[Federal Register: July 31, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 146)]
[Notices]
[Page 38176]
[DOCID:fr31jy09-42]

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 13503-000]

University of New Hampshire; Notice of Preliminary Permit
Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To
Intervene, and Competing Applications

July 27, 2009.
    On June 9, 2009, the University of New Hampshire, Center for Ocean
Renewable Energy filed an application, pursuant to the FPA, proposing
to study the feasibility of the General Sullivan and Little Bay Bridges
Tidal Energy Project No. 13503, to be located on the Piscataqua River,
in Rockingham and Strafford Counties, New Hampshire.
    The proposed project would be located near the General Sullivan and
Little Bay bridges and would consist of: (1) A single 10-foot-wide by
35-foot-long test platform suspending a variety of hydrokinetic devices
including a Gorlov Helical turbine generating unit into the river; and
(2) appurtenant facilities. Project generation would be used to power
the test platform, therefore no transmission line is proposed.
    Applicant Contact: Professor Ken Baldwin, Chase Ocean Engineering
Laboratory, 24 Colovos, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 03824,
(603) 862-1898.
    FERC Contact: Tom Dean,<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, competing
applications (without notices of intent), or notices of intent to file
competing application: 60 days from the issuance of this notice.
Comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and competing
applications may be filed electronically via the Internet. See 18 CFR
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site
under the ``eFiling'' link. If unable to be filed electronically,
documents may be paper-filed. To paper-file, an original and eight
copies should be mailed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. For
more information on how to submit these types of filings please go to
the Commission's Web site located at http://www.ferc.gov/filing-
comments.asp. More information about this project can be viewed or
printed on the ``eLibrary'' link of Commission's Web site at http://
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (P-
13503) in the docket number field to access the document. For
assistance, call toll-free 1-866-208-3372.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-18297 Filed 7-30-09; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717-01-P


[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 203 (Friday, October 21, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 64025]
[FR Doc No: 2022-22921]

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. ER23-108-000]

MD Solar 2, LLC; Supplemental Notice That Initial Market-Based
Rate Filing Includes Request for Blanket Section 204 Authorization

    This is a supplemental notice in the above-referenced proceeding of
MD Solar 2, LLC's application for market-based rate authority, with an
accompanying rate tariff, noting that such application includes a
request for blanket authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of future
issuances of securities and assumptions of liability.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest should file with the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington,
DC 20426, in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's
Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Anyone
filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that
document on the Applicant.
    Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing protests with
regard to the applicant's request for blanket authorization, under 18
CFR part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of
liability, is November 7, 2022.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at http://www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic service, persons with internet
access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an
intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the
eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the
intervention or protests.
    Persons unable to file electronically may mail similar pleadings to
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE,
Washington, DC 20426. Hand delivered submissions in docketed
proceedings should be delivered to Health and Human Services, 12225
Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
    In addition to publishing the full text of this document in the
Federal Register, the Commission provides all interested persons an
opportunity to view and/or print the contents of this document via the
internet through the Commission's Home Page (http://www.ferc.gov) using
the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three
digits in the docket number field to access the document. At this time,
the Commission has suspended access to the Commission's Public
Reference Room, due to the proclamation declaring a National Emergency
concerning the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), issued by the
President on March 13, 2020. For assistance, contact the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission at [email protected] or call toll-free,
(886) 208-3676 or TYY,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Dated: October 17, 2022.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-22921 Filed 10-20-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P


[Federal Register: June 22, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 119)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 35299-35301]
[DOCID:fr22jn10-5]

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket No. USCG-2010-0519]
RIN 1625-AA00

Safety Zone; Ship Repair in Penobscot Bay, ME

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Temporary final rule.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The Stena Drilling and Cianbro companies will replace three
bow thrusters on the vessel STENA FORTH, a 748-foot drill ship, while
at anchor in Penobscot Bay, Maine. The nature of the repairs require
water depths of at least 120 feet in a sheltered environment,
precluding the use of anchorages and limiting alternative locations
along the East Coast where the repairs could be made. This temporary
safety zone is necessary to ensure the safety of the ship's crew and
the maritime public by prohibiting all unauthorized vessels and
waterway users from entering within a 100 yard radius around the STENA
FORTH while it is at anchor for repairs.

DATES: This rule is effective in the CFR on June 22, 2010 until 11:59
p.m. on July 5, 2010. This rule is effective with actual notice for
purposes of enforcement from 12:01 a.m. on June 15, 2010 until 11:59
p.m. on July 5, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Documents indicated in this preamble as being available in
the docket are part of docket USCG-2010-0519 and are available online
by going to http://www.regulations.gov, inserting USCG-2010-0519 in the
``Keyword'' box, and then clicking ``Search.'' They are also available
for inspection or copying at the Docket Management Facility (M-30),
U.S. Department of Transportation, West Building Ground Floor, Room
W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590, between 9
a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this
temporary rule, call or e-mail Lieutenant Junior Grade Laura van der
Pol, Waterways Management Division at Coast Guard Sector Northern New
England, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>, e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>If
you have questions on viewing the docket, call Renee V. Wright, Program
Manager, Docket Operations, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Regulatory Information

    The Coast Guard is issuing this temporary final rule without prior
notice and opportunity to comment pursuant to authority under section
4(a) of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) (5 U.S.C. 553(b)). This
provision authorizes an agency to issue an rule without prior notice
and opportunity to comment when the agency for good cause finds that
those procedures are ``impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the
public interest.'' Under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), the Coast Guard finds that
good cause exists for not publishing a notice of proposed rulemaking
(NPRM) with respect to this rule because publishing an NPRM is
impractical and contrary to public interest. The Coast Guard was only
recently made aware of the details of this repair, including the
proposed anchorage location and anticipated ship arrival date, which
were finalized just two weeks in advance. Thus, the Coast Guard did not
have sufficient time to issue an NPRM and hold a comment period for
this rulemaking. The expeditious implementation of this rule is in the
public interest because it will help to ensure the safety of those
involved in replacing three of the ship's thrusters. Additionally, the
safety zone will define the area impacted by the repair operations for
other waterway users who wish to operate in all other areas of the bay.
Finally, delaying the effective date by first publishing a NPRM and
holding a comment period would be contrary to the rule's objectives of
ensuring safety of life on the navigable waters while these repairs are
taking place, as immediate action is needed to protect persons and
vessels from the hazards associated with repair operations conducted on
an anchored vessel.
    Under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), the Coast Guard finds that good cause
exists for making this rule effective less than 30 days after
publication in the Federal Register. In addition to the reasons stated
above, any delay in the effective date of this regulation would be
contrary to the public interest as immediate action is necessary to
protect the maritime community from the hazards associated with the
repair operation. A delay or cancellation of the ship's repairs to
accommodate a 30-day waiting period would be contrary to public
interest as it would put lives of maritime community members at risk.

Basis and Purpose

    Ship repairs are usually performed in a drydock, pier-side, or in
an established general anchorage, barring the need for public notice or
regulation as ships are typically well-removed from high-density
traffic areas. For this project however, the technical parameters for
replacing three bow thrusters on the 748-foot drill ship STENA FORTH
necessitate water depths in excess of 120 feet, depths which are not
available pier-side or in established anchorages along the East Coast.
This regulation will establish a temporary safety zone in a 100-yard
radius around the STENA FORTH while it is at anchor in Penobscot Bay to
make repairs.
    For the duration of the repairs, the following vessels will be in
use within the safety zone surrounding the STENA FORTH: A crane barge,
a barge to offload wastewater, two tug boats, one harbor skiff, and a
safety dive-boat. Due to the location, heavy machinery involved,
frequent dive operations, and nature of the work, the Coast Guard has
determined that the ship repairs could pose a risk to waterway users
and the repair crews if waterway use around the STENA FORTH is not
restricted. Possible hazards include the risk of diver injury or death
from near or actual contact with vessels traversing through the safety
zone; the risk of injury to waterway users and repair crewmembers
resulting from interference with the sensitive, heavy equipment
operations; and damage or loss of fishing gear anchored within the
safety zone. In order to protect the safety of all waterway users,
including repair crews, this temporary rule establishes a safety zone
for the duration of the repair work in the area immediately around the
STENA FORTH as described in the List of Subjects.
    This rule prevents vessels and persons from entering, transiting,
mooring or anchoring within the area specifically designated as a
safety zone during the period of enforcement unless authorized by the
Captain of the Port, his designated representative, or on-scene patrol
personnel. On-scene patrol

personnel may be comprised of local, state or federal officials
authorized to act in support of the Coast Guard. In addition, members
of the Coast Guard Auxiliary or Cianbro repair crew may be present to
inform vessel operators of this regulation.

Discussion of Rule

    This temporary rule creates a safety zone for all navigable waters
in a 100-yard radius around the drill ship STENA FORTH while at anchor
in approximate location 44[deg]06'54'' N., 069[deg]02'54'' W., one mile
northeast of Rockland Harbor Breakwater Light (LLNR 4130), and
approximately one and a half miles north of Owl's Head, Maine. The
technical constraints inherent in replacing the STENA FORTH's three bow
thrusters severely limit the number of suitable locations where the
repairs could be safely conducted. Of the six possible bays on the East
Coast, Penobscot Bay, Maine was the most desirable due to the proximity
to shore, relatively sheltered environment, and typical June weather
conditions. The anchorage position was chosen based on the conditions
needed to make the repairs (water depth, currents) as well as with
consideration to the typical use of the navigable waters east of
Rockland Harbor in terms of deep draft, fishing, and recreational
vessel traffic. While every effort has been made to minimize the impact
to waterway users, the safety zone is needed to protect the repair
crews and maritime community from the dangers inherent in the repair
operations.
    During the enforcement period of the safety zone, persons and
vessels will be prohibited from entering, transiting, anchoring,
mooring, or remaining within the zone unless specifically authorized by
the Captain of the Port or his designated representatives. The Coast
Guard may be assisted by other federal, state, and local agencies in
the enforcement of this safety zone. In addition, members of the Coast
Guard Auxiliary and Cianbro repair crew may be present to inform vessel
operators of this regulation.
    The Coast Guard determined that this safety zone will not have a
significant impact on the maritime public due to the temporary nature
and limited size of the safety zone as vessels may transit all
navigable waters outside the safety zone. Advanced public notifications
will be made to the local maritime community through Local Notice to
Mariners and Broadcast Notice to Mariners.

Regulatory Analyses

    We developed this rule after considering numerous statutes and
executive orders related to rulemaking. Below we summarize our analyses
based on 13 of these statutes or executive orders.

Regulatory Planning and Review

    This rule is not a significant regulatory action under section 3(f)
of Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review, and does not
require an assessment of potential costs and benefits under section
6(a)(3) of that Order. The Office of Management and Budget has not
reviewed it under that Order.
    The Coast Guard has determined that this rule is not a significant
regulatory action for the following reasons: The safety zone will be of
limited duration, it covers only a small portion of the navigable
waterways, and the STENA FORTH's anchored position is designed to
avoid, to the extent possible, deep draft, fishing, and recreational
boating traffic routes.

Small Entities

    Under the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 601-612), we have
considered whether this rule would have a significant economic impact
on a substantial number of small entities. The term ``small entities''
comprises small businesses, not-for-profit organizations that are
independently owned and operated and are not dominant in their fields,
and governmental jurisdictions with populations of less than 50,000.
    The Coast Guard certifies under 5 U.S.C. 605(b) that this rule will
not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small
entities. This rule will affect the following entities, some of which
may be small entities: The owners or operators of vessels intending to
transit, fish, or anchor in the designated safety zone during the
enforcement period stated in the List of Subjects.
    The safety zone will not have a significant economic impact on a
substantial number of small entities for the following reasons: The
safety zone will be of limited size; vessels that can safely do so may
navigate in all other portions of the waterway except for the area
designated as a safety zone; and vessels wishing to transit through the
safety zone may do so with the permission of the Captain of the Port or
his designated representative. Additionally, before the effective
period, the Coast Guard will issue notice of the time and location of
the safety zone through a Local Notice to Mariners and Broadcast Notice
to Mariners. The Coast Guard has also conducted outreach with state and
local agencies, including the Maine Department of Marine Resources and
fishing associations in Penobscot Bay, to enable fishermen and vessel
operators to adjust their plans as needed in anticipation of the STENA
FORTH's arrival to anchorage.

Assistance for Small Entities

    Under section 213(a) of the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement
Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-121), we offer to assist small
entities in understanding the rule so that they can better evaluate its
effects on them and participate in the rulemaking process.
    Small businesses may send comments on the actions of Federal
employees who enforce, or otherwise determine compliance with, Federal
regulations to the Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory
Enforcement Ombudsman and the Regional Small Business Regulatory
Fairness Boards. The Ombudsman evaluates these actions annually and
rates each agency's responsiveness to small business. If you wish to
comment on actions by employees of the Coast Guard, call 1-888-REG-FAIR
(1-888-734-3247). The Coast Guard will not retaliate against small
entities that question or complain about this rule or any policy or
action of the Coast Guard.

Collection of Information

    This rule calls for no new collection of information under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520).

Federalism

    A rule has implications for federalism under Executive Order 13132,
Federalism, if it has a substantial direct effect on State or local
governments and would either preempt State law or impose a substantial
direct cost of compliance on them. We have analyzed this rule under
that Order and have determined that it does not have implications for
federalism.

Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

    The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1531-1538)
requires Federal agencies to assess the effects of their discretionary
regulatory actions. In particular, the Act addresses actions that may
result in the expenditure by a State, local, or tribal government, in
the aggregate, or by the private sector of $100,000,000 (adjusted for
inflation) or more in any one year. Though this rule will not result in
such an expenditure,

we do discuss the effects of this rule elsewhere in this preamble.

Taking of Private Property

    This rule will not cause a taking of private property or otherwise
have taking implications under Executive Order 12630, Governmental
Actions and Interference with Constitutionally Protected Property
Rights.

Civil Justice Reform

    This rule meets applicable standards in sections 3(a) and 3(b)(2)
of Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform, to minimize litigation,
eliminate ambiguity, and reduce burden.

Protection of Children

    We have analyzed this rule under Executive Order 13045, Protection
of Children from Environmental Health Risks and Safety Risks. This rule
is not an economically significant rule and does not create an
environmental risk to health or risk to safety that may
disproportionately affect children.

Indian Tribal Governments

    This rule does not have tribal implications under Executive Order
13175, Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal Governments,
because it does not have a substantial direct effect on one or more
Indian tribes, on the relationship between the Federal Government and
Indian tribes, or on the distribution of power and responsibilities
between the Federal Government and Indian tribes.

Energy Effects

    We have analyzed this rule under Executive Order 13211, Actions
Concerning Regulations That Significantly Affect Energy Supply,
Distribution, or Use. We have determined that it is not a ``significant
energy action'' under that order because it is not a ``significant
regulatory action'' under Executive Order 12866 and is not likely to
have a significant adverse effect on the supply, distribution, or use
of energy. The Administrator of the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs has not designated it as a significant energy
action. Therefore, it does not require a Statement of Energy Effects
under Executive Order 13211.

Technical Standards

    The National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act (NTTAA) (15
U.S.C. 272 note) directs agencies to use voluntary consensus standards
in their regulatory activities unless the agency provides Congress,
through the Office of Management and Budget, with an explanation of why
using these standards would be inconsistent with applicable law or
otherwise impractical. Voluntary consensus standards are technical
standards (e.g., specifications of materials, performance, design, or
operation; test methods; sampling procedures; and related management
systems practices) that are developed or adopted by voluntary consensus
standards bodies.
    This rule does not use technical standards. Therefore, we did not
consider the use of voluntary consensus standards.

Environment

    We have analyzed this rule under Department of Homeland Security
Management Directive 023-01 and Commandant Instruction M16475.lD, which
guide the Coast Guard in complying with the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA)(42 U.S.C. 4321-4370f), and have concluded
this action is one of a category of actions which do not individually
or cumulatively have a significant effect on the human environment.
This rule is categorically excluded, under figure 2-1, paragraph
(34)(g), of the Instruction. This rule involves establishing a
temporary safety zone. An environmental analysis checklist and a
categorical exclusion determination will be available in the docket
where indicated under ADDRESSES.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165

    Harbors, Marine safety, Navigation (water), Reporting and record
keeping requirements, Security measures, and Waterways.

0
For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Coast Guard amends 33
CFR Part 165 as follows:

PART 165--REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS

0
1. The authority citation for Part 165 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1226, 1231; 46 U.S.C. Chapters 701, 3306,
3703; 50 U.S.C. 191, 195; 33 CFR 1.05-1, 6.04-1, 6.04-6, and 160.5;
Pub. L. 107-295, 116 Stat. 2064; Department of Homeland Security
Delegation No. 0170.1.

0
2. Add Sec.  165.T01-0519 to read as follows:

Sec.  165.T01-0519  Safety zone; Ship repair in Penobscot Bay, ME.

    (a) Location. The following area is a safety zone: All waters
within a 100 yard radius of the drill ship STENA FORTH while at anchor
in Penobscot Bay, Maine, in approximate position: 44[deg]06'54'' N.,
069[deg]02'54'' W., one mile northeast of Rockland Harbor Breakwater
Light (LLNR 4130), and approximately one and a half miles north of
Owl's Head, Maine.
    (b) Notification. Coast Guard Sector Northern New England will
cause notice of the enforcement of this temporary safety zone to be
made by all appropriate means to effect the widest publicity among the
affected segments of the public, including publication in the Local
Notice to Mariners and Broadcast Notice to Mariners.
    (c) Effective Period. This safety zone is effective from 12:01 a.m.
on June 15, 2010, until 11:59 p.m. on July 5, 2010.
    (d) Enforcement Period. The safety zone in this section will be
enforced while the drill ship STENA FORTH is at anchor in Penobscot
Bay, Maine.
    (e) Regulations. (1) The general regulations contained in 33 CFR
165.23 apply. During the enforcement period, entry into, transiting,
mooring, anchoring or remaining within this safety zone is prohibited
unless authorized by the Captain of the Port or his designated
representatives.
    (2) This temporary safety zone is closed to all vessel traffic,
except as may be permitted by the Captain of the Port or his designated
representative. Vessel operators given permission to enter or operate
in the safety zone must comply with all directions given to them by the
Captain of the Port or his designated representatives.
    (3) The ``designated representative'' is any Coast Guard
commissioned, warrant, or petty officer who has been designated by the
Captain of the Port to act on his behalf. The on-scene representative
may be on a Coast Guard vessel, a Coast Guard Auxiliary vessel, or
onboard a local or state agency vessel that is authorized to act in
support of the Coast Guard. In addition, members of the Coast Guard
Auxiliary or Cianbro repair crew may be present to inform vessel
operators of this regulation.
    (4) Vessel operators desiring to enter or operate within the safety
zone shall contact the Captain of the Port or his designated
representative by telephone at<PHONE_NUMBER> or via VHF radio channel 16
to obtain permission to do so.

    Dated: June 9, 2010.
B.S. Gilda,
Commander, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting, Captain of the Port Sector
Northern New England.
[FR Doc. 2010-15006 Filed 6-21-10; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 9110-04-P


[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 210 (Friday, October 30, 2015)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 66809-66811]
[FR Doc No: 2015-27750]

=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

44 CFR Part 64

[Docket ID FEMA-2015-0001; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-8407]

Suspension of Community Eligibility

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 Bret Gates, Federal Insurance and
Mitigation Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C
Street SW., Washington, DC 20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

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]

0
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]

0
2. The tables published under the authority of Sec.  64.6 are amended
as follows:

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                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
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
           Region I

Vermont:
     Arlington, Town of,              500012  August 5, 1975,     Dec. 2, 2015..........  Dec. 2, 2015.
     Bennington County.                        Emerg; July 17,
                                               1986, Reg;
                                               December 2, 2015,
                                               Susp.

    Dorset, Town of,                  500014  July 29, 1975,      ......do..............   Do.
     Bennington County.                        Emerg; August 1,
                                               1986, Reg;
                                               December 2, 2015,
                                               Susp.
    Landgrove, Town of,               500178  December 23, 1975,  ......do..............   Do.
     Bennington County.                        Emerg; September
                                               18, 1985, Reg;
                                               December 2, 2015,
                                               Susp.
    Manchester, Town of,              500015  January 28, 1972,   ......do..............   Do.
     Bennington County.                        Emerg; April 3,
                                               1978, Reg;
                                               December 2, 2015,
                                               Susp.
    Manchester, Village of,           500179  September 10,       ......do..............   Do.
     Bennington County.                        1975, Emerg;
                                               August 19, 1986,
                                               Reg; December 2,
                                               2015, Susp.
    Peru, Town of, Bennington         500181  August 12, 2013,    ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                   Emerg; N/A, Reg;
                                               December 2, 2015,
                                               Susp.
    Pownal, Town of,                  500016  July 9, 1975,       ......do..............   Do.
     Bennington County.                        Emerg; April 1,
                                               1980, Reg;
                                               December 2, 2015,
                                               Susp.
    Rupert, Town of,                  500018  May 27, 1975,       ......do..............   Do.
     Bennington County.                        Emerg; September
                                               18, 1985, Reg;
                                               December 2, 2015,
                                               Susp.
    Sandgate, Town of,                500183  June 5, 2013,       ......do..............   Do.
     Bennington County.                        Emerg; N/A, Reg;
                                               December 2, 2015,
                                               Susp.
    Shaftsbury, Town of,              500019  July 2, 1975,       ......do..............   Do.
     Bennington County.                        Emerg; September
                                               18, 1985, Reg;
                                               December 2, 2015,
                                               Susp.
    Stamford, Town of,                500020  June 10, 1975,      ......do..............   Do.
     Bennington County.                        Emerg; July 3,
                                               1978, Reg;
                                               December 2, 2015,
                                               Susp.
    Sunderland, Town of,              500021  September 10,       ......do..............   Do.
     Bennington County.                        1975, Emerg;
                                               November 1, 1985,
                                               Reg; December 2,
                                               2015, Susp.
    Winhall, Town of,                 500022  September 10,       ......do..............   Do.
     Bennington County.                        1975, Emerg; June
                                               19, 1989, Reg;
                                               December 2, 2015,
                                               Susp.
    Woodford, Town of,                500023  November 13, 1975,  ......do..............   Do.
     Bennington County.                        Emerg; September
                                               18, 1985, Reg;
                                               December 2, 2015,
                                               Susp.

          Region III

Virginia:
    Isle of Wight County,             510303  May 20, 1975,       ......do..............   Do.
     Unincorporated Areas.                     Emerg; August 19,
                                               1991, Reg;
                                               December 2, 2015,
                                               Susp.
    Smithfield, Town of, Isle         510081  September 24,       ......do..............   Do.
     of Wight County.                          1974, Emerg;
                                               December 5, 1990,
                                               Reg; December 2,
                                               2015, Susp.
Windsor, Town of, Isle of             510295  August 11, 1988,    ......do..............   Do.
 Wight County.                                 Emerg; August 1,
                                               1990, Reg;
                                               December 2, 2015,
                                               Susp.

           Region V

Illinois:
    Galena, City of, Jo               175168  August 27, 1971,    ......do..............   Do.
     Daviess County.                           Emerg; July 20,
                                               1973, Reg;
                                               December 2, 2015,
                                               Susp.
Jo Daviess County,                    170902  April 19, 1979,     ......do..............   Do.
 Unincorporated Areas.                         Emerg; January
                                               18, 1984, Reg;
                                               December 2, 2015,
                                               Susp.

           Region IX

Arizona: Fort Mojave Indian           040133  January 31, 1992,   ......do..............   Do.
 Tribe, Mohave County.                         Emerg; March 18,
                                               1996, Reg;
                                               December 2, 2015,
                                               Susp.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*-do- =Ditto.
Code for reading third column: Emerg.--Emergency; Reg.--Regular; Susp.--Suspension.

    Dated: October 20, 2015.
Roy E. Wright,
Deputy Associate Administrator, Federal Insurance and Mitigation
Administration, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency
Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2015-27750 Filed 10-29-15; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 9110-12-P