[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 31 (Tuesday, February 15, 2000)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 7440-7443]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-3522]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 65

[Docket No. FEMA-7305]


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.

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    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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Alabama:
    Jefferson.....................  City of Birmingham...  Sept. 20, 1999, Sept.  The Honorable William A.    Dec. 26, 1999........  010116 E
                                                            27, 1999, Birmingham   Bell, Sr., Mayor of the
                                                            News.                  city of Birmingham, 710
                                                                                   North 20th Street,
                                                                                   Birmingham, Alabama 35203.
    Jefferson.....................  Unincorporated areas.  Sept. 20, 1999, Sept.  Mr. Gary White, President   Dec. 26, 1999........  010217 E
                                                            27, 1999, Birmingham   of the Jefferson County
                                                            News.                  Commission, 716 21st
                                                                                   Street, Birmingham,
                                                                                   Alabama 35263.
    Talladya......................  City of Sylacauga....  Oct. 1, 1999, Oct. 8,  The Honorable Jesse L.      Sep. 21, 1999........  010199 C
                                                            1999, Daily Home.      Cleveland, mayor of the
                                                                                   city of Sylacauga, P.O.
                                                                                   Box 390, Sylacauga,
                                                                                   Alabama 35150.
Connecticut:
    Fairfield.....................  Town of Darien.......  Oct. 28, 1999, Nov.    Mr. Robert F. Harrel, town  Oct. 18, 1999........  090005 d&e
                                                            4, 1999, Darien News   of Darien First
                                                            Review.                Selectman, 2 Renshaw
                                                                                   Road, Darien, Connecticut
                                                                                   06820.
    Fairfield.....................  Town of Greenwich....  Oct. 4, 1999, Oct.     Mr. Thomas Ragland,         Sept. 24, 1999.......  090008 d&e
                                                            11, 1999, Greenwich    Selectman for the town of
                                                            Times.                 Greenwich, Town Hall, 101
                                                                                   Field Point Road,
                                                                                   Greenwich, Connecticut
                                                                                   06836.
    Fairfield.....................  City of Stamford.....  June 24, 1999, July    The Honorable Dannel P.     Sept. 29, 1999.......  090015 D
                                                            1, 1999, The           Malloy, mayor of the city
                                                            Advocate.              of Stamford, 888
                                                                                   Washington, Boulevard,
                                                                                   P.O. Box 10152, Stamford,
                                                                                   Connecticut 06904.
Florida:
    Dade..........................  City of Miami........  Oct. 7, 1999, Oct.     Mr. Donald H. Warshaw,      Sept. 24, 1999.......  120650 J
                                                            14, 1999, The Miami    Miami city Manager, 444
                                                            Herald.                SW 2nd Avenue, 10th
                                                                                   floor, Miami, Florida
                                                                                   33130.
    Sumter........................  Unincorporated areas.  Oct. 14, 1999, Oct.    Mr. Benny Strickland,       Oct. 5, 1999.........  120296 B
                                                            21, 1999, Sumter       Chairman of the Sumter
                                                            County Times.          County Board of
                                                                                   Commissioners, 209 North
                                                                                   Florida Street, room 206,
                                                                                   Bushnell, Florida 33513.
Georgia:
    Henry.........................  Unincorporated areas.  Nov. 17, 1999, Nov.    Mr. Jim Joyner, Chairman    Feb. 22, 2000........  130468 B
                                                            24, 1999, The Daily    of the Henry County Board
                                                            Herald.                of Commissioners, 345
                                                                                   Phillips Drive,
                                                                                   McDonough, Georgia 30253.
    Fulton........................  Unincorporated areas.  Dec. 15, 1999, Dec.    Ms. Cecelia Corbin-Hunter,  Dec. 7, 1999.........  135160 E
                                                            22, 1999, The          Interim Fulton County
                                                            Atlanta Journal &      Manager, 141 Pryor
                                                            Constitution.          Street, S.W., Tenth
                                                                                   Floor, Atlanta, Georgia
                                                                                   30303.
    Henry.........................  City of Stockbridge..  Nov. 17, 1999, Nov.    The Honorable Rudy Kelley,  Feb. 22, 2000........  130468 B
                                                            24, 1999, The Daily    mayor of the city of
                                                            Herald.                Stockbridge, 4545 North
                                                                                   Henry Boulevard,
                                                                                   Stockbridge, Georgia
                                                                                   30281.
Ilinois:
    Cook..........................  Unincorporated areas.  July 28, 1999, Aug.    Mr. John H. Stroger,        Nov. 2, 1999.........  170054 F
                                                            4, 1999, The Daily     president of the Cook
                                                            Southtown.             County Board of
                                                                                   Commissioners, 118 North
                                                                                   Clark Street, room 537,
                                                                                   Chicago, Illinois 60602.

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    DuPage........................  City of Naperville...  Dec. 8, 1999, Dec.     The Honorable A. George     Mar. 14, 2000........  170213 C
                                                            17, 1999, The Herald   Pradel, mayor of the city
                                                            News.                  of Naperville, 400 South
                                                                                   Eagle Street, Naperville,
                                                                                   Illinois 60566.
    Cook..........................  Village of Schaumburg  Sept. 24, 1999, Oct.   Mr. Al Larson, village of   Sept. 17, 1999.......  170158 D
                                                            1, 1999, The Daily     Schaumburg president, 101
                                                            Herald.                Schaumburg Court,
                                                                                   Schaumburg, Illinois
                                                                                   60193-1899.
    Will..........................  Village of Beecher...  Sept. 22, 1999,        Mr. Paul Lohmann, Beecher   Oct. 18, 1999........  170696 E
                                                            Beecher Herald.        Village president, P.O.
                                                                                   Box 1154, 7224 Penfield
                                                                                   Road, Beecher, Illinois
                                                                                   60401.
    Will..........................  Unincorporated areas.  Dec. 8, 1999, Dec.     Mr. Charles R. Adelman,     Mar. 14, 2000........  170695 E
                                                            17, 1999, The Herald   Will County Executive,
                                                            News.                  302 North Chicago Street,
                                                                                   Joliet, Illinois 60432.
Indiana: Madison..................  City of Anderson.....  Dec. 1, 1999, Dec. 8,  The Honorable J. Mark       Nov. 24, 1999........  180150 C
                                                            1999, The Herald       Lawler, mayor of the city
                                                            Bulletin.              of Anderson, 120 East
                                                                                   Eighth Street, P.O. Box
                                                                                   2100, Anderson, Indiana
                                                                                   46016.
Mississippi:
    Lauderdale....................  Unincorporated areas.  Oct. 5, 1999, Oct.     Mr. Rex Hiatt, Lauderdale   Sept. 30, 1999.......  280224 D
                                                            12, 1999, The          County administrator, 410
                                                            Meridian Star.         Constitution Avenue, 11th
                                                                                   Floor, Meridian,
                                                                                   Mississippi 39301.
    Lauderdale....................  City of Meridian.....  Oct. 5, 1999, Oct.     The Honorable John Robert   Sept. 30, 1999.......  280096 D
                                                            12, 1999, The          Smith, mayor of the city
                                                            Meridian Star.         of Meridian, P.O. Box
                                                                                   1430, Meridian,
                                                                                   Mississippi 39302-1430.
    Rankin........................  City of Pearl........  Nov. 24, 1999, Dec.    The Honorable Jimmy         Feb. 28, 2000........  280145 D
                                                            1, 1999, Rankin        Foster, mayor of the city
                                                            County News.           of Pearl, P.O. Box 5948,
                                                                                   Pearl, Mississippi 39288-
                                                                                   5948.
New Hampshire:
    Hillsborough..................  Town of Bedford......  Sept. 9, 1999, Sept.   Ms. Catherine Debo,         July 15, 1999........  330083 C
                                                            16, 1999, Bedford      Bedford Town manager,
                                                            Bulletin.              Town Office Building, 24
                                                                                   North Amherst Road,
                                                                                   Bedford, New Hampshire
                                                                                   03110.
    Merrimack.....................  Town of Epsom........  Oct. 1, 1999, Concord  Mr. John Hickey, Chairman   Nov. 1, 1999.........  330112 B
                                                            Monitor.               of the Town of Epsom
                                                                                   Board of Selectmen, P.O.
                                                                                   Box 10, Epsom, New
                                                                                   Hampshire 03234.
Ohio: Lucas.......................  Unincorporated areas.  Nov. 17, 1999, Nov.    Ms. Sandy Isenberg,         Feb. 22, 2000........  390359 D
                                                            24, 1999, The Blade.   President of the Lucas
                                                                                   County Board of
                                                                                   Commissioners, One
                                                                                   Government Center, Suite
                                                                                   800, Toledo, Ohio 43604-
                                                                                   2259.
South Carolina: Richland..........  Unincorporated areas.  Sept. 23, 1999, Sept.  Mr. T. Cary McSwain,        Sept. 15, 1999.......  450170 D
                                                            30, 1999, The State.   Richland County
                                                                                   Administrator, P.O. Box
                                                                                   192, Columbia, South
                                                                                   Carolina 29202.
Tennessee:
    Hamilton......................  City of East Ridge...  Sept. 10, 1999, Sept.  The Honorable Fred Pruett,  Sept. 2, 1999........  475424 D
                                                            17, 1999,              mayor of the city of East
                                                            Chattanooga Times      Ridge, 1517 Tombras
                                                            Free Press.            Avenue, East Ridge,
                                                                                   Tennessee 37412.
    Shelby........................  Town of Collierville.  Sept. 23, 1999, Sept.  The Honorable Herman W.     Sept. 15, 1999.......  470263 D
                                                            30, 1999,              Cox, Jr., mayor of the
                                                            Collierville Herald.   town of Collierville, 101
                                                                                   Walnut Street,
                                                                                   Collierville, Tennessee
                                                                                   38017-2671.
    Shelby........................  City of Germantown...  Nov. 18, 1999, Nov.    The Honorable Sharon        Nov. 10, 1999........  470353 D
                                                            25, 1999, Germantown   Goldsworthy, mayor of the
                                                            News.                  city of Germantown, P.O.
                                                                                   Box 38809, Germantown,
                                                                                   Tennessee 38183-0809.
Wisconsin: Washington.............  Unincorporated areas.  Oct. 5, 1999, Oct.     Mr. Kenneth F. Miller,      Jan. 10, 2000........  550471 B
                                                            12, 1999, The Daily    Chairman of the
                                                            News.                  Washington County Board
                                                                                   of Commissioners, 432
                                                                                   East Washington Street,
                                                                                   P.O. Box 1986, West Bend,
                                                                                   Wisconsin 53095.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

Michael J. Armstrong,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
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