[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 82 (Tuesday, April 29, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 23145-23146]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-10999]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 65

[Docket No. FEMA-7221]


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 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                                                                          
         State and county                  Location           newspaper where     Chief executive officer of    Effective date of       Community No.   
                                                            notice was published           community               modification                         
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Alabama: Jefferson................  Unincorporated Areas.  Mar. 5, 1997, Mar.     Ms. Mary M. Buckelew,       Feb. 26, 1997........  010217 B           
                                                            12, 1997, Birmingham   President of the                                                     
                                                            Post-Herald.           Jefferson County Board of                                            
                                                                                   Commissioners, 716 North                                             
                                                                                   21st Street, Birmingham,                                             
                                                                                   Alabama 35263.                                                       
Georgia: DeKalb...................  Unincorporated Areas.  Mar. 20, 1997, Mar.    Ms. Liane Levetan, DeKalb   June 25, 1997........  130065 F           
                                                            27, 1997, Decatur-     County Chief Executive                                               
                                                            DeKalb News/Era.       Officer, 1300 Commerce                                               
                                                                                   Drive, Decatur, Georgia                                              
                                                                                   30030.                                                               
Illinois:                                                                                                                                               
    Cook..........................  Village of Schaumburg  Apr. 7, 1997, Apr.     The Honorable Al Larson,    Mar. 26, 1997........  170158 C           
                                                            14, 1997, Daily        Mayor of the Village of                                              
                                                            Herald.                Schaumburg, 101                                                      
                                                                                   Schaumburg Court,                                                    
                                                                                   Schaumburg, Illinois                                                 
                                                                                   60193-1899.                                                          
    Cook..........................  Unincorporated Areas.  Apr. 1, 1997, Apr. 8,  Mr. John H. Stroger,        Mar. 20, 1997........  170054 B           
                                                            1997, Chicago Sun-     President of the Cook                                                
                                                            Times.                 County Board of                                                      
                                                                                   Commissioners, 118 North                                             
                                                                                   Clark Street, Room 537,                                              
                                                                                   Chicago, Illinois 60602.                                             
    Cook and DuPage...............  Village of Roselle...  Apr. 11, 1997, Apr.    The Honorable Gayle         July 17, 1997........  170216 B           
                                                            18, 1997, Daily-       Smolinski, Mayor of the                                              
                                                            Herald.                Village of Roselle, 31                                               
                                                                                   South Prospect Street,                                               
                                                                                   Roselle, Illinois 60172.                                             
    McHenry.......................  Village of Spring      Apr. 2, 1997, Apr. 9,  Mr. Robert Martens,         Mar. 21, 1997........  170485 B           
                                     Grove.                 1997, Northwest        Village of Spring Grove                                              
                                                            Herald.                President, 7401 Meyer                                                
                                                                                   Road, Spring Grove,                                                  
                                                                                   Illinois 60081.                                                      
Indiana: Marion...................  City of Indianapolis.  Mar. 21, 1997, Mar.    The Honorable Stephen       Mar. 13, 1997........  180159 D           
                                                            28, 1997, The          Goldsmith, Mayor of the                                              
                                                            Indianapolis Star      City of Indianapolis, 200                                            
                                                            and News.              East Washington Street,                                              
                                                                                   Indianapolis, Indiana                                                
                                                                                   46204-3357.                                                          
New Hampshire: Hillsborough.......  Town of Amherst......  Mar. 20, 1997, Mar.    Mr. Robert Jackson,         June 25, 1997........  330081 B           
                                                            27, 1997, The          Chairman of the Selectmen                                            
                                                            Telegraph .            of the Town of Amherst,                                              
                                                                                   P.O. Box 960, Amherst,                                               
                                                                                   New Hampshire 03031.                                                 
Ohio: Fairfield and Franklin......  City of Columbus.....  Mar. 28, 1997, Apr.    The Honorable Gregory S.    July 3, 1997.........  390170 G           
                                                            4, 1997, The           Lashutka, Mayor of the                                               
                                                            Columbus Dispatch .    City of Columbus, 90 West                                            
                                                                                   Broad Street, Columbus,                                              
                                                                                   Ohio 43215.                                                          
Tennessee: Shelby.................  Unincorporated Areas.  Mar. 3, 1997, Mar.     Mr. Jim Kelly, Shelby       Feb. 26, 1997........  470214 E           
                                                            10, 1997, The Daily    County Chief                                                         
                                                            News.                  Administrative Officer,                                              
                                                                                   160 North Main Street,                                               
                                                                                   Memphis, Tennessee 38103.                                            
Virginia:                                                                                                                                               
    Loudoun.......................  Town of Leesburg.....  Mar. 19, 1997, Mar.    The Honorable James Klem,   June 24, 1997........  510091 B           
                                                            26, 1997, Loudoun      Mayor of the Town of                                                 
                                                            Times-Mirror.          Leesburg, P.O. Box 88, 25                                            
                                                                                   West Market Street,                                                  
                                                                                   Leesburg, Virginia 20176.                                            
    Orange........................  Unincorporated Areas.  Mar. 13, 1997, Mar.    Ms. Brenda Bailey, Orange   Sept. 3, 1997........  510203 B           
                                                            20, 1997, Orange       County Administrator,                                                
                                                            County Review.         P.O. Box 111, Orange,                                                
                                                                                   Virginia 22960.                                                      
Wisconsin: Washington.............  Village of Germantown  Mar. 21, 1997, Mar.    Mr. Paul Brandenburg,       Mar. 14, 1997........  550472 B           
                                                            28, 1997, Daily News.  Village of Germantown                                                
                                                                                   Administrator, P.O. Box                                              
                                                                                   337, Germantown,                                                     
                                                                                   Wisconsin 53022-0337.                                                
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: April 16, 1997.
Richard W. Krimm,
Executive Associate Director, Mitigation Directorate.
[FR Doc. 97-10999 Filed 4-28-97; 8:45 am]
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