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[FR Doc No: 94-29221]


[Federal Register: November 28, 1994]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 65

[Docket No. FEMA-7117]


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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Alaska: Unorganized borough.  Municipality of Anchorage...  July 11, 1994, July 18, 1994,     Hon. Tom Fink, Mayor,        June 17, 1994.....     020005
                                                             Alaska Journal of Commerce.       Municipality of Anchorage,                               
                                                                                               P.O. Box 196650,                                         
                                                                                               Anchorage, AK 99519-6650.                                
California: Contra Costa....  City of Antioch.............  Sept. 22, 1994, Sept. 29, 1994,   Hon. Joel Keller, Mayor,     Sept. 9, 1994.....     060026
                                                             Ledger-Post Dispatch.             City of Antioch, P.O. Box                                
                                                                                               130, Antioch, CA 94509.                                  
Colorado: El Paso...........  City of Colorado Springs....  Aug. 4, 1994, Aug. 11, 1994,      Hon. Robert Isaac, Mayor,    July 1, 1994......     080060
                                                             Gazette Telegraph.                City of Colorado Springs,                                
                                                                                               P.O. Box 1575, Colorado                                  
                                                                                               Springs, CO 80901-1575.                                  
Colorado: El Paso...........  City of Colorado Springs....  Sept. 8, 1994, Sept. 15, 1994     Hon. Robert Isaac, Mayor,    Aug. 24, 1994.....     080060
                                                             Gazette Telegraph.                City of Colorado Springs,                                
                                                                                               P.O. Box 1575, Colorado                                  
                                                                                               Springs, CO 80901-1575.                                  
Colorado: Douglas...........  Unincorporated areas........  Sept. 14, 1994, Sept. 21, 1994    Ms. M. Michael Cooke,        Aug. 29, 1994.....     080049
                                                             Daily News-Press.                 Chairperson, Douglas                                     
                                                                                               County Board of                                          
                                                                                               Commissioners, 101 Third                                 
                                                                                               Street, Castle Rock, CO                                  
                                                                                               80104.                                                   
Colorado: El Paso...........  Unincorporated areas........  Sept. 8, 1994, Sept. 15, 1994,    Hon. Jeri Howells,           Aug. 24, 1994.....     080059
                                                             Gazette Telegraph.                Chairperson, El Paso                                     
                                                                                               County Board of                                          
                                                                                               Commissioners, 27 East                                   
                                                                                               Vermijo, Colorado Springs,                               
                                                                                               CO 80903.                                                
Colorado: Boulder...........  City of Longmont............  Oct. 6, 1994, Oct. 13, 1994,      Hon. Leona Stoecker, Mayor,  Sept. 1, 1994.....     080027
                                                             Longmont Times Call.              City of Longmont, 829                                    
                                                                                               Panorama Circle, CO 80501.                               
Colorado: Douglas...........  Town of Parker..............  Sept. 14, 1994, Sept. 21, 1994,   Hon. Greg Lopez, Mayor,      Aug. 29, 1994.....     080310
                                                             Daily News-Press.                 Town of Parker, 20120 East                               
                                                                                               Main Street, Parker, CO                                  
                                                                                               80134.                                                   
Hawaii: Maui................  Unincorporated areas........  Sept. 13, 1994, Sept. 20, 1994,   Hon. Linda Crockett Lingle,  Aug. 22, 1994.....     150003
                                                             Maui News.                        Mayor, County of Maui, 200                               
                                                                                               South High Street,                                       
                                                                                               Wailuku, Maui, HI 96793.                                 
Idaho: Ada..................  Unincorporated areas........  Sept. 22, 1994, Sept. 29, 1994,   Hon. Vern Bisterfeldt,       Sept. 15, 1994....     160001
                                                             Valley News.                      Chairman, Ada County Board                               
                                                                                               of Commissioners, 650 Main                               
                                                                                               Street, Boise, ID 83702.                                 
Idaho: Ada..................  City of Meridian............  Sept. 22, 1994, Sept. 29, 1994,   Hon. Grant P. Kingsford,     Sept. 15, 1994....     160180
                                                             Valley News.                      Mayor, City of Meridian,                                 
                                                                                               33 East Idaho Avenue,                                    
                                                                                               Meridian, ID 83642.                                      
Nevada: Washoe..............  City of Reno................  Sept. 6, 1994, Sept. 13, 1994,    Hon. Pete Sferrazza, Mayor,  Aug. 16, 1994.....     320020
                                                             Reno Gazette Journal.             City of Reno, P.O. Box                                   
                                                                                               1900, Reno, NV 89505.                                    
Nevada: Washoe..............  Unincorporated areas........  Sept. 6, 1994, Sept. 13, 1994,    Hon. Diane Cornwall,         Aug. 16, 1994.....     320019
                                                             Reno Gazette Journal.             Chairperson, Washoe County                               
                                                                                               Board of Commissioners,                                  
                                                                                               P.O. Box 11130, Reno, NV                                 
                                                                                               89520.                                                   
Oklahoma: Muskogee..........  City of Muskogee............  Sept. 9, 1994, Sept. 16, 1994,    Hon. Kathy Hewitt, Mayor,    Aug. 15, 1994.....     400125
                                                             Muskogee Daily Phoenix.           City of Muskogee, P.O. Box                               
                                                                                               1927, Muskogee, OK 74402.                                
Oklahoma: Muskogee..........  Unincorporated areas........  Sept. 9, 1994, Sept. 16, 1994,    Hon. Gene Bullard,           Aug. 15, 1994.....     400491
                                                             Muskogee Daily Phoenix.           Chairman, Muskogee County                                
                                                                                               Board of Commissioners,                                  
                                                                                               P.O. Box 2307, Muskogee,                                 
                                                                                               OK 74401.                                                
Texas: Tarrant..............  City of Colleyville.........  Sept. 8, 1994, Sept. 15, 1994,    Hon. Cheryl Feigel, Mayor,   Aug. 18, 1994.....     480590
                                                             Colleyville News and Times.       City of Colleyville, P.O.                                
                                                                                               Box 185, Colleyville, TX                                 
                                                                                               76034.                                                   
Texas: Montgomery...........  City of Conroe..............  Sept. 23, 1994, Sept. 30, 1994,   Hon. Carter Moore, Mayor,    Sept. 6, 1994.....     480484
                                                             Conroe Courier.                   City of Conroe, P.O. Box                                 
                                                                                               3066, Conroe, TX 77305.                                  
Texas; El Paso..............  City of El Paso.............  Aug. 5, 1994, Aug. 12, 1994,      Hon. Larry Francis, Mayor,   June 23, 1994.....     480214
                                                             Gazette Telegraph.                City of El Paso, Two Civic                               
                                                                                               Center Plaza, El Paso, TX                                
                                                                                               79901-1196.                                              
Texas: Tarrant..............  City of Fort Worth..........  Sept. 23, 1994, Sept. 30, 1994,   Hon. Kay Granger, Mayor,     Sept. 6, 1994.....     480596
                                                             Fort Worth Star Telegram.         City of Fort Worth, 1000                                 
                                                                                               Throckmorton Street, Fort                                
                                                                                               Worth, TX 76102-6311.                                    
Texas: Harris...............  Unincorporated areas........  Sept. 1, 1994, Sept. 8, 1994,     Hon. Jon Lindsay, Harris     Aug. 15, 1994.....     480287
                                                             Houston Chronicle.                County Judge, Ninth Floor                                
                                                                                               Courtroom, 1001 Preston,                                 
                                                                                               Suite 911, Houston TX                                    
                                                                                               77002.                                                   
Texas: Collin...............  City of Plano...............  Sept. 7, 1994, Sept. 14, 1994,    Hon. James N. Muns, Mayor,   Aug. 5, 1994......     480856
                                                             Dallas Morning News.              City of Plano, P.O. Box                                  
                                                                                               860358, Plano, TX 75086.                                 
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: November 21, 1994.
Richard T. Moore,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
[FR Doc. 94-29221 Filed 11-25-94; 8:45 am]
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