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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
44 CFR Part 65

[Docket No. FEMA-7113]

 

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 of    Community 
   State and county             Location             where notice was published                 community                  modification          No.    
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Arkansas: Benton.......  City of Bentonville....  Aug. 5, 1994, Aug. 12, 1994,      The Honorable John W. Fryer,       July 15, 1994.......       050012
                                                   Benton County Daily Record.       Mayor, City of Bentonville, 117                                    
                                                                                     West Central, Bentonville,                                         
                                                                                     Arkansas 72712.                                                    
Colorado: El Paso......  City of Colorado         Aug. 4, 1994, Aug. 11, 1994,      The Honorable Robert Isaac,        July 1, 1994........       080060
                          Springs.                 Gazette Telegraph.                Mayor, City of Colorado Springs,                                   
                                                                                     P.O. Box 1575, Colorado Springs,                                   
                                                                                     Colorado 80901-1575.                                               
Colorado: El Paso......  City of Colorado         Aug. 11, 1994, Aug. 18, 1994,     The Honorable Robert Isaac,        July 22, 1994.......       080060
                          Springs.                 Gazette Telegraph.                Mayor, City of Colorado Springs,                                   
                                                                                     P.O. Box 1575, Colorado Springs,                                   
                                                                                     Colorado 80901-1575.                                               
Colorado: El Paso......  Unincorporated areas...  Aug. 4, 1994, Aug. 11, 1994,      The Honorable Jerri Howells,       July 1, 1994........       080059
                                                   Gazette Telegraph.                Chairperson, El Paso County                                        
                                                                                     Board of Commissioners, 27 East                                    
                                                                                     Vermijo, Colorado Springs,                                         
                                                                                     Colorado 80903.                                                    
Idaho: Ada.............  City of Boise..........  Aug. 23, 1994, Aug. 30, 1994,     The Honorable Brent Coles, Mayor,  Aug. 9, 1994........       160002
                                                   The Statesman.                    City of Boise, P.O. Box 500,                                       
                                                                                     Boise, Idaho 83701-0500.                                           
Idaho: Ada.............  City of Meridian.......  Aug. 11, 1994, Aug. 18, 1994,     The Honorable Grant P. Kingsford,  July 20, 1994.......       160180
                                                   Valley News.                      Mayor, City of Meridian, 33 East                                   
                                                                                     Idaho Avenue, Meridian, Idaho                                      
                                                                                     83642.                                                             
Idaho: Ada.............  Unincorporated areas...  Aug. 23, 1994, Aug. 30, 1994,     The Honorable Vern Bisterfeldt,    Aug. 9, 1994........       160001
                                                   The Idaho Statesman.              Chairman, Ada County Board of                                      
                                                                                     Commissioners, 650 Main Street,                                    
                                                                                     Boise, Idaho 83702.                                                
Kansas: Sedgwick.......  Unincorporated areas...  Aug. 2, 1994, Aug. 9, 1994,       Ms. Betsy Gwin, Chairperson,       July 1, 1994........       200321
                                                   Wichita Eagle.                    Sedgwick County Board of                                           
                                                                                     Commissioners, 525 North Main                                      
                                                                                     Street, Suite 320, Wichita,                                        
                                                                                     Kansas 67203.                                                      
Texas: El Paso.........  City of El Paso........  Aug. 5, 1994, Aug. 12, 1994,      The Honorable Larry Francis,       June 23, 1994.......       480214
                                                   Gazette Telegraph.                Mayor, City of El Paso, Two                                        
                                                                                     Civic Center Plaza, El Paso,                                       
                                                                                     Texas 79901-1196.                                                  
Texas: Dallas..........  City of Farmers Branch.  Aug. 4, 1994, Aug. 11, 1994,      The Honorable Dave Blair, Mayor,   July 1, 1994........       480174
                                                   Metrocrest News.                  City of Farmers Branch, 13000                                      
                                                                                     William Dodson Parkway, Farmers                                    
                                                                                     Branch, Texas 75234.                                               
Texas: Harris..........  Unincorporated areas...  Aug. 24, 1994, Aug. 31, 1994,     The Honorable Jon Lindsay, Harris  Aug. 5, 1994........       480287
                                                   Houston Chronicle.                County Judge, Ninth Floor                                          
                                                                                     Courtroom, 1001 Preston, Suite                                     
                                                                                     911, Houston, Texas 77002.                                         
Texas: Montgomery......  Unincorporated areas...  Aug. 12, 1994, Aug. 19, 1994,     The Honorable Alan Sadler,         Aug. 5, 1994........       480483
                                                   Houston Chronicle.                Montgomery County Judge, 301                                       
                                                                                     North Thompson, Suite 210,                                         
                                                                                     Conroe, Texas 77301.                                               
Texas: Bell............  City of Temple.........  Aug. 5, 1994, Aug. 12, 1994,      The Honorable J.W. Perry, Mayor,   June 15, 1994.......       480034
                                                   Temple Daily Telegram.            City of Temple, P.O. Box 1200,                                     
                                                                                     Temple, Texas 76503-1200.                                          
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: October 5, 1994.
Richard T. Moore,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
[FR Doc. 94-25738 Filed 10-17-94; 8:45 am]
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