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Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations
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[Federal Register: April 12, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 71)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 19664-19666]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr12ap00-9]
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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: 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 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 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 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 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
where notice was published community modification No.
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Alabama: Jefferson (FEMA Unincorporated Areas........ May 12, 1999, May 19, 1999, Mr. Gary White, Aug. 17, 1999............... 010217 E
Docket No. 7293). Birmingham News. President of
the Jefferson
County Board
of
Commissioners,
Courthouse,
Room A-360,
Birmingham,
Alabama 35263.
Connecticut: Fairfield (FEMA Town of Wilton.............. June 17, 1999, June 24, 1999, Mr. Robert H. Sept. 22, 1999.............. 090020 C
Docket No. 7293. Wilton Bulletin. Russell, First
Selectman of
the Town of
Wilton, Wilton
Town Hall, 238
Danbury Road,
Wilton,
Connecticut
06897.
Florida: Orange (FEMA Docket City of Ocoee............... June 24, 1999, July 1, 1999, The The Honorable June 17, 1999............... 120185 C
No. 7293). Orlando Sentinel. S. Scott
Vandergrift,
Mayor of the
City of Ocoee,
City Hall, 150
North
Lakeshore
Drive, Ocoee,
Florida 34761-
2258.
Illinois: Will (FEMA Docket City of Crest Hill.......... March 25, 1999, April 1, 1999, The Honorable June 30, 1999............... 170699 D
No. 7293). The Herald-News. Donald R.
Randich, Mayor
of the City of
Crest Hill,
1610
Plainfield
Road, Crest
Hill, Illinois
60435.
Illinois: Kane (FEMA Docket Village of Hampshire........ April 28, 1999, May 5, 1999, Mr. William July 27, 1999............... 170327 C
No. 7293). Hampshire Register-News. Schmidt,
Hampshire
Village
President,
P.O. Box 457,
234 South
State Street,
Hampshire,
Illinois 60140.
Kentucky: Fayette (FEMA Lexington-Fayette Urban June 23, 1999, June 30, 1999, The Honorable June 16, 1999............... 210067 C
Docket No. 7293). County Government. Lexington Herald. Pam Miller,
Mayor of the
Lexington-
Fayette Urban
County
Government,
200 East Main
Street, 12th
Floor,
Lexington-
Fayette
Government
Building,
Lexington,
Kentucky,
40507.
Minnesota: Anoka (FEMA City of Coon Rapids......... April 9, 1999, April 16, 1999, The Honorable July 15, 1999............... 270011 A
Docket No. 7293). Coon Rapids Herald. Lonni
McCauley,
Mayor of the
City of Coon
Rapids, 11155
Robinson
Drive, Coon
Rapids,
Minnesota
55433.
North Carolina: Guilford City of Greensboro.......... May 25, 1999, June 1, 1999, News The Honorable May 17, 1999................ 375351 C
(FEMA Docket No. 7293). and Record. Carolyn S.
Allen, Mayor
of the City of
Greensboro,
One
Governmental
Plaza, P.O.
Box 3136,
Greensboro,
North Carolina
27402.
Ohio: Lake (FEMA Docket No. Village of Madison.......... March 30, 1999, April 6, 1999, The Honorable Mar. 23, 1999............... 390316 B
7293). The News-Herald. David G. Reed,
Jr., Mayor of
the Village of
Madison, 126
West Main
Street,
Madison, Ohio
44057-0007.
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Pennsylvania: Lancaster Township of East Donegal.... April 28, 1999, May 5, 1999, Mr. Allen D. April 16, 1999.............. 421768 B
(FEMA Docket No. 7293). Lancaster Newspaper. Esbenshade,
President,
Board of
Supervisors,
Township
Municipal
Office, 190
Rock Point
Road,
Marietta,
Pennsylvania
17547.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood
Insurance.'')
Dated: March 31, 2000.
Michael J. Armstrong,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
[FR Doc. 00-9067 Filed 4-11-00; 8:45 am]
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