[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 19 (Monday, January 30, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 5587-5589]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-2199]



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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
44 CFR Part 65


Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: Modified base (100-year) flood elevations are finalized for 
the communities listed below. These modified elevations will be used to 
calculate flood insurance premium rates for new buildings and their 
contents.

EFFECTIVE DATES: The effective dates for these modified base flood 
elevations are indicated on the following table and revise the Flood 
Insurance Rate Map(s) (FIRMs) in effect for each listed community prior 
to this date.

ADDRESSES: The modified base flood elevations for each community are 
[[Page 5588]] available for inspection at the office of the Chief 
Executive Officer of each community. The respective addresses are 
listed in the following table.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael K. Buckley, P.E., Chief, 
Hazard Identification Branch, Mitigation Directorate, 500 C Street, 
SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-2756.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Emergency Management Agency 
makes the final determinations listed below of modified base flood 
elevations for each community listed. These modified elevations have 
been published in newspapers of local circulation and ninety (90) days 
have elapsed since that publication. The Associate Director has 
resolved any appeals resulting from this notification.
    The modified base (100-year) flood elevations are not listed for 
each community in this notice. However, this rule includes the address 
of the Chief Executive Officer of the community where the modified base 
flood elevation determinations are available for inspection.
    The modifications are made pursuant to section 206 of the Flood 
Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4105, and are in accordance 
with the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, 42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq., 
and with 44 CFR part 65.
    For rating purposes, the currently effective community number is 
shown and must be used for all new policies and renewals.
    The modified base (100-year) flood elevations are the basis for the 
floodplain management measures that the community is required to either 
adopt or to show evidence of being already in effect in order to 
qualify or to remain qualified for participation in the National Flood 
Insurance Program.
    These modified elevations, together with the floodplain management 
criteria required by 44 CFR 60.3, are the minimum that are required. 
They should not be construed to mean that the community must change any 
existing ordinances that are more stringent in their floodplain 
management requirements. The community may at any time enact stricter 
requirements of its own, or pursuant to policies established by other 
Federal, state or regional entities.
    These modified elevations are used to meet the floodplain 
management requirements of the NFIP and are also used to calculate the 
appropriate flood insurance premium rates for new buildings built after 
these elevations are made final, and for the contents in these 
buildings.
    The changes in base flood elevations are in accordance with 44 CFR 
65.4.

National Environmental Policy Act

    This rule is categorically excluded from the requirements of 44 CFR 
part 10, Environmental Consideration. No environmental impact 
assessment has been prepared.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    The Associate Director, Mitigation Directorate, certifies that this 
rule is exempt from the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act 
because modified base flood elevations are required by the Flood 
Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4105, and are required to 
maintain community eligibility in the National Flood Insurance Program. 
No regulatory flexibility analysis has been prepared.

Regulatory Classification

    This final rule is not a significant regulatory action under the 
criteria of section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866 of September 30, 
1993, Regulatory Planning and Review, 58 FR 51735.

Executive Order 12612, Federalism

    This rule involves no policies that have federalism implications 
under Executive Order 12612, Federalism, dated October 26, 1987.

Executive Order 12778, Civil Justice Reform

    This rule meets the applicable standards of section 2(b)(2) of 
Executive Order 12778.

List of Subjects in 44 CFR Part 65

    Flood insurance, Floodplains, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements.
    Accordingly, 44 CFR part 65 is amended to read as follows:

PART 65--[AMENDED]

    1. The authority citation for part 65 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.; Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 
1978, 3 CFR, 1978 Comp., p. 329; E.O. 12127, 44 FR 19367, 3 CFR, 
1979 Comp., p. 376.


Sec. 65.4  [Amended]

    2. The tables published under the authority of Sec. 65.4 are 
amended as follows:

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                                                 Dates and name of newspaper                                           Effective date of                
    State and county            Location         where notice was published    Chief executive officer of community      modification      Community No.
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Illinois: Cook and Lake   Village of Arlington  June 9, 1994, June 16, 1994,  Ms. Arlene Mulder, President of the    Dec. 2, 1994........  170056 B     
 counties (FEMA Docket     Heights.              Daily Herald.                 Village of Arlington Heights, 33                                         
 No. 7104).                                                                    South Arlington Heights Road,                                            
                                                                               Arlington Heights, Illinois 60005.                                       
Illinois: DuPage and      City of Naperville..  July 13, 1994, July 20,       The Honorable Samuel T. Macrane,       June 30, 1994.......  170213 C     
 Will counties (FEMA                             1994, Naperville Sun.         Mayor of the City of Naperville, 400                                     
 Docket No. 7111).                                                             South Eagle Street, Naperville,                                          
                                                                               Illinois 60566-7020.                                                     
Indiana: Hamilton county  City of Carmel......  June 22, 1994, June 29,       The Honorable Ted Johnson, Mayor of    May 24, 1994........  180081 C     
 (FEMA Docket No. 7104).                         1994, The Carmel News         the City of Carmel, One Civic                                            
                                                 Tribune.                      Square, Carmel, Indiana 40032.                                           
Minnesota: Anoka county   City of Coon Rapids.  Apr. 1, 1994, Apr. 8, 1994,   Mr. Robert Svehla, Coon Rapids City    Mar. 22, 1994.......  270011 A     
 (FEMA Docket No. 7098).                         Coon Rapids Herald.           Manager, 1313 Coon Rapids Boulevard,                                     
                                                                               Coon Rapids, Minnesota 55433-5397.                                       
Minnesota: Olmsted        City of Rochester...  July 29, 1994, Aug. 5, 1994,  The Honorable Chuck Hazama, Mayor of   July 21, 1994.......  275246 C     
 county (FEMA Docket No.                         Post Bulletin.                the City of Rochester, City Hall,                                        
 7111).                                                                        Room 200, Rochester, Minnesota 55902.                                    
New York: Orange county   Village of Goshen...  June 8, 1994, June 15, 1994,  The Honorable George Lyons, Mayor of   May 31, 1994........  361571 B     
 (FEMA Docket No. 7104).                         The Independent Republican.   the Village of Goshen, 276 Main                                          
                                                                               Street, Goshen, New York 10924.                                          
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North Carolina: Buncombe  City of Asheville...  Feb. 28, 1994, Mar. 7, 1994,  The Honorable Kenneth Michalove,       Feb. 18, 1994.......  370032       
 county (FEMA Docket No.                         The Asheville Citizen Times.  Mayor of the City of Asheville, P.O.                                     
 7098).                                                                        Box 7148, Asheville, North Carolina                                      
                                                                               28802.                                                                   
North Carolina: Dare      Unincorporated areas  Jan. 6, 1994, Jan. 13, 1994,  Mr. Robert V. Owens, Chairman of the   Dec. 28, 1993.......  375348 D     
 county (FEMA Docket No.   of Dare county.       The Coastland Times.          Dare County Board of Commissioners,                                      
 7085).                                                                        P.O. Box 1000, Manteo, North                                             
                                                                               Carolina 27954.                                                          
North Carolina: McDowell  Town of Old Fort....  July 13, 1994, July 20,       The Honorable Wayne Stafford, Mayor    Nov. 23, 1994.......  370149 B     
 county (FEMA Docket No.                         1994, Old Fort Bulletin.      of the Town of Old Fort, P.O. Box                                        
 7104).                                                                        908, Old Fort, North Carolina 28762.                                     
Pennsylvania: Indiana     Borough of Indiana..  July 1, 1994, July 8, 1994,   The Honorable John D. Varner, Mayor    Oct. 7, 1994........  420501 C     
 county (FEMA Docket No.                         Indiana Gazette.              of the Borough of Indiana, 80 North                                      
 7104).                                                                        Eighth Street, Indiana, Pennsylvania                                     
                                                                               15701.                                                                   
Tennessee: Hamilton       Unincorporated areas  Mar. 21, 1994, Mar. 28,       Mr. Dalton Roberts, Hamilton County    Sept. 15, 1994......  470071 D     
 county, (FEMA Docket      of Hamilton county.   1994, Chattanooga Free        Executive, 208 County Courthouse,                                        
 No. 7098).                                      Press.                        Fountain Square, Chattanooga,                                            
                                                                               Tennessee 37402.                                                         
Wisconsin: La Crosse      Unincorporated areas  June 29, 1994, July 6, 1994,  Mr. James Ehrsam, Chairman of the La   June 22, 1994.......  550217 A     
 county (FEMA Docket No.                         La Crosse Tribune.            Crosse County Board of Supervisors,                                      
 7104).                                                                        400 North Fourth Street, La Crosse,                                      
                                                                               Wisconsin 54601.                                                         
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: January 23, 1995.
Richard T. Moore,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
[FR Doc. 95-2199 Filed 1-27-95; 8:45 am]
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