Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations

FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 65

[Docket No. FEMA-D-7503]

Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations

AGENCY:

Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA.

ACTION:

Interim rule.

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) matt.miller@fema.gov.

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 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.

§ 65.4

[Amended]

2. The tables published under the authority of § 65.4 are amended as follows:

State and county

Location

Dates and name of newspaper where notice was published

Chief executive officer of community

Effective date of modification

Community No.

Alabama:

Talladega

City of Sylacauga

October 1, 1999, October 8, 1999,

Daily Home

The Honorable Jesse L. Cleveland, Mayor of the City of Sylacauga, P.O. Box 390, Sylacauga, Alabama 35150

September 21, 1999

010199 C

Florida:

Broward

Unincorporated areas

September 27, 2000, October 3, 2000,

Sun-Sentinel

Mr. Roger J. Desjarlais, Broward County Administrator, 115 South Andrews Avenue, Room 409, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301

April 20, 2000

125093 F

Alachua

City of Gainesville

October 11, 1999, October 18, 1999,

The Gainesville Sun

Mr. Wayne Bowers, City of Gainesville Manager, P.O. Box 490, Gainesville, Florida 32602

January 16, 2000

125107 D

Broward

City of Hollywood

September 27, 2000, October 3, 2000,

Sun-Sentinel

Mr. Samuel Finz, Manager of the City of Hollywood, P.O. Box 229045, Hollywood, Florida 33022-9045

April 20, 2000

125113 F

Manatee

Unincorporated areas

July 13, 2000, July 20, 2000,

Bradenton Herald

Mr. Ernie Padgett, Manatee County Administrator, P.O. Box 1000, Bradenton, Florida 34206

July 5, 2000

120153 B

Illinois:

Cook

Unincorporated areas

August 3, 2000, August 10, 2000,

Daily Southtown

Mr. John H. Stroger, President of the Cook County, Board of Commissioners, 118 North Clark Street, Room 537, Chicago, Illinois 60602

November 7, 2000

170054 F

Kane

City of Geneva

August 8, 2000, August 15, 2000,

Kane County Chronicle

The Honorable Thomas Coughlin, Mayor of the City of Geneva, 22 South First Street, Geneva, Illinois 60134

November 13, 2000

170325 B

McHenry

Village of Huntley

July 13, 2000, July 20, 2000,

The Huntley Farmside

Mr. Charles Becker, President of the Village of Huntley, Village Hall, 11704 Coral Street, Huntley, Illinois 60142

June 29, 2000

170480 C

McHenry

Unincorporated areas

July 14, 2000, July 21, 2000,

The Northwest Herald

Mr. Michael Tryon, Chairperson, McHenry County Board, McHenry County Government Center, 2200 North Seminary Avenue, Woodstock, Illinois 60098

June 29, 2000

170732 C

Cook

Village of Orland Park

August 3, 2000, August 10, 2000,

Daily Southtown

The Honorable Daniel J. McLaughlin, Mayor of the Village of Orland Park, 14700 South Ravinier Avenue, Orland Park, Illinois 60462

November 7, 2000

170140 F

Indiana:

Madison

City of Anderson

June 28, 2000, July 5, 2000,

The Herald Bulletin

The Honorable J. Mark Lawler, Mayor of the City of Anderson, 120 East Eighth Street, Anderson, Indiana 46016

October 4, 2000

180150 B

Allen

City of Fort Wayne

July 12, 2000, July 19, 2000,

The Journal Gazette

The Honorable Graham Richard, Mayor of the City of Fort Wayne, 1 Main Street, Room 900, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46802-1804

July 3, 2000

180003 D

Massachusetts: Bristol

Town of Easton

August 11, 2000, August 18, 2000,

The Enterprise

Mr. Kevin Paicos, Town of Easton Administrator, 136 Elm Street, Easton, Massachusetts 02356

August 10, 2000

250053

Michigan:

Macomb

Town of Chesterfield

October 11, 1999, October 18, 1999,

Macomb Daily

Mr. Elbert James Tharp, Chesterfield Township Supervisor, 47275 Sugar Bush Road, Chesterfield, Michigan 48047

October 5, 1999

260120 D

Macomb

City of Sterling Heights

June 14, 2000, June 21, 2000,

The Macomb Daily

The Honorable Richard J. Notte, Mayor of the City of Sterling Heights, 40555 Utica Road, P.O. Box 8009, Sterling Heights, Michigan 48311

September 5, 2000

260128 F

New Hampshire:

Cheshire

City of Keene

April 28, 2000, May 5, 2000,

The Keene Sentinel

The Honorable Michael Blastos, Mayor of the City of Keene, City Hall 3 Washington Street, Keene, New Hampshire 03431

April 21, 2000

330023 D

North Carolina:

Wake

Town of Cary

July 19, 2000, July 26, 2000,

The Cary News

The Honorable Glenn D. Lang, Mayor of the Town of Cary, 318 North Academy Street, P.O. Box 8005, Cary, North Carolina 27512

October 24, 2000

370238 E

Dare

Unincorporated areas

August 24, 2000, August 31, 2000,

The Coastline Times

Mr. Stan White, Chairman of the Dare County Board of Commissioners, P.O. Box 1000, Manteo, North Carolina 27954

August 18, 2000

375348 D

Ohio:

Greene

City of Beavercreek

July 3, 2000, July 10, 2000,

Beavercreek News-Current

The Honorable Robert Glaser, Mayor of the City of Beavercreek, 1368 Research Park Drive, Beavercreek, Ohio 45432

October 9, 2000

390876 B

Cuyahoga

City of Cleveland

June 22, 2000, June 29, 2000,

The Plain Dealer

The Honorable Michael R. White, Mayor of the City of Cleveland, Cleveland City Hall 601 Lakeside Avenue, Room 202, Cleveland, Ohio 44114

September 28, 2000

390104 B

Greene

City of Fairborn

July 3, 2000, July 10, 2000,

Fairborn Daily Herald

The Honorable Larry L. Long, Mayor of the City of Fairborn, 44 West Hebble Avenue, Fairborn, Ohio 45324

October 9, 2000

390195 C

Cuyahoga

City of Highland Heights

June 22, 2000, June 29, 2000,

The Plain Dealer

The Honorable Francine G. Hogg, Mayor of the City of Highland Heights, 5827 Highland Road, Highland Heights, Ohio 44143

August 28, 2000

390110 D

Pennsylvania:

Lancaster

City of Lancaster

July 25, 2000, August 1, 2000,

Intelligencer Journal

The Honorable Charles W. Smithgall, Mayor of the City of Lancaster, P.O. Box 1599, 120 North Duke Street, Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17603-1599

July 5, 2000

420552 B

Lancaster

Township of Manheim

July 25, 2000, August 1, 2000,

Intelligencer Journal

Mr. Thomas Woodland, President, Manheim Township Board of Commissioners, 1840 Municipal Drive, Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17601-4162

July 5, 2000

420556 C

Montgomery

Township of Plymouth

July 18, 2000, July 25, 2000,

Times Herald

Ms. Joan Mower, Township of Plymouth Manager, 700 Belvoir Road, Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania 19462

July 7, 2000

420955 E

Rhode Island:

Kent

City of Warwick

August 18, 2000, August 25, 2000,

The Kent County Daily Times

The Honorable Scott Avedisian, Mayor of the City of Warwick, 3275 Post Road, Warwick, Rhode Island 02886

November 24, 2000

445409

Virginia:

Brunswick

Unincorporated areas

September 13, 2000, September 20, 2000,

Lake Gaston Gazette

Mr. J. Grady Martin, Chairman of the Brunswick County Board of Supervisors, County Courthouse, P.O. Box 399, Lawrenceville, Virginia 23868

September 6, 2000

510236 B

Independent City

City of Winchester

August 30, 2000, September 5, 2000,

Winchester Star

Mr. Edwin C. Daley, City of Winchester Manager, Rouss City Hall, 15 North Cameron Street, Winchester, Virginia 22601

November 20, 2000

510173 B

Independent City

City of Winchester

July 5, 2000, July 12, 2000,

Winchester Star

Mr. Edwin C. Daley, City of Winchester Manager, Rouss City Hall, 15 North Cameron Street, Winchester, Virginia 22601

June 23, 2000

510173 B

Wisconsin:

Calumet

City of Brillion

June 8, 2000, June 15, 2000,

The Brillion News

The Honorable Robert Mathiebe, Mayor of the City of Brillion, 130 Calumet Street, City Hall, Brillion, Wisconsin 54110

September 14, 2000

550036 C

Calumet

Unincorporated areas

June 8, 2000, June 15, 2000,

Chilton Times-Journal

Ms. Allison Blackmer, Calumet County Board of Commissioners, Courthouse, 206 Court Street, Chilton, Wisconsin 53014

September 14, 2000

550035 B

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, “Flood Insurance”)

Dated: October 30, 2000.

Margaret E. Lawless,

Deputy Associate Director for Mitigation.

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