[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 174 (Monday, September 9, 2002)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 57174-57177]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-22823]
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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
44 CFR Part 65
[Docket No. FEMA-D-7527]
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 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, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration,
Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC
20472, (202) 646-3461, or (e-mail) [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The modified base flood elevations are not
listed for each community in this interim rule. However, the address of
the Chief Executive Officer of the community where the modified base
flood elevation determinations are available for inspection is
provided.
Any request for reconsideration must be based upon knowledge of
changed conditions, or upon new scientific or technical data.
The modifications are made pursuant to Section 201 of the Flood
Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4105, and are in accordance
with the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, 42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.,
and with 44 CFR Part 65.
For rating purposes, the currently effective community number is
shown and must be used for all new policies and renewals.
The modified base flood elevations are the basis for the floodplain
management measures that the community is required to either adopt or
to show evidence of being already in effect in order to qualify or to
remain
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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 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
State and county Location newspaper where Chief executive officer Effective date of Community No.
notice was published of community modification
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Alabama: Lee...................... City of Auburn....... August 1, 2002, The Honorable Bill Ham, May 20, 2002........ 010144 E
August 8, 2002, Jr., Mayor of the City
Opelika-Auburn News. of Auburn, 144 Tichenor
Avenue, Auburn, Alabama
36830.
Connecticut: Fairfield............ City of Danbury...... June 6, 2002, June The Honorable Mark D. September 12, 2002.. 090004 B
13, 2002 The News- Boughton, Mayor of the
Times. City of Danbury, 155
Deer Hill Avenue,
Danbury, Connecticut
06810.
Florida: Broward.................. City of Parkland..... July 8, 2002, July The Honorable Sal July 1, 2002........ 120051 F
15, 2002, Sun- Pagliara, Mayor of the
Sentinel. City of Parkland, 6600
University Drive,
Parkland, Florida 33067.
Florida: Broward.................. Unincorporated Areas. July 8, 2002, July Mr. Roger J. Desjarlais, July 1, 2002........ 125093 F
15, 2002, Sun- Broward County
Sentinel. Administrator, 115 South
Andrews Avenue, Room
409, Fort Lauderdale,
Florida 33301.
Florida: Clay..................... Unincorporated Areas. July 24, 2002, July Mr. Robert M. Wilson, July 17, 2002....... 120064 D
31, 2002, The Clay County Manager,
Florida Times-Union. P.O. Box 1366, Green
Cove Springs, Florida
32043.
Florida: Lee...................... Unincorporated Areas. June 28, 2002, July Mr. Robert Janes, June 21, 2002....... 125124 D&E
5, 2002, News-Press. Chairman of the Lee
County, Board of
Commissioners, P.O. Box
398, Fort Myers, Florida
33902-0398.
Florida: Polk..................... City of Lakeland..... April 3, 2002, April Mr. Roger D. Haar, City March 27, 2002...... 120267 F
10, 2002, The Ledger. Manager for the City of
Lakeland, Lakeland City
Hall, 228 South
Massachusetts Avenue,
Lakeland, Florida 33801-
5086.
Florida: Polk..................... Unincorporated Areas. August 1, 2002, Mr. Jim W. Keene, Polk May 14, 2002........ 120261 F
August 8, 2002, The County Manager, 330 West
Ledger. Church Street, P.O. Box
9005, Drawer CA01,
Bartow, Florida 33831-
9005.
Illinois: LaSalle................. City of Ottawa....... July 3, 2002, July The Honorable Robert July 25, 2002....... 170405 E
10, 2002, The Daily Eschbach, Mayor of the
Times. City of Ottawa, City
Hall, 301 West Madison
Street, Ottawa, Illinois
61350.
Kentucky: Daviess................. City of Owensboro.... August 5, 2002, The Honorable Waymond O. November 11, 2002... 210063 C
August 12, 2002, Morris, Mayor of the
Messenger-Inquirer. City of Owensboro, P.O.
Box 1003, Owensboro,
Kentucky 42303-9003.
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Maine: Penobscot.................. City of Brewer....... June 4, 2002, June The Honorable Michael September 10, 2002.. 230104 B
11, 2002, Bangor Celli, Mayor of the City
Daily News. of Brewer, City Hall, 80
North Main Street,
Brewer, Maine 04412.
Maryland: Frederick............... Unincorporated Areas. July 22, 2002, July Mr. Ron Hart, Frederick .................... 240027 A
29, 2002, Frederick County Manager, 12 East
News Post. Church Street,
Frederick, Maryland
21701.
Michigan: Oakland................. City of Novi......... July 4, 2002, July The Honorable Richard June 25, 200........ 260175 C
11, 2002, Novi News. Clark, Mayor of the City
of Novi, Civic Center,
45175 West Ten Mile
Road, Novi, Michigan
48375-3024.
Michigan: Macomb.................. City of Sterling June 9, 2002, June The Honorable Richard J. July 3, 2002........ 260128 E
Heights. 16, 2002, The Source. Notte, Mayor of the City
of Sterling Heights,
P.O. Box 8009, 40555
Utica Road, Sterling
Heights, Michigan 48311-
8009.
Mississippi: Lafayette............ City of Oxford....... May 22, 2002, May 29, The Honorable Richard August 21, 2002..... 280094 B
2002, Oxford Eagle. Howorth, Mayor of the
City of Oxford, City
Hall, 107 Courthouse
Square, Oxford,
Mississippi 38655.
New York: Steuben................. Town of Campbell..... June 28, 2002, July Mr. Thomas O. Bosket, December 20, 2002... 360768 C
5, 2002, The Leader. Supervisor of the Town
of Campbell, 8529 Main
Street, Campbell, New
York 14821.
Ohio: Franklin.................... Unincorporated Areas. June 5, 2002, June Ms. Arline Shoemaker, September 11, 2002.. 390167 G
12, 2002, Daily President, Franklin
Reporter. County Board of
Commissioners, 373 South
High Street, 26th Floor,
Columbus, Ohio 43215.
Ohio: Franklin.................... Village of Urbancrest June 5, 2002, June The Honorable Marlin R. September 11, 2002.. 390893 G
12, 2002, Grove City West, Mayor of the
Record. Village of Urbancrest,
3357 Central Avenue,
Urbancrest, Ohio 43123.
Pennsylvania: Allegheny........... City of Pittsburgh... July 9, 2002, July The Honorable Thomas October 15, 2002.... 4200063
16, 2002, Pittsburgh Murphy, Mayor of the
Post Gazette. City of Pittsburgh, 5th
Floor, City-County
Building, 414 Grant
Street, Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania 15219.
Pennsylvania: Bucks............... Borough of Richland.. August 14, 2002, Mr. Steven Tamburri, November 20, 2002... 421095 F
August 21, 2002, The Chairman of the Township
Intelligencer. of Richland, Board of
Supervisors, Suite A,
1328 California Road,
Quakertown, Pennsylvania
18951.
Rhode Island: Washington.......... Town of Westerly..... June 19, 2002, June Mr. Samuel Azzinaro, June 12, 2002....... 445410 E
26, 2002, The Westerly Town Council
Westerly Sun. President, Westerly Town
Hall, 45 Broad Street,
Westerly, Rhode Island
02891.
Tennessee: Fayette................ Unincorporated Areas. May 22, 2002, May 29, The Honorable Jim Voss, August 28, 2002..... 470352 B
2002, The Fayette Mayor of Fayette County,
Falcon. P.O. Box 218,
Somerville, Tennessee
38068.
Tennessee: Sumner and Davison..... City of August 5, 2002, The Honorable Bobby T. November 22, 2002... 470287 F
Goodlettsville. August 12, 2002, The Jones, Mayor of the City
Tennessean. of Goodlettsville, 105
South Main Street,
Goodlettsville,
Tennessee 37072.
Virginia: Loudoun................. Unincorporated Areas. June 12, 2002, June Mr. Kirby Bowers, Loudoun June 3, 2002........ 510090 D
19, 2002, Loudoun County Administrator, 1
Times Mirror. Harrison Street, S.E.,
5th Floor, P.O. Box
7000, Leesburg, Virginia
20177-7000.
Virginia: Henrico................. Unincorporated Areas. July 19, 2002, July Mr. James B. Donati, Jr., October 25, 2002.... 510077 B
26, 2002, The Chairman of the Henrico
Richmond Times. County, Board of
Supervisors, P.O. Box
27032, Richmond,
Virginia 23273.
Virginia: Prince William.......... Town of Dumfries..... August 9, 2002, The Honorable Melvin July 31, 2002....... 510120 D
August 16, 2002, Bray, Mayor of the Town
Potomac News. of Dumfries, P.O. Box
56, Dumfries, Virginia
22026.
Virginia: Fauquier................ Town of Warrenton.... August 15, 2002, Mr. Kenneth L. McLawhon, July 16, 2002....... 510057 B
August 22, 2002, Warrenton Town Manager,
Fauquier Citizen. 18 Court Street,
Warrenton, Virginia
20186.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood
Insurance.'')
Dated: August 30, 2002.
Anthony S. Lowe,
Administrator, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration.
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