Federal Register, Volume 62 Issue 69 (Thursday, April 10, 1997)

[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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