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Federal Emergency Management Agency §60.3 part. In some instances, community o[- lineated in which to meet the require- , finials may have access to information ments of §60.5(b). or knowledge of conditions that re- (d) Communities identified in part 65 quire, particularly for human safety. of this subchapter as containing more higher standards than the minimum than one type criteria set forth in subpart A of this bination of special flood, mudsl any (i.e.. part. Therefore, any flood plain man- mudflow), and flood - related erosion agement regulations adopted by a hazard areas) shall adopt flood plain State or a community which are more management regulations for each type restrictive than the criteria set forth of hazard consistent with the require - in this part are encouraged and shall ments of 1360.3. 60.4 and 60.5. take precedence. (e) Local flood plain (41 FR 46975, Oct. 26. 1978. Redesignated at 44 regulations may be submitted to the FR 31177, May 31. 1979, and amended at 48 R State Coordinating Agency designated 44552. Sept. 29, 1983; 49 FR 4751. Feb. 8. 19641 pursuant to 160.25 for its advice and concurrence. The to 360.2 Minimum compliance with flood State shall clearly describe n propos se edd e plain management criteria. enforcement procedures, (a) A flood -prone community apply- (f) The community official respon- ing for flood insurance eligibility shall sable for submitting. annual or biennial meet the standards of §60.3(a) in order reports to the Administrator pursuant to become eligible if a FHBM has not to §59.22(b)(2) of this subchapter shall been issued for the community at the also submit copies of each annual or bi- time of application. Thereafter, the ennial report to any State Coordinat- community will be given a period of six ing Agency. months from the date the Director pro- (g) A community shall assure that its vides the data set forth in §60.3(b). (c). comprehensive plan is consistent with (d), (e) or (f), in which to meet the re- the flood plain management objectives Quirements of the applicable pare- of this part. graph. If a community has received a (11) The community shall adopt and FHBM, but has not yet applied for Pro- enforce flood plain management regu- gram eligibility. the community shall lations based on data provided by the apply for eligibility directly under the Administrator. Without prior approval standards set forth in §60.3(b). There- of the Administrator, the community after, the community will be given a shall not adopt and enforce flood plain Period of six months from the date the management regulations based upon Director provides the data set forth i modified data reflecting natural or 360.3 (c). (d), (e) or (f) in which to meet man -made physical changes. the requirements of the applicable Paragraph. [41 FR 46975. Oct. 28, 1976. Redesignated at 44 (b) A mudslide (i.e.. mudflow )-prone FR 31177, May 31, 1979, and amended at 48 FR community applying for flood insur- 49 . 9 FR 4751. Feb 8, 1984; SO FR 36024, Sep ance eligibility shall meet the stand- 1985; 59 FR 53598, Oct. 25, 1994) ards of §60.4(a) to become eligible. Thereafter, the community will be §60.3 Flood plain management criteria given a period of six months from the for flood -prone areas. date the mudslide (i.e., mudnow) areas The Administrator will provide the having special mudslide hazards are de- data upon which flood plain mana - lineated in which to meet the require- ment regulations shall be based. If the ments of §60.4(b). Administrator has not provided suffi- (c) A flood - related erosion -prone cient data to furnish a basis for these Community applying for flood insur- regulations in a particular community, ance eligibility shall meet the stand- the community shall obtain, review ards of §60.5(a) to become eligible. and reasonably utilize data available Thereafter, the community will be from other Federal, State or other given a period of six months from the sources pending receipt of data from date the flood - related erosion areas the Administrator. However. when spe- having special erosion hazards are de- cial flood hazard area designations and 235