Reg; ......do Do.
Northumberland September 16, 2016, Susp.
County.
Rockefeller, Town- 421152 April 12, 1974, Emerg; April 1, 1986, Reg; Sep- ......do Do.
ship of, North- tember 16, 2016, Susp.
umberland County.
Sunbury, City of, 420743 September 3, 1971, Emerg; July 18, 1977, Reg; ......do Do.
Northumberland September 16, 2016, Susp.
County.
Upper Augusta, 420745 January 19, 1973, Emerg; May 2, 1977, Reg; Sep- ......do Do.
Township of, tember 16, 2016, Susp.
Northumberland
County.
*do = Ditto.
Code for reading third column: Emerg.—Emergency; Reg.—Regular; Susp.—Suspension.

Michael M. Grimm, submarine cables, which will permit the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a
Assistant Administrator for Mitigation, FCC to track and analyze outage trends. summary of the Commission’s Report
Federal Insurance and Mitigation The Report and Order requires all and Order in GN Docket No. 15–206,
Administration, Department of Homeland submarine cable licensees to report adopted on June 24, 2016, and released
Security, Federal Emergency Management service outages to the FCC, defined as a on July 12, 2016. The full text of this
Agency. failure or significant degradation in the document is available for public
[FR Doc. 2016–18510 Filed 8–5–16; 8:45 am] performance of a licensee’s cable service inspection during regular business
BILLING CODE 9110–12–P regardless of whether the traffic can be hours in the FCC Reference Center,
re-routed to an alternate path. Licensees Room CY–A257, 445 12th Street SW.,
must report outages, including those Washington, DC 20554, or online at
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS caused by planned maintenance, of a http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/
COMMISSION portion of a submarine cable system for Daily_Business/2016/db0712/FCC-16-
more than 30 minutes, or the failure or 81A1.pdf. In this Report and Order, the
47 CFR Parts 1 and 4 significant degradation of any fiber pair FCC adopts final rules requiring
[GN Docket No. 15–206; FCC 16–81] lasing for four hours or more. Lastly, the submarine cable licensees to report
Report and Order will improve service outages through the network
Improving Outage Reporting for submarine cable deployment conditions outage reporting systems (NORS). In
Submarine Cables and Enhanced and resiliency through better doing so, the FCC seeks to improve
Submarine Outage Data coordination of inter-agency permit overall submarine cable reliability and
review. resiliency by enhancing the FCC’s
AGENCY: Federal Communications
Commission. visibility into the operational status of
DATES: This rule contains information
ACTION: Final rule. submarine cables, which will permit the
collection requirements that has not
FCC to track and analyze outage trends.
been approved by the Office of
SUMMARY: In this document, the Federal The Report and Order requires all
Management and Budget. The Federal
Communications Commission submarine cable licensees to report
Communications Commission will
(Commission or FCC) adopts final rules service outages to the FCC, defined as a
publish a document in the Federal
of a Report and Order requiring failure or significant degradation in the
Register announcing the effective date
submarine cable licensees to report performance of a licensee’s cable service
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for this rule.
service outages through the network regardless of whether the traffic can be
outage reporting systems (NORS). In FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: re-routed to an alternate path. Licensees
doing so, the FCC seeks to improve Peter Shroyer, Attorney Advisor, Public must report outages, including those
overall submarine cable reliability and Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, caused by planned maintenance, of a
resiliency by enhancing the FCC’s (202) 418–1575 or peter.shroyer@ portion of a submarine cable system for
visibility into the operational status of fcc.gov. more than 30 minutes, or the failure or

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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 tables in amended Sec. 64.6.
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, 400 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-4149.
FR Citation		81 FR 52353
CFR Associated		Flood Insurance and Floodplains

81 FR 52353 - Suspension of Community Eligibility

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITYFederal Emergency Management Agency

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 152 (August 8, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency