<br />udflow) and/or flood-related erosion
<br />LZlLrds in all official actions in the
<br />eas having special flood, mudsllde
<br />e., mudflow) and/or flood.related
<br />osion hazards and to take such other
<br />ficial action reasonably necessary to
<br />rry out the objectives of the pro.
<br />am; and
<br />(9) A commitment to:
<br />(i) Assist the Administrator at hls/
<br />,. request, in his/her delineation of
<br />,e limits of the areas having special
<br />,od, mudsllde (I.e.. mudflow) or
<br />)od-related erosion hazards;
<br />(Ii) Provide such information 'con.
<br />rning present uses and occupancy Of
<br />,e flood plain, mudsllde (I.e., mud.
<br />)w) or flood-related erosion areas as
<br />.e Administrator may -request:
<br />(Iii) Maintain for pUblic inspection
<br />Ld furnish upon request, for the de-
<br />nninatlon of applicable flood Insur.
<br />Lce risk premlwn rates within all
<br />eas having special flood hazards
<br />entlfied on a FHBM or FIRM, any
<br />rtlflcates of floodproo!lng, and in.
<br />nnation on the elevation (in relation
<br />mean sea level) of the level of the
<br />west floor (including basement) of
<br />l new or substantially improved
<br />ructures. and include whether or not
<br />ch structures contain a basement,
<br />Ld if the structure has been flood.
<br />oofed, the elevation (in relation to
<br />ean sea level) to which the structure
<br />IS floodproofed;
<br />Llv) Cooperate with Federal, State,
<br />Ld iocal agencies and private firms
<br />lich undertake to study, survey,
<br />.p, and Identify flood plain, muds.
<br />Ie O.e., mUdflow) or flood. related
<br />osion areas, and cooperate with
<br />Llghboring communities with respect
<br />the management, of adjoining flood
<br />ain, mudGlIde O.e., mudflow) and/or
<br />)od-related erosion areas tn order to
<br />'event aggravation of existing haz-
<br />ds;
<br />Lv) Upon occurrence, notify the Ad.
<br />lnIstrator In writing whenever the
<br />fundaries of the communit.y have
<br />,en modified by annexation or the
<br />mmunlty has otherwise assumed or
<br />. longer has authority to adopt and
<br />lforce flood plain management regu-
<br />~ions for a particular area. In order
<br />at all FHBM's and FIRM's accurate.
<br />represent the community's bound
<br />les, include within such notification
<br />
<br />a copy of a map of the community
<br />suitable for reproduction, clearly de.
<br />lineating the new corporate limits or
<br />new area for which the community
<br />has asswned or relinquished flood
<br />plain management regulatory author.
<br />Ity.
<br />(b) An appllca.nt sha.lIleglslatlvely:
<br />(1) Appoint or designate the agency
<br />or official with the responsibility, au.
<br />thorlty, and means to Implement the
<br />commitments made in paragraph (a)
<br />of this section, and
<br />(2) Designate the official responsible
<br />to submit a report to the Admlnistra.
<br />tor concerning the community partici-
<br />pation In the Program, Including, but
<br />not limited to the development and
<br />implementation of flood plain manage-
<br />ment regulations. This report shall be
<br />submitted annually or biennially as
<br />determined by the Administrator.
<br />(c) The documents required by para.
<br />graph (a) of this section and evidence
<br />of the actions required by paragraph
<br />(b) of this section shall be submitted
<br />to the Federal Emergency Manage.
<br />ment Agency, Washington DC 20472.
<br />
<br />[41 FR 46968, Oct. 26, 1976, Rede:;ignated at
<br />44 FR 31177, May 31, 1979 and amended at
<br />48 FR 29318. June 24. 1983; 48 FR 44543 and
<br />44552, Sept. 29, 1983: 49 FR 4751, Feb. 8.
<br />1984: 49 FR 33656. Aug. 24, 1984: 50 FR
<br />36023,Sept.4,1985]
<br />
<br />ff 59.23 Priorities for the sale of flood in-
<br />surance under the regular program.
<br />
<br />Flood.prone, mudsllde (I.e., mud.
<br />flow) and flood-l'elated erosion prone
<br />communities are placed on a register
<br />of areas eligible for ratemaking studies
<br />and then selected from this register
<br />for ratemaking studies on the basis of
<br />the following conslrteratlons-
<br />(a) Recommendations of State offi.
<br />cials;
<br />(b) Location of community and ur.
<br />gency of need for flood insurance;
<br />(c) PopUlation of community and in.
<br />tensity of existing or proposed devel.
<br />opment of the flood plain, the mud.
<br />slide O.e., mudflow) and the flood.re.
<br />lated erosion area;
<br />(rt) Avallablllty of information on
<br />the community with respect to Its
<br />flood, mudsllde <I.e., mudflow) and
<br />flood-related erosion characteristics
<br />a~d previous losses;
<br />
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