[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 152 (Friday, August 7, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 42262-42264]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-21195]
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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
44 CFR Part 65
[Docket No. FEMA-7261]
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.
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 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: Matthew B. Miller, P.E., Chief,
Hazards Study Branch, Mitigation Directorate, 500 C Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-3461.
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 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.
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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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Dates and name of
State and county Location newspaper where Chief executive officer of Effective date of Community No.
notice was published community modification
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Alabama:
Madison....................... City of Huntsville... April 28, 1998, May The Honorable Loretta April 21, 1998....... 010153 D
5, 1998, The Spencer, Mayor of the
Huntsville Times. City of Huntsville, P.O.
Box 308, Huntsville,
Alabama 35804.
Madison....................... Unincorporated areas. April 28, 1998, May Mr. Mike Gillespie, April 21, 1998....... 010151 D
5, 1998, The Chairman of the Madison
Huntsville Times. County Commission,
Madison County
Courthouse, 100 Northside
Square, Huntsville,
Alabama 35801.
Florida:
Charlotte..................... Unincorporated areas. March 23, 1998, March Mr. Matthew D. DeBoer, November 13, 1997.... 120061 E
30, 1998, Sarasota Chairman, Charlotte
Herald Tribune- County Board of
Charlotte AM Edition. Commissioners, 18500
Murdock Road, Room 536,
Port Charlotte, Florida
33948-1094.
Sarasota...................... Unincorporated areas. May 4, 1998, May 11, Mr. Jim Ley, Sarasota April 24, 1998....... 125144 E
1998, Sarasota County Administrator,
Herald-Tribune. 1660 Ringling Boulevard,
Sarasota, Florida 34236.
Illinois: Cook and Will........... Village of Tinley April 30, 1998, May The Honorable Edward J. August 5, 1998....... 170169 E
Park. 7, 1998, The Star. Zabrocki, Mayor of the
Village of Tinley Park,
16250 South Oak Park
Avenue, Tinley Park,
Illinois 60477.
Indiana:
Monroe........................ City of Bloomington.. May 11, 1998, May 18, The Honorable John May 4, 1998.......... 180169 C
1998, The Herald- Fernandez, Mayor of the
Times. City of Bloomington, P.O.
Box 100, Bloomington,
Indiana 47402.
Monroe........................ Unincorporated areas. May 14, 1998, May 21, Mr. Norman S. Anderson, May 1, 1998.......... 180444 C
1998, The Herald- President of the Monroe
Times. County Commissioners,
Monroe County Courthouse,
Room 322 Bloomington,
Indiana 47404.
Michigan:
Macomb........................ Township of Macomb... April 28, 1998, May Mr. John D. Brennan, April 21, 1998....... 260445 B
5, 1998, The Macomb Macomb Township
Daily. Supervisor, 19925 Twenty-
Three Mile Road, Macomb,
Michigan 48042.
Macomb........................ City of Sterling April 5, 1998, April The Honorable Richard J. March 31, 1998....... 260128 E
Heights. 12, 1998, Sterling Notte, Mayor of the City
Heights Source. of Sterling Heights,
Administration Building,
40555 Utica Road, P.O.
Box 8009, Sterling
Heights, Michigan 48311-
8009.
Minnesota: Polk................... City of East Grand May 13, 1998, May 20, The Honorable Lynn Stauss, November 6, 1998..... 275236 C
Forks. 1998, The Exponent. Mayor of the City of East
Grand Forks, P.O. Box
373, East Grand Forks,
Minnesota 56721.
New Jersey:
Ocean......................... Township of Dover.... April 8, 1998, April The Honorable George July 14, 1998........ 345293 D
15, 1998, Ocean Wittmann, Mayor of the
County Observer. Township of Dover, P.O.
Box 728, Toms River, New
Jersey 08754.
Monmouth...................... Borough of Monmouth April 28, 1998, May The Honorable James P. April 21, 1998....... 340315
Beach. 5, 1998, Ashburn McConville III, Mayor of
Park Express. the Borough of Monmouth
Beach, 22 Beach Road,
Monmouth Beach, New
Jersey 07750.
Ohio:
Franklin and Delaware......... City of Dublin....... April 16, 1998 April The Honorable Chuck July 22, 1998........ 390673 G
23, 1998, Daily Kranstuber, Mayor of the
Reporter. City of Dublin, 5200
Emerald Parkway, Dublin,
Ohio 43017.
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Lorain........................ City of Avon......... March 11, 1998, March The Honorable James A. December 11, 1997.... 390348 C
18, 1998, The Smith, Mayor of the City
Morning Journal. of Avon, 36774 Detroit
Road, Avon, Ohio 44011-
1588.
Rhode Island: Kent................ Town of West Warwick. May 15, 1998, May 22, Mr. David Clayton, Acting August 20, 1998...... 440007 B
1998, Providence Town Manager, Town Hall,
Journal-Bulletin and 1170 Main Street, West
The Kent County Warwick, Rhode Island
Daily Times. 02893.
Virginia: Loudoun................. Unincorporated areas. May 6, 1998, May 13, Mr. Kirby Bowers, Loudoun August 11, 1998...... 510090 C
1998, Loudoun Times- County Administrator,
Mirror. P.O. Box 7000, Leesburg,
Virginia 20177-7000.
West Virginia: Hardy Town of Moorefield... April 28, 1998, May The Honorable Larry P. August 3, 1998....... 540052
5, 1998, Moorefield Snyder, Mayor of the Town
Examiner. of Moorefield, 206
Winchester Avenue,
Moorefield, West Virginia
26836.
Hardy......................... Unincorporated areas. April 28, 1998, May Mr. J. Michael Teets, August 3, 1998....... 540051 C
5, 1998, Moorefield President, Hardy County
Examiner. Commission, P.O. Box 209,
Moorefield, West Virginia
26836.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood
Insurance'')
Dated: July 31, 1998.
Michael J. Armstrong,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
[FR Doc. 98-21195 Filed 8-6-98; 8:45 am]
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