[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 239 (Tuesday, December 14, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 69644-69646]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-32359]
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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
44 CFR Part 65
[Docket No. FEMA-7301]
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.
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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Connecticut:
Hartford...................... Town of Berlin....... September 7, 1999, Ms. Bonnie Therrien, Town December 13, 1999.... 090022 D
September 14, 1999, of Berlin Manager, Berlin
New Britain Herald. Town Hall, 240 Kensington
Road, Berlin, Connecticut
06037.
Hartford...................... Town of West Hartford August 11, 1999, Mr. Barry Feldman, West November 16, 1999.... 095082
August 18, 1999, Hartford Town Manager,
Hartford News. West Hartford Town Hall,
50 South Main Street,
West Hartford,
Connecticut 06107.
Hartford...................... Town of West Hartford August 26, 1999, West Mr. Barry Feldman, Town of September 17, 1999... 095082 C
Hartford News. West Hartford Manager,
West Hartford Town Hall,
50 South Main Street,
West Hartford,
Connecticut 06107.
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Hartford...................... Town of Wethersfield. July 15, 1999, July Mr. Lee Erdmann, Town of October 18, 1999..... 090040
27, 1999, The Wethersfield Manager, 505
Hartford Courant. Silas Deane Highway,
Wethersfield, Connecticut
06109.
Florida:
Alachua....................... City of Alachua...... August 16, 1999, The Honorable James Lewis, February 9, 2000..... 120001 C
August, 23 1999, The Mayor of the City of
Gainesville Sun. Alachua, P.O. Box 9,
Alachua, Florida 32616,.
Hillsborough.................. Unincorporated Areas. August 5, 1999, Mr. Daniel A. Kleman, July 28, 1999........ 120112 D
August 12, 1999, Hillsborough County
Tampa Tribune. Administrator,
Hillsborough County
Center, 26th Floor, P.O.
Box 1110, Tampa, Florida
33601.
Sarasota...................... Unincorporated Areas. July 15, 1999, July Mr. Jim Ley, Sarasota July 8, 1999......... 125144 D
22, 1999, Sarasota County Administrator,
Herald-Tribune. 1660 Ringling Boulevard,
Sarasota, Florida 34236.
Illinois:
Cook.......................... City of Elgin........ September 10, 1999, The Honorable Ed Schock, September 3, 1999.... 170087 D
September 17, 1999, Mayor of the City of
The Courier News. Elgin, 150 Dexter Court,
Elgin, Illinois 60120-
5555.
DuPage........................ City of Elmhurst..... June 4, 1999, June The Honorable Thomas D. May 26, 1999......... 170205 C
11, 1999, The Marcucci, Mayor of the
Elmhurst Press. City of Elmhurst, 209
North York Street,
Elmhurst, Illinois 60126-
2892.
Cook.......................... Village of Midlothian August 12, 1999, Mr. Thomas J. Murawski, August 3, 1999....... 170127 C
August 19, 1999, Village of Midlothian
Midlothian Bremen President, 14801 South
Messenger. Pulaski Road, Midlothian,
Illinois 60445.
Cook.......................... Village of Orland July 28, 1999, August The Honorable David J. November 2, 1999..... 170140 D
Park. 4, 1999, The Daily McLaughlin, Mayor of the
Southtown. Village of Orland Park,
Village Hall, 14700 South
Ravinia Avenue, Orland
Park, Illinois 60642.
Cook.......................... Village of Palatine.. June 21, 1999, June Mr. Michael Cassady, September 26, 1999... 175170
28, 1999, Daily Village of Palatine
Herald. Manager, 200 East Wood
Street, Palatine,
Illinois 60067-5339.
Will.......................... Village of Shorewood. August 20, 1999, Mrs. Bertha J. Hofer, August 12, 1999...... 170712 E
August 27, 1999, The Village of Shorewood
Herald-News. President, 903 West
Jefferson Street,
Shorewood, Illinois 60431.
Kentucky:
Daviess....................... City of Owensboro.... June 1, 1999, June 8, The Honorable Reid Haire, May 24, 1999......... 210062 C
1999, Messenger- Daviess County Judge/
Inquirer. Executive, Daviess County
Courthouse, P.O. Box
1716, Owensboro, Kentucky
42302.
Maine:
Lincoln....................... Town of Boothbay October 7, 1999, Mr. Dabney A. Lewis, Code September 28, 1999... 230213 B
Harbor. October 14, 1999, Enforcement Officer, 11
Boothbay Register. Howard Street, Boothbay
Harbor, Maine 04538.
Massachusetts:
Barnstable.................... Town of Falmouth..... June 29, 1999, July Mr. Peter Bayer, Falmouth June 22, 1999........ 255211 G
6, 1999, Enterprise. Town Administrator, 59
Town Hall Square,
Falmouth, Massachusetts
02540.
Michigan:
Macomb........................ Township of Macomb... July 22, 1999, July Mr. John D. Brennan, July 16, 1999........ 260445 B
29, 1999, The Macomb Macomb Township
Daily. Supervisor, 19925 Twenty-
Three Mile Road, Macomb,
Michigan 48042.
New Hampshire:
Rockingham.................... City of Portsmouth... October 14, 1999, The Honorable Evelyn October 6, 1999...... 330139 B
October 21, 1999, Sirrell, Mayor of the
Portsmouth Herald. City of Portsmouth,
Municipal Complex, P.O.
Box 628, Portsmouth, New
Hampshire 03801.
New Jersey:
Union......................... Borough of Roselle... August 19, 1999, The Honorable Joseph L. August 10, 1999...... 340472 A
August 26, 1999, Picaro, Mayor of the
Spectator Leader. Borough of Roselle, 210
Chestnut Street, Roselle,
New Jersey 07203.
New York:
Herkimer...................... Town of Winfield..... October 27, 1999, Mr. Adelbert Hall, Town of April 20, 2000....... 360323 B
November 3, 1999, Winfield Supervisor, 152
The West Winfield Rose Road, West Winfield,
Star. New York 13491.
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North Carolina:
Buncombe...................... City of Ashville..... August 24, 1999, The Honorable Leni August 16, 1999...... 370032 D
August 31, 1999, Stinick, Mayor of the
Ashevlle Citizen- City of Asheville, P.O.
Times. Box 7148, Asheville,
North Carolina 28802.
Mitchell...................... Town of Bakersville.. May 26, 1999, June 2, The Honorable Charles November 22, 1999.... 370162 C
1999, Mitchell News- Vines, Mayor of the Town
Journal. of Bakersville, P.O. Box
53, Bakersville, North
Carolina 28705.
Mitchell...................... Unincorporated Areas. May 26, 1999, June 2, Mr. Mike Robinson, November 22, 1999.... 370161 C
1999, Mitchell News- Mitchell County Manager,
Journal. P.O. Box 409,
Bakersville, North
Carolina 28705.
Ohio:
Montgomery.................... Unincorporated Areas. September 3, 1999, Ms. Deborah Feldman, December 9, 1999..... 390775 C
September 10, 1999, Montgomery County
Dayton Daily News. Administrator, 451 West
Third Street, Dayton,
Ohio 45422.
Richland...................... City of Shelby....... June 8, 1999, June The Honorable Doris Payne- June 1, 1999......... 390479 B
15, 1999, Daily Biglin, Mayor of the City
Globe. of Shelby, 23 West Main
Street, Shelby, Ohio
44875.
Cuyahoga...................... City of Westlake..... October 27, 1999, The Honorable Dennis M. February 1, 2000..... 390136 C
November 3, 1999, Clough, Mayor of the City
Westlake. of Westlake, 27216
Hilliard Boulevard,
Westlake, Ohio 44145.
Pennsylvania:
Lackawanna.................... Borough of Old Forge. July 21, 1999, July The Honorable Phillip October 26, 1999..... 42535 B
28, 1999, The Tagliaterra, Mayor of the
Scranton Times. Borough of Old Forge,
Town Hall, 310 South Main
Street, Old Forge,
Pennsylvania 18518.
Cumberland.................... Township of Silver August 23, 1999, Mr. William S. Cook, November 28, 1999.... 420370 B
Spring. August 30, 1999, Manager of the Township
Patriot News. of Silver Spring, 6475
Carlisle Pike,
Mechanicsburg,
Pennsylvania 17055.
South Carolina:
Richland...................... Unincorporated Areas. August 6, 1999, Mr. T. Cary McSwain, July 30, 1999........ 450170 H
August 13, 1999, The Richland County
State. Administrator, 2020
Hampton Street, Columbia,
South Carolina 29202.
Tennessee:
Rutherford.................... City of Murfreesboro. August 20, 1999, The Honorable Richard November 25, 1999.... 470168 D
August 27, 1999, Reeves, Mayor of the City
Daily News Journal. of Murfreesboro, P.O. Box
1139, Murfreesboro,
Tennessee 37133.
Rutherford.................... Unincorporated Areas. August 20, 1999, Ms. Nancy R. Allen, November 25, 1999.... 470165 D
August 27, 1999, Rutherford County
Daily News Journal. Executive, County
Courthouse, Public
Square, Room 101,
Murfreesboro, Tennessee
37130.
Shelby........................ Unincorporated Areas. September 8, 1999, The Honorable Jim Rout, September 2, 1999.... 470214 D
September 15, 1999, Mayor of Shelby County,
The Commercial 160 North Main Street,
Appeal. Suite 850, Memphis,
Tennessee 38103.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood
Insurance.'')
Dated: November 30, 1999.
Michael J. Armstrong,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
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