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[FR Doc No: 94-19141]
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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
44 CFR Part 65
[Docket No. FEMA-7102]
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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Hawaii: Hawaii.............. Unincorporated Areas........ May 19, 1994, May 26, 1994, The Honorable Stephen K. Apr. 26, 1994... 155166
Hawaii Tribune Herald. Yamashiro, Mayor, Hawaii
County, 25 Aupuni Street, Room
202, Hilo, Hawaii 96720-4252.
Kansas: Barton.............. City of Great Bend.......... May 19, 1994, May 26, 1994, The Honorable George F. Drake, Apr. 18, 1994... 200019
Great Bend Tribune. Mayor, City of Great Bend, P.O.
Box 1168, Great Bend, Kansas
67530.
Louisiana: St. Mary Parish.. City of Patterson........... May 20, 1994, May 27, 1994, The Honorable C.A. ``Gus'' May 3, 1994..... 220197
Daily Review. Lipari, Mayor, City of
Patterson, 203 Park Street,
Patterson, Louisiana 70392.
Montana: Blaine............. Unincorporated Areas........ May 18, 1994, May 25, 1994, The Honorable Arthur Kleinjan, Apr. 7, 1994.... 300144
Chinook Opinion. Chairman, Blaine County Board
of Commissioners, P.O. Box 278,
Chinook, Montana 59523.
Texas: Collin............... City of Plano............... May 24, 1994, May 31, 1994, The Honorable James N. Muns, Apr. 4, 1994.... 480140
Dallas Morning News. Mayor, City of Plano, P.O. Box
860358, Plano, Texas 75086-0358.
Texas: Bexar................ City of San Antonio......... May 24, 1994, May 31, 1994, The Honorable Nelson W. Wolff, Apr. 21, 1994... 480045
San Antonio Express News. Mayor, City of San Antonio,
P.O. Box 839966, San Antonio,
Texas 78283-3966.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood
Insurance.'')
Dated: July 26, 1994.
Richard T. Moore,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
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