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 http://www.fema.gov/fema/csb.shtm.
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 Patricia Suber, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-4149.
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. This rule is categorically excluded from the requirements of 44 CFR part 10, Environmental Considerations. No environmental impact assessment has been prepared.
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.
2. The tables published under the authority of § 64.6 are amended as follows:
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 |
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Region II | ||||
New Jersey: | ||||
Alloway, Township of, Salem County | 340413 | March 7, 1975, Emerg; June 15, 1979, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp. | June 16, 2016 | June 16, 2016. |
Bridgeton, City of, Cumberland County | 340165 | May 19, 1975, Emerg; January 18, 1984, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp. | ......do * | Do. |
Carneys Point, Township of, Salem County | 340424 | March 3, 1975, Emerg; June 1, 1982, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp. | ......do | Do. |
Commercial, Township of, Cumberland County | 340166 | July 23, 1975, Emerg; December 1, 1982, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp. | ......do | Do. |
Deerfield, Township of, Cumberland County | 340553 | September 15, 1975, Emerg; November 4, 1981, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp. | ......do | Do. |
Downe, Township of, Cumberland County | 340167 | October 22, 1971, Emerg; February 15, 1978, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp. | ......do | Do. |
Elmer, Borough of, Salem County | 340414 | May 19, 1975, Emerg; April 8, 1983, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp. | ......do | Do. |
Elsinboro, Township of, Salem County | 340415 | May 28, 1974, Emerg; August 2, 1982, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp. | ......do | Do. |
Fairfield, Township of, Cumberland County | 340168 | June 23, 1972, Emerg; November 19, 1982, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp. | ......do | Do. |
Greenwich, Township of, Cumberland County | 340169 | September 29, 1975, Emerg; March 11, 1983, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp. | ......do | Do. |
Hopewell, Township of, Cumberland County | 340170 | June 30, 1975, Emerg; December 15, 1978, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp. | ......do | Do. |
Lawrence, Township of, Cumberland County | 340171 | July 21, 1975, Emerg; November 26, 1982, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp. | ......do | Do. |
Lower Alloways Creek, Township of, Salem County | 340416 | May 20, 1975, Emerg; April 18, 1983, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp. | ......do | Do. |
Mannington, Township of, Salem County | 340417 | February 19, 1975, Emerg; November 18, 1983, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp. | ......do | Do. |
Maurice River, Township of, Cumberland County | 340172 | April 14, 1972, Emerg; January 19, 1978, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp. | ......do | Do. |
Millville, City of, Cumberland County | 340173 | May 2, 1975, Emerg; June 15, 1982, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp. | ......do | Do. |
Oldmans, Township of, Salem County | 340418 | July 15, 1975, Emerg; January 7, 1983, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp. | ......do | Do. |
Penns Grove, Borough of, Salem County | 340419 | August 7, 1975, Emerg; July 5, 1982, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp. | ......do | Do. |
Pennsville, Township of, Salem County | 340512 | August 5, 1974, Emerg; December 15, 1982, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp. | ......do | Do. |
Pilesgrove, Township of, Salem County | 340420 | March 31, 1975, Emerg; October 21, 1983, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp. | ......do | Do. |
Pittsgrove, Township of, Salem County | 340421 | September 8, 1981, Emerg; November 18, 1983, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp. | ......do | Do. |
Quinton, Township of, Salem County | 340422 | April 28, 1975, Emerg; April 15, 1983, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp. | ......do | Do. |
Salem, City of, Salem County | 340423 | March 31, 1975, Emerg; August 2, 1982, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp. | ......do | Do. |
Stow Creek, Township of, Cumberland County | 340174 | July 1, 1975, Emerg; June 15, 1979, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp. | ......do | Do. |
Upper Deerfield, Township of, Cumberland County | 340175 | March 25, 1975, Emerg; March 25, 1983, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp. | ......do | Do. |
Upper Pittsgrove, Township of, Salem County | 340425 | March 19, 1975, Emerg; January 21, 1983, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp. | ......do | Do. |
Vineland, City of, Cumberland County | 340176 | December 17, 1971, Emerg; July 5, 1982, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp. | ......do | Do. |
Woodstown, Borough of, Salem County | 340426 | June 25, 1975, Emerg; May 11, 1979, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp. | ......do | Do. |
New York: | ||||
Andes, Town of, Delaware County | 360188 | August 28, 1975, Emerg; May 1, 1985, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp. | ......do | Do. |
Bovina, Town of, Delaware County | 360190 | August 12, 1975, Emerg; May 1, 1985, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp. | ......do | Do. |
Colchester, Town of, Delaware County | 360191 | September 8, 1975, Emerg; January 3, 1986, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp. | ......do | Do. |
Delhi, Town of, Delaware County | 360193 | August 5, 1975, Emerg; July 18, 1985, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp. | ......do | Do. |
Delhi, Village of, Delaware County | 361572 | February 11, 1974, Emerg; July 18, 1985, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp. | ......do | Do. |
Fleischmanns, Village of, Delaware County | 360197 | December 17, 1975, Emerg; January 17, 1986, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp. | ......do | Do. |
Franklin, Town of, Delaware County | 360198 | July 2, 1975, Emerg; April 1, 1988, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp. | ......do | Do. |
Hamden, Town of, Delaware County | 360200 | September 12, 1975, Emerg; March 4, 1986, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp. | ......do | Do. |
Harpersfield, Town of, Delaware County | 360203 | August 15, 1975, Emerg; June 5, 1985, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp. | ......do | Do. |
Hobart, Village of, Delaware County | 360204 | July 7, 1975, Emerg; May 15, 1985, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp. | ......do | Do. |
Kortright, Town of, Delaware County | 360205 | July 28, 1975, Emerg; May 15, 1985, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp. | ......do | Do. |
Margaretville, Village of, Delaware County | 360208 | May 9, 1975, Emerg; June 4, 1990, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp. | ......do | Do. |
Meredith, Town of, Delaware County | 360207 | July 21, 1976, Emerg; May 15, 1985, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp. | ......do | Do. |
Middletown, Town of, Delaware County | 360209 | July 30, 1976, Emerg; May 15, 1985, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp. | ......do | Do. |
Roxbury, Town of, Delaware County | 361036 | August 1, 1975, Emerg; May 15, 1985, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp. | ......do | Do. |
Stamford, Town of, Delaware County | 360212 | September 28, 1977, Emerg; October 1, 1986, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp. | ......do | Do. |
Stamford, Village of, Delaware County | 360213 | August 7, 1975, Emerg; August 1, 1987, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp. | ......do | Do. |
Tompkins, Town of, Delaware County | 360214 | July 3, 1975, Emerg; November 15, 1985, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp. | ......do | Do. |
Walton, Town of, Delaware County | 360215 | November 10, 1975, Emerg; September 2, 1988, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp. | ......do | Do. |
Walton, Village of, Delaware County | 360216 | May 19, 1975, Emerg; April 2, 1991, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp. | ......do | Do. |
Region III | ||||
Pennsylvania: | ||||
Allison, Township of, Clinton County | 421534 | November 11, 1975, Emerg; September 3, 1980, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp. | ......do | Do. |
Bald Eagle, Township of, Clinton County | 420319 | May 22, 1973, Emerg; February 4, 1981, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp. | ......do | Do. |
Castanea, Township of, Clinton County | 420322 | April 10, 1973, Emerg; February 2, 1977, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp. | ......do | Do. |
Dunnstable, Township of, Clinton County | 420325 | May 23, 1973, Emerg; March 1, 1977, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp. | ......do | Do. |
Flemington, Borough of, Clinton County | 420326 | March 9, 1973, Emerg; February 2, 1977, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp. | ......do | Do. |
Lamar, Township of, Clinton County | 420327 | July 9, 1973, Emerg; March 16, 1988, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp. | ......do | Do. |
Lock Haven, City of, Clinton County | 420328 | November 17, 1972, Emerg; February 2, 1977, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp. | ......do | Do. |
Mill Hall, Borough of, Clinton County | 420330 | April 17, 1973, Emerg; February 16, 1977, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp. | ......do | Do. |
Woodward, Township of, Clinton County | 420337 | March 16, 1973, Emerg; January 16, 1980, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp. | ......do | Do. |
Region V | ||||
Wisconsin: | ||||
Belleville, Village of, Dane and Green Counties | 550159 | July 15, 1975, Emerg; November 19, 1980, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp. | ......do | Do. |
Black Earth, Village of, Dane County | 550079 | August 7, 1975, Emerg; January 2, 1981, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp. | ......do | Do. |
Cross Plains, Village of, Dane County | 550081 | June 16, 1975, Emerg; February 16, 1983, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp. | ......do | Do. |
Dane County Unincorporated Areas | 550077 | October 20, 1972, Emerg; September 29, 1978, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp. | ......do | Do. |
Mazomanie, Village of, Dane County | 550085 | July 29, 1975, Emerg; December 1, 1981, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp. | ......do | Do. |
Region VI | ||||
Louisiana: | ||||
Colfax, Town of, Grant Parish | 220077 | May 21, 1973, Emerg; September 5, 1979, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp. | ......do | Do. |
Grant Parish, Unincorporated Areas | 220076 | May 7, 1973, Emerg; March 1, 1987, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp. | ......do | Do. |
Montgomery, Town of, Grant Parish | 220256 | March 6, 1979, Emerg; May 4, 1982, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp. | ......do | Do. |
Pollock, Town of, Grant Parish | 220305 | August 14, 1978, Emerg; May 25, 1982, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp. | ......do | Do. |
Region X | ||||
Washington: | ||||
Union Gap, City of, Yakima County | 530229 | April 30, 1975, Emerg; May 2, 1983, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp. | ......do | Do. |
Yakima, City of, Yakima County | 530311 | January 20, 1975, Emerg; December 15, 1981, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp. | ......do | Do. |
Yakima County Unincorporated Areas | 530217 | April 11, 1974, Emerg; June 5, 1985, Reg; June 16, 2016, Susp. | ......do | Do. |
* -do- = Ditto. | ||||
Code for reading third column: Emerg.—Emergency; Reg.—Regular; Susp.—Suspension. |
Michael M. Grimm,
Assistant Administrator for Mitigation, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2016-12127 Filed 5-26-16; 8:45 am]
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