comes a portion of a newly autonomous community resulting from boundary changes, governmental reorganization, changes in state statutes or constitution, or otherwise, such new community shall be given six months from the date of its independence, to adopt flood plain management regulations within the special hazard areas subject to its jurisdiction and to submit its application for participation as a separate community in order to retain eligibility for the sale of flood insurance. The regulations adopted by such new community shall satisfy the applicable requirements in § 1910.3 of this subchapter based on the data previously provided by the Administrator. The provisions of this section shall only apply where the new community upon the date of its independence certifies in writing over the signature of a community official that, pending formal adoption of flood plain management regulations, the flood plain management requirements previously applicable in that area remain in effect. During the six month period, existing flood insurance policies shall remain in effect until their dates of expiration may be renewed, and new policies may be issued. Failure to satisfy the applicable requirements in § 1910.3 of this subchapter shall result in the community's suspension from Program participation pursuant to

§ 1909.24 of this subchapter.

(d) Where any community or any area within a community had in effect a FHBM or FIRM, but all or a portion of that community has been acquired by another community, or becomes autonomous, that map shall remain in effect until it is superseded by the Administrator, whether by republication as part of the map of the acquiring community, or otherwise.

(e) When a community described in paragraph (a), (b), (c), or (d) of this section has flood elevations in effect, no new appeal period under Parts 1916, 1917, and 1918 of this subchapter will begin except as new scientific and technical data are available.

1914.5 Relationship of rates to zone designations.

(a) In order to expedite a community's qualification for flood insurance under the emergency program, the Administrator may authorize the sale of such insurance without designating any Zones A, M, or E within a community, provided the community has previously adopted flood plain management regulations meeting the requirements of 1910.3(a), 1910.4(a) or

1910.5(a) of this subchapter. When the Administrator has obtained sufficient technical information to delineate Zones A, M, or E, he shall delineate the tentative boundaries on a FHBM.

(b) Upon the effective date of the FIRM, flood insurance will continue to be available throughout the entire community at chargeable rates (i.e., subsidized) for first layer coverage of existing structures, but will be only available at risk premium rates for all new construction and substantial improvements. Upon the effective date of a FIRM, second layer coverage is available only at risk premium rates for all structures.

(c) Detailed insurance information may be obtained from the servicing companies. See Part 1912 of this subchapter.

§ 1914.6 List of eligible communities.

The sale of flood insurance pursuant to the National Flood Insurance Program (42 U.S.C. 4001-4128) is authorized for the communities set forth under this section. Previous listings under this Part continue in effect until revised.

NOTE. For references to FR pages showing lists of eligible communities, see the List of CFR Sections Affected appearing in the Finding Aids section of this volume.

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1915.4 List of communities with detailed engineering data (FIRM's).

1915.5 Requirement to submit new technical data.

1915.6 Administrative withdrawal of maps. 1915.7 List of communities with minimal

hazard areas.

1915.8 List of communities with no special flood hazard areas.

1915.9 List of communities with minimal flood hazard areas.

AUTHORITY: Sec. 7(d), 79 Stat. 670; 42 U.S.C. 3535(d), Sec. 1360, 82 Stat. 587, 42 U.S.C. 4101.

SOURCE: 41 FR 46987, Oct. 26, 1976, unless otherwise noted.

§ 1915.1 Purpose of part.

42 U.S.C. 4101 authorizes the Administrator to identify and publish information with respect to all areas within the United States having special flood, mudslide (i.e., mudflow) and flood-reiated erosion hazards. The purpose of this Part is to list those communities that have been identified by the Administrator as having such special flood, mudslide (i.e., mudflow) or flood-related erosion hazards. Additional communities will be added to this list from time to time as the necessary information becomes available. This Part also provides a list of communities for which detailed engineering data in the form of water surface elevation data for the flood with one percent chance of being equalled or exceeded in any given year and the flood insurance rate zones for the special hazard areas within those communities has been made available. Additionally, this Part contains information concerning the revision of Flood Hazard Boundary Maps (FHBM's) or Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM's), and notice of administrative withdrawal of special flood hazard maps (i.e., FHMB's or FIRM's).

§ 1915.2 Definitions.

The definitions set forth in Part 1909 of this subchapter are applicable to this Part.

§ 1915.3 List of communities with special hazard areas (FHBM's in effect).

NOTE. For the list of communities and the designated A, M, and E zones issued

under this Section and not carried in the Code of Federal Regulations, see the List of CFR Sections Affected appearing in the Finding Aids section of this volume.

§ 1915.4 List of communities with detailed engineering data (FIRM's).

(a) General. This section provides a cumulative list of communities for which the Administrator already has in effect, or has scheduled to have in effect, a FIRM, thereby usually providing water surface elevations for all or portions of Zones A and V.

(b) The effective date of the most recent revision of the FIRM for the communities listed are entered as follows (which will not appear in the Code of Federal Regulations except for the page number at this entry in the FEDERAL REGISTER).

[42 FR 9110, Feb. 14, 1977]

NOTE. For a list of communities issued under this section and not carried in the CFR see the List of CFR Sections Affected appearing in the Finding Aids section of this volume.

§ 1915.5 Requirement to submit new technical data.

A community's base flood elevations may increase or decrease resulting from physical changes affecting flooding conditions. Within six months of the date that such information becomes available, a community shall notify the Administrator of the changes by submitting technical or scientific data in accordance with this paragraph. Such submission is necessary so that upon confirmation of those physical changes affecting flooding conditions risk premium rates and flood plain management requirements will be based upon current data.

(a) The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of a community participating in the Program shall submit to the Administrator technical or scientific information indicating that the base flood elevations on the community's FIRM do not accurately reflect flood risks as they currently exist. Such information shall include, but not necessarily be limited to:

(1) A topographic map exhibiting ground elevation contours in greater detail than maps available at the time

1914.6 List of eligible communities.

AUTHORITY: Sec. 7(b), 79 Stat. 670, 42 U.S.C. 3535(d); Sec. 1361, 82 Stat. 587; 42 U.S.C. 4102, unless otherwise noted.

SOURCE: 41 FR 46986, Oct. 26, 1976, unless otherwise noted.

§ 1914.1 Purpose of Part.

(a) 42 U.S.C. 4012(c), 4022, and 4102 require that flood insurance in the maximum limits of coverage under the regular program shall be offered in communities only after the Administrator has: (1) Identified the areas of special flood, mudslide (i.e., mudflow) or flood-related erosion hazards within the community under Part 1915 of this subchapter; and/or (2) completed a risk study for the applicant community. A period of 15 years ending July 31, 1983, was allotted for this purpose. The priorities for conducting such risk studies are set forth in §§ 1909.23 and 1910.25 of this subchapter. A purpose of this Part is periodically to list those communities in which the sale of insurance under the regular program has been authorized.

(b) 42 U.S.C. 4056 authorizes an emergency implementation of the National Flood Insurance Program whereby, for a period ending on September 30, 1978, the Administrator may make subsidized coverage available to eligible communities prior to the completion of detailed risk studies for such areas. This Part also describes procedures under the emergency program and lists communities

reas identified as subject to more an one hazard (flood, mudslide (i.e., udflow), flood-related erosion) will e designated by use of the proper mbols in combination.

(2) Flood Hazard Boundary Map "HBM). This map is issued by the dministrator delineating Zones A, M, nd E within a community.

(b) Notice of the issuance of new or evised FHBMs or FIRMS is given in art 1915 of this subchapter. The mandatory purchase of insurance is equired within designated Zones A, 1-99, A0, V1-30, V0, M, and E.

(c) The FHBM or FIRM shall be maintained for public inspection at he following locations:

(1) The Information Office of the State agency or agencies designated by statute or the respective Governors to Cooperate with the Administrator in mplementing the Program whenever e community becomes eligible for Program participation and the sale of insurance pursuant to this section or is identified as flood-prone pursuant to Part 1915 of this subchapter;

(2) One or more official locations within the community in which flood insurance is offered, which shall be specified in Part 1915 of this subchapter at the time identification of the community as flood-prone is announced by publication in the FEDERAL REGISTER;

(3) The NFIA servicing company for the State or area (additional copies may be obtained from the appropriate servicing company) (See § 1912.7);

(4) The official record copy of each official map shall be maintained in FIA files in Washington, D.C.

$1914.4 Effect on community eligibility resulting from boundary changes, governmental reorganization, etc.

(a) When a community not participating in the Program acquires by means of annexation, incorporation, or otherwise, an area within another community participating in the Program, no new flood insurance shall be made available as of the effective date of annexation until the newly acquiring community participates in the Pro

gram. Until the effective date of participation, existing flood insurance policies remain in effect until the policy's date of expiration, but shall not be renewed.

(b) When a community participating in the Program acquires by means of annexation, incorporation, or otherwise, another area which was previously located in a community either participating or not participating in the Program, the community shall have six months from the date of acquisition to formally amend its flood plain management regulations in order to include all flood-prone areas within the newly acquired area. The amended regulations shall satisfy the applicable requirements in § 1910.3 of this subchapter based on the data previously provided by the Administrator. In the event that the newly acquired area was previously located in a community participating in the Program, the provisions of this section shall only apply if the community, upon acquisition, and pending formal adoption of the amendment to its flood plain management regulations, certifies in writing over the signature of a community official that within the newly acquired area the flood plain management requirements previously applicable in the area remain in force. In the event that the newly-acquired area was previously located in a community not participating in the Program, the provisions of the section shall only apply if the community, upon acquisition, and pending formal adoption of the amendments to its flood plain management regulations, certifies in writing over the signature of a community official that it shall enforce within the newly-acquired area the requirements of § 1910.3(b) of this subchapter. During the six month period, existing flood insurance policies shall remain in effect until their date of expiration may be renewed, and new policies may be issued. Failure to satisfy the applicable requirements in § 1910.3 shall result in the community's suspension from Program participation pursuant to § 1909.24 of this subchapter.

(c) When an area previously a part of a community participating in the Program becomes autonomous or be

comes a portion of a newly autonomous community resulting from boundary changes, governmental reorganization, changes in state statutes or constitution, or otherwise, such new community shall be given six months from the date of its independence, to adopt flood plain management regulations within the special hazard areas subject to its jurisdiction and to submit its application for participation as a separate community in order to retain eligibility for the sale of flood insurance. The regulations adopted by such new community shall satisfy the applicable requirements in § 1910.3 of this subchapter based on the data previously provided by the Administrator. The provisions of this section shall only apply where the new community upon the date of its independence certifies in writing over the signature of a community official that, pending formal adoption of flood plain management regulations, the flood plain management requirements previously applicable in that area remain in effect. During the six month period, existing flood insurance policies shall remain in effect until their dates of expiration may be renewed, and new policies may be issued. Failure to satisfy the applicable requirements in § 1910.3 of this subchapter shall result in the community's suspension from Program participation pursuant to § 1909.24 of this subchapter.

(d) Where any community or any area within a community had in effect a FHBM or FIRM, but all or a portion of that community has been acquired by another community, or becomes autonomous, that map shall remain in effect until it is superseded by the Administrator, whether by republication as part of the map of the acquiring community, or otherwise.

(e) When a community described in paragraph (a), (b), (c), or (d) of this section has flood elevations in effect,

no

§ 1914.5 Relationship of r ignations.

(a) In order to expedi ty's qualification for fl under the emergency pr ministrator may author such insurance withou any Zones A, M, or E wit nity, provided the comm viously adopted flood p ment regulations meetin ments of § 1910.3(a),

§ 1910.5(a) of this subch the Administrator has o cient technical informat eate Zones A, M, or E, h eate the tentative bour FHBM.

(b) Upon the effective FIRM, flood insurance wil be available throughout community at chargeabl subsidized) for first layer existing structures, but available at risk premium new construction and sub provements. Upon the ef of a FIRM, second layer available only at risk pre for all structures.

(c) Detailed insurance may be obtained from th companies. See Part 1912 chapter.

§ 1914.6 List of eligible comm

The sale of flood insuranc to the National Flood Insu gram (42 U.S.C. 4001-4128) ized for the communities under this section. Previo under this Part continue until revised.

NOTE. For references to FRI ing lists of eligible communities, of CFR Sections Affected appea Finding Aids section of this volun

PART 1915-IDENTIFICATIC MAPPING OF SPECIAL

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1915.1 Purpose of Part.

1915.2

Definitions.

1915.3 List of communities wit

hazard areas (FHBM's in effec