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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
44 CFR Part 65

[Docket No. FEMA-7089]

 

Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

ACTION: Interim rule.

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SUMMARY: This interim rule lists communities where modification of the 
base (100-year) flood elevations is appropriate because of new 
scientific or technical data. New flood insurance premium rates will be 
calculated from the modified base (100-year) 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) 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 Associate Director, 
Mitigation Directorate, reconsider the changes. The modified elevations 
may be changed during the 90-day period.

ADDRESSES: The modified base (100-year) 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 modified base (100-year) 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 (100-year) 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 (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.
    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 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 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:

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                                                                                              Chief executive                                           
      State and county                  Location               Dates and name of newspaper       officer of          Effective date of        Community 
                                                               where notice was published        community             modification              No.    
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Arizona: Maricopa...........  City of Chandler............  March 18, 1994, March 25, 1994,   The Honorable    February 7, 1994............       040040
                                                             Chandler Arizonan-Tribune.        Coy Payne,                                               
                                                                                               Mayor, City of                                           
                                                                                               Chandler, 25                                             
                                                                                               South Arizona                                            
                                                                                               Place,                                                   
                                                                                               Chandler,                                                
                                                                                               Arizona 85225.                                           
Colorado: El Paso...........  City of Colorado Springs....  March 24, 1994, March 31, 1994,   The Honorable    February 15, 1994...........       280060
                                                             Gazette Telegraph.                Robert Isaac,                                            
                                                                                               Mayor, City of                                           
                                                                                               Colorado                                                 
                                                                                               Springs, P.O.                                            
                                                                                               Box 1575,                                                
                                                                                               Colorado                                                 
                                                                                               Springs,                                                 
                                                                                               Colorado 80901-                                          
                                                                                               1575.                                                    
Texas: Bexar................  City of San Antonio.........  February 17, 1994, February 24,   The Honorable    February 2, 1994............       480045
                                                             1994, San Antonio Express News.   Nelson W.                                                
                                                                                               Wolff, Mayor,                                            
                                                                                               City of San                                              
                                                                                               Antonio, P.O.                                            
                                                                                               Box 839966,                                              
                                                                                               San Antonio,                                             
                                                                                               Texas 78283-                                             
                                                                                               3966.                                                    
Texas: Bexar................  Unincorporated areas........  March 18, 1994, March 25, 1994,   The Honorable    February 2, 1994............       480035
                                                             San Antonio Express News.         Cyndi Krier,                                             
                                                                                               Bexar County                                             
                                                                                               Judge, Bexar                                             
                                                                                               County                                                   
                                                                                               Courthouse,                                              
                                                                                               100 Dolorosa,                                            
                                                                                               San Antonio,                                             
                                                                                               Texas 78205.                                             
Texas: Denton...............  Town of Flower Mound........  February 18, 1994, February 25,   The Honorable    January 4, 1994.............       480777
                                                             1994, Denton Record Chronicle.    Larry                                                    
                                                                                               Lipscomb,                                                
                                                                                               Mayor, Town of                                           
                                                                                               Flower Mound,                                            
                                                                                               2121 Timbers                                             
                                                                                               Road, Flower                                             
                                                                                               Mound, Texas                                             
                                                                                               75028.                                                   
Texas: Denton...............  Town of Trophy Club.........  February 8, 1994, February 25,    The Honorable    January 25, 1994............       481606
                                                             1994, The Keller Citizen.         Jim Carter,                                              
                                                                                               Mayor, Town of                                           
                                                                                               Trophy Club,                                             
                                                                                               100 Municipal                                            
                                                                                               Drive, Trophy                                            
                                                                                               Club, Texas                                              
                                                                                               76262.                                                   
Texas: Harris...............  City of Houston.............  February 18, 1994, February 25,   The Honorable    January 24, 1994............       480296
                                                             1994, The Houston Post.           Bob Lanier,                                              
                                                                                               Mayor, City of                                           
                                                                                               Houston, P.O.                                            
                                                                                               Box 1562,                                                
                                                                                               Houston, Texas                                           
                                                                                               77251.                                                   
Texas: Harris...............  City of Pasadena............  February 18, 1994, February 25,   The Honorable    January 24, 1994............       480307
                                                             1994, Pasadena Citizen.           Johnny Isbell,                                           
                                                                                               Mayor, City of                                           
                                                                                               Pasadena, P.O.                                           
                                                                                               Box 672,                                                 
                                                                                               Pasadena,                                                
                                                                                               Texas 77501.                                             
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: March 28, 1994.

Richard T. Moore,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
[FR Doc. 94-8710 Filed 4-13-94; 8:45 am]
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