[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 168 (Wednesday, August 28, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 44167-44169]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-21962]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
44 CFR Part 65

[Docket No. FEMA-7191]


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 Acting 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 
S.W., 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.

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    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 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 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:                                                                                                                                                                                    
    Fairfield......................  City of Bridgeport.................  June 14, 1996, June 21, 1996,           The Honorable Joseph   Sept. 19, 1996....................  090002 C           
                                                                           Connecticut Post.                       P. Ganim, Mayor of                                                           
                                                                                                                   the city of                                                                  
                                                                                                                   Bridgeport, 45 Lyon                                                          
                                                                                                                   Terrace, Bridgeport,                                                         
                                                                                                                   Connecticut 06604.                                                           
    Fairfield......................  Town of Stratford..................  June 14, 1996, June 21, 1996,           Mr. Mark S. Barnhart,  Sept. 19, 1996....................  090016 D           
                                                                           Connecticut Post.                       Stratford Town                                                               
                                                                                                                   Manager, 2725 Main                                                           
                                                                                                                   Street, Stratford,                                                           
                                                                                                                   Connecticut 06497.                                                           
Illinois:                                                                                                                                                                                       
    Will and DuPage Counties.......  City of Naperville.................  Dec. 13, 1995, Dec. 20, 1995, The       The Honorable A.       Dec. 5, 1996......................  170213 C           
                                                                           Naperville Sun.                         George Pradel, Mayor                                                         
                                                                                                                   of the City of                                                               
                                                                                                                   Naperville, 400                                                              
                                                                                                                   South Eagle Street,                                                          
                                                                                                                   Naperville, Illinois                                                         
                                                                                                                   60540.                                                                       
    Cook...........................  City of Country Club Hills.........  June 13, 1996, June 20, 1996, The Star  The Honorable Dwight   June 6, 1996......................  170078 C           
                                                                                                                   W. Welch, Mayor of                                                           
                                                                                                                   the City of Country                                                          
                                                                                                                   Club Hills, 4200                                                             
                                                                                                                   West 183rd Street,                                                           
                                                                                                                   Country Club Hills,                                                          
                                                                                                                   Illinois 60478.                                                              
    Kane...........................  Village of Hampshire...............  June 5, 1996, June 12, 1996, Hampshire  Mr. William Schmidt,   June 5, 1996......................  170327 C           
                                                                           Register.                               President of the                                                             
                                                                                                                   Village of                                                                   
                                                                                                                   Hampshire, 234 South                                                         
                                                                                                                   State Street, P.O.                                                           
                                                                                                                   Box 457, Hampshire,                                                          
                                                                                                                   Illinois 60140.                                                              
Indiana:                                                                                                                                                                                        

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    Allen..........................  Town of Grabill....................  July 16, 1996, July 23, 1996, Journal   Ms. Joanne Sauder,     July 9, 1996......................  180499 D           
                                                                           Gazette.                                Grabill Town                                                                 
                                                                                                                   Council, P.O. Box                                                            
                                                                                                                   321, Grabill,                                                                
                                                                                                                   Indiana 46741.                                                               
    Allen..........................  Unincorporated areas...............  July 16, 1996, July 23, 1996, Journal   Mr. Jack McComb,       Oct. 21, 1996.....................  180302 D           
                                                                           Gazette.                                Allen County                                                                 
                                                                                                                   Commissioner, City/                                                          
                                                                                                                   County Building, 1                                                           
                                                                                                                   East Main Street,                                                            
                                                                                                                   Room 220, Fort                                                               
                                                                                                                   Wayne, Indiana 46802.                                                        
Minnesota: Washington..............  Unincorporated areas...............  July 17, 1996, July 24, 1996, Oakdale-  Mr. Dave Engstrom,     Oct. 22, 1996.....................  270499 B           
                                                                           Lake Elmo Review.                       Chairman of the                                                              
                                                                                                                   Washington County                                                            
                                                                                                                   Board of                                                                     
                                                                                                                   Commissioners, 14900                                                         
                                                                                                                   61st Street North,                                                           
                                                                                                                   Stillwater,                                                                  
                                                                                                                   Minnesota 55082.                                                             
North Carolina: Orange, Durham, and  Town of Chapel Hill................  July 2, 1996, July 9, 1996, The Chapel  The Honorable          June 25, 1996.....................  370180 E           
 Chatham.                                                                  Hill Herald.                            Rosemary Waldorf,                                                            
                                                                                                                   Mayor of the Town of                                                         
                                                                                                                   Chapel Hill, 306                                                             
                                                                                                                   North Columbia                                                               
                                                                                                                   Street, Chapel Hill,                                                         
                                                                                                                   North Carolina 27516-                                                        
                                                                                                                   2124.                                                                        
Puerto Rico........................  Commonwealth.......................  Aug. 7, 1996, Aug. 14, 1996, El Nuevo   Ms. Norma N. Burjos-   July 18, 1996.....................  720000 E           
                                                                           Dia.                                    Andujar, Chairperson                                                         
                                                                                                                   of the Puerto Rico                                                           
                                                                                                                   Planning Board,                                                              
                                                                                                                   Centro Gurernamental                                                         
                                                                                                                   Minillas, P.O. Box                                                           
                                                                                                                   41119, San Juan,                                                             
                                                                                                                   Puerto Rico 00940-                                                           
                                                                                                                   9985.                                                                        
Tennessee: Shelby..................  City of Memphis....................  June 14, 1996, June 21, 1996, The       The Honorable W.W.     Sept. 19, 1996....................  470177 E           
                                                                           Commercial Appeal.                      Harrenton, Mayor of                                                          
                                                                                                                   the City of Memphis,                                                         
                                                                                                                   125 North Main                                                               
                                                                                                                   Street, Memphis,                                                             
                                                                                                                   Tennessee 38103.                                                             
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: August 15, 1996.
Richard W. Krimm,
Acting Associate Director for Mitigation.
[FR Doc. 96-21962 Filed 8-27-96; 8:45 am]
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