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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

CFR Citation: 44 CFR Part 65

Docket ID: [Docket No. FEMA-D-7555]

NOTICE: RULES

ACTION: Flood elevation determinations:

DOCUMENT ACTION: Interim rule.

SUBJECT CATEGORY: Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations

DATES: These modified BFEs 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 Director reconsider the changes. The modified elevations may be changed during the 90day period.

DOCUMENT SUMMARY: This interim rule lists communities where modification of the Base (1% annual chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) is appropriate because of new scientific or technical data. New flood insurance premium rates will be
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calculated from the modified BFEs for new buildings and their contents.

SUMMARY: Various States,

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

The modified BFEs are not listed for each community in this interim rule. However, the address of the Chief Executive Officer of the community where the modified BFE

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 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 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 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 of the Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate 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 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 shown below:
Dates and name of newspaper Chief Executive Effective date Community State and county Location where notice officer of of number was published community modification Connecticut: New London..... City of Norwich October 10, The Honorable January 16, 090102 F 2003, October Arthur L. 2004. 17, 2003, The Lathrop, Mayor Day. of the City of Norwich, Norwich City Hall 100 Broadway, 3rd Floor, Norwich, Connecticut 06360. Delaware: New Castle........ Unincorporated February 17, Mr. Thomas P. May 25, 2004... 105085 G Areas. 2004, February Gordon, New 24, 2004, The Castle County News Journal. Executive, New Castle County Government Center 87 Reads Way, New Castle, Delaware 19720. [[Page 21968]]
Georgia: Catoosa............ Unincorporated October 29, Mr. Winford February 4, 130028 D Areas. 2003, November Long, Chairman 2004. 5, 2003, The of the Catoosa Catoosa County County, Board News. of Commissioners, Catoosa County Courthouse 7694 Nashville Street Ringgold, Georgia 30736. Georgia: Forsyth............ Unincorporated October 29, Mr. Stevie February 4, 130312 C Areas. 2003, November Mills, Forsyth 2004. 5, 2003, County Forsyth County Manager, 110 News. East Main Street, Suite 210, Cumming, Georgia 30040. Georgia: Catoosa and Walker. Fort Oglethorpe October 29, The Honorable February 4, 130248 B 2003, November Judson L. 2004. 5, 2003, The Burkhart, Catoosa County Mayor of the News. City of Fort Oglethorpe, P.O. Box 5509, 500 City Hall Drive, Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia 30742. New Jersey: Cape May........ Borough of February 11, The Honorable February 3, 345330 C Wildwood Crest. 2004, February John J. 2004. 18, 2004, The Pantalone, Gazette. Mayor of the Borough of Wildwood Crest, 6101 Pacific Avenue, Wildwood Crest, New Jersey 08260. Puerto Rico:................ Commonwealth... March 5, 2004, The Honorable June 11, 2004.. 720000 C March 12, Sila M. 2004, The San Calderon, Juan Star. Governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Office of the Governor, P.O. Box 9020082, San Juan, Puerto Rico 009020082. Vermont: Bennington......... Town of February 18, Mr. Stuart February 11, 500013 C Bennington. 2004, February Hurd, 2004. 25, 2004, Bennington Bennington Town Manager, Banner. P.O. Box 469, 205 South Street, Bennington, Vermont 05201. Virginia: Culpeper.......... Town of February 17, Mr. J. Brannon May 25, 2004... 510042 B Culpeper. 2004, February Godfrey, Town 24, 2004, The of Culpeper Culpeper Star Manager, 400 Exponent. South Main Street, Culpeper, Virginia 22701. Virginia: Fairfax........... Unincorporated February 18, Mr. Anthony May 26, 2004... 515525 D Areas. 2004, February Griffin, 25, 2004, The Fairfax County Washington Executive, Times. 12000 Government Center Parkway, Suite 552, Fairfax, Virginia 22035 0066. [[Page 21969]]
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood Insurance.'')

Dated: April 7, 2004.
Anthony S. Lowe,
Mitigation Division Director, Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Doug Bellomo, P.E., Hazard Identification Section, Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate, FEMA, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646 2903.