Flood elevation determinations: Various States,

[Federal Register: November 4, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 213)]

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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 65

[Docket No. FEMA-D-7531]

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 Administrator 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, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, 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

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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 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 Administrator, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, 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:

   Dates and name of newspaper where Chief executive Effective date of State and county

   Location

   notice was

   officer of

   modification

   Community No. published

   community

   Alabama: Jefferson................. City of Hoover..................... October 8, 2002, The Honorable Oct. 1, 2002............ 010123 B October 15,

   Barbara 2002, The

   McCollum, Mayor Birmingham News. of the City of Hoover, 100 Municipal Drive, Hoover, Alabama 32516. Connecticut:

   Middlesex...................... City of Middletown................. September 10, The Honorable Dec. 17, 2002........... 090068 C 2002, September Domenique S. 17, 2002, The Thornton, Mayor Middletown Press. of the City of Middletown, 245 deKoven Drive, P.O. Box 1300, Middletown, Connecticut 06457.

   New Haven...................... City of Milford.................... October 9, 2002, The Honorable Jan. 15, 2003........... 090082 F October 16,

   James L. 2002, New Haven Richetelli, Register.

   Mayor of the City of Milford, City Hall, 110 River Street, Milford, Connecticut 06460. Florida:

   Charlotte...................... Unincorporated Areas............... September 19, Ms. Pamela

   Sept. 12, 2002.......... 120061 D 2002, September Brangaccio, 26, 2002, Herald Charlotte County Tribune

   Interim (Charlotte

   Administrator, County Edition) 18500 Murdock and Sun Herald. Circle, Port Charlotte, Florida 33948.

   Dade........................... Unincorporated Areas............... September 13, Mr. Steve

   Sept. 6, 2002........... 120635 J 2002, September Shriver, Dade 20, 2002, The County Manager, Miami Herald. 111 N.W. First Street, Suite 910, Miami, Florida 33128.

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   Polk........................... City of Lakeland................... October 1, 2002, Mr. Roger D. Sept. 24, 2002.......... 120267 F October 8, 2002, Haar, City The Ledger.

   Manager for the City of Lakeland, Lakeland City Hall, 228 South Massachusetts Avenue, Lakeland, Florida 33801- 5086.

   Dade........................... City of Miami...................... September 10, The Honorable Sept. 3, 2002........... 120650 J 2002, September Manuel A. Diaz, 17, 2002, The Mayor of the Miami Herald. City of Miami, 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, Florida 33133.

   Orange......................... City of Ocoee...................... September 25, The Honorable S. Sept. 18, 2002.......... 120185 E 2002, October 2, Scott 2002, The

   Vandergift, Orlando Sentinel. Mayor of the City of Ocoee, City Hall, 150 North Lakeshore Drive, Ocoee, Florida 34761.

   Orange......................... Unincorporated Areas............... September 25, M. Krishnamurthy, Sept. 18, 2002.......... 120179 E 2002, October 2, P.E., Ph.D., 2002, The

   Orange County Orlando Sentinel. Stormwater, Management Manager, 4200 South John Young Parkway, Orlando, Florida 32839.

   Orange......................... Unincorporated Areas............... September 27, M. Krishnamurthy, Sept. 20, 2002.......... 120179 E 2002, October 4, P.E., Ph.D., 2002, The

   Orange County Orlando Sentinel. Stormwater, Management Manager, 4200 South John Young Parkway, Orlando, Florida 32839. Georgia:

   Richmond....................... City of Augusta.................... September 5, The Honorable Bob Dec. 12, 2002........... 130158 E 2002, September Young, Mayor of 12, 2002, The the City of Augusta

   Augusta, City- Chronicle.

   County Municipal Building, 530 Greene Street, Augusta, Georgia 30911.

   Catoosa........................ City of Fort Oglethorpe............ September 4, The Honorable Dec. 11, 2002........... 130248 B 2002, September Judson L. 11, 2002,

   Burkhart, Mayor Chattanooga Free of the City of Press.

   Fort Oglethorpe, P.O. Box 5509, 500 City Hall Drive, Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia 30742. New York: Schenectady County

   Town of Rotterdam.................. September 27, Mr. John Paolino, Mar. 17, 2003........... 360740 B 2002, October 4, Supervisor of 2002, The Daily the Town of Gazette.

   Rotterdam, 1100 Sunrise Boulevard, Rotterdam, New York 12306. North Carolina: Buncombe........... City of Ashville................... October 9, 2002, The Honorable Jan. 15, 2003........... 370032 C October 16,

   Charlie Worley, 2002, The

   Mayor of the Asheville

   City of Citizen-Times. Asheville, P.O. Box 7148, Asheville, North Carolina 28802. Pennsylvania:

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   Cambria........................ City of Johnstown.................. September 30, Mr. Silka, City Sept. 16, 2002.......... 420231 C 2002, October 7, of Johnstown 2002, Johnstown Manager, 401 Tribune.

   Main Street, Johnstown, Pennsylvania 15901.

   Allegheny...................... Township of Moon................... October 9, 2002, Mr. Gregory S. Jan. 14, 2003........... 421082 E October 16,

   Smith, Manager 2002, Moon

   of Moon Record Star. Township, 1000 Beaver Grade Road, Moon, Pennsylvania 15108.

   Allegheny...................... Township of North Fayette.......... October 9, 2002, Mr. Robert T. Jan. 14, 2003........... 421085 E October 16,

   Grimm, Manager 2002, Moon

   of the Township Record Star. of North Fayette, 400 North Branch Road, Oakdale, Pennsylvania 15071.

   Allegheny...................... Township of Robinson............... October 9, 2002, Mr. William L. Jan. 14, 2003........... 421097 E October 16,

   Blumling, 2002, Suburban Chairman of the Gazette.

   Board of Commissioners, Township of Robinson, 1000 Church Hill Road, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15205. Tennessee:

   Shelby......................... City of Memphis.................... October 15, 2002, The Honorable Jan. 22, 2003........... 470177 E October 22,

   Willie W. 2002, The

   Herenton, PhD, Commercial

   Mayor of the Appeal.

   City of Memphis, City Hall, 125 North Main Street, Suite 700, Memphis, Tennessee 38103.

   Williamson..................... Unincorporated Areas............... October 7, 2002, Mr. Rogers

   Oct. 1, 2002............ 470204 C October 14,

   Anderson, 2002, The Review Williamson Appeal.

   County Executive, 1320 West Main Street, Suite 100, Franklin, Tennessee 37064. Virginia:

   Independent City............... City of Harrisonburg............... October 11, 2002, The Honorable Oct. 4, 2002............ 510076 B October 18,

   Joseph G. 2002, Daily News- Fitzgerald, Record.

   Mayor of the City of Harrisonburg, City Manager's, Office 345 South Main Street, Harrisonburg, Virginia 22801.

   Independent City............... City of Roanoke.................... September 20, The Honorable Sept. 12, 2002.......... 510130 D 2002, September Ralph K. Smith, 27, 2002,

   Mayor of the Roanoke Times. City of Roanoke, 215 Church Avenue, S.W., Room 452, Roanoke, Virginia 24011.

   Independent City............... City of Winchester................. September 23, Mr. Edwin C. Dec. 30, 2002........... 510173 B 2002, September Daley, City of 30, 2002,

   Winchester Winchester Star. Manager, Rouss City Hall, 15 North Cameron Street, Winchester, Virginia 22601.

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   West Virginia: Berkeley............ Unincorporated Areas............... September 20, Mr. Howard

   Sept. 4, 2002........... 540282 B 2002, September Strauss, 27, 2002,

   President of Martinsburg

   Berkeley County, Journal.

   Board of Commissioners, 126 West King Street, Martinsburg, West Virginia 25401.

   (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood Insurance.'')

   Dated: October 30, 2002. Anthony S. Lowe, Administrator, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration.

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