[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 239 (Tuesday, December 14, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 69649-69652]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-32354]
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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
44 CFR Part 65
Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: Modified base (1% annual chance) flood elevations are
finalized for the communities listed below. These modified elevations
will be used to calculate flood insurance premium rates for new
buildings and their contents.
EFFECTIVE DATES: The effective dates for these modified base flood
elevations are indicated on the following table and revise the Flood
Insurance Rate Map(s) (FIRMs) in effect for each listed community prior
to this date.
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 Federal Emergency Management Agency
makes the final determinations listed below of modified base flood
elevations for each community listed. These modified elevations have
been published in newspapers of local circulation and ninety (90) days
have elapsed since that publication. The Associate Director has
resolved any appeals resulting from this notification.
The modified base flood elevations are not listed for each
community in this notice. However, this rule includes the address of
the Chief Executive Officer of the community where the modified base
flood elevation determinations are available for inspection.
The modifications are made pursuant to section 206 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.
These modified elevations are used to meet the floodplain
management requirements of the NFIP and are also used to calculate the
appropriate flood insurance premium rates for new buildings built after
these elevations are made final, and for the contents in these
buildings.
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
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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 final 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 Community number
notice was published community modification
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Georgia: Cobb (FEMA Docket No. City of Marietta..... Dec. 11, 1998, Dec. The Honorable Ansley Mar. 18, 1999........ 130226 F
7277). 18, 1998, Marietta Meaders, Mayor of the
Daily Journal. City of Marietta, P.O.
Box 609, Marietta,
Georgia 30061.
Georgia: Richmond (FEMA Docket No. Unincorporated Areas. Feb. 10, 1999. Feb. The Honorable Bob Young, May 18, 1999......... 130158
7285). 17, 1999, The Mayor of Richmond County,
Augusta Chronicle. City-County Municipal
Building, 530 Greene
Street, Room 806,
Augusta, Georgia 30911.
Illinois: DuPage (FEMA Docket No. Village of Dec. 11, 1998, Dec. Mr. John C. Gels, Mar. 18, 1999........ 170200 C
7277). Bensenville. 18, 1998, Bensenville Village
Bensenville Press. President, Village Hall,
700 West Irving Park
Road, Bensenville,
Illinois 60106.
Illinois: DuPage (FEMA Docket No. Unincorporated Areas. Feb. 16, 1999, Feb. Mr. Robert Schillerstrom, May 24, 1999......... 170197 D
7285). 23, 1999, Daily Chairman of the DuPage
Herald. County Board, DuPage
Center, 421 North County
Farm Road, Wheaton,
Illinois 60187.
Illinois: Kane (FEMA Docket No. Unincorporated Areas. Dec. 10, 1998, Dec. Mr. Michael W. McCoy, Mar. 17, 1999........ 170896 D
7293). 17, 1998, The Chairman of the Kane
Courier-News. County, Board of
Commissioners, 719 South
Batavia Avenue, Geneva,
Illinois 60134.
Illinois: Lake (FEMA Docket No. Unincorporated Areas. May 13, 1999, May 20, Mr. Jim LaBelle, Chairman Aug. 18, 1999........ 170357 F
7293). 1999, The News Sun. of the Lake County Board,
18 North County Street,
10th Floor, Waukegan,
Illinois 60085.
Illinois: McHenry (FEMA Docket No. Village of Cary...... Feb. 26, 1999, Mar. The Honorable Donald June 3, 1999......... 170475
7293). 5, 1999, The Huffer, Mayor of the
Northwest Herald. Village of Cary, 255
Stonegate Road, Cary,
Illinois 60013.
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Illinois: McHenry (FEMA Docket No. Unincorporated Areas. Feb. 26, 1999, Mar. Mr. Michael Tryon, McHenry June 3, 1999......... 170732
7293). 5, 1999, The County Board Chairperson,
Northwest Herald. McHenry County Government
Center, 220 North
Seminary Avenue,
Woodstock, Illinois 60098.
Illinois: Cook (FEMA Docket No. Village of South May 11, 1999, May 18, The Honorable Patricia Aug. 16, 1999........ 170161 C
7293). Barrington. 1999, Daily Herald. Graft, Mayor of the
Village of South
Barrington, 30 South
Barrington Road, South
Barrington, Illinois
60010.
Illinois: Lake (FEMA Docket No. City of Waukegan..... May 14, 1999, May 21, The Honorable Bill Durkin, May 7, 1999.......... 170397 F
7293). 1999, The News-Sun. Mayor of the City of
Waukegan, 106 North
Utica, Waukegan, Illinois
60085.
Maryland: Allegany (FEMA Docket Unincorporated Areas. Dec. 16, 1998, Dec. Mr. Bernard L. Loar, Mar. 23, 1999........ 240001 A
No. 7277). 23, 1998, The President, Allegany
Cumberland Times- County Board of
News. Commissioners, 701 Kelly
Road, Suite 405,
Cumberland, Maryland
21502-3401.
Massachusetts: Middlesex (FEMA Town of Billerica.... May 10, 1999, May 17, Mr. Richard A. Montuori, Aug. 15, 1999........ 250183 C
Docket No. 7293). 1999, Lowell Sun. Billerica Town Manager,
Billerica Town Hall, 365
Boston Road, Billerica,
Massachusetts 01821.
Minnesota: Anoka (FEMA Docket No. City of Blaine....... Jan. 8, 1999, Jan. The Honorable Thomas Ryan, April 15, 1999....... 270007
7293). 15, 1999, Blaine- Mayor of the City of
Spring Park Life. Blaine, 9150 Central
Avenue Northeast, Blaine,
Minnesota 55434-3499.
Ohio: Fairfield and Franklin (FEMA City of Columbus..... Nov. 27, 1998, Dec. The Honorable Gregory S. Mar. 4, 1999......... 390170 G
Docket No. 7277). 4, 1998, The Lashutka, Mayor of the
Columbus Dispatch. City of Columbus, City
Hall, 90 West Broad
Street, Columbus, Ohio
43215.
Ohio: Franklin (FEMA Docket No. Unincorporated Areas. Nov. 27, 1998, Dec. Ms. Arlene Shoemaker, Mar. 4, 1999......... 390167 G
7277). 4, 1998, The President of the Franklin
Columbus Dispatch. County, Board of
Commissioners, 373 South
High Street, Columbus,
Ohio 43215.
Tennessee: Sullivan (FEMA Docket City of Bristol...... May 21, 1998, May 28, The Honorable Elmer Doak, May 14, 1999......... 470182 B
No. 7293). 1998, Bristol Herald- Mayor of the City of
Center. Bristol, P.O. Box 1189,
Bristol, Tennessee 37621.
Virginia: Arlington (FEMA Docket Unincorporated Areas. Jan. 21, 1999, Jan. Mr. William T. Donahue, April 28, 1999....... 515520
No. 7293). 28, 1999, The County Manager, 2100
Arlington Journal. Clarendon Boulevard,
Suite 813, Arlington,
Virginia 22201.
Wisconsin: Oconto (FEMA Docket No. City of Oconto....... April 28, 1999, May The Honorable Joseph Aug. 3, 1999........ 550297 B
7293). 5, 1999, Oconto Bralick, Mayor of the
County Review. City of Oconto, 1210 Main
Street, Oconto, Wisconsin
54153.
Wisconsin: Oconto (FEMA Docket No. Unincorporated Areas. April 28, 1999, May Mr. Kevin Hamann, Oconto Aug. 3, 1999......... 550294 A
7293). 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: November 30, 1999.
Michael J. Armstrong,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
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