83_FR_45372 83 FR 45199 - Suspension of Community Eligibility

83 FR 45199 - Suspension of Community Eligibility

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 173 (September 6, 2018)

Page Range45199-45201
FR Document2018-19245

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 83 Issue 173 (Thursday, September 6, 2018)
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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-8545]


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

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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]

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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/                                 Date certain
                                   Community     cancellation of     Current effective map    Federal assistance
       State and location             No.         sale of flood               date           no longer available
                                                   insurance in                                    in SFHAs
                                                    community
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           Region IV
 
South Carolina:
    Edgefield, Town of,                450074  August 14, 1995,     Sep. 14, 2018..........  Sep. 14, 2018.
     Edgefield County.                          Emerg; February 1,
                                                2002, Reg;
                                                September 14,
                                                2018, Susp.
    Edgefield County,                  450229  July 12, 1991,       *......do..............   Do.
     Unincorporated Areas.                      Emerg; April 1,
                                                1993, Reg;
                                                September 14,
                                                2018, Susp.

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    McCormick County,                  450226  December 29, 1975,   ......do...............   Do.
     Unincorporated Areas.                      Emerg; October 1,
                                                1989, Reg;
                                                September 14,
                                                2018, Susp.
            Region V
 
Ohio: Carroll County,                  390763  May 11, 1990,        ......do...............   Do.
 Unincorporated Areas.                          Emerg; September
                                                28, 1990, Reg;
                                                September 14,
                                                2018, Susp.
           Region VI
 
Louisiana:
    Assumption Parish,                 220017  April 20, 1973,      ......do...............   Do.
     Unincorporated Areas.                      Emerg; May 19,
                                                1981, Reg;
                                                September 14,
                                                2018, Susp.
    Napoleonville, Town of,            220018  April 30, 1973,      ......do...............   Do.
     Assumption Parish.                         Emerg; June 20,
                                                1976, Reg;
                                                September 14,
                                                2018, Susp.
           Region VII
 
Missouri: Franklin County,             290493  June 21, 1974,       Sep. 14, 2018..........  Sep. 14, 2018.
 Unincorporated Areas.                          Emerg; October 16,
                                                1984, Reg;
                                                September 14,
                                                2018, Susp.
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* do = Ditto.
Code for reading third column: Emerg.--Emergency; Reg.--Regular; Susp.--Suspension.


    Dated: August 27, 2018.
Eric Letvin,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Mitigation, Federal Insurance and 
Mitigation Administration, Department of Homeland Security, Federal 
Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2018-19245 Filed 9-5-18; 8:45 am]
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                                             level decision to establish this interim                consider the interests of persons with                    easterly end of the ridgeline being
                                             final supplementary rule through                        ownership or other legally recognized                     approximately 460 feet northerly of the
                                             publication in the Federal Register.                    interests in land or other natural                        south one quarter section corner of
                                                The Salt Lake Field Manager sent                                                                               section 22 along the north-south
                                                                                                     resources; properly accommodate local
                                                                                                                                                               centerline of section 22 and the westerly
                                             project information and invited the                     participation in the Federal decision-                    end of the ridgeline being approximately
                                             initiation of formal consultation with                  making process; and provide that the                      1,780 feet northerly of the southwest
                                             the following Native American Tribes                    programs, projects, and activities are                    corner of section 22 along the section
                                             via certified letter dated June 29, 2015:               consistent with protecting public health                  line between sections 21 and 22;
                                             Jemez Pueblo, Skull Valley Band of                      and safety.                                             Sec. 24, lots 1 thru 3, lots 10 thru 13, lots
                                             Goshute Indians of Utah, Confederated                                                                             17 and 18, and NW1⁄4;
                                             Tribes of the Goshute Reservation,                      Executive Order 13211, Actions                          Sec. 26, NW1⁄4NE1⁄4, N1⁄2NW1⁄4, and
                                             Paiute Indian Tribe, Ute Indian Tribe,                  Concerning Regulations That                               NW1⁄4SW1⁄4;
                                             and Eastern Shoshone. The BLM                           Significantly Affect Energy Supply,                     Sec. 27, SW1⁄4NE1⁄4;
                                             contacted these same tribes via phone                   Distribution, or Use                                    Sec. 28, N1⁄2 and SE1⁄4.
                                             between July 1 and 7, 2015, to schedule                    This rule does not constitute a                      The areas described contain approximately
                                             telephone conferences with the Salt                                                                           2,004 acres.
                                                                                                     ‘‘significant energy action,’’ as defined
                                             Lake Field Manager, if desired. The                     in Executive Order 13211. The rule                    Definition
                                             Paiute Indian Tribe requested a meeting                 would not have an adverse effect on                      Target shooting: The discharge or use
                                             and a presentation was made to the                      energy supplies, production, or                       of a firearm or other dangerous weapon
                                             Paiute Tribal Council on July 16, 2015,                 consumption and has no connection                     (e.g. bow-and-arrows, projectile
                                             at which the tribe expressed their                      with energy policy.                                   weapons, etc.) for the purposes of
                                             support for the Eastern Lake Mountains
                                             Target Shooting RMPA. Additionally,                     Paperwork Reduction Act                               recreational shooting not associated
                                             these tribes received formal invitations                   This rule does not contain                         with lawful hunting practices.
                                             to participate in the planning process as               information collection requirements that              Enforcement
                                             a consulting party and/or cooperating                   the Office of Management and Budget                     Any person who violates this rule
                                             agency; none of the tribes accepted                     must approve under the Paperwork                      may be tried before a United States
                                             either role. These same tribes were                     Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. 3501                 Magistrate and fined in accordance with
                                             included on the project mailing list and                et seq.                                               18 U.S.C. 3571, imprisoned no more
                                             received notification of the scoping                                                                          than 12 months under 43 U.S.C. 1733(a)
                                             period and associated open houses, the                  IV. Interim Final Supplementary Rule
                                                                                                                                                           and 43 CFR 8360.0–7, or both. In
                                             public comment period and associated                      For the reasons stated in the
                                                                                                                                                           accordance with 43 CFR 8365.1–7, State
                                             open house, and the protest period.                     preamble, and under the authority of 43
                                                                                                                                                           or local officials may also impose
                                             Only the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah                    CFR 8365.1–6, the State Director
                                                                                                                                                           penalties for violations of Utah law.
                                             submitted a comment letter during the                   establishes a rule for 2,004 acres of
                                             public comment period expressing                        public lands managed by the BLM in the                Edwin L. Roberson,
                                             concern over preserving and protecting                  Lake Mountains in Utah County, Utah,                  State Director.
                                             Native American petroglyphs. To                         subject to the Pony Express Resource                  [FR Doc. 2018–19300 Filed 9–5–18; 8:45 am]
                                             discuss this in detail with the tribe, the              Management Plan, to read as follows:                  BILLING CODE 4310–DQ–P
                                             BLM attended a Paiute Tribal Council
                                                                                                     Prohibited Act
                                             meeting on November 1, 2016, in which
                                             the tribal leaders expressed their                        Target shooting is prohibited within
                                                                                                     the area described below, including                   DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
                                             support for the Proposed RMPA.
                                                                                                     2,004 acres, in Utah County, Utah.                    SECURITY
                                                The Salt Lake Field Manager and staff
                                             also attended the November 15, 2016                                                                           Federal Emergency Management
                                                                                                     Exemptions
                                             Utah Tribal Leaders Conference in                                                                             Agency
                                             Wendover, Nevada, at which time tribal                     The following persons are exempt
                                             leaders of the Confederated Tribes of the               from this rule: Any Federal, state, local,
                                                                                                                                                           44 CFR Part 64
                                             Goshute Reservation, Paiute, Ute, and                   and/or military employees acting within
                                             Eastern Shoshone were informed of the                   the scope of their official duties;                   [Docket ID FEMA–2018–0002; Internal
                                             Proposed RMPA and invited to make                       members of any organized rescue or fire               Agency Docket No. FEMA–8545]
                                             comments. Tribal leaders asked                          fighting force performing an official
                                                                                                     duty; and persons who are expressly                   Suspension of Community Eligibility
                                             questions and made verbal comments in
                                             support of the Proposed RMPA. A final                   authorized or approved by the BLM.                    AGENCY:  Federal Emergency
                                             letter was mailed to these same tribes on               Legal Land Description                                Management Agency, DHS.
                                             December 14, 2016, inviting them to                                                                           ACTION: Final rule.
                                             consult on the Proposed RMPA and                          The legal description of the affected
                                             associated environmental assessment.                    public lands is:                                      SUMMARY:  This rule identifies
                                             The BLM also contacted these tribes via                                                                       communities where the sale of flood
                                                                                                     Salt Lake Meridian, Utah                              insurance has been authorized under
                                             telephone. No further comments were
                                             received.                                               T. 7 S, R. 1 E,                                       the National Flood Insurance Program
                                                                                                       Sec. 6, lot 1 and NE1⁄4SE1⁄4;                       (NFIP) that are scheduled for
                                             Executive Order 13352, Facilitation of                    Sec. 7, lot 1.                                      suspension on the effective dates listed
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                                             Cooperative Conservation                                T. 7 S, R. 1 W,                                       within this rule because of
                                                                                                       Sec. 13, lots 2 thru 4, lots 9 thru 12, and
                                               Under Executive Order 13352, the                           W1⁄2;
                                                                                                                                                           noncompliance with the floodplain
                                             BLM has determined that this rule                         Sec. 22, those portions of lots 5, 11, and          management requirements of the
                                             would not impede the facilitation of                         12 lying southwesterly of the top of a           program. If the Federal Emergency
                                             cooperative conservation. This rule                          ridgeline, bears northwest and southeast,        Management Agency (FEMA) receives
                                             would take appropriate account of and                        on the south side of Pfeiffer Canyon, the        documentation that the community has


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                                             adopted the required floodplain                          legally enforceable floodplain                           Regulatory Flexibility Act. The
                                             management measures prior to the                         management measures after this rule is                Administrator has determined that this
                                             effective suspension date given in this                  published but prior to the actual                     rule is exempt from the requirements of
                                             rule, the suspension will not occur and                  suspension date. These communities                    the Regulatory Flexibility Act because
                                             a notice of this will be provided by                     will not be suspended and will continue               the National Flood Insurance Act of
                                             publication in the Federal Register on a                 to be eligible for the sale of NFIP flood             1968, as amended, Section 1315, 42
                                             subsequent date. Also, information                       insurance. A notice withdrawing the                   U.S.C. 4022, prohibits flood insurance
                                             identifying the current participation                    suspension of such communities will be                coverage unless an appropriate public
                                             status of a community can be obtained                    published in the Federal Register.                    body adopts adequate floodplain
                                             from FEMA’s Community Status Book                           In addition, FEMA publishes a Flood                management measures with effective
                                             (CSB). The CSB is available at https://                  Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) that                        enforcement measures. The
                                             www.fema.gov/national-flood-                             identifies the Special Flood Hazard                   communities listed no longer comply
                                             insurance-program-community-status-                      Areas (SFHAs) in these communities.                   with the statutory requirements, and
                                             book.                                                    The date of the FIRM, if one has been                 after the effective date, flood insurance
                                             DATES: The effective date of each
                                                                                                      published, is indicated in the fourth                 will no longer be available in the
                                             community’s scheduled suspension is                      column of the table. No direct Federal                communities unless remedial action
                                             the third date (‘‘Susp.’’) listed in the                 financial assistance (except assistance               takes place.
                                             third column of the following tables.                    pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford                       Regulatory Classification. This final
                                                                                                      Disaster Relief and Emergency                         rule is not a significant regulatory action
                                             FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If
                                                                                                      Assistance Act not in connection with a
                                             you want to determine whether a                                                                                under the criteria of section 3(f) of
                                                                                                      flood) may be provided for construction
                                             particular community was suspended                                                                             Executive Order 12866 of September 30,
                                                                                                      or acquisition of buildings in identified
                                             on the suspension date or for further                                                                          1993, Regulatory Planning and Review,
                                                                                                      SFHAs for communities not
                                             information, contact Adrienne L.                                                                               58 FR 51735.
                                                                                                      participating in the NFIP and identified
                                             Sheldon, PE, CFM, Federal Insurance                                                                               Executive Order 13132, Federalism.
                                                                                                      for more than a year on FEMA’s initial
                                             and Mitigation Administration, Federal                                                                         This rule involves no policies that have
                                                                                                      FIRM for the community as having
                                             Emergency Management Agency, 400 C                                                                             federalism implications under Executive
                                                                                                      flood-prone areas (section 202(a) of the
                                             Street SW, Washington, DC 20472, (202)                                                                         Order 13132.
                                                                                                      Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973,
                                             212–3966.                                                                                                         Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice
                                                                                                      42 U.S.C. 4106(a), as amended). This
                                             SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NFIP                      prohibition against certain types of                  Reform. This rule meets the applicable
                                             enables property owners to purchase                      Federal assistance becomes effective for              standards of Executive Order 12988.
                                             Federal flood insurance that is not                      the communities listed on the date                       Paperwork Reduction Act. This rule
                                             otherwise generally available from                       shown in the last column. The                         does not involve any collection of
                                             private insurers. In return, communities                 Administrator finds that notice and                   information for purposes of the
                                             agree to adopt and administer local                      public comment procedures under 5                     Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C.
                                             floodplain management measures aimed                     U.S.C. 553(b), are impracticable and                  3501 et seq.
                                             at protecting lives and new construction                 unnecessary because communities listed
                                             from future flooding. Section 1315 of                    in this final rule have been adequately               List of Subjects in 44 CFR Part 64
                                             the National Flood Insurance Act of                      notified.
                                             1968, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 4022,                                                                                  Flood insurance, Floodplains.
                                                                                                         Each community receives 6-month,
                                             prohibits the sale of NFIP flood                         90-day, and 30-day notification letters                 Accordingly, 44 CFR part 64 is
                                             insurance unless an appropriate public                   addressed to the Chief Executive Officer              amended as follows:
                                             body adopts adequate floodplain                          stating that the community will be
                                             management measures with effective                       suspended unless the required                         PART 64—[AMENDED]
                                             enforcement measures. The                                floodplain management measures are
                                             communities listed in this document no                   met prior to the effective suspension                 ■ 1. The authority citation for part 64
                                             longer meet that statutory requirement                   date. Since these notifications were                  continues to read as follows:
                                             for compliance with program                              made, this final rule may take effect                   Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.;
                                             regulations, 44 CFR part 59.                             within less than 30 days.                             Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1978, 3 CFR,
                                             Accordingly, the communities will be                        National Environmental Policy Act.                 1978 Comp.; p. 329; E.O. 12127, 44 FR 19367,
                                             suspended on the effective date in the                   FEMA has determined that the                          3 CFR, 1979 Comp.; p. 376.
                                             third column. As of that date, flood                     community suspension(s) included in                   § 64.6   [Amended]
                                             insurance will no longer be available in                 this rule is a non-discretionary action
                                             the community. We recognize that some                    and therefore the National                            ■ 2. The tables published under the
                                             of these communities may adopt and                       Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42                  authority of § 64.6 are amended as
                                             submit the required documentation of                     U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) does not apply.                  follows:

                                                                                                                                                                                                     Date certain
                                                                                                                                                                                                       Federal
                                                                                                      Community          Effective date authorization/cancellation of     Current effective          assistance
                                                              State and location                         No.                sale of flood insurance in community             map date                 no longer
                                                                                                                                                                                                     available in
                                                                                                                                                                                                       SFHAs
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                                                              Region IV
                                             South Carolina:
                                                 Edgefield, Town of, Edgefield County .....                 450074      August 14, 1995, Emerg; February 1, 2002,         Sep. 14, 2018 ...          Sep. 14,
                                                                                                                          Reg; September 14, 2018, Susp.                                               2018.
                                                  Edgefield County, Unincorporated Areas                    450229      July 12, 1991, Emerg; April 1, 1993, Reg;         *......do ..............       Do.
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                                                                                                                                                                                                     Date certain
                                                                                                                                                                                                       Federal
                                                                                                      Community          Effective date authorization/cancellation of     Current effective          assistance
                                                              State and location                         No.                sale of flood insurance in community             map date                 no longer
                                                                                                                                                                                                     available in
                                                                                                                                                                                                       SFHAs

                                                  McCormick        County,      Unincorporated              450226      December 29, 1975, Emerg; October 1,              ......do ...............       Do.
                                                   Areas.                                                                 1989, Reg; September 14, 2018, Susp.
                                                              Region V
                                             Ohio: Carroll County, Unincorporated Areas ..                  390763      May 11, 1990, Emerg; September 28, 1990,          ......do ...............       Do.
                                                                                                                         Reg; September 14, 2018, Susp.
                                                              Region VI
                                             Louisiana:
                                                 Assumption     Parish,   Unincorporated                    220017      April 20, 1973, Emerg; May 19, 1981, Reg;         ......do ...............       Do.
                                                    Areas.                                                                September 14, 2018, Susp.
                                                 Napoleonville, Town of, Assumption Par-                    220018      April 30, 1973, Emerg; June 20, 1976, Reg;        ......do ...............       Do.
                                                    ish.                                                                  September 14, 2018, Susp.
                                                              Region VII
                                             Missouri: Franklin County, Unincorporated                      290493      June 21, 1974, Emerg; October 16, 1984,           Sep. 14, 2018 ...          Sep. 14,
                                               Areas.                                                                     Reg; September 14, 2018, Susp.                                               2018.
                                                * do = Ditto.
                                                Code for reading third column: Emerg.—Emergency; Reg.—Regular; Susp.—Suspension.


                                               Dated: August 27, 2018.                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:      NMFS                  Classification
                                             Eric Letvin,                                             manages the groundfish fishery in the
                                             Deputy Assistant Administrator for                       GOA exclusive economic zone                              This action responds to the best
                                             Mitigation, Federal Insurance and Mitigation             according to the Fishery Management                   available information recently obtained
                                             Administration, Department of Homeland                   Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of                    from the fishery. The Assistant
                                             Security, Federal Emergency Management
                                                                                                      Alaska (FMP) prepared by the North                    Administrator for Fisheries, NOAA
                                             Agency.                                                                                                        (AA), finds good cause to waive the
                                                                                                      Pacific Fishery Management Council
                                             [FR Doc. 2018–19245 Filed 9–5–18; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                      under authority of the Magnuson-                      requirement to provide prior notice and
                                             BILLING CODE 9110–12–P
                                                                                                      Stevens Fishery Conservation and                      opportunity for public comment
                                                                                                      Management Act. Regulations governing                 pursuant to the authority set forth at 5
                                                                                                      fishing by U.S. vessels in accordance                 U.S.C. 553(b)(B) as such requirement is
                                             DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                   with the FMP appear at subpart H of 50                impracticable and contrary to the public
                                                                                                      CFR part 600 and 50 CFR part 679.                     interest. This requirement is
                                             National Oceanic and Atmospheric                                                                               impracticable and contrary to the public
                                             Administration                                              The C season allowance of the 2018                 interest as it would prevent NMFS from
                                                                                                      total allowable catch (TAC) of pollock in             responding to the most recent fisheries
                                             50 CFR Part 679                                          Statistical Area 620 of the GOA is                    data in a timely fashion and would
                                                                                                      10,441 metric tons (mt) as established                delay the closure of directed fishing for
                                             [Docket No. 170816769–8162–02]                           by the final 2018 and 2019 harvest                    pollock in Statistical Area 620 of the
                                                                                                      specifications for groundfish in the GOA              GOA. NMFS was unable to publish a
                                             RIN 0648–XG380                                           (83 FR 8768, March 1, 2018) and                       notice providing time for public
                                                                                                      inseason adjustment (83 FR 42609,                     comment because the most recent,
                                             Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic                      August 23, 2018).
                                             Zone Off Alaska; Pollock in Statistical                                                                        relevant data only became available as
                                             Area 620 in the Gulf of Alaska                              In accordance with § 679.20(d)(1)(i),              of August 30, 2018.
                                                                                                      the Regional Administrator has                           The AA also finds good cause to
                                             AGENCY:  National Marine Fisheries                       determined that the C season allowance                waive the 30-day delay in the effective
                                             Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and                     of the 2018 TAC of pollock in Statistical
                                             Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),                                                                             date of this action under 5 U.S.C.
                                                                                                      Area 620 of the GOA will soon be                      553(d)(3). This finding is based upon
                                             Commerce.                                                reached. Therefore, the Regional                      the reasons provided above for waiver of
                                             ACTION: Temporary rule; closure.                         Administrator is establishing a directed              prior notice and opportunity for public
                                                                                                      fishing allowance of 10,241 mt and is                 comment.
                                             SUMMARY:   NMFS is prohibiting directed                  setting aside the remaining 200 mt as
                                             fishing for pollock in Statistical Area                                                                           This action is required by § 679.20
                                                                                                      bycatch to support other anticipated
                                             620 in the Gulf of Alaska (GOA). This                                                                          and is exempt from review under
                                                                                                      groundfish fisheries. In accordance with
                                             action is necessary to prevent exceeding                                                                       Executive Order 12866.
                                             the C season allowance of the 2018 total                 § 679.20(d)(1)(iii), the Regional
                                             allowable catch of pollock for Statistical               Administrator finds that this directed                  Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
                                             Area 620 in the GOA.                                     fishing allowance has been reached.                     Dated: August 31, 2018.
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                                                                                                      Consequently, NMFS is prohibiting
                                             DATES: Effective 1200 hours, Alaska                                                                            Margo B. Schulze-Haugen,
                                                                                                      directed fishing for pollock in Statistical
                                             local time (A.l.t.), September 1, 2018,                                                                        Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
                                             through 1200 hours, A.l.t., October 1,                   Area 620 of the GOA. While this closure
                                                                                                                                                            Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
                                             2018.                                                    is effective the maximum retainable
                                                                                                                                                            [FR Doc. 2018–19322 Filed 8–31–18; 4:15 pm]
                                                                                                      amounts at § 679.20(e) and (f) apply at
                                             FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                Josh     any time during a trip.                               BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
                                             Keaton, 907–586–7228.


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Document Created: 2018-09-05 23:56:23
Document Modified: 2018-09-05 23:56:23
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 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 45199 
CFR AssociatedFlood Insurance and Floodplains

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