[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 6 (Monday, January 11, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 1521-1523]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-528]
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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
44 CFR Part 65
[Docket No. FEMA-7277]
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 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, Mitigation Directorate, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-
3461, or (email) matt.miller@fema.gov.
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.
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 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.
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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 No.
notice was published community modification
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Florida:
Orange........................ City of Apopka....... November 20, 1998, Mr. Jay Davoll, P.E., City February 25, 1999.... 120180 C
November 27, 1998, of Apopka, Community
Orlando Sentinel. Development Department,
P.O. Box 1229, Apopka,
Florida 32704-1229.
Orange........................ Unincorporated Areas. November 20, 1998, Dr. M. Krishnamurthy, February 25, 1999.... 120179 B
November 27, 1998, P.E., Manager, Orange
Orlando Sentinel. County Public Works
Division, Stormwater
Management Division, 4200
South John Young Parkway,
Orlando, Florida 32839-
9205.
Georgia: Cobb..................... City of Marietta..... December 11, 1998, The Honorable Ansley March 18, 1999....... 130226 F
December 18, 1998, Meaders, Mayor of the
Marietta Daily City of Marietta, P.O.
Journal. Box 609, Marietta,
Georgia 30061.
Illinois:
Cook.......................... Village of Rosemont.. November 25, 1998, The Honorable Donald E. November 16, 1998.... 170156 C
December 2, 1998, Stephens, Mayor of the
Franklin Park Herald Village of Rosemont, 9501
Journal. West Devon Avenue,
Rosemont, Illinois 60018.
DuPage........................ Village of December 11, 1998, Mr. John C. Gels, March 18, 1999....... 170200 C
Bensenville. December 18, 1998, Bensenville Village
Bensenville Press. President, Village Hall
700 West Irving Park
Road, Bensenville,
Illinois 60106.
Indiana: Marion................... City of Indianapolis. November 17, 1998, The Honorable Stephen February 22, 1999.... 180159 D
November 24, 1998, Goldsmith, Mayor of the
Indianapolis Star. City of Indianapolis, 200
East Washington Street,
City-County Building,
Suite 2501, Indianapolis,
Indiana 46204-3357.
Maryland: Allegany................ Unincorporated Areas. December 16, 1998, Mr. Bernard L. Loar, March 23, 1999....... 240001 A
December 23, 1998, President, Allegany
The Cumberland Times- County Board of
News. Commissioners, 701 Kelly
Road, Suite 405,
Cumberland, Maryland
21502-3401.
Michigan: Macomb.................. City of Sterling December 13, 1998, The Honorable Richard December 2, 1998..... 260128 E
Heights. December 20, 1998, Notte, Mayor of the City
The Source. of Sterling Heights,
40555 Utica Road, P.O.
Box 8009, Sterling
Heights, Michigan 48311-
8009.
Ohio:
Clark......................... Village of Enon...... November 18, 1998, The Honorable Jerry C. February 13, 1999.... 390795 C
November 25, 1998, Crane, Mayor of the
Springfield News-Sun. Village of Enon, P.O. Box
232, Enon, Ohio 45323.
Fairfield and Franklin........ City of Columbus..... November 27, 1998, The Honorable Gregory S. March 4, 1999........ 390170 G
December 4, 1998, Lashutka, Mayor of the
The Columbus City of Columbus, City
Dispatch. Hall, 90 West Broad
Street, Columbus, Ohio
43215.
Franklin...................... Unincorporated Areas. November 27, 1998, Ms. Arlene Shoemaker, March 4, 1999........ 390167 G
December 4, 1998, President of the Franklin
The Columbus County, Board of
Dispatch. Commissioners, 373 South
High Street, Columbus,
Ohio 43215.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood
Insurance.'')
Dated: January 4, 1999.
Michael J. Armstrong,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
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