Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations

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[Federal Register: February 28, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 39)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 9948-9950]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr28fe06-17]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
44 CFR Part 65

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Department of
Homeland Security, Mitigation Division.
ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: Modified Base (1% annual chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) 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.

DATES: Effective Dates: The effective dates for these modified BFEs 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 BFEs 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 table below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Doug Bellomo, P.E., Hazard
Identification Section, FEMA, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472,
(202) 646-2903.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FEMA makes the final determinations listed
below of modified BFEs 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 Mitigation
Division Director has resolved any appeals resulting from this
notification.
The modified BFEs 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 BFEs 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
(NFIP).
These modified elevations, together with the floodplain management
criteria required by 44 CFR 60.3, are the minimum that are required. They

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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 BFEs 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 Mitigation Division Director
certifies that this rule is exempt from the requirements of the
Regulatory Flexibility Act because modified BFEs are required by the
Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4105, and are required
to maintain community eligibility in the NFIP. 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 13132, Federalism. This rule involves no policies
that have federalism implications under Executive Order 13132.
Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform. This rule meets the
applicable standards of Executive Order 12988.

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
State and county Location newspaper where Chief executive Effective date of modification Community
notice was published officer of community number
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Connecticut: Litchfield, (FEMA Town of Harwinton.... September 6, 2005, Ms. Marie Knudsen, December 13, 2005.............. 090147 B
Docket No. D-7579). September 13, 2005, Town of Harwinton
The Register Citizen. First Selectman,
Harwinton Town Hall,
100 Bentley Drive,
Harwinton,
Connecticut 06791.
Connecticut: Litchfield, (FEMA Town of Litchfield... September 6, 2005, Mr. Leo Paul, Town of December 13, 2005.............. 090047 B
Docket No. D-7579). September 13, 2005, Litchfield First
The Register Citizen. Selectman, Town
Offices, 74 West
Street, P.O. Box
488, Litchfield,
Connecticut 06759.
Connecticut: Litchfield, (FEMA City of Torrington... September 6, 2005, The Honorable Owen J. December 13, 2005.............. 095081 B
Docket No. D-7579). September 13, 2005, Quinn, Mayor of the
The Register Citizen. City of Torrington,
Municipal Building,
140 Main Street,
Torrington,
Connecticut 06790.
Pennsylvania: Chester, (FEMA Township of Atglen... August 11, 2005, The Honorable Wesley November 17, 2005.............. 420273 D
Docket No. D-7579). August 18, 2005, Vincent, Mayor of
Daily Local News the Borough of
Atglen, P.O. Box
250, Atglen,
Pennsylvania 19310.
Pennsylvania: Lancaster, (FEMA Township of Sadsbury. August 11, 2005, Mr. N. Eugene Lammey, November 17, 2005.............. 421782 E
Docket No. D-7579). August 18, 2005, Chairman of the
Parkesburg Post Township of Sadsbury
Ledger Board of
Supervisors, 7182
White Oak Road,
Christiana,
Pennsylvania 17509.
Pennsylvania: Chester, (FEMA Township of West August 11, 2005, Mr. James Landis, November 17, 2005.............. 422281 D
Docket No. D-7579). Sadsbury. August 18, 2005, Chairman of the
Parkesburg Post Township of West
Ledger Sadsbury Board of
Supervisors, 6400 N.
Moscow Road,
Parkesburg,
Pennsylvania 19365.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood Insurance.'')
Dated: February 3, 2006.
David I. Maurstad,
Acting Director, Mitigation Division, Federal Emergency Management
Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 06-1820 Filed 2-27-06; 8:45 am]
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