[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 12, 2000)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 19664-19666]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-9067]


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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 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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                                                                                              Chief executive
      State and county                  Location               Dates and name of newspaper       officer of          Effective date of        Community
                                                               where notice was published        community             modification              No.
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Alabama: Jefferson (FEMA      Unincorporated Areas........  May 12, 1999, May 19, 1999,       Mr. Gary White,  Aug. 17, 1999...............     010217 E
 Docket No. 7293).                                           Birmingham News.                  President of
                                                                                               the Jefferson
                                                                                               County Board
                                                                                               of
                                                                                               Commissioners,
                                                                                               Courthouse,
                                                                                               Room A-360,
                                                                                               Birmingham,
                                                                                               Alabama 35263.
Connecticut: Fairfield (FEMA  Town of Wilton..............  June 17, 1999, June 24, 1999,     Mr. Robert H.    Sept. 22, 1999..............     090020 C
 Docket No. 7293.                                            Wilton Bulletin.                  Russell, First
                                                                                               Selectman of
                                                                                               the Town of
                                                                                               Wilton, Wilton
                                                                                               Town Hall, 238
                                                                                               Danbury Road,
                                                                                               Wilton,
                                                                                               Connecticut
                                                                                               06897.
Florida: Orange (FEMA Docket  City of Ocoee...............  June 24, 1999, July 1, 1999, The  The Honorable    June 17, 1999...............     120185 C
 No. 7293).                                                  Orlando Sentinel.                 S. Scott
                                                                                               Vandergrift,
                                                                                               Mayor of the
                                                                                               City of Ocoee,
                                                                                               City Hall, 150
                                                                                               North
                                                                                               Lakeshore
                                                                                               Drive, Ocoee,
                                                                                               Florida 34761-
                                                                                               2258.
Illinois: Will (FEMA Docket   City of Crest Hill..........  March 25, 1999, April 1, 1999,    The Honorable    June 30, 1999...............     170699 D
 No. 7293).                                                  The Herald-News.                  Donald R.
                                                                                               Randich, Mayor
                                                                                               of the City of
                                                                                               Crest Hill,
                                                                                               1610
                                                                                               Plainfield
                                                                                               Road, Crest
                                                                                               Hill, Illinois
                                                                                               60435.
Illinois: Kane (FEMA Docket   Village of Hampshire........  April 28, 1999, May 5, 1999,      Mr. William      July 27, 1999...............     170327 C
 No. 7293).                                                  Hampshire Register-News.          Schmidt,
                                                                                               Hampshire
                                                                                               Village
                                                                                               President,
                                                                                               P.O. Box 457,
                                                                                               234 South
                                                                                               State Street,
                                                                                               Hampshire,
                                                                                               Illinois 60140.
Kentucky: Fayette (FEMA       Lexington-Fayette Urban       June 23, 1999, June 30, 1999,     The Honorable    June 16, 1999...............     210067 C
 Docket No. 7293).             County Government.            Lexington Herald.                 Pam Miller,
                                                                                               Mayor of the
                                                                                               Lexington-
                                                                                               Fayette Urban
                                                                                               County
                                                                                               Government,
                                                                                               200 East Main
                                                                                               Street, 12th
                                                                                               Floor,
                                                                                               Lexington-
                                                                                               Fayette
                                                                                               Government
                                                                                               Building,
                                                                                               Lexington,
                                                                                               Kentucky,
                                                                                               40507.
Minnesota: Anoka (FEMA        City of Coon Rapids.........  April 9, 1999, April 16, 1999,    The Honorable    July 15, 1999...............     270011 A
 Docket No. 7293).                                           Coon Rapids Herald.               Lonni
                                                                                               McCauley,
                                                                                               Mayor of the
                                                                                               City of Coon
                                                                                               Rapids, 11155
                                                                                               Robinson
                                                                                               Drive, Coon
                                                                                               Rapids,
                                                                                               Minnesota
                                                                                               55433.
North Carolina: Guilford      City of Greensboro..........  May 25, 1999, June 1, 1999, News  The Honorable    May 17, 1999................     375351 C
 (FEMA Docket No. 7293).                                     and Record.                       Carolyn S.
                                                                                               Allen, Mayor
                                                                                               of the City of
                                                                                               Greensboro,
                                                                                               One
                                                                                               Governmental
                                                                                               Plaza, P.O.
                                                                                               Box 3136,
                                                                                               Greensboro,
                                                                                               North Carolina
                                                                                               27402.
Ohio: Lake (FEMA Docket No.   Village of Madison..........  March 30, 1999, April 6, 1999,    The Honorable    Mar. 23, 1999...............     390316 B
 7293).                                                      The News-Herald.                  David G. Reed,
                                                                                               Jr., Mayor of
                                                                                               the Village of
                                                                                               Madison, 126
                                                                                               West Main
                                                                                               Street,
                                                                                               Madison, Ohio
                                                                                               44057-0007.

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Pennsylvania: Lancaster       Township of East Donegal....  April 28, 1999, May 5, 1999,      Mr. Allen D.     April 16, 1999..............     421768 B
 (FEMA Docket No. 7293).                                     Lancaster Newspaper.              Esbenshade,
                                                                                               President,
                                                                                               Board of
                                                                                               Supervisors,
                                                                                               Township
                                                                                               Municipal
                                                                                               Office, 190
                                                                                               Rock Point
                                                                                               Road,
                                                                                               Marietta,
                                                                                               Pennsylvania
                                                                                               17547.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')


    Dated: March 31, 2000.
Michael J. Armstrong,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
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