[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 65 (Friday, April 4, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 16087-16089]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-8660]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
44 CFR Part 65

[Docket No. FEMA-7213]


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 Executive Associate 
Director reconsider the changes. The modified elevations may be changed 
during the 90-day period.


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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 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 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 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 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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                                                                                              Chief executive                                           
      State and county                  Location               Dates and name of newspaper       officer of          Effective date of        Community 
                                                               where notice was published        community             modification              No.    
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Illinois:                                                                                                                                               
    DuPage and Cook.........  Village of Burr Ridge.......  Feb. 7, 1997, Feb. 14, 1997, The  Mr. Emil J.      May 15, 1997................      170071C
                                                             Doings.                           Coglianese,                                              
                                                                                               Jr., President                                           
                                                                                               of the Village                                           
                                                                                               of Burr Ridge,                                           
                                                                                               7660 South                                               
                                                                                               County Line                                              
                                                                                               Road, Burr                                               
                                                                                               Ridge,                                                   
                                                                                               Illinois 60521.                                          
    DuPage..................  Village of Carol Stream.....  Jan. 9, 1997, Jan. 16, 1997,      Mr. Ross         Jan. 2, 1997................      170202C
                                                             Daily Herald.                     Ferraro,                                                 
                                                                                               President of                                             
                                                                                               the Village of                                           
                                                                                               Carol Stream,                                            
                                                                                               500 North Gary                                           
                                                                                               Avenue, Carol                                            
                                                                                               Stream,                                                  
                                                                                               Illinois 60188.                                          
    Cook....................  City of Prospect Heights....  Feb. 7, 1997, Feb. 14, 1997,      The Honorable    Jan. 30, 1997...............      170919B
                                                             Daily Hearld.                     Edward P.                                                
                                                                                               Rotchford,                                               
                                                                                               Mayor of the                                             
                                                                                               City of                                                  
                                                                                               Prospect                                                 
                                                                                               Heights, 1                                               
                                                                                               North Elmhurst                                           
                                                                                               Road, Prospect                                           
                                                                                               Heights,                                                 
                                                                                               Illinois 60070.                                          
    DuPage..................  Unincorpated Areas..........  Jan. 9, 1997, Jan. 16, 1997,      Mr. Gayle M.     Jan. 2, 1997................      170197C
                                                             Daily Herald.                     Franzen,                                                 
                                                                                               Chairman of                                              
                                                                                               the DuPage                                               
                                                                                               County Board                                             
                                                                                               of                                                       
                                                                                               Commissioners,                                           
                                                                                               421 North                                                
                                                                                               County Farm                                              
                                                                                               Road, Wheaton,                                           
                                                                                               Illinois 60187.                                          

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Virginia: Arlington.........  Unincorporated Areas........  Feb. 7, 1997, Feb. 14, 1997,      Ms. Ellen M.     May 15, 1997................      515520B
                                                             Arlington Journal.                Bosman,                                                  
                                                                                               Chairman of                                              
                                                                                               the Arlington                                            
                                                                                               County Board                                             
                                                                                               of                                                       
                                                                                               Commissioners,                                           
                                                                                               2100 Clarendon                                           
                                                                                               Boulevard,                                               
                                                                                               Suite 300,                                               
                                                                                               Arlington,                                               
                                                                                               Virginia 22201.                                          
Michigan: Kalamazoo.........  City of Kalamazoo...........  Jan. 24, 1997, Jan. 31, 1997,     The Honorable    Jan. 17, 1997...............      260315C
                                                             Kalamazoo Gazette.                Barbara                                                  
                                                                                               Larson, Mayor                                            
                                                                                               of the City of                                           
                                                                                               Kalamazoo, 241                                           
                                                                                               West South                                               
                                                                                               Street,                                                  
                                                                                               Kalamazoo,                                               
                                                                                               Michigan 49007.                                          
North Carolina: Wayne.......  City of Goldsboro...........  Jan. 20, 1997, Jan. 27, 1997,     Mr. Richard M.   Apr. 27, 1997...............      370255B
                                                             Goldsboro News-Argus.             Slozak,                                                  
                                                                                               Goldsboro City                                           
                                                                                               Manager, 214                                             
                                                                                               North Center                                             
                                                                                               Street,                                                  
                                                                                               Goldsboro,                                               
                                                                                               North Carolina                                           
                                                                                               27533.                                                   
Ohio:                                                                                                                                                   
    Lorain..................  City of Avon................  Feb. 4, 1997, Feb. 11, 1997, The  The Honorable    Jan. 27, 1997...............      390348C
                                                             Morning Journal.                  James A.                                                 
                                                                                               Smith, Mayor                                             
                                                                                               of the City of                                           
                                                                                               Avon, 36774                                              
                                                                                               Detroit Road,                                            
                                                                                               Avon, Ohio                                               
                                                                                               44011-1588.                                              
    Allen...................  Unincorporated Areas........  Jan. 27, 1997, Feb. 3, 1997,      Ms. Alberta      Jan. 21, 1997...............      390758B
                                                             Lima News.                        Lee,                                                     
                                                                                               President,                                               
                                                                                               Board of                                                 
                                                                                               Commissioners,                                           
                                                                                               301 North Main                                           
                                                                                               Street, P.O.                                             
                                                                                               Box 1243,                                                
                                                                                               Lima, Ohio                                               
                                                                                               45802.                                                   
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: March 27, 1997.
Richard W. Krimm,
Executive Associate Director, Mitigation Directorate.
[FR Doc. 97-8660 Filed 4-3-97; 8:45 am]
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