[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 181 (Friday, September 18, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 49867-49869]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-25076]
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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 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, Mitigation Directorate, 500 C Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-3461.
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 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 Effective date of Community No.
notice was published of community modification
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Georgia:
Glynn (FEMA Docket No. 7249).. Unincorporated Areas. December 19, 1997, Mr. Lee Gilmour, Glynn December 11, 1997.... 130092 D
December 26, 1997, County Administrator,
Brunswick News. P.O. Box 879, Brunswick,
Georgia 31521.
Illinois:
Kane & Cook (FEMA Docket No. City of Elgin........ November 5, 1997, The Honorable Kevin Kelly, October 29, 1997..... 170087 C
7249). November 12, 1997, Mayor of the City of
The Courier-News. Elgin, 150 Dexter Court,
Elgin, Illinois 60120-
5555.
Lake (FEMA Docket No. 7245)... Unincorporated Areas. September 11, 1997, Mr. Robert L. Grever, December 17, 1997.... 170357 F
September 18, 1997, Chairman of the Lake
News-Sun. County Board, 18 North
County Street, Room 901,
Waukegan, Illinois 60085.
Will (FEMA Docket No. 7249)... Unincorporated Areas. January 14, 1998, Mr. Charles R. Adelman, April 21, 1998....... 170695 E
January 21, 1998, Will County Executive,
Herald-News. 302 North Chicago Street,
Joliet, Illinois 60432.
Indiana:
Noble (FEMA Docket No. 7249).. Unincorporated Areas. December 24, 1997, Mr. Harold Troyer, March 31, 1998....... 180183 A
December 31, 1997, President of the Noble
Albion New Era. County Board of
Commissioners, 3378 South
500 East, Laotto, Indiana
46763.
Kentucky:
Warren (FEMA Docket No. 7249). City of Bowling Green October 21, 1997, The Honorable Elden October 14, 1997..... 210219 D
October 28, 1997, Renaud, Mayor of the City
Daily News. of Bowling Green, P.O.
Box 430, Bowling Green,
Kentucky 42102-0430.
Maine:
Cumberland (FEMA Docket No. Town of Harpswell.... December 24, 1997, Mr. Robert E. Waddle, December 17, 1997.... 230169 C
7249). December 31, 1997, First Selectman for the
Times Record. Town of Harpswell, P.O.
Box 139, South Harpswell,
Maine 04079.
Massachusetts:
Worcester (FEMA Docket No. Town of Milford...... January 13, 1998, Mr. John Speroni, Jr., April 20, 1998....... 250317 B
7253). January 20, 1998, Chairman of the Board of
Milford Daily News. Selectmen, Town of
Milford, 52 Main Street,
Milford, Massachusetts
01757.
Michigan:
Oakland (FEMA Docket No. 7253) City of Novi......... February 12, 1998, The Honorable Kathleen February 5, 1998..... 260175 C
February 19, 1998, McCallen, Mayor of the
Novi News. City of Novi, Civic
Center, 45175 West Ten
Mile Road, Novi, Michigan
48375-3024.
Wayne & Oakland (FEMA Docket City of Northville... November 6, 1997, The Honorable Christopher February 11, 1998.... 260235 A
No. 7249). November 13, 1997, J. Johnson, Mayor of the
Northville Record. City of Northville, City
Hall, 215 West Main
Street, Northville,
Michigan 48167.
Wayne (FEMA Docket No. 7249).. City of Grosse Pointe November 20, 1997, The Honorable Palmer May 18, 1998......... 260230 B
Park. November 27, 1997, Heenan, Mayor of the City
Grosse Pointe News. of Grosse Pointe Park,
15115 East Jefferson
Avenue, Grosse Pointe
Park, Michigan 48230.
New Jersey:
Middlesex (FEMA Docket No. Borough of Metuchen.. February 20, 1998, The Honorable Edmund May 28, 1998......... 340266 A
7253). February 27, 1998, O'Brien, Mayor of the
Metuchen/Edison Borough of Metuchen, P.O.
Review. Box 592, Borough Hall,
Metuchen, New Jersey
08840.
Morris (FEMA Docket No. 7249). Township of Jefferson December 17, 1997, The Honorable Evelyn March 24, 1998....... 340522 B
December 24, 1997, Brown, Mayor of the
Aim Newspapers. Township of Jefferson,
1033 Weldon Street, Lake
Hopatcong, New Jersey
07849.
Morris (FEMA Docket No. 7249). Borough of Morris November 27, 1997, The Honorable Frank March 4, 1998........ 340351 B
Plains. December 4, 1997, Druetzler, Mayor of the
Morris News-Bee. Borough of Morris Plains,
531 Speedwell Avenue,
P.O. Box 305, Morris
Plains, New Jersey 07950-
0305.
New York:
Erie (FEMA Docket No. 7249)... Town of Orchard Park. December 20, 1997, Mr. Dennis J. Mill, March 27, 1998....... 360255 B
December 27, 1997, Supervisor of the Town of
The Southtowns Orchard Park, 4295 South
Citizen. Buffalo Street, Orchard
Park, New York 14127.
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Steuben (FEMA Docket No. 7249) City of Hornell...... September 19, 1997, The Honorable Shawn D. September 12, 1997... 360776 B
September 26, 1997, Hogan, Mayor of the City
The Evening Tribune. of Hornell, 108 Broadway,
Hornell, New York 14843.
Steuben (FEMA Docket No. 7249) Town of Hornellsville September 19, 1997, Mr. Charles Flanders, September 12, 1997... 360777 B
September 26, 1997 Supervisor for the Town
The Evening Tribune. of Hornellsville, P.O.
Box 1, Ackport, New York
14807.
Steuben (FEMA Docket No. 7249) Village of North September 19, 1997, The Honorable Kenneth September 12, 1997... 361477 A
Hornell. September 26, 1997, Beckerink, Mayor of the
The Evening Tribune. Village of of North
Hornell, West Maplewood
Avenue, Hornell, New York
14843.
Ohio:
Lake (FEMA Docket No. 7233)... Unincorporated Areas. June 18, 1997, June Ms. Mildred Teuscher, June 11, 1997........ 390771 C
25, 1997, The News President of the Lake
Herald. County, Board of
Commissioners, P.O. Box
490, 105 Main Street,
Painesville, Ohio 44077.
Cuyahoga (FEMA Docket No. City of Solon........ February 19, 1998, The Honorable Kevin C. February 12, 1998.... 390130 B
7253). February 26, 1998 Patton, Mayor of the City
Solon Times. of Solon, 34200
Bainbridge Road, Solon,
Ohio 44139.
Lorain (FEMA Docket No. 5249). City of Avon......... February 4, 1997, The Honorable James A. January 27, 1997..... 390348 C
February 11, 1997, Smith, Mayor of the City
The Morning Journal. of Avon, 36774 Detroit
Road, Avon, Ohio 44011-
1588.
South Carolina:
Sumter (FEMA Docket No. 7249). City of Sumter....... December 15, 1997, Mr. Talmadge Tobias, City December 9, 1997..... 450184 B
December 22, 1997 Manager for the City of
The Item. Sumter, P.O. Box 1449,
Sumter, South Carolina
29151.
Virginia:
Middlesex (FEMA Docket No. Unincorporated Areas. January 22, 1998, Mr. Charles M. Culley, January 16, 1998..... 510098 B
7253). January 29, 1998, Jr., Middlesex County
The Southside Commissioner, P.O. Box
Sentinel. 428, Saluda, Virginia
23149.
Wisconsin:
Barron (FEMA Docket No. 7249). Unincorporated Areas. December 18, 1997, Mr. Arnold Ellison, County December 9, 1997..... 550568 C
December 25, 1997, Board Chairman, Barron
The Chetek Alert. County Courthouse, 330
East LaSalle Avenue,
Barron, Wisconsin 54812.
Waukesha (FEMA Docket No. City of Muskego...... December 11, 1997, The Honorable David December 3, 1997..... 550486 B
7249). December 18, 1997, DeAngelis, Mayor of the
Muskego Sun. City of Muskego, W182
South 8200 Racine Avenue,
Muskego, Wisconsin 53150.
Ozaukee (FEMA Docket No. 7253) Unincorporated Areas. January 22, 1998, Mr. Leroy Bley, Ozaukee January 14, 1998..... 550310 D
January 29, 1998, County Chairman of the
Ozaukee Press. Board of Supervisors, 121
West Main Street, P.O.
Box 994, Port Washington,
Wisconsin 53074-0994.
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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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