83 FR 3624 - Suspension of Community Eligibility
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 18 (January 26, 2018)
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 18 (January 26, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-01463 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 18 (Friday, January 26, 2018)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 3624-3625] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-01463] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency 44 CFR Part 64 [Docket ID FEMA-2018-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-8515] 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 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 1968, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 4022, prohibits the sale of NFIP flood insurance unless an appropriate public body adopts adequate floodplain management measures with effective enforcement measures. The communities listed in this document no longer meet that statutory requirement for compliance with program regulations, 44 CFR part 59. Accordingly, the communities will be suspended on the effective date in the third column. As of that date, flood insurance will no longer be available in the community. We recognize that some of these communities may adopt and submit the required documentation of legally enforceable floodplain management measures after this rule is published but prior to the actual suspension date. These communities will not be suspended and will continue to be eligible for the sale of NFIP flood insurance. A notice withdrawing the suspension of such communities will be published in the Federal Register. In addition, FEMA publishes a Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) that identifies the Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHAs) in these communities. The date of the FIRM, if one has been published, is indicated in the fourth column of the table. No direct Federal financial assistance (except assistance pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act not in connection with a flood) may be provided for construction or acquisition of buildings in identified SFHAs for communities not participating in the NFIP and identified for more than a year on FEMA's initial FIRM for the community as having flood-prone areas (section 202(a) of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4106(a), as amended). This prohibition against certain types of Federal assistance becomes effective for the communities listed on the date shown in the last column. The Administrator finds that notice and public comment procedures under 5 U.S.C. 553(b), are impracticable and unnecessary because communities listed in this final rule have been adequately notified. Each community receives 6-month, 90-day, and 30-day notification letters addressed to the Chief Executive Officer stating that the community will be suspended unless the required floodplain management measures are met prior to the effective suspension date. Since these notifications were made, this final rule may take effect within less than 30 days. National Environmental Policy Act. FEMA has determined that the community suspension(s) included in this rule is a non-discretionary action and therefore the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) does not apply. Regulatory Flexibility Act. The Administrator has determined that this rule is exempt from the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act because the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended, Section 1315, 42 U.S.C. 4022, prohibits flood insurance coverage unless an appropriate public body adopts adequate floodplain management measures with effective enforcement measures. The communities listed no longer comply with the statutory requirements, and after the effective date, flood insurance will no longer be available in the communities unless remedial action takes place. Regulatory Classification. This final rule is not a significant regulatory action under the criteria of section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866 of September 30, 1993, Regulatory Planning and Review, 58 FR 51735. Executive Order 13132, Federalism. This rule involves no policies that have federalism implications under Executive Order 13132. Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform. This rule meets the applicable standards of Executive Order 12988. Paperwork Reduction Act. This rule does not involve any collection of information for purposes of the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. List of Subjects in 44 CFR Part 64 Flood insurance, Floodplains. Accordingly, 44 CFR part 64 is amended as follows: PART 64--[AMENDED] 0 1. The authority citation for Part 64 continues to read as follows: Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.; Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1978, 3 CFR, 1978 Comp.; p. 329; E.O. 12127, 44 FR 19367, 3 CFR, 1979 Comp.; p. 376. Sec. 64.6 [Amended] 0 2. The tables published under the authority of Sec. 64.6 are amended as follows: [[Page 3625]] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Effective date authorization/ Date certain Federal State and location Community cancellation of sale of Current effective map date assistance no longer No. flood insurance in available in SFHAs community -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Region VI Louisiana: Grand Isle, Town of, Jefferson 225197 August 28, 1970, Emerg; Feb. 2, 2018.............................. Feb. 2, 2018. Parish. October 30, 1970, Reg; February 2, 2018, Susp. Gretna, City of, Jefferson Parish 225198 August 14, 1970, Emerg; ......do *................................ Do. June 18, 1971, Reg; February 2, 2018, Susp. Harahan, City of, Jefferson 225200 April 19, 1973, Emerg; ......do.................................. Do. Parish. June 15, 1973, Reg; February 2, 2018, Susp. Jean Lafitte, Town of, Jefferson 220371 N/A, Emerg; October 1, ......do.................................. Do. Parish. 1971, Reg;. February 2, 2018, Susp.. Westwego, City of, Jefferson 220094 April 27, 1973, Emerg; ......Do.................................. Do. Parish. December 28, 1976, Reg; February 2, 2018, Susp. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *......do and Do. = ditto. Code for reading third column: Emerg.--Emergency; Reg.--Regular; Susp.--Suspension. Dated: January 5, 2018. Eric Letvin, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Mitigation, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency. [FR Doc. 2018-01463 Filed 1-25-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-12-P
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Dated: January 19, 2018. Federal flood insurance that is not suspended unless the required
Eric Letvin, otherwise generally available from floodplain management measures are
Deputy Assistant Administrator for private insurers. In return, communities met prior to the effective suspension
Mitigation, Federal Insurance and Mitigation agree to adopt and administer local date. Since these notifications were
Administration, Department of Homeland floodplain management measures aimed made, this final rule may take effect
Security, Federal Emergency Management at protecting lives and new construction within less than 30 days.
Agency. from future flooding. Section 1315 of National Environmental Policy Act.
[FR Doc. 2018–01461 Filed 1–25–18; 8:45 am] the National Flood Insurance Act of FEMA has determined that the
BILLING CODE 9110–12–P 1968, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 4022, community suspension(s) included in
prohibits the sale of NFIP flood this rule is a non-discretionary action
insurance unless an appropriate public and therefore the National
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND body adopts adequate floodplain Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
SECURITY management measures with effective U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) does not apply.
Federal Emergency Management enforcement measures. The Regulatory Flexibility Act. The
Agency communities listed in this document no Administrator has determined that this
longer meet that statutory requirement rule is exempt from the requirements of
44 CFR Part 64 for compliance with program the Regulatory Flexibility Act because
regulations, 44 CFR part 59. the National Flood Insurance Act of
[Docket ID FEMA–2018–0002; Internal Accordingly, the communities will be
Agency Docket No. FEMA–8515]
1968, as amended, Section 1315, 42
suspended on the effective date in the U.S.C. 4022, prohibits flood insurance
third column. As of that date, flood coverage unless an appropriate public
Suspension of Community Eligibility
insurance will no longer be available in body adopts adequate floodplain
AGENCY: Federal Emergency the community. We recognize that some management measures with effective
Management Agency, DHS. of these communities may adopt and enforcement measures. The
ACTION: Final rule. submit the required documentation of communities listed no longer comply
legally enforceable floodplain with the statutory requirements, and
SUMMARY: This rule identifies management measures after this rule is
communities where the sale of flood after the effective date, flood insurance
published but prior to the actual will no longer be available in the
insurance has been authorized under suspension date. These communities
the National Flood Insurance Program communities unless remedial action
will not be suspended and will continue takes place.
(NFIP) that are scheduled for to be eligible for the sale of NFIP flood
suspension on the effective dates listed Regulatory Classification. This final
insurance. A notice withdrawing the rule is not a significant regulatory action
within this rule because of suspension of such communities will be
noncompliance with the floodplain under the criteria of section 3(f) of
published in the Federal Register. Executive Order 12866 of September 30,
management requirements of the In addition, FEMA publishes a Flood
program. If the Federal Emergency 1993, Regulatory Planning and Review,
Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) that 58 FR 51735.
Management Agency (FEMA) receives identifies the Special Flood Hazard
documentation that the community has Executive Order 13132, Federalism.
Areas (SFHAs) in these communities.
adopted the required floodplain This rule involves no policies that have
The date of the FIRM, if one has been
management measures prior to the federalism implications under Executive
published, is indicated in the fourth
effective suspension date given in this Order 13132.
column of the table. No direct Federal
rule, the suspension will not occur and financial assistance (except assistance Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice
a notice of this will be provided by pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Reform. This rule meets the applicable
publication in the Federal Register on a Disaster Relief and Emergency standards of Executive Order 12988.
subsequent date. Also, information Assistance Act not in connection with a Paperwork Reduction Act. This rule
identifying the current participation flood) may be provided for construction does not involve any collection of
status of a community can be obtained information for purposes of the
or acquisition of buildings in identified
from FEMA’s Community Status Book Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C.
SFHAs for communities not
(CSB). The CSB is available at https:// 3501 et seq.
participating in the NFIP and identified
www.fema.gov/national-flood-
for more than a year on FEMA’s initial List of Subjects in 44 CFR Part 64
insurance-program-community-status-
FIRM for the community as having
book. Flood insurance, Floodplains.
flood-prone areas (section 202(a) of the
DATES: The effective date of each Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, Accordingly, 44 CFR part 64 is
community’s scheduled suspension is 42 U.S.C. 4106(a), as amended). This amended as follows:
the third date (‘‘Susp.’’) listed in the prohibition against certain types of
third column of the following tables. Federal assistance becomes effective for PART 64—[AMENDED]
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If the communities listed on the date
you want to determine whether a shown in the last column. The ■ 1. The authority citation for Part 64
particular community was suspended Administrator finds that notice and continues to read as follows:
on the suspension date or for further public comment procedures under 5 Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.;
information, contact Adrienne L. U.S.C. 553(b), are impracticable and Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1978, 3 CFR,
Sheldon, PE, CFM, Federal Insurance unnecessary because communities listed 1978 Comp.; p. 329; E.O. 12127, 44 FR 19367,
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and Mitigation Administration, Federal in this final rule have been adequately 3 CFR, 1979 Comp.; p. 376.
Emergency Management Agency, 400 C notified.
Street SW, Washington, DC 20472, (202) § 64.6 [Amended]
Each community receives 6-month,
212–3966. 90-day, and 30-day notification letters ■ 2. The tables published under the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NFIP addressed to the Chief Executive Officer authority of § 64.6 are amended as
enables property owners to purchase stating that the community will be follows:
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Date certain
Effective date authorization/ Federal
Community cancellation of sale of
State and location Current effective map date assistance no
No. flood insurance in longer available
community in SFHAs
Region VI
Louisiana:
Grand Isle, Town of, Jefferson 225197 August 28, 1970, Emerg; October 30, Feb. 2, 2018 ....................... Feb. 2, 2018.
Parish. 1970, Reg; February 2, 2018, Susp.
Gretna, City of, Jefferson Parish .. 225198 August 14, 1970, Emerg; June 18, ......do * ............................... Do.
1971, Reg; February 2, 2018, Susp.
Harahan, City of, Jefferson Parish 225200 April 19, 1973, Emerg; June 15, 1973, ......do ................................. Do.
Reg; February 2, 2018, Susp.
Jean Lafitte, Town of, Jefferson 220371 N/A, Emerg; October 1, 1971, Reg; .... ......do ................................. Do.
Parish. February 2, 2018, Susp ......................
Westwego, City of, Jefferson Par- 220094 April 27, 1973, Emerg; December 28, ......Do ................................. Do.
ish. 1976, Reg; February 2, 2018, Susp.
*......do and Do. = ditto.
Code for reading third column: Emerg.—Emergency; Reg.—Regular; Susp.—Suspension.
Dated: January 5, 2018. agency URLs under the NOAA Fisheries of the correct URL would not be in the
Eric Letvin, Web Modernization Project. These public interest.
Deputy Assistant Administrator for changes are solely administrative in
Executive Order 12866
Mitigation, Federal Insurance and Mitigation nature.
Administration, Department of Homeland This final rule has been determined to
Security, Federal Emergency Management DATES: This final rule is effective
January 26, 2018. be not significant for purposes of
Agency. Executive Order 12866.
[FR Doc. 2018–01463 Filed 1–25–18; 8:45 am] ADDRESSES: 501 West Ocean Boulevard,
BILLING CODE 9110–12–P Suite 4200, Long Beach, CA 90802. List of Subjects in 50 CFR Part 216
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Administrative practice and
William Jacobson, NMFS West Coast procedure, Fish, Imports, Labeling,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Region, 562–980–4035. Marine mammals.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Dated: January 19, 2018.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration Background Samuel D. Rauch, III,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for
Regulations at 50 CFR 216.24(f)(3) and Regulatory Programs, National Marine
50 CFR Part 216 50 CFR part 216, subpart H contain Fisheries Service.
[Docket No. 170803723–8016–01] URLs that provide importers, tuna
For the reasons set out in the
processors, and fishermen that harvest
RIN 0648–BH09 preamble, 50 CFR part 216 is amended
tuna for the U.S. market, access to
as follows:
Technical Amendment To Update information critical to regulatory
Internet Web Addresses in Marine compliance. NMFS is undergoing an PART 216—REGULATIONS
Mammal Protection Act and Dolphin agency-wide modification of the naming GOVERNING THE TAKING AND
Protection Consumer Information Act convention used in all existing URLs. IMPORTING OF MARINE MAMMALS
Regulations Failure to change the URLs in the
regulatory text would render the URL ■ 1. The authority citation for 50 CFR
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries references in the regulations unusable, part 216 continues to read as follows:
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and confusing the regulated public.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq., unless
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), otherwise noted.
Classification
Commerce.
ACTION: Final rule; technical The NMFS Assistant Administrator Subpart C—General Exceptions
amendments. has determined that this final rule is
consistent with the MMPA, the DPCIA, ■ 2. In § 216.24, revise introductory text
SUMMARY: NMFS is hereby making and other applicable laws. of paragraph (f)(3) to read as follows:
technical amendments without altering
the substance of the regulations that Administrative Procedure Act § 216.24 Taking and related acts incidental
govern importation into the United NOAA finds good cause under 5 to commercial fishing operations by tuna
States of tuna product and dolphin-safe U.S.C. 553(b)(B) and 553(d)(3) to issue purse seine vessels in the eastern tropical
Pacific Ocean.
tuna labeling in the United States under this final rule without advance notice in
the Marine Mammal Protection Act a proposed rule or the opportunity for * * * * *
(MMPA), and the Dolphin Protection public comment, and to make the rule (f) * * *
Consumer Information Act (DPCIA). The effective immediately without providing (3) Disposition of Fisheries
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intent of this action is to update existing a 30-day delay, because the content of Certificates of Origin. The FCO
regulations containing Uniform this rule makes a technical correction described in paragraph (f)(4) of this
Resource Locator (URL) addresses, more and does not affect the substance of section may be obtained from the
commonly referred to as internet web regulations that affect the public. Public Administrator, West Coast Region, or
page addresses. The URL updates are input is not necessary to determine the downloaded from the internet at https://
necessary because NMFS is revising all correct URL, and delaying codification www.fisheries.noaa.gov/national/
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| 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 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 Citation | 83 FR 3624 | |
| CFR Associated | Flood Insurance and Floodplains |
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