[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 99 (Tuesday, May 21, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 25403-25405]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-12715]



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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 Acting Associate Director has 
resolved

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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 Acting 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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                                                                                              Chief executive                                           
      State and county                  Location               Dates and name of newspaper       officer of          Effective date of        Community 
                                                               where notice was published        community             modification              No.    
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Georgia: Cobb (FEMA Docket    City of Marietta............  Dec. 1, 1995, Dec. 8, 1995,       The Honorable    Oct. 23, 1995...............      130226F
 No. 7169).                                                  Marietta Daily Journal.           Ansley                                                   
                                                                                               Meaders, Mayor                                           
                                                                                               of the City of                                           
                                                                                               Marietta, P.O.                                           
                                                                                               Box 609,                                                 
                                                                                               Marietta,                                                
                                                                                               Georgia 30061.                                           
Indiana:                                                                                                                                                
    Hamilton (FEMA Docket     City of Carmel..............  Nov. 8, 1995, Nov. 15, 1995,      The Honorable    Oct. 31, 1995...............       180081
     No. 7169).                                              Carmel News Tribune.              James                                                    
                                                                                               Brainard,                                                
                                                                                               Mayor of the                                             
                                                                                               City of                                                  
                                                                                               Carmel, One                                              
                                                                                               Civic Square,                                            
                                                                                               Carmel,                                                  
                                                                                               Indiana 46032.                                           
    Johnson (FEMA Docket No.  Unincorporated areas........  Oct. 18, 1995, Oct. 25, 1995,     Mr. Joseph       Jan. 23, 1996...............      180111C
     7165).                                                  Daily Journal.                    Dettart,                                                 
                                                                                               Chairman of                                              
                                                                                               the Johnson                                              
                                                                                               County Board                                             
                                                                                               of                                                       
                                                                                               Commissioners,                                           
                                                                                               86 West Court                                            
                                                                                               Street,                                                  
                                                                                               Courthouse                                               
                                                                                               Annex,                                                   
                                                                                               Franklin,                                                
                                                                                               Indiana 46131.                                           
New Jersey: Bergen (FEMA      Borough of Rockleigh........  Oct. 18, 1995, Oct. 25, 1995,     The Honorable    Oct. 13, 1995...............      340071F
 Docket No. 7165).                                           The Record.                       Roberta Adams,                                           
                                                                                               Mayor of the                                             
                                                                                               Borough of                                               
                                                                                               Rockleigh, 26                                            
                                                                                               Rockleigh                                                
                                                                                               Road,                                                    
                                                                                               Rockleigh, New                                           
                                                                                               Jersey 07647.                                            

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Pennsylvania: Clinton (FEMA   Borough of Flemington.......  Nov. 21, 1995, Nov. 28, 1995,     Mr. Gerry        Nov. 13, 1995...............      420326B
 Docket No. 7169).                                           The Lock Haven Express.           Yanneralla,                                              
                                                                                               President of                                             
                                                                                               the Flemington                                           
                                                                                               Borough                                                  
                                                                                               Council, 126                                             
                                                                                               High Street,                                             
                                                                                               Flemington,                                              
                                                                                               Pennsylvania                                             
                                                                                               17745.                                                   
Wisconsin: Juneau (FEMA       Unincorporated areas........  June 1, 1995, June 8, 1995,       Mr. James        May 25, 1995................      550580C
 Docket No. 7165).                                           Juneau County Star Times.         Barrett,                                                 
                                                                                               President of                                             
                                                                                               the Juneau                                               
                                                                                               County Board,                                            
                                                                                               220 State                                                
                                                                                               Street,                                                  
                                                                                               Juneau,                                                  
                                                                                               Wisconsin                                                
                                                                                               53948.                                                   
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: May 13, 1996.
Richard W. Krimm,
Acting Associate Director for Mitigation.
[FR Doc. 96-12715 Filed 5-20-96; 8:45 am]
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