[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 28 (Wednesday, February 11, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 6871-6874]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-3437]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 64

[Docket No. FEMA-7681]


List of Communities Eligible for the Sale of Flood Insurance

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: This rule identifies communities participating in the National 
Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). These communities have applied to the 
program and have agreed to enact certain floodplain management 
measures. The communities' participation in the program authorizes the 
sale of flood insurance to owners of property located in the 
communities listed.

EFFECTIVE DATES: The dates listed in the third column of the table.

ADDRESSES: Flood insurance policies for property located in the 
communities listed can be obtained from any licensed property insurance 
agent or broker serving the eligible community, or from the NFIP at: 
Post Office Box 6464, Rockville, MD 20849, (800) 638-6620.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert F. Shea, Jr., Division 
Director, Program Implementation Division, Mitigation Directorate, 500 
C Street SW., room 417, Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-3619.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The NFIP enables property owners to purchase 
flood insurance which is generally not otherwise available. In return, 
communities agree to adopt and administer local floodplain management 
measures aimed at protecting lives and new construction from future 
flooding. Since the communities on the attached list have recently 
entered the NFIP, subsidized flood insurance is now available for 
property in the community.
    In addition, the Associate Director of the Federal Emergency 
Management Agency has identified the special flood hazard areas in some 
of these communities by publishing a Flood Hazard Boundary Map (FHBM) 
or Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM). The date of the flood map, if one 
has been published, is indicated in the fourth column of the table. In 
the communities listed where a flood map has been published, Section 
102 of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 
4012(a), requires the purchase of flood insurance as a condition of 
Federal or federally related financial assistance for acquisition or 
construction of buildings in the special flood hazard areas shown on 
the map.
    The Associate Director finds that the delayed effective dates would 
be contrary to the public interest. The Associate Director also finds 
that notice and public procedure under 5 U.S.C. 553(b) are 
impracticable and unnecessary.
    National Environmental Policy Act. This rule is categorically 
excluded from

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the requirements of 44 CFR Part 10, Environmental Considerations. No 
environmental impact assessment has been prepared.
    Regulatory Flexibility Act. The Associate Director certifies that 
this rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial 
number of small entities in accordance with the Regulatory Flexibility 
Act, 5 U.S.C. 601 et seq., because the rule creates no additional 
burden, but lists those communities eligible for the sale of flood 
insurance.
    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.
    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.
    Executive Order 12612, Federalism. This rule involves no policies 
that have federalism implications under Executive Order 12612, 
Federalism, October 26, 1987, 3 CFR, 1987 Comp., p. 252.
    Executive Order 12778, Civil Justice Reform. This rule meets the 
applicable standards of section 2(b)(2) of Executive Order 12778, 
October 25, 1991, 56 FR 55195, 3 CFR, 1991 Comp., p. 309.

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.


Sec. 64.6  [Amended]

    2. The tables published under the authority of Sec. 64.6 are 
amended as follows:

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                                      Community        Effective date of                                        
           State/location                No.              eligibility              Current effective map date   
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  New Eligibles--Emergency Program                                                                              
Ohio: Edon, village of, Williams          390827  December 4, 1997...........  October 6, 1978.                 
 County.                                                                                                        
Kentucky:                                                                                                       
    Cadiz, city of, Trigg County...       210354  December 15, 1997..........  September 29, 1978.              
    Trigg County, unincorporated          210315  ......do                     August 26, 1977.                 
     areas.                                                                                                     
Michigan:                                                                                                       
    Blendon, township of, Ottawa          261005  December 22, 1997.                                            
     County.                                                                                                    
    Burlington, township of, Lapeer       261010  ......do                                                      
     County.                                                                                                    
    Fremont, township of, Tuscola         261008  ......do                                                      
     County.                                                                                                    
    Higgins, township of, Roscommon       261011  ......do                                                      
     County.                                                                                                    
    Juniata, township of, Tuscola         261007  ......do                                                      
     County.                                                                                                    
    Marathon, township of, Lapeer         260609  ......do                                                      
     County.                                                                                                    
    Metamora, village of, Lapeer          261009  ......do                                                      
     County.                                                                                                    
    Olive, township of, Ottawa            261006  ......do                                                      
     County.                                                                                                    
Georgia:                                                                                                        
    Ashburn, city of, Turner County       130557  December 29, 1997..........                                   
    Lamar County, unincorporated          130556  ......do                                                      
     areas.                                                                                                     
   New Eligibles--Regular Program                                                                               
Illinois: Greenwood, village of,          171057  December 4, 1997...........  May 19, 1997.                    
 McHenry County 1.                                                                                              
California: Carmel-By-The-Sea, city       060196  December 18, 1997..........  NSFHA.                           
 of, Monterey County.                                                                                           
           Reinstatements                                                                                       
Pennsylvania:                                                                                                   
    North Belle Vernon, borough of,       422182  March 7, 1978, Emerg.;       August 5, 1997.                  
     Westmoreland County.                          September 30, 1980, Reg.;                                    
                                                   August 5, 1997, Susp.;                                       
                                                   December 4, 1997, Rein.                                      
    Unity, township of,                   420964  December 26, 1973, Emerg.;       Do.                          
     Westmoreland County.                          July 17, 1978, Reg.;                                         
                                                   August 5, 1997, Susp.;                                       
                                                   December 4, 1997, Rein.                                      
New York: Smithfield, town of,            361294  November 24, 1975, Emerg.;   April 17, 1985.                  
 Madison County.                                   April 17, 1985, Reg.; June                                   
                                                   15, 1988, Susp.; December                                    
                                                   16, 1997, Rein.                                              
    Regular Program Conversions                                                                                 
              Region I                                                                                          
New Hampshire:                                                                                                  
    Bridgewater, town of, Grafton         330046  December 5, 1997,            December 5, 1997.                
     County.                                       Suspension Withdrawn.                                        
             Region III                                                                                         
Pennsylvania:                                                                                                   
    Albany, township of, Berks            421046  ......do...................      Do.                          
     County.                                                                                                    
    Alsace, township of, Berks            421376  ......do...................      Do.                          
     County.                                                                                                    
    Amity, township of, Berks             420124  ......do...................      Do.                          
     County.                                                                                                    
    Bern, township of, Berks County       421050  ......do...................      Do.                          
    Bernville, borough of, Berks          421051  ......do...................      Do.                          
     County.                                                                                                    
    Bethel, township of, Berks            421052  ......do...................      Do.                          
     County.                                                                                                    
    Birdsboro, borough of, Berks          420127  ......do...................      Do.                          
     County.                                                                                                    
    Boyertown, borough of, Berks          420128  ......do...................      Do.                          
     County.                                                                                                    
    Brecknock, township of, Berks         421053  ......do...................      Do.                          
     County.                                                                                                    
    Centerport, borough of, Berks         420129  ......do...................      Do.                          
     County.                                                                                                    
    Colebrookdale, township of,           421057  ......do...................      Do.                          
     Berks County.                                                                                              
    Cumru, township of, Berks             420130  ......do...................      Do.                          
     County.                                                                                                    
    District, township of, Berks          421378  ......do...................      Do.                          
     County.                                                                                                    
    Douglass, township of, Berks          420131  ......do...................      Do.                          
     County.                                                                                                    
    Earl, township of, Berks County       420132  ......do...................      Do.                          
    Greenwich, township of, Berks         421067  ......do...................      Do.                          
     County.                                                                                                    

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    Hamburg, borough of, Berks            420134  ......do...................      Do.                          
     County.                                                                                                    
    Heidelberg, township of, Berks        421069  ......do...................      Do.                          
     County.                                                                                                    
    Hereford, township of, Berks          421379  ......do...................      Do.                          
     County.                                                                                                    
    Jefferson, township of, Berks         421071  ......do...................      Do.                          
     County.                                                                                                    
    Kenhorst, borough of, Berks           420135  ......do...................      Do.                          
     County.                                                                                                    
    Kutztown, borough of, Berks           420136  ......do...................      Do.                          
     County.                                                                                                    
    Leesport, borough of, Berks           420138  ......do...................      Do.                          
     County.                                                                                                    
    Lenhartsville, borough of,            420139  ......do...................      Do.                          
     Berks County.                                                                                              
    Lower Alsace, township of,            420140  ......do...................      Do.                          
     Berks  County.                                                                                             
    Lower Heidelberg, Township of,        421077  ......do...................      Do.                          
     Berks County.                                                                                              
    Maiden Creek, township of,            421078  ......do...................      Do.                          
     Berks  County.                                                                                             
    Marion, township of, Berks            421079  ......do...................      Do.                          
     County.                                                                                                    
    Maxatawny, township of, Berks         421381  ......do...................      Do.                          
     County.                                                                                                    
    Mohnton, borough of, Berks            420142  ......do...................      Do.                          
     County.                                                                                                    
    Muhlenberg, township of, Berks        420144  ......do...................      Do.                          
     County.                                                                                                    
    Oley, township of, Berks County       420965  ......do...................      Do.                          
    Ontelaunee, township of, Berks        420966  ......do...................      Do.                          
     County.                                                                                                    
    Penn, township of, Berks County       421091  ......do...................      Do.                          
    Perry, township of, Berks             421093  ......do...................      Do.                          
     County.                                                                                                    
    Pike, township of, Berks County       421382  ......do...................      Do.                          
    Reading, city of, Berks County.       420145  ......do...................      Do.                          
    Richmond, township of, Berks          421096  ......do...................      Do.                          
     County.                                                                                                    
    Robeson, township of, Berks           420146  ......do...................      Do.                          
     County.                                                                                                    
    Robesonia, borough of, Berks          420147  ......do...................      Do.                          
     County.                                                                                                    
    Rockland, township of, Berks          421098  ......do...................      Do.                          
     County.                                                                                                    
    Ruscombmanor, township of,            421099  ......do...................      Do.                          
     Berks County.                                                                                              
    Shillington, borough of, Berks        420148  ......do...................      Do.                          
     County.                                                                                                    
    Sinking Spring, borough of,           420150  ......do...................      Do.                          
     Berks  County.                                                                                             
    South Heidelberg, township of,        421107  ......do...................      Do.                          
     Berks County.                                                                                              
    Spring, township of, Berks            421108  ......do...................      Do.                          
     County.                                                                                                    
    St. Lawrence, borough of, Berks       420151  ......do...................      Do.                          
     County.                                                                                                    
    Strausstown, borough of, Berks        420152  ......do...................      Do.                          
     County.                                                                                                    
    Temple, borough of, Berks             420153  ......do...................      Do.                          
     County.                                                                                                    
    Tilden, township of, Berks            421112  ......do...................      Do.                          
     County.                                                                                                    
    Topton, borough of, Berks             420154  ......do...................      Do.                          
     County.                                                                                                    
    Tulpehocken, township of, Berks       421115  ......do...................      Do.                          
     County.                                                                                                    
    Union, township of, Berks             420155  ......do...................      Do.                          
     County.                                                                                                    
    Upper Bern, township of, Berks        421118  ......do...................      Do.                          
     County.                                                                                                    
    Upper Tulpehocken, township of,       421120  ......do...................      Do.                          
     Berks County.                                                                                              
    Washington, township of, Berks        421383  ......do...................      Do.                          
     County.                                                                                                    
    Wernersville, borough of, Berks       421374  ......do...................      Do.                          
     County.                                                                                                    
    West Reading, borough of, Berks       420156  ......do...................      Do.                          
      County.                                                                                                   
    Womelsdorf, borough of, Berks         420157  ......do...................      Do.                          
     County.                                                                                                    
    Wyomissing, borough of, Berks         421375  ......do...................      Do.                          
     County.                                                                                                    
    Virginia: Pulaski County,             510125  December 19, 1997            December 19, 1997.               
     unincorporated areas.                         Suspension Withdrawn.                                        
              Region V                                                                                          
Ohio: Beachwood, city of, Cuyahoga        390094  ......do...................      Do.                          
 County.                                                                                                        
             Region VI                                                                                          
Arkansas: Calhoun County,                 050421  ......do...................      Do.                          
 unincorporated areas.                                                                                          
Oklahoma:                                                                                                       
    Chelsea, city of, Rogers County       400187  ......do...................      Do.                          
    Ottawa County, unincorporated         400154  ......do...................      Do.                          
     areas.                                                                                                     
Texas:                                                                                                          
Collin County, unincorporated areas       480130  ......do...................      Do.                          
    Murphy, city of, Collin County.       480137  ......do...................      Do.                          
    Parker, city of, Collin County.       480139  ......do...................      Do.                          
             Region VII                                                                                         
Kansas: Lindsborg, city of,               200215  ......do...................      Do.                          
 McPherson County.                                                                                              
Missouri: Lamar, city of, Barton          290025  ......do...................      Do.                          
 County.                                                                                                        
             Region IX                                                                                          
Arizona:                                                                                                        
    Camp Verde, town of, Yavapai          040131  ......do...................      Do.                          
     County.                                                                                                    
    Yavapai County, unincorporated        040093  ......do...................      Do.                          
     areas.                                                                                                     
California: Sunnyvale, city of,           060352  ......do...................      Do.                          
 Santa Clara County.                                                                                            
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Code for reading third column: Emerg.--Emergency; Reg.--Regular; Rein.--Reinstatement; Susp.--Suspension; With.--
  Withdrawn; NSFHA--Non Special Flood Hazard Area.                                                              
1 The Village of Greenwood has adopted the McHenry County (CID# 170732) Flood Insurance Rate Map dated May 19,  
  1997.                                                                                                         


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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance'')

    Issued: January 30, 1998.
Michael J. Armstrong,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
[FR Doc. 98-3437 Filed 2-10-98; 8:45 am]
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