[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 24 (Tuesday, February 5, 2002)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 5222-5224]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-2666]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 65


Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: Modified base (1% annual chance) flood elevations are 
finalized for the communities listed below. These modified elevations 
will be used to calculate flood insurance premium rates for new 
buildings and their contents.

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EFFECTIVE DATES: The effective dates for these modified base flood 
elevations are indicated on the following table and revise the Flood 
Insurance Rate Map(s) (FIRMs) in effect for each listed community prior 
to this date.

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 Federal Emergency Management Agency 
makes the final determinations listed below of modified base flood 
elevations for each community listed. These modified elevations have 
been published in newspapers of local circulation and ninety (90) days 
have elapsed since that publication. The Acting Executive Associate 
Director has resolved any appeals resulting from this notification.
    The modified base flood elevations are not listed for each 
community in this notice. However, this rule includes the address of 
the Chief Executive Officer of the community where the modified base 
flood elevation determinations are available for inspection.
    The modifications are made pursuant to section 206 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.
    These modified elevations are used to meet the floodplain 
management requirements of the NFIP and are also used to calculate the 
appropriate flood insurance premium rates for new buildings built after 
these elevations are made final, and for the contents in these 
buildings.
    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 NFIP. No 
regulatory flexibility analysis has been prepared.

Regulatory Classification

    This final 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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Florida: Duval (FEMA Docket No.   City of              August 8, 2001;      The Honorable John A.     August 1, 2001................  120077D&E
 D-7515).                          Jacksonville.        August 15, 2001;     Delaney, Mayor of the
                                                        Financial News and   City of Jacksonville,
                                                        Daily Record.        117 West Duval Street,
                                                                             Suite 400,
                                                                             Jacksonville, Florida
                                                                             32202.
Illinois:
    Cook (FEMA Docket No. D-7513  Unincorporated       August 9, 2001;       Mr. John H. Stroger,     November 15, 2001.............  170054 F
                                   Areas.               August 16, 2001;     Jr., President of the
                                                        Northbrook Star.     Cook County Board of
                                                                             Commissioners, 118
                                                                             North Clark Street,
                                                                             Room 537, Chicago,
                                                                             Illinois 60602.
    Williamson (FEMA Docket No.   City of Marion.....  July 30, 2001;       The Honorable Robert      November 5, 2001..............  170719 B
     D-7513).                                           August 6, 2001;      Butler, Mayor of the
                                                        The Marion Daily     City of Marion, City
                                                        Republican.          Hall, 1102 Tower Square
                                                                             Plaza, Marion, Illinois
                                                                             62959.
Indiana:

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    Rush (FEMA Docket No. D-      Unincorporated       July 31, 2001;       Mr. Kenneth Brashaber,    July 20, 2001.................  180421 B
     7513).                        Areas.               August 7, 2001;      President of the Rush
                                                        Rushville            County Board of
                                                        Republican.          Commissioners, County
                                                                             Courthouse, 101 East
                                                                             Second Street,
                                                                             Rushville, Indiana
                                                                             46173.
    Rush (FEMA Docket No. D-      City of Rushville..  July 31, 2001;       The Honorable Robert M.   July 20, 2001.................  180223 B
     7513).                                             August 7, 2001;      Bridges, Mayor of the
                                                        Rushville            City of Rushville,
                                                        Republican.          Rushville City Hall,
                                                                             133 West First Street,
                                                                             Rushville, Indiana
                                                                             46173.
New Jersey: Morris (FEMA Docket   Borough of Madison.  March 22, 2001;      The Honorable John J.     June 12, 2001.................  340347 B
 No. D-7511).                                           March 29, 2001;      Dunne, Mayor of the
                                                        Madison Eagle.       Borough of Madison,
                                                                             Hartley Dodge Memorial,
                                                                             50 Kings Road, Madison,
                                                                             New Jersey 07940.
Pennsylvania: Dauphin (FEMA       Township of East     August 3, 2001;      Mr. George Rish,          November 9, 2001..............  420377 B
 Docket No. D-7513).               Hanover.             August 10, 2001;     Township of Hanover
                                                        Patriot News.        Board of Supervisors,
                                                                             8848 Jonestown Road,
                                                                             Grantville,
                                                                             Pennsylvania 17028.
Puerto Rico:
    (FEMA Docket No. D-7511)....  Commonwealth.......  June 19, 2001; June  The Honorable Rafael      September 26, 2001............  720000 D
                                                        26, 2001; San Juan   Cordero Santiago, Mayor
                                                        Star.                of the Municipality of
                                                                             Ponce, P.O. Box 1709,
                                                                             Ponce, Puerto Rico
                                                                             00733-1709.
    (FEMA Docket No. D-7513)....  Commonwealth.......  August 3, 2001;      The Honorable Sila Maria  November 9, 2001..............  720000 B
                                                        August 10, 2001;     Calderon, Governor of
                                                        San Juan Star.       Puerto Rico, Post
                                                                             Office Box 9020082, La
                                                                             Fortaleza, San Juan,
                                                                             Puerto Rico 00902.
South Carolina: Lexington (FEMA   City of Columbia...  August 20, 2001;     The Honorable Robert D.   August 13, 2001...............  450172D
 Docket No. D-7515).                                    August 27, 2001;     Coble, Mayor of the
                                                        The State.           City of Columbia, P.O.
                                                                             Box 147, Columbia,
                                                                             South Carolina 29201.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: January 29, 2002.
Robert F. Shea,
Acting Administrator, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration.
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