[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 146 (Friday, July 30, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 41309-41312]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-19566]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 65

[Docket No. FEMA-7293]


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
                                                          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: Jefferson...............  Unincorporated       May 12, 1999, May    Mr. Gary White,           Aug. 17, 1999.................  010217 E
                                    Areas.               19, 1999,            President of the
                                                         Birmingham News.     Jefferson County Board
                                                                              of Commissioners,
                                                                              Courthouse, Room A-360,
                                                                              Birmingham, Alabama
                                                                              35263.
Connecticut:
    Fairfield....................  Town of Wilton.....  June 17, 1999, June  Mr. Robert H. Russell,    Sept. 22, 1999................  090020 C
                                                         24, 1999, Wilton     First Selectman of the
                                                         Bulletin.            Town of Wilton, Wilton
                                                                              Town Hall, 238 Danbury
                                                                              Road, Wilton,
                                                                              Connecticut 06897.
    New Haven....................  Town of Madison....  March 16, 1999,      Mr. Thomas Rylander,      Mar. 1, 1999..................  090079 C
                                                         March 23, 1999,      First Selectman for the
                                                         Shoreline Times.     Town of Madison, 8
                                                                              Campus Drive, Madison,
                                                                              Connecticut 06443.
Florida:
    Orange.......................  City of Ocoee......  June 24, 1999, July  The Honorable S. Scott    June 17, 1999.................  120185 C
                                                         1, 1999, The         Vandergrift, Mayor of
                                                         Orlando Sentinel.    the City of Ocoee, City
                                                                              Hall, 150 North
                                                                              Lakeshore Drive, Ocoee,
                                                                              Florida 34761-2258.
    Orange.......................  Unincorporated       June 24, 1999, July  Dr. M. Krishnamurthy,     June 17, 1999.................  120179 C
                                    Areas.               1, 1999, The         P.E., Manager, Orange
                                                         Orlando Sentinel.    County Public Works
                                                                              Division, Stormwater
                                                                              Management Department,
                                                                              4200 South John Young
                                                                              Parkway, Orlando,
                                                                              Florida 32839-9205.
    Sarasota.....................  City of Sarasota...  March 23, 1999,      Mr. David R.              Mar. 17, 1999.................  125150 B
                                                         March 30, 1999,      Sollenberger, Manager
                                                         Sarasota Herald-     of the City of
                                                         Tribune.             Sarasota, P.O. Box
                                                                              1058, Sarasota, Florida
                                                                              34236.
Georgia: Cherokee................  City of Canton.....  March 5, 1999,       The Honorable Cecil       June 10, 1999.................  130039 C
                                                         March 12, 1999,      Pruett, Mayor of the
                                                         Cherokee Tribute.    City of Canton, 687
                                                                              Marietta Highway,
                                                                              Canton, Georgia 30114.
Illinois:
    Will.........................  City of Crest Hill.  March 25, 1999,      The Honorable Donald R.   June 30, 1999.................  170699 D
                                                         April 1, 1999, The   Randich, Mayor of the
                                                         Herald-News.         City of Crest Hill,
                                                                              1610 Plainfield Road,
                                                                              Crest Hill, Illinois
                                                                              60435.
    McHenry......................  Village of Cary....  February 26, 1999,   The Honorable Donald      June 3, 1999..................  170475
                                                         March 5, 1999, The   Huffer, Mayor of the
                                                         Northwest Herald.    Village of Cary, 255
                                                                              Stonegate Road, Cary,
                                                                              Illinois 60013.
    Henderson....................  Village of Gulfport  March 31, 1999,      Mr. Ed Ronner, President  Mar. 22, 1999.................  170280 C
                                                         April 7, 1999,       of the Village of
                                                         Oquawka Current.     Gulfport, Rural Route
                                                                              1, Box G84, Carmen,
                                                                              Illinois 61425.
    Lake.........................  Village of Gurnee..  January 21, 1999,    The Honorable Richard A.  Jan. 24, 1999.................  170365 F
                                                         February 3, 1999,    Welton, Mayor of the
                                                         Daily Herald.        Village of Gurnee, 325
                                                                              North O'Plaine Road,
                                                                              Gurnee, Illinois 60031.
    Kane.........................  Village of           April 28, 1999, May  Mr. William Schmidt,      July 27, 1999.................  170327 C
                                    Hampshire.           5, 1999, Hampshire   Hampshire Village
                                                         Register-News.       President, P.O. Box
                                                                              457, 234 South State
                                                                              Street, Hampshire,
                                                                              Illinois 60140.
    Henderson....................  Unincorporated       March 31, 1999,      Mr. Marion Brown,         Mar. 22, 1999.................  170277
                                    Areas.               April 7,             Henderson County
                                                         1999,Oquawka         Chairman, P.O. Box 308,
                                                         Current.             Oquawka, Illinois 61469.
    Kane.........................  Unincorporated       February 26, 1999,   Dr. Michael W. McCoy,     Feb. 19,1999..................  170896
                                    Areas.               March 5, 1999,       Chairman of the Kane
                                                         Kane County          County Board of
                                                         Chronicle.           Commissioners, 719
                                                                              South Batavia Avenue,
                                                                              Geneva, Illinois 60134.
    Lake.........................  Unincorporated       May 13, 1999, May    Mr. Jim LaBelle,          Aug. 18, 1999.................  170357 F
                                    Areas.               20, 1999, The News   Chairman of the Lake
                                                         Sun.                 County Board, 18 North
                                                                              County Street, 10th
                                                                              Floor, Waukegan,
                                                                              Illinois 60085.
    McHenry......................  Unincorporated       February 26, 1999,   Mr. Michael Tryon,        June 3, 1999..................  170732
                                    Areas.               March 5, 1999, The   McHenry County Board
                                                         Northwest Herald.    Chairperson, McHenry
                                                                              County Government
                                                                              Center, 220 North
                                                                              Seminary Avenue,
                                                                              Woodstock, Illinois
                                                                              60098.
    Cook.........................  Village of South     May 11, 1999, May    The Honorable Patricia    Aug. 16, 1999.................  170161 C
                                    Barrington.          18, 1999, Daily      Graft, Mayor of the
                                                         Herald.              Village of South
                                                                              Barrington, 30 South
                                                                              Barrington Road, South
                                                                              Barrington, Illinois
                                                                              60010.

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    Lake.........................  City of Waukegan...  May 14, 1999, May    The Honorable Bill        May 7, 1999...................  170397 F
                                                         21, 1999, The News-  Durkin, Mayor of the
                                                         Sun.                 City of Waukegan, 106
                                                                              North Utica, Waukegan,
                                                                              Illinois 60085.
    Will.........................  Unincorporated       May 17, 1999, May    Mr. Charles R. Adelman,   May 10, 1999..................  170695 E
                                    Areas.               24, 1999, Herald-    Will County Executive,
                                                         News.                302 North Chicago
                                                                              Street, Joliet,
                                                                              Illinois 60432.
Indiana: Allen...................  City of New Haven..  February 25, 1999,   The Honorable Lynn Shaw,  June 2, 1999..................  180004 D
                                                         March 4, 1999, The   Mayor of the City of
                                                         Journal Gazette.     New Haven, City
                                                                              Administration
                                                                              Building, P.O. Box 570,
                                                                              New Haven, Indiana
                                                                              46774.
Kentucky: Fayette................  Lexington-Fayette    June 23, 1999, June  The Honorable Pam         June 16, 1999.................  210067 C
                                    Urban County         30, 1999,            Miller, Mayor of the
                                    Government.          Lexington Herald.    Lexington-Fayette Urban
                                                                              County Government, 200
                                                                              East Main Street, 12th
                                                                              Floor, Lexington-
                                                                              Fayette Government
                                                                              Building, Lexington,
                                                                              Kentucky 40507.
Massachusetts: Middlesex.........  Town of Billerica..  May 10, 1999, May    Mr. Richard A. Montuori,  Aug. 15, 1999.................  250183 C
                                                         17, 1999, Lowell     Billerica Town Manager,
                                                         Sun.                 Billerica Town Hall,
                                                                              365 Boston Road,
                                                                              Billerica,
                                                                              Massachusetts 01821.
Minnesota: Anoka.................  City of Coon Rapids  April 9, 1999,       The Honorable Lonni       July 15, 1999.................  270011 A
                                                         April 16, 1999,      McCauley, Mayor of the
                                                         Coon Rapids Herald.  City of Coon Rapids,
                                                                              11155 Robinson Drive,
                                                                              Coon Rapids, Minnesota
                                                                              55433.
New Jersey: Mercer...............  Township of          April 14, 1999,      The Honorable John        Apr. 1, 1999..................  340246
                                    Hamilton.            April 21, 1999,      Sacchinelli, Mayor of
                                                         The Times.           the Township of
                                                                              Hamilton, 6101 13th
                                                                              Street, Mays Landing,
                                                                              New Jersey 08330.
New York:
    Monroe.......................  Town of Brighton...  May 12, 1999, May    Ms. Sandra L. Frankel,    Nov. 8, 1999..................  360410 B
                                                         19, 1999, Brighton-  Supervisor of the Town
                                                         Pittsford Post.      of Brighton, 2300
                                                                              Elmwood Avenue,
                                                                              Rochester, New York
                                                                              14618.
    Rockland.....................  Village of           June 15, 1999, June  The Honorable Samuel J.   Dec. 1, 1999..................  36090 C
                                    Sloatsburg.          22, 1999, Rockland   Abate, Mayor of the
                                                         Journal-News.        Village of Sloatsburg,
                                                                              Village Hall, 96 Orange
                                                                              Turnpike, Sloatsburg,
                                                                              New York 10974.
North Carolina:
    Durham.......................  Unincorporated       May 24, 1999, The    Mr. David F. Thompson,    June 16, 1999.................  370085 G
                                    Areas.               Herald-Sun.          Durham County Manager,
                                                                              County Administration
                                                                              Complex, 2nd Floor, 200
                                                                              East Main Street,
                                                                              Durham, North Carolina
                                                                              27701.
    Forsyth......................  Unincorporated       March 15, 1999,      Mr. Graham Pervier,       June 20, 1999.................  37549 H
                                    Areas.               March 22, 1999,      County Manager, Hall of
                                                         Winston-Salem        Justice, Room 700,
                                                         Journal.             Winston-Salem, North
                                                                              Carolina 27101.
    Guilford.....................  City of Greensboro.  May 25, 1999, June   The Honorable Carolyn S.  May 17, 1999..................  375351 C
                                                         1, 1999, News and    Allen, Mayor of the
                                                         Record.              City of Greensboro, One
                                                                              Governmental Plaza,
                                                                              P.O. Box 3136,
                                                                              Greensboro, North
                                                                              Carolina 27402.
Ohio: Lake.......................  Village of Madison.  March 30, 1999,      The Honorable David G.    Mar. 23, 1999.................  390316 B
                                                         April 6, 1999, The   Reed, Jr., Mayor of the
                                                         News-Herald.         Village of Madison, 126
                                                                              West Main Street,
                                                                              Madison, Ohio 44057-
                                                                              0007.
Pennsylvania:
    Lancaster....................  Township of East     April 28, 1999, May  Mr. Allen D. Esbenshade,  Apr. 16, 1999.................  421768 B
                                    Donegal.             5, 1999, Lancaster   President, Board of
                                                         Newspaper.           Supervisors, Township
                                                                              Municipal Office, 190
                                                                              Rock Point Road,
                                                                              Marietta, Pennsylvania
                                                                              17547.
    Dauphin......................  Township of Lower    March 2, 1999,       Mr. George Wolfe, Lower   Feb. 23, 1999.................  420384 B
                                    Paxton.              March 9, 1999, The   Paxton Township
                                                         Patriot News.        Manager, 75 South
                                                                              Houcks Road, Suite 207,
                                                                              Harrisburg,
                                                                              Pennsylvania 17109.
    Berks........................  Township of          April 23, 1999,      Mr. Karl A. Bolognese,    July 29, 1999.................  421078 E
                                    Maidencreek.         April 30, 1999,      Chairman of the
                                                         Reading Eagle/       Maidencreek, Township
                                                         Reading Times.       Board of Supervisors,
                                                                              P.O. Box 529, Blandon,
                                                                              Pennsylvania 19510.

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    Lebanon......................  Township of North    March 29, 1999,      Mr. Paul Garber,          Sept. 22, 1999................  420577 B
                                    Londonderry.         April 5, 1999,       Township of North
                                                         Londonderry Daily    Londonderry Manager,
                                                         News.                655 East Ridge Road,
                                                                              Palmyra, Pennsylvania
                                                                              17078.
    Lancaster....................  Township of Rapho..  April 28, 1999, May  Ms. Nancy Hawliwell,      Apr. 16, 1999.................  421781 B
                                                         5, 1999, Lancaster   Rapho Town Manager, 971
                                                         Newspapers.          North Colebrook Road,
                                                                              Manheim, Pennsylvania
                                                                              17545.
South Carolina:
    Anderson.....................  Unicorporated Areas  June 3, 1999, June   Mr. Joey Preston,         Sept. 8, 1999.................  450013 B
                                                         10, 1999, Anderson   Anderson County
                                                         Independent-Mail.    Administrator, P.O. Box
                                                                              8002, Anderson, South
                                                                              Carolina 29622.
    Charleston...................  Unincorporated       March 3, 1999,       Mr. Roland H. Windham,    Feb. 24, 1999.................  455413
                                    Areas.               March 10, 1999,      Jr., Charleston County
                                                         The Post and         Administrator, 2 Court
                                                         Courier.             House Square, Room 401,
                                                                              Charleston, South
                                                                              Carolina 29401.
Tennessee:
    Sullivan.....................  City of Bristol....  May 21, 1999, May    The Honorable Elmer       May 14, 1999..................  470182 B
                                                         28, 1999, Bristol    Doak, Mayor of the City
                                                         Herald-Courier.      of Bristol, P.O. Box
                                                                              1189, Bristol,
                                                                              Tennessee 37621.
    Madison......................  City of Jackson....  March 16, 1999, The  The Honorable Charles     Apr. 9, 1999..................  470113 D
                                                         Jackson Sun.         Farmer, Mayor of the
                                                                              City of Jackson,
                                                                              Jackson City Hall, 121
                                                                              East Main Street, Suite
                                                                              301, Jackson, Tennessee
                                                                              38302.
    Madison......................  Unincorporated       March 16, 1999, The  The Honorable Dr. J.      Apr. 9, 1999..................  470112 D
                                    Areas.               Jackson Sun.         Alex Leech, Mayor of
                                                                              Madison County, 100
                                                                              East Main Street, Suite
                                                                              302, Jackson, Tennessee
                                                                              38301.
    Shelby.......................  Unincorporated       May 31, 1999, June   The Honorable Jim Rout,   May 24, 1999..................  470214 E
                                    Areas.               7, 1999, The         Mayor of Shelby County,
                                                         Commercial Appeal.   160 North Main Street,
                                                                              Suite 850, Memphis,
                                                                              Tennessee 38103.
Virginia: Arlington..............  Unincorporated       January 21, 1999,    Mr. William T. Donahue,   Apr. 28, 1999.................  515520
                                    Areas.               January 28, 1999,    County Manager, 2100
                                                         The Arlington        Clarendon Boulevard,
                                                         Journal.             Suite 813, Arlington,
                                                                              Virginia 22201.
Wisconsin:
    Oconto.......................  City of Oconto.....  April 28, 1999, May  The Honorable Joseph      Aug. 3, 1999..................  550297 B
                                                         5, 1999, Oconto      Bralick, Mayor of the
                                                         County Review.       City of Oconto, 1210
                                                                              Main Street, Oconto,
                                                                              Wisconsin 54153.
    Oconto.......................  Unincorporated       April 28, 1999, May  Mr. Kevin Hamann, Oconto  Aug. 3, 1999..................  550294 A
                                    Areas.               5, 1999, Oconto      County Administrative
                                                         County Review.       Coordinator, 301
                                                                              Washington Street,
                                                                              Oconto, Wisconsin 54153.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: July 19, 1999.
Michael J. Armstrong,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
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