[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 150 (Friday, August 4, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 39865-39867]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-19217]
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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
44 CFR Part 65
Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA.
ACTION: Final rule.
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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 DATE: 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: Michael K. Buckley, P.E., Chief,
Hazard Identification Branch, Mitigation Directorate, 500 C Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-2756.
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 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.
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 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 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.
Sec. 65.4 [Amended]
2. The tables published under the authority of Sec. 65.4 are
amended as follows:
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Dates and name of newspaper Chief executive officer of Effective date of
State and county Location where notice was published community modification Community No.
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Connecticut: Hartford County Town of Berlin............. February 6, 1995, February The Honorable Robert J. January 30, 1995.... 090022 D
(FEMA Docket No. 7129). 13, 1995, The Herald. Peters, Mayor of the Town
of Berlin, 240 Kensington
Road, Berlin, Connecticut
06037.
Connecticut: New Haven Town of Madison............ January 4, 1995, January Mr. Thomas Rylander, First December 22, 1994... 090079 C
County (FEMA Docket No. 11, 1995, Shoreline Times. Selectman for the Town of
7127). Madison, Eight Campus
Drive, Madison,
Connecticut 06443.
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Florida: Orange County (FEMA Unicorporated Areas........ January 18, 1995, January Ms. Jean Bennett, Orange January 11, 1995.... 120179 F
Docket No. 7127). 25, 1995, Orlando Sentinel. County Administrator,
P.O. Box 1393, Orlando,
Florida 32802-1393.
Georgia: Cobb County (FEMA Unicorporated Areas........ January 17, 1995, December Mr. William J. Byrne, November 29, 1994... 130052
Docket No. 7127). 6, 1994, December 13, Chairman of the Board of
1994, Marietta Daily Commissioners, 100
Journal. Cherokee Street, Suite
300, Marietta, Georgia
30090-9680.
Georgia: Gwinnett County Unincorporated Areas....... January 10, 1995, January Mr. Wayne Hill, Chairman April 17, 1995...... 130322
(FEMA Docket No. 7127). 17, 1995, Gwinnett Post of the Gwinnett County
Tribune. Board of Supervisors, 75
Langley Drive,
Lawrenceville, Georgia
30245.
Illinois: Unincorporated Cook County................ September 2, 1994, Mr. Richard J. Phelan, August 26, 1994..... 170054 B
Areas (FEMA Docket No. September 9, 1994, The President of the Cook
7127). Chicago Tribune. County Board of
Commissioners, 118 North
Clark Street, Suite 537,
Chicago, Illinois 60602.
Indiana: Vigo County (FEMA Unicorporated Areas........ December 30, 1994, January Mr. John A. Scott, April 5, 1995....... 180263
Docket No. 7127). 6, 1995, Tribune-Star. President of the Vigo
County Board of
Commissioners, Vigo
County Security Annex,
201 Cherry Street, Terre
Haute, Indiana 47807.
North Carolina: Gaston City of Gastonia........... January 17, 1995 January The Honorable James B. January 10, 1995.... 370100 D
County (FEMA Docket No. 24, 1995 The Gaston Garland, Mayor of the
7127). Gazette. City of Gastonia, P.O.
Box 1748, Gastonia, North
Carolina 28053-1748.
North Carolina: Pitt County City of Greenville......... November 23, 1994, November The Honorable Nancy M. March 1, 1995....... 370191 B
(FEMA County No. 7123). 30, 1994, Daily Reflector. Jenkins, Mayor of the
City of Greenville, P.O.
Box 7207, Greenville,
North Carolina 27835-7207.
Ohio: Miami County (FEMA Unicorporated Areas........ November 23, 1994, November Mr. Richard Adams, May 16, 1995........ 390398 B
Docket No. 7123). 30, 1994, Troy Daily News. President of the Miami
County Commissioners, 201
West Main Street, Troy,
Ohio 45373.
Ohio: Franklin and Delaware City of Westerville........ January 18, 1995, January Mr. David Lindimore, April 25, 1995...... 390179 F
Counties (FEMA Docket No. 25, 1995, Westerville News Manager of the City of
7127). and Public Opinion. Westerville, 21 South
State Street,
Westerville, Ohio 43081.
Pennsylvania: Berks County Borough of Wyomissing...... December 19, 1994, December Mr. David Y. Bausher, December 12, 1994... 421375 A
(FEMA Docket No. 7127). 26, 1994, Times-Eagle. Manager of the Borough of
Wyomissing, 22 Reading
Boulevard, Wyomissing,
Pennsylvania 19610-2083.
South Carolina: Lexington Unicorporated Areas........ December 14, 1994, December Mr. Bruce Rucker, Chairman December 7, 1994.... 450129
County (FEMA Docket No. 21, 1994, The State. of the Lexington County
7127). Council, 212 South Lake
Drive, Lexington, South
Carolina 29072.
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Tennessee: Shelby County Unicorporated Areas........ January 27, 1995, February Mr. James Kelly, Shelby January 20, 1995.... 470214 E
(FEMA Docket No. 7129). 3, 1995, Daily News. County Chief
Administrative officer,
160 North Main Street,
Suite 850, Memphis,
Tennessee 38103.
Wisconsin: La Crosse County City of La Crosse.......... June 8, 1994, June 15, The Honorable Patrick June 2, 1994........ 555562 B
(FEMA Docket No. 7104). 1994, La Crosse Tribune. Zielke, Mayor of the City
of La Crosse, 400 La
Crosse Street, La Crosse,
Wisconsin 54601.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood
Insurance'')
Dated: July 28, 1995.
Richard T. Moore,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
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