[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 99 (Friday, May 22, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 28265-28267]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-13734]
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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
44 CFR Part 65
[Docket No. FEMA-7257]
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.
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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............ City of Stamford..... March 18, 1998, March The Honorable Dannel P. June 23, 1998........ 090015 C
25, 1998, The Malloy, Mayor of the City
Advocate. of Stamford, 888
Washington Boulevard,
P.O. Box 10152, Stamford,
Connecticut 06904-2152.
Florida: Charlotte................ Unincorporated areas. April 13, 1998, April Mr. Matthew D. DeBoer, April 7, 1998........ 120061 E
20, 1998, Sarasota Chairman of the Charlotte
Herald-Charlotte AM County Board of
Edition. Commissioners, 18500
Murdock Road, Room 536,
Port Charlotte, Florida
33948-1094.
Illinois: Lake.................... Village of Beach Park March 27, 1998, April The Honorable Milton March 19, 1998....... 171022 F
3, 1998, The News- Jensen, Mayor of the
Sun. Village of Beach Park,
11270 West Wadsworth
Road, Beach Park,
Illinois 60099.
Indiana: Marion................... City of Indianapolis. March 17, 1998, March The Honorable Stephen March 2, 1998........ 180159 D
24, 1998, The Goldsmith, Mayor of the
Indianapolis Star. City of Indianapolis, 200
East Washington Street,
City-County Building,
Suite 2501, Indianapolis,
Indiana 46204-3357.
New Jersey: Ocean................. Township of Dover.... April 8, 1998, April The Honorable George July 14, 1998........ 345293 D
15, 1998, Ocean Wittmann, Mayor of the
County Observer. Township of Dover, P.O.
Box 728, Toms River, New
Jersey 08754.
North Carolina: Dare............. Unincorporated areas. March 3, 1998, March Ms. Geneva H. Perry, February 24, 1998.... 375348 E
10, 1998, The Chairwoman of the Dare
Coastland Times. County Board of
Commissioners, P.O. Box
1000, Manteo, North
Carolina 27954.
Ohio:
Warren........................ City of Springboro... April 14, 1998, April The Honorable Ray October 6, 1998...... 390564 B
21, 1998, The Star Wellbrock, Mayor of the
Press. City of Springboro, 320
West Central Avenue,
Springboro, Ohio 45066.
Warren........................ Unincorporated areas. April 14, 1998, April Mr. C. Michael Kilburn, October 6, 1998...... 390757 B
21, 1998, The Star President, Warren County
Press. Board of Commissioners,
320 East Silver Street,
Lebanon, Ohio 45036.
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Tennessee: Metropolitan Government City of Nashville and April 6, 1998, April The Honorable Philip March 31, 1998....... 470040 B
Davidson County. 13, 1998, The Bredesen, Mayor of the
Tennessean. Metropolitan Government
of Nashville and Davidson
County, 107 Metropolitan
Courthouse, Nashville,
Tennessee 37201.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood
Insurance.'')
Dated: May 11, 1998.
Michael J. Armstrong,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
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