[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 202 (Monday, October 20, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 54388-54390]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-27712]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 65

[Docket No. FEMA-7233]


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 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 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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Connecticut: Fairfield............  Town of New Canaan...  June 26, 1997, July    Mr. Richard P. Bond, First  October 1, 1997......  090010 B           
                                                            3, 1997, New Canaan    Selectman of the Town of                                             
                                                            Advertiser.            New Canaan, 77 Main                                                  
                                                                                   Street, New Canaan,                                                  
                                                                                   Connecticut 06840.                                                   
Florida:                                                                                                                                                
    Duval.........................  City of Jacksonville.  July 8, 1997, July     The Honorable John A.       July 1, 1997.........  120077 E           
                                                            15, 1997, The          Delaney, Mayor of the                                                
                                                            Florida Times-Union.   City of Jacksonville,                                                
                                                                                   City Hall, 220 East Bay                                              
                                                                                   Street, 14th Floor,                                                  
                                                                                   Jacksonville, Florida                                                
                                                                                   32202.                                                               

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    Orange........................  Unincorporated Areas.  August 18, 1997,       Mr. Ajit Lalchandani,       August 11, 1997......  120179 C           
                                                            August 25, 1997, The   P.E., Director, Orange                                               
                                                            Orlando Sentinel.      County Public Works                                                  
                                                                                   Division, 4200 South John                                            
                                                                                   Young Parkway, Orlando,                                              
                                                                                   Florida 32829-9205.                                                  
Georgia: Gwinnett                   Unincorporated Areas.  July 21, 1997, July    Mr. Wayne Hill, Chairman    October 26, 1997.....  130322 C           
                                                            28, 1997, Gwinnett     of the Gwinnett County                                               
                                                            Daily Post.            Board of Commissioners,                                              
                                                                                   75 Langley Drive,                                                    
                                                                                   Lawrenceville, Georgia                                               
                                                                                   30245-6900.                                                          
Illinois:                                                                                                                                               
    Cook..........................  Village of Chicago     August 30, 1996,       The Honorable Eugene        August 23, 1996......  170076 B           
                                     Ridge.                 September 5, 1996,     Siegel, Mayor of the                                                 
                                                            The Chicago Ridge      Village of Chicago Ridge,                                            
                                                            Citizen.               10655 South Oak Avenue,                                              
                                                                                   Chicago Ridge, Illinois                                              
                                                                                   60415.                                                               
    DuPage and Cook...............  Village of             September 3, 1997,     Mr. John C. Geils,          August 27, 1997......  170200 C           
                                     Bensenville.           September 10, 1997,    President of the Village                                             
                                                            Press Publications.    of Bensenville, 700 West                                             
                                                                                   Irving Park Road,                                                    
                                                                                   Bensenville, Illinois                                                
                                                                                   60106.                                                               
Illinois:                                                                                                                                               
    DuPage........................  City of Darien.......  August 21, 1997,       The Honorable Carmen D.     November 26, 1997....  170750 A           
                                                            August 28, 1997,       Soldato, Mayor of the                                                
                                                            Darien Progress.       City of Darien, 1702                                                 
                                                                                   Plainfield Road, Darien,                                             
                                                                                   Illinois 60561.                                                      
    DuPage County.................  Village of Lisle.....  July 25, 1997, August  The Honorable Ronald F.     July 18, 1997........  170211 B           
                                                            1, 1997, The Lisle     Ghilardi, Mayor of the                                               
                                                            Sun.                   Village of Lisle, 1040                                               
                                                                                   Burlington Avenue, Lisle,                                            
                                                                                   Illinois 60532.                                                      
    Stephenson....................  Unincorporated Areas.  June 11, 1997, June    Mr. Dean Danner, Chairman   June 6, 1997.........  170639 B           
                                                            18, 1997, The          of the Stephenson County                                             
                                                            Journal Standard.      Board of Commissioners,                                              
                                                                                   15 North Galena Avenue,                                              
                                                                                   Freeport, Illinois 61032.                                            
    Will and DuPage...............  City of Naperville...  September 10, 1997,    The Honorable A. George     December 16, 1997....  170213 C           
                                                            September 17, 1997,    Pradel, Mayor of the City                                            
                                                            Naperville Sun.        of Naperville, 400 South                                             
                                                                                   Eagle Street, Naperville,                                            
                                                                                   Illinois 60566.                                                      
    Winnebago.....................  Unincorporated Areas.  June 11, 1997, June    Ms. Christine Cohn,         June 6, 1997.........  170720 B           
                                                            18, 1997, Rockford     Chairman of the Winnebago                                            
                                                            Register Star.         County Board of                                                      
                                                                                   Commissioners, 404 Elm                                               
                                                                                   Street, Room 504,                                                    
                                                                                   Rockford, Illinois 61101.                                            
Michigan: Wayne...................  Township of Canton...  August 14, 1997,       Mr. Thomas Yack, Canton     November 19, 1997....  260219 B           
                                                            August 21, 1997,       Township Supervisor, 1150                                            
                                                            Canton Observer.       South Canton Center Road,                                            
                                                                                   Canton, Michigan 48188.                                              
Maine: York.......................  Town of Kittery......  June 3, 1997, June     Mr. Phil McCarthy, Kittery  May 23, 1997.........  230171 D           
                                                            10, 1997, Portsmouth   Town, Manager, P.O. Box                                              
                                                            Herald.                808, Kittery, Maine 03904.                                           
Mississippi: Madison..............  City of Ridgeland....  July 24, 1997, July    The Honorable Gene McGee,   October 29, 1997.....  280110 D           
                                                            31, 1997, Madison      Mayor of the City of                                                 
                                                            County Journal.        Ridgeland, P.O. Box 217,                                             
                                                                                   Ridgeland, Mississippi                                               
                                                                                   39158.                                                               
New Hamsphire: Grafton............  Town of Bridgewater..  June 11, 1997, June    Mr. Terrance Murphy, Head   December 5, 1997.....  33046 C            
                                                            18, 1997, Record       Selectman, Town of                                                   
                                                            Enterprise.            Bridgewater, 297 Mayhew                                              
                                                                                   Turnpike, Bristol, New                                               
                                                                                   Hampshire 03222.                                                     
New Jersey:                                                                                                                                             
    Ocean.........................  Borough of Island      July 16, 1997, July    The Honorable David         January 7, 1998......  340374 C           
                                     Heights.               23, 1997, Ocean        Siddons, Mayor of the                                                
                                                            County Observer.       Borough of Island                                                    
                                                                                   Heights, P.O. Box AH,                                                
                                                                                   Island Heights, New                                                  
                                                                                   Jersey 08732.                                                        
    Passaic.......................  Borough of West        March 5, 1997, March   The Honorable Matthew T.    June 10, 1997........  340412 B           
                                     Paterson.              12, 1997, North        Capano, Mayor of the                                                 
                                                            Jersey Herald and      Borough of West Paterson,                                            
                                                            News.                  5 Brophy Lane, West                                                  
                                                                                   Paterson, New Jersey                                                 
                                                                                   07424.                                                               
North Carolina: Dare..............  Unincorporated Areas.  August 28, 1997,       Mr. Robert Z. Owens, Jr.,   August 21, 1997......  375348 D           
                                                            September 4, 1997,     Chairman of the Dare                                                 
                                                            Coastland Times.       County, Board of                                                     
                                                                                   Commissioners, P.O. Box                                              
                                                                                   1000, Manteo, North                                                  
                                                                                   Carolina 17954.                                                      
Ohio: Cuyahoga....................  City of Beachwood....  June 30, 1997, July    The Honorable Merle S.      December 19, 1997....  390094 A           
                                                            7, 1997, The Plain     Gorden, Mayor of the City                                            
                                                            Dealer.                of Beachwood, 2700                                                   
                                                                                   Richmond Road, Beachwood,                                            
                                                                                   Ohio 44122.                                                          

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    Cuyahoga......................  City of North Olmsted  August 28, 1997,       The Honorable Edward J.     December 3, 1997.....  390120 C           
                                                            September 4, 1997,     Boyle, Mayor of the City                                             
                                                            Sun Herald.            of North Olmsted, 5200                                               
                                                                                   Dover Center Road, North                                             
                                                                                   Olmsted, Ohio 44070.                                                 
    Franklin & Fairfield..........  City of Columbus.....  August 12, 1997,       The Honorable Gregory       August 5, 1997.......  390170 G           
                                                            August 19, 1997, The   Lashutka, Mayor of the                                               
                                                            Columbus Dispatch.     City of Columbus, 90 West                                            
                                                                                   Broad Street, Columbus,                                              
                                                                                   Ohio 43215.                                                          
    Lake..........................  Unincorporated Areas.  June 18, 1997, June    Ms. Mildred Teuscher,       June 11, 1997........  390771 C           
                                                            25, 1997, The News     President of the Lake                                                
                                                            Herald.                County Board of                                                      
                                                                                   Commissioners, P.O. Box                                              
                                                                                   490, 105 Main Street,                                                
                                                                                   Painesville, Ohio 44077.                                             
Pennsylvania:                                                                                                                                           
    Blair.........................  Township of Blair....  July 8, 1997, July     Mr. George Harley,          June 30, 1997........  421386 A           
                                                            15, 1997, Altoona      Secretary/Treasurer of                                               
                                                            Mirror.                the Township of Blair,                                               
                                                                                   575 Cedarcrest Drive,                                                
                                                                                   Duncansville,                                                        
                                                                                   Pennsylvania 166635.                                                 
    Bucks.........................  Borough of Chalfont..  August 19, 1997,       The Honorable Marilyn J.    November 24, 1997....  420184 B           
                                                            August 26, 1997,       Becker, Mayor of the                                                 
                                                            Intelligencer/Record.  Borough of Chalfront,                                                
                                                                                   P.O. Box 80, Chalfont,                                               
                                                                                   Pennsylvania 18914.                                                  
    Cambria.......................  City of Johnstown....  June 13, 1997, June    The Honorable Linda         June 6, 1997.........  420231 C           
                                                            20, 1997, Tribune-     Weaver, Mayor of the City                                            
                                                            Democrat.              of Johnstown, 401 Main                                               
                                                                                   Street, Johnstown,                                                   
                                                                                   Pennsylvania 15901.                                                  
South Carolina: Horry               Unincorporated Areas.  July 10, 1997, July    Ms. Linda Angus, Horry      October 15, 1997.....  450104 E           
                                                            17, 1997, The Sun      County Administrator, 103                                            
                                                            News.                  Elm Street, Conway, South                                            
                                                                                   Carolina 29526.                                                      
Virginia: (Independent City)......  City of Harrisonburg.  August 15, 1997,       The Honorable Rodney L.     August 5, 1997.......  510076 B           
                                                            August 22, 1997,       Eagle, Mayor of the City                                             
                                                            Daily News-Record.     of Harrisonburg, City                                                
                                                                                   Hall, Harrisonburg,                                                  
                                                                                   Virginia 22801.                                                      
Wisconsin: Washington.............  Village of Germantown  June 5, 1997, June     Mr. Paul Brandenburg,       September 10, 1997...  550472 B           
                                                            12, 1997, Germantown   Village of Germantown                                                
                                                            Banner-Press.          Administrator, P.O. Box                                              
                                                                                   337, Germantown,                                                     
                                                                                   Wisconsin 53022-0337.                                                
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance'')

    Dated: October 9, 1997.
Michael J. Armstrong,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
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