[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 189 (Friday, September 28, 2001)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 49549-49552]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-24346]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 65

[Docket No. FEMA-D-7513]


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 Executive 
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, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, 
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 (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 Executive 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
         State and county                  Location           newspaper where     Chief executive officer of    Effective date of     Community number
                                                            notice was published           community              modification
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Alabama: Morgan...................  City of Decatur......  May 29, 2001, June 5,  The Honorable Julian        September 4, 2001...  010176
                                                            2001, The Decatur      Price, Mayor of the City
                                                            Daily.                 of Decatur, P.O. Box 488,
                                                                                   Decatur, Alabama 35602.
Connecticut: New Haven............  Town of Branford.....  June 11, 2001, June    Mr. Anthony Daros, Town of  June 1, 2001........  090073 C
                                                            18, 2001, New Haven    Branford First Selectman,
                                                            Register.              Town Hall, P.O. Box 150,
                                                                                   Branford, Connecticut
                                                                                   06405.

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Florida:
    Charlotte.....................  Unincorporated Areas.  July 2, 2001, July 9,  Mr. Jan Winters, Charlotte  June 25, 2001.......  120061 D
                                                            2001, Charlotte Sun    County Administrator,
                                                            Herald.                18500 Murdock Circle,
                                                                                   Room 536, Port Charlotte,
                                                                                   Florida 33948-1094.
    Duval.........................  City of Jacksonville.  August 1, 2001,        ..........................  November 7, 2001....  120077 E
                                                            August 8, 2001,
                                                            Financial News and
                                                            Daily Record.
    Seminole......................  Unincorporated Areas.  May 30, 2001, June 6,  Mr. Kevin Grace, Manager    May 23, 2001........  120289 E
                                                            2001, Seninole         of Seminole County, 1101
                                                            Herald.                East First Street,
                                                                                   Sanford, Florida 32771.
Georgia: Gwinnett.................  City of Suwanee......  May 18, 2001,          The Honorable Nick Masino,  June 18, 2001.......
                                                            Gwinnett Daily Post.   Mayor of the City of
                                                                                   Suwanee, 373 U.S.
                                                                                   Highway, Suwanee, Georgia
                                                                                   30024.
Illinois:
    DuPage and Will...............  Village of             July 6, 2001, July     The Honorable Roger C.      June 26, 2001.......  170812 F
                                     Bolingbrook.           13, 2001, The          Claar, Mayor of the
                                                            Bolingbrook Sun.       Village of Bolingbrook,
                                                                                   375 West Briarcliff Road,
                                                                                   Bolingbrook, Illinois
                                                                                   60440-0951.
    Cook..........................  Unincorporated Areas.  August 9, 2001,        Mr. John H. Stroger, Jr.,   November 15, 2001...  170054 F
                                                            August 16, 2001,       President of the Cook
                                                            Northbrook Star.       County Board of
                                                                                   Commissioners, 118 North
                                                                                   Clark Street, Room 537,
                                                                                   Chicago, Illinois 60602.
    Williamson....................  City of Marion.......  July 30, 2001, August  The Honorable Robert        November 5, 2001....  170719 B
                                                            6, 2001, The Marion    Butler, Mayor of the City
                                                            Daily Republican.      of Marion, City Hall,
                                                                                   1102 Tower Square Plaza,
                                                                                   Marion, Illinois 62959.
    Cook..........................  Village of Northbrook  June 7, 2001, June     Mr. Mark V. Damisch,        June 1, 2001........  170132 F
                                                            14, 2001, Northbrook   Village of Northbrook
                                                            Star.                  President, 1225 Cedar
                                                                                   Lane, Northbrook,
                                                                                   Illinois 60062-4582.
    Will..........................  Unincorporated Areas.  July 6, 2001, July     Mr. Joseph Mikan, Will      October 12, 2001....  170695 F
                                                            13, 2001, Herald-      County Executive, 302
                                                            News.                  North Chicago Street,
                                                                                   Joliet, Illinois 60432.
Indiana:
    Allen.........................  Unincorporated Areas.  July 19, 2001, The     Mr. Edwin J. Rousseau,      August 8, 2001......  180302 E
                                                            Journal Gazette.       President of the Allen
                                                                                   County Board of
                                                                                   Commissioners, 1 East
                                                                                   Main Street, Room 200,
                                                                                   City/County Building,
                                                                                   Fort Wayne, Indiana 46802.
    Allen.........................  City of Fort Wayne...  July 19, 2001, The     The Honorable Graham        August 8, 2001......  18003 E
                                                            Journal Gazette.       Richard, Mayor of the
                                                                                   City of Fort Wayne, 1
                                                                                   East Main Street, 9th
                                                                                   Floor, City/County
                                                                                   Building, Fort Wayne,
                                                                                   Indiana 46802.
    Noble.........................  Unincorporated Areas.  May 30, 2001, June 6,  Mr. Mark Pankap, President  September 5, 2001...  180183 A&B
                                                            2001, The News-Sun.    of the Noble County Board
                                                                                   of Commissioners, Noble
                                                                                   County Courthouse, 101
                                                                                   North Orange Street,
                                                                                   Albion, Indiana 46701.
    Rush..........................  Unincorporated Areas.  July 31, 2001, August  Mr. Kenneth Brashaber,      July 20, 2001.......  180421 B
                                                            7, 2001, Rushville     President of the Rush
                                                            Republican.            County Board of
                                                                                   Commissioners, County
                                                                                   Courthouse, 101 East
                                                                                   Second Street, Rushville,
                                                                                   Indiana 46173.
    Rush..........................  City of Rushville....  July 31, 2001, August  The Honorable Robert M.     July 20, 2001.......  180223 B
                                                            7, 2001, Rushville     Bridges, Mayor of the
                                                            Republican.            City of Rushville,
                                                                                   Rushville City Hall, 133
                                                                                   West First Street,
                                                                                   Rushville, Indiana 46173.
Kentucky..........................  Lexington-Fayette      May 30, 2001, June 6,  The Honorable Pam Miller,   May 23, 2001........  210067 C
                                     Urban County           2002, Lexington        Mayor of the Lexington-
                                     Government.            Herald-Leader.         Fayette Urban County
                                                                                   Government, 200 East Main
                                                                                   Street, 12th Floor,
                                                                                   Lexington-Fayette
                                                                                   Government Building,
                                                                                   Lexington, Kentucky 40507.
Massachusetts: Middlesex..........  Town of Pepperell....  June 19, 2001, The     Mr. Scott Butcher, Town of  July 12, 2001.......  250210 C
                                                            Lowell Sun.            Pepperell Chairman, 1
                                                                                   Main Street, Pepperell,
                                                                                   Massachusetts 01463.

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Michigan: Macomb..................  City of New Baltimore  June 20, 2001, June    The Honorable Joe Grajek,   June 8, 2001........  260125 B
                                                            27, 2001, The Bay      Mayor of the City of New
                                                            Voice.                 Baltimore, City Hall,
                                                                                   36535 Green Street, New
                                                                                   Baltimore, Michigan 48047.
Mississippi: Madison..............  City of Ridgeland....  May 17, 2001, May 24,  The Honorable Gene F.       May 10, 2001........  280110 D
                                                            2001, Madison County   McGee, Mayor of the City
                                                            Journal.               of Ridgeland, P.O. Box
                                                                                   217, Ridgeland,
                                                                                   Mississippi 39158.
New Hampshire:
    Sullivan......................  City of Claremont....  July 23, 2001, July    Mr. Richard Hodgkinson,     July 11, 2001.......  330154 C
                                                            30, 2001, Eagle        City Manager of
                                                            Times.                 Claremont, 58 Tremont
                                                                                   Square, City Hall,
                                                                                   Claremont, New Hampshire
                                                                                   03743.
    Hillsborough..................  Town of Hollis.......  June 19, 2001, June    Mr. Daniel McManus,         September 25, 2001..  330091 B
                                                            26, 2001, The          Chairman of the Board of
                                                            Telegraph.             Selectmen, 7 Monument
                                                                                   Square, Hollis, New
                                                                                   Hampshire 03049.
New York:
    Chemung.......................  Town of Big Flats....  August 15, 2001,       Mr. Merrill Lynn,           February 2, 2002....  360148 E
                                                            August 22, 2001,       Supervisor of the Town of
                                                            Star Gazette.          Big Flats, P.O. Box 449,
                                                                                   Big Flats, New York 14814-
                                                                                   0449.
    Erie..........................  Town of Cheektowaga..  July 19, 2001, July    Mr. Dennis H. Gabryszak,    January 26, 2002....  360231 E
                                                            26, 2001,              Town of Cheektowaga,
                                                            Cheektowaga Times.     Supervisor, Town Hall,
                                                                                   Broadway and Union Roads,
                                                                                   Cheektowaga, New York
                                                                                   14227.
North Carolina:
    Brunswick.....................  Unincorporated Areas.  June 28, 2001, July    Mr. Marty Lawing,           October 4, 2001.....  370295 C
                                                            5, 2001, Wilmington    Brunswick County Manager,
                                                            Morning Star.          P.O. Box 249, 45
                                                                                   Courthouse Drive,
                                                                                   Bolivia, North Carolina
                                                                                   28422.
    Orange........................  Town of Carrboro.....  May 21, 2001, May 28,  Mr. Robert W. Morgan,       August 27, 2001.....  370275 C
                                                            2001, Chapel Hill      Manager of the Town of
                                                            Herald.                Carrboro, 301 West Main
                                                                                   Street, Carrboro, North
                                                                                   Carolina 27510.
    Wake..........................  Town of Cary.........  May 24, 2001, May 31,  The Honorable Glenn D.      August 29, 2001.....  370238 E
                                                            2001, The Cary News.   Lang, Mayor of the Town
                                                                                   of Cary, P.O. Box 8005,
                                                                                   Cary, North Carolina
                                                                                   27512.
    Wake..........................  Town of Garner.......  July 18, 2001, July    Ms. Mary Lou Rand, Town     July 11, 2001.......  370240 D
                                                            25, 2001, The News     Manager, P.O. Box 446,
                                                            and Observer.          900 Seventh Avenue,
                                                                                   Garner, North Carolina
                                                                                   27529.
    Wake..........................  City of Raleigh......  July 18, 2001, July    The Honorable Paul Y.       July 11, 2001.......  370243 D
                                                            25, 2002, The News     Coble, Mayor of the City
                                                            and Observer.          of Raleigh, P.O. Box 590,
                                                                                   222 West Hargett Street,
                                                                                   Raleigh, North Carolina
                                                                                   27602.
    Wake..........................  Unincorporated Areas.  July 18, 2001, July    Mr. David Cooke, Wake       July 11, 2001.......  370368 D
                                                            25, 2001, The News     County Manager, Suite
                                                            and Observer.          1100, 337 South Salisbury
                                                                                   Street, Raleigh, North
                                                                                   Carolina 27602.
Ohio:
    Fairfield, Franklin, and        City of Columbus.....  May 16, 2001, May 23,  The Honorable Michael       August 22, 2001.....  390170 G
     Delaware Counties.                                     2001, Gahanna News.    Coleman, May or of the
                                                                                   City of Columbus, 90 West
                                                                                   Board Street, Columbus,
                                                                                   Ohio 43215.
    Franklin......................  Unincorporated Areas.  May 16, 2001, May 23,  Ms. Arlene Shoemaker,       August 22, 2001.....  390167 G
                                                            2001, Gahanna News.    President of the Franklin
                                                                                   County Board of
                                                                                   Commissioners, 373 South
                                                                                   High Street, 26th Floor,
                                                                                   Columbus, Ohio 43215-6304.
Pennsylvania; Dauphin.............  Township of East       August 3, 2001,        Mr. George Rish, Township   November 9, 2001....  420377 B
                                     Hanover.               August 10, 2001,       of Hanover Board of
                                                            Patriot News.          Supervisors, 80848
                                                                                   Jonestown Road,
                                                                                   Grantville, Pennsylvania
                                                                                   17028.
Puerto Rico.......................  Commonwealth.........  August 3, 2001,        The Honorable Sila Maria    November 9, 2001....  720000 B
                                                            August 10, 2001, San   Calderon, Governor of
                                                            Jaun Star.             Puerto Rico, Post Office
                                                                                   Box 9020082, La
                                                                                   Fortaleza, San Juan,
                                                                                   Puerto Rico 00902.
South Carolina:
    Anderson......................  Unincorporated Areas.  June 20, 2001, June    Mr. Joey Preston, Anderson  September 26, 2001..  450013 B
                                                            27, 2001, Anderson     County Administrator, 100
                                                            Independent.           South Main Street, P.O.
                                                                                   Box 8002, Anderson, South
                                                                                   Carolina 29622.

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    Richland......................  Unincorporated Areas.  June 28, 2001, July    Mr. T. Cary McSwain,        June 21, 2001.......  450170 G
                                                            5, 2001, The State.    Richland County
                                                                                   Administrator, 2020
                                                                                   Hampton Street, P.O. Box
                                                                                   192, Columbia, South
                                                                                   Carolina 29202.
Tennessee: Wilson.................  City of Lebanon......  June 21, 2001, June    The Honorable Don Fox,      September 27, 2001..  470208 C
                                                            28, 2001, The          Mayor of the City of
                                                            Lebanon Democrat.      Lebanon, 200 Castle
                                                                                   Heights Avenue North,
                                                                                   Suite 100, Lebanon,
                                                                                   Tennessee 37087-2845.
West Virginia: Upshur.............  City of Buckhannon...  August 15, 2001,       The Honorable Nancy         February 2, 2001....  540199 B
                                                            August 22, 2001,       Shoebe, Acting Mayor of
                                                            Delta Record.          the City of Buckhannon,
                                                                                   70 East Main Street,
                                                                                   Buckhannon, West Virginia
                                                                                   26201.
Wisconsin: Sauk...................  Unincorporated Areas.  May 29, 2001, News-    Mr. Melvin Rose, Sauk       June 21, 2001.......  550391 D
                                                            Republic.              County Board Chairperson,
                                                                                   505 Broadway Street, Room
                                                                                   140, Baraboo, Wisconsin
                                                                                   53913.
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