[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 95 (Wednesday, May 17, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 26363-26364]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-12124]



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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 (1% annual chance) 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 
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 (1% annual chance) 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 (1% annual chance) 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.

    [[Page 26364]] 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   Chief executive officer     Effective date of                
      State and county                  Location             where notice was published          of community            modification      Community No.
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Florida: Citrus County (FEMA  City of Inverness...........  July 25, 1994, Aug. 1, 1994,  The Honorable O.J.         July 18, 1994.......  120348 B     
 Docket No. 7111).                                           Citrus County Chronicle.      Humphries, Mayor of the                                      
                                                                                           City of Inverness, 212                                       
                                                                                           West Main Street,                                            
                                                                                           Inverness, Florida 34450.                                    
Illinois:                                                                                                                                               
    Will County (FEMA Docket  Village of Crete............  Aug. 18, 1994, Aug. 25,       Mr. David L. Wallace,      Aug. 11, 1994.......  170700 B     
     No. 7115).                                              1994, Crete Record.           Crete Village                                                
                                                                                           Administrator, 524                                           
                                                                                           Exchange Street, Crete,                                      
                                                                                           Illinois 60417.                                              
    Will County (FEMA Docket  City of Lockport............  June 22, 1994, June 29,       The Honorable Richard G.   June 14, 1994.......  170703 B     
     No. 7104).                                              1994, Herald News.            Dystrup, Mayor of the                                        
                                                                                           City of Lockport, 222                                        
                                                                                           East Ninth Street, Suite                                     
                                                                                           4, Lockport, Illinois                                        
                                                                                           60441-3497.                                                  
    Cook County (FEMA Docket  Village of Orland Hills.....  June 30, 1994, July 7, 1994,  Mr. Kyle R. Hastings,      June 24, 1994.......  170172 B     
     No. 7104).                                              The Star.                     President of the Village                                     
                                                                                           of Orland Hills, 16795                                       
                                                                                           South 94th Avenue,                                           
                                                                                           Orland Hills, Illinois                                       
                                                                                           60477.                                                       
Minnesota: Hennepin County    City of St. Louis Park......  Oct. 5, 1994, Oct. 12, 1994,  The Honorable Lyle Hanks,  Sept. 28, 1994......  270184 B     
 (FEMA Docket No. 7123).                                     Sun Sailor.                   Mayor of the City of St.                                     
                                                                                           Louis Park, 505                                              
                                                                                           Minnetonka Boulevard,                                        
                                                                                           St. Louis Park,                                              
                                                                                           Minnesota 55416-2290.                                        
Mississippi Panola County     City of Batesville..........  Oct. 26, 1994, Nov. 2, 1994,  The Honorable Bobby        Sept. 19, 1994......  280126 C     
 (FEMA Docket No. 7123).                                     The Panolian.                 Baker, Mayor of the Town                                     
                                                                                           of Batesville, P.O. Box                                      
                                                                                           689, Batesville,                                             
                                                                                           Mississippi 38606.                                           
North Carolina: Granville     Unincorporated areas........  Sept. 29, 1994, Oct. 6,       Mr. John W. Lewis, Jr.,    Sept. 23, 1994......  370325 C     
 County (FEMA Docket No.                                     1994, Oxford Public Ledger    Granville County                                             
 7123).                                                      and Butner Creedmoor News.    Manager, P.O. Box 906,                                       
                                                                                           Oxford, North Carolina                                       
                                                                                           27565.                                                       
Pennsylvania: Dauphin County  Township of Middle Paxton...  Oct. 7, 1994, Oct. 14, 1994,  Mr. Richard Peffer,        Jan. 11, 1995.......  420387 B     
 (FEMA Docket No. 7123).                                     The Patriot and The Evening   Chairman, Middle Paxton                                      
                                                             News.                         Township Board of                                            
                                                                                           Supervisors, P.O. Box                                        
                                                                                           277, Dauphin,                                                
                                                                                           Pennsylvania 17018.                                          
New Jersey: Sussex County     Township of Byram...........  Mar. 23, 1994, Mar. 30,       The Honorable Richard A.   Sept. 15, 1994......  340557       
 (FEMA Docket No. 7123).                                     1994, The New Jersey Herald.  Bowe, Mayor of the                                           
                                                                                           Township of Byram, 10                                        
                                                                                           Mansfield Drive,                                             
                                                                                           Stanhope, New Jersey                                         
                                                                                           07874.                                                       
New York: Monroe County       Town of Gates...............  Oct. 5, 1994, Oct. 12, 1994,  Mr. Ralph J. Esposito,     Sept. 28, 1994......  360416 B     
 (FEMA Docket No. 7123).                                     Gates Chili News.             Supervisor for the Town                                      
                                                                                           of Gates, 1605 Buffalo                                       
                                                                                           Road, Rochester, New                                         
                                                                                           York 14624.                                                  
West Virginia: Putnam County  Unicorporated areas.........  May 12, 1994, May 19, 1994,   Mr. Dave Alford,           May 6, 1994.........  540164       
 (FEMA Docket No. 7123).                                     Putnam Democrat.              President of the Putnam                                      
                                                                                           County Commission, P.O.                                      
                                                                                           Box 149, Winfield, West                                      
                                                                                           Virginia 25213.                                              
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: May 9, 1995.
Richard T. Moore,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
[FR Doc. 95-12124 Filed 5-16-95; 8:45 am]
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