[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 245 (Thursday, December 19, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 66925-66926]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-32264]
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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
44 CFR Part 65
[Docket No. FEMA-7197]
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 Executive 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: Frederick H. Sharrocks, Jr., Chief,
Hazard Identification Branch, Mitigation Directorate, 500 C Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-2796.
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 Executive 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:
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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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Chief executive
State and county Location Dates and name of newspaper officer of Effective date of Community
where notice was published community modification No.
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Connecticut: Fairfield...... Town of Darien.............. Sept. 12, 1996, Sept. 19, 1996, Mr. Hank Sept. 5, 1996............... 090005D
Darien News-Review. Sanders, First
Selectman of
the Town of
Darien, 2
Renshaw Road,
Town Hall,
Darien, CT
06820.
Illinois: Will and DuPage City of Naperville.......... Dec. 13, 1995, Dec. 20, 1995, The Honorable Dec. 5, 1995................ 170213C
Counties. The Naperville Sun. A. George
Pradel, Mayor
of the City of
Naperville,
400 South
Eagle Street,
Naperville, IL
60540.
Indiana: Hendricks.......... Unincorporated areas........ Sept. 19, 1996, Sept. 26, 1996, Mr. John D. Dec. 25, 1996............... 180415B
Hendricks County Flyer. Calmpitt,
President of
the Hendricks
County Board
of
Commissioners,
P.O. Box 188,
Danville, IN
46122.
Indiana: Johnson............ Unincorporated areas........ Sept. 16, 1996, Sept. 23, 1996, Mr. Alfred Sept. 9, 1996............... 180111C
Daily Journal. Chappel,
Chairman of
the Johnson
County Board
of
Commissioners,
86 West Court
Street,
Courthouse
Annex,
Franklin, IN
46131.
New Jersey: Middlesex....... Borough of South River Sept. 9, 1996, Sept. 16, 1996, The Honorable Mar. 3, 1997................ 340280C
The Home News & Tribune. Thomas J.
Toto, Mayor of
the Borough of
South River,
64-66 Main
Street, South
River, NJ
08882.
North Carolina: Durham...... City of Durham.............. Aug. 30, 1996, Sept. 6, 1996, The Honorable Aug. 23, 1996............... 370086G
The Herald-Sun. Sylvia
Kerckhoff,
Mayor of the
City of
Durham, 101
City Hall
Plaza, Durham,
NC 27701.
North Carolina: Durham...... Unincorporated areas........ Aug. 30, 1996, Sept. 6, 1996, Mr. David F. Aug. 22, 1996............... 370085G
The Herald-Sun. Thompson,
Durham County
Manager, 200
East Main
Street, 2d
floor, Durham,
NC 27701.
Ohio: Summit................ City of Hudson.............. Aug. 28, 1996, Sept. 4, 1996, The Honorable Aug. 22, 1996............... 390660B
Hudson Hub. Harold L.
Bayleff, Mayor
of the City of
Hudson, 27
East Main
Street,
Hudson, OH
44236.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood
Insurance.'')
Dated: December 10, 1996.
Craig S. Wingo,
Deputy Associate Director, Mitigation Directorate.
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