[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 128 (Wednesday, July 5, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 34888-34889]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-16413]



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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 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 (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 

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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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                                                                                               Chief executive                                          
      State and county                  Location               Dates and name of newspaper       officer of         Effective date of      Community No.
                                                               where notice was published         community            modification                     
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Alabama: Tuscaloosa County    City of Tuscaloosa..........  Nov. 25, 1994, Dec. 2, 1994, The  The Honorable     Nov. 16, 1994............  010203       
 (FEMA Docket No. 7123).                                     Tuscaloosa News.                  Alvin P.                                                 
                                                                                               DuPont, Mayor                                            
                                                                                               of the City of                                           
                                                                                               Tuscaloosa,                                              
                                                                                               P.O. Box 2089,                                           
                                                                                               Tuscaloosa,                                              
                                                                                               Alabama 35403.                                           
Connecticut: Fairfield        City of Stamford............  Oct. 19, 1994, Oct. 26, 1994,     The Honorable     Sept. 30, 1994...........  090015 D     
 County (FEMA Docket No.                                     Stamford Advocate.                Stanley                                                  
 7123).                                                                                        Esposito, Mayor                                          
                                                                                               of the City of                                           
                                                                                               Stamford, 888                                            
                                                                                               Washington                                               
                                                                                               Boulevard,                                               
                                                                                               Stamford,                                                
                                                                                               Connecticut                                              
                                                                                               06904-2152.                                              
Florida: Collier County       Unincorporated Areas........  Oct. 28, 1994, Nov. 4, 1994,      Mr. Timothy       Oct. 21, 1994............  120067 E     
 (FEMA Docket No. 7123).                                     Naples Daily News.                Constantine,                                             
                                                                                               Chairman of the                                          
                                                                                               Collier County                                           
                                                                                               Commissioners,                                           
                                                                                               3301 Tamiami                                             
                                                                                               Trail East,                                              
                                                                                               Building F,                                              
                                                                                               Naples, Florida                                          
                                                                                               33962.                                                   
Georgia: Gwinnett County      Unincorporated Areas........  Sept. 1, 1994, Sept. 8, 1994,     Mr. Wayne Hill,   Aug. 25, 1994............  130322 C     
 (FEMA Docket No. 7123).                                     The Atlanta Journal-              Chairman of the                                          
                                                             Constitution.                     Gwinnett County                                          
                                                                                               Board of                                                 
                                                                                               Commissioners,                                           
                                                                                               75 Langley                                               
                                                                                               Drive,                                                   
                                                                                               Lawrenceville,                                           
                                                                                               Georgia 30245-                                           
                                                                                               6900.                                                    
Indiana: Boone County (FEMA   City of Lebanon.............  Oct. 11, 1994, Oct. 18, 1994,     The Honorable     Oct. 3, 1994.............  180013 C     
 Docket No. 7123).                                           The Reporter.                     James Acton,                                             
                                                                                               Mayor of the                                             
                                                                                               City of                                                  
                                                                                               Lebanon, 201                                             
                                                                                               East Main                                                
                                                                                               Street,                                                  
                                                                                               Lebanon,                                                 
                                                                                               Indiana 46052.                                           
Wisconsin: Dane County (FEMA  City of Madison.............  Dec. 2, 1994, Dec. 9, 1994, The   The Honorable     Nov. 23, 1994............  550083       
 Docket No. 7123).                                           Capital Times.                    Paul Soglin,                                             
                                                                                               Mayor of the                                             
                                                                                               City of                                                  
                                                                                               Madison, City-                                           
                                                                                               County                                                   
                                                                                               Building, Room                                           
                                                                                               403, 210 Martin                                          
                                                                                               Luther King,                                             
                                                                                               Jr. Boulevard,                                           
                                                                                               Madison,                                                 
                                                                                               Wisconsin 53710.                                         
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: June 22, 1995.
Richard T. Moore,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
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