[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 95 (Wednesday, May 17, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 26365-26367]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-12127]
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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
44 CFR Part 65
[Docket No. FEMA-7135]
Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA.
ACTION: Interim rule.
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SUMMARY: This interim rule lists communities where modification of the
base (1% annual chance) flood elevations is appropriate because of new
scientific or technical data. New flood insurance premium rates will be
calculated from the modified base (1% annual chance) flood elevations
for new buildings and their contents.
DATES: These modified base flood elevations are currently in effect on
the dates listed in the table and revise the Flood Insurance Rate
Map(s) (FIRMs) in effect prior to this determination for each listed
community.
From the date of the second publication of these changes in a
newspaper of local circulation, any [[Page 26366]] person has ninety
(90) days in which to request through the community that the Associate
Director reconsider the changes. The modified elevations may be changed
during the 90-day period.
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 modified base (1% annual chance) flood
elevations are not listed for each community in this interim rule.
However, the address of the Chief Executive Officer of the community
where the modified base flood elevation determinations are available
for inspection is provided.
Any request for reconsideration must be based upon knowledge of
changed conditions, or upon new scientific or technical data.
The modifications are made pursuant to section 201 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.
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 interim 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 Chief executive officer of Effective date of Community
State and county Location where notice was published community modification No.
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Illinois: DuPage County Unincorporated areas... February 17, 1995, February 24, Mr. Gayle Franzen, DuPage February 10, 1995...... 170197 B
1995, The Chicago Tribune. County Board Chairman, 421
North County Farm Road,
Wheaton, Illinois 60187.
Michigan: Macomb County City of Sterling February 12, 1995, February 19, The Honorable Richard J. Notte, February 2, 1995....... 260128 E
Heights. 1995, The Source. Mayor of the City of Sterling
Heights, 40555 Utica Road,
P.O. Box 8009, Sterling
Heights, Michigan 48311-8009.
Mississippi: Oktibbeha Unincorporated areas... February 15, 1995, February 22, Mr. David Oswalt, President of February 8, 1995....... 280277 B
County. 1995, Starkville Daily News. the Oktibbeha County Board of
Supervisors, 101 East Main
Street, Starkville,
Mississippi 39759.
New Hampshire: Belknap Town of Tilton......... February 15, 1995, February 22, Mr. Kenneth Money, Senior February 8, 1995....... 330009 B
County. 1995, Laconia Citizen. Selectman for the Town of
Tilton, 145 East Main Street,
Tilton, New Hampshire 03276.
Rhode Island: Bristol Town of Barrington..... February 22, 1995, March 1, Dennis M. Phelan, Barrington February 14, 1995...... 445392 E
County. 1995, Barrington Times. Town Manager, 283 County Road,
Barrington, Rhode Island 02806.
South Carolina: Unincorporated areas... February 10, 1995, February 17, Mr. W. Anthony McDonald, May 18, 1995........... 450170 G
Richland County. 1995, The State. Richland County Administrator,
P.O. Box 192, Columbia, South
Carolina 29202.
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[[Page 26367]]
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood
Insurance.'')
Dated: May 9, 1995.
Richard T. Moore,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
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