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[Federal Register: February 8, 1994]


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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 (100-year) 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: Michael K. Buckley, P.E., Chief, 
Hazard Identification Branch, Mitigation Directorate, 500 C Street, 
SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-2756.

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 (100-year) 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 (100-year) 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 Federal Emergency Management Agency 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 Impact Analysis

    This rule is not a major rule under Executive Order 12291, February 
17, 1981. No regulatory impact analysis has been prepared.

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      Chief executive officer of       Effective date of   Community
     State and county                 Location           where notice was published               community                  modification        number 
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Colorado:Boulder (FEMA       City of Boulder..........  August 5, 1993, August 12,     The Honorable Leslie Durgin,      July 8, 1993........    080024 
 Docket No. 7074).                                       1993, Boulder Daily Camera.    Mayor, City of Boulder, 1739                                    
                                                                                        Broadway, Boulder, Colorado                                     
                                                                                        80306.                                                          
Idaho: Ada (FEMA Docket No.  City of Meridian.........  August 19, 1993, August 26,    The Honorable Grant Kingsford,    August 11, 1993.....    160180 
 7076).                                                  1993, The Valley News.         Mayor, City of Meridian, 33                                     
                                                                                        East Idaho Avenue, Meridian,                                    
                                                                                        Idaho 83642.                                                    
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Idaho: Ada (FEMA Docket No.  Unincorporated Areas.....  August 19, 1993, August 26,    The Honorable Vern Bisterfeldt,   August 11, 1993.....    160001 
 7076).                                                  1993, The Idaho Statesman.     Chairman, Ada County Board of                                   
                                                                                        Commissioners, 650 Main Street,                                 
                                                                                        Boise, Idaho 83702.                                             
Texas: Tarrant (FEMA Docket  City of Fort Worth.......  July 9, 1993, July 15, 1993,   The Honorable Kay Granger,        June 28, 1993.......    480596 
 No. 7074).                                              Fort Worth Star Telegram.      Mayor, City of Fort Worth, 1000                                 
                                                                                        Throckmorton Street, Fort                                       
                                                                                        Worth, Texas 76102.                                             
Texas: Tarrant (FEMA Docket  City of Fort Worth.......  August 20, 1993, August 26,    The Honorable Kay Granger,        August 12, 1993.....    480596 
 No. 7076).                                              1993, Fort Worth Star          Mayor, City of Fort Worth, 1000                                 
                                                         Telegram.                      Throckmorton Street, Fort                                       
                                                                                        Worth, Texas 76102.                                             
Texas: Tarrant (FEMA Docket  City of Haltom City......  August 20, 1993, August 26,    The Honorable Charles Womack,     August 12, 1993.....    480599 
 No. 7076).                                              1993, Fort Worth Star          Mayor, City of Haltom City,                                     
                                                         Telegram.                      P.O. Box 14246, Haltom City,                                    
                                                                                        Texas 76117.                                                    
Texas: Tarrant (FEMA Docket  Town of Westover Hills...  July 9, 1993, July 15, 1993,   The Honorable Sam Berry, Mayor,   June 28, 1993.......    480615 
 No. 7074).                                              Fort Worth Star Telegram.      Town of Westover Hills, 5824                                    
                                                                                        Merrymount Road, Fort Worth,                                    
                                                                                        Texas 76107.                                                    
Texas: Tarrant (FEMA Docket  City of Westworth Village  July 9, 1993, July 15, 1993,   The Honorable W. O. Henker,       June 28, 1993.......    480616 
 No. 7074).                                              Fort Worth Star Telegram.      Mayor, City of Westworth                                        
                                                                                        Village, 311 Burton Hill Road,                                  
                                                                                        Fort Worth, Texas 76114.                                        
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: January 14, 1994.
Robert H. Volland,
Acting Deputy Associate Director, Mitigation Directorate.
[FR Doc. 94-2862 Filed 2-7-94; 8:45 am]
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