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 Bret Gates, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-4133.
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.
§ 64.6
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
Region III
Maryland:
Cecil County, Unincorporated Areas
240019
June 15, 1973, Emerg; April 4, 1983, Reg; May 4, 2015, Susp
May 4, 2015
May 4, 2015.
Charles County, Unincorporated Areas
240089
March 30, 1973, Emerg; June 5, 1985, Reg; May 4, 2015, Susp
......do *
Do.
Charlestown, Town of, Cecil County
240021
February 20, 1975, Emerg; November 17, 1982, Reg; May 4, 2015, Susp
......do
Do.
Chesapeake City, Town of, Cecil County
240099
December 5, 1974, Emerg; October 15, 1981, Reg; May 4, 2015, Susp
......do
Do.
Elkton, Town of, Cecil County
240022
November 7, 1973, Emerg; March 18, 1980, Reg; May 4, 2015, Susp
......do
Do.
Indian Head, Town of, Charles County
240091
January 28, 1974, Emerg; October 15, 1985, Reg; May 4, 2015, Susp
......do
Do.
La Plata, Town of, Charles County
240092
January 21, 1974, Emerg; April 17, 1985, Reg; May 4, 2015, Susp
......do
Do.
North East, Town of, Cecil County
240023
July 24, 1975, Emerg; October 15, 1981, Reg; May 4, 2015, Susp
......do
Do.
Perryville, Town of, Cecil County
240024
April 23, 1974, Emerg; March 1, 1977, Reg; May 4, 2015, Susp
......do
Do.
Port Deposit, Town of, Cecil County
240025
March 16, 1973, Emerg; February 16, 1977, Reg; May 4, 2015, Susp
......do
Do.
Rising Sun, Town of, Cecil County
240158
September 17, 1975, Emerg; May 15, 1986, Reg; May 4, 2015, Susp
......do
Do.
Virginia:
Claremont, Town of, Surry County
510158
February 26, 1975, Emerg; October 16, 1990, Reg; May 4, 2015, Susp
......do
Do.
Essex County, Unincorporated Areas
510048
March 15, 1974, Emerg; December 16, 1988, Reg; May 4, 2015, Susp
......do
Do.
Surry County, Unincorporated Areas
510157
March 25, 1974, Emerg; November 2, 1990, Reg; May 4, 2015, Susp
......do
Do.
Tappahannock, Town of, Essex County
510049
June 3, 1974, Emerg; August 4, 1987, Reg; May 4, 2015, Susp
......do
Do.
Region V
Indiana:
Columbia City, City of, Whitley County
180300
July 29, 1975, Emerg; January 5, 1979, Reg; May 4, 2015, Susp
......do
Do.
South Whitley, Town of, Whitley County
180301
October 2, 1975, Emerg; August 19, 1985, Reg; May 4, 2015, Susp
......do
Do.
Whitley County, Unincorporated Areas
180298
December 29, 1975, Emerg; April 1, 1988, Reg; May 4, 2015, Susp
......do
Do.
Region VI
Texas:
Anahuac, City of, Chambers County
480120
June 27, 1975, Emerg; July 16, 1981, Reg; May 4, 2015, Susp
......do
Do.
Baytown, City of, Chambers and Harris Counties
485456
July 17, 1970, Emerg; July 1, 1974, Reg; May 4, 2015, Susp
......do
Do.
Beach City, City of, Chambers County
480121
August 8, 1979, Emerg; January 19, 1983, Reg; May 4, 2015, Susp
......do
Do.
Chambers County, Unincorporated Areas
480119
July 10, 1975, Emerg; June 15, 1983, Reg; May 4, 2015, Susp
......do
Do.
Cove, City of, Chambers County
481510
N/A, Emerg; August 11, 2006, Reg; May 4, 2015, Susp
......do
Do.
Mont Belvieu, City of, Chambers and Liberty Counties
480122
August 1, 1979, Emerg; August 16, 1982, Reg; May 4, 2015, Susp
......do
Do.
Old River-Winfree, City of, Chambers County
481637
N/A, Emerg; August 10, 1999, Reg; May 4, 2015, Susp
......do
Do.
*......do = Ditto.
Code for reading third column: Emerg.—Emergency; Reg.—Regular; Susp.—Suspension.
Dated: March 16, 2015.
Roy E. Wright,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Mitigation, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2015-08320 Filed 4-9-15; 8:45 am]
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