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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 65

[Docket No. FEMA-7096]

 

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 proposed 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     Chief executive officer of      Effective date    Community 
      State and county                  Location            where notice was published              community              of modification       No.    
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Iowa: Story.................  City of Ames................  April 22, 1994, April 29,    The Honorable Larry Curtis,       March 3, 1994...       190254
                                                             1994, The Daily Tribune.     Mayor, City of Ames, P.O. Box                                 
                                                                                          811, Ames, Iowa 50010.                                        
Louisiana: St. Tammany        Unincorporated areas........  April 7, 1994, April 14,     The Honorable Kevin Davis,        February 22,           225205
 Parish.                                                     1994, Farmer Newspaper.      President, St. Tammany Parish,    1994.                       
                                                                                          Police Jury, P.O. Box 628,                                    
                                                                                          Covington, Louisiana 70434.                                   
North Dakota: Cass..........  City of Fargo...............  April 19, 1994, April 26,    The Honorable Jon G. Lindgren,    April 12, 1994..       385364
                                                             1994, The Forum.             Mayor, City of Fargo, City                                    
                                                                                          Hall, 200 North Third Street,                                 
                                                                                          Fargo, North Dakota 28102.                                    
Texas: Bexar................  Unincorporated areas........  April 14, 1994, April 21,    The Honorable Cyndi Krier, Bexar  February 2, 1994       480035
                                                             1994, San Antonio Express    County Judge, Bexar County                                    
                                                             News.                        Courthouse, 100 Dolorosa, San                                 
                                                                                          Antonio, Texas 78205.                                         
Texas: Dallas and Denton....  City of Carrollton..........  April 21, 1994, April 28,    The Honorable Milburn Gravley,    March 9, 1994...       480167
                                                             1994, The Metrocrest News.   Mayor, City of Carrollton, P.O.                               
                                                                                          Box 110535, Carrollton, Texas                                 
                                                                                          75011-0535.                                                   
Texas: Dallas...............  City of Dallas..............  April 12, 1994, April 19,    The Honorable Steve Bartlett,     February 17,           480171
                                                             1994, Daily Commercial       Mayor, City of Dallas, Office     1994.                       
                                                             Record.                      of the Mayor and City Council,                                
                                                                                          1500 Madrilla, 5E North,                                      
                                                                                          Dallas, Texas 75201.                                          
Texas: Williamson...........  City of Georgetown..........  April 20, 1994, April 27,    Mr. David Hall, Floodplain        January 24, 1994       480668
                                                             1994, Williamson County      Administrator, City of                                        
                                                             Sun.                         Georgetown, P.O. Box 409,                                     
                                                                                          Georgetown, Texas 78627.                                      
Texas: Harris...............  Unincorporated areas........  April 1, 1994, April 8,      The Honorable Jon Lindsay,        March 11, 1994..       480287
                                                             1994, Houston Chronicle.     Harris County Judge, Ninth                                    
                                                                                          Floor Courtroom, 1001 Preston,                                
                                                                                          Houston, Texas 77002.                                         
Texas: Tarrant..............  City of Keller..............  April 19, 1994, April 26,    The Honorable John Buchanan,      March 11, 1994..       480602
                                                             1994, The Keller Citizen.    Mayor, City of Keller, P.O. Box                               
                                                                                          770, Keller, Texas 76244.                                     
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance'')

    Dated: June 16, 1994.
Richard T. Moore,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
[FR Doc. 94-15156 Filed 6-21-94; 8:45 am]
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