[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 142 (Tuesday, July 23, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 38092-38094]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-18664]
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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
44 CFR Part 65
[Docket No. FEMA-7186]
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.
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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 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
S.W., 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 Acting 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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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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Alabama: Lauderdale......... City of Florence............ May 24, 1996, May 31, 1996, The Honorable August 29, 1996............. 010140 C
Times Daily. Eddie Frost,
Mayor of the
City of
Florence, 110
West College
Street,
Florence,
Alabama 35630.
Illinois:
Tazewell................ Village of Morton........... June 5, 1996, June 12, 1996 Dr. Robert D. May 28, 1996................ 170652D
Tazewell News. Hertenstein,
President of
the Village of
Morton, P.O.
Box 28, 120
North Main
Street,
Morton,
Illinois 61550.
LaSalle and Livingston.. City of Streator............ May 7, 1996, May 14, 1996, The The Honorable May 2, 1996................. 170408 B
Times Press. Robert Lee II,
Mayor of the
City of
Streator, 204
South
Bloomington
Street, P.O.
Box 517,
Streator,
Illinois 61364.
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Indiana: Porter............. Town of Porter.............. May 28, 1996, June 4, 1996, Ms. Charlene May 21, 1996................ 180208 B
Chesterton Tribune. Hauber, Porter
Town Clerk/
Treasurer,303
Franklin
Street,
Porter,
Indiana 46304.
Massachusetts:
Barnstable.............. Town of Barnstable......... May 13, 1996, May 20, 1996 Cape Mr. Warren J. May 1, 1996................. 250001 D
Cod Times. Rutherford,
Town of
Barnstable
Manager, Town
Hall, 367 Main
Street,
Hyannis,
Massachusetts
02601.
Do...................... do.......................... May 28, 1996, June 4, 1996, Cape do............. May 17, 1996................ 250001 D
Cod Times.
Michigan: Wayne............. Township of Canton.......... May 30, 1996, June 6, 1996, Mr. Thomas May 21, 1996................ 260219 B
Canton Observer. Yack, Canton
Township
Supervisor,
1150 South
Canton Center
Road, Canton,
Michigan 48188.
Ohio:
Lorain.................. City of Avon................ April 30, 1996, May 7, 1996, The The Honorable April 18, 1996.............. 390348C
Morning Journal. James A.
Smith, Mayor
of the City of
Avon,36774
Detroit Road,
Avon, Ohio
44011.
Fairfield............... Unincorporated Areas........ May 7, 1996, May 14, 1996, Eagle- Mr. Allan Reid, April 30, 1996.............. 390158 D
Gazette. President of
the Fairfield
County Board
of
Commissioners,
Fairfield
County
Courthouse,
210 East Main
Street, Room
301,
Lancaster,
Ohio 43130.
Montgomery.............. do.......................... May 29, 1996, June 5, 1996, Ms. Vicki Pegg, May 24, 1996................ 390775 C
Dayton Daily News. Montgomery
County
Commissioner,
451 West Third
Street,Dayton,
Ohio 45422-
1260.
Tennessee: Shelby........... City of Germantown.......... May 2, 1996, May 9, 1996, The Honorable April 23, 1996.............. 470353 E
Germantown News. Sharon
Goldsworthy,
Mayor of the
City of
Germantown,
1930 South
Germantown
Road, P.O. Box
38809,
Germantown,
Tennessee
38183-0809.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood
Insurance.'')
Dated: July 10, 1996.
Richard W. Krimm,
Acting Associate Director for Mitigation.
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