[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 171 (Tuesday, September 5, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 46043-46044]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-21918]



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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 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 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                                                                                      
   State and County            Location           newspaper where     Chief executive officer of community        Effective date of        Community No.
                                                notice was published                                                 modification                       
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Indiana: Hamilton       Town of Westfield....  July 6, 1994, July     Mr. Jerry Rosenberger, Westfield      June 28, 1994................  180083 C     
 (FEMA Docket No.                               13, 1994, Daily        Town Manager, 130 Penn Street,                                                   
 7104).                                         Ledger.                Westfield, Indiana 46074.                                                        
Michigan: Macomb        City of Sterling       February 12, 1995,     The Honorable Richard J. Notte,       February 2, 1995.............  260128 E     
 County (FEMA Docket     Heights.               February 19, 1995,     Mayor of the City of Sterling                                                    
 No. 7135).                                     The Source.            Heights, 40555 Utica Road, P.O. Box                                              
                                                                       8009, Sterling Heights, Michigan                                                 
                                                                       48311-8009.                                                                      

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Mississippi: Oktibbeha  Unincorporated Areas.  February 15, 1995,     Mr. David Oswalt, President of the    February 8, 1995.............  280277 B     
 County (FEMA Docket                            February 22, 1995,     Oktibbeha County, Board of                                                       
 No. 7135).                                     Starkville Daily       Supervisors, 101 East Main Street,                                               
                                                News.                  Starkville, Mississippi 39759.                                                   
New Hampshire: Belknap  Town of Tilton.......  February 15, 1995,     Mr. Kenneth Money, Senior Selectman   February 8, 1995.............  330009 B     
 County (FEMA Docket                            February 22, 1995,     for the Town of Tilton, 145 East                                                 
 No. 7135).                                     Laconia Citizen.       Main Street, Tilton, New Hampshire                                               
                                                                       03276.                                                                           
Rhode Island: Bristol   Town of Barrington...  February 22, 1995,     Mr. Dennis M. Phelan, Barrington      February 14, 1995............  445392 E     
 County (FEMA Docket                            March 1, 1995,         Town Manager, 283 County Road,                                                   
 No. 7135).                                     Barrington Times.      Barrington, Rhode Island 02806.                                                  
South Carolina:         Unincorporated Areas.  February 10, 1995,     Mr. W. Anthony McDonald, Richland     May 18, 1995.................  450170 G     
 Richland County (FEMA                          February 17, 1995,     County Administrator, P.O. Box 192,                                              
 Docket No. 7135).                              The State.             Columbia, South Carolina 29202.                                                  
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: August 28, 1995.
Richard T. Moore,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
[FR Doc. 95-21918 Filed 9-1-95; 8:45 am]
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