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FR Document | 2017-05747 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 55 (Thursday, March 23, 2017)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 14828-14831] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-05747] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency 44 CFR Part 64 [Docket ID FEMA-2016-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-8471] 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 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 [[Page 14829]] 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 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] 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/ Community cancellation of Current effective map Date certain Federal State and location No. sale of flood date assistance no longer insurance in available in SFHAs community ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Region II New York: Butternut, Town of, Otsego 361247 May 13, 1977, March 21, 2017........ March 21, 2017 County. Emerg; October 21, 1983, Reg; March 21, 2017, Susp. Decatur, Town of, Otsego 361417 February 4, 1976, * ......do............ Do. County. Emerg; June 18, 1987 Reg; March 21, 2017, Susp. Edmeston, Town of, Otsego 361270 September 30, ......do.............. Do. County. 1975, Emerg; June 1, 1987 Reg; March 21, 2017, Susp. Exeter, Town of, Otsego 361418 May 13, 1977, ......do.............. Do. County. Emerg; November 18, 1983 Reg; March 21, 2017, Susp. Hartwick, Town of, Otsego 361271 May 13, 1977, ......do.............. Do. County. Emerg; November 4, 1983 Reg; March 21, 2017, Susp. Milford, Town of, Otsego 361274 January 16, 1976, ......do.............. Do. County. Emerg; May 19, 1987 Reg; March 21, 2017, Susp. Oneonta, City of, Otsego 360667 February 2, 1973, ......do.............. Do. County. Emerg; September 29, 1978 Reg; March 21, 2017, Susp. Otego, Town of, Otsego 361284 September 19, ......do.............. Do. County. 1977, Emerg; February 4, 1987 Reg; March 21, 2017, Susp. Pittsfield, Town of, 361277 May 13, 1977, ......do.............. Do. Otsego County. Emerg; November 4, 1983 Reg; March 21, 2017, Susp. [[Page 14830]] Springfield, Town of, 361280 May 5, 1976, ......do.............. Do. Otsego County. Emerg; June 1, 1987 Reg; March 21, 2017, Susp. Unadilla, Town of, Otsego 361281 January 2, 1976, ......do.............. Do. County. Emerg; September 30, 1987 Reg; March 21, 2017, Susp. Worcester, Town of, Otsego 361283 January 26, 1977, ......do.............. Do. County. Emerg; June 1, 1988 Reg; March 21, 2017, Susp. Region III Pennsylvania: Brokenstraw, Township of, 422115 December 15, 1972, ......do.............. Do. Warren County. Emerg; July 17, 1978 Reg; March 21, 2017, Susp. Buckingham, Township of, 420985 January 15, 1974, ......do.............. Do. Bucks County. Emerg; March 15, 1979 Reg; March 21, 2017, Susp. Centre, Township of Berks 421056 October 4, 1977, ......do.............. Do. County. Emerg; December 16, 1980 Reg; March 21, 2017, Susp. Chalfont, Borough of, 420184 February 25, 1972, ......do.............. Do. Bucks County. Emerg; December 28, 1976 Reg; March 21, 2017, Susp. Doylestown, Borough of, 421410 February 17, 1977, ......do.............. Do. Bucks County. Emerg; June 1, 1984 Reg; March 21, 2017, Susp. Doylestown, Township of, 420185 December 22, 1972, ......do.............. Do. Bucks County. Emerg; September 29, 1978 Reg; March 21, 2017, Susp. Falls, Township of, Bucks 420188 July 21, 1972, ......do.............. Do. County. Emerg; September 30, 1980 Reg; March 21, 2017, Susp. Farmington, Township of, 422120 May 18, 1977, ......do.............. Do. Warren County. Emerg; May 15, 1985 Reg; March 21, 2017, Susp. Freehold, Township of, 422121 May 3, 1979, ......do.............. Do. Warren County. Emerg; August 5, 1985 Reg; March 21, 2017, Susp. Heidelberg, Township of, 421069 March 7, 1977, ......do.............. Do. Berks County. Emerg; May 3, 1990 Reg; March 21, 2017, Susp. Limestone, Township of, 422547 February 28, 1977, ......do.............. Do. Warren County. Emerg; June 1, 1987 Reg; March 21, 2017, Susp. Lower Heidelberg, Township 421077 July 18, 1975, ......do.............. Do. of, Berks County. Emerg; August 16, 1982 Reg; March 21, 2017, Susp. Lower Southampton, 420192 September 15, ......do.............. Do. Township of, Bucks County. 1972, Emerg; March 15, 1977 Reg; March 21, 2017, Susp. Mead, Township of, Warren 422123 October 3, 1975, ......do.............. Do. County. Emerg; November 4, 1988 Reg; March 21, 2017, Susp. Middletown, Township of, 420193 October 6, 1972, ......do.............. Do. Bucks County. Emerg; December 4, 1979 Reg; March 21, 2017, Susp. New Britain, Borough of, 420986 December 6, 1973, ......do.............. Do. Bucks County. Emerg; April 2, 1979 Reg; March 21, 2017, Susp. Newtown, Township of, 421084 March 16, 1976, ......do.............. Do. Bucks County. Emerg; December 18, 1979 Reg; March 21, 2017, Susp. North Heidelberg, Township 421086 December 23, 1976, ......do.............. Do. of, Berks County. Emerg; March 18, 1983 Reg; March 21, 2017, Susp. Pittsfield, Township of, 422125 February 18, 1976, ......do.............. Do. Warren County. Emerg; August 1, 1987 Reg; March 21, 2017, Susp. Sheffield, Township of, 422126 June 1, 1976, ......do.............. Do. Warren County. Emerg; December 1, 1986 Reg; March 21, 2017, Susp. Triumph, Township of, 422550 October 19, 1979, ......do.............. Do. Warren County. Emerg; February 15, 1985 Reg; March 21, 2017, Susp. Upper Bern, Township of, 421118 May 8, 1979, ......do.............. Do. Berks County. Emerg; November 5, 1982 Reg; March 21, 2017, Susp. Upper Makefield, Township 420207 December 3, 1971, ......do.............. Do. of, Bucks County. Emerg; October 17, 1978 Reg; March 21, 2017, Susp. Watson, Township of, 422551 February 28, 1977, ......do.............. Do. Warren County. Emerg; May 1, 1985 Reg; March 21, 2017, Susp. Region IV Mississippi: Benoit, Town of, Bolivar, 280013 April 1, 1975, ......do.............. Do. Bolivar County. Emerg; September 4, 1985, Reg; March 21, 2017, Susp. Bolivar County, 280011 May 4, 1973, ......do.............. Do. Unincorporated Areas.. Emerg; July 17, 1989, Reg; March 21, 2017, Susp. Cleveland, City of, 280016 May 18, 1973, ......do.............. Do. Bolivar County. Emerg; September 1, 1978, Reg; March 21, 2017, Susp. Renova, Town of, Bolivar 280065 July10, 2012, ......do.............. Do. County. Emerg; N/A, Reg; March 21, 2017, Susp. Shaw City of Bolivar 280023 April 1, 1974, ......do.............. Do. County. Emerg; June 3, 1986, Reg; March 21, 2017, Susp. [[Page 14831]] Shelby, City of, Bolivar 280024 May 4, 1973; ......do.............. Do. County. September 27, 1985; Reg; March 21, 2017, Susp. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * ......do, Do = Ditto. Code for reading third column: Emerg.--Emergency; Reg.--Regular; Susp.--Suspension. Dated: March 15, 2017. Michael M. Grimm, Assistant Administrator for Mitigation, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency. [FR Doc. 2017-05747 Filed 3-22-17; 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, 400 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-4149. | |
FR Citation | 82 FR 14828 | |
CFR Associated | Flood Insurance and Floodplains |