[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 202 (Thursday, October 19, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 54036-54038]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-25934]



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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 65

[Docket No. FEMA-7150]


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 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 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 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 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 where       Chief executive                                                            
          State and county                         Location                        notice was published            officer of community    Effective date of modification       Community No.   
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Connecticut: Tolland...............  Town of Somers.....................  June 23, 1995, June 30, 1995, Journal   Mr. Robert Percoski,   June 16, 1995.....................  090112             
                                                                           Engineer.                               First Selectman of                                                           
                                                                                                                   the Town of Somers,                                                          
                                                                                                                   P.O. Box 308,                                                                
                                                                                                                   Somers, Connecticut                                                          
                                                                                                                   06071.                                                                       
Florida: Pinellas..................  Unincorporated Areas...............  July 7, 1995, July 14, 1995, Pinellas   Mr. Fred Marquis,      June 26, 1995.....................  125139 C           
                                                                           Review.                                 Pinellas County                                                              
                                                                                                                   Administrator, 315                                                           
                                                                                                                   Court Street,                                                                
                                                                                                                   Clearwater, Florida                                                          
                                                                                                                   34616.                                                                       
Georgia: Effingham.................  Unincorporated Areas...............  Aug. 23, 1995, Aug. 30, 1995, The       Mr. George C. Allen,   Aug. 15, 1995.....................  130076             
                                                                           Herald.                                 Chairman of the                                                              
                                                                                                                   Effingham County                                                             
                                                                                                                   Board of                                                                     
                                                                                                                   Commissioners,                                                               
                                                                                                                   Effingham County                                                             
                                                                                                                   Courthouse, P.O. Box                                                         
                                                                                                                   307, Springfield,                                                            
                                                                                                                   Georgia 31329.                                                               
Illinois: Cook.....................  City of Country Club Hills.........  July 27, 1995, Aug. 3, 1995, The Daily  The Honorable Dwight   July 20, 1995.....................  170078 C           
                                                                           Southtown and The Star.                 W. Welch, Mayor of                                                           
                                                                                                                   the City of Country                                                          
                                                                                                                   Club Hills, 3700                                                             
                                                                                                                   West 175th Place,                                                            
                                                                                                                   Country Club Hills,                                                          
                                                                                                                   Illinois 60478.                                                              
Maine: Androscoggin................  City of Lewiston...................  Sept. 4, 1995, Sept. 11, 1995, The Sun- The Honorable John     Aug. 30, 1995.....................  230004 B           
                                                                           Journal.                                Jenkins, Mayor of                                                            
                                                                                                                   the City of                                                                  
                                                                                                                   Lewiston, City Hall,                                                         
                                                                                                                   Pine Street,                                                                 
                                                                                                                   Lewiston, Maine                                                              
                                                                                                                   04240.                                                                       
Massachusetts: Dukes...............  Town of Oak Bluffs.................  Aug. 29, 1995, Sept. 5, 1995, The       Ms. Barbara Houtman,   Aug. 21, 1995.....................  250072 D           
                                                                           Gazette.                                Chairperson, Oak                                                             
                                                                                                                   Bluffs Board of                                                              
                                                                                                                   Selectmen, P.O. Box                                                          
                                                                                                                   1327, Oak Bluffs,                                                            
                                                                                                                   Massachusetts 02557.                                                         
    Plymouth.......................  City of Duxbury....................  July 12, 1995, July 19, 1995, Duxbury   Ms. Margaret Kearney,  July 3, 1995......................  250263 C           
                                                                           Clipper.                                Chairman of the Town                                                         
                                                                                                                   of Duxbury Board of                                                          
                                                                                                                   Selectman, 878                                                               
                                                                                                                   Tremont Street,                                                              
                                                                                                                   Duxbury,                                                                     
                                                                                                                   Massachusetts 02332.                                                         
Minnesota: Olmsted.................  City of Rochester..................  Sept. 5, 1995, Sept. 12, 1995, Post-    The Honorable Chuck    Aug. 29, 1995.....................  275246 C           
                                                                           Bulletin.                               Hazama, Mayor of the                                                         
                                                                                                                   City of Rochester,                                                           
                                                                                                                   224 1st Avenue, SW.,                                                         
                                                                                                                   City Hall,                                                                   
                                                                                                                   Rochester, Minnesota                                                         
                                                                                                                   55902.                                                                       
New Jersey: Middlesex..............  Piscataway (Township)..............  July 28, 1995, Aug. 4, 1995,            The Honorable Ted      July 18, 1995.....................  340274 B           
                                                                           Piscataway Review.                      Light, Mayor of the                                                          
                                                                                                                   Township of                                                                  
                                                                                                                   Piscataway, 455 Hoes                                                         
                                                                                                                   Lane, Piscataway,                                                            
                                                                                                                   New Jersey 08854.                                                            
New York: Erie.....................  Town of Amherst....................  Aug. 23, 1995, Aug. 30, 1995. Amherst   Mr. Thomas Ahern,      Aug. 17, 1995.....................  360226             
                                                                           Bee.                                    Town Supervisor,                                                             
                                                                                                                   Amherst Municipal                                                            
                                                                                                                   Building, 5583 Main                                                          
                                                                                                                   Street,                                                                      
                                                                                                                   Williamsville, New                                                           
                                                                                                                   York 14221.                                                                  
Ohio: Athens.......................  City of Athens.....................  Aug. 9, 1995, Aug. 16, 1995, The        The Honorable Sara     Feb. 2, 1996......................  390016             
                                                                           Athens Messenger.                       Hendricker, Mayor of                                                         
                                                                                                                   the City of Athens,                                                          
                                                                                                                   8 East Washington                                                            
                                                                                                                   Street, Athens, Ohio                                                         
                                                                                                                   45701.                                                                       

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South Carolina: Greenville.........  City of Mauldin....................  Aug. 24, 1995, Aug. 31, 1995, The       The Honorable L.S.     Aug. 17, 1995.....................  450198 C           
                                                                           Greenville News.                        Green, Mayor of the                                                          
                                                                                                                   City of Mauldin,                                                             
                                                                                                                   P.O. Box 249,                                                                
                                                                                                                   Mauldin, South                                                               
                                                                                                                   Carolina 29662.                                                              
Wisconsin: Ozaukee.................  Village of Grafton.................  Aug. 14, 1995, Aug. 21, 1995, The News  Mr. Rodney L.          Aug. 7, 1995......................  550314 C           
                                                                           Graphic.                                Schroeder, President                                                         
                                                                                                                   of the Village of                                                            
                                                                                                                   Grafton, P.O. Box                                                            
                                                                                                                   125, Grafton,                                                                
                                                                                                                   Wisconsin 53024-0125.                                                        
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: October 5, 1995.
Robert H. Volland,
Acting Deputy Associate Director for Mitigation.
[FR Doc. 95-25934 Filed 10-18-95; 8:45 am]
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