[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 31 (Friday, February 14, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 6880-6883]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-3781]


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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,

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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 Executive 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 Executive 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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                                                                                         Chief executive                                                
       State and county              Location        Dates and name of newspaper where      officer of      Effective date of modification    Community 
                                                           notice was published             community                                           number  
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Alabama: Lauderdale (FEMA       City of Florence..  May 24, 1996 May 31, 1996, Times    The Honorable      August 29, 1996.................     010140 C
 Docket No. 7186).                                   Daily.                              Eddie Frost,                                                   
                                                                                         Mayor of the                                                   
                                                                                         City of                                                        
                                                                                         Florence, 110                                                  
                                                                                         West College                                                   
                                                                                         Street,                                                        
                                                                                         Florence,                                                      
                                                                                         Alabama 35630.                                                 
Connecticut: Fairfield (FEMA)   City of Bridgeport  June 14, 1996, June 21, 1996,       The Honorable      September 19, 1996..............     090002 C
 Docket No. 7191).                                   Connecticut Post.                   Joseph P. Ganim,                                               
                                                                                         Mayor of the                                                   
                                                                                         City of                                                        
                                                                                         Bridgeport, 45                                                 
                                                                                         Lyon Terrace,                                                  
                                                                                         Bridgeport,                                                    
                                                                                         Connecticut                                                    
                                                                                         06604.                                                         
Connecticut: Fairfield (FEMA    Town of Stratford.  June 14, 1996, June 21, 1996,       Mr. Mark S.        September 19, 1996..............       090016
 Docket No. 7191).                                   Connecticut Post.                   Barnhart,                                                      
                                                                                         Stratford Town                                                 
                                                                                         Manager, 2725                                                  
                                                                                         Main Street,                                                   
                                                                                         Stratford,                                                     
                                                                                         Connecticut                                                    
                                                                                         06497.                                                         
Illinois: Cook (FEMA Docket No  City of Country     June 13, 1996, June 20, 1996, The   The Honorable      June 6, 1996....................     170078 C
 7191).                          Club Hills.         Star.                               Dwight W. Welch,                                               
                                                                                         Mayor of the                                                   
                                                                                         City of Country                                                
                                                                                         Club Hills, 4200                                               
                                                                                         West 183rd                                                     
                                                                                         Street, Country                                                
                                                                                         Club Hills,                                                    
                                                                                         Illinois 60478.                                                
Illinois: Kane (FEMA Docket     Village of          June 5, 1996, June 12, 1996,        Mr. William        June 5, 1996....................     170327 C
 No. 7186).                      Hampshire.          Hampshire Register.                 Schmidt,                                                       
                                                                                         President of the                                               
                                                                                         Village of                                                     
                                                                                         Hampshire, 234                                                 
                                                                                         South State                                                    
                                                                                         Street, P.O. Box                                               
                                                                                         457 Hampshire,                                                 
                                                                                         Illinois 60140.                                                

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Illinois: Tazewell (FEMA        Village of Morton.  June 5, 1996, June 12, 1996,        Dr. Robert D.      May 28, 1996....................     170652 D
 Docket No. 7186).                                   Tazewell News.                      Hertenstein,                                                   
                                                                                         President of the                                               
                                                                                         Village of                                                     
                                                                                         Morton, P.O. Box                                               
                                                                                         28, 120 North                                                  
                                                                                         Main Street,                                                   
                                                                                         Morton, Illinois                                               
                                                                                         61550.                                                         
Illinois: Will and DuPage       City of Naperville  December 13, 1995, December 20,     The Honorable A.   December 5, 1995................     170213 C
 Counties (FEMA Docket No.                           1995, The Naperville Sun.           George Pradel,                                                 
 7191).                                                                                  Mayor of the                                                   
                                                                                         City of                                                        
                                                                                         Naperville, 400                                                
                                                                                         South Eagle                                                    
                                                                                         Street,                                                        
                                                                                         Naperville,                                                    
                                                                                         Illinois 60540.                                                
Indiana: Allen (FEMA Docket     Unincorporated      June 10, 1996, June 17, 1996, The   Mr. Jack McComb,   June 4, 1996....................     180302 D
 No. 7191).                      Areas.              Journal Gazette.                    Allen County                                                   
                                                                                         Commissioner, 1                                                
                                                                                         East Main                                                      
                                                                                         Street, Fort                                                   
                                                                                         Wayne, Indiana                                                 
                                                                                         46802.                                                         
Indiana: Porter (FEMA Docket    Town of Porter....  May 28, 1996, June 4, 1996,         Ms. Charlene       May 21, 1996....................     180208 B
 No. 7186).                                          Chesterton Tribune.                 Hauber, Porter                                                 
                                                                                         Town Clerk/                                                    
                                                                                         Treasurer, 303                                                 
                                                                                         Franklin Street,                                               
                                                                                         Porter, Indiana                                                
                                                                                         46304.                                                         
Maryland: Queen Annes (FEMA     Unincorporated      June 28, 1995, July 5, 1995, The    Mr. Mark Belton,   June 22, 1995...................     240054 C
 Docket No. 7148).               Areas.              Star-Democrat and Bay Times.        President of the                                               
                                                                                         Queen Annes                                                    
                                                                                         County                                                         
                                                                                         Commissioners,                                                 
                                                                                         107 North                                                      
                                                                                         Liberty Street,                                                
                                                                                         Centieville,                                                   
                                                                                         Maryland 21617.                                                
Massachusetts: Barnstable       Town of Barnstable  May 13, 1996, May 20, 1996, Cape    Mr. Warren J.      May 1, 1996.....................     250001 D
 (FEMA Docket No. 7186).                             Cod Times.                          Rutherford, Town                                               
                                                                                         of Barnstable                                                  
                                                                                         Manager, Town                                                  
                                                                                         Hall, 367 Main                                                 
                                                                                         Street, Hyannis,                                               
                                                                                         Massachusetts                                                  
                                                                                         02601.                                                         
Massachusetts: Barnstable       Town of Barnstable  May 28, 1996, June 4, 1996, Cape    Mr. Warren J.      May 17, 1996....................     250001 D
 (FEMA Docket No. 7186).                             Cod Times.                          Rutherford, Town                                               
                                                                                         of Barnstable                                                  
                                                                                         Manager, Town                                                  
                                                                                         Hall, 367 Main                                                 
                                                                                         Street, Hyannis,                                               
                                                                                         Massachusetts                                                  
                                                                                         02601.                                                         
Massachusetts: Plymouth (FEMA   Town of Plymouth..  December 14, 1995, December 21,     Ms. Eleanor Beth,  December 7, 1995................     250278 C
 Docket No. 7173).                                   1995, The Old Colony Memorial.      Acting Manager                                                 
                                                                                         of the Town of                                                 
                                                                                         Plymouth, 11                                                   
                                                                                         Lincoln Street,                                                
                                                                                         Plymouth,                                                      
                                                                                         Massachusetts                                                  
                                                                                         02360.                                                         
Michigan: Wayne (FEMA Docket    Township of Canton  May 30, 1996, June 6, 1996, Canton  Mr. Thomas Yack,   May 21, 1996....................     260219 B
 No. 7186).                                          Observer.                           Canton Township                                                
                                                                                         Supervisor, 1150                                               
                                                                                         South Canton                                                   
                                                                                         Center Road,                                                   
                                                                                         Canton, Michigan                                               
                                                                                         48188.                                                         
Minnesota: Washington (FEMA     Unincorporated      July 17, 1996, July 24, 1996,       Mr. Dave           October 22, 1996................     270499 B
 Docket No. 7191).               Areas.              Oakdale-Lake Elmo Review.           Engstrom,                                                      
                                                                                         Chairman of the                                                
                                                                                         Washington                                                     
                                                                                         County Board of                                                
                                                                                         Commissioners,                                                 
                                                                                         14900 61st                                                     
                                                                                         Street North,                                                  
                                                                                         Stillwater,                                                    
                                                                                         Minnesota 55082.                                               
North Carolina: Orange,         Town of Chapel      July 2, 1996, July 9, 1996, The     The Honorable      June 25, 1996...................     370180 E
 Durham, and Chatham (FEMA       Hill.               Chapel Hill Herald.                 Rosemary                                                       
 Docket No. 7191).                                                                       Waldorf, Mayor                                                 
                                                                                         of the Town of                                                 
                                                                                         Chapel Hill, 306                                               
                                                                                         North Columbia                                                 
                                                                                         Street, Chapel                                                 
                                                                                         Hill, North                                                    
                                                                                         Carolina 27516-                                                
                                                                                         2124.                                                          
North Carolina: Rowan (FEMA     City of Salisbury.  April 11, 1996, April 18, 1996,     The Honorable      July 17, 1996...................     370215 B
 Docket No. 7183).                                   Salisbury Post.                     Margaret Kluttz,                                               
                                                                                         Mayor of the                                                   
                                                                                         City of                                                        
                                                                                         Salisbury, P.O.                                                
                                                                                         Box 479,                                                       
                                                                                         Salisbury, North                                               
                                                                                         Carolina 28145-                                                
                                                                                         0479.                                                          
Ohio: Montgomery (FEMA Docket   Unincorporated      May 29, 1996, June 5, 1996, Dayton  Ms. Vicki Pegg,    May 24, 1996....................     390775 C
 No. 7186).                      Areas.              Daily News.                         Montgomery                                                     
                                                                                         County                                                         
                                                                                         Commissioner,                                                  
                                                                                         451 West Third                                                 
                                                                                         Street, Dayton,                                                
                                                                                         Ohio 45422-1260.                                               
Pennsylvania: Centre (FEMA      Township of Spring  September 15, 1995, September 22,   The Honorable      August 24, 1995.................     420269 C
 Docket No. 7158).                                   1995, Centre Daily Times.           John H. Auman,                                                 
                                                                                         Chairman of the                                                
                                                                                         Township of                                                    
                                                                                         Spring Board of                                                
                                                                                         Supervisors,                                                   
                                                                                         1309 Blanchard                                                 
                                                                                         Street,                                                        
                                                                                         Bellefonte,                                                    
                                                                                         Pennsylvania                                                   
                                                                                         16823-8625.                                                    

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Puerto Rico: (FEMA Docket No.   Commonwealth......  August 7, 1996, August 14, 1996,    Ms. Norma N.       July 18, 1996...................     720000 E
 7191).                                              El Nuevo Dia.                       Burjos-Andujar,                                                
                                                                                         Chairperson of                                                 
                                                                                         the Puerto Rico                                                
                                                                                         Planning Board,                                                
                                                                                         Minillas                                                       
                                                                                         Station, P.O.                                                  
                                                                                         Box 41119,                                                     
                                                                                         Santurce, Puerto                                               
                                                                                         Rico 00940-9985.                                               
Virginia: Roanoke (FEMA Docket  Unincorporated      November 16, 1995, November 23,     Mr. Elmer Hodge,   November 3, 1995................     510190 D
 No. 7169).                      Areas.              1995, Roanoke Times & World News.   Roanoke County                                                 
                                                                                         Administrator,                                                 
                                                                                         P.O. Box 29800,                                                
                                                                                         Roanoke,                                                       
                                                                                         Virginia 24018.                                                
Wisconsin: Juneau (FEMA Docket  Village of Wonewoc  June 8, 1995, June 15, 1995, The    Mr. John P. Cler,  May 25, 1995....................     550208 C
 No. 7173).                                          Wonewoc Reporter.                   Village of                                                     
                                                                                         Wonewoc                                                        
                                                                                         President, P.O.                                                
                                                                                         Box 37, Wonewoc,                                               
                                                                                         Wisconsin 53968-                                               
                                                                                         0037.                                                          
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance'')

    Dated: January 31, 1997.
Richard W. Krimm,
Executive Associate Director, Mitigation Directorate.
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