[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 173 (Wednesday, September 6, 2000)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 53915-53917]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-22804]



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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 65

[Docket No. FEMA-D-7501]


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, 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:
    Colbert......................  City of Tuscumbia..  February 11, 2000,   The Honorable Jean        May 18, 2000..................  010049 D
                                                         February 18, 2000,   McCormack, Mayor of the
                                                         Colbert County       City of Tuscumbia, P.O.
                                                         Reporter.            Box 29, Tuscumbia,
                                                                              Alabama 35674.
    Elmore.......................  Unincorporated       May 17, 2000, May    Mr. Wayne Teal, Chairman  Aug. 22, 2000.................  010406 B
                                    Areas.               24, 2000,            of the Elmore County
                                                         Montgomery           Commission, 100
                                                         Advertiser.          Commerce Street, Room
                                                                              207, Wetumpka, Alabama
                                                                              36092.
    Elmore.......................  City of Wetumpka...  May 17, 2000, May    The Honorable Jo Glenn,   Aug. 22, 2000.................  010070 B
                                                         24, 2000,            Mayor of the City of
                                                         Montgomery           Wetumpka, P.O. Box
                                                         Advertiser.          1180, Wetumpka, Alabama
                                                                              36092.
Florida:

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    Charlotte....................  Unincorporated       May 15, 2000, May    Mr. Jan Winters,          May 8, 2000...................  120061 E
                                    Areas.               22, 2000, Sun        Charlotte County
                                                         Herald.              Administrator, 18500
                                                                              Murdock Circle, Room
                                                                              536, Port Charlotte,
                                                                              Florida 33948-1094.
    Orange.......................  Unincorporated       May 17, 2000, May    Dr. M. Krishnamurthy,     May 10, 2000..................  120179 D
                                    Areas.               24, 2000, The        P.E., Orange County
                                                         Orlando Sentinel.    Stormwater, Management
                                                                              Department, 4200 South
                                                                              John Young Parkway,
                                                                              Orlando, Florida 32839-
                                                                              9205.
    Sarasota.....................  Unincorporated       April 28, 2000, May  Mr. Jim Ley, Sarasota     Apr. 21, 2000.................  125144 D
                                    Areas.               5, 2000, Sarasota    County Administrator,
                                                         Herald-Tribune.      1660 Ringling
                                                                              Boulevard, 2nd Floor,
                                                                              Sarasota, Florida 34236.
Georgia:
    Cherokee.....................  Unincorporated       May 17, 2000, May    Ms. Emily Lemcke,         Aug. 22, 2000.................  130424 C
                                    Areas.               24, 2000, Cherokee   Chairwoman of the
                                                         Tribune.             Cherokee County Board
                                                                              of Commissioners, 90
                                                                              North Street, Suite
                                                                              310, Canton, Georgia
                                                                              30114.
    Cherokee.....................  City of Woodstock..  May 17, 2000, May    The Honorable W. David    Aug. 22, 2000.................  130264 B
                                                         24, 2000, Cherokee   Rogers, Mayor of the
                                                         Tribune.             City of Woodstock, 103
                                                                              Arnold Mill Road,
                                                                              Woodstock, Georgia
                                                                              30188.
Maryland:
    Harford......................  Unincorporated       May 12, 2000, May    Mr. James M. Harkins,     May 3, 2000...................  240040 D
                                    Areas.               19, 2000, The        Harford County
                                                         Aegis.               Executive, 220 South
                                                                              Main Street, Bel Air,
                                                                              Maryland 21014.
North Carolina:
    Currituck....................  Unincorporated       June 30, 2000, July  Mr. William S.            Oct. 5, 2000..................  370078 C
                                    Areas.               7, 2000, The Daily   Richardson, Currituck
                                                         Advance.             County Manager, P.O.
                                                                              Box 39, Currituck,
                                                                              North Carolina 27929-
                                                                              0070.
    Orange.......................  Town of Chapel Hill  April 28, 2000, May  The Honorable Rosemary    Apr. 19, 2000.................  370180 E
                                                         5, 2000, Chapel      Waldorf, Mayor of the
                                                         Hill News.           Town of Chapel Hill,
                                                                              306 North Columbia
                                                                              Street, Chapel Hill,
                                                                              North Carolina 27516.
Pennsylvania:
    Berks........................  Township of Lower    April 24, 2000, May  Mr. Russell Swinehart,    Apr. 4, 2000..................  421077 E
                                    Heidelberg.          1, 2000, Reading     Chairman of the Lower
                                                         Eagle/Reading        Heidelberg, Board of
                                                         Times.               Supervisors, 24 Lisa
                                                                              Road, Sinking Spring,
                                                                              Pennsylvania 19608.
    Bucks........................  Township of          April 26, 2000, May  Mr. John J. Burke,        Mar. 8, 2000..................  420193
                                    Middletown.          3, 2000, News-       Middletown Township
                                                         Herald.              Manager, 2140 Trenton
                                                                              Road, Levittown,
                                                                              Pennsylvania 19056.
    Butler.......................  Borough of Harmony.  June 8, 2000, June   Mr. Jeffrey Smith,        Sept. 13, 2000................  420217
                                                         15, 2000, Butler     President, Borough of
                                                         Eagle.               Harmony Council, P.O.
                                                                              Box 945, Harmony,
                                                                              Pennsylvania 16037.
    Butler.......................  Township of Jackson  June 8, 2000, June   Mr. James A. MacDonald,   Sept. 13, 2000................  421420
                                                         15, 2000, Butler     Chairman, Township of
                                                         Eagle.               Jackson, Board of
                                                                              Supervisors, 140 Magill
                                                                              Road, Zelieople,
                                                                              Pennsylvania 16063.
    Huntingdon...................  Borough of Mount     April 21, 2000,      The Honorable Michael C.  Mar. 22, 2000.................  420489 B
                                    Union.               April 28, 2000,      Goodman, Mayor of the
                                                         The Daily News.      Borough of Mount Union,
                                                                              P.O. Box 90, Mount
                                                                              Union, Pennsylvania
                                                                              17066.
    Lebanon......................  Township of South    October 8, 1999,     Mr. Curtis Kulp,          Jan. 13, 2000.................  420581
                                    Lebanon.             October 15, 1999,    Township of South
                                                         The Daily News.      Lebanon Manager, 1800
                                                                              South Fifth Avenue,
                                                                              Lebanon, Pennsylvania
                                                                              17042.
    Mifflin......................  Township of Wayne..  April 21, 2000,      Mr. Theodore M. Reed,     Mar. 22, 2000.................  421240 A
                                                         April 28, 2000,      Chairman of the Wayne
                                                         The Daily News.      Township Board of
                                                                              Supervisors, 3055
                                                                              Ferguson Valley,
                                                                              McVeytown, Pennsylvania
                                                                              17051.
Tennessee:
    Shelby.......................  Unincorporated       March 23, 2000,      The Honorable Jim Rout,   June 28, 2000.................  470214
                                    Areas.               March 30, 2000,      Mayor of Shelby County,
                                                         The Collierville     160 North Main Street,
                                                         Herald.              Suite 850, Memphis,
                                                                              Tennessee 38103.
Virginia:

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    Prince William...............  Unincorporated       April 7, 2000,       Mr. H.B. Ewert, Prince    July 13, 2000.................  510119 D
                                    Areas.               April 14, 2000,      William County
                                                         Potomac News.        Executive, 1 County
                                                                              Complex Court, Prince
                                                                              William, Virginia 22192.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')
    Dated: August 25, 2000.
Michael J. Armstrong,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
[FR Doc. 00-22804 Filed 9-5-00; 8:45 am]
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