[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 216 (Wednesday, November 8, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 56251-56252]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-27660]



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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
44 CFR Part 65

[Docket No. FEMA-7158]


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. 

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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        Chief executive                                                   
     State and county                Location           newspaper where notice was      officer of       Effective date of modification   Community No. 
                                                                 published               community                                                      
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Connecticut: New Haven....  Town of Guilford..........  September 5, 1995,          Mr. Edward Lynch,   August 30, 1995................  090077 B       
                                                         September 12, 1995,         First Selectman                                                    
                                                         Shoreline Times.            of the Town of                                                     
                                                                                     Guilford,                                                          
                                                                                     Guilford Town                                                      
                                                                                     Hall, 31 Park                                                      
                                                                                     Street, Guilford,                                                  
                                                                                     Connecticut 06437.                                                 
Connecticut: Fairfield....  City of Norwalk...........  October 4, 1995, October    The Honorable       October 12, 1995...............  090012 D       
                                                         11, 1995, Norwalk Hour.     Frank J.                                                           
                                                                                     Esposito, Mayor                                                    
                                                                                     of the City of                                                     
                                                                                     Norwalk, City                                                      
                                                                                     Hall, 125 East                                                     
                                                                                     Avenue, Norwalk,                                                   
                                                                                     Connecticut 06851.                                                 
Georgia: Cobb.............  Unincorporated areas......  September 21, 1995,         Mr. William Byrne,  September 11, 1995.............  130052         
                                                         September 28, 1995,         Chairman of the                                                    
                                                         Marietta Daily Journal.     Cobb County Board                                                  
                                                                                     of Commissioners,                                                  
                                                                                     100 Cherokee                                                       
                                                                                     Street, Suite                                                      
                                                                                     300, Marietta,                                                     
                                                                                     Georgia 06851.                                                     
Illinois: DuPage..........  Village of Glendale         September 28, 1995,         Mr. Ben Fajardo,    September 18, 1995.............  170206 C       
                             Heights.                    October 5, 1995, Glendale   Glendale Heights                                                   
                                                         Heights Press.              Village                                                            
                                                                                     President, 300                                                     
                                                                                     East Civic Center                                                  
                                                                                     Plaza, Glendale                                                    
                                                                                     Heights, Illinois                                                  
                                                                                     60139.                                                             
Illinois: Cook............  Village of Orland Park....  September 28, 1995,         The Honorable       September 21, 1995.............  170140 B       
                                                         October 5, 1995, The Star   Daniel                                                             
                                                         and The Daily Southtown     McLaughlin, Major                                                  
                                                         Economist.                  of the Village of                                                  
                                                                                     Orland Park,                                                       
                                                                                     14700 South                                                        
                                                                                     Ravinia Drive,                                                     
                                                                                     Orland Park,                                                       
                                                                                     Illinois 60462.                                                    
Massachusetts: Middlesex..  City of Lowell............  October 3, 1995, October    Mr. Richard         January 8, 1996................  250201 C       
                                                         10, 1995, The Sun.          Johnson, Manager                                                   
                                                                                     of the City of                                                     
                                                                                     Lowell, 375                                                        
                                                                                     Merrimack Street,                                                  
                                                                                     Lowell,                                                            
                                                                                     Massachusetts                                                      
                                                                                     01852.                                                             
Ohio: Montgomery..........  City of Trotwood..........  October 10, 1995, October   Mr. Michael         September 19, 1995.............  390417         
                                                         17, 1995, Daily Court       Ratcliff, City of                                                  
                                                         Reporter.                   Trotwood Manager,                                                  
                                                                                     35 North Olive                                                     
                                                                                     Road, Trotwood,                                                    
                                                                                     Ohio 45426.                                                        
Pennsylvania: Centre......  Township of Spring........  September 15, 1995,         The Honorable John  August 24, 1995................  420269 C       
                                                         September 22, 1995,         H. Auman,                                                          
                                                         Centre Daily Times.         Chairman of the                                                    
                                                                                     Township of                                                        
                                                                                     Spring Board of                                                    
                                                                                     Supervisors, 1309                                                  
                                                                                     Blanchard Street,                                                  
                                                                                     Bellefonte,                                                        
                                                                                     Pennsylvania                                                       
                                                                                     16823-8625.                                                        
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: November 1, 1995.
Richard T. Moore,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
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