[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 33 (Friday, February 16, 2001)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 10592-10596]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-3919]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 65

[Docket No. FEMA-D-7507]


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

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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 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: Morgan..................  City of Decatur....  December 5, 2000;    The Honorable Julian      Nov. 27, 2000.................  010176 D
                                                         December 12, 2000,   Price, Mayor of the
                                                         The Decatur Daily.   City of Decatur, P.O.
                                                                              Box 488, Decatur,
                                                                              Alabama 35602.
Florida:
    Polk.........................  Unincorporated       December 15, 2000,   Mr. Jim W. Keene, Polk    Dec. 21, 2000.................  120261 F
                                    Areas.               December 22, 2000,   County Manager, 330
                                                         The Ledger.          West Church Street,
                                                                              P.O. Box 9005, Drawer
                                                                              BC01, Bartow, Florida
                                                                              33831-9005.
    Seminole.....................  Unincorporated       November 1, 2000,    Mr. Kevin Grace,          Feb. 7, 2001..................  120289 E
                                    Areas.               November 8, 2000,    Seminole County
                                                         Seminole Herald.     Manager, 1101 East
                                                                              First Street, Sanford,
                                                                              Florida 32771.
    Seminole.....................  City of Winter       November 1, 2000,    Mr. Ronald McLemore,      Feb. 7, 2001..................  120295 E
                                    Springs.             November 8, 2000,    City of Winter Springs
                                                         Seminole Herald.     Manager, 1126 East
                                                                              State Road, Suite 434,
                                                                              Winter Springs, Florida
                                                                              32708.
Georgia:
    Catoosa......................  Unincorporated       January 17, 2001,    Mr. L. C. Cripps,         Jan. 5, 2001..................  130028 D
                                    Areas.               January 24, 2001,    Chairman of the Catoosa
                                                         The Catoosa County   County Board of
                                                         News.                Commissioners, Catoosa
                                                                              County Courthouse, 7694
                                                                              Nashville Street,
                                                                              Ringgold, Georgia 30736.
    Catoosa......................  City of Fort         January 17, 2001,    The Honorable Judson L.   Jan. 5, 2001..................  130248 D
                                    Oglethorpe.          January 24, 2001,    Burkhart, Mayor of the
                                                         The Catoosa County   City of Fort
                                                         News.                Oglethorpe, 500
                                                                              Greenleaf Circle, Fort
                                                                              Olgethorpe, Georgia
                                                                              30792.
    Chatham......................  Unincorporated       November 10, 2000,   Dr. Billy Hair, Chairman  Feb. 16, 2001.................  130030 C
                                    Areas.               November 17, 2000,   of the Chatham County
                                                         Savanna Morning      Board of Commissioners,
                                                         News.                P.O. Box 8161,
                                                                              Savannah, Georgia 31412.
    Chatham......................  City of Pooler.....  November 10, 2000,   The Honorable Earl        Feb. 16, 2001.................  130261 C
                                                         November 17, 2000,   Carter, Mayor of the
                                                         Savanna Morning      City of Pooler, 100
                                                         News.                Southwest Highway 80,
                                                                              Pooler, Georgia 31322.
Illinois: Kane, Dupage, Will, and  City of Aurora.....  December 5, 2000,    The Honorable David L.    March 13, 2001................  170320 E
 Kendall Counties                                        December 12, 2000,   Stover, Mayor of the
                                                         The Beacon News.     City of Auro, 44 East
                                                                              Downer Place, Aurora,
                                                                              Illinois 60507.
    Dupage and Will..............  Village of           December 22, 2000,   The Honorable Roger C.    Mar. 30, 2001.................  170812 E
                                    Bolingbrook.         December 29, 2000,   Claar, Mayor of the
                                                         The Bolingbrook      Village of Bolingbrook,
                                                         Sun.                 375 Briarcliff Road,
                                                                              Bolingbrook, Illinois
                                                                              60440-0951.

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    Will.........................  Village of           November 17, 2000,   The Honorable Roger C.    Oct. 26, 2000.................  170812 E
                                    Bolingbrook.         November 22, 2000,   Claar, Mayor of the
                                                         The Bolingbrook      Village of Bolingbrook
                                                         Sun.                 375 West Briarcliff
                                                                              Road, Bolingbrook,
                                                                              Illinois 60440-0951.
    Kane.........................  Village of South     January 19, 2001,    Mr. Rick Zirk, South      Jan. 10, 2001.................  170332 B
                                    Elgin.               January 26, 2001,    Elgin Village
                                                         Daily Herald.        President, 10 North
                                                                              Water Street, South
                                                                              Elgin, Illinois 60177.
    Will.........................  Unicorporated Areas  December 20, 2000,   Mr. Joseph Mikan, Will    Mar. 28, 2001.................  170695 E
                                                         December 27, 2000,   County Executive, 302
                                                         The Hearald-News.    North Chicago Street,
                                                                              Joliet, Illinois 60432.
    DeKalb.......................  City of Dekalb.....  November 28, 2000,   The Honorable Bessie      Mar. 6, 2001..................  170182 D
                                                         December 5, 2000,    Chronopoulos, Mayor of
                                                         The Daily            the City of Dekalb, 200
                                                         Chronicle.           South 4th Street,
                                                                              Dekalb, Illinois 60115.
    DuPage.......................  Village of Glendale  December 7, 2000,    Mr. J. Ben Fajardo,       Nov. 30, 2000.................  170206 C
                                    Heights.             December 14, 2000,   President, Village of
                                                         Glendale Heights     Glendale Heights, 300
                                                         Press.               East Civic Center
                                                                              Plaza, Glendale
                                                                              Heights, Illinois 60139.
Indiana:
    Lake.........................  Town of Dyer.......  January 16, 2001,    Mr. Glen Eberly,          Jan. 8, 2001..................  180129 D
                                                         January 23, 2001,    President of the Town
                                                         The Times.           of Dyer Board of
                                                                              Trustees, One Town
                                                                              Square, Dyer, Indiana
                                                                              46311.
    Lake.........................  Town of              January 16, 2001,    Mr. Richard Krame,        Jan. 8, 2001..................  180142 B
                                    Schererville.        January 23, 2001,    Schererville Town
                                                         The Times.           Manager, 833 West
                                                                              Lincoln Highway, Suite
                                                                              B20W, Schererville,
                                                                              Indiana 46375.
    Vanderburgh..................  Unincorporated       November 24, 2000,   Ms. Bettie Lou Jerrel,    Mar. 2, 2001..................  180256 C
                                    Areas.               December 1, 2000,    President of the
                                                         The Evansville       Vanderburgh County
                                                         Courier and Press.   Board of Commissioners,
                                                                              Civic Center Complex,
                                                                              Room 305, One NW Martin
                                                                              Luther King, Jr.,
                                                                              Boulevard, Evansville,
                                                                              Indiana 47708-1874.
Kentucky:
    Jefferson....................  Unincorporated       December 19, 2000,   The Honorable Rebecca     Mar. 26, 2001.................  210120
                                    Areas.               December 26, 2000,   Jackson, Jefferson
                                                         The Courier-         County Judge Executive,
                                                         Journal.             Jefferson County
                                                                              Courthouse, 527 West
                                                                              Jefferson Street, Suite
                                                                              400, Louisville,
                                                                              Kentucky 40202.
    Pike.........................  Unincorporated       December 27, 2000,   The Honorable Karen       Dec. 15, 2000.................  210298F
                                    Areas.               January 3, 2001,     Gibson, CPA, Pike
                                                         Appalachian News-    County Judge Executive,
                                                         Express.             324 Main Street,
                                                                              Pikeville, Kentucky
                                                                              41501.
    Pike.........................  City of Pikeville..  December 27, 2000,   The Honorable Frank       Dec. 15, 2000.................  210193F
                                                         January 3, 2001,     Morris, Mayor of the
                                                         Appalachian News-    City of Pikeville, 118
                                                         Express.             College Street,
                                                                              Pikeville, Kentucky
                                                                              41501.
Michigan:
    Shiawassee...................  City of Owosso.....  November 24, 2000,   The Honorable John C. M.  Mar. 2, 2001..................  260596 A
                                                         December 1, 2000,    Davis, Mayor of the
                                                         The Argus-Press.     City of Owosso, 301
                                                                              West Main Street,
                                                                              Owosso, Michigan 48867.
    Macomb.......................  City of Sterling     June 14, 2000, June  The Honorable Richard J.  Sept. 5, 2000.................  260128 F
                                    Heights.             21, 2000, The        Notte, Mayor of the
                                                         Macomb Daily.        City of Sterling
                                                                              Heights, 40555 Utica
                                                                              Road, P.O. Box 8009,
                                                                              Sterling Heights,
                                                                              Michigan 48311.
Mississippi:
     Hinds.......................  City of Clinton....  November 29, 2000,   The Honorable Rosemary    Mar. 6, 2001..................  280071 C
                                                         December 6, 2000,    Aultman, Mayor of the
                                                         The Clarion Ledger.  City of Clinton, P.O.
                                                                              Box 156, Clinton,
                                                                              Mississippi 39060.
    Harrison.....................  City of Gulfport...  December 29, 2000,   The Honorable Bob Short,  Feb. 13, 2001.................  285253
                                                         January 5, 2001,     Mayor of the City of
                                                         The Sun Herald.      Gulfport, P.O. Box
                                                                              1780, Gulfport,
                                                                              Mississippi 39502.
    Harrison.....................  City of Gulfport...  January 10, 2001,    The Honorable Bob Short,  April 18, 2001................  285253 E
                                                         January 17, 2001,    Mayor of the City of
                                                         The Sun Herald.      Gulfport, P.O. Box
                                                                              1730, Gulfport,
                                                                              Mississippi 39502.

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New Jersey: Cape May.............  City of North        January 10, 2001,    The Honorable Aldo A.     ..............................  345308 E
                                    Wildwood.            January 17, 2001,    Palombo, Mayor of the
                                                         The Leader.          City of North Wildwood,
                                                                              Municipal Building, 901
                                                                              Atlantic Avenue, North
                                                                              Wildwood, New Jersey
                                                                              08260.
North Carolina:
    Wake.........................  Town of Cary.......  January 24, 2001,    The Honorable Glenn D.    Oct. 24, 2000.................  370238 E
                                                         January 31, 2001,    Lang, Mayor of the Town
                                                         The Cary News.       of Cary, 318 North
                                                                              Academy Street, P.O.
                                                                              Box 8005, Cary, North
                                                                              Carolina 27512.
    Orange.......................  Town of Carrboro...  December 29, 2000,   Mr. Robert W. Morgan,     Dec. 20, 2000.................  370275 B
                                                         January 5, 2001,     Town of Carrboro
                                                         The Chapel Hill      Manager, P.O. Box 829,
                                                         Herald.              Carrboro, North
                                                                              Carolina 27510.
    Orange, Durham, and Chatham..  Town of Chapel Hill  December 12, 2000,   The Honorable Rosemary    Mar. 19, 2001.................  370180 E
                                                         December 19, 2000,   Waldorf, Mayor of the
                                                         The Herald-Sun.      Town of Chapel Hill,
                                                                              306 North Columbia
                                                                              Street, Chapel Hill,
                                                                              North Carolina 27516.
Ohio:
    Franklin.....................  Village of Canal     November 30, 2000,   The Honorable Marcia      Mar. 8, 2001..................  390169 H
                                    Winchester.          December 7, 2000,    Hall, Mayor of the
                                                         The Columbus         Village of Canal
                                                         Dispatch.            Winchester, 36 South
                                                                              High Street, Canal
                                                                              Winchester, Ohio 43110.
    Franklin.....................  Unincorporated       November 30, 2000,   Ms. Arlene Shoemaker,     Mar. 8, 2001..................  390167 H
                                    Areas.               December 7, 2000,    President, Franklin
                                                         The Columbus         County Board of
                                                         Dispatch.            Commissioners, 373
                                                                              South High Street, 26th
                                                                              Floor, Columbus, Ohio
                                                                              43215-6304.
    Lucas........................  Unincorporated       December 8, 2000,    Ms. Sandy Isenberg,       Dec. 1, 2000..................  390359 D
                                    Areas.               December 15, 2000,   President of the Board
                                                         The Blade.           of Commissioners, One
                                                                              Government Center,
                                                                              Suite 800, Toledo, Ohio
                                                                              43604-2259.
Pennsylvania:
    Montgomery...................  Township of          December 6, 2000,    Ms. Barbara Ferrara,      Mar. 14, 2001.................  420695 E
                                    Abbington.           December 13, 2000,   President of Abington
                                                         Times Chronicle.     Township Board of
                                                                              Commissioners, 1176 Old
                                                                              York Road, Abington,
                                                                              Pennsylvania 19001.
    Dauphin......................  Township of Lower    December 6, 2000,    Mr. George S. Wolfe,      Nov. 28, 2000.................  420384 B
                                    Paxton.              December 13, 2000,   Lower Paxton Township
                                                         Patriot News.        Manager, 75 South
                                                                              Houcks Road, Suite 207,
                                                                              Harrisburg,
                                                                              Pennsylvania 17109.
South Carolina: Lexington........  Unincorporated       December 22, 2000,   Mr. Johnny Jeffcoat,      Dec. 15, 2000.................  450129 G
                                    Areas.               December 29, 2000,   Lexington County
                                                         The State.           Chairman, 212 South
                                                                              Lake Drive, Lexington,
                                                                              South Carolina 29072.
Tennessee:
    Unicoi.......................  City of Erwin......  January 24, 2001,    The Honorable Russell     May 2, 2001...................  470094 B
                                                         January 31, 2001,    Brackins, Mayor of the
                                                         The Erwin Record.    City of Erwin, Town
                                                                              Hall, P.O. Box 59,
                                                                              Erwin, Tennessee 37650.
    Shelby.......................  Town of              December 13, 2000,   The Honorable Linda       Mar. 20, 2001.................  470263 E
                                    Collierville.        December 20, 2000,   Kerley, Mayor of the
                                                         The Commercial       Town of Collierville,
                                                         Appeal.              101 Walnut Street,
                                                                              Collierville, Tennessee
                                                                              38017-2671.
    Metropolitan Government......  City of Nashville    December 12, 2000,   The Honorable William     Dec. 4, 2000..................  470040 C
                                    and Davidson         December 19, 2000,   Purcell, Mayor of the
                                    County.              The Tennessean.      Metropolitan Government
                                                                              of Nashville and
                                                                              Davidson County, 107
                                                                              Metropolitan
                                                                              Courthouse, Nashville,
                                                                              Tennessee 37201.
    Metropolitan Government......  Nashville &          December 7, 2000,    The Honorable Bill        Dec. 1, 2000..................  470040 C
                                    Davidson County.     December 14, 2000,   Purcell, Mayor of the
                                                         The Tennessean.      City of Nashville and
                                                                              Davidson County, 107
                                                                              Metropolitan
                                                                              Courthouse, Nashville,
                                                                              Tennessee 37201.
    Shelby.......................  Unincorporated       December 13, 2000,   The Honorable Jim Rout,   Mar. 20, 2001.................  470214 E
                                    Areas.               December 20, 2000,   Mayor of Shelby County,
                                                         The Commercial       160 North Main Street,
                                                         Appeal.              Suite 850, Memphis,
                                                                              Tennessee 38103.

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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      Feb. 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.
    Henrico......................  Unincorporated       December 1, 2000,    Mr. Frank Thornton,       Feb. 20, 2001.................  510077 B
                                    Areas.               December 8, 2000,    Chairman of the Henrico
                                                         The Richmond Times.  County, Board of
                                                                              Supervisors, P.O. Box
                                                                              27032, Richmond
                                                                              Virginia 23273.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance'')
    Dated: January 30, 2001.
Margaret E. Lawless,
Acting Executive Associate Director for Mitigation.
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