[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 181 (Friday, September 18, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 49860-49862]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-25073]
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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
44 CFR Part 65
[Docket No. FEMA-7265]
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
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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.
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 Effective date
State and county Location newspaper where Chief Executive Officer of community of Community No.
notice was published community modification
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Florida: Polk..................... Unincorporated Areas. June 4, 1998, June Mr. Jim Keene, Polk County May 28, 1998......... 120261 D
11, 1998, Lakeland Manager, P.O. Box 9005,
Ledger. Drawer CA 01, Bartow,
Florida 33831.
Maine: Hancock.................... Town of Gouldsboro... June 25, 1998, July Mr. Larry Barnes, Town June 16, 1998........ 230283 B
2, 1998, Ellsworth Manager, P.O. Box 68,
American. Prospect Harbor, Maine
04669.
Massachusetts: Middlesex.......... City of Lowell....... July 20, 1998, July Mr. Brian J. Martin, October 25, 1998..... 250201 D
27, 1998, The Sun. Manager of the City of
Lowell, 375 Merrimack
Street, Lowell,
Massachusetts 01852.
Mississippi: Marshall............. Town of Byhalia...... June 4, 1998, June The Honorable Bill Fisher, September 9, 1998.... 280112 B
11, 1998, The South Mayor of the Town of
Reporter. Byhalia, P.O. Box 348,
2404 Church Street, lia,
Mississippi 38611.
Ohio: Warren...................... City of Mason........ July 15, 1998, July The Honorable Betty Davis, January 6, 1999...... 390559 C
22, 1998, Community Mayor of the City of
Press of Mason. Mason, 202 West Main
Street, Mason, Ohio 45040.
South Carolina: Spartanburg....... Unincorporated Areas. July 2, 1998, July 9, Mr. Roland Windham, June 18, 1998........ 450176 B
1998, Herald-Journal. Spartanburg County
Administrator, P.O. Box
5666, Spartanburg, South
Carolina 29304.
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.
Prince William.................... Unincorporated Areas. June 24, 1998, July Mr. H. B. Ewert, Prince June 18, 1998........ 510119 D
1, 1998, Potomac William County Executive,
News. 1 County Complex Court,
Prince William, Virginia
22192.
West Virginia: Monongalia......... Unincorporated Areas. July 16, 1998, July Mr. John W. Pyles, July 8, 1998......... 540139 B
23, 1998, The President, Monongalia
Dominion Post. County Commission, 243
High Street, Morgantown,
West Virginia 26505.
Wisconsin: Fond du Lac............ City of Fond du Lac.. June 29, 1998, July Mr. Steve Nenonen, Fond du October 4, 1998...... 550136 D
6, 1998, The Lac City Manager, City-
Reporter. County Government Center,
160 South Macy Street,
P.O. Box 150, Fond du
Lac, Wisconsin 54936-0150.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood
Insurance'')
Dated: September 11, 1998.
Michael J. Armstrong,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
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