[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 245 (Thursday, December 19, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 66923-66925]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-32263]


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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 DATE: 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: Frederick H. Sharrocks Jr., Chief, 
Hazard Identification Branch, Mitigation Directorate, 500 C Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-2796.

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 Executive Associate Director 
has resolved 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 Executive 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.

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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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Florida: Duval (FEMA Docket   City of Jacksonville........  Apr. 15, 1996, Apr. 22, 1996,     The Honorable    Apr. 8, 1996................     120077 E
 No. 7183).                                                  The Florida Times-Union.          John A.                                                  
                                                                                               Delaney, Mayor                                           
                                                                                               of the City of                                           
                                                                                               Jacksonville,                                            
                                                                                               220 East Bay                                             
                                                                                               Street, 14th                                             
                                                                                               Floor,                                                   
                                                                                               Jacksonville,                                            
                                                                                               FL 32202-3495.                                           
Florida: Lake (FEMA Docket    Unincorporated Areas........  Mar. 26, 1996, Apr. 2, 1996, The  Ms. Sue          Mar. 18, 1996...............     120421 B
 No. 7178).                                                  Lake Sentinel.                    Whittle, Lake                                            
                                                                                               County                                                   
                                                                                               Manager, P.O.                                            
                                                                                               Box 7800,                                                
                                                                                               Tavares, FL                                              
                                                                                               32778.                                                   
Illinois: LaSalle and         City of Streator............  May 7, 1996, May 14, 1996, The    The Honorable    May 2, 1996.................     170408 B
 Livingston (FEMA Docket No.                                 Times Press.                      Robert Lee II,                                           
 7186).                                                                                        Mayor of the                                             
                                                                                               City of                                                  
                                                                                               Streator, 204                                            
                                                                                               South                                                    
                                                                                               Bloomington                                              
                                                                                               Street, P.O.                                             
                                                                                               Box 517,                                                 
                                                                                               Streator, IL                                             
                                                                                               61364.                                                   
Indiana: Lake (FEMA Docket    Town of Schererville........  Mar. 27, 1996, Apr. 3, 1996,      Mr. Stephen Z.   July 2, 1996................     180142 B
 No. 7178).                                                  Post-Tribune.                     Kil, Manager                                             
                                                                                               of the Town of                                           
                                                                                               Schererville,                                            
                                                                                               833 West                                                 
                                                                                               Lincoln                                                  
                                                                                               Highway, Scher-                                          
                                                                                               erville, IN                                              
                                                                                               46375.                                                   
New York: Allegany (FEMA      Town of Wellsville..........  Mar. 14, 1996, Mar. 21, 1996,     Mr. Michael T.   Sept. 6, 1996...............     360035 B
 Docket No. 7174).                                           The Wellsville Daily Reporter.    Baldwin,                                                 
                                                                                               Supervisor of                                            
                                                                                               the Town of                                              
                                                                                               Wellsville,                                              
                                                                                               Municipal                                                
                                                                                               Building, 156                                            
                                                                                               North Main                                               
                                                                                               Street,                                                  
                                                                                               Wellsville, NY                                           
                                                                                               14895.                                                   
New York: Allegany (FEMA      Village of Wellsville.......  Mar. 14, 1996, Mar. 21, 1996,     The Honorable    Sept. 6, 1996...............     360036 B
 Docket No. 7174).                                           The Wellsville Daily Reporter.    Susan C.                                                 
                                                                                               Goetschius,                                              
                                                                                               Mayor of the                                             
                                                                                               Village of                                               
                                                                                               Wellsville,                                              
                                                                                               Municipal                                                
                                                                                               Building, 156                                            
                                                                                               North Main                                               
                                                                                               Street,                                                  
                                                                                               Wellsville, NY                                           
                                                                                               14895.                                                   
North Carolina: Dare (FEMA    Unincorporated Areas........  Apr. 2, 1996, Apr. 9, 1996, The   Mr. Robert V.    Mar. 25, 1996...............     375348 E
 Docket No. 7178).                                           Coastal Times.                    Owens,                                                   
                                                                                               Chairman of                                              
                                                                                               the Dare                                                 
                                                                                               County Board                                             
                                                                                               of                                                       
                                                                                               Commissioners,                                           
                                                                                               P.O. Box 1000,                                           
                                                                                               Manteo, NC                                               
                                                                                               27954.                                                   
Ohio: Lorain (FEMA Docket     City of Avon................  Apr. 30, 1996, May 7, 1996, The   The Honorable    Apr. 18, 1996...............      390348C
 No. 7186).                                                  Morning Journal.                  James A.                                                 
                                                                                               Smith, Mayor                                             
                                                                                               of the City of                                           
                                                                                               Avon, 36774                                              
                                                                                               Detroit Road,                                            
                                                                                               Avon, OH 44011.                                          
Ohio: Fairfield (FEMA Docket  Unincorporated Areas........  May 7, 1996, May 14, 1996, Eagle- Mr. Allan Reid,  Apr. 30, 1996...............     390158 D
 No. 7186).                                                  Gazette.                          President of                                             
                                                                                               the Fairfield                                            
                                                                                               County Board                                             
                                                                                               of                                                       
                                                                                               Commissioners,                                           
                                                                                               Fairfield                                                
                                                                                               County                                                   
                                                                                               Courthouse,                                              
                                                                                               210 East Main                                            
                                                                                               Street, Room                                             
                                                                                               301,                                                     
                                                                                               Lancaster, OH                                            
                                                                                               43130.                                                   

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Puerto Rico (FEMA Docket No.  Commonwealth................  Mar. 19, 1996, Mar. 25, 1996, El  Ms. Norma N.     Sept. 13, 1996..............     720000 C
 7178).                                                      Nuevo Dia.                        Burgos-                                                  
                                                                                               Andujar,                                                 
                                                                                               Chairwoman of                                            
                                                                                               the Puerto                                               
                                                                                               Rico, Planning                                           
                                                                                               Board,                                                   
                                                                                               Minillas                                                 
                                                                                               Station, P.O.                                            
                                                                                               Box 41119, San                                           
                                                                                               Juan, PR 00940-                                          
                                                                                               9985.                                                    
Tennessee: Shelby (FEMA       City of Germantown..........  May 2, 1996, May 9, 1996,         The Honorable    Apr. 23, 1996...............     470353 E
 Docket No. 7186).                                           Germantown News.                  Sharon                                                   
                                                                                               Goldsworthy,                                             
                                                                                               Mayor of the                                             
                                                                                               City of                                                  
                                                                                               Germantown,                                              
                                                                                               1930 South                                               
                                                                                               Germantown                                               
                                                                                               Road, P.O. Box                                           
                                                                                               38809,                                                   
                                                                                               Germantown, TN                                           
                                                                                               38183-0809.                                              
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance'')

    Dated: December 10, 1996.
Craig S. Wingo,
Deputy Associate Director, Mitigation Directorate.
[FR Doc. 96-32263 Filed 12-18-96; 8:45 am]
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