[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 69 (Friday, April 10, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 17731-17732]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-9526]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 65

[Docket No. FEMA-7253]


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.

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:

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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 names of newspaper        officer of          Effective date of      Community No. 
                                                            where notice was published          community            modification                       
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Florida:                                                                                                                                                
  Charlotte................  Unincorporated Areas.....  March 5, 1998, March 12, 1998,     Mr. Matthew D.      Nov. 13, 1997...........  120061 E       
                                                         Sarasota Herald Tribune--          DeBoer, Chairman,                                           
                                                         Charlotte AM Edition.              Charlotte County                                            
                                                                                            Board of                                                    
                                                                                            Commissioners,                                              
                                                                                            18500 Murdock                                               
                                                                                            Road, Room 536,                                             
                                                                                            Port Charlotte,                                             
                                                                                            Florida 33948-                                              
                                                                                            1094.                                                       
  Escambia.................  City of Pensacola........  February 3, 1998, February 10,     Mr. Edmond R.       Jan. 22, 1998...........  120082 E       
                                                         1998, Pensacola News Journal.      Hinkle, Pensacola                                           
                                                                                            City Manager,                                               
                                                                                            P.O. Box 12910,                                             
                                                                                            Pensacola,                                                  
                                                                                            Florida 32521-                                              
                                                                                            0052.                                                       
Illinois:                                                                                                                                               
  DuPage and Cook..........  Village of Bensenville...  December 31, 1997, January 7,      Mr. John C. Geils,  Apr. 7, 1998............  170200 C       
                                                         1998, Bensenville Press.           President,                                                  
                                                                                            Village of                                                  
                                                                                            Bensenville, 700                                            
                                                                                            West Irving Park                                            
                                                                                            Road,                                                       
                                                                                            Bensenville,                                                
                                                                                            Illinois 60106.                                             
  DuPage and Will..........  City of Naperville.......  February 6, 1998, February 13,     The Honorable A.    May 14, 1998............  170213 C       
                                                         1998, Daily Herald.                George Pradel,                                              
                                                                                            Mayor of the City                                           
                                                                                            of Naperville,                                              
                                                                                            400 South Eagle                                             
                                                                                            Street,                                                     
                                                                                            Naperville,                                                 
                                                                                            Illinois 60540.                                             
  Will.....................  Unincorporated Areas.....  January 14, 1998, January 21,      Mr. Charles R.      Apr. 21, 1998...........  170695 E       
                                                         1998, Herald-News.                 Adelman, Will                                               
                                                                                            County Executive,                                           
                                                                                            302 North Chicago                                           
                                                                                            Street, Joliet,                                             
                                                                                            Illinois 60432.                                             
Massachusetts:                                                                                                                                          
  Worcester................  Town of Milford..........  January 13, 1998, January 20,      Mr. John Speroni,   Apr. 20, 1998...........  250317 B       
                                                         1998, Milford Daily News.          Jr., Chairman of                                            
                                                                                            the Board of                                                
                                                                                            Selectmen, Town                                             
                                                                                            of Milford, 52                                              
                                                                                            Main Street,                                                
                                                                                            Milford,                                                    
                                                                                            Massachusetts                                               
                                                                                            01757.                                                      
Michigan: Oakland..........  City of Novi.............  February 12, 1998, February 19,    The Honorable       Feb. 5, 1998............  260175 C       
                                                         1998, Novi News.                   Kathleen                                                    
                                                                                            McCallen, Mayor                                             
                                                                                            of the City of                                              
                                                                                            Novi, Civic                                                 
                                                                                            Center, 45175                                               
                                                                                            West Ten Mile                                               
                                                                                            Road, Novi,                                                 
                                                                                            Michigan 48375-                                             
                                                                                            3024.                                                       
New Jersey: Middlesex......  Borough of Metuchen......  February 20, 1998, February 27,    The Honorable       May 28, 1998............  340266 A       
                                                         1998, Metuchen/Edison Review.      Edmund O'Brien,                                             
                                                                                            Mayor of the                                                
                                                                                            Borough of                                                  
                                                                                            Metuchen, P.O.                                              
                                                                                            Box 592, Borough                                            
                                                                                            Hall, Metuchen,                                             
                                                                                            New Jersey 08840.                                           
Ohio:                                                                                                                                                   
  Cuyahoga.................  City of North Olmsted....  January 8, 1998, Sun Herald......  The Honorable       Dec. 24, 1997...........  390120 C       
                                                                                            Edward J. Boyle,                                            
                                                                                            Mayor of the City                                           
                                                                                            of North Olmsted,                                           
                                                                                            5200 Dover Center                                           
                                                                                            Road, North                                                 
                                                                                            Olmsted, Ohio                                               
                                                                                            44070.                                                      
  Cuyahoga.................  City of Solon............  February 19, 1998, February 26,    The Honorable       Feb. 12, 1998...........  390130 B       
                                                         1998, Solon Times.                 Kevin C. Patton,                                            
                                                                                            Mayor of the City                                           
                                                                                            of Solon, 34200                                             
                                                                                            Bainbridge Road,                                            
                                                                                            Solon, Ohio 44139.                                          
Puerto Rico: Commonwealth..  Rio Piedras Drainage       January 27, 1998, February 3,      Ms. Norma E.        Jan. 13, 1998...........  720000 C       
                              Basin.                     1998, El Nueva Dia.                Burgos-Andujar,                                             
                                                                                            Chairwoman,                                                 
                                                                                            Puerto Rico                                                 
                                                                                            Planning Board,                                             
                                                                                            Minillas                                                    
                                                                                            Governmental                                                
                                                                                            Center, North                                               
                                                                                            Building, De                                                
                                                                                            Diego Avenue,                                               
                                                                                            Stop 22, P.O. Box                                           
                                                                                            41119, San Juan,                                            
                                                                                            Puerto Rico 00940-                                          
                                                                                            1119.                                                       
Tennessee: Shelby..........  Town of Collierville.....  January 22, 1998, January 29,      The Honorable       Apr. 29, 1998...........  470263 E       
                                                         1998, The Collierville Herald.     Herman W. Cox,                                              
                                                                                            Jr., Mayor of the                                           
                                                                                            Town of                                                     
                                                                                            Collierville, 101                                           
                                                                                            Walnut Street,                                              
                                                                                            Collierville,                                               
                                                                                            Tennessee 38017-                                            
                                                                                            2671.                                                       
Virginia: Middlesex........  Unincorporated Areas.....  January 22, 1998, January 29,      Mr. Charles M.      Jan. 16, 1998...........  510098 B       
                                                         1998, The Southside Sentinel.      Culley, Jr.,                                                
                                                                                            Middlesex County                                            
                                                                                            Commissioner,                                               
                                                                                            P.O. Box 428,                                               
                                                                                            Saluda, Virginia                                            
                                                                                            23149.                                                      
Wisconsin:                                                                                                                                              
  Manitowoc and Calumet....  City of Kiel.............  January 29, 1998, February 5,      Mr. Thomas Karls,   May 6, 1998.............  550239 B       
                                                         1998, Kiel Tri-County Record.      City of Kiel                                                
                                                                                            Administrator,                                              
                                                                                            P.O. Box 98,                                                
                                                                                            Kiel, Wisconsin                                             
                                                                                            53042.                                                      
  Ozaukee..................  Unincorporated Areas.....  January 22, 1998, January 29,      Mr. Leroy Bley,     Jan. 14, 1998...........  550310 D       
                                                         1998, Ozaukee Press.               Ozaukee County                                              
                                                                                            Chairman of the                                             
                                                                                            Board of                                                    
                                                                                            Supervisors, 121                                            
                                                                                            West Main Street,                                           
                                                                                            P.O. Box 994,                                               
                                                                                            Port Washington,                                            
                                                                                            Wisconsin 53074-                                            
                                                                                            0994.                                                       
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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.
[FR Doc. 98-9526 Filed 4-9-98; 8:45 am]
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