[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 202 (Monday, October 20, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 54390-54392]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-27710]


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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: Frederick H. Sharrocks, Jr., Chief, 
Hazard Identification Branch, Mitigation Directorate, 500 C Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-2796.

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

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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 of    Effective date of       Community No.   
                                                            notice was published           community               modification                         
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Connecticut: Fairfield (FEMA        Town of Darien.......  September 12, 1996,    Mr. Hank Sanders, First     September 5, 1996....  090005 D           
 Docket No. 7197).                                          September 19, 1996,    Selectman of the Town of                                             
                                                            Darien News-Review.    Darien, 2 Renshaw Road,                                              
                                                                                   Town Hall, Darien,                                                   
                                                                                   Connecticut 06820.                                                   
Florida:                                                                                                                                                
    Pinellas (FEMA Docket No.       Town of Belleair.....  November 25, 1996,     The Honorable Stephen G.    November 18, 1996....  125088 B           
     7201).                                                 December 2, 1996,      Watts, Mayor of the Town                                             
                                                            St. Petersburg Times.  of Belleair, 901 Ponce De                                            
                                                                                   Leon Boulevard, Belleair,                                            
                                                                                   Florida 34616-1096.                                                  
    Pinellas (FEMA Docket No.       Unincorporated Areas.  November 15, 1996,     Mr. Fred E. Marquis,        November 6, 1996.....  125139 D           
     7201).                                                 November 22, 1996,     Pinellas County                                                      
                                                            St. Petersburg Times.  Administrator, 315 Court                                             
                                                                                   Street, Clearwater,                                                  
                                                                                   Florida 34616.                                                       
Illinois:                                                                                                                                               
    Cook and Lake (FEMA Docket No.  Village of Buffalo     October 24, 1996,      Mr. Sidney Mathias,         October 16, 1996.....  170068 D           
     7201).                          Grove.                 October 31, 1996,      Village President, 50                                                
                                                            Daily Herald.          Raupp Boulevard,                                                     
                                                                                   Municipal Building,                                                  
                                                                                   Buffalo Grove, Illinois                                              
                                                                                   60089.                                                               
    Cook (FEMA Docket No. 7174)...  Village of Matteson..  July 18, 1996, July    Mr. Mark Stricker,          February 1, 1996.....  170123 C           
                                                            25, 1996, The          Matteson Village                                                     
                                                            Matteson-Richton       President, 3625 West                                                 
                                                            Park Star.             215th Street, Matteson,                                              
                                                                                   Illinois 60443.                                                      
    Tazewell (FEMA Docket No.       Village of Morton....  December 11, 1996,     Robert D. Hertenstein,      December 4, 1996.....  170652 D           
     7201).                                                 December 18, 1996,     M.D., President of the                                               
                                                            Tazewell News.         Village of Morton, Board                                             
                                                                                   of Trustees, P.O. Box 28,                                            
                                                                                   Morton, Illinois 61550-                                              
                                                                                   0028.                                                                
Indiana: Johnson (FEMA Docket No.   Unincorporated Areas.  September 16, 1996,    Mr. Alfred Chappel,         September 9, 1996....  180111 C           
 7197).                                                     September 23, 1996,    Chairman of the Johnson                                              
                                                            Daily Journal.         County Board of                                                      
                                                                                   Commissioners, 86 West                                               
                                                                                   Court Street, Courthouse                                             
                                                                                   Annex Franklin, Indiana                                              
                                                                                   46131.                                                               
Maryland: Frederick (FEMA Docket    Unincorporated Areas.  September 30, 1996,    Mr. Mark Hoke, President    January 5, 1997......  240027 A           
 No. 7201).                                                 October 7, 1996,       of the Frederick County                                              
                                                            Frederick Post.        Board of Commissioners,                                              
                                                                                   12 East Church Street,                                               
                                                                                   Frederick, Maryland 21701.                                           
Minnesota: Anoka (FEMA Docket No.   City of Centerville..  October 8, 1996,       The Honorable Thomas        January 13, 1997.....  270008             
 7201).                                                     October 15, 1996,      Wilharber, Mayor of the                                              
                                                            Quad Community Press.  City of Centerville, 1880                                            
                                                                                   Main Street, Centerville,                                            
                                                                                   Minnesota 55038.                                                     
Mississippi: DeSoto County (FEMA    City of Olive Branch.  October 16, 1996,      The Honorable D.M.           October 8, 1996.....  280286 D           
 Docket No. 7201).                                          October 23, 1996,      Nichols, Mayor of the                                                
                                                            DeSoto County          City of Olive Branch,                                                
                                                            Tribune.               9189 East Pigeon Roost                                               
                                                                                   Avenue, Olive Branch,                                                
                                                                                   Mississippi 38654.                                                   

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North Carolina:                                                                                                                                         
    Durham (FEMA Docket No. 7197).  City of Durham.......  August 30, 1996,       The Honorable Sylvia        August 23, 1996......  370086 G           
                                                            September 6, 1996,     Kerckhoff, Mayor of the                                              
                                                            The Herald-Sun.        City of Durham, 101 City                                             
                                                                                   Hall Plaza, Durham, North                                            
                                                                                   Carolina 27701.                                                      
    Edgecombe and Nash (FEMA        City of Rocky Mount..  December 16, 1996,     Mr. Stephen W. Raper,       December 9, 1996.....  370092 C           
     Docket No. 7201).                                      December 23, 1996,     Rocky Mount City Manager,                                            
                                                            Rocky Mount Evening    P.O. Box 1180, Rocky                                                 
                                                            and Sunday Telegram.   Mount, North Carolina                                                
                                                                                   27802-1180.                                                          
    Wake County (FEMA Docket No.    Unincorporated Areas.  December 11, 1996,     Mr. Richard Y. Stevens,     December 4, 1996.....  370368 E           
     7201).                                                 December 18, 1996,     Wake County Manager, 336                                             
                                                            The News and           Fayetteville Street, P.O.                                            
                                                            Observer.              Box 550, Raleigh, North                                              
                                                                                   Carolina 27602.                                                      
    Wilkes (FEMA Docket No. 7201).  North Wilkesboro.....  November 25, 1996,     Mr. James H. Bentley, Town  November 20, 1996....  370257 B           
                                                            December 2, 1996,      Manager, P.O. Box 218,                                               
                                                            Journal Patriot.       North Wilkesboro, North                                              
                                                                                   Carolina 28659.                                                      
Ohio:                                                                                                                                                   
    Franklin (FEMA Docket No.       City of Dublin.......  November 14, 1996,     Mr. Tim Hansley, City of     November 7, 1996....  390673 G           
     7201).                                                 November 21, 1996,     Dublin Manager, 6665                                                 
                                                            Columbus Dispatch.     Kaufman Road, Dublin,                                                
                                                                                   Ohio 43017.                                                          
    Summit (FEMA Docket No. 7197).  City of Hudson.......  August 28, 1996,       The Honorable Harold L.      August 22, 1996.....  390660 B           
                                                            September 4, 1996,     Bayleff, Mayor of the                                                
                                                            Hudson Hub.            City of Hudson, 27 East                                              
                                                                                   Main Street, Hudson, Ohio                                            
                                                                                   44236.                                                               
South Carolina:                                                                                                                                         
    Greenville County (FEMA Docket  Unincorporated Areas.  December 9, 1996,      Mr. Gerald Seals,           December 2, 1996.....  450089 B           
     No. 7201).                                             December 16, 1996,     Greenville County                                                    
                                                            The Greenville News.   Administrator, 301                                                   
                                                                                   University Ridge, Suite                                              
                                                                                   100, Greenville, South                                               
                                                                                   Carolina 29601.                                                      
    Lancaster (FEMA Docket No.      City of Lancaster....  September 27, 1996,    The Honorable Robert        September 5, 1996....  450121 B           
     7201).                                                 October 4, 1996, The   Mobley, Mayor of the City                                            
                                                            Lancaster News.        of Lancaster, P.O. Box                                               
                                                                                   1149, Lancaster, South                                               
                                                                                   Carolina 29721.                                                      
Tennessee: Shelby (FEMA Docket No.  City of Memphis......  June 14, 1996, June    The Honorable W.W.          September 19, 1996...  470177 E           
 7191).                                                     21, 1996, The          Harrenton, Mayor of the                                              
                                                            Commercial Appeal.     City of Memphis, 125                                                 
                                                                                   North Main Street,                                                   
                                                                                   Memphis, Tennessee 38103.                                            
Virginia: Stafford (FEMA Docket     Unincorporated Areas.  July 23, 1996, July    Mr. C.M. Williams, Jr.,     October 28, 1996.....  510154 D           
 No. 7201).                                                 30, 1996, Free Lance-  Stafford County                                                      
                                                            Star.                  Administrator, 1300                                                  
                                                                                   Courthouse Road, P.O. Box                                            
                                                                                   339, Stafford, Virginia                                              
                                                                                   22555-0339.                                                          
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: October 9, 1997.
Michael J. Armstrong,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
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