[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.
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