[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 231 (Thursday, November 30, 2000)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 71258-71260]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-30560]



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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 65

[Docket No. FEMA-D-7505]


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 (e-mail) [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 (NFIP).
    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 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 number
                                                             published
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Connecticut:
    Middlesex....................  Town of Cromwell...  October 3, 2000,     Mr. Stanley Terry, First  January 8, 2001...............  090123
                                                         October 10, 2000,    Selectman for the Town
                                                         The Hartford         of Cromwell, 41 West
                                                         Courant.             Street, Cromwell,
                                                                              Connecticut 06416.
Florida:
    Brevard......................  Unincorporated       November 10, 2000,   Mr. Tom N. Jenkins,       February 16, 2001.............  125092 E
                                    Areas.               November 17, 2000,   Brevard County Manager,
                                                        Florida Today......   Government Center,
                                                                              Building C, 2725 Judge
                                                                              Fran Jamieson Highway,
                                                                              Viera, Florida 32940.

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    Brevard......................  City of Rockledge..  November 10, 2000,   The Honorable Larry L.    February 16, 2001.............  120027 E
                                                         November 17, 2000,   Schultz, Mayor of the
                                                        Florida Today......   City of Rockledge, P.O.
                                                                              Box 560488, Rockledge,
                                                                              Florida 32956-0488.
Illinois:
    Will.........................  City of Joliet.....  November 10, 2000,   The Honorable Arthur      November 3, 2000..............  170702 E
                                                         November 17, 2000,   Schultz, Mayor of the
                                                        The Herald-News....   City of Joliet,
                                                                              Municipal Building, 150
                                                                              West Jefferson Street,
                                                                              Joliet, Illinois.
    Will.........................  City of Joliet.....  November 14, 2000,   The Honorable Arthur      November 6, 2000..............  170702 E
                                                         November 21, 2000,   Schultz, Mayor of the
                                                        The Herald-News....   City of Joliet,
                                                                              Municipal Building, 150
                                                                              West Jefferson Street,
                                                                              Joliet, Illinois.
    Will.........................  Village of           October 25, 2000,    Mr. Richard Rock,         October 17, 2000..............  170771 E
                                    Plainfield.          November 1, 2000,    Village of Plainfield
                                                        The Enterprise.....   President, 530 West
                                                                              Lockport Street, Suite
                                                                              206, Plainfield,
                                                                              Illinois 60544.
    Will.........................  Unincorporated       November 10, 2000,   Mr. Charles R. Adelman,   November 3, 2000..............  170695 E
                                    Areas.               November 17, 2000,   Will County Executive,
                                                        The Herald-News....   302 North Chicago
                                                                              Street, Joliet,
                                                                              Illinois 60432.
Kentucky:
    Pike.........................  City of Pikeville..  November 15, 2000,   The Honorable Frank       February 21, 2001.............  210193 F
                                                         November 22, 2000,   Morris, Mayor of the
                                                         The Appalachian      City of Pikeville, 118
                                                         News-                College Street,
                                                        Express............   Pikeville, Kentucky
                                                                              41501.
Michigan:
    Macomb.......................  Township of          September 6, 2000,   Mr. Elbert J. Tharp,      August 25, 2000...............  260120 B
                                    Chesterfield.        September 13,        Chesterfield Township
                                                         2000,                Supervisor, 47275 Sugar
                                                        Bay Voice..........   Bush Road,
                                                                              Chesterfield, Michigan
                                                                              48047.
    Macomb.......................  Township of Macomb.  September 8, 2000,   Mr. John D. Brennan,      August 30, 2000...............  260445
                                                         September 15,        Macomb Township
                                                         2000,                Supervisor, 19925
                                                        The Macomb Daily...   Twenty-Three Mile Road,
                                                                              Macomb, Michigan 48042.
    Macomb.......................  City of Sterling     September 14, 2000,  The Honorable Richard J.  September 6, 2000.............  260128 E
                                    Heights.             September 21,        Notte, Mayor of the
                                                         2000,                City of Sterling
                                                        The Macomb Daily...   Heights, 40555 Utica
                                                                              Road, P.O. Box 8009,
                                                                              Sterling Heights,
                                                                              Michigan 48311-8009.
North Carolina:
    Avery........................  Town of Banner Elk.  September 28, 2000,  The Honorable Deka Tate,  December 30, 1999.............  370011 B
                                                         October 5, 2000,     Mayor of the Town of
                                                        The Mountain          Banner Elk, Town Hall,
                                                         Citizen.             P.O. Box 156, Banner
                                                                              Elk, North Carolina
                                                                              28604.
    Guilford.....................  City of Greensboro.  November 16, 2000,   The Honorable Keith       February 22, 2001.............  375351 C
                                                         November 23, 2000,   Holliday, Mayor of the
                                                        News & Record......   City of Greensboro,
                                                                              P.O. Box 3136,
                                                                              Greensboro, North
                                                                              Carolina 27402-3136.
Ohio:
    Auglaize.....................  Village of New       October 4, 2000,     Mr. Michael Gieb,         January 10, 2001..............  390848 C
                                    Knoxville.           October 11, 2000,    Village Administrator,
                                                        The Evening Leader.   P.O. Box 246, New
                                                                              Knoxville, Ohio 45871.
    Lorain.......................  City of Avon.......  November 14, 2000,   The Honorable James A.    November 8, 2000..............  390348 C
                                                         November 21, 2000,   Smith, Mayor of the
                                                        The Morning Journal   City of Avon, City
                                                                              Hall, 36080 Chester
                                                                              Road, Avon, Ohio 44011.
Pennsylvania:
    Allegheny....................  Municipality of      August 29, 2000,     Mr. Marshall W. Bond,     September 22, 2000............  420054 E
                                    Monroeville.        Tribune-Review.....   Municipality of
                                                                              Monroeville Manager,
                                                                              2700 Monroeville
                                                                              Boulevard, Monroeville,
                                                                              Pennsylvania 15146-2388.
    Allegheny....................  Municipality of      August 29, 2000,     Mr. John C. Brennan,      September 22, 2000............  421092 E
                                    Penn Hills.         Tribune-Review.....   Municipality of Penn
                                                                              Hills Manager, 12245
                                                                              Frankstown Road,
                                                                              Pittsburgh,
                                                                              Pennsylvania 15235.
Puerto Rico:

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    Commonwealth.................  ...................  October 5, 2000,     Mr. Jose R. Cabellero     January 12, 2001..............  720000
                                                         October 12, 2000,    Mercado, President de
                                                         El Nuevo Dia.        la Junta de,
                                                                              Planificacion de Puerto
                                                                              Rico, El Piso 13,
                                                                              Oficina 1304, Edificio
                                                                              Norte, Centro
                                                                              Gubernamental Minillas,
                                                                              Santurce, Puerto Rico
                                                                              00940.
    Commonwealth.................  ...................  October 10, 2000,    Mr. Jose R. Cabellero     October 2, 2000...............  720000
                                                         October 17, 2000,    Mercado, President de
                                                         El Nuevo Dia.        la Junta de,
                                                                              Planificacion de Puerto
                                                                              Rico, El Piso 13,
                                                                              Oficina 1304, Edificio
                                                                              Norte, Centro
                                                                              Gubernamental Minillas,
                                                                              Santurce, Puerto Rico
                                                                              00940.
South Carolina:
    Richland.....................  Town of Arcadia      April 24, 2000, May  The Honorable Joan B.     July 30, 2000.................  450171 G
                                    Lakes.               1, 2000, The State.  Brady, Mayor of the
                                                                              Town of Arcadia Lakes,
                                                                              6626A Arcadia Woods
                                                                              Road, Columbia, South
                                                                              Carolina 29206.
Virginia:
    Arlington....................  Unincorporated       November 10, 2000,   Mr. William Donahue,      May 3, 1982...................  515520
                                    Areas.               November 17, 2000,   Arlington County
                                                         The Journal          Manager, 2100 Clarendon
                                                         Newspaper.           Boulevard, Room 302,
                                                                              Arlington, Virginia
                                                                              22201.
    Independent City.............  City of Falls        November 10, 2000,   The Honorable Daniel      February 3, 1982..............  510054
                                    Church.              November 17, 2000,   Gardner, Mayor of the
                                                         The Journal          City of Falls Church,
                                                         Newspaper.           300 Park Avenue, Falls
                                                                              Church, Virginia 22046.
    Independent City.............  City of Winchester.  August 30, 2000,     Mr. Edwin C. Daley, City  November 20, 2000.............  510173 B
                                                         September 5, 2000,   of Winchester Manager,
                                                        Winchester Star....   Rouss City Hall, 15
                                                                              North Cameron Street,
                                                                              Winchester, Virginia
                                                                              22601.
Wisconsin:
    Washington...................  Village of Jackson.  July 18, 2000, July  Mr. Delmore Beaver,       July 13, 2000.................  550530 B
                                                         25, 2000, The        Village of Jackson
                                                         Daily News.          Administrator, P.O. Box
                                                                              147, Jackson Wisconsin
                                                                              53037.
    La Crosse....................  City of La Crosse..  November 14, 2000,   The Honorable John        February 20, 2001.............  555562 B
                                                         November 21, 2000,   Medinger, Mayor of the
                                                         The La Crosse        city of La Crosse, City
                                                         Tribune.             Hall, 400 La Crosse
                                                                              Street, La Crosse,
                                                                              Wisconsin 54601.
    La Crosse....................  Unincorporated       November 14, 2000,   Mr. James Ehrsam,         February 20, 2001.............  550217 A
                                    Areas.               November 21, 2000,   Chairman, La Crosse
                                                         The La Crosse        County Board, 400 North
                                                         Tribune.             Fourth Street, Room
                                                                              101, La Crosse,
                                                                              Wisconsin 54601-3200.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance'')
    Dated: November 17, 2000.
Michael J. Armstrong,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
[FR Doc. 00-30560 Filed 11-29-00; 8:45 am]
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