82_FR_16184 82 FR 16122 - Suspension of Community Eligibility

82 FR 16122 - Suspension of Community Eligibility

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 62 (April 3, 2017)

Page Range16122-16124
FR Document2017-06426

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 62 (Monday, April 3, 2017)
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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-8473]


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    Current effective map   Date certain Federal
      State and location             No.         sale of flood             date            assistance no longer
                                                 insurance in                               available in SFHAs
                                                   community
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           Region IV
 
Tennessee:
    Belle Meade, City of,             470408  N/A, Emerg;         April 5, 2017.........  April 5, 2017.
     Davidson County.                          September 29,
                                               2003, Reg; April
                                               5, 2017, Susp.
    Oak Hill, City of,                470351  August 18, 1975,    ......do..............   Do.
     Davidson County.                          Emerg; April 1,
                                               1980, Reg; April
                                               5, 2017, Susp.
 
           Region VI
 
Texas:
    San Perlita, City of,             480667  February 16, 1979,  ......do..............   Do.
     Willacy County.                           Emerg; May 5,
                                               1981, Reg; April
                                               5, 2017, Susp.
    Willacy County,                   480664  July 25, 1975,      ......do..............   Do.
     Unincorporated Areas.                     Emerg; February
                                               15, 1984, Reg;
                                               April 5, 2017,
                                               Susp.
 
          Region VII
 
Iowa:
    Bayard, City of, Guthrie          190553  N/A, Emerg;         ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                   October 15, 2015,
                                               Reg; April 5,
                                               2017, Susp.
    Fontanelle, City of, Adair        190579  N/A, Emerg;         ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                   November 25,
                                               2015, Reg; April
                                               5, 2017, Susp.
    Guthrie County,                   190871  November 9, 1993,   ......do..............   Do.
     Unincorporated Areas.                     Emerg; September
                                               1, 1996, Reg;
                                               April 5, 2017,
                                               Susp.
    Jamaica, City of, Guthrie         190744  June 24, 2008,      ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                   Emerg; May 1,
                                               2011, Reg; April
                                               5, 2017, Susp.
    Prescott, City of, Adams          190004  October 12, 2005,   ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                   Emerg; January 1,
                                               2006, Reg; April
                                               5, 2017, Susp.
 
           Region X
 
Oregon:
    Ashland, City of, Jackson         410090  August 9, 1974,     ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                   Emerg; June 1,
                                               1981, Reg; April
                                               5, 2017, Susp.
    Jackson County,                   415589  December 31, 1970,  ......do..............   Do.
     Unincorporated Areas.                     Emerg; April 1,
                                               1982, Reg; April
                                               5, 2017, Susp.
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-do- = Ditto.
Code for reading third column: Emerg.--Emergency; Reg.--Regular; Susp.--Suspension.



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    Dated: March 27, 2017.
Michael M. Grimm,
Assistant Administrator for Mitigation, Federal Insurance and 
Mitigation Administration, Department of Homeland Security, Federal 
Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2017-06426 Filed 3-31-17; 8:45 am]
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                                                List of Subjects in 42 CFR Part 447                     DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND                                body adopts adequate floodplain
                                                                                                        SECURITY                                              management measures with effective
                                                  Accounting, Administrative practice                                                                         enforcement measures. The
                                                and procedure, Drugs, Grant programs—                   Federal Emergency Management                          communities listed in this document no
                                                health, Health facilities, Health                       Agency                                                longer meet that statutory requirement
                                                professions, Medicaid, Reporting and                                                                          for compliance with program
                                                recordkeeping requirements, Rural                       44 CFR Part 64                                        regulations, 44 CFR part 59.
                                                areas.                                                                                                        Accordingly, the communities will be
                                                                                                        [Docket ID FEMA–2016–0002; Internal
                                                  For the reasons set forth in the                      Agency Docket No. FEMA–8473]                          suspended on the effective date in the
                                                preamble, the Centers for Medicare &                                                                          third column. As of that date, flood
                                                Medicaid Services amends 42 CFR                         Suspension of Community Eligibility                   insurance will no longer be available in
                                                chapter IV as set forth below:                                                                                the community. We recognize that some
                                                                                                        AGENCY:  Federal Emergency                            of these communities may adopt and
                                                PART 447—PAYMENTS FOR                                   Management Agency, DHS.                               submit the required documentation of
                                                SERVICES                                                ACTION: Final rule.                                   legally enforceable floodplain
                                                                                                                                                              management measures after this rule is
                                                ■ 1. The authority citation for part 447                SUMMARY:    This rule identifies
                                                                                                                                                              published but prior to the actual
                                                continues to read as follows:                           communities where the sale of flood
                                                                                                                                                              suspension date. These communities
                                                                                                        insurance has been authorized under
                                                 Authority: Sec. 1102 of the Social Security                                                                  will not be suspended and will continue
                                                                                                        the National Flood Insurance Program
                                                Act (42 U.S.C. 1302).                                                                                         to be eligible for the sale of NFIP flood
                                                                                                        (NFIP) that are scheduled for
                                                                                                                                                              insurance. A notice withdrawing the
                                                ■ 2. Section 447.299 is amended by                      suspension on the effective dates listed
                                                                                                                                                              suspension of such communities will be
                                                revising paragraph (c)(10) to read as                   within this rule because of
                                                                                                                                                              published in the Federal Register.
                                                follows:                                                noncompliance with the floodplain
                                                                                                        management requirements of the                           In addition, FEMA publishes a Flood
                                                § 447.299   Reporting requirements.                     program. If the Federal Emergency                     Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) that
                                                *      *    *     *     *                               Management Agency (FEMA) receives                     identifies the Special Flood Hazard
                                                                                                        documentation that the community has                  Areas (SFHAs) in these communities.
                                                  (c) * * *
                                                                                                        adopted the required floodplain                       The date of the FIRM, if one has been
                                                  (10) Total Cost of Care for Medicaid                                                                        published, is indicated in the fourth
                                                IP/OP Services. The total annual costs                  management measures prior to the
                                                                                                        effective suspension date given in this               column of the table. No direct Federal
                                                incurred by each hospital for furnishing                                                                      financial assistance (except assistance
                                                inpatient hospital and outpatient                       rule, the suspension will not occur and
                                                                                                        a notice of this will be provided by                  pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford
                                                hospital services to Medicaid eligible                                                                        Disaster Relief and Emergency
                                                individuals. The total annual costs are                 publication in the Federal Register on a
                                                                                                        subsequent date. Also, information                    Assistance Act not in connection with a
                                                determined on a hospital-specific basis,                                                                      flood) may be provided for construction
                                                not a service-specific basis. For                       identifying the current participation
                                                                                                        status of a community can be obtained                 or acquisition of buildings in identified
                                                purposes of this section, costs—                                                                              SFHAs for communities not
                                                                                                        from FEMA’s Community Status Book
                                                  (i) Are defined as costs net of third-                                                                      participating in the NFIP and identified
                                                                                                        (CSB). The CSB is available at https://
                                                party payments, including, but not                                                                            for more than a year on FEMA’s initial
                                                                                                        www.fema.gov/national-flood-
                                                limited to, payments by Medicare and                                                                          FIRM for the community as having
                                                                                                        insurance-program-community-status-
                                                private insurance.                                                                                            flood-prone areas (section 202(a) of the
                                                                                                        book.
                                                  (ii) Must capture the total burden on                                                                       Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973,
                                                the hospital of treating Medicaid eligible              DATES:  The effective date of each                    42 U.S.C. 4106(a), as amended). This
                                                patients prior to payment by Medicaid.                  community’s scheduled suspension is                   prohibition against certain types of
                                                Thus, costs must be determined in the                   the third date (‘‘Susp.’’) listed in the              Federal assistance becomes effective for
                                                aggregate and not by estimating the cost                third column of the following tables.                 the communities listed on the date
                                                of individual patients. For example, if a               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If                   shown in the last column. The
                                                hospital treats two Medicaid eligible                   you want to determine whether a                       Administrator finds that notice and
                                                patients at a cost of $2,000 and receives               particular community was suspended                    public comment procedures under 5
                                                a $500 payment from a third party for                   on the suspension date or for further                 U.S.C. 553(b), are impracticable and
                                                each individual, the total cost to the                  information, contact Patricia Suber,                  unnecessary because communities listed
                                                hospital for purposes of this section is                Federal Insurance and Mitigation                      in this final rule have been adequately
                                                $1,000, regardless of whether the third                 Administration, Federal Emergency                     notified.
                                                party payment received for one patient                  Management Agency, 400 C Street SW.,                     Each community receives 6-month,
                                                exceeds the cost of providing the service               Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–4149.                 90-day, and 30-day notification letters
                                                to that individual.                                     SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NFIP                   addressed to the Chief Executive Officer
                                                *      *    *     *     *                               enables property owners to purchase                   stating that the community will be
                                                                                                        Federal flood insurance that is not                   suspended unless the required
                                                  Dated: March 24, 2017.
                                                                                                        otherwise generally available from                    floodplain management measures are
                                                Seema Verma,                                            private insurers. In return, communities              met prior to the effective suspension
                                                Administrator, Centers for Medicare &                   agree to adopt and administer local                   date. Since these notifications were
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                                                Medicaid Services.                                      floodplain management measures aimed                  made, this final rule may take effect
                                                  Dated: March 28, 2017.                                at protecting lives and new construction              within less than 30 days.
                                                Thomas E. Price,                                        from future flooding. Section 1315 of                    National Environmental Policy Act.
                                                Secretary, Department of Health and Human               the National Flood Insurance Act of                   FEMA has determined that the
                                                Services.                                               1968, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 4022,                     community suspension(s) included in
                                                [FR Doc. 2017–06538 Filed 3–30–17; 4:15 pm]             prohibits the sale of NFIP flood                      this rule is a non-discretionary action
                                                BILLING CODE 4120–01–P                                  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:

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

                                                              Region IV
                                                Tennessee:
                                                   Belle Meade, City of, Davidson County                        470408      N/A, Emerg; September 29, 2003, Reg;            April 5, 2017 .....        April 5, 2017.
                                                                                                                              April 5, 2017, Susp.
                                                     Oak Hill, City of, Davidson County ........                470351      August 18, 1975, Emerg; April 1, 1980,          ......do ...............       Do.
                                                                                                                              Reg; April 5, 2017, Susp.
                                                                 Region VI
                                                Texas:
                                                    San Perlita, City of, Willacy County ......                 480667      February 16, 1979, Emerg; May 5, 1981,          ......do ...............       Do.
                                                                                                                              Reg; April 5, 2017, Susp.
                                                     Willacy County, Unincorporated Areas                       480664      July 25, 1975, Emerg; February 15, 1984,        ......do ...............       Do.
                                                                                                                              Reg; April 5, 2017, Susp.
                                                                Region VII
                                                Iowa:
                                                    Bayard, City of, Guthrie County ............                190553      N/A, Emerg; October 15, 2015, Reg; April        ......do ...............       Do.
                                                                                                                              5, 2017, Susp.
                                                     Fontanelle, City of, Adair County ..........               190579      N/A, Emerg; November 25, 2015, Reg; April       ......do ...............       Do.
                                                                                                                              5, 2017, Susp.
                                                     Guthrie County, Unincorporated Areas                       190871      November 9, 1993, Emerg; September 1,           ......do ...............       Do.
                                                                                                                              1996, Reg; April 5, 2017, Susp.
                                                     Jamaica, City of, Guthrie County ..........                190744      June 24, 2008, Emerg; May 1, 2011, Reg;         ......do ...............       Do.
                                                                                                                              April 5, 2017, Susp.
                                                     Prescott, City of, Adams County ...........                190004      October 12, 2005, Emerg; January 1, 2006,       ......do ...............       Do.
                                                                                                                              Reg; April 5, 2017, Susp.
                                                                 Region X
                                                Oregon:
                                                    Ashland, City of, Jackson County .........                  410090      August 9, 1974, Emerg; June 1, 1981, Reg;       ......do ...............       Do.
                                                                                                                              April 5, 2017, Susp.
                                                     Jackson County, Unincorporated Areas                       415589      December 31, 1970, Emerg; April 1, 1982,        ......do ...............       Do.
                                                                                                                              Reg; April 5, 2017, Susp.
                                                   -do- = Ditto.
                                                   Code for reading third column: Emerg.—Emergency; Reg.—Regular; Susp.—Suspension.
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                                                  Dated: March 27, 2017.                                electronically through http://                        www.regulations.gov. Confidential
                                                Michael M. Grimm,                                       regulations.gov using the electronic                  business information identified and
                                                Assistant Administrator for Mitigation,                 comment form provided on that site. An                located as set forth above will not be
                                                Federal Insurance and Mitigation                        electronic copy of this document is also              placed in the public docket file, nor will
                                                Administration, Department of Homeland                  available at the http://                              it be posted online. If you wish to
                                                Security, Federal Emergency Management                  www.regulations.gov Web site. The                     inspect the agency’s public docket file
                                                Agency.                                                 Commission will accept attachments to                 in person by appointment, please see
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                                                                                                        FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                         Pursuant to the Guam War Claims
                                                DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE                                   Brian M. Simkin, Chief Counsel, Foreign               Review Commission Act, Public Law
                                                                                                        Claims Settlement Commission, 600 E                   107–333, 116 Stat. 2873 (2002), the
                                                Foreign Claims Settlement                               Street NW., Room 6002, Washington,
                                                Commission                                                                                                    Guam War Claims Review Commission
                                                                                                        DC 20579, Tel. (202) 616–6975, FAX                    (‘‘GWCRC’’) was established to evaluate
                                                                                                        (202) 616–6993.                                       the war claims compensation program
                                                45 CFR Parts 500 and 510
                                                                                                        SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                            conducted by the U.S. Navy on Guam
                                                [Docket No. FCSC 101]                                                                                         during and after World War II, and to
                                                                                                        Public Comments
                                                                                                                                                              compare it with other compensation
                                                Filing of Claims Under the Guam World                     The Commission is publishing this                   programs covering claims of U.S.
                                                War II Loyalty Recognition Act                          interim final rule, effective April 3,                nationals arising in other areas in the
                                                                                                        2017, in light of the statutory                       Pacific attacked by Japanese forces
                                                AGENCY:  Foreign Claims Settlement
                                                                                                        requirements of the Act. The                          during the war. The GWCRC was
                                                Commission of the United States,
                                                                                                        Commission is providing a 60-day                      required to submit a report of its
                                                Department of Justice.
                                                                                                        period for public comment.                            findings and recommendations to the
                                                ACTION: Interim final rule with request
                                                                                                        Posting of Public Comments                            Secretary of the Interior and specified
                                                for comments.
                                                                                                                                                              Congressional committees within nine
                                                                                                           Please note that all comments                      months of its establishment. Public Law
                                                SUMMARY:   The Guam World War II
                                                                                                        received are considered part of the                   107–333, section 5(6).
                                                Loyalty Recognition Act authorizes the
                                                                                                        public record and made available for                     In September 2003, the Secretary of
                                                Foreign Claims Settlement Commission
                                                                                                        public inspection online at http://                   the Interior requested the Foreign
                                                of the United States to adjudicate claims
                                                                                                        www.regulations.gov. Information made                 Claims Settlement Commission of the
                                                and determine the eligibility of
                                                                                                        available for public inspection includes              United States (Commission) to provide
                                                individuals for payment for harms
                                                                                                        personal identifying information (such                part-time technical assistance to
                                                suffered by residents of Guam resulting
                                                                                                        as your name, address, etc.) voluntarily              GWCRC. Between 2003 and 2004,
                                                from the occupation of Guam by
                                                                                                        submitted by the commenter.                           members of the Commission’s staff were
                                                Imperial Japanese military forces during                   If you wish to submit personal
                                                World War II. This rule establishes                                                                           detailed to the GWCRC, where they
                                                                                                        identifying information (such as your                 planned and organized GWCRC
                                                procedures for the filing and                           name, address, etc.) as part of your
                                                adjudication of claims brought under                                                                          meetings and conducted research on the
                                                                                                        comment, but do not wish it to be                     Guam claims program and the other
                                                the Guam Loyalty Recognition Act. The                   posted online, you must include the
                                                rule also provides definitions for the                                                                        compensation programs with which it
                                                                                                        phrase ‘‘PERSONAL IDENTIFYING                         was to be compared. The GWCRC held
                                                statutory terms ‘‘severe personal injury’’              INFORMATION’’ in the first paragraph                  hearings on Guam in December 2003, at
                                                and ‘‘personal injury,’’ and amends                     of your comment. You must also locate                 which it received testimony by
                                                regulations concerning the payment of                   all the personal identifying information              numerous residents of Guam who had
                                                attorney’s fees.                                        that you do not want posted online in                 survived the 32-month Japanese
                                                DATES:                                                  the first paragraph of your comment and               occupation of the island. The hearings
                                                  Effective date: This rule is effective                identify what information you want the                on Guam were followed by a legal
                                                April 3, 2017.                                          agency to redact. Personal identifying                experts’ conference convened in
                                                  Comment date: Written comments                        information identified and located as set             Washington, DC, in February 2004 to
                                                must be submitted on or before June 2,                  forth above will be placed in the                     discuss the nature and extent of the
                                                2017. Comments received by mail will                    agency’s public docket file, but not                  United States Government’s legal
                                                be considered timely if they are                        posted online.                                        responsibility for the various types of
                                                postmarked on or before that date. The                     If you wish to submit confidential                 claims that arose out of World War II,
                                                electronic Federal Docket Management                    business information as part of your                  and the treatment the Government
                                                System (FDMS) will accept comments                      comment but do not wish it to be posted               accorded the claims of the people of
                                                until midnight Eastern Time at the end                  online, you must include the phrase                   Guam as compared with that given to
                                                of that day.                                            ‘‘CONFIDENTIAL BUSINESS                               the claims of United States nationals
                                                ADDRESSES: Please address all                           INFORMATION’’ in the first paragraph                  elsewhere in the Pacific Ocean area.
                                                comments regarding this rule that are                   of your comment. You must also                           The GWCRC’s Final Report, issued on
                                                submitted by U.S. mail to Jeremy R.                     prominently identify confidential                     June 9, 2004, determined that, in some
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                                                LaFrancois, Chief Administrative                        business information to be redacted                   respects, there was a lack of parity of
                                                Counsel, Foreign Claims Settlement                      within the comment. If a comment has                  war claims paid to the residents of
                                                Commission, 600 E Street NW., Room                      so much confidential business                         Guam compared with awards made to
                                                6002, Washington, DC 20579. To ensure                   information that it cannot be effectively             other similarly affected U.S. citizens or
                                                proper handling, please reference FCSC                  redacted, the agency may choose not to                nationals in territory occupied by the
                                                Docket No. 101 on your correspondence.                  post that comment (or to only partially               Imperial Japanese military forces during
                                                Comments may also be submitted                          post that comment) on http://                         World War II. Based on this


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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 16122 
CFR AssociatedFlood Insurance and Floodplains

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