[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 31 (Friday, February 14, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 6878-6880]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-3782]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 65

[Docket No. FEMA-7201]


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

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 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

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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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                                                                                              Chief executive                                           
      State and county                  Location               Dates and name of newspaper       officer of          Effective date of        Community 
                                                               where notice was published        community             modification             number  
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Florida: Pinellas...........  Unincorporated Areas........  November 15, 1996, November 22,   Mr. Fred E.      November 6, 1996............     125139 D
                                                             1996, St. Petersburg Times.       Marquis,                                                 
                                                                                               Pinellas                                                 
                                                                                               County                                                   
                                                                                               Administrator,                                           
                                                                                               315 Court                                                
                                                                                               Street,                                                  
                                                                                               Clearwater,                                              
                                                                                               Florida 34616.                                           
Florida: Pinellas...........  Town of Belleair............  November 25, 1996, December 2,    The Honorable    November 18, 1996...........     125088 B
                                                             1996, St. Petersburg Times.       Stephen G.                                               
                                                                                               Watts, Mayor                                             
                                                                                               of the Town of                                           
                                                                                               Belleair, 901                                            
                                                                                               Ponce De Leon                                            
                                                                                               Boulevard,                                               
                                                                                               Belleair,                                                
                                                                                               Florida 34616-                                           
                                                                                               1096.                                                    
Illinois: Cook and Lake.....  Village of Buffalo Grove....  October 24, 1996, October 31,     Mr. Sidney       October 16, 1996............     170068 D
                                                             1996, Daily Herald.               Mathias,                                                 
                                                                                               Village                                                  
                                                                                               President, 50                                            
                                                                                               Raupp                                                    
                                                                                               Boulevard,                                               
                                                                                               Municipal                                                
                                                                                               Building,                                                
                                                                                               Buffalo Grove,                                           
                                                                                               Illinois 60089.                                          
Illinois: Tazewell..........  Village of Morton...........  December 11, 1996, December 18,   Dr. Robert D.    December 4, 1996............     170652 D
                                                             1996, Tazewell News.              Hertenstein,                                             
                                                                                               President of                                             
                                                                                               the Village of                                           
                                                                                               Morton, P.O.                                             
                                                                                               Box 28, 120                                              
                                                                                               North Main                                               
                                                                                               Street,                                                  
                                                                                               Morton,                                                  
                                                                                               Illinois 61550.                                          
Indiana: Allen..............  Unincorporated Areas........  November 26, 1996, December 3,    Mr. Ed           November 21, 1996...........     180302 D
                                                             1996, The Journal Gazette.        Rousseau,                                                
                                                                                               Allen County                                             
                                                                                               Commissioner,                                            
                                                                                               1 East Main                                              
                                                                                               Street, Fort                                             
                                                                                               Wayne, Indiana                                           
                                                                                               46802.                                                   
Maryland: Frederick.........  Unincorporated Areas........  September 30, 1996, October 7,    Mr. Mark Hoke,   January 5, 1997.............     240027 A
                                                             1996, Frederick Post.             President of                                             
                                                                                               the Frederick                                            
                                                                                               County Board                                             
                                                                                               of                                                       
                                                                                               Commissioners,                                           
                                                                                               12 East Church                                           
                                                                                               Street,                                                  
                                                                                               Frederick,                                               
                                                                                               Maryland 21701.                                          
Minnesota: Anoka............  City of Centerville.........  October 8, 1996, October 15,      The Honorable    January 13, 1997............       270008
                                                             1996, Quad Community Press.       Thomas                                                   
                                                                                               Wilharber,                                               
                                                                                               Mayor of the                                             
                                                                                               City of                                                  
                                                                                               Centerville,                                             
                                                                                               1880 Main                                                
                                                                                               Street,                                                  
                                                                                               Centerville,                                             
                                                                                               Minnesota                                                
                                                                                               55038.                                                   
Mississippi: DeSoto County..  City of Olive Branch........  October 16, 1996, October 23,     The Honorable    October 8, 1996.............     280286 D
                                                             1996, DeSoto County Tribune.      D. M. Nichols,                                           
                                                                                               Mayor of the                                             
                                                                                               City of Olive                                            
                                                                                               Branch, 9189                                             
                                                                                               East Pigeon                                              
                                                                                               Roost Avenue,                                            
                                                                                               Olive Branch,                                            
                                                                                               Mississippi                                              
                                                                                               38654.                                                   

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North Carolina: Edgecombe     City of Rocky Mount.........  December 16, 1996, December 23,   Mr. Stephen W.   December 9, 1996............     370092 C
 and Nash.                                                   1996, Rocky Mount Evening and     Raper, Rocky                                             
                                                             Sunday Telegram.                  Mount City                                               
                                                                                               Manager, P.O.                                            
                                                                                               Box 1180,                                                
                                                                                               Rocky Mount,                                             
                                                                                               North Carolina                                           
                                                                                               27802-1180.                                              
North Carolina: Wake County.  Unincorporated Areas........  December 11, 1996, December 18,   Mr. Richard Y.   December 4, 1996............     370368 E
                                                             1996, The News and Observer.      Stevens, Wake                                            
                                                                                               County                                                   
                                                                                               Manager, 336                                             
                                                                                               Fayetteville                                             
                                                                                               Street, P.O.                                             
                                                                                               Box 550,                                                 
                                                                                               Raleigh, North                                           
                                                                                               Carolina 27602.                                          
North Carolina: Wilkes......  North Wilkesboro............  November 25, 1996, December 2,    Mr. James H.     November 20, 1996...........     370257 B
                                                             1996, Journal Patriot.            Bentley, Town                                            
                                                                                               Manager, P.O.                                            
                                                                                               Box 218, North                                           
                                                                                               Wilkesboro,                                              
                                                                                               North Carolina                                           
                                                                                               28659.                                                   
Ohio: Franklin..............  City of Dublin..............  November 14, 1996, November 21,   Mr. Tim          November 7, 1996............     390673 G
                                                             1996, Columbus Dispatch.          Hansley, City                                            
                                                                                               of Dublin                                                
                                                                                               Manager, 6665                                            
                                                                                               Kaufman Road,                                            
                                                                                               Dublin, Ohio                                             
                                                                                               43017.                                                   
South Carolina: Greenville    Unincorporated Areas........  December 9, 1996, December 16,    Mr. Gerald       December 2, 1996............     450089 B
 County.                                                     1996, The Greenville News.        Seals,                                                   
                                                                                               Greenville                                               
                                                                                               County                                                   
                                                                                               Administrator,                                           
                                                                                               301 University                                           
                                                                                               Ridge, Suite                                             
                                                                                               100,                                                     
                                                                                               Greenville,                                              
                                                                                               South Carolina                                           
                                                                                               29601.                                                   
South Carolina: Lancaster...  City of Lancaster...........   September 27, 1996, October 4,   The Honorable    September 5, 1996...........     450121 B
                                                             1996, The Lancaster News.         Robert Mobley,                                           
                                                                                               Mayor of the                                             
                                                                                               City of                                                  
                                                                                               Lancaster,                                               
                                                                                               P.O. Box 1149,                                           
                                                                                               Lancaster,                                               
                                                                                               South Carolina                                           
                                                                                               29721.                                                   
Tennessee: Shelby...........  City of Germantown..........  November 21, 1996, November 28,   The Honorable    February 26, 1997...........     470353 E
                                                             1996, The Commercial Appeal.      Sharon                                                   
                                                                                               Goldsworthy,                                             
                                                                                               Mayor of the                                             
                                                                                               City of                                                  
                                                                                               Germantown,                                              
                                                                                               1930 South                                               
                                                                                               Germantown                                               
                                                                                               Road, P.O. Box                                           
                                                                                               38809,                                                   
                                                                                               Germantown,                                              
                                                                                               Tennessee                                                
                                                                                               38183-0809.                                              
Virginia: Loudoun...........  Town of Leesburg............   November 13, 1996, November 20,  The Honorable    February 18, 1997...........       510091
                                                             1996, Loudoun Times-Mirror.       James E. Clem,                                           
                                                                                               Mayor of the                                             
                                                                                               Town of                                                  
                                                                                               Leesburg, P.O.                                           
                                                                                               Box 88,                                                  
                                                                                               Leesburg,                                                
                                                                                               Virginia 20178.                                          
Virginia: Stafford..........  Unincorporated Areas........  July 23, 1996, July 30, 1996,     Mr. C. M.        October 28, 1996............     510154 D
                                                             Free Lance-Star.                  Williams, Jr.,                                           
                                                                                               Stafford                                                 
                                                                                               County                                                   
                                                                                               Administrator,                                           
                                                                                               1300                                                     
                                                                                               Courthouse                                               
                                                                                               Road, P.O. Box                                           
                                                                                               339, Stafford,                                           
                                                                                               Virginia 22555-                                          
                                                                                               0339.                                                    
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance'')

    Dated: January 31, 1997.
Richard W. Krimm,
Executive Associate Director, Mitigation Directorate.
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