84 FR 116 pgs. 27970-27973 - Suspension of Community Eligibility
Type: RULEVolume: 84Number: 116Pages: 27970 - 27973
Pages: 27970, 27971, 27972, 27973Docket number: [Docket ID FEMA-2019-0003; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-8583]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2019-12730 Filed 6-14-19; 8:45 am]
Agency: Homeland Security Department
Sub Agency: Federal Emergency Management Agency
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
44 CFR Part 64
[Docket ID FEMA-2019-0003; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-8583]
Suspension of Community Eligibility
AGENCY:
Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION:
Final rule.
SUMMARY:
[top] This rule identifies communities where the sale of flood insurance has been authorized under the National Flood Insurance Program
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]
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.
§?64.6 [Amended]
2. The tables published under the authority of §?64.6 are amended as follows:
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| State and location | Community No. | Effective date authorization/ cancellation of sale of flood insurance in community | Current effective map date | Date certain Federal assistance no longer available in SFHAs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Region III | ||||
| Pennsylvania: | ||||
| Blain, Borough of, Perry County | 420747 | October 14, 1975, Emerg; June 24, 1977, Reg; June 20, 2019, Susp. | June 20, 2019 | June 20, 2019. |
| Duncannon, Borough of, Perry County | 420749 | October 20, 1972, Emerg; December 18, 1979, Reg; June 20, 2019, Susp. | ......do | Do. |
| Greenwood, Township of, Perry County | 421950 | August 12, 1975, Emerg; May 19, 1981, Reg; June 20, 2019, Susp. | ......do | Do. |
| Juniata, Township of, Perry County | 421140 | March 26, 1974, Emerg; May 1, 1978, Reg; June 20, 2019, Susp. | ......do | Do. |
| Liverpool, Borough of, Perry County | 420750 | March 20, 1974, Emerg; August 15, 1979, Reg; June 20, 2019, Susp. | ......do | Do. |
| Miller, Township of, Perry County | 421954 | March 21, 1977, Emerg; April 15, 1981, Reg; June 20, 2019, Susp. | ......do | Do. |
| Northeast Madison, Township of, Perry County | 421955 | September 12, 1975, Emerg; September 4, 1985, Reg; June 20, 2019, Susp. | ......do | Do. |
| Penn, Township of, Perry County | 420755 | July 5, 1973, Emerg; February 18, 1981, Reg; June 20, 2019, Susp. | ......do | Do. |
| Rye, Township of, Perry County | 421028 | October 5, 1973, Emerg; August 15, 1979, Reg; June 20, 2019, Susp. | ......do | Do. |
| Southwest Madison, Township of, Perry County | 421957 | July 2, 1975, Emerg; August 19, 1985, Reg; June 20, 2019, Susp. | ......do | Do. |
| Spring, Township of, Perry County | 421958 | September 10, 1975, Emerg; November 12, 1982, Reg; June 20, 2019, Susp. | ......do | Do. |
| Toboyne, Township of, Perry County | 421959 | September 8, 1981, Emerg; September 4, 1985, Reg; June 20, 2019, Susp. | ......do | Do. |
| Watts, Township of, Perry County | 420756 | May 24, 1973, Emerg; August 15, 1979, Reg; June 20, 2019, Susp. | ......do | Do. |
| Wheatfield, Township of, Perry County | 421035 | October 29, 1971, Emerg; December 18, 1979, Reg; June 20, 2019, Susp. | ......do | Do. |
| Region IV | ||||
| South Carolina: | ||||
| Greenwood County, Unincorporated Areas | 450094 | April 21, 1978, Emerg; March 18, 1987, Reg; June 20, 2019, Susp. | June 20, 2019 | June 20, 2019. |
| Laurens County, Unincorporated Areas | 450122 | December 21, 1978, Emerg; December 15, 1990, Reg; June 20, 2019, Susp. | ......do | Do. |
| Newberry County, Unincorporated Areas | 450224 | July 2, 1975, Emerg; December 15, 1990, Reg; June 20, 2019, Susp. | ......do | Do. |
| Region VII | ||||
| Kansas: | ||||
| Caney, City of, Montgomery County | 200230 | August 4, 1976, Emerg; July 3, 1986, Reg; June 20, 2019, Susp. | ......do | Do. |
| Cherryvale, City of, Montgomery County | 200231 | March 17, 1975, Emerg; July 20, 1984, Reg; June 20, 2019, Susp. | ......do | Do. |
| Coffeyville, City of, Montgomery County | 200232 | December 17, 1971, Emerg; March 12, 1976, Reg; June 20, 2019, Susp. | ......do | Do. |
| Elk City, City of, Montgomery County | 200408 | July 23, 1987, Emerg; April 1, 1989, Reg; June 20, 2019, Susp | ......do | Do. |
| Independence, City of, Montgomery County | 200233 | February 26, 1975, Emerg; June 15, 1979, Reg; June 20, 2019, Susp. | ......do | Do. |
| Montgomery County, Unincorporated Areas | 200595 | December 5, 1986, Emerg; June 1, 1988, Reg; June 20, 2019, Susp. | ......do | Do. |
| Missouri: Jefferson County, Unincorporated Areas | 290808 | June 10, 1975, Emerg; May 16, 1983, Reg; June 20, 2019, Susp. | ......do | Do. |
| Region X | ||||
| Washington: | ||||
| Mason County, Unincorporated Areas | 530115 | August 18, 1975, Emerg; May 24, 1991, Reg; June 20, 2019, Susp. | ......do | Do. |
| Shelton, City of, Mason County | 530116 | August 27, 1975, Emerg; December 1, 1983, Reg; June 20, 2019, Susp. | ......do | Do. |
| *-do- = Ditto. | ||||
| Code for reading third column: Emerg.-Emergency; Reg.-Regular; Susp.-Suspension. | ||||
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Katherine B. Fox,
Assistant Administrator for Mitigation, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration-FEMA Resilience, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2019-12730 Filed 6-14-19; 8:45 am]
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