[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 145 (Friday, July 27, 2001)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 39104-39108]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-18737]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 65

[Docket No. FEMA-D-7511]


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 Acting Administrator 
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, Hazard Mapping Division, 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

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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 Acting Administrator, Federal Insurance and Mitigation 
Administration, 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 number
                                                             published
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Alabama: Autauga.................  Unincorporated       April 7, 2001,       Mr. Clyde O. Chambliss,   March 26, 2001................  010314 B
                                    Areas.               April 14, 2001,      Jr., Chairman of the
                                                         Prattville           County Commission, 134
                                                         Progress.            North Court Street,
                                                                              Prattville, Alabama
                                                                              36067.
Florida: Manatee.................  Unincorporated       April 12, 2001,      Mr. Ernie Padgett,        April 4, 2001.................  120153 B
                                    Areas.               April 19, 2001,      Manatee County
                                                         Bradenton Herald.    Administrator, P.O. Box
                                                                              1000, Bradenton,
                                                                              Florida 34206.
Georgia: Catoosa.................  Unincorporated       April 11, 2001,      Mr. Winfred Long,         May 12, 2001..................  130028
                                    Areas.               Catoosa County       President of the
                                                         News.                Catoosa County Board of
                                                                              Commissioners, 7694
                                                                              Nashville Street,
                                                                              Ringgold, Georgia 30736.
Illinois:
    Macon........................  City of Decatur....  March 21, 2001,      The Honorable Terry       June 27, 2001.................  170429 C
                                                         March 28, 2001,      Howley, Mayor of the
                                                         Decatur Tribune.     City of Decatur, 1 Gary
                                                                              K. Anderson Plaza,
                                                                              Decatur, Illinois 62523.
    Kendall......................  Unincorporated       April 19, 2001,      Mr. John A. Church,       July 26, 2001.................  170341 D
                                    Areas.               April 26, 2001,      Chairman of the Kendall
                                                         Kendall County       County Board, 111 West
                                                         Record.              Fox Street, Yorkville,
                                                                              Illinois 60560.
Indiana:
    Noble........................  Unincorporated       May 30, 2001, June   Mr. Mark Pankap,          September 5, 2001.............  180183 A&B
                                    Areas.               6, 2001, The News-   President of the Noble
                                                         Sun.                 County Board of
                                                                              Commissioners, Noble
                                                                              County Courthouse, 101
                                                                              North Orange Street,
                                                                              Albion, Indiana 46701.
    Lake.........................  Town of              March 20, 2001,      Mr. Richard Krame,        June 26, 2001.................  180142 B
                                    Schererville.        March 27, 2001,      Schererville Town
                                                         The Times.           Manager, 833 West
                                                                              Lincoln Highway,
                                                                              Schererville, Indiana
                                                                              46375.
Kentucky: Jefferson..............  Unincorporated       April 13, 2001,      Ms. Rebecca Jackson,      July 20, 2001.................  210120 D
                                    Areas.               April 20, 2001,      Jefferson County Judge
                                                         The Courier-         Executive, 527 West
                                                         Journal.             Jefferson Street, Suite
                                                                              400, Louisville,
                                                                              Kentucky 40202.
Maine: Knox......................  Town of Camden.....  March 15, 2001,      Mr. Roger Moody, Manager  March 9, 2001.................  230074 B
                                                         March 22, 2001,      of the Town of Camden,
                                                         Camden Herald.       P.O. Box 1207, Camden,
                                                                              Maine 04843.

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Minnesota:
    Hennepin.....................  City of Crystal....  April 18, 2001,      The Honorable Peter E.    July 25, 2001.................  270156
                                                         April 25, 2001,      Meinstma, Mayor of the
                                                         Sun Post.            City of Crystal, 4141
                                                                              Douglas Drive, Crystal,
                                                                              Minnesota 55422.
    Hennepin.....................  City of Medicine     April 18, 2001,      The Honorable Thomas      July 25, 2001.................  270690
                                    Lake.                April 25, 2001,      Schrader, Mayor of the
                                                         Sun-Sailor.          City of Medicine Lake,
                                                                              10609 South Shore
                                                                              Drive, Medicine Lake,
                                                                              Minnesota 55441.
    Hennepin.....................  City of Minneapolis  April 18, 2001,      The Honorable Sharon      July 25, 2001.................  270172
                                                         April 25, 2001,      Sayles Belton, Mayor of
                                                         Finance and          the City of
                                                         Commerce.            Minneapolis,
                                                                              Minneapolis City Hall,
                                                                              350 South Fifth Street,
                                                                              Room 331, Minneapolis,
                                                                              Minnesota 55415.
    Hennepin.....................  City of Plymouth...  April 18, 2001,      The Honorable Joy         July 25, 2001.................  270179
                                                         April 25, 2001,      Tierney, Mayor of the
                                                         Sun-Sailor.          City of Plymouth, 3400
                                                                              Plymouth Boulevard,
                                                                              Plymouth, Minnesota
                                                                              55447.
New Jersey:
    Burlington...................  Township of Evesham  April 19, 2001,      The Honorable Augustus    April 5, 2001.................  340097 C
                                                         April 26, 2001,      F. Tamburro, Mayor of
                                                         Central Records.     the Township of
                                                                              Evesham, Municipal
                                                                              Building, 984 Tuckerton
                                                                              Road, Marlton, New
                                                                              Jersey 08053.
    Morris.......................  Borough of Madison.  March 22, 2001,      The Honorable John J.     June 12, 2001.................  340347 B
                                                         March 29, 2001,      Dunne, Mayor of the
                                                         Madison Eagle.       Borough of Madison,
                                                                              Hartley Dodge Memorial,
                                                                              50 Kings Road, Madison,
                                                                              New Jersey 07940.
    Cape May.....................  City of North        January 10, 2001,    The Honorable Aldo A.     December 27, 2000.............  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.
    Union........................  Township of Union..  August 7, 2000,      The Honorable Joseph      August 10, 2000...............  340477
                                                         August 24, 2000,     Flurio, Mayor of the
                                                         Union Leader.        Township of Union, 1976
                                                                              Morris Avenue, Union,
                                                                              New Jersey 07083.
New York:
    Schoharie....................  Village of           February 21, 2001,   The Honorable William     August 9, 2001................  360743 B
                                    Cobleskill.          February 28, 2001,   Gilmore, Mayor of the
                                                         Times Journal.       Village of Cobleskill,
                                                                              Village Offices, P.O.
                                                                              Box 169, Cobleskill,
                                                                              New York 12043.
    Westchester..................  Village of           May 21, 2001, May    Mr. R. Joseph Morgan,     November 7, 2001..............  360915 E
                                    Larchmont.           28, 2001, The        Larchmont Village
                                                         Journal News.        Engineer, Municipal
                                                                              Building, 120 Larchmont
                                                                              Avenue, Larchmont, New
                                                                              York 10538.
    Oneida.......................  City of Utica......  May 18, 2001, May    The Honorable Timothy J.  November 7, 2001..............  360558 D.
                                                         25, 2001 The         Julian, Mayor of the
                                                         Observer Dispatch.   City of Utica, 1
                                                                              Kennedy Plaza, Utica,
                                                                              New York 13502.
North Carolina: Buncombe.........  City of Asheville..  May 10, 2001, May    The Honorable Leni        August 16, 2001...............  370032 C
                                                         17, 2001, The        Sitnick, Mayor of the
                                                         Asheville Citizen-   City of Asheville, 70
                                                         Times.               Court Plaza, P.O. Box
                                                                              7148, Asheville, North
                                                                              Carolina 28802.
Ohio:
    Guernsey.....................  City of Cambridge..  April 20, 2001,      The Honorable Sam A.      July 27, 2001.................  390200 C
                                                         April 27, 2001,      Salupo, Mayor of the
                                                         The Jeffersonian.    City of Cambridge, 1131
                                                                              Steubenville Avenue,
                                                                              Cambridge, Ohio 43725.
    Athens.......................  Village of Glouster  March 16, 2001,      The Honorable David L.    July 20, 2001.................  390018 B
                                                         March 23, 2001,      Angle, Mayor of the
                                                         The Athens           Village of Glouster,
                                                         Messenger.           16\1/2\ Front Street,
                                                                              Glouster, Ohio 45732.
    Guernsey.....................  Unincorporated       April 20, 2001,      Mr. Thomas J. Laughlin,   July 27, 2001.................  390198 C
                                    Areas.               April 27, 2001,      President of the
                                                         The Jeffersonian.    Guernsey County Board
                                                                              of Commissioners, 128
                                                                              East 8th Street, Suite
                                                                              101, Cambridge, Ohio
                                                                              43725.

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    Lake.........................  Unincorporated       May 3, 2001, May     Mr. Daniel Troy,          August 9, 2001................  390771 C
                                    Areas.               10, 2001, News-      President of the Lake
                                                         Herald.              County Board of
                                                                              Commissioners, 105 Main
                                                                              Street, Painesville,
                                                                              Ohio 44077.
Pennsylvania:
    Montgomery...................  Township of          March 28, 2001,      Ms. Barbara Ferrara,      March 16, 2001................  420695 E
                                    Abington.            April 4, 2001, The   President, Township of
                                                         Record.              Abington Board of
                                                                              Commissioners, 1176 Old
                                                                              York Road, Abington,
                                                                              Pennsylvania 19001.
    Montgomery...................  Township of          February 15, 2001,   Mr. William Patterson,    March 17, 2001................  421915 E
                                    Perkiomen.           Times Herald.        Chairman of the Board
                                                                              of Supervisors,
                                                                              Township of Perkiomen,
                                                                              1 Trappe Road,
                                                                              Collegeville,
                                                                              Pennsylvania 19474.
    Schuylkill...................  City of Pottsville.  April 6, 2001,       The Honorable John D. W.  March 23, 2001................  420785 B
                                                         April 13, 2001,      Reiley, Mayor of the
                                                         Pottsville           City of Pottsville,
                                                         Republican.          P.O. Box 50,
                                                                              Pottsville,
                                                                              Pennsylvania 17901.
    Puerto Rico..................  Commonwealth.......  June 19, 2001, June  The Honorable Rafael      September 26, 2001............  720000 D&E
                                                         26, 2001, San Juan   Cordero Santiago, Mayor
                                                         Star.                of the Municipality of
                                                                              Ponce, P.O. Box 1709,
                                                                              Ponce, Puerto Rico
                                                                              00733-1709.
    Puerto Rico..................  Commonwealth.......  March 22, 2001,      The Honorable Sila Maria  June 11, 2001.................  720000 E
                                                         March 29, 2001,      Calderon, Governor of
                                                         San Juan Star.       the Commonwealth of
                                                                              Puerto Rico, P.O. Box
                                                                              82, La Fortaleza, San
                                                                              Juan, Puerto Rico 00901.
Tennessee:
    Maury........................  City of Columbia...  May 9, 2001, May     The Honorable Barbara     August 15, 2000...............  475423 D
                                                         16, 2001, Daily      McIntyre, Mayor of the
                                                         Herald.              City of Columbia, 707
                                                                              North Main Street,
                                                                              Columbia, Tennessee
                                                                              38401.
    Williamson...................  City of Franklin...  April 11, 2001,      The Honorable Jerry       July 18, 2001.................  470206 D
                                                         April 18, 2001,      Sharber, Mayor of the
                                                         Review Appeal.       City of Franklin, P.O.
                                                                              Box 305, Franklin,
                                                                              Tennessee 37065.
    Maury........................  Uninncorporated      May 9, 2001, May     Mr. Edward Harlam,        August 15, 2001...............  470123 B
                                    Areas.               16, 2001, Daily      Executive for Maury
                                                         Herald.              County, County
                                                                              Courthouse Basement,
                                                                              Public Room 101,
                                                                              Columbia, Tennessee
                                                                              38401.
Virginia:
    Independent City.............  City of Roanoke....  March 30, 2001,      The Honorable Ralph       July 6, 2001..................  510130 D
                                                         April 6, 2001,       Smith, Mayor of the
                                                         Roanoke Times.       City of Roanoke, 215
                                                                              Church Avenue, S.W.,
                                                                              Room 452, Roanoke,
                                                                              Virginia 24011.
    Augusta......................  Unincorporated       May 25, 2001, June   Mr. Patrick J. Coffield,  May 11, 2001..................  510013 B
                                    Areas.               1, 2001, The Daily   Augusta County
                                                         News Record.         Administrator, P.O. Box
                                                                              590, Verona, Virginia
                                                                              24482.
    Buchanan.....................  Unincorporated       October 4, 2000,     Mr. William J. Caudill,   January 11, 2001..............  510024
                                    Areas.               October 11, 2000,    Buchanan County
                                                         Virginia             Administrator,
                                                         Mountaineer.         Administrative Office,
                                                                              P.O. Drawer 950,
                                                                              Grundy, Virginia 24614.
    Fauquier.....................  Unincorporated       March 29, 2001,      Mr. G. Robert Lee,        July 5, 2001..................  510055 A
                                    Areas.               April 5, 2001,       Fauquier County
                                                         Fauquier Citizen.    Administrator, 40
                                                                              Culpeper Street,
                                                                              Warrenton, Virginia
                                                                              20186.
    Prince William...............  Unincorporated       April 20, 2001,      Mr. Craig S. Gerhart,     April 4, 2001.................  510119 D
                                    Areas.               April 27, 2001,      Prince William County
                                                         The Potomac News.    Executive, 1 County
                                                                              Complex Court, Prince
                                                                              William, Virginia 22192.
    Spotsylvania.................  Unincorporated       March 30, 2001,      Mr. L. Kimball Payne      September 21, 2001............  510308 C
                                    Areas.               April 6, 2001,       III, Spotsylvania
                                                         Free Lance Star.     County Administrator,
                                                                              P.O. Box 99,
                                                                              Spotsylvania, Virginia
                                                                              22553.
Wisconsin:
    Pierce.......................  Unincorporated       March 21, 2001,      Mr. Richard Wilhelm,      June 27, 2001.................  555571 C
                                    Areas.               March 28, 2001,      Chairman of the Pierce
                                                         Pierce County        County Board, P.O. Box
                                                         Herald.              128, Ellsworth,
                                                                              Wisconsin 54011.

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    Sauk.........................  Unincorporated       May 29, 2001, News-  Mr. Melvin Rose, Sauk     June 21, 2001.................  550391 D
                                    Areas.               Republic.            County Board
                                                                              Chairperson, 505
                                                                              Broadway Street, Room
                                                                              140, Baraboo, Wisconsin
                                                                              53913.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: July 18, 2001.
Robert F. Shea,
Acting Administrator, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration.
[FR Doc. 01-18737 Filed 7-26-01; 8:45 am]
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