[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 202 (Thursday, October 19, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 54036-54038]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-25934]
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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
44 CFR Part 65
[Docket No. FEMA-7150]
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: Michael K. Buckley, P.E., Chief,
Hazard Identification Branch, Mitigation Directorate, 500 C Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-2756.
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.
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
State and county Location notice was published officer of community Effective date of modification Community No.
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Connecticut: Tolland............... Town of Somers..................... June 23, 1995, June 30, 1995, Journal Mr. Robert Percoski, June 16, 1995..................... 090112
Engineer. First Selectman of
the Town of Somers,
P.O. Box 308,
Somers, Connecticut
06071.
Florida: Pinellas.................. Unincorporated Areas............... July 7, 1995, July 14, 1995, Pinellas Mr. Fred Marquis, June 26, 1995..................... 125139 C
Review. Pinellas County
Administrator, 315
Court Street,
Clearwater, Florida
34616.
Georgia: Effingham................. Unincorporated Areas............... Aug. 23, 1995, Aug. 30, 1995, The Mr. George C. Allen, Aug. 15, 1995..................... 130076
Herald. Chairman of the
Effingham County
Board of
Commissioners,
Effingham County
Courthouse, P.O. Box
307, Springfield,
Georgia 31329.
Illinois: Cook..................... City of Country Club Hills......... July 27, 1995, Aug. 3, 1995, The Daily The Honorable Dwight July 20, 1995..................... 170078 C
Southtown and The Star. W. Welch, Mayor of
the City of Country
Club Hills, 3700
West 175th Place,
Country Club Hills,
Illinois 60478.
Maine: Androscoggin................ City of Lewiston................... Sept. 4, 1995, Sept. 11, 1995, The Sun- The Honorable John Aug. 30, 1995..................... 230004 B
Journal. Jenkins, Mayor of
the City of
Lewiston, City Hall,
Pine Street,
Lewiston, Maine
04240.
Massachusetts: Dukes............... Town of Oak Bluffs................. Aug. 29, 1995, Sept. 5, 1995, The Ms. Barbara Houtman, Aug. 21, 1995..................... 250072 D
Gazette. Chairperson, Oak
Bluffs Board of
Selectmen, P.O. Box
1327, Oak Bluffs,
Massachusetts 02557.
Plymouth....................... City of Duxbury.................... July 12, 1995, July 19, 1995, Duxbury Ms. Margaret Kearney, July 3, 1995...................... 250263 C
Clipper. Chairman of the Town
of Duxbury Board of
Selectman, 878
Tremont Street,
Duxbury,
Massachusetts 02332.
Minnesota: Olmsted................. City of Rochester.................. Sept. 5, 1995, Sept. 12, 1995, Post- The Honorable Chuck Aug. 29, 1995..................... 275246 C
Bulletin. Hazama, Mayor of the
City of Rochester,
224 1st Avenue, SW.,
City Hall,
Rochester, Minnesota
55902.
New Jersey: Middlesex.............. Piscataway (Township).............. July 28, 1995, Aug. 4, 1995, The Honorable Ted July 18, 1995..................... 340274 B
Piscataway Review. Light, Mayor of the
Township of
Piscataway, 455 Hoes
Lane, Piscataway,
New Jersey 08854.
New York: Erie..................... Town of Amherst.................... Aug. 23, 1995, Aug. 30, 1995. Amherst Mr. Thomas Ahern, Aug. 17, 1995..................... 360226
Bee. Town Supervisor,
Amherst Municipal
Building, 5583 Main
Street,
Williamsville, New
York 14221.
Ohio: Athens....................... City of Athens..................... Aug. 9, 1995, Aug. 16, 1995, The The Honorable Sara Feb. 2, 1996...................... 390016
Athens Messenger. Hendricker, Mayor of
the City of Athens,
8 East Washington
Street, Athens, Ohio
45701.
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South Carolina: Greenville......... City of Mauldin.................... Aug. 24, 1995, Aug. 31, 1995, The The Honorable L.S. Aug. 17, 1995..................... 450198 C
Greenville News. Green, Mayor of the
City of Mauldin,
P.O. Box 249,
Mauldin, South
Carolina 29662.
Wisconsin: Ozaukee................. Village of Grafton................. Aug. 14, 1995, Aug. 21, 1995, The News Mr. Rodney L. Aug. 7, 1995...................... 550314 C
Graphic. Schroeder, President
of the Village of
Grafton, P.O. Box
125, Grafton,
Wisconsin 53024-0125.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood
Insurance.'')
Dated: October 5, 1995.
Robert H. Volland,
Acting Deputy Associate Director for Mitigation.
[FR Doc. 95-25934 Filed 10-18-95; 8:45 am]
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