83_FR_48907
Page Range | 48719-48721 | |
FR Document | 2018-21013 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 188 (Thursday, September 27, 2018)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 48719-48721] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-21013] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency 44 CFR Part 64 [Docket ID FEMA-2018-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-8549] 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 [[Page 48720]] enforcement measures. The communities listed no longer comply with the statutory requirements, and after the effective date, flood insurance will no longer be available in the communities unless remedial action takes place. Regulatory Classification. This final rule is not a significant regulatory action under the criteria of section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866 of September 30, 1993, Regulatory Planning and Review, 58 FR 51735. Executive Order 13132, Federalism. This rule involves no policies that have federalism implications under Executive Order 13132. Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform. This rule meets the applicable standards of Executive Order 12988. Paperwork Reduction Act. This rule does not involve any collection of information for purposes of the Paperwork Reduction Act, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq. List of Subjects in 44 CFR Part 64 Flood insurance, Floodplains. Accordingly, 44 CFR part 64 is amended as follows: PART 64--[AMENDED] 0 1. The authority citation for Part 64 continues to read as follows: Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.; Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1978, 3 CFR, 1978 Comp.; p. 329; E.O. 12127, 44 FR 19367, 3 CFR, 1979 Comp.; p. 376. Sec. 64.6 [Amended] 0 2. The tables published under the authority of Sec. 64.6 are amended as follows: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Effective date authorization/ Community cancellation of Current effective map Date certain Federal State and location No. sale of flood date assistance no longer insurance in available in SFHAs community ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Region IV Georgia: Acworth, City of, Cobb 130053 March 14, 1974, Oct. 5, 2018.......... Oct. 5, 2018. County. Emerg; February 15, 1978, Reg; October 5, 2018, Susp. Adairsville, City of, 130235 January 5, 1979, ......do *............ Do. Bartow County. Emerg; July 30, 1982, Reg; October 5, 2018, Susp. Bartow County, 130463 May 10, 1979, ......do.............. Do. Unincorporated Areas. Emerg; September 29, 1989, Reg; October 5, 2018, Susp. Cartersville, City of, 130209 April 17, 1974, ......do.............. Do. Bartow County. Emerg; June 25, 1982, Reg; October 5, 2018, Susp. Cobb County, Unincorporated 130052 June 12, 1973, ......do.............. Do. Areas. Emerg; January 3, 1979, Reg; October 5, 2018, Susp. Emerson, City of, Bartow 130276 April 19, 1976, ......do.............. Do. County. Emerg; October 8, 1982, Reg; October 5, 2018, Susp. Euharlee, City of, Bartow 130570 N/A, Emerg; ......do.............. Do. County. August 2, 1999, Reg; October 5, 2018, Susp. Kennesaw, City of, Cobb 130055 July 25, 1975, ......do.............. Do. County. Emerg; August 1, 1980, Reg; October 5, 2018, Susp. Kingston, City of, Bartow 130277 N/A, Emerg; ......do.............. Do. County. November 13, 2002, Reg; October 5, 2018, Susp. Marietta, City of, Cobb 130226 September 5, ......do.............. Do. County. 1974, Emerg; February 15, 1978, Reg; October 5, 2018, Susp. Smyrna, City of, Cobb 130057 December 17, ......do.............. Do. County. 1973, Emerg; December 15, 1977, Reg; October 5, 2018, Susp. White, City of, Bartow 130278 June 18, 1976, ......do.............. Do. County. Emerg; June 4, 1982, Reg; October 5, 2018, Susp. Region VI Louisiana: Baskin, Village of, 220072 May 15, 1973, ......do.............. Do. Franklin Parish. Emerg; September 1, 1986, Reg; October 5, 2018, Susp. Epps, Village of, West 220283 July 28, 1995, ......do.............. Do. Carroll Parish. Emerg; March 1, 2010, Reg; October 5, 2018, Susp. Forest, Village of, West 220286 N/A, Emerg; ......do.............. Do. Carroll Parish. February 6, 2009, Reg; October 5, 2018, Susp. Franklin Parish, 220071 May 2, 1973, ......do.............. Do. Unincorporated Areas. Emerg; November 1, 1985, Reg; October 5, 2018, Susp. Gilbert, Village of, 220073 May 2, 1973, ......do.............. Do. Franklin Parish. Emerg; September 3, 1980, Reg; October 5, 2018, Susp. Oak Grove, Town of, West 220342 N/A, Emerg; ......do.............. Do. Carroll Parish. August 18, 1997, Reg; October 5, 2018, Susp. Pioneer, Village of, West 220244 N/A, Emerg; July ......do.............. Do. Carroll Parish. 11, 1997, Reg;October 5, 2018, Susp. West Carroll Parish, 220243 March 14, 1975, ......do.............. Do. Unincorporated Areas. Emerg; March 1, 1987, Reg; October 5, 2018, Susp. Winnsboro, City of, 220074 May 2, 1973, ......do.............. Do. Franklin Parish. Emerg; September 1, 1978, Reg; October 5, 2018, Susp. Wisner, Town of, Franklin 220075 May 2, 1973, ......do.............. Do. Parish. Emerg; July 16, 1980, Reg; October 5, 2018, Susp. Region VII Iowa: [[Page 48721]] Jasper County, 190880 February 23, ......do.............. Do. Unincorporated Areas. 1983, Emerg; January 1, 1987, Reg; October 5, 2018, Susp. Kellogg, City of, Jasper 190164 June 3, 1977, ......do.............. Do. County. Emerg; June 1, 1987, Reg; October 5, 2018, Susp. Lynnville, City of, Jasper 190165 N/A, Emerg; ......do.............. Do. County. January 11, 2018, Reg; October 5, 2018, Susp. Mingo, City of, Jasper 190166 N/A, Emerg; ......do.............. Do. County. August 4, 2011, Reg; October 5, 2018, Susp. Monroe, City of, Jasper 190621 N/A, Emerg; June ......do.............. Do. County. 18, 2010, Reg; October 5, 2018, Susp. Newton, City of, Jasper 190628 May 9, 1977, ......do.............. Do. County. Emerg; April 25, 1980, Reg; October 5, 2018, Susp. Missouri: Lincoln County, 290869 June 9, 1980, ......do.............. Do. Unincorporated Areas. Emerg; March 15, 1984, Reg; October 5, 2018, Susp. Troy, City of, Lincoln 290641 April 17, 1980, ......do.............. Do. County. Emerg; May 5, 1981, Reg; October 5, 2018, Susp. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * -do- and Do = Ditto. Code for reading third column: Emerg.--Emergency; Reg.--Regular; Susp.--Suspension. Dated: September 14, 2018. Eric Letvin, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Mitigation, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency. [FR Doc. 2018-21013 Filed 9-26-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-12-P
Category | Regulatory Information | |
Collection | Federal Register | |
sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
Section | Rules and Regulations | |
Action | Final rule. | |
Dates | The effective date of each community's scheduled suspension is the third date (``Susp.'') listed in the third column of the following tables. | |
Contact | If you want to determine whether a particular community was suspended on the suspension date or for further information, contact 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 48719 | |
CFR Associated | Flood Insurance and Floodplains |