[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 198 (Wednesday, October 14, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 55035-55037]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-27549]



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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 65

[Docket No. FEMA-7269]


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:

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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Alabama: Calhoun and Talladega....  City of Oxford.......  August 20, 1998,       The Honorable Leon Smith,   August 13, 1998......  010023 C
                                                            August 27, 1998, The   Mayor of the City of
                                                            Anniston Star.         Oxford, P.O. Box 3383,
                                                                                   Oxford, Alabama 36203-
                                                                                   3383.
Connecticut: Fairfield............  City of Stamford.....  August 12, 1998,       The Honorable Dannel P.     June 23, 1998........  090015 C
                                                            August 19, 1998, The   Malloy, Mayor of the City
                                                            Advocate.              of Stamford, 888
                                                                                   Washington Boulevard,
                                                                                   P.O. Box 10152, Stamford,
                                                                                   Connecticut 06904-2152.
Delaware: New Castle..............  Unincorporated Areas.  September 8, 1998,     Mr. Thomas P. Gordon,       December 14, 1998....  105085 F
                                                            September 15, 1998,    Executive of New Castle
                                                            The News Journal.      County, Louis L. Redding
                                                                                   City/County, Building 800
                                                                                   French Street,
                                                                                   Wilmington, Delaware
                                                                                   19801.

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Georgia: Bibb and Jones...........  City of Macon........  August 18, 1998,       The Honorable Jim Marshall  August 12, 1998......  130011 D
                                                            August 25, 1998, The   Mayor of the City of
                                                            Macon Telegraph.       Macon, 700 Poplar Street,
                                                                                   Macon, Georgia 31202.
Illinois:
    Will and DuPage...............  Village of             August 5, 1998,        The Honorable Roger C.      June 17, 1998........  170812 E
                                     Bolingbrook.           August 12, 1998, The   Claar, Mayor of the
                                                            Naperville Sun.        Village of Bolingbrook,
                                                                                   375 West Briarcliff Road,
                                                                                   Bolingbrook, Illinois
                                                                                   60440-0951.
    Cook..........................  Village of Orland      July 14, 1998, July    The Honorable Daniel J.     July 7, 1998.........  170140 B
                                     Park.                  21, 1998, Daily        McLaughlin, Mayor of the
                                                            Southtown.             Village of Orland Park,
                                                                                   Village Hall, 14700 South
                                                                                   Ravinia Avenue, Orland
                                                                                   Park, Illinois 60462.
    Cook..........................  Village of Palatine..  July 27, 1998, July    The Honorable Rita          October 29, 1998.....  175170
                                                            31, 1998, The Daily    Mullins, Mayor of the
                                                            Herald.                Village of Palatine, 200
                                                                                   East Wood Street,
                                                                                   Palatine, Illinois 60067-
                                                                                   5339.
    Will..........................  Village of Plainfield  July 29, 1998, August  Mr. Terrance Burghard,      July 22, 1998........  170771 E
                                                            5, 1998, The           Village of Plainfield
                                                            Enterprise.            Administrator, Lily Cache
                                                                                   Plaza, 23145 West Lincoln
                                                                                   Highway, Plainfield,
                                                                                   Illinois 60544.
    Will..........................  Unincorporated Areas.  July 31, 1998, August  Mr. Charles R. Adelman,     November 5, 1998.....  170695 E
                                                            7, 1998, Herald-News.  Will County Executive,
                                                                                   302 North Chicago Street,
                                                                                   Joliet, Illinois 60432.
Indiana:
    Marion........................  City of Indianapolis.  March 16, 1998, March  The Honorable Stephen       June 21, 1998........  180159 D
                                                            23, 1998,              Goldsmith, Mayor of the
                                                            Indianapolis Star.     City of Indianapolis, 200
                                                                                   East Washington Street,
                                                                                   Room 2501, Indianapolis,
                                                                                   Indiana 46204-3357.
    Marion........................  City of Indianapolis.  July 2, 1998, July 9,  The Honorable Stephen       June 26, 1998,.......  180159 D
                                                            1998, The              Goldsmith, Mayor of the
                                                            Indianapolis Star.     City of Indianapolis, 200
                                                                                   East Washington Street,
                                                                                   Suite 2501, Indianapolis,
                                                                                   Indiana 46204-3357.
    Marion........................  City of Indianapolis.  August 18, 1998,       The Honorable Stephen       November 23, 1998....  180159 D
                                                            August 25, 1998, The   Goldsmith, Mayor of the
                                                            Indianapolis Star.     City of Indianapolis, 200
                                                                                   East Washington Street,
                                                                                   City-County Building,
                                                                                   Suite 2501, Indianapolis,
                                                                                   Indiana 46204-3357.
    Tippecanoe....................  City of Lafayette....  August 20, 1998,       The Honorable Dave Heath,   August 12, 1998......  180253 B
                                                            August 27, 1998,       Mayor of the City of
                                                            Journal & Courier.     Lafayette, 20 North 6th
                                                                                   Street, Lafayette,
                                                                                   Indiana 47901.
Michigan: Wayne...................  Charter Township of    July 29, 1998, August  Mr. W. Curt Boller,         July 20, 1998........  260218 B
                                     Brownstown.            5, 1998, The News-     Township Supervisor,
                                                            Herald.                21313 Telegraph Road,
                                                                                   Brownstown, Michigan
                                                                                   48183.
Mississippi: DeSoto...............  City of Olive Branch.  July 16, 1998, July    The Honorable Samuel P.     July 7, 1998.........  280286 D
                                                            23, 1998, DeSoto       Rickard, Mayor of the
                                                            Times.                 City of Olive Branch,
                                                                                   City Hall, 9189 East
                                                                                   Pigeon Roost Avenue,
                                                                                   Olive Branch, Mississippi
                                                                                   38654.
New Jersey: Cape May                Village of North       August 12, 1998,       The Honorable Aldo A.       August 4, 1998.......  345308 E
                                     Wildwood.              August 19, 1998, The   Palombo, Mayor of the
                                                            Wildwood Leader.       City of North Wildwood,
                                                                                   901 Atlantic Avenue,
                                                                                   Municipal Building, North
                                                                                   Wildwood, New Jersey
                                                                                   08260.
    Middlesex.....................  Township of South      August 6, 1998,        The Honorable Edmund A.     November 11, 1998....  340278
                                     Brunswick.             August 13, 1998,       Luciano, Jr., Mayor of
                                                            Central Post.          the Township of South
                                                                                   Brunswick, P.O. Box 190,
                                                                                   Monmouth Junction, New
                                                                                   Jersey 08852.
North Carolina:
    Randolph......................  City of Archdale.....  August 13, 1998,       The Honorable J. J.         August 6, 1998.......  370273 B
                                                            August 20, 1998,       Warren, Mayor of the City
                                                            High Point             of Archdale, 307 Balfour
                                                            Enterprise.            Drive, P.O. Box 14068,
                                                                                   Archdale, North Carolina
                                                                                   27263.
    Cabarrus......................  Unincorporated Areas.  September 4, 1998,     Mr. Frank Cliffton,         December 10, 1998....  370036 D
                                                            September 11, 1998,    Manager of Cabarrus
                                                            The Independent        County, P.O. Box 707,
                                                            Tribune.               Concord, North Carolina
                                                                                   28026-0707.

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    Mecklenburg...................  City of Charlotte....  September 4, 1998,     The Honorable Pat McCrory,  August 28, 1998......  370159 B
                                                            September 11, 1998,    Mayor of the City of
                                                            Charlotte Observer.    Charlotte, 600 East 4th
                                                                                   Street, Charlotte, North
                                                                                   Carolina 28202.
    Cabarrus......................  City of Concord......  September 4, 1998,     The Honorable George W.     December 10, 1998....  370037 D
                                                            September 11, 1998,    Liles, Mayor of the City
                                                            The Independent        of Concord, P.O. Box 308,
                                                            Tribune.               Concord, North Carolina
                                                                                   28026.
Ohio: Mahoning....................  Unincorporated Areas.  July 6, 1998, July     Mr. Frank A. Lordi,         October 11, 1998.....  390367 B
                                                            13, 1998, Vindicator.  President, Mahoning
                                                                                   County, Board of
                                                                                   Commissioners, 120 Market
                                                                                   Street, Youngstown, Ohio
                                                                                   44503.
South Carolina: Richland..........  City of Forest Acres.  August 21, 1998, The   The Honorable J. C. Rowe,   August 14, 1998......  450174 G
                                                            State.                 Mayor of the City of
                                                                                   Forest Acres, 5205 North
                                                                                   Trenholm Road, Forest
                                                                                   Acres, South Carolina
                                                                                   29206.
Virginia:
    Albemarle.....................  Unincorporated Areas.  July 9, 1998, July     Mr. Robert W. Tucker, Jr.,  October 14, 1998.....  510006 B
                                                            16, 1998, The Daily    Albemarle County
                                                            Progress.              Administrator, 401
                                                                                   McIntire Road,
                                                                                   Charlottesville, Virginia
                                                                                   22901.
    Prince William................  Unincorporated Areas.  August 21, 1998,       Mr. H. B. Ewert, Prince     November 26, 1998....  510119 D
                                                            August 28, 1998,       William County Executive,
                                                            Manassas Journal       1 County Complex Court,
                                                            Messenger.             Prince William, Virginia
                                                                                   22192.
    Loudoun.......................  Unincorporated Areas.  July 29, 1998, August  Mr. Kirby Bowers, Loudoun   November 3, 1998.....  510090 C
                                                            5, 1998, The Loudoun   County Administrator, 1
                                                            Times-Mirror.          Harrison Street, S.E.,
                                                                                   5th Floor, P.O. Box 7000,
                                                                                   Leesburg, Virginia 20177-
                                                                                   7000.
    Loudoun.......................  Unincorporated Areas.  August 19, 1998,       The Honorable Kirby         November 24, 1998....  510090
                                                            August 26, 1998,       Bowers, County
                                                            Loudoun Times-Mirror.  Administrator, County of
                                                                                   Loudoun, P.O. Box 7000,
                                                                                   Leesburg, Virginia 20177-
                                                                                   7000.
West Virginia:
    Hardy.........................  Unincorporated Areas.  August 12, 1998,       Mr. J. Michael Teets,       August 4, 1998.......  540051 C
                                                            August 19, 1998,       President, Hardy County
                                                            Moorefield Examiner.   Commission, P.O. Box 209,
                                                                                   Moorefield, West Virginia
                                                                                   26836.
    Hardy.........................  Town of Moorefield...  August 12, 1998,       The Honorable Larry P.      August 4, 1998.......  540052 E
                                                            August 19, 1998,       Snyder, Mayor of the Town
                                                            Moorefield Examiner.   of Moorefield, 206
                                                                                   Winchester Avenue,
                                                                                   Moorefield, West Virginia
                                                                                   26836.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance'')

    Dated: October 7, 1998.
Michael J. Armstrong,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
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