82_FR_29559
Page Range | 29435-29438 | |
FR Document | 2017-13565 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 124 (Thursday, June 29, 2017)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 29435-29438] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-13565] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency 44 CFR Part 64 [Docket ID FEMA-2017-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-8487] 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 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 [[Page 29436]] 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 I ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Maine: Alexander, Town of, 230303 March 2, 1978, July 18, 2017......... July 18, 2017 Washington County. Emerg; September 4, 1985, Reg; July 18, 2017, Susp. Baring Plantation, Washington 230468 March 19, 1974, -*do-................. -do- County. Emerg; March 15, 1982, Reg; July 18, 2017, Susp. Brookton, Township of, 230470 March 19, 1974, -do-.................. -do- Washington County. Emerg; November 1, 1985, Reg; July 18, 2017, Susp. Calais, City of, Washington 230134 July 31, 1975, -do-.................. -do- County. Emerg; August 3, 1994, Reg; July 18, 2017, Susp. Charlotte, Town of, Washington 230437 May 1, 2000, -do-.................. -do- County. Emerg; August 1, 2008, Reg; July 18, 2017, Susp. Cherryfield, Town of, 230135 July 23, 1975, -do-.................. -do- Washington County. Emerg; May 4, 1988, Reg; July 18, 2017, Susp. Columbia, Town of, Washington 230307 June 24, 2010, -do-.................. -do- County. Emerg; April 1, 2011, Reg; July 18, 2017, Susp. Danforth, Town of, Washington 230136 April 14, 1975, -do-.................. -do- County. Emerg; September 18, 1985, Reg; July 18, 2017, Susp. Dennysville, Town of, 230312 July 23, 1975, -do-.................. -do- Washington County. Emerg; August 19, 1985, Reg; July 18, 2017, Susp. East Machias, Town of, 230313 April 8, 1983, -do-.................. -do- Washington County. Emerg; September 4, 1985, Reg; July 18, 2017, Susp. Eastport, City of, Washington 230137 June 11, 1975, -do-.................. -do- County. Emerg; December 3, 1987, Reg; July 18, 2017, Susp. Edmunds, Township of, 230471 March 19, 1975, -do-.................. -do- Washington County. Emerg; August 19, 1985, Reg; July 18, 2017, Susp. Grand Lake Stream Plantation, 230469 March 19, 1975, -do-.................. -do- Washington County. Emerg; August 5, 1985, Reg; July 18, 2017, Susp. Jonesboro, Town of, Washington 230315 February 27, -do-.................. -do- County. 2006, Emerg; August 1, 2008, Reg; July 18, 2017, Susp. Lambert Lake, Township of, 230472 March 19, 1975, -do-.................. -do- Washington County. Emerg; January 17, 1985, Reg; July 18, 2017, Susp. Machias, Town of, Washington 230140 April 24, 1975, -do-.................. -do- County. Emerg; November 18, 1988, Reg; July 18, 2017, Susp. Milbridge, Town of, Washington 230142 May 14, 1975, -do-.................. -do- County. Emerg; May 3, 1990, Reg; July 18, 2017, Susp. Pembroke, Town of, Washington 230143 June 9, 1999, -do-.................. -do- County. Emerg; April 1, 2009, Reg; July 18, 2017, Susp. Perry, Town of, Washington 230319 July 30, 1975, -do-.................. -do- County. Emerg; September 4, 1985, Reg; July 18, 2017, Susp. Princeton, Town of, Washington 230320 June 11, 1975, -do-.................. -do- County. Emerg; August 19, 1985, Reg; July 18, 2017, Susp. Robbinston, Town of, Washington 230321 July 23, 1975, -do-.................. -do- County. Emerg; August 19, 1985, Reg; July 18, 2017, Susp. [[Page 29437]] Roque Bluffs, Town of, 230322 July 16, 1975, -do-.................. -do- Washington County. Emerg; September 18, 1985, Reg; July 18, 2017, Susp. Topsfield, Town of, Washington 230324 June 22, 2010, -do-.................. -do- County. Emerg; March 1, 2011, Reg; July 18, 2017, Susp. Trescott, Township of, 230473 March 19, 1975, -do-.................. -do- Washington County. Emerg; August 5, 1985, Reg; July 18, 2017, Susp. Wesley, Town of, Washington 230327 April 1, 1976, -do-.................. -do- County. Emerg; September 18, 1985, Reg; July 18, 2017, Susp. Whitneyville, Town of, 230329 N/A, Emerg; -do-.................. -do- Washington County. February 8, 2001, Reg; July 18, 2017, Susp. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Region III ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pennsylvania: Belle Vernon, 420457 July 19, 1974, -do-.................. -do- Borough of, Fayette County. Emerg; July 16, 1981, Reg; July 18, 2017, Susp. Brownsville, Borough of, 420458 July 9, 1975, -do-.................. -do- Fayette County. Emerg; September 16, 1981, Reg; July 18, 2017, Susp. Bullskin, Township of, Fayette 421622 March 23, 1976, -do-.................. -do- County. Emerg; April 16, 1991, Reg; July 18, 2017, Susp. Connellsville, City of, Fayette 420459 July 23, 1973, -do-.................. -do- County. Emerg; March 1, 1978, Reg; July 18, 2017, Susp. Connellsville, Township of, 421623 March 3, 1977, -do-.................. -do- Fayette County. Emerg; July 16, 1991, Reg; July 18, 2017, Susp. Dunbar, Borough of, Fayette 420461 June 20, 1974, -do-.................. -do- County. Emerg; July 4, 1988, Reg; July 18, 2017, Susp. Fairchance, Borough of, Fayette 420463 November 14, -do-.................. -do- County. 1975, Emerg; April 16, 1991, Reg; July 18, 2017, Susp. Lower Tyrone, Township of, 421630 March 16, 1977, -do-.................. -do- Fayette County. Emerg; March 4, 1988, Reg; July 18, 2017, Susp. Markleysburg, Borough of, 422606 January 18, 1985, -do-.................. -do- Fayette County. Emerg; June 19, 1985, Reg; July 18, 2017, Susp. Menallen, Township of, Fayette 421632 July 18, 1974, -do-.................. -do- County. Emerg; April 16, 1991, Reg; July 18, 2017, Susp. Newell, Borough of, Fayette 420465 February 20, -do-.................. -do- County. 1975, Emerg; April 15, 1981, Reg; July 18, 2017, Susp. Ohiopyle, Borough of, Fayette 421615 March 8, 1985, -do-.................. -do- County. Emerg; December 1, 1986, Reg; July 18, 2017, Susp. Springhill, Township of, 421639 June 15, 1976, -do-.................. -do- Fayette County. Emerg; March 18, 1991, Reg; July 18, 2017, Susp. Uniontown, City of, Fayette 420466 May 4, 1973, -do-.................. -do- County. Emerg; May 1, 1978, Reg; July 18, 2017, Susp. Wharton, Township of, Fayette 421642 November 19, -do-.................. -do- County. 1975, Emerg; January 1, 1987, Reg; July 18, 2017, Susp. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Region IV ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- South Carolina: Reevesville, 450218 August 11, 2006, -do-.................. -do- Town of, Dorchester County. Emerg; N/A, Reg; July 18, 2017, Susp. Summerville, Town of, Berkeley, 450073 November 5, 1973, -do-.................. -do- Charleston and Dorchester Emerg; June 15, Counties. 1981, Reg; July 18, 2017, Susp. Region IX ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- California: Mendocino County, 060183 December 17, -do-.................. -do- Unincorporated Areas. 1974, Emerg; June 1, 1983, Reg; July 18, 2017, Susp. Point Arena, City of, Mendocino 060185 June 28, 1976, -do-.................. -do- County. Emerg; August 3, 1984, Reg; July 18, 2017, Susp. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -*do- = Ditto. Code for reading third column: Emerg. --Emergency; Reg. --Regular; Susp. --Suspension. [[Page 29438]] Dated: June 20, 2017. Michael M. Grimm, Assistant Administrator for Mitigation, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency. [FR Doc. 2017-13565 Filed 6-28-17; 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 29435 | |
CFR Associated | Flood Insurance and Floodplains |