82_FR_10994 82 FR 10962 - Suspension of Community Eligibility

82 FR 10962 - Suspension of Community Eligibility

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 32 (February 17, 2017)

Page Range10962-10964
FR Document2017-03211

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 https:// www.fema.gov/national-flood-insurance-program-community-status-book.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 32 (Friday, February 17, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 32 (Friday, February 17, 2017)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 10962-10964]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-03211]


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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-8467]


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 https://www.fema.gov/national-flood-insurance-program-community-status-book.

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, 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. FEMA has determined that the 
community suspension(s) included in this rule is a non-discretionary 
action and therefore the National

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Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) does not 
apply.
    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                                     Date certain Federal
 State and location      No.         sale of flood     Current effective map date       assistance no longer
                                     insurance in                                        available in SFHAs
                                       community
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     Region III
 
Virginia:
    Leesburg, Town        510091  March 21, 1975,     February 17, 2017...........  February 17, 2017.
     of, Loudoun                   Emerg; September
     County.                       30, 1982, Reg;
                                   February 17,
                                   2017, Susp.
    Loudoun County,       510090  September 15,       ......do*...................   Do.
     Unincorporated                1972, Emerg;
     Areas.                        January 5, 1978,
                                   Reg; February 17,
                                   2017, Susp.
    Lovettsville,         510259  N/A, Emerg;         ......do....................   Do.
     Town of,                      October 22, 2013,
     Loudoun                       Reg; February 17,
     County.                       2017, Susp.
    Middleburg,           510360  N/A, Emerg; July    ......do....................   Do.
     Town of,                      31, 2001, Reg;
     Loudoun                       February 17,
     County.                       2017, Susp.
    Norfolk, City         510104  August 15, 1973,    ......do....................   Do.
     of,                           Emerg; August 1,
     Independent                   1979, Reg;
     City.                         February 17,
                                   2017, Susp.
    Purcellville,         510231  July 30, 1976,      ......do....................   Do.
     Town of,                      Emerg; November
     Loudoun                       15, 1989, Reg;
     County.                       February 17,
                                   2017, Susp.
    Round Hill,           510279  N/A, Emerg;         ......do....................   Do.
     Town of,                      January 10, 2006,
     Loudoun                       Reg; February 17,
     County.                       2017, Susp.
 
      Region V
 
Illinois:
    Fulton, City          170690  July 2, 1975,       ......do....................   Do.
     of, Whiteside                 Emerg; July 3,
     County                        1985, Reg;
                                   February 17,
                                   2017, Susp.
    Hopedale,             170791  July 8, 1975,       ......do....................   Do.
     Village of,                   Emerg; July 18,
     Tazewell                      1985, Reg;
     County.                       February 17,
                                   2017, Susp.
    Marquette             170650  December 2, 1982,   ......do....................   Do.
     Heights, City                 Emerg; July 3,
     of, Tazewell                  1985, Reg;
     County.                       February 17,
                                   2017, Susp.
    Morton, Village       170652  June 23, 1975,      ......do....................   Do.
     of, Tazewell                  Emerg; September
     County.                       2, 1988, Reg;
                                   February 17,
                                   2017, Susp.
    North Pekin,          170653  July 22, 1975,      ......do....................   Do.
     Village of,                   Emerg; June 4,
     Tazewell                      1980, Reg;
     County.                       February 17,
                                   2017, Susp.
    Pekin, City of,       170654  July 30, 1975,      ......do....................   Do.
     Peoria and                    Emerg; June 4,
     Tazewell                      1980, Reg;
     Counties.                     February 17,
                                   2017, Susp.
    Washington,           170655  May 16, 1975,       ......do....................   Do.
     City of,                      Emerg; February
     Tazewell                      5, 1986, Reg;
     County.                       February 17,
                                   2017, Susp.
    Whiteside             170687  March 16, 1973,     ......do....................   Do.
     County,                       Emerg; February
     Unincorporated                19, 1986, Reg;
     Areas.                        February 17,
                                   2017, Susp.
 
    Region VIII
 
Colorado: Arapahoe        080011  February 4, 1972,   ......do....................   Do.
 County,                           Emerg; August 15,
 Unincorporated                    1977, Reg;
 Areas.                            February 17,
                                   2017, Susp.
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*......do = Ditto.
Code for reading third column: Emerg.--Emergency; Reg.--Regular; Susp.--Suspension.



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    Dated: February 13, 2017.
Michael M. Grimm,
Assistant Administrator for Mitigation, Federal Insurance and 
Mitigation Administration, Department of Homeland Security, Federal 
Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2017-03211 Filed 2-16-17; 8:45 am]
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                                                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND                                body adopts adequate floodplain
                                                Nora Fleming, (410) 786–6908.                           SECURITY                                              management measures with effective
                                                  For questions related to the EPMs:                                                                          enforcement measures. The
                                                                                                        Federal Emergency Management                          communities listed in this document no
                                                EPMRULE@cms.hhs.gov. For questions
                                                                                                        Agency                                                longer meet that statutory requirement
                                                related to the CJR model: CJR@
                                                                                                                                                              for compliance with program
                                                cms.hhs.gov.                                            44 CFR Part 64                                        regulations, 44 CFR part 59.
                                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:             To the           [Docket ID FEMA–2016–0002; Internal                   Accordingly, the communities will be
                                                extent that section 553 of the                          Agency Docket No. FEMA–8467]                          suspended on the effective date in the
                                                Administrative Procedure Act (APA)                                                                            third column. As of that date, flood
                                                applies to this action to temporarily                   Suspension of Community Eligibility                   insurance will no longer be available in
                                                delay the rule’s effective date, it is                                                                        the community. We recognize that some
                                                                                                        AGENCY:  Federal Emergency                            of these communities may adopt and
                                                exempt from notice and comment                          Management Agency, DHS.
                                                because it constitutes a rule of                                                                              submit the required documentation of
                                                                                                        ACTION: Final rule.                                   legally enforceable floodplain
                                                procedure under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(A).
                                                                                                                                                              management measures after this rule is
                                                Furthermore, 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B) permits                 SUMMARY:    This rule identifies
                                                                                                                                                              published but prior to the actual
                                                a waiver of prior notice and comment if                 communities where the sale of flood
                                                                                                                                                              suspension date. These communities
                                                an agency finds good cause that a                       insurance has been authorized under
                                                                                                                                                              will not be suspended and will continue
                                                notice-and-comment procedure is                         the National Flood Insurance Program
                                                                                                                                                              to be eligible for the sale of NFIP flood
                                                impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary                 (NFIP) that are scheduled for
                                                                                                                                                              insurance. A notice withdrawing the
                                                to the public interest. Similarly, section              suspension on the effective dates listed
                                                                                                                                                              suspension of such communities will be
                                                1871 of the Act, which normally                         within this rule because of
                                                                                                                                                              published in the Federal Register.
                                                requires prior notice and a 60-day                      noncompliance with the floodplain
                                                                                                        management requirements of the                           In addition, FEMA publishes a Flood
                                                public comment period for rules that                                                                          Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) that
                                                establish or change a substantive legal                 program. If the Federal Emergency
                                                                                                        Management Agency (FEMA) receives                     identifies the Special Flood Hazard
                                                standard, permits waiver of the                                                                               Areas (SFHAs) in these communities.
                                                                                                        documentation that the community has
                                                comment period when there is good                                                                             The date of the FIRM, if one has been
                                                                                                        adopted the required floodplain
                                                cause for an exception under 5 U.S.C.                                                                         published, is indicated in the fourth
                                                                                                        management measures prior to the
                                                553(b)(B). In addition, the requirement                 effective suspension date given in this               column of the table. No direct Federal
                                                under section 553(d) of the APA for a                   rule, the suspension will not occur and               financial assistance (except assistance
                                                30-day delay in the effective date of a                 a notice of this will be provided by                  pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford
                                                rule can be waived for good cause.                      publication in the Federal Register on a              Disaster Relief and Emergency
                                                Consistent with the Assistant to the                    subsequent date. Also, information                    Assistance Act not in connection with a
                                                President and Chief of Staff’s                          identifying the current participation                 flood) may be provided for construction
                                                memorandum of January 20, 2017, we                      status of a community can be obtained                 or acquisition of buildings in identified
                                                are postponing for 60 days from the date                from FEMA’s Community Status Book                     SFHAs for communities not
                                                of the memorandum, the effective date                   (CSB). The CSB is available at https://               participating in the NFIP and identified
                                                of the final rule to allow Department                   www.fema.gov/national-flood-                          for more than a year on FEMA’s initial
                                                officials the opportunity for further                   insurance-program-community-status-                   FIRM for the community as having
                                                review and consideration of new                         book.                                                 flood-prone areas (section 202(a) of the
                                                regulations. Moreover, we are exercising                                                                      Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973,
                                                                                                        DATES:  The effective date of each                    42 U.S.C. 4106(a), as amended). This
                                                no discretion in implementing this                      community’s scheduled suspension is                   prohibition against certain types of
                                                specific provision of the memorandum.                   the third date (‘‘Susp.’’) listed in the              Federal assistance becomes effective for
                                                As a result, undertaking notice and                     third column of the following tables.                 the communities listed on the date
                                                comment procedure for this delay is                     FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If                   shown in the last column. The
                                                unnecessary and contrary to the public                  you want to determine whether a                       Administrator finds that notice and
                                                interest, and we find good cause to                     particular community was suspended                    public comment procedures under 5
                                                waive the notice and comment                            on the suspension date or for further                 U.S.C. 553(b), are impracticable and
                                                requirements. For these same reasons,                   information, contact Patricia Suber,                  unnecessary because communities listed
                                                we find good cause to waive the 30-day                  Federal Insurance and Mitigation                      in this final rule have been adequately
                                                delay in effective date provided for in 5               Administration, Federal Emergency                     notified.
                                                U.S.C. 553(d). Based on these findings,                 Management Agency, 400 C Street SW.,                     Each community receives 6-month,
                                                this rule is effective immediately upon                 Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–4149.                 90-day, and 30-day notification letters
                                                publication in the Federal Register.                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NFIP                   addressed to the Chief Executive Officer
                                                  Dated: February 10, 2017.                             enables property owners to purchase                   stating that the community will be
                                                                                                        Federal flood insurance that is not                   suspended unless the required
                                                Patrick H. Conway,
                                                                                                        otherwise generally available from                    floodplain management measures are
                                                Acting Administrator, Centers for Medicare                                                                    met prior to the effective suspension
                                                                                                        private insurers. In return, communities
                                                & Medicaid Services.
                                                                                                        agree to adopt and administer local                   date. Since these notifications were
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                                                  Approved: February 15, 2017.                          floodplain management measures aimed                  made, this final rule may take effect
                                                Thomas E. Price,                                        at protecting lives and new construction              within less than 30 days.
                                                Secretary, Department of Health and Human               from future flooding. Section 1315 of                    National Environmental Policy Act.
                                                Services.                                               the National Flood Insurance Act of                   FEMA has determined that the
                                                [FR Doc. 2017–03347 Filed 2–15–17; 4:15 pm]             1968, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 4022,                     community suspension(s) included in
                                                BILLING CODE 4120–01–P                                  prohibits the sale of NFIP flood                      this rule is a non-discretionary action
                                                                                                        insurance unless an appropriate public                and therefore the National


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                                                Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42                       Regulatory Classification. This final               List of Subjects in 44 CFR Part 64
                                                U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) does not apply.                     rule is not a significant regulatory action
                                                   Regulatory Flexibility Act. The                       under the criteria of section 3(f) of                     Flood insurance, Floodplains.
                                                Administrator has determined that this                   Executive Order 12866 of September 30,                  Accordingly, 44 CFR part 64 is
                                                rule is exempt from the requirements of                  1993, Regulatory Planning and Review,                 amended as follows:
                                                the Regulatory Flexibility Act because                   58 FR 51735.
                                                the National Flood Insurance Act of                                                                            PART 64—[AMENDED]
                                                                                                           Executive Order 13132, Federalism.
                                                1968, as amended, Section 1315, 42                       This rule involves no policies that have
                                                U.S.C. 4022, prohibits flood insurance                                                                         ■ 1. The authority citation for Part 64
                                                                                                         federalism implications under Executive               continues to read as follows:
                                                coverage unless an appropriate public                    Order 13132.
                                                body adopts adequate floodplain                                                                                  Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.;
                                                management measures with effective                         Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice                Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1978, 3 CFR,
                                                enforcement measures. The                                Reform. This rule meets the applicable                1978 Comp.; p. 329; E.O. 12127, 44 FR 19367,
                                                communities listed no longer comply                      standards of Executive Order 12988.                   3 CFR, 1979 Comp.; p. 376.
                                                with the statutory requirements, and                       Paperwork Reduction Act. This rule
                                                                                                                                                               § 64.6      [Amended]
                                                after the effective date, flood insurance                does not involve any collection of
                                                will no longer be available in the                       information for purposes of the                       ■ 2. The tables published under the
                                                communities unless remedial action                       Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C.                    authority of § 64.6 are amended as
                                                takes place.                                             3501 et seq.                                          follows:

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

                                                                 Region III
                                                Virginia:
                                                     Leesburg,       Town     of,   Loudoun            510091    March 21, 1975, Emerg; September              February 17, 2017 .....             February 17, 2017.
                                                       County.                                                     30, 1982, Reg; February 17, 2017,
                                                                                                                   Susp.
                                                     Loudoun County, Unincorporated                    510090    September 15, 1972, Emerg; January            ......do* .......................       Do.
                                                       Areas.                                                      5, 1978, Reg; February 17, 2017,
                                                                                                                   Susp.
                                                     Lovettsville, Town of, Loudoun                    510259    N/A, Emerg; October 22, 2013, Reg;            ......do ........................       Do.
                                                       County.                                                     February 17, 2017, Susp.
                                                     Middleburg, Town of, Loudoun                      510360    N/A, Emerg; July 31, 2001, Reg; Feb-          ......do ........................       Do.
                                                       County.                                                     ruary 17, 2017, Susp.
                                                     Norfolk, City of, Independent City.               510104    August 15, 1973, Emerg; August 1,             ......do ........................       Do.
                                                                                                                   1979, Reg; February 17, 2017,
                                                                                                                   Susp.
                                                     Purcellville,   Town     of,   Loudoun            510231    July 30, 1976, Emerg; November 15,            ......do ........................       Do.
                                                       County.                                                     1989, Reg; February 17, 2017,
                                                                                                                   Susp.
                                                     Round Hill, Town of, Loudoun                      510279    N/A, Emerg; January 10, 2006, Reg;            ......do ........................       Do.
                                                       County.                                                     February 17, 2017, Susp.
                                                                 Region V
                                                Illinois:
                                                      Fulton, City of, Whiteside County                170690    July 2, 1975, Emerg; July 3, 1985,            ......do ........................       Do.
                                                                                                                   Reg; February 17, 2017, Susp.
                                                     Hopedale, Village of, Tazewell                    170791    July 8, 1975, Emerg; July 18, 1985,           ......do ........................       Do.
                                                       County.                                                     Reg; February 17, 2017, Susp.
                                                     Marquette Heights, City of, Taze-                 170650    December 2, 1982, Emerg; July 3,              ......do ........................       Do.
                                                       well County.                                                1985, Reg; February 17, 2017,
                                                                                                                   Susp.
                                                     Morton, Village of, Tazewell Coun-                170652    June 23, 1975, Emerg; September 2,            ......do ........................       Do.
                                                      ty.                                                          1988, Reg; February 17, 2017,
                                                                                                                   Susp.
                                                     North Pekin, Village of, Tazewell                 170653    July 22, 1975, Emerg; June 4, 1980,           ......do ........................       Do.
                                                       County.                                                     Reg; February 17, 2017, Susp.
                                                     Pekin, City of, Peoria and Taze-                  170654    July 30, 1975, Emerg; June 4, 1980,           ......do ........................       Do.
                                                       well Counties.                                              Reg; February 17, 2017, Susp.
                                                     Washington, City of, Tazewell                     170655    May 16, 1975, Emerg; February 5,              ......do ........................       Do.
                                                       County.                                                     1986, Reg; February 17, 2017,
                                                                                                                   Susp.
                                                     Whiteside County, Unincorporated                  170687    March 16, 1973, Emerg; February 19,           ......do ........................       Do.
                                                      Areas.                                                       1986, Reg; February 17, 2017,
                                                                                                                   Susp.
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                                                             Region VIII
                                                Colorado: Arapahoe County, Unincor-                    080011    February 4, 1972, Emerg; August 15,           ......do ........................       Do.
                                                  porated Areas.                                                   1977, Reg; February 17, 2017,
                                                                                                                   Susp.
                                                   *......do = Ditto.
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                                                  Dated: February 13, 2017.                                                 opportunity for harvest of the 2017 total                    As of February 10, 2017, the
                                                Michael M. Grimm,                                                           allowable catch of pollock, consistent                    Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS,
                                                Assistant Administrator for Mitigation,                                     with the goals and objectives of the                      (Regional Administrator) has
                                                Federal Insurance and Mitigation                                            Fishery Management Plan for                               determined that 9,000 mt of the Aleut
                                                Administration, Department of Homeland                                      Groundfish of the Bering Sea and                          Corporation pollock DFA in the
                                                Security, Federal Emergency Management                                      Aleutian Islands Management Area.                         Aleutian Islands subarea will not be
                                                Agency.                                                                                                                               harvested. Therefore, in accordance
                                                                                                                            DATES: Effective 1200 hrs, Alaska local
                                                [FR Doc. 2017–03211 Filed 2–16–17; 8:45 am]                                                                                           with § 679.20(a)(5)(iii)(B)(4), NMFS
                                                                                                                            time (A.l.t.), February 17, 2017, through
                                                BILLING CODE 9110–12–P
                                                                                                                            2400 hrs, A.l.t., December 31, 2017.                      reallocates 6,764 mt of A season pollock
                                                                                                                                                                                      DFA and 2,236 mt of B season pollock
                                                                                                                            FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                                                                                                      DFA from the Aleutian Islands subarea
                                                DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                                      Steve Whitney, 907–586–7228.                              to the 2017 Bering Sea subarea DFAs.
                                                                                                                            SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS                           The 9,000 mt of the Aleut Corporation
                                                National Oceanic and Atmospheric                                            manages the groundfish fishery in the                     pollock DFA is added to the 2017 Bering
                                                Administration                                                              BSAI exclusive economic zone                              Sea non-CDQ DFAs. As a result, the
                                                                                                                            according to the Fishery Management                       2017 harvest specifications for pollock
                                                50 CFR Part 679                                                             Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea                     in the Aleutian Islands subarea included
                                                [Docket No. 150916863–6211–02]                                              and Aleutian Islands Management Area                      in the final 2016 and 2017 harvest
                                                                                                                            (FMP) prepared by the North Pacific                       specifications for groundfish in the
                                                RIN 0648–XF229                                                              Fishery Management Council (Council)                      BSAI (81 FR 14773, March 18, 2016),
                                                                                                                            under authority of the Magnuson-                          and as adjusted by an inseason
                                                Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic                                         Stevens Fishery Conservation and                          adjustment (82 FR 2916, January 10,
                                                Zone Off Alaska; Reallocation of                                            Management Act. Regulations governing                     2017) are revised as follows: 5,700 mt to
                                                Pollock in the Bering Sea and Aleutian                                      fishing by U.S. vessels in accordance                     the annual Aleut Corporation pollock
                                                Islands                                                                     with the FMP appear at subpart H of 50                    DFA and 5,700 mt to the A season Aleut
                                                AGENCY:  National Marine Fisheries                                          CFR part 600 and 50 CFR part 679.                         Corporation pollock DFA. Furthermore,
                                                Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and                                           In the Aleutian Islands subarea, the                   pursuant to § 679.20(a)(5), Table 5 of the
                                                Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),                                          portion of the 2017 pollock total                         final 2016 and 2017 harvest
                                                Commerce.                                                                   allowable catch (TAC) allocated to the                    specifications for groundfish in the
                                                ACTION: Temporary rule.                                                     Aleut Corporation directed fishing                        Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands (81 FR
                                                                                                                            allowance (DFA) is 14,700 metric tons                     14773, March 18, 2016, and 82 FR 2916,
                                                SUMMARY:   NMFS is reallocating the                                         (mt) as established by the final 2016 and                 January 10, 2017), is revised to make
                                                projected unused amounts of the Aleut                                       2017 harvest specifications for                           2017 pollock allocations consistent with
                                                Corporation pollock directed fishing                                        groundfish in the BSAI (81 FR 14773,                      this reallocation. This reallocation
                                                allowance from the Aleutian Islands                                         March 18, 2016), and as adjusted by an                    results in adjustments to the 2017
                                                subarea to the Bering Sea subarea. This                                     inseason adjustment (82 FR 2916,                          pollock allocations established at
                                                action is necessary to provide                                              January 10, 2017).                                        § 679.20(a)(5).

                                                      TABLE 5—FINAL 2017 ALLOCATIONS OF POLLOCK TACS TO THE DIRECTED POLLOCK FISHERIES AND TO THE CDQ
                                                                                     DIRECTED FISHING ALLOWANCES (DFA) 1
                                                                                                                                          [Amounts are in metric tons]

                                                                                                                                                                                2017 A season 1                  2017 B season 1
                                                                               Area and sector                                             2017 allocations
                                                                                                                                                                       A season DFA       SCA harvest limit 2    B season DFA

                                                Bering Sea subarea TAC 1 ..............................................                             1,355,900                       n/a                    n/a                 n/a
                                                CDQ DFA .........................................................................                     136,400                   61,380                 38,192              75,020
                                                ICA 1 .................................................................................                47,210                      n/a                     n/a                 n/a
                                                Total Bering Sea non-CDQ DFA .....................................                                  1,172,291                  527,531                328,241             644,760
                                                AFA Inshore .....................................................................                     586,145                  263,765                164,121             322,380
                                                AFA Catcher/Processors 3 ...............................................                              468,916                  211,012                131,297             257,904
                                                    Catch by C/Ps ..........................................................                          429,058                  193,076                     n/a            235,982
                                                    Catch by CVs 3 .........................................................                           39,858                   17,936                     n/a             21,922
                                                    Unlisted C/P Limit 4 ...................................................                            2,345                    1,055                     n/a              1,290
                                                AFA Motherships .............................................................                         117,229                   52,753                 32,824              64,476
                                                Excessive Harvesting Limit 5 ............................................                             205,151                       n/a                    n/a                 n/a
                                                Excessive Processing Limit 6 ...........................................                              351,687                      n/a                     n/a                 n/a
                                                Aleutian Islands subarea ABC .........................................                                 36,061                       n/a                    n/a                n/a
                                                Aleutian Islands subarea TAC 1 .......................................                                  8,100                       n/a                    n/a                 n/a
                                                CDQ DFA .........................................................................                           0                         0                    n/a                   0
                                                ICA ...................................................................................                 2,400                    1,200                     n/a              1,200
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                                                Aleut Corporation .............................................................                         5,700                    5,700                     n/a                   0
                                                Area harvest limit:7
                                                    541 ............................................................................                   10,818                      n/a                    n/a                 n/a
                                                    542 ............................................................................                    5,409                      n/a                    n/a                 n/a
                                                    543 ............................................................................                    1,803                      n/a                    n/a                 n/a




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Document Created: 2017-02-17 00:28:38
Document Modified: 2017-02-17 00:28:38
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
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GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionFinal rule.
DatesThe effective date of each community's scheduled suspension is the third date (``Susp.'') listed in the third column of the following tables.
ContactIf 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 Citation82 FR 10962 
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