[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 69 (Friday, April 10, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 17732-17734]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-9525]
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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
44 CFR Part 65
Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: Modified base (1% annual chance) flood elevations are
finalized for the communities listed below. These modified elevations
will be used to calculate flood insurance premium rates for new
buildings and their contents.
EFFECTIVE DATES: The effective dates for these modified base flood
elevations are indicated on the following table and revise the Flood
Insurance Rate Map(s) (FIRMs) in effect for each listed community prior
to this date.
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.
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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 Federal Emergency Management Agency
makes the final determinations listed below of modified base flood
elevations for each community listed. These modified elevations have
been published in newspapers of local circulation and ninety (90) days
have elapsed since that publication. The Associate Director has
resolved any appeals resulting from this notification.
The modified base flood elevations are not listed for each
community in this notice. However, this rule includes the address of
the Chief Executive Officer of the community where the modified base
flood elevation determinations are available for inspection.
The modifications are made pursuant to section 206 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.
These modified elevations are used to meet the floodplain
management requirements of the NFIP and are also used to calculate the
appropriate flood insurance premium rates for new buildings built after
these elevations are made final, and for the contents in these
buildings.
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 final 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 where officer of Effective date of Community
notice was published community modification No.
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Alabama: Lauderdale (FEMA Docket City of Florence......... October 8, 1997, October 15, The Honorable Jan. 13, 1998........... 010140 C
No. 7245). 1997, Times Daily. Eddie Frost,
Mayor of the
City of
Florence, P.O.
Box 98,
Florence,
Alabama 35631.
Connecticut:.....................
Fairfield (FEMA Docket No. Town of Darien........... May 15, 1997, May 22, 1997, Mr. Henry May 5, 1997............. 090005 D
7225). Darien News Review. Sanders, First
Selectman,
Darien Board of
Selectmen,
Darien Town
Hall, 2 Renshaw
Road, Darien,
Connecticut
06820..
Litchfield (FEMA Docket No. Town of Watertown........ September 9, 1997, September 16, Mr. Charles Dec. 15, 1997........... 090058 B
7245). 1997, Waterbury Republican- Frigon, Town of
American. Watertown
Interim Manager,
Town Hall Annex,
424 Main Street,
Watertown,
Connecticut
06795.
Georgia: DeKalb (FEMA Docket No. Unincorporated Areas..... March 20, 1997 March 27, 1997, Ms. Liane June 25, 1997........... 130065 F
7221). Decatur-DeKalb News/Era. Levetan, DeKalb
County Chief
Executive
Officer, 1300
Commerce Drive,
Decatur, Georgia
30030.
Illinois:
DuPage (FEMA Docket No. 7233).. City of Darien........... August 21, 1997, August 28, 1997, The Honorable Nov. 26, 1997........... 170750 A
Darien Progress. Carmen D.
Soldato, Mayor
of the City of
Darien, 1702
Plainfield Road,
Darien, Illinois
60561.
Lake (FEMA Docket No. 7245).... Village of Mundelein..... September 11, 1997, September 18, The Honorable Dec. 17, 1997........... 170382 F
1997, Mundelein Review. Marilyn Sindels,
Mayor of the
Village of
Mundelein,
Village Hall,
440 East Hawley
Street,
Mundelein,
Illinois 60060.
Lake (FEMA Docket No. 7245).... Unincorporated Areas..... September 11, 1997, September 18, Mr. Robert L. Dec. 17, 1997........... 170357 F
1997, News-Sun. Grever, Chairman
of the Lake
County Board, 18
North County
Street, Room
901, Waukegan,
Illinois 60085.
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Will and DuPage (FEMA Docket City of Naperville....... September 10, 1997, September 17, The Honorable A. Dec. 16, 1997........... 170213 C
No. 7233). 1997, Naperville Sun. George Pradel,
Mayor of the
City of
Naperville, 400
South Eagle
Street,
Naperville,
Illinois 60566.
Indiana: Marion (FEMA Docket No. City of Indianapolis..... March 21, 1997, March 28, 1997, The Honorable Mar. 13, 1997........... 180159 D
7221). The Indianapolis Star and News. Stephen
Goldsmith, Mayor
of the City of
Indianapolis,
200 East
Washington
Street,
Indianapolis,
Indiana 46204-
3357.
Maryland:
Prince George's (FEMA Docket City of Laurel........... August 21, 1997, August 28, 1997, The Honorable Nov. 26, 1997........... 240053 D
No. 7245). Laurel Leader. Frank P. Casula,
Mayor of the
City of Laurel,
8103 Sandy
Spring Road,
Laurel, Maryland
20707.
Prince George's (FEMA Docket Unincorporated Areas..... August 21, 1997, August 28, 1997, Mr. Wayne K. Nov. 26, 1997........... 245208 C
No. 7245). The Prince George's Journal. Curry, Prince
George's County
Executive
Officer, 14741
Governor Oden
Bowie Drive,
Upper Marlboro,
Maryland 20772.
Michigan:
Macomb County (FEMA Docket No. Township of Chesterfield. September 15, 1997, September 22, Mr. Elbert J. Dec. 21, 1997........... 260120 B
7245). 1997, The Chesterfield Review. Tharp,
Chesterfield
Township
Supervisor,
47275 Sugarbush,
Chesterfield,
Michigan 48047.
Wayne (FEMA Docket No. 7233)... Township of Canton....... August 14, 1997, August 21, 1997, Mr. Thomas Yack, Nov. 19, 1997........... 260219 B
Canton Observer. Canton Township
Supervisor, 1150
South Canton
Center Road,
Canton, Michigan
48188.
Mississippi:
Madison County (FEMA Docket No. City of Ridgeland........ July 24, 1997, July 31, 1997, The Honorable Oct. 29, 1997........... 280110 D
7233). Madison County Journal. Gene McGee,
Mayor of the
City of
Ridgeland, P.O.
Box 217,
Ridgeland,
Mississippi
39158.
New Hampshire: Hillsborough (FEMA Town of Amherst.......... March 20, 1997, March 27, 1997, Mr. Robert June 25, 1997........... 330081 B
Docket No. 7221). The Telegraph. Jackson,
Chairman of the
Selectmen, of
the Town of
Amherst, P.O.
Box 960,
Amherst, New
Hampshire 03031.
New Jersey: Ocean (FEMA Docket Borough of Island Heights July 16, 1997, July 23, 1997, The Honorable Jan. 7, 1998............ 340374 C
No. 7233). Ocean County Observer. David Siddons,
Mayor of the
Borough of
Island Heights,
P.O. Box AH,
Island Heights,
New Jersey 08732.
New York: Monroe (FEMA Docket No. Town of Greece........... May 8, 1997, May 15, 1997, Greece Mr. Roger W. Aug. 13, 1997........... 360417 E
7225). Post. Boily,
Supervisor for
the Town of
Greece, 2505
West Ridge Road,
Rochester, New
York 14626.
North Carolina: Dare (FEMA Docket Unincorporated Areas..... August 28, 1997, September 4, Mr. Robert Z. Aug. 21, 1997........... 375348 D
No. 7233). 1997, Coastland Times. Owens, Jr.,
Chairman of the
Dare County,
Board of
Commissioners,
P.O. Box 1000,
Manteo, North
Carolina 27954.
Ohio:
Cuyahoga (FEMA Docket No. 7233) City of Beachwood........ June 30, 1997, July 7, 1997, The The Honorable Dec. 19, 1997........... 390094 A
Plain Dealer. Merle S. Gorden,
Mayor of the
City of
Beachwood, 2700
Richmond Road,
Beachwood, Ohio
44122.
Cuyahoga (FEMA Docket No. 7233) City of North Olmsted.... August 28, 1997, September 4, The Honorable Dec. 3, 1997............ 390120 C
1997, Sun Herald. Edward J. Boyle,
Mayor of the
City of North
Olmsted, 5200
Dover Center
Road, North
Olmsted, Ohio
44070.
Franklin & Fairfield (FEMA City of Columbus......... August 12, 1997, August 19, 1997, The Honorable Aug. 5, 1997............ 390170 G
Docket No. 7233). The Columbus Dispatch. Gregory
Lashutka, Mayor
of the City of
Columbus, 90
West Broad
Street,
Columbus, Ohio
43215.
Pennsylvania: Bucks (FEMA Docket Borough of Chalfont...... August 19, 1997, August 26, 1997, The Honorable Nov. 24, 1997........... 420184 B
No. 7233). Intelligencer/Record. Marilyn J.
Becker, Mayor of
the Borough of
Chalfont, P.O.
Box 80,
Chalfont,
Pennsylvania
18914.
Virginia:
Loudoun (FEMA Docket No. 7201). Town of Leesburg......... November 13, 1996, November 20, The Honorable Feb. 18, 1997........... 510091
1996, Loudoun Times-Mirror. James E. Clem,
Mayor of the
Town of
Leesburg, P.O.
Box 88,
Leesburg,
Virginia 20178.
Orange (FEMA Docket No. 7221).. Unincorporated Areas..... March 13, 1997, March 20, 1997, Ms. Brenda Sept. 3, 1997........... 510203 B
Orange County Review. Bailey, Orange
County
Administrator,
P.O. Box 111,
Orange, Virginia
22960.
Wisconsin:
LaCrosse (FEMA Docket No. 7245) City of Onalaska......... October 9, 1997, October 16, The Honorable Jan. 14, 1998........... 550221 B
1997, Onalaska Community Life. Clarence
Stellner, Mayor
of the City of
Onalaska, 415
Main Street,
Onalaska,
Wisconsin 54650.
Washington (FEMA Docket No. Village of Germantown.... March 21, 1997, March 28, 1997, Mr. Paul Mar. 14, 1997........... 550472 B
7221). Daily News. Brandenburg,
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 2, 1998.
Michael J. Armstrong,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
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