Suspension of Community Eligibility

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency 44 CFR Part 64 [Docket ID FEMA-2008-0020; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-8093] AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: FEMA has scheduled one community for suspension because of its failure to adopt compliant floodplain management regulations under the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). If documentation is received from the community before the effective suspension date, indicating it has brought its floodplain management program into compliance with the NFIP requirements, FEMA will withdraw the suspension. DATES: Effective Dates: The effective date of the community's scheduled suspension is the date listed in the fourth column of the following table. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Stearrett, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, 1800 South Bell Street Arlington, VA 20598-3072, (202) 646-2953. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) enables property owners to purchase flood insurance that is generally not otherwise available. In return, communities agree to adopt and implement local floodplain management regulations that contribute to protecting lives and reducing the risk of property damage from future flooding. Section 1315 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended ( 42 U.S.C. 4022 ), prohibits flood insurance coverage authorized under the National Flood Insurance Program ( 42 U.S.C. 4001-4128 ) unl…