[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 79 (Friday, April 23, 2004)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 21966-21969]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-9214]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

44 CFR Part 65

[Docket No. FEMA-D-7555]


Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations

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

ACTION: Interim rule.

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SUMMARY: This interim rule lists communities where modification of the 
Base (1% annual chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) is appropriate because 
of new scientific or technical data. New flood insurance premium rates 
will be

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calculated from the modified BFEs for new buildings and their contents.

DATES: These modified BFEs 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 Director reconsider the 
changes. The modified elevations may be changed during the 90-day 
period.

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: The modified BFEs are not listed for each 
community in this interim rule. However, the address of the Chief 
Executive Officer of the community where the modified BFE 
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 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.
    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 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.

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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 shown below:

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                                                Dates and name
                                                 of newspaper   Chief Executive   Effective date     Community
      State and county            Location       where notice      officer of           of            number
                                                was published      community       modification
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Connecticut: New London.....  City of Norwich  October 10,      The Honorable    January 16,            090102 F
                                                2003, October    Arthur L.        2004.
                                                17, 2003, The    Lathrop, Mayor
                                                Day.             of the City of
                                                                 Norwich,
                                                                 Norwich City
                                                                 Hall 100
                                                                 Broadway, 3rd
                                                                 Floor,
                                                                 Norwich,
                                                                 Connecticut
                                                                 06360.
Delaware: New Castle........  Unincorporated   February 17,     Mr. Thomas P.    May 25, 2004...        105085 G
                               Areas.           2004, February   Gordon, New
                                                24, 2004, The    Castle County
                                                News Journal.    Executive, New
                                                                 Castle County
                                                                 Government
                                                                 Center 87
                                                                 Reads Way, New
                                                                 Castle,
                                                                 Delaware 19720.

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Georgia: Catoosa............  Unincorporated   October 29,      Mr. Winford      February 4,            130028 D
                               Areas.           2003, November   Long, Chairman   2004.
                                                5, 2003, The     of the Catoosa
                                                Catoosa County   County, Board
                                                News.            of
                                                                 Commissioners,
                                                                 Catoosa County
                                                                 Courthouse
                                                                 7694 Nashville
                                                                 Street
                                                                 Ringgold,
                                                                 Georgia 30736.
Georgia: Forsyth............  Unincorporated   October 29,      Mr. Stevie       February 4,            130312 C
                               Areas.           2003, November   Mills, Forsyth   2004.
                                                5, 2003,         County
                                                Forsyth County   Manager, 110
                                                News.            East Main
                                                                 Street, Suite
                                                                 210, Cumming,
                                                                 Georgia 30040.
Georgia: Catoosa and Walker.  Fort Oglethorpe  October 29,      The Honorable    February 4,            130248 B
                                                2003, November   Judson L.        2004.
                                                5, 2003, The     Burkhart,
                                                Catoosa County   Mayor of the
                                                News.            City of Fort
                                                                 Oglethorpe,
                                                                 P.O. Box 5509,
                                                                 500 City Hall
                                                                 Drive, Fort
                                                                 Oglethorpe,
                                                                 Georgia 30742.
New Jersey: Cape May........  Borough of       February 11,     The Honorable    February 3,            345330 C
                               Wildwood Crest.  2004, February   John J.          2004.
                                                18, 2004, The    Pantalone,
                                                Gazette.         Mayor of the
                                                                 Borough of
                                                                 Wildwood
                                                                 Crest, 6101
                                                                 Pacific
                                                                 Avenue,
                                                                 Wildwood
                                                                 Crest, New
                                                                 Jersey 08260.
Puerto Rico:................  Commonwealth...  March 5, 2004,   The Honorable    June 11, 2004..        720000 C
                                                March 12,        Sila M.
                                                2004, The San    Calderon,
                                                Juan Star.       Governor of
                                                                 the
                                                                 Commonwealth
                                                                 of Puerto
                                                                 Rico, Office
                                                                 of the
                                                                 Governor, P.O.
                                                                 Box 9020082,
                                                                 San Juan,
                                                                 Puerto Rico
                                                                 00902-0082.
Vermont: Bennington.........  Town of          February 18,     Mr. Stuart       February 11,           500013 C
                               Bennington.      2004, February   Hurd,            2004.
                                                25, 2004,        Bennington
                                                Bennington       Town Manager,
                                                Banner.          P.O. Box 469,
                                                                 205 South
                                                                 Street,
                                                                 Bennington,
                                                                 Vermont 05201.
Virginia: Culpeper..........  Town of          February 17,     Mr. J. Brannon   May 25, 2004...        510042 B
                               Culpeper.        2004, February   Godfrey, Town
                                                24, 2004, The    of Culpeper
                                                Culpeper Star    Manager, 400
                                                Exponent.        South Main
                                                                 Street,
                                                                 Culpeper,
                                                                 Virginia 22701.
Virginia: Fairfax...........  Unincorporated   February 18,     Mr. Anthony      May 26, 2004...        515525 D
                               Areas.           2004, February   Griffin,
                                                25, 2004, The    Fairfax County
                                                Washington       Executive,
                                                Times.           12000
                                                                 Government
                                                                 Center
                                                                 Parkway, Suite
                                                                 552, Fairfax,
                                                                 Virginia 22035-
                                                                 0066.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: April 7, 2004.
Anthony S. Lowe,
Mitigation Division Director, Emergency Preparedness and Response 
Directorate.
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