[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 112 (Friday, June 9, 2000)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 36634-36637]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-14662]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 65

[Docket No. FEMA-7313]


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, Federal Emergency 
Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-
3461, or (email) <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#b5d8d4c1c19bd8dcd9d9d0c7f5d3d0d8d49bd2dac3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7a171b0e0e54171316161f083a1c1f171b541d150c">[email protected]</span></a>.

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.

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    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.

    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: Morgan...................  City of Decatur......  Jan. 25, 2000, Feb.    The Honorable Julian        May 1, 2000..........  010176 D
                                                            1, 2000, The Decatur   Price, mayor of the city
                                                            Daily News.            of Decatur, P.O. Box 488,
                                                                                   Decatur, Alabama 35602.
Georgia: Gwinnett.................  Unincorporated areas.  Dec. 3, 1999, Dec.     Mr. Wayne Hill, chairman    Mar. 9, 1999.........  130322 C
                                                            10, 1999, Gwinnett     of the Gwinnett County,
                                                            Daily Post.            Board of Commissioners,
                                                                                   751 Langley Drive,
                                                                                   Lawrenceville, Georgia
                                                                                   30045.
Illinois:
    Cook and DuPage...............  Village of Burr Ridge  Mar. 29, 2000, Apr.    Ms. Jo V. Irmen, Village    July 4, 2000.........  170071 B
                                                            5, 2000, Suburban      of Burr Ridge President,
                                                            Life News.             7660 County Line Road,
                                                                                   Burr Bridge, Illinois
                                                                                   60521.
    DuPage........................  Unincorporated areas.  Mar. 10, 2000, Mar.    Mr. Robert J.               Mar. 3, 2000.........  170197 B
                                                            17, 2000, Daily        Schillerstrom, chairman,
                                                            Herald.                DuPage County Board,
                                                                                   DuPage Center, 421 North
                                                                                   County Farm Road,
                                                                                   Wheaton, Illinois 60187.
    Lake..........................  Village of Green Oaks  Aug. 12, 2000, Aug.    Mr. Thomas Adams,           July 18, 2000........  170364 F
                                                            19, 2000, The Daily    president of the Village
                                                            Herald.                of Green Oaks, 14052
                                                                                   Petronella, Suite 102B,
                                                                                   Green Oaks, Illinois
                                                                                   60048-1547.
    Will..........................  City of Joliet.......  Dec. 3, 1999, Dec.     The Honorable Arthur        Mar. 9, 2000.........  170702 E
                                                            10, 1999, The Herald-  Schultz, mayor of the
                                                            News.                  city of Joliet, Municipal
                                                                                   Building, 150 West
                                                                                   Jefferson Street, Joliet,
                                                                                   Illinois 60432.
    Lake..........................  Unincorporated areas.  Apr. 12, 2000, Apr.    Mr. Jim LaBelle, chairman   July 18, 2000........  170357 F
                                                            19, 2000, The News-    of the Lake County Board,
                                                            Sun.                   18 North County Street,
                                                                                   10th Floor, Waukepan,
                                                                                   Illinois 60085.
    Will and Cook.................  Village of Tinley      Mar. 8, 2000, Mar.     The Honorable Edward J.     Mar. 31, 2000........  170169 C
                                     Park.                  15, 2000, Daily        Zabrocki, mayor of the
                                                            Southtown.             Village of Tinley Park,
                                                                                   16250 South Oak Park
                                                                                   Avenue, Tinley Park,
                                                                                   Illinois 60477.
    DuPage........................  Village of Winfield..  Mar. 30, 2000, Apr.    Mr. John Kirschbaum,        July 5, 2000.........  170223 C
                                                            6, 2000, The           president of the Village
                                                            Winfield Press.        of Winfield, 27 W. 465
                                                                                   Jewel Road, Winfield,
                                                                                   Illinois 60190.
    Will..........................  Unincorporated areas.  Dec. 3, 1999, Dec.     Mr. Charles R. Adelman,     Mar. 9, 2000.........  170695 E
                                                            10, 1999, The Herald-  Will County Executive,
                                                            News.                  302 North Chicago Street,
                                                                                   Joliet, Illinois 60432.
Indiana:
    Marion........................  City of Indianapolis.  Apr. 5, 2000, Apr.     The Honorable Barton        Mar. 30, 2000........  180159 D
                                                            12, 2000, The          Peterson, mayor of the
                                                            Indianapolis Star.     city of Indianapolis, 200
                                                                                   East Washington Street,
                                                                                   Suite 2501, Indianapolis,
                                                                                   Indiana 46204.

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    Johnson.......................  Unincorporated areas.  Mar. 27, 2000, Apr.    Mr. Joseph E. Dettart,      Mar. 20, 2000........  180111 C
                                                            3, 2000 Daily          chairman of the Johnson
                                                            Journal.               County Board of
                                                                                   Commissioners, 86 West
                                                                                   Court Street, Courthouse
                                                                                   Annex, Franklin, Indiana
                                                                                   46131.
Kentucky:
    Jefferson.....................  Unincorporated areas.  Nov. 19, 1999, Nov.    The Honorable Rebecca       Nov. 10, 1999........  210120 D
                                                            26, 1999, The          Jackson, Jefferson County
                                                            Courier-Journal.       Judge Executive,
                                                                                   Jefferson County
                                                                                   Courthouse, 527 West
                                                                                   Jefferson Street, Suite
                                                                                   400, Louisville, Kentucky
                                                                                   40202.
    Rowan.........................  City of Morehead.....  Dec. 10, 1999, Dec.    The Honorable Bradley       Mar. 16, 2000........  210204 B
                                                            17, 1999, The          Collins, mayor of the
                                                            Morehead News.         city of Morehead, 105
                                                                                   East Main Street,
                                                                                   Morehead, Kentucky 40351.
    Rowan.........................  Unincorporated areas.  Dec. 10, 1999, Dec.    Mr. Clyde A. Thomas,        Mar. 16, 2000........  210203 B
                                                            17, 1999, The          county executive for
                                                            Morehead News.         Rowan County, 127 East
                                                                                   Main Street, Morehead,
                                                                                   Kentucky 40351.
Michigan: Macomb..................  Charter Township of    Mar. 31, 2000, Apr.    Mr. James Sinnamon,         July 6, 2000.........  260121 E
                                     Clinton.               7, 2000, The Macomb    Charter Township of
                                                            Daily.                 Clinton Supervisor, 40700
                                                                                   Romeo Plank Road,
                                                                                   Clinton, Michigan 48038.
New Hampshire: Coos...............  Town of Gorham.......  Dec. 9, 1999, Dec.     Mr. William H. Jackson,     Dec. 1, 1999.........  330032 C
                                                            16, 1999, The Berlin   Manager of the Town of
                                                            Reporter.              Gorham, 20 Park Street,
                                                                                   Gorham, New Hampshire
                                                                                   03581.
North Carolina: Mecklenburg.......  Unincorporated areas.  Jan. 21, 2000, Jan.    Mr. Gerald G. Fox,          Jan. 14, 2000........  370158 D
                                                            28, 2000, Charlotte    Mecklenburg County
                                                            Observer.              Manager, 600 East 4th
                                                                                   Street, Charlotte, North
                                                                                   Carolina 28202-2835.
Ohio:
    Cuyahoga......................  City of Garfield       Mar. 16, 2000, Mar.    The Honorable Thomas        June 21, 2000........  390109 B
                                     Heights.               23, 2000,              Longo, mayor of the city
                                                            Neighborhood News.     of Garfield Heights, 5107
                                                                                   Turney Road, Garfield
                                                                                   Heights, Ohio 44125.
    Pike..........................  Unincorporated areas.  Apr. 19, 2000, Apr.    Mr. Charles Osborne,        July 25, 2000........  390450 B
                                                            26, 2000, Pike         chairman of the Pike
                                                            County News Watchman.  County commissioners, 100
                                                                                   East Second Street,
                                                                                   Waverly, Ohio 45690.
    Shelby........................  Unincorporated areas.  Feb. 10, 2000, Feb.    Mr. Larry Klainhans,        May 17, 2000.........  390503 C
                                                            17, 2000, The Sidney   chairman, Shelby County
                                                            Daily News.            Board of Commissioners,
                                                                                   129 East Court Street,
                                                                                   Suite 100, Sidney, Ohio
                                                                                   45365.
    Pike..........................  City of Waverly......  Apr. 19, 2000, Apr.    The Honorable William       July 25, 2000........  390452 B
                                                            26, 2000, Pike         Kelly, mayor of the city
                                                            County News Watchman.  of Waverly, 201 West
                                                                                   North Street, Waverly,
                                                                                   Ohio 45690.
Pennsylvania:
    York..........................  Township of            Nov. 19, 1999, Nov.    Mr. Harry Rodgers,          Nov. 10, 1999........  422221 C
                                     Heidelberg.            26, 1999, The          chairman, township of
                                                            Evening Sun.           Heidelberg, Route Number
                                                                                   3, Box 3447A, Spring
                                                                                   Grove, Pennsylvania 17362.
    York..........................  Township of Penn.....  Nov. 19, 1999, Nov.    Mr. Frederick W. Stine,     Nov. 10, 1999........  421025 C
                                                            26, 1999, The          president of the Penn
                                                            Evening Sun.           Township, Board of
                                                                                   Commissioners, 20 Wayne
                                                                                   Avenue, Hanover
                                                                                   Pennsylvania 17331.
    Chester.......................  Township of Valley...  Feb. 8, 2000, Feb.     Mr. Grover E. Koon,         Feb. 1, 2000.........  421206 D
                                                            15, 2000, The Daily    chairperson, Township of
                                                            Local News.            Valley, Board of
                                                                                   Supervisors, P.O. Box
                                                                                   467, Coatesville,
                                                                                   Pennsylvania 19320.
Virginia: Loudoun.................  Town of Leesburg.....  Dec. 1, 1999, Dec. 8,  The Honorable James E.      Nov. 19, 1999........  510091 C
                                                            1999, Loudoun Times-   Clem, mayor of the town
                                                            Mirror.                of Leesburg, P.O. Box 88,
                                                                                   Leesburg, Virginia 20178.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance'')

    Dated: May 16, 2000.
Michael J. Armstrong,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
[FR Doc. 00-14662 Filed 6-8-00; 8:45 am]
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