83_FR_10686 83 FR 10638 - Suspension of Community Eligibility

83 FR 10638 - Suspension of Community Eligibility

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 48 (March 12, 2018)

Page Range10638-10640
FR Document2018-04783

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.

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 48 (Monday, March 12, 2018)]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-04783]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

44 CFR Part 64

[Docket ID FEMA-2018-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-8521]


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.

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

ADDRESSES: 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you want to determine whether a 
particular community was suspended on the suspension date or for 
further information, contact Adrienne L. Sheldon, PE, CFM, Federal 
Insurance and Mitigation Administration, Federal Emergency Management 
Agency, 400 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20472, (202) 212-3966.

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

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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]

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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 VI
 
Louisiana: Hornbeck, Town of,         220332  May 8, 2001,        March 20, 2018........  March 20, 2018.
 Vernon Parish.                                Emerg; June 1,
                                               2005, Reg; March
                                               20, 2018, Susp.
Leesville, City of, Vernon            220229  October 17, 1974,   ......do..............   Do.
 Parish.                                       Emerg; January
                                               17, 1986, Reg;
                                               March 20, 2018,
                                               Susp.
New Llano, Town of, Vernon            220340  May 12, 1983,       ......do..............   Do.
 Parish.                                       Emerg; July 18,
                                               1985, Reg; March
                                               20, 2018, Susp.
Vernon Parish, Unincorporated         220228  July 20, 1984,      ......do..............   Do.
 Areas.                                        Emerg; March 1,
                                               1987, Reg; March
                                               20, 2018, Susp.
 
          Region VII
 
Iowa: Kossuth County,                 190884  October 1, 1991,    ......do..............   Do.
 Unincorporated Areas.                         Emerg; May 1,
                                               1992, Reg; March
                                               20, 2018, Susp.
Titonka, City of, Kossuth             190840  April 30, 1975,     ......do..............   Do.
 County.                                       Emerg; September
                                               1, 1987, Reg;
                                               March 20, 2018,
                                               Susp.
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Code for reading third column: Emerg.--Emergency; Reg.--Regular; Susp.--Suspension.



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    Dated: February 20, 2018.
Michael M. Grimm,
Assistant Administrator for Mitigation, Federal Insurance and 
Mitigation Administration, Department of Homeland Security, Federal 
Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2018-04783 Filed 3-9-18; 8:45 am]
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                                             Agency, therefore, concludes it is more                 whichever is later. Notwithstanding the               DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
                                             appropriate to determine the impact on                  preceding deadlines, for each collection              SECURITY
                                             minority populations and low-income                     of fugitive emissions components at a
                                             populations in the context of any                       well site located on the Alaskan North                Federal Emergency Management
                                             substantive changes potentially                         Slope, as defined in § 60.5430a, that                 Agency
                                             proposed in the future as part of the                   starts up production between September
                                             reconsideration of the 2016 Rule (as                    and March, you must conduct an initial                44 CFR Part 64
                                             granted on April 18, 2017).                             monitoring survey within 6 months of                  [Docket ID FEMA–2018–0002; Internal
                                             L. Congressional Review Act (CRA)                       the startup of production for a new well              Agency Docket No. FEMA–8521]
                                                                                                     site, within 6 months of the first day of
                                               This action is subject to the CRA, and                                                                      Suspension of Community Eligibility
                                                                                                     production after a modification of the
                                             the EPA will submit a rule report to
                                             each House of the Congress and to the                   collection of fugitive emission                       AGENCY:  Federal Emergency
                                             Comptroller General of the United                       components, or by the following June                  Management Agency, DHS.
                                             States. This action is not a ‘‘major rule’’             30, whichever is later.                               ACTION: Final rule.
                                             as defined by 5 U.S.C. 804(2).                          *      *      *    *      *
                                                                                                                                                           SUMMARY:   This rule identifies
                                             List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 60                         (g) * * *                                          communities where the sale of flood
                                               Environmental protection,                                (1) Except as provided herein, a                   insurance has been authorized under
                                             Administrative practice and procedure,                  monitoring survey of each collection of               the National Flood Insurance Program
                                             Air pollution control, Reporting and                    fugitive emissions components at a well               (NFIP) that are scheduled for
                                             recordkeeping.                                          site within a company-defined area                    suspension on the effective dates listed
                                                                                                     must be conducted at least                            within this rule because of
                                               Dated: February 23, 2018.                                                                                   noncompliance with the floodplain
                                                                                                     semiannually after the initial survey.
                                             E. Scott Pruitt,                                                                                              management requirements of the
                                                                                                     Consecutive semiannual monitoring
                                             Administrator.                                                                                                program. If the Federal Emergency
                                                                                                     surveys must be conducted at least 4
                                               For the reasons set out in the                        months apart. A monitoring survey of                  Management Agency (FEMA) receives
                                             preamble, title 40, chapter I of the Code                                                                     documentation that the community has
                                                                                                     each collection of fugitive emissions
                                             of Federal Regulations is amended as                                                                          adopted the required floodplain
                                                                                                     components at a well site located on the
                                             follows:                                                                                                      management measures prior to the
                                                                                                     Alaskan North Slope must be conducted                 effective suspension date given in this
                                                                                                     at least annually. Consecutive annual                 rule, the suspension will not occur and
                                             PART 60—STANDARDS OF
                                             PERFORMANCE FOR NEW                                     monitoring surveys must be conducted                  a notice of this will be provided by
                                             STATIONARY SOURCES                                      at least 9 months apart.                              publication in the Federal Register on a
                                                                                                        (2) A monitoring survey of the                     subsequent date.
                                             ■ 1. The authority citation for part 60                 collection of fugitive emissions                      DATES: The effective date of each
                                             continues to read as follows:                           components at a compressor station                    community’s scheduled suspension is
                                                 Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.                   within a company-defined area must be                 the third date (‘‘Susp.’’) listed in the
                                                                                                     conducted at least quarterly after the                third column of the tables in this
                                             Subpart OOOOa—Standards of                              initial survey. Consecutive quarterly                 rulemaking.
                                             Performance for Crude Oil and Natural                   monitoring surveys must be conducted                  ADDRESSES: Information identifying the
                                             Gas Facilities for Which Construction,                  at least 60 days apart.                               current participation status of a
                                             Modification or Reconstruction
                                                                                                     *      *      *    *      *                           community can be obtained from
                                             Commenced After September 18, 2015
                                                                                                                                                           FEMA’s Community Status Book
                                                                                                        (h) * * *
                                             ■ 2. Section 60.5397a is amended by                                                                           (CSB).The CSB is available at https://
                                                                                                        (2) If the repair or replacement is                www.fema.gov/national-flood-
                                             revising paragraphs (f)(1), (g)(1) and (2),
                                                                                                     technically infeasible, would require a               insurance-program-community-status-
                                             and (h)(2) to read as follows:
                                                                                                     vent blowdown, a compressor station                   book.
                                             § 60.5397a What fugitive emissions GHG                  shutdown, a well shutdown or well                     FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
                                             and VOC standards apply to the affected                 shut-in, or would be unsafe to repair
                                             facility which is the collection of fugitive                                                                  you want to determine whether a
                                                                                                     during operation of the unit, the repair              particular community was suspended
                                             emissions components at a well site and
                                                                                                     or replacement must be completed                      on the suspension date or for further
                                             the affected facility which is the collection
                                             of fugitive emissions components at a                   during the next scheduled compressor                  information, contact Adrienne L.
                                             compressor station?                                     station shutdown, well shutdown, well                 Sheldon, PE, CFM, Federal Insurance
                                             *       *    *     *    *                               shut-in, after a planned vent blowdown                and Mitigation Administration, Federal
                                                (f) (1) You must conduct an initial                  or within 2 years, whichever is earlier.              Emergency Management Agency, 400 C
                                             monitoring survey within 60 days of the                 *      *      *    *      *                           Street SW, Washington, DC 20472, (202)
                                             startup of production, as defined in                    [FR Doc. 2018–04431 Filed 3–9–18; 8:45 am]            212–3966.
                                             § 60.5430a, for each collection of                      BILLING CODE 6560–50–P                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NFIP
                                             fugitive emissions components at a new                                                                        enables property owners to purchase
                                             well site or by June 3, 2017, whichever                                                                       Federal flood insurance that is not
                                             is later. For a modified collection of                                                                        otherwise generally available from
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                                             fugitive emissions components at a well                                                                       private insurers. In return, communities
                                             site, the initial monitoring survey must                                                                      agree to adopt and administer local
                                             be conducted within 60 days of the first                                                                      floodplain management measures aimed
                                             day of production for each collection of                                                                      at protecting lives and new construction
                                             fugitive emission components after the                                                                        from future flooding. Section 1315 of
                                             modification or by June 3, 2017,                                                                              the National Flood Insurance Act of


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                                             1968, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 4022,                         FIRM for the community as having                       with the statutory requirements, and
                                             prohibits the sale of NFIP flood                          flood-prone areas (section 202(a) of the               after the effective date, flood insurance
                                             insurance unless an appropriate public                    Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973,                 will no longer be available in the
                                             body adopts adequate floodplain                           42 U.S.C. 4106(a), as amended). This                   communities unless remedial action
                                             management measures with effective                        prohibition against certain types of                   takes place.
                                             enforcement measures. The                                 Federal assistance becomes effective for                  Regulatory Classification. This final
                                             communities listed in this document no                    the communities listed on the date                     rule is not a significant regulatory action
                                             longer meet that statutory requirement                    shown in the last column. The                          under the criteria of section 3(f) of
                                             for compliance with program                               Administrator finds that notice and                    Executive Order 12866 of September 30,
                                             regulations, 44 CFR part 59.                              public comment procedures under 5                      1993, Regulatory Planning and Review,
                                             Accordingly, the communities will be                      U.S.C. 553(b), are impracticable and                   58 FR 51735.
                                             suspended on the effective date in the                    unnecessary because communities listed                    Executive Order 13132, Federalism.
                                             third column. As of that date, flood                      in this final rule have been adequately                This rule involves no policies that have
                                             insurance will no longer be available in                  notified.                                              federalism implications under Executive
                                             the community. We recognize that some                        Each community receives 6-month,                    Order 13132.
                                             of these communities may adopt and                        90-day, and 30-day notification letters
                                                                                                                                                                 Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice
                                             submit the required documentation of                      addressed to the Chief Executive Officer
                                                                                                                                                              Reform. This rule meets the applicable
                                             legally enforceable floodplain                            stating that the community will be
                                                                                                                                                              standards of Executive Order 12988.
                                             management measures after this rule is                    suspended unless the required
                                                                                                       floodplain management measures are                        Paperwork Reduction Act. This rule
                                             published but prior to the actual                                                                                does not involve any collection of
                                             suspension date. These communities                        met prior to the effective suspension
                                                                                                       date. Since these notifications were                   information for purposes of the
                                             will not be suspended and will continue                                                                          Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C.
                                             to be eligible for the sale of NFIP flood                 made, this final rule may take effect
                                                                                                       within less than 30 days.                              3501 et seq.
                                             insurance. A notice withdrawing the
                                                                                                          National Environmental Policy Act.                  List of Subjects in 44 CFR Part 64
                                             suspension of such communities will be
                                                                                                       FEMA has determined that the
                                             published in the Federal Register.                                                                                 Flood insurance, Floodplains.
                                                                                                       community suspension(s) included in
                                                In addition, FEMA publishes a Flood                    this rule is a non-discretionary action                  Accordingly, 44 CFR part 64 is
                                             Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) that                            and therefore the National                             amended as follows:
                                             identifies the Special Flood Hazard                       Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
                                             Areas (SFHAs) in these communities.                       U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) does not apply.                   PART 64—[AMENDED]
                                             The date of the FIRM, if one has been                        Regulatory Flexibility Act. The
                                             published, is indicated in the fourth                     Administrator has determined that this                 ■ 1. The authority citation for part 64
                                             column of the table. No direct Federal                    rule is exempt from the requirements of                continues to read as follows:
                                             financial assistance (except assistance                   the Regulatory Flexibility Act because                   Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.;
                                             pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford                        the National Flood Insurance Act of                    Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1978, 3 CFR,
                                             Disaster Relief and Emergency                             1968, as amended, Section 1315, 42                     1978 Comp.; p. 329; E.O. 12127, 44 FR 19367,
                                             Assistance Act not in connection with a                   U.S.C. 4022, prohibits flood insurance                 3 CFR, 1979 Comp.; p. 376.
                                             flood) may be provided for construction                   coverage unless an appropriate public
                                                                                                                                                              § 64.6   [Amended]
                                             or acquisition of buildings in identified                 body adopts adequate floodplain
                                             SFHAs for communities not                                 management measures with effective                     ■ 2. The tables published under the
                                             participating in the NFIP and identified                  enforcement measures. The                              authority of § 64.6 are amended as
                                             for more than a year on FEMA’s initial                    communities listed no longer comply                    follows:

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

                                                                Region VI
                                             Louisiana: Hornbeck, Town of, Vernon Par-                       220332      May 8, 2001, Emerg; June 1, 2005, Reg;          March 20, 2018             March 20, 2018.
                                               ish.                                                                        March 20, 2018, Susp.
                                             Leesville, City of, Vernon Parish.                              220229      October 17, 1974, Emerg; January 17,            ......do ...............       Do.
                                                                                                                           1986, Reg; March 20, 2018, Susp.
                                             New Llano, Town of, Vernon Parish.                              220340      May 12, 1983, Emerg; July 18, 1985, Reg;        ......do ...............       Do.
                                                                                                                           March 20, 2018, Susp.
                                             Vernon Parish, Unincorporated Areas.                            220228      July 20, 1984, Emerg; March 1, 1987, Reg;       ......do ...............       Do.
                                                                                                                           March 20, 2018, Susp.
                                                               Region VII
                                             Iowa: Kossuth County, Unincorporated                            190884      October 1, 1991, Emerg; May 1, 1992, Reg;       ......do ...............       Do.
                                                Areas.                                                                     March 20, 2018, Susp.
                                             Titonka, City of, Kossuth County.                               190840      April 30, 1975, Emerg; September 1, 1987,       ......do ...............       Do.
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                                                                                                                           Reg; March 20, 2018, Susp.
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                                               Dated: February 20, 2018.                             publishes this document as an                Frequency of Response: Third party
                                             Michael M. Grimm,                                       announcement of the effective date of      disclosure requirement (disclosure and
                                             Assistant Administrator for Mitigation,                 the specific Consumer Alert language in    labeling requirement).
                                             Federal Insurance and Mitigation                        the consumer disclosure rules. If you        Obligation to Respond: Required to
                                             Administration, Department of Homeland                  have any comments on the burden            provide at time of sale, lease, or
                                             Security, Federal Emergency Management                  estimates listed below, or how the         distribution. Statutory authority for this
                                             Agency.                                                 Commission can improve the                 collection of information is contained in
                                             [FR Doc. 2018–04783 Filed 3–9–18; 8:45 am]              collections and reduce any burdens         47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 154(j), 301, 302a,
                                             BILLING CODE 9110–12–P                                  caused thereby, please contact Nicole      303(f), 303(g), and 303(r).
                                                                                                     Ongele, Federal Communications               Total Annual Burden: 31,875 hours.
                                                                                                     Commission, Room 1–A620, 445 12th            Total Annual Cost: $1,625,000.
                                             FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS                                  Street SW, Washington, DC 20554.             Nature and Extent of Confidentiality:
                                             COMMISSION                                              Please include the OMB Control             No information is requested that would
                                                                                                     Number, 3060–1250, in your                 require assurance of confidentiality.
                                             47 CFR Parts 15 and 74                                  correspondence. The Commission will          Privacy Act: No impact(s).
                                             [GN Docket No. 14–166, ET Docket No. 14–                also accept your comments via email at       Needs and Uses: On July 24, 2017, the
                                             165, GN Docket No. 12–268: DA 17–709]                   PRA@fcc.gov.                               Consumer and Governmental Affairs
                                                                                                       To request materials in accessible       Bureau, Wireless Telecommunications
                                             Promoting Spectrum Access for                           formats for people with disabilities       Bureau, and the Office of Engineering
                                             Wireless Microphone Operations                          (Braille, large print, electronic files,   and Technology of the Federal
                                                                                                     audio format), send an email to fcc504@    Communications Commission released
                                             AGENCY:   Federal Communications                        fcc.gov or call the Consumer and           an Order, Promoting Spectrum Access
                                             Commission.                                             Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202)       for Wireless Microphone Operations,
                                             ACTION: Final rule; announcement of                     418–0530 (voice), (202) 418–0432           Amendment of part 15 of the
                                             effective date.                                         (TTY).                                     Commission’s Rules for Unlicensed
                                             SUMMARY:   In this document, the                        Synopsis                                   Operations in the Television Bands,
                                             Commission announces that the Office                                                               Repurposed 600 MHz Band, 600 MHz
                                                                                                       As required by the Paperwork             Guard Bands and Duplex Gap, and
                                             of Management and Budget (OMB) has                      Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3507), Channel 37, and, Amendment of part 74
                                             approved, for a period of three years, the              the FCC is notifying the public that it
                                             information collection associated with                                                             of the Commission’s Rules for Low
                                                                                                     received final OMB approval on January Power Auxiliary Stations in the
                                             the Commission’s Promoting Spectrum                     18, 2018, for the information collection
                                             Access for Wireless Microphone                                                                     Repurposed 600 MHz Band and 600
                                                                                                     requirements contained in the              MHz Duplex Gap, Expanding the
                                             Operations, Order (Order)’s Consumer                    modifications to the Commission’s rules Economic and Innovation Opportunities
                                             Disclosure and Labeling rules, adopted                  in 47 CFR parts 15 and 74.
                                             in 2017. This document is consistent                                                               of Spectrum Through Incentive
                                                                                                       Under 5 CFR part 1320, an agency         Auctions, Order, GN Docket No. 14–166,
                                             with the Order, which stated that the                   may not conduct or sponsor a collection ET Docket No. 14–165, and GN Docket
                                             Commission would publish a document                     of information unless it displays a
                                             in the Federal Register announcing the                                                             No. 12–268. In this Order, the Consumer
                                                                                                     current, valid OMB Control Number.         and Governmental Affairs Bureau,
                                             effective date of those rules.                            No person shall be subject to any
                                                                                                                                                Wireless Telecommunications Bureau,
                                             DATES: The amendments to 47 CFR                         penalty for failing to comply with a
                                                                                                                                                and the Office of Engineering and
                                             15.37(k) and 74.851(l) published at 80                  collection of information subject to the
                                                                                                                                                Technology provided the specific
                                             FR 71702, November 17, 2015, are                        Paperwork Reduction Act that does not
                                                                                                                                                Consumer Alert language that must be
                                             effective April 11, 2018. OMB approved                  display a current, valid OMB Control
                                                                                                                                                used in the consumer disclosure
                                             the information collection requirements                 Number. The OMB Control Number is
                                                                                                                                                required by the Commission in its 2015
                                             for §§ 15.37(k), 74.851(k), and 74.851(l)               3060–1250.
                                                                                                                                                Wireless Microphones Report and
                                             on January 18, 2018.                                      The foregoing notice is required by
                                                                                                                                                Order, as set forth in Sections 15.37(k)
                                             FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul                   the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995,
                                                                                                                                                and 74.851(l) of the Commission’s rules.
                                             Murray, Office of Engineering and                       Public Law 104–13, October 1, 1995,
                                                                                                                                                As the Order explains, the consumer
                                             Technology Bureau, at (202) 418–0688,                   and 44 U.S.C. 3507.
                                                                                                       The total annual reporting burdens       disclosure requirement is applicable to
                                             or email: Paul.Murray@fcc.gov.                                                                     persons who manufacture, sell, lease, or
                                                                                                     and costs for the respondents are as
                                             SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
                                                                                                     follows:                                   offer for sale or lease, wireless
                                             document announces that, on January                       OMB Control Number: 3060–1250.           microphone or video assist devices to
                                             18, 2018, OMB approved, for a period of                   OMB Approval Date: January 18,           the extent that these devices are capable
                                             three years, the information collection                 2018.                                      of operating on the specific frequencies
                                             requirements relating to the consumer                     OMB Expiration Date: January 31,         associated with the 600 MHz service
                                             disclosure and labeling rules contained                 2021.                                      band (617–652 MHz/663–698 MHz).
                                             in the Commission’s Wireless                              Title: Sections 15.37(k), 74.851(k), and This disclosure also informs consumers
                                             Microphones Report and Order (R&O),                     74.851(l), Consumer Disclosure and         that, consistent with the Commission’s
                                             FCC 15–100 (80 FR 71702, November                       Labeling.                                  decision in the 2015 Wireless
                                             17, 2015) (as revised in the Wireless                     Form Number: N/A.                        Microphones Report and Order, wireless
                                             Microphones Order on Reconsideration,                                                              microphone users must cease any
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                                                                                                       Respondents: Business or other for-
                                             FCC 17–95 (82 FR 41549, September 1,                    profit, and Not-for-profit institutions.   wireless microphone operations in the
                                             2017)) and the Commission’s Order, DA                     Number of Respondents and                600 MHz service band no later than July
                                             17–709, adopted on July 24, 2017, and                   Responses: 5,100 respondents; 127,500      13, 2020, and that in many instances
                                             published elsewhere is this issue of the                responses.                                 they may be required to cease use of
                                             Federal Register. The OMB Control                         Estimated Time per Response: .25         these devices earlier if their use has the
                                             Number is 3060–1250. The Commission                     hours.                                     potential to cause harmful interference


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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 tables in this rulemaking.
ContactIf you want to determine whether a particular community was suspended on the suspension date or for further information, contact Adrienne L. Sheldon, PE, CFM, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 400 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20472, (202) 212-3966.
FR Citation83 FR 10638 
CFR AssociatedFlood Insurance and Floodplains

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