[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.
[FR Doc. 99-32354 Filed 12-13-99; 8:45 am]
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