[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 88 (Friday, May 7, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 24516-24517]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-11527]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 65

[Docket No. FEMA-7285]


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.
    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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Florida: Pinellas.................  City of St.            February 18, 1999,     The Honorable David J.      Feb. 11, 1999........  125148 C
                                     Petersburg.            February 25, 1999,     Fischer, Mayor of the
                                                            St. Petersburg Times.  City of St. Petersburg,
                                                                                   P.O. Box 2842, One 4th
                                                                                   Street, North, St.
                                                                                   Petersburg, Florida 33731-
                                                                                   2842.
Georgia: Richmond.................  Unincorporated Areas.  February 10, 1999,     The Honorable Bob Young,    May 18, 1999.........  130158
                                                            February 17, 1999,     Mayor of Richmond County,
                                                            The Augusta            City-County Municipal
                                                            Chronicle.             Building, 530 Greene
                                                                                   Street, Room 806,
                                                                                   Augusta, Georgia 30911.

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Illinois: DuPage..................  Unincorporated Areas.  February 16, 1999,     Mr. Robert Schillerstrom,   May 24, 1999.........  170197 D
                                                            February 23, 1999,     Chairman of the DuPage
                                                            Daily Herald.          County Board, DuPage
                                                                                   Center, 421 North County
                                                                                   Farm Road, Wheaton,
                                                                                   Illinois 60187.
Minnesota:
    Olmsted.......................  City of Rochester....  February 19, 1999,     The Honorable Chuck         Feb. 11, 1999........  275246 E
                                                            February 26, 1999,     Canfield, Mayor of the
                                                            Post-Bulletin.         City of Rochester, City
                                                                                   Hall, Room 281, 201 4th
                                                                                   Street, SE, Rochester,
                                                                                   Minnesota 55904.
    Olmsted.......................  Unincorporated Areas.  February 19, 1999,     Mr. Richard Devlin,         Feb. 11, 1999........  270626 E
                                                            February 26, 1999,     Olmsted County
                                                            Post-Bulletin.         Administrator, 151 4th
                                                                                   Street, SE, Rochester,
                                                                                   Minnesota 55904.
North Carolina: Guilford..........  City of Greensboro...  January 20, 1999,      The Honorable Carolyn S.    Apr. 27, 1999........  375351 C
                                                            January 27, 1999,      Allen, Mayor of the City
                                                            News and Record.       of Greensboro, One
                                                                                   Governmental Plaza, P.O.
                                                                                   Box 3136, Greensboro,
                                                                                   North Carolina 27402.
Tennessee: Shelby.................  City of Germantown...  February 12, 1999,     The Honorable Sharon        Feb. 2, 1999.........  470353
                                                            February 19, 1999,     Goldsworthy, Mayor of the
                                                            The Commercial         City of Germantown, 1930
                                                            Appeal.                South Germantown Road,
                                                                                   Germantown, Tennessee
                                                                                   38183-0809.
Virginia: Albemarle...............  Unincorporated Areas.  February 9, 1999,      Mr. Robert W. Tucker, Jr.,  Feb. 3, 1999.........  510006 B
                                                            February 16, 1999,     Albemarle County
                                                            The Daily Progress.    Administrator, 401
                                                                                   McIntire Road,
                                                                                   Charlottesville, Virginia
                                                                                   22901.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance'')

    Dated: April 21, 1999.
Michael J. Armstrong,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
[FR Doc. 99-11527 Filed 5-6-99; 8:45 am]
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