01-12029. Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations

AGENCY:

Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA.

ACTION:

Interim rule.

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 Acting 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:

Matthew B. Miller, P.E., Chief, Hazards Study Branch, Mitigation Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, [phone], or (email) [e-mail].

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 (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 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 Acting 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:

PART 65—[AMENDED]

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.

§ 65.4

[Amended]

2. The tables published under the authority of § 65.4 are amended as follows:

State and county	Location	Dates and name of newspaper where notice was published	Chief executive officer of community	Effective date of modification	Community No.
Alabama: Autauga, Lowndes, Elmore & Montgomery	City of Montgomery	March 30, 2001, April 6, 2001, The Montgomery Advisor	The Honorable Bobby N. Bright, Mayor of the City of Montgomery, City Hall, P.O. Box 1111, Montgomery, Alabama 36101	Mar. 22, 2001	010174 F
Florida:
Alachua	Unincorporated Areas	March 9, 2001, March 16, 2001, The Gainesville Sun	Mr. Randall H. Reid, Alachua County Manager, P.O. Box 2877, Gainesville, Florida 32602	Feb. 26, 2001	120001 A
Orange	City of Apopka	February 9, 2001, February 16, 2001, Apopka Chief	The Honorable John H. Land, Mayor of the City of Apopka, P.O. Box 1229, Apopka, Florida 32704-1229	Jan. 31, 2001	120180 E
Monroe	Unincorporated Areas	March 13, 2001, March 20, 2001, The Key-West Citizen	Mr. James Roberts, Monroe County Administrator, 5100 College Road, Key West, Florida 33040	Feb. 27, 2001	125129 G
Pasco	Unincorporated Areas	February 6, 2001, February 13, 2001, St. Petersburg Times	Mr. John J. Gallagher, Pasco County Administrator, West Pasco Government Center, 7530 Little Road, New Port Richey, Florida 34654	Jan. 25, 2001	120230 D
Georgia: Bryan	City of Richmond Hill	February 14, 2001, February 21, 2001, Bryan County Times	The Honorable Richard R. Davis, Mayor of the City of Richmond Hill, P.O. Box 250, Richmond Hill, Georgia 31324	Feb. 7, 2001	130018 B
Illinois:
DuPage	Village of Addison	February 21, 2001, February 28, 2001, Daily Herald	The Honorable Lorenz Hartwig, Mayor of the Village of Addison, 1 Friendship Plaza, Addison, Illinois 60101-2786	Feb. 14, 2001	170198 C
DuPage	Unincorporated Areas	February 21, 2001, February 28, 2001, Daily Herald	Mr. Robert Schillerstrom, Chairman of DuPage County, DuPage Center, 421 North County Farm Road, Wheaton, Illinois 60187	Feb. 14, 2001	170197 D
St. Clair	City of Mascoutach	February 15, 2001, February 22, 2001, Belleville News-Democrat	The Honorable Gerald Daugherty, Mayor of the City of Mascoutah, 3 West Main Street, Mascoutah, Illinois 62258	May 24, 2001	170630
St. Clair	Unincorporated Areas	February 15, 2001, February 22, 2001, Bellevue News-Democrat	Mr. John Baricevic, Chairman of the St. Clair County Board, St. Clair County Courthouse, 10 Public Square, Bellevue, Illinois 62220-1623	May 24, 2001	170616 A
DuPage	Village of Villa Park	February 21, 2001, February 28, 2001, Daily Herald	Ms. Rae Rupp Srch, President of the Village of Villa Park, 20 South Ardmore Avenue, Villa Park, Illinois 60181	Feb. 14, 2001	170217 B
Kentucky: Warren	City of Bowling Green	March 13, 2001, March 20, 2001, Daily News	The Honorable Sandy Jones, Mayor of the City of Bowling Green, P.O. Box 430, Bowling Green, Kentucky 42102-0430	June 19, 2001	210219 D
Mississippi: Clarke	Unincorporated Areas	February 1, 2001, February 8, 2001, Clarke County Tribune	Mr. Paul Mosley, President of the Clarke County Board of Supervisors, P.O. Box 616, Quitman, Mississippi 39355	July 19, 2001	280220 B
New Hampshire: Rockingham	Town of Rye	February 23, 2001, March 2, 2001, Portsmouth Herald	Mr. Kenneth S. Fox, Chairman, Town of Rye Board of Selectmen, Rye Town Office, 10 Central Road, Rye, New Hampshire 03870	Feb. 15, 2001	330141 B
New Jersey:
Morris	Borough of Madison	March 22, 2001, March 29, 2001, Madison Eagle	The Honorable John J. Dunne, Mayor of the Borough of Madison, Hartley Dodge Memorial, 50 Kings Road, Madison, New Jersey 07940	June 12, 2001	340347 B
Cape May	City of North Wildwood	January 10, 2001, January 17, 2001, The Leader	The Honorable Aldo A. Palombo, Mayor of the City of North Wildwood, Municipal Building, 901 Atlantic Avenue, North Wildwood, New Jersey 08260	Dec. 27, 2000	345308 E
New York: Schoharie	Village of Cobleskill	February 21, 2001, February 28, 2001, Times Journal	The Honorable William Gilmore, Mayor of the Village of Cobleskill, Village Offices, P.O. Box 169, Cobleskill, New York 12043	Aug. 9, 2001	360743 B
Ohio:
Lake	Unincorporated Areas	February 16, 2001, February 23, 2001, News-Herald	Mr. Daniel Troy, President of the Lake County Board of Commissioners, 105 Main Street, Painesville, Ohio 44077	May 25, 2001	390771 C
Licking	City of Newark	June 5, 2000, June 12, 2000, The Advocate	The Honorable Frank L. Stare III, Mayor of the City of Newark, 40 West Main Street, Newark, Ohio 43055	Sept. 11, 2000	390335 F
Pennsylvania:
Montgomery	Township of Abington	March 28, 2001, April 4, 2001, The Record	Ms. Barbara Ferrara, President, Township of Abington Board of Commissioners, 1176 Old York Road, Abington, Pennsylvania 19001	Mar. 16, 2001	420695 E
Lancaster	Township of East Cocalico	February 19, 2001, Intelligence Journal	Mr. Douglas Mackley, Chairman of the Board of Supervisors, East Cocalico Township Office, 100 Hill Road, Denver, Pennsylvania 17517	Mar. 15, 2001	420547 C
Montgomery	Township of Perkiomen	February 15, 2001, Times Herald	Mr. William Patterson, Chairman of the Board of Supervisors, Township of Perkiomen, 1 Trappe Road, Collegeville, Pennsylvania 19474	Mar. 17, 2001	421915 E
Schuylkill	City of Pottsville	April 6, 2001, April 13, 2001, Pottsville Republican	The Honorable John D. W. Reiley, Mayor of the City of Pottsville, P.O. Box 50 Pottsville, Pennsylvania 17901	Mar. 23, 2001	420785 B
Puerto Rico	Commonwealth	March 22, 2001, March 29, 2001, San Juan Star	The Honorable Sila Maria Calderon, Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, P.O. box 82, La Fortaleza, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00901	June 11, 2001	720000 E
Rhode Island: Providence	City of Crantson	March 1, 2001, March 8, 2001, Cranston Hearald	The Honorable John O'Leary, Mayor of the City of Cranston, City Hall, 869 Park Avenue, Cranston, Rhode Island 02910	June 7, 2001	445396 B
South Carolina: Kershaw	Unincorporated Areas	March 21, 2001, March 28, 2001, The Kershaw News-Era	Mr. Gordon Hartwig, Kershaw County Administrator, 1121 Broad Street, Camden, South Carolina 29020	June 27, 2001	450115 D
Tennessee:
Montgomery	City of Clarksville	March 23, 2001, March 30, 2001, The Leaf-Chronicle	The Honorable Johnny Piper, Mayor of the City of Clarksville, 102 Public Square, Clarksville, Tennessee 37040	June 29, 2001	470137 C
Montgomery	Unincorporated Areas	March 23, 2001, March 30, 2001, The Leaf-Chronicle	Mr. Douglas Weiland, Montgomery County Executive, 126 Main Street, Clarksville, Tennessee 37041	June 29, 2001	470136 B
Virginia:
Fauquier	Unincorporated Areas	March 29, 2001, April 5, 2001, Fauquier Citizen	Mr. G. Robert Lee, Fauquier County Administrator, 40 Culpeper Street, Warrenton, Virginia 20186	July 5, 2001	510055 A
Independent City	City of Roanoke	March 30, 2001, April 6, 2001, Roanoke Times	The Honorable Ralph Smith, Mayor of the City of Roanoke, 215 Church Avenue, S.W., Room 452, Roanoke, Virginia 24011	July 6, 2001	510130 D
Spotsylvania	Unincorporated Areas	March 30, 2001, April 6, 2001, Free Lance Star	Mr. L. Kimball Payne III, Spotsylvania County Administrator, P.O. Box 99, Spotsylvania, Virginia 22553	Sept. 21, 2001	510308 C

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, “Flood Insurance”)

Dated: May 3, 2001.

Margaret E. Lawless,

Acting Executive Associate Director for Mitigation.