[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 69 (Thursday, April 10, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 17560-17561]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-9208]



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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 65

[Docket No. FEMA-7217]


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.

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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                                                                     Dates and name of                                                                  
                                                                      newspaper where    Chief Executive Officer   Effective date of                    
        State and county                      Location                   notice was            of community           Modification       Community No.  
                                                                         published                                                                      
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Connecticut: New Haven..........  City of New Haven...............  February 24, 1997,   The Honorable John       February 18, 1997..  090084 C         
                                                                     March 3, 1997, New   DeStefano, Jr., mayor                                         
                                                                     Haven Register.      of the city of New                                            
                                                                                          Haven, Office of the                                          
                                                                                          Mayor, 165 Church                                             
                                                                                          Street, New Haven,                                            
                                                                                          Connecticut 06510.                                            
Florida: Duval..................  City of Jacksonville............  February 18, 1997,   The Honorable John       February 11, 1997..  120077 F         
                                                                     February 25, 1997,   Delaney, mayor of the                                         
                                                                     The Florida Times    city of Jacksonville,                                         
                                                                     Union.               220 East Bay Street,                                          
                                                                                          14th Floor,                                                   
                                                                                          Jacksonville, Florida                                         
                                                                                          32202.                                                        

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Maryland:                                                                                                                                               
    Washington..................  Town of Boonsboro...............  February 14, 1997,   The Honorable Charles    May 22, 1997.......  240071 A         
                                                                     February 21, 1997,   F. Kauffman, Jr.,                                             
                                                                     The Morning Herald   mayor of the town of                                          
                                                                     and The Daily Mail.  Boonsboro, 21 North                                           
                                                                                          Main Street,                                                  
                                                                                          Boonsboro, Maryland                                           
                                                                                          21713.                                                        
    Washington..................  Unincorporated areas............  February 14, 1997,   Mr. Rodney Shoop,        May 22, 1997.......  240070 A         
                                                                     February 21, 1997,   Washington County                                             
                                                                     The Morning Herald   Administrator, 100                                            
                                                                     and The Daily Mail.  West Washington                                               
                                                                                          Street, Hagerstown,                                           
                                                                                          Maryland 21740.                                               
Ohio: Tuscarawas................  City of Dover...................  February 14, 1997,   The Honorable Richard    March 9, 1997......  390543 B         
                                                                     The Times-Reporter.  M. Homrighausen, mayor                                        
                                                                                          of the city of Dover,                                         
                                                                                          110 East Third Street,                                        
                                                                                          Dover, Ohio 44622.                                            
Wisconsin:                                                                                                                                              
    Dane........................  Unincorporated areas............  February 18, 1997,   Mr. Richard Phelps,      February 12, 1997..  550077 B         
                                                                     February 25, 1997,   Dane County Executive,                                        
                                                                     Wisconsin State      City-County Building,                                         
                                                                     Journal.             Room 421, 210 Martin                                          
                                                                                          Luther King, Jr.                                              
                                                                                          Boulevard, Madison,                                           
                                                                                          Wisconsin 53709.                                              
    Dane........................  City of Madison.................  February 18, 1997,   The Honorable Paul       February 12, 1997..  550083 E         
                                                                     February 25, 1997,   Soglin, mayor of the                                          
                                                                     Wisconsin State      city of Madison, City-                                        
                                                                     Journal.             County Building, Room                                         
                                                                                          403, 210 Martin Luther                                        
                                                                                          King, Jr. Boulevard,                                          
                                                                                          Madison, Wisconsin                                            
                                                                                          53710.                                                        
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance'')

    Dated: April 2, 1997.
Richard W. Krimm,
Executive Associate Director, Mitigation Directorate.
[FR Doc. 97-9208 Filed 4-9-97; 8:45 am]
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