[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 18 (Monday, January 28, 2013)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 5734-5736]
[FR Doc No: 2013-01623]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

44 CFR Part 64

[Docket ID FEMA-2012-0003; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-8267]

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 http://www.fema.gov/fema/csb.shtm.

DATES: Effective Date: 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 David Stearrett, 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]

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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 I

New Hampshire:
    Berlin, City of, Coos              330029  May 8, 1975,       Feb. 20, 2013.........  Feb. 20, 2013.
     County.                                    Emerg; June 15,
                                                1982, Reg;
                                                February 20,
                                                2013, Susp.
    Carroll, Town of, Coos             330030  July 26, 1978,     ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                    Emerg; April 15,
                                                1986, Reg;
                                                February 20,
                                                2013, Susp.
    Colebrook, Town of, Coos           330031  July 18, 1975,     ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                    Emerg; May 17,
                                                1989, Reg;
                                                February 20,
                                                2013, Susp.
    Columbia, Town of, Coos            330185  May 19, 1977,      ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                    Emerg; April 2,
                                                1986, Reg;
                                                February 20,
                                                2013, Susp.
    Dalton, Town of, Coos              330198  December 15,       ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                    1986, Emerg;
                                                December 15,
                                                1986, Reg;
                                                February 20,
                                                2013, Susp.
    Dummer, Town of, Coos              330201  July 20, 1993,     ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                    Emerg; March 1,
                                                1995, Reg;
                                                February 20,
                                                2013, Susp.
    Errol, Town of, Coos County        330206  August 31, 1993,   ......do..............   Do.
                                                Emerg; June 1,
                                                1995, Reg;
                                                February 20,
                                                2013, Susp.
    Gorham, Town of, Coos              330032  July 24, 1975,     ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                    Emerg; April 1,
                                                1981, Reg;
                                                February 20,
                                                2013, Susp.
    Jefferson, Town of, Coos           330033  June 3, 1977,      ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                    Emerg; April 15,
                                                1986, Reg;
                                                February 20,
                                                2013, Susp.
    Lancaster, Town of, Coos           335277  November 12,       ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                    1971, Emerg;
                                                April 13, 1973,
                                                Reg; February
                                                20, 2013, Susp.
    Milan, Town of, Coos County        330035  May 12, 1983,      ......do..............   Do.
                                                Emerg; April 2,
                                                1986, Reg;
                                                February 20,
                                                2013, Susp.
    Northumberland, Town of,           330036  July 7, 1975,      ......do..............   Do.
     Coos County.                               Emerg; May 4,
                                                1989, Reg;
                                                February 20,
                                                2013, Susp.
    Shelburne, Town of, Coos           330037  April 7, 1976,     ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                    Emerg; April 2,
                                                1986, Reg;
                                                February 20,
                                                2013, Susp.
    Stark, Town of, Coos County        330038  March 30, 1976,    ......do..............   Do.
                                                Emerg; April 2,
                                                1986, Reg;
                                                February 20,
                                                2013, Susp.
    Stewartstown, Town of, Coos        330194  February 12,       ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                    1981, Emerg;
                                                March 1, 2000,
                                                Reg; February
                                                20, 2013, Susp.
    Stratford, Town of, Coos           330039  September 16,      ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                    1975, Emerg;
                                                April 18, 1983,
                                                Reg; February
                                                20, 2013, Susp.
    Whitefield, Town of, Coos          330040  December 31,       ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                    1981, Emerg;
                                                April 2, 1986,
                                                Reg; February
                                                20, 2013, Susp.

           Region IV

Alabama:
    Alabaster, City of, Shelby         010192  December 13,       ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                    1974, Emerg;
                                                June 15, 1981,
                                                Reg; February
                                                20, 2013, Susp.
    Birmingham, City of,               010116  March 30, 1973,    ......do..............   Do.
     Jefferson and Shelby                       Emerg; March 16,
     Counties.                                  1981, Reg;
                                                February 20,
                                                2013, Susp.
    Calera, City of, Chilton           010373  March 7, 1990,     ......do..............   Do.
     and Shelby Counties.                       Emerg; May 1,
                                                1995, Reg;
                                                February 20,
                                                2013, Susp.
    Chelsea, City of, Shelby           010432  N/A, Emerg; July   ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                    18, 2007, Reg;
                                                February 20,
                                                2013, Susp.
    Columbiana, City of, Shelby        010449  July 27, 2006,     ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                    Emerg; September
                                                29, 2006, Reg;
                                                February 20,
                                                2013, Susp.
    Harpersville, Town of,             010293  N/A, Emerg; July   ......do..............   Do.
     Shelby County.                             16, 2007, Reg;
                                                February 20,
                                                2013, Susp.
    Hoover, City of, Jefferson         010123  April 11, 1975,    ......do..............   Do.
     and Shelby Counties.                       Emerg; February
                                                4, 1981, Reg;
                                                February 20,
                                                2013, Susp.
    Indian Springs Village,            010430  N/A, Emerg;        ......do..............   Do.
     Town of, Shelby County.                    August 10, 1999,
                                                Reg; February
                                                20, 2013, Susp.
    Montevallo, City of, Shelby        010349  February 25,       ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                    1981, Emerg;
                                                March 16, 1981,
                                                Reg; February
                                                20, 2013, Susp.
    Shelby County,                     010191  December 15,       ......do..............   Do.
     Unincorporated Areas.                      1986, Emerg;
                                                December 15,
                                                1986, Reg;
                                                February 20,
                                                2013, Susp.
    Vestavia Hills, City of,           010132  February 21,       ......do..............   Do.
     Jefferson and Shelby                       1975, Emerg;
     Counties.                                  January 2, 1981,
                                                Reg; February
                                                20, 2013, Susp.
    Vincent, Town of, Shelby           010292  N/A, Emerg;        ......do..............   Do.
     and Talladega Counties.                    August 31, 1998,
                                                Reg; February
                                                20, 2013, Susp.
    Westover, Town of, Shelby          010451  N/A, Emerg; March  ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                    25, 2008, Reg;
                                                February 20,
                                                2013, Susp.
    Wilsonville, Town of,              010404  October 27, 1993,  ......do..............   Do.
     Shelby County.                             Emerg; March 1,
                                                1995, Reg;
                                                February 20,
                                                2013, Susp.
Kentucky:
    Henderson, City of,                210109  August 7, 1973,    ......do..............   Do.
     Henderson County.                          Emerg; June 15,
                                                1978, Reg;
                                                February 20,
                                                2013, Susp.

    Henderson County,                  210286  N/A, Emerg; April  ......do..............   Do.
     Unincorporated Areas.                      10, 1991, Reg;
                                                February 20,
                                                2013, Susp.

           Region VI

Oklahoma:
    Cleveland County,                  400475  June 8, 1987,      ......do..............   Do.
     Unincorporated Areas.                      Emerg; June 1,
                                                1989, Reg;
                                                February 20,
                                                2013, Susp.
    Moore, City of, Cleveland          400044  April 18, 1974,    ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                    Emerg; December
                                                2, 1980, Reg;
                                                February 20,
                                                2013, Susp.
    Noble, City of, Cleveland          400045  October 2, 1975,   ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                    Emerg; July 2,
                                                1981, Reg;
                                                February 20,
                                                2013, Susp.
    Norman, City of, Cleveland         400046  August 23, 1974,   ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                    Emerg; November
                                                1, 1979, Reg;
                                                February 20,
                                                2013, Susp.
    Oklahoma City, City of,            405378  March 19, 1971,    ......do..............   Do.
     Canadian, Cleveland,                       Emerg; July 14,
     McClain, Oklahoma and                      1972, Reg;
     Pottawatomie Counties.                     February 20,
                                                2013, Susp.

           Region VII

Iowa:
    Belmond, City of, Wright           190303  February 26,       ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                    2008, Emerg;
                                                March 1, 2011,
                                                Reg; February
                                                20, 2013, Susp.
    Dows, City of, Wright              190305  August 19, 2010,   ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                    Emerg; N/A, Reg;
                                                February 20,
                                                2013, Susp.
    Eagle Grove, City of,              190928  May 26, 1998,      ......do..............   Do.
     Wright County.                             Emerg; September
                                                4, 2003, Reg;
                                                February 20,
                                                2013, Susp.
    Goldfield, City of, Wright         190584  August 3, 2011,    ......do..............   Do.
     County.                                    Emerg; N/A, Reg;
                                                February 20,
                                                2013, Susp.

           Region IX

Arizona:
    Bullhead City, City of,            040125  May 6, 1974,       ......do..............   Do.
     Mohave County.                             Emerg; March 15,
                                                1982, Reg;
                                                February 20,
                                                2013, Susp.
    Fort Mojave Indian Tribe,          040133  January 31, 1992,  ......do..............   Do.
     Mohave County.                             Emerg; March 18,
                                                1996, Reg;
                                                February 20,
                                                2013, Susp.
    Mohave County,                     040058  May 6, 1974,       ......do..............   Do.
     Unincorporated Areas.                      Emerg; March 15,
                                                1982, Reg;
                                                February 20,
                                                2013, Susp.
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*-do- = Ditto.
Code for reading third column: Emerg.--Emergency; Reg.--Regular; Susp.--Suspension.

    Dated: January 15, 2013.
David L. Miller,
Associate Administrator, Federal Insurance and Mitigation
Administration, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency
Management Agency.
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[Notices]
[Pages 52022-52023]
[FR Doc No: 2012-21206]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9721-2]

Notification of a Joint Public Teleconference of the Chartered
Science Advisory Board and Board of Scientific Counselors

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Science Advisory
Board (SAB) Staff Office announces a joint public teleconference of the
Chartered SAB and Board of Scientific Counselors (BOSC) to discuss a
draft report providing advice on implementation of Office of Research
and Development's (ORD's) strategic directions for research.

DATES: The public teleconference will be held on September 19, 2012
from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. (Eastern Daylight Time).

ADDRESSES: The public teleconference will be conducted by telephone
only.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public wishing to
obtain general information regarding the quality review teleconference
should contact Dr. Angela Nugent, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), EPA
Science Advisory Board (1400R), 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20460; via telephone/voice mail<PHONE_NUMBER>; fax
(202) 565-2098 or via email at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>General
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The SAB was established pursuant to the
Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization
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scientific and technical advice to the Administrator on the technical
basis for Agency positions and regulations. The BOSC was established by
the EPA to provide advice, information, and recommendations regarding
the ORD research program. The SAB and BOSC are Federal Advisory
Committees chartered under the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5
U.S.C., App. 2. Pursuant to FACA and EPA policy, notice is hereby given
that the SAB and BOSC will hold a joint public teleconference to
discuss a draft report providing advice on implementation of ORD's new
strategic directions for research. The SAB and BOSC will comply with
the provisions of FACA and all appropriate SAB Staff Office procedural
policies.
    Background: ORD has restructured its research programs to better
understand environmental problems and inform sustainable solutions to
meet EPA's strategic goals. The restructured research programs comprise
six program areas: Air, Climate, and Energy; Safe and Sustainable Water
Resources; Sustainable and Healthy Communities; Chemical Safety for
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    ORD requested that the SAB work jointly with the BOSC to provide
advice on implementation of ORD's strategic research action plans;
efforts to strengthen program integration; and efforts to strengthen
and measure innovation. The SAB and BOSC held a joint public meeting on
July 10-11, 2012, to discuss implementation of ORD's six major research
programs (77 FR 36273-36274). The SAB and BOSC will hold a public
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advisory report. Additional information about SAB and BOSC advice on
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    Dated: August 16, 2012.
Thomas H. Brennan,
Deputy Director, EPA Science Advisory Board Staff Office.
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