01-18738. 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, Hazard Mapping Division, 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 Administrator 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 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 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 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 No.
Alabama: Morgan (FEMA Docket No. D-7507)	City of Decatur	December 5, 2000, December 12, 2000, The Decatur Daily	The Honorable Julian Price, Mayor of the City of Decatur, P.O. Box 488, Decatur, Alabama 35602	Nov. 27, 2000	010176 D
Florida:
Polk (FEMA Docket No. D-7507)	Unincorporated Areas	December 15, 2000, December 22, 2000, The Ledger	Mr. Jim W. Keene, Polk County Manager, 330 West Church Street, P.O. Box 9005, Drawer BC01, Bartow, Florida 33831-9005	Dec. 21, 2000	120261 F
Brevard (FEMA Docket No. D-7505)	City of Rockledge	November 10, 2000, November 17, 2000, Florida Today	The Honorable Larry L. Schultz, Mayor of the City of Rockledge, P.O. Box 560488, Rockledge, Florida 32956-0488	Feb. 16, 2001	120027 E
Seminole (FEMA Docket No. D-7507)	Unincorporated Areas	November 1, 2000, November 8, 2000, Seminole Herald	Mr. Kevin Grace, Seminole County Manager, 1101 East First Street, Sanford, Florida 32771	Feb. 7, 2001	120289 E
Seminole (FEMA Docket No. D-7507)	City of Winter Springs	November 1, 2000, November 8, 2000, Seminole Herald	Mr. Ronald McLemore, City of Winter Springs Manager, 1126 East State Road, Suite 434, Winter Springs, Florida 32708	Feb. 7, 2001	120295E
Georgia:
Catoosa (FEMA Docket No. D-7507)	Unincorporated Areas	January 17, 2001, January 24, 2001, The Catoosa County News	Mr. L.C. Cripps, Chairman of the Catoosa County Board of Commissioners, Catoosa County Courthouse, 7694 Nashville Street, Ringgold, Georgia 30736	Jan. 5, 2001	130028 D
Chatham (FEMA Docket No. D-7507)	Unincorporated Areas	November 10, 2000, November 17, 2000, Savannah Morning News	Dr. Billy Hair, Chairman of the Chatham County Board of Commissioners, P.O. Box 8161, Savannah, Georgia 31412	Feb. 16, 2001	130030 C
Catoosa (FEMA Docket No. D-7507)	City of Fort Oglethorpe	January 17, 2001, January 24, 2001, The Catoosa County News	The Honorable Judson L. Burkhart, Mayor of the City of Fort Oglethorpe, 500 Greenleaf Circle, Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia 30792	Jan. 5, 2001	130248 D
Chatham (FEMA Docket No. D-7507)	City of Pooler	November 10, 2000, November 17, 2000, Savannah Morning News	The Honorable Earl Carter, Mayor of the City of Pooler, 100 Southwest Highway 80, Pooler, Georgia 31322	Feb. 16, 2001	130261 C
Kentucky:
Jefferson (FEMA Docket No. D-7507)	Unincorporated Areas	December 19, 2000, December 26, 2000, The Courier-Journal	The Honorable Rebecca Jackson, Jefferson County Judge Executive, Jefferson County Courthouse, 527 West Jefferson Street, Suite 400, Louisville, Kentucky 40202	Mar. 26, 2001	210120
Pike (FEMA Docket No. D-7505)	City of Pikeville	November 15, 2000, November 22, 2000, The Appalachian News-Express	The Honorable Frank Morris, Mayor of the City of Pikeville, 118 College Street, Pikeville, Kentucky 41501	Feb. 21, 2001	210193 F
Pike (FEMA Docket No. D-7507)	City of Pikeville	December 27, 2000, January 3, 2001, The Appalachian News-Express	The Honorable Frank Morris, Mayor of the City of Pikeville, 118 College Street, Pikeville, Kentucky 41501	Dec. 15, 2000	210193 F
Maryland: Harford (FEMA Docket No. D-7501)	Unincorporated Areas	May 12, 2000, May 19, 2000, The Aegis	Mr. James M. Harkins, Harford County Executive, 220 South Main Street, Bel Air, Maryland 21014	May 3, 2000	240040 D
Mississippi:
Hinds (FEMA Docket No. D-7507)	City of Clinton	November 29, 2000, December 6, 2000, The Clarion Ledger	The Honorable Rosemary Aultman, Mayor of the City of Clinton, P.O. Box 156, Clinton, Mississippi 39060	Mar. 6, 2001	280071 C
Harrison (FEMA Docket No. D-7507)	City of Gulfport	December 29, 2000, January 5, 2001, The Sun Herald	The Honorable Bob Short, Mayor of the City of Gulfport, P.O. Box 1780, Gulfport, Mississippi 39502	Feb. 13, 2001	285253
New Jersey: Cape May (FEMA Docket No. D-7507)	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
North Carolina:
Orange (FEMA Docket No. D-7507)	Town of Carrboro	December 29, 2000, January 5, 2001, The Chapel Hill Herald	Mr. Robert W. Morgan, Town of Carrboro Manager, P.O. Box 829, Carrboro, North Carolina 27510	Dec. 20, 2000	370275 B
Orange, Durham, and Chatham (FEMA Docket No. D-7507)	Town of Chapel Hill	December 12, 2000, December 19, 2000, The Herald-Sun	The Honorable Rosemary Waldorf, Mayor of the Town of Chapel Hill, 306 North Columbia Street, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27516	Mar. 19, 2001	370180 E
Guilford (FEMA Docket No. D-7505)	City of Greensboro	November 16, 2000, November 23, 2000, News & Record	The Honorable Keith Holliday, Mayor of the City of Greensboro, P.O. Box 3136, Greensboro, North Carolina 27402-3136	Feb. 22, 2001	375351 C
Pennsylvania:
Berks (FEMA Docket No. 7309	Township of Cumru	January 6, 2000, January 13, 2000, Reading Eagle/Times	Mr. William Shea, Township of Cumru Manager, 1775 Welsh Road, Mohnton, Pennsylvania 19540	Apr. 11, 2000	420130 D
Lancaster (FEMA Docket No. D-7509)	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
Butler (FEMA Docket No. d-7501)	Borough of Harmony	June 8, 2000, June 15, 2000, Butler Eagle	Mr. Jeffrey Smith, President, Borough of Harmony Council, P.O. Box 945, Harmony, Pennsylvania 16037	Sep. 13, 2000	420217
York (FEMA Docket No. 7313	Township of Heidelberg	November 19, 1999, November 26, 1999, The Evening Sun	Mr. Harry Rodgers, Chairman, Township of Heidelberg, Route Number 3, Box 3447 A, Spring Grove, Pennsylvania 17362	Nov. 10, 1999	422221C
Butler (FEMA Docket No. D-7501)	Township of Jackson	June 8, 2000, June 15, 2000, Butler Eagle	Mr. James A. MacDonald, Chairman, Township of Jackson, Board of Supervisors, 140 Magill Road, Zelieople, Pennsylvania 16063	Sep. 13, 2000	421420
Berks (FEMA Docket No. 7309)	Borough of Kenhorst	January 6, 2000, January 13, 2000, Reading Eagle/Times	The Honorable Gerald P. Nally, Mayor of the Borough of Kenhorst, 339 South Kenhorst Boulevard, Kenhorst, Pennsylvania 19607	Apr. 11, 2000	420135 D
Lancaster (FEMA Docket No. D-7503	City of Lancaster	July 25, 2000, August 1, 2000, Intelligencer Journal	The Honorable Charles W. Smithgall, Mayor of the City of Lancaster, P.O. Box 1599, 120 North Duke Street, Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17603-1599	Jul. 5, 2000	420552
Berks (FEMA Docket No. D-7501)	Township of Lower Heidelberg	April 24, 2000, May 1, 2000, Reading Eagle/Reading Times	Mr. Russell Swinehart, Chairman of the Lower Heidelberg, Board of Supervisors, 24 Lisa Road, Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania 19608	Apr. 4, 2000	421077 E
Dauphin (FEMA Docket No. D-7507)	Township of Lower Paxton	December 6, 2000, December 13, 2000, Patriot News	Mr. George S. Wolfe, Lower Paxton Township Manager, 75 South Houcks Road, Suite 207, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17109	Nov. 28, 2000	420384 B
Lancaster (FEMA Docket No. D-7503)	Township of Manheim	July 25, 2000, August 1, 2000, Intelligencer Journal	Mr. Thomas Woodland, President, Manheim Township Board of Commissioners, 1840 Municipal Drive, Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17601-4162	Jul. 5, 2000	420556 C
Bucks (FEMA Docket No D-7501)	Township of Middletown	April 26, 2000, May 3, 2000, News-Herald	Mr. John J. Burke, Middletown Township Manager, 2140 Trenton Road, Levittown, Pennsylvania 19056	Mar. 8, 2000	420193
Huntingdon (FEMA Docket No. D-7501)	Borough of Mount Union	April 21, 2000, April 28, 2000, The Daily News	The Honorable Michael C. Goodman, Mayor of the Borough of Mount Union, P.O. Box 90, Mount Union, Pennsylvania 17066	Mar. 22, 2000	420489 B
York (FEMA Docket No. 7313)	Township of Penn	November 19, 1999, November 26, 1999, The Evening Sun	Mr. Frederick W. Stine, President of the Penn Township Board of Commissioners, 20 Wayne Avenue, Hanover, Pennsylvania 17331	Nov. 10, 1999	421025 C
Montgomery (FEMA Docket No. D-7503)	Township of Plymouth	July 18, 2000, July 25, 2000, Times Herald	Ms. Joan Mower, Township of Plymouth Manager, 700 Belvoir Road, Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania 19462	Jul. 7, 2000	420955 E
Lebanon (FEMA Docket No. D-7501)	Township of South Lebanon	October 8, 1999, October 15, 1999, The Daily News	Mr. Curtis Kulp, Township of South Lebanon Manager, 1800 South Fifth Avenue, Lebanon, Pennsylvania 17042	Jan. 13, 2000	420581
Chester (FEMA Docket No. 7309)	Township of Valley	February 8, 2000, February 15, 2000, The Daily Local News	Mr. Grover E. Koon, Chairperson, Township of Valley Board of Supervisors, P.O. Box 467, Coatesville, Pennsylvania 19320	Feb. 1, 2000	421206 D
Mifflin (FEMA Docket No. D-7501)	Township of Wayne	April 21, 2000, April 28, 2000, The Daily News	Mr. Theodore M. Reed, Chairman of the Wayne Township Board of Supervisors, 3055 Ferguson Valley, McVeytown, Pennsylvania 17051	Mar. 22, 2000	421240 A
South Carolina: Lexington (FEMA Docket No. D-7507)	Unincorporated Areas	December 22, 2000, December 29, 2000, The State	Mr. Johnny Jeffcoat, Lexington County Chairman, 212 South Lake Drive, Lexington, South Carolina 29072	Dec. 15, 2000	450129G
Tennessee:
Shelby (FEMA Docket No. D-7507)	Town of Collierville	December 13, 2000, December 20, 2000, The Commercial Appeal	The Honorable Linda Kerley, Mayor of the Town of Collierville, 101 Walnut Street, Collierville, Tennessee 38017-2671	Mar. 20, 2001	470263 E
Unicoi (FEMA Docket No. D-7507)	City of Erwin	January 24, 2001, January 31, 2001, The Erwin Record	The Honorable Russell Brackins, Mayor of the City of Erwin, Town Hall, P.O. Box 59, Erwin, Tennessee 37650	May 2, 2001	470094 B
Metropolitan Government (FEMA Docket No. D-7507)	City of Nashville and Davidson County	December 12, 2000, December 19, 2000, The Tennessean	The Honorable William Purcell, Mayor of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, 107 Metropolitan Courthouse, Nashville, Tennessee 37201	Dec. 4, 2000	470040 C
Shelby (FEMA Docket No. D-7507)	Unincorporated Areas	December 13, 2000, December 20, 2000, The Commercial Appeal	The Honorable Jim Rout, Mayor of Shelby County, 160 North Main Street, Suite 850, Memphis, Tennessee 38103	Mar. 20, 2001	470214 E
Virginia:
Arlington (FEMA Docket No. D-7507)	Unincorporated Areas	November 10, 2000, November 17, 2000 The Journal Newspaper	Mr. William Donahue, Arlington County Manager, 2100 Clarendon Boulevard, Room 302, Arlington, Virginia 22201	May 3, 1982	515520
Brunswick (FEMA Docket No. D-7503)	Unincorporated Areas	September 13, 2000, September 20, 2000 Lake Gaston Gazette	Mr. J. Grady Martin, Chairman of the Brunswick County Board of Supervisors, County Courthouse, P.O. Box 399, Lawrenceville, Virginia 23868	Sept. 6, 2000	510236 B
Independent City (FEMA Docket No. D-7507)	City of Falls Church	November 10, 2000, November 17, 2000, The Journal Newspaper	The Honorable Daniel Gardner, Mayor of the City of Falls Church, 300 Park Avenue, Falls Church, Virginia 22046	Feb. 3, 1982	510054
Warren (FEMA Docket No. 7309)	Town of Front Royal	February 1, 2000, February 8, 2000, Northern Virginia Daily	Mr. Richard Anzolut, Jr., Town of Front Royal Manager, P.O. Box 1650, Front Royal, Virginia 22630	Jan. 27, 2000	510167 B
Loudoun (FEMA Docket No. 7313)	Town of Leesburg	December 1, 1999, December 8, 1999, Loudoun Times-Mirror	The Honorable James E. Clem, Mayor of the Town of Leesburg, P.O. Box 88, Leesburg, Virginia 20178	Nov. 19, 1999	510091 C
Henrico (FEMA Docket No. D-7507)	Unincorporated Areas	December 1, 2000, December 8, 2000, The Richmond Times	Mr. Frank Thornton, Chairman of the Henrico County Board of Supervisors, P.O. Box 27032, Richmond, Virginia 23273	Feb. 20, 2001	510077 B
Independent City (FEMA Docket No. D-7505)	City of Winchester	July 5, 2000, July 12, 2000, Winchester Star	Mr. Edwin C. Daley, City of Winchester Manager, Rouss City Hall, 15 North Cameron Street, Winchester, Virginia 22601	June 23, 2000	510173 B
Independent City (FEMA Docket No. D-7505)	City of Winchester	August 30, 2000, September 5, 2000, Winchester Star	Mr. Edwin C. Daley, City of Winchester Manager, Rouss City Hall, 15 North Cameron Street, Winchester, Virginia 22601	Nov. 20, 2000	510173 B

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

Dated: July 18, 2001.

Robert F. Shea,

Acting Administrator, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration.