[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 55 (Wednesday, March 20, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 11317-11318]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-6689]



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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
44 CFR Part 65

[Docket No. FEMA-7173]


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      Effective date of                      
         State and county                      Location                   notice was           officer of          modification         Community No.   
                                                                          published            community                                                
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Florida: Lee.....................  Unincorporated areas............  December 22, 1995,   Mr. Donald P.        December 7, 1995....  125124 B           
                                                                      December 29, 1995,   Stilwell, Lee                                                
                                                                      News-Press.          County Manager,                                              
                                                                                           Administration                                               
                                                                                           Department, P.O.                                             
                                                                                           Box 398, Fort                                                
                                                                                           Myers, Florida                                               
                                                                                           33902-0398.                                                  
Georgia: Chatham.................  Unincorporated areas............  December 27, 1995,   Mr. Joseph Mahany,   April 3, 1996.......  130030-C           
                                                                      January 3, 1996,     Chairman of the                                              
                                                                      Savannah News-       Chatham County                                               
                                                                      Press.               Board of                                                     
                                                                                           Commissioners, 124                                           
                                                                                           Bull Street, P.O.                                            
                                                                                           Box 8161,                                                    
                                                                                           Savannah, Georgia                                            
                                                                                           31412.                                                       
Illinois: Dekalb.................  City of DeKalb..................  December 8, 1995,    The Honorable Greg   December 4, 1995....  170182 B           
                                                                      December 15, 1995,   Sparrow, Mayor of                                            
                                                                      Daily Chronicle.     the City of                                                  
                                                                                           DeKalb, 200 South                                            
                                                                                           4th Street,                                                  
                                                                                           DeKalb, Illinois                                             
                                                                                           60115.                                                       
Illinois: Cook...................  Prospect Heights (City).........  January 3, 1996,     The Honorable        December 20, 1995...  170054 B           
                                                                      January 10, 1996,    Edward Rotchford,                                            
                                                                      Daily Herald.        Mayor of the City                                            
                                                                                           of Prospect                                                  
                                                                                           Heights, No. 1                                               
                                                                                           Elmhurst Road,                                               
                                                                                           Prospect Heights,                                            
                                                                                           Illinois 60070.                                              
Ohio: Lorain.....................  Avon (City).....................  December 28, 1995,   The Honorable James  December 15, 1995...  390348 C           
                                                                      January 4, 1996,     A. Smith, Mayor of                                           
                                                                      The Morning          the City of Avon,                                            
                                                                      Journal.             36774 Detroit                                                
                                                                                           Road, Avon, Ohio                                             
                                                                                           44011.                                                       
Ohio: Fairfield and Franklin.....  Columbus (City).................  August 30, 1995,     The Honorable        August 23, 1995.....  390170 G           
                                                                      September 6, 1995,   Gregory Lashutka,                                            
                                                                      The Columbus         Mayor of the City                                            
                                                                      Dispatch.            of Columbus,                                                 
                                                                                           Columbus City                                                
                                                                                           Hall, 90 West                                                
                                                                                           Broad Street,                                                
                                                                                           Columbus, Ohio                                               
                                                                                           43215.                                                       
Massachusetts: Plymouth..........  Plymouth (Town).................  December 14, 1995,   Ms. Eleanor Beth,    December 7, 1995....  250278 C           
                                                                      December 21, 1995,   Acting Manager of                                            
                                                                      The Old Colony       the Town of                                                  
                                                                      Memorial.            Plymouth, 11                                                 
                                                                                           Lincoln Street,                                              
                                                                                           Plymouth,                                                    
                                                                                           Massachusetts                                                
                                                                                           02360.                                                       
New Jersey: Hunterdon............  Delaware (Township).............  December 28, 1995,   The Honorable        April 4, 1996.......  340506 B           
                                                                      January 4, 1996,     Richard Macomber,                                            
                                                                      Hunterdon County     Mayor of the                                                 
                                                                      Democrat.            Township of                                                  
                                                                                           Delaware, Township                                           
                                                                                           Hall,                                                        
                                                                                           Sergeantville, New                                           
                                                                                           Jersey 08557.                                                
Wisconsin: La Crosse.............  Unincorporated areas............  January 4, 1996,     Mr. James A.         December 28, 1995...  550217 A           
                                                                      January 11, 1996,    Ehrsam, La Crosse                                            
                                                                      La Crosse Tribune.   County Board                                                 
                                                                                           Chairman, 400                                                
                                                                                           North Fourth                                                 
                                                                                           Street, La Crosse,                                           
                                                                                           Wisconsin 54601.                                             
Wisconsin: Juneau................  Wonewoc (Village)...............  June 8, 1995, June   Mr. John P. Cler,    May 25, 1995........  550208 C           
                                                                      15, 1995, The        Village of Wonewoc                                           
                                                                      Wonewoc Reporter.    President, P.O.                                              
                                                                                           Box 37, Wonewoc,                                             
                                                                                           Wisconsin 53968-                                             
                                                                                           0037.                                                        
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance'')

    Dated: March 11, 1996.
Richard W. Krimm,
Acting Associate Director for Mitigation.
[FR Doc. 96-6689 Filed 3-19-96; 8:45 am]
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