[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 59 (Friday, March 27, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 14823-14826]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-8090]
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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
44 CFR Part 65
[Docket No. FEMA-7249]
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: Matthew B. Miller, P.E., Chief,
Hazards Study Branch, Mitigation Directorate, 500 C Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-3461.
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.
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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 Darien....... December 16, 1997, Mr. Robert Harrel, Town of December 11, 1997.... 090005 D
December 23, 1997, Darien First Selectman, 2
The Advocate. Renshaw Road, Darien,
Connecticut 06820.
Fairfield...................... City of Stamford..... December 16, 1997, The Honorable Dannel December 11, 1997.... 090015 C
December 23, 1997, Malloy, Mayor of the City
The Advocate. of Stamford, 888
Washington Boulevard,
P.O. Box 10152, Stamford,
Connecticut 06904-2152.
Florida:
Charlotte...................... Unincorporated Areas. November 20, 1997, Mr. Matthew D. DeBoer, November 13, 1997.... 120061 E
November 27, 1997, Chairman, Charlotte
Sarasota Herald County Board of
Tribune--Charlotte Commissioners, 18500
AM Edition. Murdock Road, Room 536,
Port Charlotte, Florida
33948-1094.
Orange......................... Unincorporated Areas. December 9, 1997, M. Krishnamurthy, Ph.D., July 17, 1997........ 120179 D
December 16, 1997, P.E., Manager, Orange
The Orlando Sentinel. County Stormwater
Management Department,
4200 South John Young
Parkway, Orlando, Florida
32839.
Seminole....................... Unincorporated Areas. March 14, 1997, March Mr. Gary Kaiser, Acting June 3, 1997......... 120289 E
21, 1997, The Seminole County Manager,
Orlando Sentinel. 1101 East First Street,
Sanford, Florida 32771.
Georgia: Glynn..................... Unincorporated Areas. December 19, 1997, Mr. Lee Gilmour, Glynn December 11, 1997.... 130092 D
December 26, 1997, County Administrator,
Brunswick News. P.O. Box 879, Brunswick,
Georgia 31521.
Illinois:
Cook........................... Village of Orland May 29, 1997, June 6, The Honorable Daniel September 3, 1997.... 170140 B
Park. 1997, Daily McLaughlin, Mayor of the
Southtown . Village of Orland Park
14700 Ravinia Avenue,
Orland Park, Illinois
60462.
DuPage and Cook................ Village of Burr Ridge January 8, 1997, Mr. Emil J. Coglianese, April 15, 1997....... 170071 C
January 15, 1997, Jr., President of the
The Doings. Village of Burr Ridge,
7660 South County Line
Road, Burr Ridge,
Illinois 60521.
Kane & Cook.................... City of Elgin........ November 5, 1997, The Honorable Kevin Kelly, October 29, 1997..... 170087 C
November 12, 1997, Mayor of the City of
The Courier-News. Elgin, 150 Dexter Court,
Elgin, Illinois 60120-
5555.
Indiana: Noble..................... Unincorporated Areas. December 24, 1997, Mr. Harold Troyer, March 31, 1998....... 180183 A
December 31, 1997, President of the Noble
Albion New Era. County Board of
Commissioners, 3378 South
500 East, Laotto, Indiana
46763.
Kentucky: Warren................... City of Bowling Green October 21, 1997, The Honorable Elden October 14, 1997..... 210219 D
October 28, 1997, Renaud, Mayor of the City
Daily News. of Bowling Green, P.O.
Box 430, Bowling Green,
Kentucky 42102-0430.
Maine: Cumberland.................. Town of Harpswell.... December 24, 1997, Mr. Robert E. Waddle, December 17, 1997.... 230169 C
December 31, 1997, First Selectman for the
Times Record. Town of Harpswell, P.O.
Box 139, South Harpswell,
Maine 04079.
Michigan:
Macomb......................... Township of Macomb... June 25, 1997, July Mr. John Brennen, Macomb June 16, 1997........ 260445 B
2, 1997, The Macomb Township Supervisor,
Daily. 19925 Twenty-Three Mile
Road, Macomb, Michigan
48042.
Wayne.......................... City of Grosse Pointe November 20, 1997, The Honorable Palmer May 18, 1998......... 260230 B
Park. November 28, 1997, Heenan, Mayor of the City
Grosse Pointe News. of Grosse Pointe Park,
15115 East Jefferson
Avenue, Grosse Pointe
Park, Michigan 48230.
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Wayne & Oakland................ City of Northville... November 6, 1997, The Honorable Christopher February 11, 1998.... 260235 A
November 13, 1997, J. Johnson, Mayor of the
Northville Record. City of Northville, City
Hall, 215 West Main
Street, Northville,
Michigan 48167.
Minnesota: Scott................... City of Shakopee..... October 30, 1997, The Honorable Jeff October 23, 1997..... 270434 C
Shakopee Valley News. Henderson, Mayor of the
City of Shakopee, 129
Holmes Street South,
Shakopee, Minnesota 55379.
New Jersey:
Morris......................... Township of Jefferson December 17, 1997, The Honorable Evelyn March 24, 1998....... 340522 B
December 24, 1997, Brown, Mayor of the
Aim Newspapers. Township of Jefferson,
1033 Weldon Street, Lake
Hopatcong, New Jersey
07849.
Morris......................... Borough of Morris November 27, 1997, The Honorable Frank March 4, 1998........ 340351 B
Plains. December 4, 1997, Druetzler, Mayor of the
Morris News-Bee. Borough of Morris Plains,
531 Speedwell Avenue,
P.O. Box 305, Morris
Plains, New Jersey 07950-
0305.
New York:
Erie........................... Town of Orchard Park. December 20, 1997, Mr. Dennis J. Mill, March 27, 1998....... 360255 B
December 27, 1997, Supervisor of the Town of
The Southtowns Orchard Park, 4295 South
Citizen. Buffalo Street, Orchard
Park, New York 14127.
Erie........................... Village of Orchard December 20, 1997, The Honorable Patricia A. March 27, 1998....... 360254 B
Park. December 27, 1997, Dickman, Mayor of the
The Southtowns Village of Orchard Park,
Citizen. 4295 South Buffalo
Street, Orchard Park, New
York 14127.
Steuben........................ City of Hornell...... September 19, 1997, The Honorable Shawn D. September 12, 1997... 360776 B
September 26, 1997, Hogan, Mayor of the City
The Evening Tribune. of Hornell, 108 Broadway,
Hornell, New York 14843.
Steuben........................ Town of Hornellsville September 19, 1997, Mr. Charles Flanders, September 12, 1997... 360777 B
September 26, 1997, Supervisor for the Town
The Evening Tribune. of Hornellsville, P.O.
Box 1, Ackport, New York
14807.
Steuben........................ Village of North September 19, 1997, The Honorable Kenneth September 12, 1997... 361477 A
Hornell. September 26, 1997, Beckerink, Mayor of the
The Evening Tribune. Village of North Hornell,
West Maplewood Avenue,
Hornell, New York 14843.
Ohio:
Greene......................... City of Fairborn..... July 24, 1997, July The Honorable James October 29, 1997..... 390195 B
31, 1997, Fairborn Baines, Mayor of the City
Daily Herald. of Fairborn, 44 West
Hebble Avenue, Fairborn,
Ohio 45324.
Greene......................... Unincorporated Areas. July 24, 1997, July Mr. Steve Stapleton, October 29, 1997..... 390193 B
31, 1997, Xenia Greene County
Daily Gazette. Administrator, 35 Greene
Street, Xenia, Ohio 45385.
Lorain......................... City of Avon......... December 16, 1997, The Honorable James A. December 11, 1997.... 390348 C
December 23, 1997, Smith, Mayor of the City
The Morning Journal. of Avon, 36774 Detroit
Road, Avon, Ohio 44011-
1588.
Lucas.......................... Unincorporated Areas. November 5, 1997, Ms. Sandy Isenberg, October 29, 1997..... 390359 B
November 12, 1997, President of the Lucas
The Blade. County Board of
Commissioners, One
Government Center, Suite
800, Toledo, Ohio 43604-
2259.
Warren......................... City of Mason........ December 24, 1997, The Honorable Dick Staten, December 17, 1997.... 390559 C
December 31, 1997, Mayor of the City of
The Western Star. Mason, 202 West Main
Street, Mason, Ohio 45040.
Pennsylvania:
Bucks.......................... Borough of Quakertown October 21, 1997, Mr. David L. Woglom, January 26, 1998..... 420200
October 28, 1997, Manager of the Borough of
The Morning Call. Quakertown, 15-35 North
Second Street, P.O. Box
727, Quakertown,
Pennsylvania 18951.
Bucks.......................... Township of Richland. October 21, 1997, Mr. Earl Kline, Chairman January 26, 1998..... 421095 B
October 28, 1997, of the Board of
The Morning Call. Supervisors, P.O. Box
249, Richlandtown,
Pennsylvania 18955.
South Carolina: Sumter............. City of Sumter....... December 15, 1997, Mr. Talmadge Tobias, City December 9, 1997..... 450184 B
December 22, 1997, Manager for the City of
The Item. Sumter, P.O. Box 1449,
Sumter, South Carolina
29151.
Tennessee:
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Rutherford..................... City of Murfreesboro. December 19, 1997, The Honorable Joe B. March 26, 1998....... 470168 C
December 26, 1997, Jackson, Mayor of the
The Daily News City of Murfreesboro, 111
Journal. West Vine Street, P.O.
Box 1139, Murfreesboro,
Tennessee 37133-1139.
Shelby......................... Unincorporated Areas. October 21, 1997, Mr. Jim Kelly, Chief January 28, 1998..... 470214 E
October 28, 1997, Administrative Officer,
The Commercial 160 North Main Street,
Appeal. Suite 850, Memphis,
Tennessee 38103.
Shelby......................... Unincorporated Areas. October 23, 1997, Mr. Jim Kelley, Chief January 28, 1998..... 470214 E
October 30, 1997, Administrative Officer,
The Daily News. 160 North Main Street,
Suite 850, Memphis,
Tennessee 38103.
Wisconsin:
Barron......................... Unincorporated Areas. December 18, 1997, Mr. Arnold Ellison, County December 9, 1997..... 550568 C
December 25, 1997, Board Chairman, Barron
The Chetek Alert. County Courthouse, 330
East LaSalle Avenue,
Barron, Wisconsin 54812.
Wisconsin:
Waukesha....................... City of Muskego...... December 11, 1997, The Honorable David December 3, 1997..... 550486 B
December 18, 1997, DeAngelis, Mayor of the
Muskego Sun. City of Muskego, W182
South 8200 Racine Avenue,
Muskego, Wisconsin 53150.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood
Insurance.'')
Dated: March 19, 1998.
Michael J. Armstrong,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
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