[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 45 (Tuesday, March 9, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 11378-11380]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-5768]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 65

[Docket No. FEMA-7281]


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, Federal Emergency 
Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-
3461, or (email) [email protected].

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.

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    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
                                                          newspaper where     Chief executive officer
         State and county                Location            notice was            of community        Effective date of modification    Community No.
                                                             published
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Alabama:
    Madison......................  City of Huntsville.  January 7, 1999,     The Honorable Loretta     December 30, 1998.............  010153 D
                                                         January 14, 1999,    Spencer, Mayor of the
                                                         The Huntsville       City of Huntsville,
                                                         Times.               P.O. Box 308,
                                                                              Huntsville, Alabama
                                                                              35804.
    Madison......................  Unincorporated Area  January 7, 1999,     Mr. Mike Gillespie,       December 30, 1998.............  010151 D
                                                         January 14, 1999,    Chairman of the Madison
                                                         The Huntsville       County Commission,
                                                         Times.               Madison County
                                                                              Courthouse, 100
                                                                              Northside Square,
                                                                              Huntsville, Alabama
                                                                              35801.
Connecticut: New London..........  Town of East Lyme..  November 16, 1998,   Mr. Wayne Fraser, First   February 21, 1999.............  090096
                                                         November 23, 1998,   Selectman of the The
                                                         The Day.             Day Town of East Lyme,
                                                                              P.O. Box 519, Niantic,
                                                                              Connecticut 06357.
Delaware: New Castle.............  City of Newark.....  December 22, 1998,   Mr. Carl F. Luft, City    March 29, 1999................  100025 F
                                                         December 29, 1998,   of Newark Manager, P.O.
                                                         The News Journal.    Box 390, Newark,
                                                                              Delaware 19715.
Florida: Manatee.................  Unincorporated       December 23, 1998,   Mr. Ernie Padgett,        December 9, 1998..............  120153
                                    Areas.               December 30,         Manatee County
                                                         1998,The Bradenton   Administrator, P.O. Box
                                                         Herald.              1000, Bradenton,
                                                                              Florida 34206.
Illinois: Boone..................  City of Belvidere..  January 14, 1999,    The Honorable Fred        September 10, 1998............  170008 B
                                                         January 21, 1999,    Brereton, Mayor of the
                                                         Belvidere Daily      City of Belvidere, 119
                                                         Republican.          South State Street,
                                                                              Belvidere, Illinois
                                                                              61008.
North Carolina: Orange, Durham,    City of Chapel Hill  November 12, 1998,   The Honorable Rosemary    February 17, 1999.............  370180
 and Chatham.                                            November 19, 1998,   Waldorf, Mayor of the
                                                         Raleigh News and     Town of Chapel Hill,
                                                         Observer.            Municipal Building 306
                                                                              North Columbia Street,
                                                                              Chapel Hill, North
                                                                              Carolina 27516-2124.
Ohio:
    Franklin.....................  City of Columbus...  January 12, 1999,    The Honorable Gregory     April 19, 1999................  390170 G
                                                         January 19, 1999,    Lashutka, Mayor of the
                                                         The Columbus         City of Columbus, 90
                                                         Dispatch.            West Broad Street,
                                                                              Columbus, Ohio 43215.
    Franklin.....................  City of              January 12, 1999,    The Honorable Robert      April 19, 1999................  390177 G
                                    Reynoldsburg.        January 19, 1999,    McPherson, Mayor of the
                                                         The Columbus         City of Reynoldsburg,
                                                         Dispatch.            7232 East Main Street,
                                                                              Reynoldsburg, Ohio
                                                                              43068-2080.
    Lake.........................  Unincorporated       January 7, 1999,     Mr. Dale Fellows,         December 30, 1998.............  390771 C
                                    Areas.               January 14, 1999,    President of the Lake
                                                         The News-Herald.     County, Board of
                                                                              Commissioners, 105 Main
                                                                              Street, Painesville,
                                                                              Ohio 44077.
Minnesota: Anoka.................  City of Blaine.....  January 8, 1999,     The Honorable Thomas      April 15, 1999................  270007
                                                         January 15, 1999,    Ryan, Mayor of the City
                                                         Blaine-Spring Park   of Blaine, 9150 Central
                                                         Life.                Avenue Northeast,
                                                                              Blaine, Minnesota 55434-
                                                                              3499.
Mississippi:

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    DeSoto.......................  City of Southaven..  December 30, 1998,   The Honorable Charles G.  April 6, 1999,................  280331 E
                                                         January 6, 1999,     Davis, Mayor of the
                                                         DeSoto Times.        City of Southaven, P.O.
                                                                              Box 425, 8710 Northwest
                                                                              Drive, Southaven,
                                                                              Mississippi 38671.
    Hinds, Rankin, and Madison...  City of Jackson....  January 7, 1999,     The Honorable Harvey      April 14, 1999................  280072 F
                                                         January 14, 1999,    Johnson, Jr., Mayor of
                                                         The Clarion-Ledger.  the City of Jackson,
                                                                              219 South President
                                                                              Street, P.O. Box 17,
                                                                              Jackson, Mississippi
                                                                              39205-0017.
Pennsylvania: Cambria............  Township of          December 17, 1998,   Mr. William Knipple,      March 24, 1999................  420241 C
                                    Stonycreek.          December 24, 1998,   President of the Board
                                                         The Tribune-         of Directors, Township
                                                         Democrat.            of Stonycreek, 1610
                                                                              Bedford Street,
                                                                              Johnstown, Pennsylvania
                                                                              15902.
South Carolina: Anderson.........  Unincorporated       November 18, 1998,   Mr. Joseph Preston,       February 23, 1999.............  450013
                                    Areas.               November 25, 1998,   Anderson County
                                                         Anderson             Administrator, 100
                                                         Independent Mailer.  South Main Street,
                                                                              Anderson, South
                                                                              Carolina 29622.
Virginia: Prince William.........  City of Manassas...  January 22, 1999,    The Honorable Marvin L.   April 29, 1999................  510112
                                                         January 29, 1999,    Gillum, Mayor of the
                                                         Manassas Journal     City of Manassas, P.O.
                                                         Messenger.           Box 560, Manassas,
                                                                              Virginia 20108.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance'')

    Dated: February 26, 1999.
Michael J. Armstrong,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
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