02-12657. Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations

AGENCY:

Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA.

ACTION:

Final rule.

SUMMARY:

Modified base (1% annual chance) flood elevations are finalized for the communities listed below. These modified elevations will be used to calculate flood insurance premium rates for new buildings and their contents.

EFFECTIVE DATES:

The effective dates for these modified base flood elevations are indicated on the following table and revise the Flood Insurance Rate Map(s) (FIRMs) in effect for each listed community prior to this date.

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, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, [phone], or (email) [e-mail].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Federal Emergency Management Agency makes the final determinations listed below of modified base flood elevations for each community listed. These modified elevations have been published in newspapers of local circulation and ninety (90) days have elapsed since that publication. The Acting Executive Associate Director has resolved any appeals resulting from this notification.

The modified base flood elevations are not listed for each community in this notice. However, this rule includes the address of the Chief Executive Officer of the community where the modified base flood elevation determinations are available for inspection.

The modifications are made pursuant to section 206 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.

These modified elevations are used to meet the floodplain management requirements of the NFIP and are also used to calculate the appropriate flood insurance premium rates for new buildings built after these elevations are made final, and for the contents in these buildings.

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 NFIP. No regulatory flexibility analysis has been prepared.

Regulatory Classification. This final 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 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.

§ 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.
Connecticut:
Fairfield (FEMA Docket No. D-7517)	Town of Greenwich	November 15, 2001, November 22, 2001, Greenwich Times	Ms. Lolly H. Prince, First Selectman of the Town of Greenwich, 101 Field Point Road, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830	Nov. 5, 2001	090008 C
Fairfield (FEMA Docket No. D-7519)	Town of Greenwich	December 21, 2001, December 28, 2001, Greenwich Times	Mr. Richard Bergstresser, First Selectman for the Town of Greenwich, 101 Field Point Road, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830	Dec. 7, 2001	090008 C
New Haven (FEMA Docket No. D-7519)	City of Meriden	November 30, 2001, December 7, 2001, Record-Journal	The Honorable Joseph J. Marinan, Jr., Mayor of the City of Meriden, 142 East Main Street, Meriden, Connecticut 06450-8022	Nov. 19, 2001	090081 C
Florida:
Lee (FEMA Docket No. D-7517)	Unincorporated Areas	September 27, 2001, October 4, 2001, News-Press	Mr. Doug St. Cerny, Chairman of the Lee County Board of County Commissioners, P.O. Box 398, Fort Myers, Florida 33902	Sept. 20, 2001	125124 B
Santa Rosa (FEMA Docket No. D-7521)	Unincorporated Areas	December 4, 2001, December 11, 2001, The Pensacola News Journal	Mr. Hunter Walker, Santa Rosa County Administrator, 6495 Caroline Street, Suite D, Milton, Florida 32570-4592	Nov. 27, 2001	120274 C
Sarasota (FEMA Docket No. D-7521)	City of Sarasota	December 5, 2001, December 12, 2001, Sarasota Herald Tribute	The Honorable Carolyn Mason, Mayor of the City of Sarasota, P.O. Box 1058, Sarasota, Florida 34230	Nov. 28, 2001	125150 C
Leon (FEMA Docket No. D-7517)	City of Tallahassee	September 28, 2001, October 5, 2001, Tallahassee Democrat	The Honorable Scott Maddox, Mayor of the City of Tallahassee, 300 South Adams Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32301-1731	Jan. 4, 2002	120144 D
Georgia:
Fulton (FEMA Docket No. D-7521)	City of Alpharetta	October 11, 2001, October 18, 2001, The Review & News	The Honorable Charles E. Martin, Jr., Mayor of the City of Alpharetta, City Hall, 2 South Main Street, Alpharetta, Georgia 30004	Jan. 17, 2001	130084 E
Columbia (FEMA Docket No. D-7521)	Unincorporated Areas	October 25, 2001, November 1, 2001, The Augusta Chronicle	Mr. Barry Fleming, Chairman of the Columbia County Board of Commissioners, 630 Ronald Reagan Drive, Evans, Georgia 30809	Oct. 18, 2001	130059 B
Columbia (FEMA Docket No. D-7521)	Unincorporated Areas	November 8, 2001, November 15, 2001, The Augusta Chronicle	Mr. Barry Flemming, Chairman of the Columbia County Board of Commissioners, 630 Ronald Reagan Drive, Evans, Georgia 30809	Nov. 1, 2001	130059 A
Fulton (FEMA Docket No. D-7521)	Unincorporated Areas	October 25, 2001, November 8, 2001, The Atlanta Daily World	Mr. Thomas Andrews, Fulton County Manager, 141 Pryor Street S.W., Fulton County Government Center, Atlanta, Georgia 30303	Jan. 31, 2002	135160 E
Gwinnett (FEMA Docket No. D-7517)	Unincorporated Areas	September 27, 2001, October 4, 2001, Gwinnett Daily Post	Mr. Wayne Hill, Chairman of the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, Justice and Administration Center, 75 Langley Drive, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30045	Sept. 20, 2001	130322 B&C
Gwinnett (FEMA Docket No. D-7515)	Unincorporated Areas	August 23, 2001, August 30, 2001, Gwinnett Daily Post	Mr. Wayne Hill, Chairman of the Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners, Justice and Administration Center, 75 Langley Drive, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30045	Nov. 29, 2001	130322 C
Bibb and Jones (FEMA Docket No. D-7517)	City of Macon	September 25, 2001, October 4, 2001, The Macon Telegraph	The Honorable Jack Ellis, Mayor of the City of Macon, 700 Poplar Street, Macon, Georgia 31201	Jan. 1, 2002	130011 E
Illinois:
Cook (FEMA Docket No. D-7521)	Village of Arlington Heights	November 2, 2001, November 9, 2001, Daily Herald	The Honorable Arlene J. Malder, Mayor of the Village of Arlington Heights, Arlington Heights Village Hall, 33 South Arlington Road, Arlington Heights, Illinois 60005	Feb. 8, 2002	170056 F
Cook	Unincorporated Areas	January 25, 2002, The Daily Southtown	Mr. John H. Stroger, Jr., President, Cook County Board of Commissioners, 118 North Clark Street, Room 537, Chicago, Illinois 60602	Feb. 24, 2002	170054 F
Cook	Village of Willow Springs	January 25, 2002, The Daily Southtown	The Honorable Terrence Carr, Mayor of the Village of Willow Springs, 8156 South Archer Avenue, Willow Springs, Illinois 60480	Feb. 24, 2002	170174 F
Indiana:
Lake (FEMA Docket No. D-7519)	Town of Dyer	December 14, 2001, December 21, 2001, Daily Herald	Mr. Glen Eberly, President, Town of Dyer Board of Trustees, One Town Square, Dyer, Indiana 46311	Dec. 6, 2001	180129 D
Lake (FEMA Docket No. D-7519)	Town of Schererville	December 14, 2001, December 21, 2001, Daily Herald	Mr. Richard Kramer, Manager of the Town of Schererville, 833 West Lincoln Highway, Suite B20W, Schererville, Indiana 46375	Dec. 6, 2001	180142 B
Maine:
York (FEMA Docket No. D-7517)	Town of Alfred	September 27, 2001, October 4, 2001, The Sanford News	Mr. Perley Yeaton, Chairperson of the Board of Selectmen for the Town of Alfred, P.O. Box 667, Alfred, Maine 04002	Sept. 19, 2001	230191C
Aroostook (FEMA Docket No. D-7519)	Town of Fort Fairfield	November 28, 2001, December 5, 2001, Fort Fairfield Press	Mr. Dan K. Foster, Manager of the Town of Fort Fairfield, P.O. Box 350, Fort Fairfield, Maine 04742	Nov. 19, 2001	230018 B
Knox (FEMA Docket No. D-7519)	Town of North Haven	November 22, 2001, November 29, 2001, The Courier-Gazette	Mr. Dake Collins, Town of North Haven Administrator, P.O. Box 400, North Haven, Maine 04853	Nov. 13, 2001	230228 B
Cumberland (FEMA Docket No. D-7521)	Town of Scarborough	November 30, 2001, December 7, 2001, Portland Press Herald	Mr. Ronald W. Owens, Manager of the Town of Scarborough, P.O. Box 360, Scarborough, Maine 04070-0360	Nov. 19, 2001	230052 D
Knox (FEMA Docket No. D-7517)	Town of St. George	October 18, 2001, October 25, 2001, Courier-Gazette	Mr. John Falla, St. George Town Manager, P.O. Box 131, Tenants Harbor, Maine 04860	Oct. 12, 2001	230229 C
Maryland:
Frederick (FEMA Docket No. D-7517)	City of Frederick	November 14, 2001, November 21, 2001, Frederick News Post	The Honorable James Grimes, Mayor of the City of Frederick, 101 North Court Street, Frederick, Maryland 21701	Oct. 30, 2001	240030 B
Frederick (FEMA Docket No. D-7521)	City of Frederick	November 19, 2001, November 26, 2001, Frederick News Post	The Honorable James Grimes, Mayor of the City of Frederick, 101 North Court Street, Frederick, Maryland 21701	Nov. 1, 2001	240030 B
Frederick (FEMA Docket No. D-7517)	Unincorporated Areas	November 14, 2001, November 21, 2001, Frederick News Post	Mr. Ron Hart, Frederick County Manager, 12 East Church Street, Frederick, Maryland 21701	Oct. 30, 2001	240027 B
Massachusetts:
Plymouth (FEMA Docket No. D-7521)	Town of Hanover	December 12, 2001, December 19, 2001, Hanover Mariner	Office of the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, Town Hall, 550 Hanover Street, Hanover, Massachusetts 02339	Mar. 13, 2002	250266 B
Michigan:
Wayne (FEMA Docket No. D-7517)	Township of Canton	October 18, 2001, October 25, 2001, The Observer & Eccentric	Mr. Thomas J. Yack, Township of Canton Supervisor, 1150 South Canton Center Road, Canton, Michigan 48188	Jan. 24, 2002	260219 B
New Jersey:
Cape May (FEMA Docket No. D-7517)	City of North Wildwood	October 10, 2001, October 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	Sept. 19, 2001	345308 E
North Carolina:
Wake (FEMA Docket No. D-7513)	Town of Cary	May 24, 2001, May 31, 2001, The Cary News	The Honorable Glenn D. Lang, Mayor of the Town of Cary, P.O. Box 8005, Cary, North Carolina 27512	August 29, 2001	370238 E
Wake (FEMA Docket No. D-7521)	Town of Cary	November 23, 2001, November 30, 2001, The News and Observer	The Honorable Glenn D. Lang, Mayor of the Town of Cary, 318 North Academy Street, P.O. Box 8005, Cary, North Carolina 27512	July 26, 2001	370238 E
Dare (FEMA Docket No. D-7515)	Unincorporated Areas	August 23, 2001, August 30, 2001, Coastland Times	Mr. Moncie L. Daniels, Chairman of the Board of Commissioners, P.O. Box 1000, Manteo, North Carolina 27954	Aug. 16, 2001	375348E
Ohio:
Warren (FEMA Docket No. D-7517)	City of Mason	September 5, 2001, September 12, 2001, Pulse-Journal	The Honorable John McCurley, Mayor of the City of Mason, 202 West Main Street, Mason, Ohio 45040	Aug. 30, 2001	390559 C
Pennsylvania:
Dauphin (FEMA Docket No. D-7521)	Township of East Hanover	November 30, 2001, December 7, 2001, Patriot News	Mr. George Rish, Chairman, Township of East Hanover, Board of Supervisors, 80848 Jonestown Road, Grantville, Pennsylvania 17028	Nov. 14, 2001	420377 B
Carbon (FEMA Docket No. D-7519)	Township of East Penn	November 2, 2001, November 9, 2001, Times News	Mr. Gordon Scherer, Chairman of the Township of East Penn Board of Supervisors, 167 Municipal Road, Lehighton, Pennsylvania 18253	Oct. 23, 2001	421013 B
Dauphin (FEMA Docket No. D-7521)	Township of Swatara	December 7, 2001, December 14, 2001, Patriot News	Mr. Gregory J. Ricci, President of the Township of Swatara Board of Commissioners, 599 Eisenhower Boulevard, Swatara, Pennsylvania 17111-2397	Mar. 15, 2002	420398 B
Puerto Rico:
Common  wealth.		October 5, 2000, October 12, 2000, El Nuevo Dia	Mr. Jose R. Cabellero Mercado, President de la Junta de, Planificacion de Puerto Rico, El Piso 13, Oficina 1304, Edificio Norte, Centro Gubernamental Minillas, Santurce, Puerto Rico 00940	Jan. 12, 2001	720000
Puerto Rico (FEMA Docket No. D-7517)	Commonwealth	October 12, 2001, October 19, 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	Jan. 18, 2002	720000 B&C
South Carolina:
Richland (FEMA Docket No. D-7513)	Unincorporated Areas	June 28, 2001, July 5, 2001, The State	Mr. T. Cary McSwain, Richland County Administrator, 2020 Hampton Street, P.O. Box 192, Columbia, South Carolina 29202	June 21, 2001	450170 G
Richland (FEMA Docket No. D-7521)	Unincorporated Areas	December 17, 2001, December 24, 2001, The State Newspaper	Mr. T. Cary McSwain, Richland County Administrator, P.O. Box 192, 2020 Hampton Street, Columbia, South Carolina 29202	Dec. 10, 2001	450170 G
Tennessee:
Williamson (FEMA Docket No. D-7521)	City of Brentwood	November 23, 2001, November 30, 2001, The Review Appeal	The Honorable Joseph Reagan, Mayor of the City of Brentwood, 5211 Maryland Way, Brentwood, Tennessee 37024	November 16, 2001	470205 C
Shelby (FEMA Docket No. D-7521)	Town of Collierville	October 18, 2001, October 25, 2001, The Collierville Herald	The Honorable Linda Kerley, Mayor of the Town of Collierville, 101 Walnut Street, Collierville, Tennessee 38017-2671	Jan. 31, 2002	470263 E
U.S. Virgin Islands (FEMA Docket No. D-7517)	Island of St. Croix	November 1, 2001, November 8, 2001, The Daily News	The Honorable Charles W. Turnbull, Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands, Government House, 21-22 Kongens Gade, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands 00802	Oct. 25, 2001	780000 D
Virginia:
Fauquier (FEMA Docket No. D-7517)	Unincorporated Areas	October 18, 2001, October 25, 2001, Fauquier Citizen	Mr. G. Robert Lee, Fauquier County Administrator, 40 Culpeper Street, Warrenton, Virginia 20186	Jan. 24, 2002	510055 A
Henrico (FEMA Docket No. D-7517)	Unincorporated Areas	October 26, 2001, November 1, 2001, The Richmond Times	Mr. Richard Glover, Chairman of the Henrico County, Board of Supervisors, P.O. Box 27032, Richmond, Virginia 23273	Oct. 12, 2001	510077 B

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

Dated: May 15, 2002.

Robert F. Shea,

Acting Administrator, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration.