Suspension of Community Eligibility, 25739-25740 [2017-11485]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 106 / Monday, June 5, 2017 / Rules and Regulations DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency 44 CFR Part 64 [Docket ID FEMA–2017–0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA–8483] Suspension of Community Eligibility Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Final rule. AGENCY: 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-floodinsurance-program-community-statusbook. SUMMARY: 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, 400 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 nlaroche on DSK30NT082PROD with RULES DATES: VerDate Sep<11>2014 13:56 Jun 02, 2017 Jkt 241001 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 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 25739 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: ■ E:\FR\FM\05JNR1.SGM 05JNR1 25740 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 106 / Monday, June 5, 2017 / Rules and Regulations Community No. State and location Region V Indiana: Salem, City of, Washington County ...... Washington Areas. County, 180279 Unincorporated 180446 Region VII Iowa: Earlham, City of, Madison County ........ 190570 Madison County, Unincorporated Areas 190887 Patterson, City of, Madison County ...... 190451 St. Charles, City of, Madison County .... 190802 Winterset, City of, Madison County ....... 190944 Region VIII North Dakota: Foster County, Unincorporated Areas. Effective date authorization/cancellation of sale of flood insurance in community Current effective map date Date certain Federal assistance no longer available in SFHAs May 5, 1972, Emerg; August 15, 1978, Reg; June 21, 2017, Susp. July 30, 1996, Emerg; N/A, Reg; June 21, 2017, Susp. June 21, 2017 .. June 21, 2017 ......do * ............. Do. September 6, 1977, Emerg; September 30, 1988, Reg; June 21, 2017, Susp. September 10, 1993, Emerg; September 1, 1996, Reg; June 21, 2017, Susp. March 27, 1979, Emerg; January 1, 1987, Reg; June 21, 2017, Susp. August 16, 2010, Emerg; October 6, 2010, Reg; June 21, 2017, Susp. April 24, 1992, Emerg; May 3, 1993, Reg; June 21, 2017, Susp. ......do ............... Do. ......do ............... Do. ......do ............... Do. ......do ............... Do. ......do ............... Do. 380696 March 26, 1997, Emerg; May 4, 1998, Reg; June 21, 2017, Susp. ......do ............... Do. Region IX California: Arcata, City of, Humboldt County .......... 060061 ......do ............... Do. Eureka, City of, Humboldt County ......... 060062 ......do ............... Do. Humboldt Areas. 060060 May 29, 1975, Emerg; May 2, 1983, Reg; June 21, 2017, Susp. June 9, 1975, Emerg; June 1, 1982 Reg; June 21, 2017, Susp. September 11, 1974, Emerg; July 19, 1982, Reg; June 21, 2017, Susp. ......do ............... Do. County, Unincorporated -do- = Ditto. Code for reading third column: Emerg.—Emergency; Reg.—Regular; Susp.—Suspension. Dated: May 23, 2017. Michael M. Grimm, Assistant Administrator for Mitigation, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION final rule that made technical changes to the Department of Transportation’s regulations prescribing procedures for the public availability of information. DATES: This final rule is effective June 5, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Claire McKenna, Senior Attorney, Office of the General Counsel, U.S. Department of Transportation, Washington, DC, at claire.mckenna@dot.gov or (202) 366– 0365. Office of the Secretary SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: [FR Doc. 2017–11485 Filed 6–2–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110–12–P In FR Doc. 2017–08925 appearing on page 21136 in the Federal Register on May 5, 2017, the following corrections are made: 49 CFR Part 7 RIN 2105–AE62 I. Purpose of the Regulatory Action [Corrected] Updates to Comply With the FOIA Improvement Act of 2016 and Other Technical Amendments; Final Rule; Correction Office of the Secretary (OST), Department of Transportation (DOT). ACTION: Final rule; correction. nlaroche on DSK30NT082PROD with RULES AGENCY: The Department of Transportation is correcting a final rule that appeared in the Federal Register on May 5, 2017. The document issued a SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:57 Jun 02, 2017 Jkt 241001 1. On page 21136, the last sentence of the third column stating, ‘‘In section 7.23, the rule amends subparagraph (c)(5) to state that Exemption 5’s deliberative process privilege only applies to records created 25 years or more before the date on which the records are requested, and the rule adds a new paragraph (d) to prohibit DOT from withholding information under this section unless DOT reasonably ■ PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4700 Sfmt 4700 foresees that disclosure will harm an interest protected by a FOIA exemption, or the disclosure is prohibited by law’’ is corrected to read, ‘‘In section 7.23, the rule amends paragraph (c)(5) to state that Exemption 5’s deliberative process privilege does not apply to records created 25 years or more before the date on which the records are requested, and the rule adds a new paragraph (d) to prohibit DOT from withholding information under this section unless DOT reasonably foresees that disclosure will harm an interest protected by a FOIA exemption, or the disclosure is prohibited by law.’’ § 7.23 [Corrected] 2. On page 21139, in the first and second columns, amendatory instruction 4 and the amended text of § 7.23 are corrected to read as follows: ■ 4. Amend § 7.23 as follows: ■ a. Revise paragraph (c)(5); ■ b. Redesignate paragraphs (d) and (e) as paragraphs (e) and (f) respectively; and ■ c. Add new paragraph (d). The revision and addition read as follows: ■ E:\FR\FM\05JNR1.SGM 05JNR1

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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 106 (Monday, June 5, 2017)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 25739-25740]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-11485]



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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

44 CFR Part 64

[Docket ID FEMA-2017-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-8483]


Suspension of Community Eligibility

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Final rule.

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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 Patricia Suber, Federal Insurance and 
Mitigation Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 400 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. 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]

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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]

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

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                                                 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
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            Region V
 
Indiana:
    Salem, City of, Washington         180279  May 5, 1972,       June 21, 2017.........  June 21, 2017
     County.                                    Emerg; August
                                                15, 1978, Reg;
                                                June 21, 2017,
                                                Susp.
    Washington County,                 180446  July 30, 1996,     ......do *............   Do.
     Unincorporated Areas.                      Emerg; N/A, Reg;
                                                June 21, 2017,
                                                Susp.
 
           Region VII
 
Iowa:
    Earlham, City of, Madison          190570  September 6,       ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                    1977, Emerg;
                                                September 30,
                                                1988, Reg; June
                                                21, 2017, Susp.
    Madison County,                    190887  September 10,      ......do..............   Do.
     Unincorporated Areas.                      1993, Emerg;
                                                September 1,
                                                1996, Reg; June
                                                21, 2017, Susp.
    Patterson, City of, Madison        190451  March 27, 1979,    ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                    Emerg; January
                                                1, 1987, Reg;
                                                June 21, 2017,
                                                Susp.
    St. Charles, City of,              190802  August 16, 2010,   ......do..............   Do.
     Madison County.                            Emerg; October
                                                6, 2010, Reg;
                                                June 21, 2017,
                                                Susp.
    Winterset, City of, Madison        190944  April 24, 1992,    ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                    Emerg; May 3,
                                                1993, Reg; June
                                                21, 2017, Susp.
 
          Region VIII
 
North Dakota: Foster County,           380696  March 26, 1997,    ......do..............   Do.
 Unincorporated Areas.                          Emerg; May 4,
                                                1998, Reg; June
                                                21, 2017, Susp.
 
           Region IX
 
California:
    Arcata, City of, Humboldt          060061  May 29, 1975,      ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                    Emerg; May 2,
                                                1983, Reg; June
                                                21, 2017, Susp.
    Eureka, City of, Humboldt          060062  June 9, 1975,      ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                    Emerg; June 1,
                                                1982 Reg; June
                                                21, 2017, Susp.
    Humboldt County,                   060060  September 11,      ......do..............   Do.
     Unincorporated Areas.                      1974, Emerg;
                                                July 19, 1982,
                                                Reg; June 21,
                                                2017, Susp.
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-do- = Ditto.
Code for reading third column: Emerg.--Emergency; Reg.--Regular; Susp.--Suspension.


    Dated: May 23, 2017.
Michael M. Grimm,
Assistant Administrator for Mitigation, Federal Insurance and 
Mitigation Administration, Department of Homeland Security, Federal 
Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2017-11485 Filed 6-2-17; 8:45 am]
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