01-18737. 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 Administrator 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, Hazard Mapping Division, 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 Administrator, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, 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.

§ 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 number
Alabama: Autauga	Unincorporated Areas	April 7, 2001, April 14, 2001, Prattville Progress	Mr. Clyde O. Chambliss, Jr., Chairman of the County Commission, 134 North Court Street, Prattville, Alabama 36067	March 26, 2001	010314 B
Florida: Manatee	Unincorporated Areas	April 12, 2001, April 19, 2001, Bradenton Herald	Mr. Ernie Padgett, Manatee County Administrator, P.O. Box 1000, Bradenton, Florida 34206	April 4, 2001	120153 B
Georgia: Catoosa	Unincorporated Areas	April 11, 2001, Catoosa County News	Mr. Winfred Long, President of the Catoosa County Board of Commissioners, 7694 Nashville Street, Ringgold, Georgia 30736	May 12, 2001	130028
Illinois:
Macon	City of Decatur	March 21, 2001, March 28, 2001, Decatur Tribune	The Honorable Terry Howley, Mayor of the City of Decatur, 1 Gary K. Anderson Plaza, Decatur, Illinois 62523	June 27, 2001	170429 C
Kendall	Unincorporated Areas	April 19, 2001, April 26, 2001, Kendall County Record	Mr. John A. Church, Chairman of the Kendall County Board, 111 West Fox Street, Yorkville, Illinois 60560	July 26, 2001	170341 D
Indiana:
Noble	Unincorporated Areas	May 30, 2001, June 6, 2001, The News-Sun	Mr. Mark Pankap, President of the Noble County Board of Commissioners, Noble County Courthouse, 101 North Orange Street, Albion, Indiana 46701	September 5, 2001	180183 A&B
Lake	Town of Schererville	March 20, 2001, March 27, 2001, The Times	Mr. Richard Krame, Schererville Town Manager, 833 West Lincoln Highway, Schererville, Indiana 46375	June 26, 2001	180142 B
Kentucky: Jefferson	Unincorporated Areas	April 13, 2001, April 20, 2001, The Courier-Journal	Ms. Rebecca Jackson, Jefferson County Judge Executive, 527 West Jefferson Street, Suite 400, Louisville, Kentucky 40202	July 20, 2001	210120 D
Maine: Knox	Town of Camden	March 15, 2001, March 22, 2001, Camden Herald	Mr. Roger Moody, Manager of the Town of Camden, P.O. Box 1207, Camden, Maine 04843	March 9, 2001	230074 B
Minnesota:
Hennepin	City of Crystal	April 18, 2001, April 25, 2001, Sun Post	The Honorable Peter E. Meinstma, Mayor of the City of Crystal, 4141 Douglas Drive, Crystal, Minnesota 55422	July 25, 2001	270156
Hennepin	City of Medicine Lake	April 18, 2001, April 25, 2001, Sun-Sailor	The Honorable Thomas Schrader, Mayor of the City of Medicine Lake, 10609 South Shore Drive, Medicine Lake, Minnesota 55441	July 25, 2001	270690
Hennepin	City of Minneapolis	April 18, 2001, April 25, 2001, Finance and Commerce	The Honorable Sharon Sayles Belton, Mayor of the City of Minneapolis, Minneapolis City Hall, 350 South Fifth Street, Room 331, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55415	July 25, 2001	270172
Hennepin	City of Plymouth	April 18, 2001, April 25, 2001, Sun-Sailor	The Honorable Joy Tierney, Mayor of the City of Plymouth, 3400 Plymouth Boulevard, Plymouth, Minnesota 55447	July 25, 2001	270179
New Jersey:
Burlington	Township of Evesham	April 19, 2001, April 26, 2001, Central Records	The Honorable Augustus F. Tamburro, Mayor of the Township of Evesham, Municipal Building, 984 Tuckerton Road, Marlton, New Jersey 08053	April 5, 2001	340097 C
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	December 27, 2000	345308 E
Union	Township of Union	August 7, 2000, August 24, 2000, Union Leader	The Honorable Joseph Flurio, Mayor of the Township of Union, 1976 Morris Avenue, Union, New Jersey 07083	August 10, 2000	340477
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	August 9, 2001	360743 B
Westchester	Village of Larchmont	May 21, 2001, May 28, 2001, The Journal News	Mr. R. Joseph Morgan, Larchmont Village Engineer, Municipal Building, 120 Larchmont Avenue, Larchmont, New York 10538	November 7, 2001	360915 E
Oneida	City of Utica	May 18, 2001, May 25, 2001 The Observer Dispatch	The Honorable Timothy J. Julian, Mayor of the City of Utica, 1 Kennedy Plaza, Utica, New York 13502	November 7, 2001	360558 D.
North Carolina: Buncombe	City of Asheville	May 10, 2001, May 17, 2001, The Asheville Citizen-Times	The Honorable Leni Sitnick, Mayor of the City of Asheville, 70 Court Plaza, P.O. Box 7148, Asheville, North Carolina 28802	August 16, 2001	370032 C
Ohio:
Guernsey	City of Cambridge	April 20, 2001, April 27, 2001, The Jeffersonian	The Honorable Sam A. Salupo, Mayor of the City of Cambridge, 1131 Steubenville Avenue, Cambridge, Ohio 43725	July 27, 2001	390200 C
Athens	Village of Glouster	March 16, 2001, March 23, 2001, The Athens Messenger	The Honorable David L. Angle, Mayor of the Village of Glouster, 161/2 Front Street, Glouster, Ohio 45732	July 20, 2001	390018 B
Guernsey	Unincorporated Areas	April 20, 2001, April 27, 2001, The Jeffersonian	Mr. Thomas J. Laughlin, President of the Guernsey County Board of Commissioners, 128 East 8th Street, Suite 101, Cambridge, Ohio 43725	July 27, 2001	390198 C
Lake	Unincorporated Areas	May 3, 2001, May 10, 2001, News-Herald	Mr. Daniel Troy, President of the Lake County Board of Commissioners, 105 Main Street, Painesville, Ohio 44077	August 9, 2001	390771 C
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	March 16, 2001	420695 E
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	March 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	March 23, 2001	420785 B
Puerto Rico	Commonwealth	June 19, 2001, June 26, 2001, San Juan Star	The Honorable Rafael Cordero Santiago, Mayor of the Municipality of Ponce, P.O. Box 1709, Ponce, Puerto Rico 00733-1709	September 26, 2001	720000 D&E
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
Tennessee:
Maury	City of Columbia	May 9, 2001, May 16, 2001, Daily Herald	The Honorable Barbara McIntyre, Mayor of the City of Columbia, 707 North Main Street, Columbia, Tennessee 38401	August 15, 2000	475423 D
Williamson	City of Franklin	April 11, 2001, April 18, 2001, Review Appeal	The Honorable Jerry Sharber, Mayor of the City of Franklin, P.O. Box 305, Franklin, Tennessee 37065	July 18, 2001	470206 D
Maury	Uninncorporated Areas	May 9, 2001, May 16, 2001, Daily Herald	Mr. Edward Harlam, Executive for Maury County, County Courthouse Basement, Public Room 101, Columbia, Tennessee 38401	August 15, 2001	470123 B
Virginia:
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
Augusta	Unincorporated Areas	May 25, 2001, June 1, 2001, The Daily News Record	Mr. Patrick J. Coffield, Augusta County Administrator, P.O. Box 590, Verona, Virginia 24482	May 11, 2001	510013 B
Buchanan	Unincorporated Areas	October 4, 2000, October 11, 2000, Virginia Mountaineer	Mr. William J. Caudill, Buchanan County Administrator, Administrative Office, P.O. Drawer 950, Grundy, Virginia 24614	January 11, 2001	510024
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
Prince William	Unincorporated Areas	April 20, 2001, April 27, 2001, The Potomac News	Mr. Craig S. Gerhart, Prince William County Executive, 1 County Complex Court, Prince William, Virginia 22192	April 4, 2001	510119 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	September 21, 2001	510308 C
Wisconsin:
Pierce	Unincorporated Areas	March 21, 2001, March 28, 2001, Pierce County Herald	Mr. Richard Wilhelm, Chairman of the Pierce County Board, P.O. Box 128, Ellsworth, Wisconsin 54011	June 27, 2001	555571 C
Sauk	Unincorporated Areas	May 29, 2001, News-Republic	Mr. Melvin Rose, Sauk County Board Chairperson, 505 Broadway Street, Room 140, Baraboo, Wisconsin 53913	June 21, 2001	550391 D

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

Dated: July 18, 2001.

Robert F. Shea,

Acting Administrator, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration.