[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 168 (Wednesday, August 28, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 44165-44167]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-21963]


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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: Michael K. Buckley, P.E., Chief, 
Hazard Identification Branch, Mitigation Directorate, 500 C Street 
S.W., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-2756.

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 Acting 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 Acting 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,

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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       officer of        Effective date of      Community No. 
                                                               where notice was published        community            modification                      
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Alabama:                                                                                                                                                
    Calhoun (FEMA Docket No.     Unincorporated areas......  Mar. 6, 1996, Mar. 13, 1996,    Mr. Kenneth        Feb. 28, 1996..........  010013 C       
     7174).                                                   The Anniston Star.              Joiner, Calhoun                                           
                                                                                              County                                                    
                                                                                              Administrator,                                            
                                                                                              1702 Noble                                                
                                                                                              Street, Suite                                             
                                                                                              103, Anniston,                                            
                                                                                              Alabama 36201.                                            
    Calhoun and Talladega (FEMA  City of Oxford............  Mar. 6, 1996, Mar. 13, 1996,    The Honorable      Feb. 28, 1996..........  010023 C       
     Docket No. 7174).                                        The Anniston Star.              Leon Smith Mayor                                          
                                                                                              of the City of                                            
                                                                                              Oxford, P.O. Box                                          
                                                                                              3383, 100                                                 
                                                                                              Choccolocco                                               
                                                                                              Street, Oxford,                                           
                                                                                              Alabama 36203.                                            
Connecticut: Fairfield (FEMA     City of Stamford..........  Oct. 13, 1995, Oct. 2, 1995,    The Honorable      Oct. 2, 1995...........  090015 C       
 Docket No. 7165).                                            The Advocate.                   Stanley                                                   
                                                                                              Esposito, Mayor                                           
                                                                                              of the City of                                            
                                                                                              Stamford,                                                 
                                                                                              Stamford                                                  
                                                                                              Government                                                
                                                                                              Center, 888                                               
                                                                                              Washington                                                
                                                                                              Boulevard,                                                
                                                                                              Stamford,                                                 
                                                                                              Connecticut                                               
                                                                                              06904-2152.                                               
Florida:                                                                                                                                                
    Broward (FEMA Docket No.     Town of Hillsboro Beach...  Feb. 1, 1996, Feb. 8, 1996,     The Honorable      Jan. 24, 1996..........  120040 F       
     7174).                                                   Observer.                       Howard Sussman,                                           
                                                                                              Mayor of the                                              
                                                                                              Town of                                                   
                                                                                              Hillsboro Beach,                                          
                                                                                              1210 Hillsboro                                            
                                                                                              Mile, Hillsboro                                           
                                                                                              Beach, Florida                                            
                                                                                              33062.                                                    
    Duval (FEMA Docket No.       City of Jacksonville......  Feb. 1, 1996, Feb. 8, 1996,     The Honorable      Jan. 25, 1996..........  120077 E       
     7174).                                                   The Florida Times-Union.        John Delaney,                                             
                                                                                              Mayor of the                                              
                                                                                              City of                                                   
                                                                                              Jacksonville,                                             
                                                                                              220 East Bay                                              
                                                                                              Street, 14th                                              
                                                                                              Floor,                                                    
                                                                                              Jacksonville,                                             
                                                                                              Florida 32202-                                            
                                                                                              3495.                                                     
    Lee (FEMA Docket No. 7173).  Unincorporated areas......  Dec. 22, 1995, Dec. 29, 1995,   Mr. Donald P.      Dec. 7, 1995...........  125124 B       
                                                              News-Press.                     Stilwell Lee                                              
                                                                                              County Manager,                                           
                                                                                              Administration                                            
                                                                                              Department, P.O.                                          
                                                                                              Box 398, Fort                                             
                                                                                              Myers, Florida                                            
                                                                                              33902-0398.                                               
Georgia:                                                                                                                                                
    Bryan (FEMA Docket No.       Unincorporated areas......  Mar. 27, 1996, Apr. 3, 1996,    Mr. Thomas Bacon,  Mar. 19, 1996..........  130016 A       
     7178).                                                   Richmond Hill-Bryan County      Chairman of the                                           
                                                              News.                           Bryan County                                              
                                                                                              Board of                                                  
                                                                                              Commissioners,                                            
                                                                                              P.O. Box 430,                                             
                                                                                              Pembroke,                                                 
                                                                                              Georgia 31321.                                            
    Fulton (FEMA Docket No.      City of Fairburn..........  Feb. 29, 1996, Mar. 7, 1996,    The Honorable      June 5, 1996...........  130314 B       
     7174).                                                   The South Fulton Neighbor.      Betty Hannah,                                             
                                                                                              Mayor of the                                              
                                                                                              City of                                                   
                                                                                              Fairburn, P.O.                                            
                                                                                              Box 145,                                                  
                                                                                              Fairburn,                                                 
                                                                                              Georgia 30213.                                            
    Fulton (FEMA Docket No.      Unincorporated areas......  Feb. 8, 1996, Feb. 15, 1996,    Mr. Mitchell       May 15, 1996...........  135160 B       
     7174).                                                   Daily Report.                   Skandalakis,                                              
                                                                                              Chairman of the                                           
                                                                                              Fulton County                                             
                                                                                              Board of                                                  
                                                                                              Commissioners,                                            
                                                                                              141 Pryor                                                 
                                                                                              Street, S.W.,                                             
                                                                                              Atlanta, Georgia                                          
                                                                                              30303.                                                    
Florida: Pinellas (FEMA Docket   City of St. Petersburg....  Jan. 26, 1996, Feb. 2, 1996,    The Honorable      Jan. 19, 1996..........  125148C        
 No. 7174).                                                   St. Petersburg Times.           David J. Fisher,                                          
                                                                                              Mayor of the                                              
                                                                                              City of St.                                               
                                                                                              Petersburg, P.O.                                          
                                                                                              Box 2842, St.                                             
                                                                                              Petersburg,                                               
                                                                                              Florida 33731.                                            
Illinois:                                                                                                                                               
    Lake and Cook (FEMA Docket   Village of Deerfield......  Apr. 20, 1995, Apr. 27, 1995,   The Honorable      Apr. 13, 1995..........  170361C        
     No. 7130).                                               Deerfield Review.               Bernard Forrest,                                          
                                                                                              850 Waukegan                                              
                                                                                              Road, Deerfield,                                          
                                                                                              Illinois 60015.                                           
    Marion and Clinton (FEMA     City of Centralia.........  Feb. 23, 1996, Mar. 1, 1996,    Ms. Becky          Aug. 16, 1996..........  170453 C       
     Docket No. 7174).                                        Centralia Sentinel.             Roeckeman,                                                
                                                                                              Community                                                 
                                                                                              Development                                               
                                                                                              Director, 222                                             
                                                                                              South Poplar                                              
                                                                                              Street,                                                   
                                                                                              Centralia,                                                
                                                                                              Illinois 62801.                                           
    Tazewell (FEMA Docket No.    Village of Morton.........  Mar. 6, 1996, Mar. 13, 1996,    Robert D.          Feb. 28, 1996..........  170652 D       
     7174).                                                   Tazewell News.                  Hertenstein,                                              
                                                                                              M.D., President                                           
                                                                                              of the Village                                            
                                                                                              of Morton Board                                           
                                                                                              of Trustees,                                              
                                                                                              P.O. Box 28, 120                                          
                                                                                              North Main                                                
                                                                                              Street, Morton,                                           
                                                                                              Illinois 61550-                                           
                                                                                              0028.                                                     

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    Will (FEMA Docket No. 7165)  Village of New Lenox......  Oct. 11, 1995, Oct. 18, 1995,   Mr. John           Apr. 3, 1996...........  170706 E       
                                                              Herald-News.                    Nowakowski,                                               
                                                                                              President of the                                          
                                                                                              Village, of New                                           
                                                                                              Lenox, 701 West                                           
                                                                                              Haven Avenue,                                             
                                                                                              New Lenox,                                                
                                                                                              Illinois 60451-                                           
                                                                                              2137.                                                     
    Cook (FEMA Docket No. 7173)  City of Prospect Heights..  Jan. 3, 1996, Jan. 10, 1996,    The Honorable      Dec. 20, 1995..........  170054 B       
                                                              Daily Herald.                   Edward                                                    
                                                                                              Rotchford, Mayor                                          
                                                                                              of the City of                                            
                                                                                              Prospect                                                  
                                                                                              Heights, No. 1                                            
                                                                                              Elmhurst Road,                                            
                                                                                              Prospect                                                  
                                                                                              Heights,                                                  
                                                                                              Illinois 60070.                                           
Indiana: Hamilton (FEMA Docket   Town of Westfield.........  Feb. 13, 1996, Feb. 20, 1996    Mr. Mike           May 20, 1996...........  180083 C       
 No. 7174).                                                   Noblesville Daily Ledger.       McDonald,                                                 
                                                                                              Westfield Town                                            
                                                                                              Council                                                   
                                                                                              President, 130                                            
                                                                                              Penn Street,                                              
                                                                                              Westfield,                                                
                                                                                              Indiana 46074.                                            
Massachusetts:                                                                                                                                          
    Bristol (FEMA Docket No.     Town of Mansfield.........  Jan. 26, 1996, Feb. 2, 1996     Mr. William F.     May 2, 1996............  250057         
     7174).                                                   Mansfield News.                 Williams,                                                 
                                                                                              Mansfield Town                                            
                                                                                              Manager, 50 West                                          
                                                                                              Street,                                                   
                                                                                              Mansfield,                                                
                                                                                              Massachusetts                                             
                                                                                              02048.                                                    
    Middlesex (FEMA Docket No.   City of Lowell............  Oct. 3, 1995, Oct. 10, 1995,    Mr. Richard        Jan. 8, 1996...........  250201 C       
     7158).                                                   The Sun.                        Johnson, Manager                                          
                                                                                              of the City of                                            
                                                                                              Lowell, 375                                               
                                                                                              Merrimack                                                 
                                                                                              Street, Lowell,                                           
                                                                                              Massachusetts                                             
                                                                                              01852.                                                    
New Jersey:                                                                                                                                             
    Union (FEMA Docket No.       Borough of Kenilworth.....  Apr. 10, 1996, Apr. 17, 1996,   The Honorable      Apr. 3, 1996...........  340466 B       
     7183).                                                   Cranford Chronicle.             Michael Tripodi,                                          
                                                                                              Mayor of the                                              
                                                                                              Borough of                                                
                                                                                              Kenilworth, 567                                           
                                                                                              Boulevard,                                                
                                                                                              Kenilworth, New                                           
                                                                                              Jersey 07033.                                             
    Union (FEMA Docket No.       Borough of Roselle........  Apr. 11, 1996, Apr. 18, 1996,   The Honorable      Apr. 2, 1996...........  340472 A       
     7178).                                                   Roselle Spectator.              Joseph L.                                                 
                                                                                              Picaro, Mayor of                                          
                                                                                              the Borough of                                            
                                                                                              Roselle, 210                                              
                                                                                              Chestnut Street,                                          
                                                                                              Roselle, New                                              
                                                                                              Jersey 07203.                                             
New York:                                                                                                                                               
    Erie (FEMA Docket No. 7174)  Town of Amherst...........  Jan. 31, 1996, Feb. 7, 1996,    Mr. Thomas Ahern,  May 8, 1996............  360226 D       
                                                              Amherst Bee.                    Town of Amherst                                           
                                                                                              Supervisor,                                               
                                                                                              Amherst                                                   
                                                                                              Municipal                                                 
                                                                                              Building, 5583                                            
                                                                                              Main Street,                                              
                                                                                              Williamsville,                                            
                                                                                              New York 14221.                                           
    Erie (FEMA Docket No. 7174)  Village of Williamsville..  Jan. 31, 1996, Feb. 7, 1996,    The Honorable      May 8, 1996............  360263 B       
                                                              Amherst Bee.                    Basil Piazza,                                             
                                                                                              Mayor of the                                              
                                                                                              Village of                                                
                                                                                              Williamsville,                                            
                                                                                              P.O. Box 1557,                                            
                                                                                              Williamsville,                                            
                                                                                              New York 14231-                                           
                                                                                              1557.                                                     
North Carolina:                                                                                                                                         
    Haywood (FEMA Docket No.     Unincorporated areas......  Jan. 31, 1996, Feb. 7, 1996,    Mr. Ed Russell,    Jan. 24, 1996..........  370120 B       
     7174).                                                   The Mountaineer.                Chairman of the                                           
                                                                                              Haywood County                                            
                                                                                              Board of                                                  
                                                                                              Commissioners,                                            
                                                                                              420 North Main                                            
                                                                                              Street,                                                   
                                                                                              Waynesville,                                              
                                                                                              North Carolina                                            
                                                                                              28786.                                                    
    Henderson (FEMA Docket No.   City of Hendersonville....  Nov. 3, 1995, Nov. 10, 1995,    The Honorable      May 6, 1996............  370128 B       
     7169).                                                   The Times News.                 Fred Neihoff,                                             
                                                                                              Mayor of the                                              
                                                                                              City of                                                   
                                                                                              Hendersonville,                                           
                                                                                              P.O. Box 1670,                                            
                                                                                              Hendersonville,                                           
                                                                                              North Carolina                                            
                                                                                              28793.                                                    
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: August 15, 1996.
Richard W. Krimm,
Acting Associate Director for Mitigation.
[FR Doc. 96-21963 Filed 8-27-96; 8:45 am]
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