[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 44, Volume 1]
[Revised as of October 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 44CFR64.1]

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              TITLE 44--EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND ASSISTANCE
 
 CHAPTER I--FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 
                                SECURITY
 
PART 64_COMMUNITIES ELIGIBLE FOR THE SALE OF INSURANCE--Table of Contents
 
Sec.  64.1  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; and/or (2) completed a risk study 
for the applicant community. The priorities for conducting such risk 
studies are set forth in Sec. Sec.  59.23 and 60.25 of this subchapter. 
The purpose of this part is to define the types of zones which the 
Agency will use for identifying the hazard areas on maps.
    (b) 42 U.S.C. 4056 authorizes an emergency implementation of the 
National Flood Insurance Program whereby 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

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the emergency program and lists communities which become eligible under 
the NFIP.

[48 FR 28278, June 21, 1983, as amended at 49 FR 4751, Feb. 8, 1984; 49 
FR 33879, Aug. 27, 1984]