[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 3 (Tuesday, January 6, 2004)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 516-518]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-160]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

44 CFR Part 65


Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Emergency 
Preparedness and Response Directorate, Department of Homeland Security.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: Modified Base (1% annual chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) 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.

EFFECTIVE DATES: The effective dates for these modified BFEs 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 BFEs 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 table below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Doug Bellomo, P.E., Hazard 
Identification Section, Emergency Preparedness and Response 
Directorate, FEMA, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-
2903.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FEMA makes the final determinations listed 
below of modified BFEs 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 Mitigation 
Division Director of the Emergency Preparedness and Response 
Directorate has resolved any appeals resulting from this notification.
    The modified BFEs 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 BFEs 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.

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    The changes in BFEs 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 Mitigation Division Director of the Emergency Preparedness and 
Response Directorate certifies that this rule is exempt from the 
requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act because modified BFEs 
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.

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Accordingly, 44 CFR Part 65 is amended to read as follows:

PART 65--[AMENDED]

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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]

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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 No.
                                                            notice was published           community               modification
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Connecticut:
  Fairfield, (FEMA Docket No. D-    Town of Greenwich....  Apr. 9, 2003, Apr.     Mr. Richard Bergstresser,   Apr. 1, 2003.........  090008 C
   7539).                                                   16, 2003, Greenwich    Town of Greenwich First
                                                            Time.                  Selectman, Town Hall, 101
                                                                                   Field Point Road,
                                                                                   Greenwich, Connecticut
                                                                                   06830.
  New Haven, (FEMA Docket No. D-    City of West Haven...  Apr. 4, 2003, Apr.     The Honorable H. Richard    Jul. 11, 2003........  090092 C
   7539).                                                   11, 2003, New Haven    Borer, Jr., Mayor of the
                                                            Register.              City of West Haven, West
                                                                                   Haven City Hall, 355 Main
                                                                                   Street, West Haven,
                                                                                   Connecticut 06516.
Florida:
  Volusia, (FEMA Docket No. D-      City of Daytona Beach  Mar. 28, 2003, Apr.    The Honorable Baron Asher,  Mar. 20, 2003........  125099 G
   7539).                                                   4, 2003, Dayton        Mayor of the City of
                                                            Beach News-Journal.    Daytona Beach, P.O. Box
                                                                                   2451, Daytona Beach,
                                                                                   Florida 32115.
  Duval, (FEMA Docket No. D-7539).  City of Jacksonville.  Apr. 16, 2003, Apr.    The Honorable John A.       Apr. 4, 2003.........  120077 F
                                                            23, 2003, The          Delaney, Mayor of the
                                                            Florida Times-Union.   City of Jacksonville, 117
                                                                                   West Duval Street, Suite
                                                                                   400, Jacksonville,
                                                                                   Florida 32202.
  Polk, (FEMA Docket No. D-7539)..  City of Lakeland.....  Apr. 18, 2003, Apr.    The Honorable Ralph         Apr. 10, 2003........  120267 F
                                                            25, 2003, The Ledger.  Fletcher, Mayor of the
                                                                                   City of Lakeland,
                                                                                   Lakeland City Hall, 228
                                                                                   South Massachusetts
                                                                                   Avenue, Lakeland, Florida
                                                                                   33801-5086.
  Broward, (FEMA Docket No. D-      City of Parkland.....  Apr. 10, 2003, Apr.    The Honorable Sal           Jul. 17, 2003........  120051 F
   7539).                                                   17, 2003, The Sun-     Pagliara, Mayor of the
                                                            Sentinel.              City of Parkland, 6600
                                                                                   University Boulevard,
                                                                                   Parkland, Florida 33067.
  Polk, (FEMA Docket No. D-7539)..  Unicorporated areas..  Apr. 10, 2003, Apr.    Mr. Jim W. Keene, Polk      Jul. 17, 2003........  12026 F
                                                            17, 2003, The Ledger.  County Manager, 330 West
                                                                                   Church Street, P.O. Box
                                                                                   9005, Drawer CA01,
                                                                                   Bartow, Florida 33831-
                                                                                   9005.
Indiana: Hamilton, (FEMA Docket     City of Carmel.......  Apr. 21, 2003, Apr.    The Honorable James         Jul. 28, 2003........  180081 F
 No. D-7539).                                               28, 2003, The          Brainard, Mayor of the
                                                            Indianapolis Star.     City of Carmel, One Civic
                                                                                   Square, Carmel, Indiana
                                                                                   46032.
Maine: Hancock, (FEMA Docket No. D- Town of Bar Harbor...  Apr. 17, 2003, Apr.    Ms. Dana Reed, Bar Harbor   Apr. 4, 2003.........  230064 E
 7539).                                                     24, 2003, Bar Harbor   Town Manager, 93 Cottage
                                                            News.                  Street, Bar Harbor, Maine
                                                                                   04609.
Michigan: Kent, (FEMA Docket No. D- Township of            Apr. 18, 2003, Apr.    Mr. David Groenleer,        Apr. 8, 2003.........  260109 B
 7539).                              Plainfield.            25, 2003, The Grand    Township of Plainfield
                                                            Rapids Press.          Supervisor, 616 Belmont
                                                                                   Avenue, NE, Belmont,
                                                                                   Michigan 49306.
Pennsylvania: Montgomery, (FEMA     Borough of Hatboro...  Mar. 31, 2003, Apr.    Mr. Joseph F. Pantano,      Jul. 7, 2003.........  420697 D
 Docket No. D-7539).                                        7, 2003, The           Borough of Hatboro
                                                            Intelligencer.         Manager, 414 South York
                                                                                   Road, Hatboro,
                                                                                   Pennsylvania 19040.

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Virginia: Independent City, (FEMA   City of Colonial       Apr. 4, 2003, Apr.     Mr. Robert Lee Taylor,      Mar. 25, 2003........  510039 C
 Docket No. D-7539).                 Heights.               11, 2003, Progress     City of Colonial Heights
                                                            Index.                 Manager, P.O. Box 3401,
                                                                                   Colonial Heights,
                                                                                   Virginia 23834.
  Independent City, (FEMA Docket    City of Petersburg...  Apr. 4, 2003, Apr.     Mr. B. David Canada, City   Mar. 25, 2003........  510112 B
   No. D-7539).                                             11, 2003, Progress     of Petersburg Manager,
                                                            Index.                 135 North Union Street,
                                                                                   Petersburg, Virginia
                                                                                   23803.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')
    Dated: December 18, 2003.
Anthony S. Lowe,
Mitigation Division Director, Emergency Preparedness and Response 
Directorate.
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