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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 (100-year) 
flood elevations are indicated on the following table and revise the 
Flood Insurance Rate Map(s) 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 the final determinations 
of modified base (100-year) 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 Acting Deputy 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 
(100-year) 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 (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.
    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 (100-year) 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 Acting Deputy Associate Director, Mitigation Directorate, 
certifies that this rule is exempt from the requirements of the 
Regulatory Flexibility Act because modified base (100-year) 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 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 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 where   Chief executive officer   Effective date    Community 
State and county       Location           notice was            of community        of modification      No.    
                                           published                                                            
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California: San   City of San Diego.  September 2, 1993,  The Honorable Susan      August 18, 1993.       060295
 Diego (FEMA                           September 9,        Golding, Mayor, City                                 
 Docket No.                            1993, San Diego     of San Diego, 202 C                                  
 7076).                                Daily Transcript.   Street, Eleventh                                     
                                                           Floor, San Diego,                                    
                                                           California 92101.                                    
California:       Unincorporated      September 10,       Mr. Nick Blom,           August 27, 1993.       060384
 Stanislaus        areas.              1993, September     Chairman, Stanislaus                                 
 (FEMA Docket                          17, 1993, Modesto   County, Board of                                     
 No. 7076).                            Bee.                Supervisors, 1100 H                                  
                                                           Street, Modesto,                                     
                                                           California 95354.                                    
Kansas: Sedgwick  Unincorporated      October 22, 1993,   The Honorable Mark F.    October 8, 1993.       200321
 (FEMA Docket      areas.              October 29, 1993,   Schroeder,                                           
 No. 7080).                            The Wichita Eagle.  Chairperson, County                                  
                                                           Commissioners,                                       
                                                           Sedgwick County, 1250                                
                                                           South Seneca Street,                                 
                                                           Wichita, Kansas 67213.                               
Kansas: Sedgwick  City of Wichita...  October 22, 1993,   The Honorable Frank      October 8, 1993.       200328
 (FEMA Docket                          October 29, 1993,   Ojile, Mayor, City of                                
 No. 7080).                            The Wichita Eagle.  Wichita, City Hall,                                  
                                                           First Floor, 455 North                               
                                                           Main Street, Wichita,                                
                                                           Kansas 67202.                                        
Louisiana: East   East Baton Rouge    October 8, 1993,    The Honorable Tom Ed     September 16,          220058
 Baton Rouge       Parish.             October 14, 1993,   McHugh, Mayor, City of   1993.                       
 Parish (FEMA                          The Advocate.       Baton Rouge, East                                    
 Docket No.                                                Baton Rouge Parish,                                  
 7080).                                                    P.O. Box 1471, Baton                                 
                                                           Rouge, Louisiana 70821.                              
Texas: Collin     City of Plano.....  October 22, 1993,   The Honorable James N.   October 1, 1993.       480140
 (FEMA Docket                          October 29, 1993,   Muns, Mayor, City of                                 
 No. 7080).                            The Dallas          Plano, P.O. Box                                      
                                       Morning News.       860358, Plano, Texas                                 
                                                           75086.                                               
Texas: Denton     City of Denton....  September 9, 1993,  The Honorable Bob        September 2,           480194
 (FEMA Docket                          September 16,       Castleberry, Mayor,      1993.                       
 No. 7080).                            1993, Denton        City of Denton, 215                                  
                                       Record Chronicle.   East McKinney, Denton,                               
                                                           Texas 76201.                                         
Texas: Tarrant    City of Arlington.  September 10,       The Honorable Richard    August 27, 1993.       485454
 (FEMA Docket                          1993, September     Greene, Mayor, City of                               
 No. 7080).                            16, 1993, Fort      Arlington, 101 West                                  
                                       Worth Star          Abram Street, Box 231,                               
                                       Telegram.           Arlington, Texas 76004.                              
Texas: Tarrant    City of Bedford...  September 2, 1993,  The Honorable Rick       August 11, 1993.       480585
 (FEMA Docket                          September 9,        Barton, Mayor, City of                               
 No. 7080).                            1993, Mid-Cities    Bedford, P.O. Box 157,                               
                                       News.               Bedford, Texas 76095-                                
                                                           0157.                                                
Texas: Tarrant    City of Fort Worth  October 1, 1993,    The Honorable Kay        September 16,          480596
 (FEMA Docket                          October 7, 1993,    Granger, Mayor, City     1993.                       
 No. 7080).                            Fort Worth Star     of Fort Worth, 1000                                  
                                       Telegram.           Throckmorton Street,                                 
                                                           Fort Worth, Texas                                    
                                                           76102.                                               
Texas: Tarrant    City of Grapevine.  September 24,       The Honorable William    August 20, 1993.      480598 
 (FEMA Docket                          1993, September     D. Tate, Mayor, City                                 
 No. 7080).                            30, 1993, Fort      of Grapevine, P.O. Box                               
                                       Worth Star          95104, Grapevine,                                    
                                       Telegram.           Texas 76051.                                         
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance'')

    Dated: March 8, 1994.
Robert H. Volland,
Acting Deputy Associate Director, Mitigation Directorate.
[FR Doc. 94-6080 Filed 3-15-94; 8:45 am]
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