[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 22 (Thursday, February 2, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 6403-6404]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-2592]



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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 65

[Docket No. FEMA-7125]


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 where    Chief executive      Effective date of      Community 
 State and county       Location          notice was         officer of           modification           No.    
                                          published          community                                          
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California:        City of Brea.....  December 1, 1994;  The Honorable      November 8, 1994.......       060214
 Orange.                               December 8,        Glenn Parker,                                         
                                       1994; Brea         Mayor, City of                                        
                                       Progress.          Brea, No. 1                                           
                                                          Civic Center                                          
                                                          Circle, Brea,                                         
                                                          California 92621.                                     
California:        City of Corona...  December 1, 1994;  The Honorable      November 9, 1994.......       060250
 Riverside.                            December 8,        Bill Miller                                           
                                       1994; Press        Mayor, City of                                        
                                       Enterprise.        Corona, 815 West                                      
                                                          Sixth Street,                                         
                                                          Corona,                                               
                                                          California 91720.                                     
California:        City of Norco....  December 1, 1994;  The Honorable      November 9, 1994.......       060256
 Riverside.                            December 8,        Bill Vaughn                                           
                                       1994; Press        Mayor, City of                                        
                                       Enterprise.        Norco, P.O. Box                                       
                                                          428, Norco,                                           
                                                          California 91760.                                     
California: Los    Unincorporated     December 23,       The Honorable      November 18, 1994......       065043
 Angeles.           Areas.             1994; December     Yvonne Burke,                                         
                                       30, 1994; Daily    Chairperson, Los                                      
                                       Commerce.          Angeles County,                                       
                                                          Board of                                              
                                                          Supervisors, 500                                      
                                                          West Temple                                           
                                                          Street, Room                                          
                                                          822, Los                                              
                                                          Angeles,                                              
                                                          California 90012.                                     
Colorado: Douglas  Town of Castle     December 14,       The Honorable      November 21, 1994......       080050
                    Rock.              1994; December     Mark Williams,                                        
                                       21, 1994;          Mayor, Town of                                        
                                       Douglas County     Castle Rock, 680                                      
                                       News Press.        North Wilcox                                          
                                                          Street, Castle                                        
                                                          Rock, Colorado                                        
                                                          80104.                                                
Colorado: Weld...  City of Greeley..  December 21,       The Honorable      November 23, 1994......       080184
                                       1994; December     Willie Morton,                                        
                                       28, 1994;          Mayor, City of                                        
                                       Greeley Daily      Greeley, City                                         
                                       Tribune.           Hall, 1000 10th                                       
                                                          Street, Greeley,                                      
                                                          Colorado 80631.                                       
Colorado: Douglas  Town of Larkspur.  December 21,       The Honorable      November 18, 1994......       080309
                                       1994; December     Florence Burch,                                       
                                       28, 1994;          Mayor, Town of                                        
                                       Douglas County     Larkspur, P.O.                                        
                                       News Press.        Box 310,                                              
                                                          Larkspur,                                             
                                                          Colorado 80118.                                       
Colorado: Douglas  Unincorporated     December 21,       Ms. M. Michael     November 18, 1994......       080049
                    Areas.             1994; December     Cooke,                                                
                                       28, 1994;          Chairperson,                                          
                                       Douglas County     Douglas County,                                       
                                       News Press.        Board of                                              
                                                          Commissioners,                                        
                                                          101 Third                                             
                                                          Street, Castle                                        
                                                          Rock, Colorado                                        
                                                          80104.                                                
Colorado: Weld...  Unincorporated     December 21,       The Honorable W.   November 23, 1994......       080266
                    Areas.             1994; December     H. Webster,                                           
                                       28, 1994;          Chairperson,                                          
                                       Greeley Daily      Weld County,                                          
                                       Tribune.           Board of                                              
                                                          Commissioners,                                        
                                                          P.O. Box 758,                                         
                                                          Greeley,                                              
                                                          Colorado 80632.                                       
Kansas: Johnson..  City of Overland   December 21,       The Honorable Ed   December 5, 1994.......       200174
                    Park.              1994; December     Eilert, Mayor,                                        
                                       28, 1994;          City of Overland                                      
                                       Johnson County     Park, City Hall,                                      
                                       Sun.               8500 Santa Fe                                         
                                                          Drive, Overland                                       
                                                          Park, Kansas                                          
                                                          66212.                                                
New Mexico:        City of            December 23,       The Honorable      November 15, 1994......       350002
 Bernalillo.        Albuquerque.       1994; December     Martin Chavez,                                        
                                       30, 1994;          Mayor, City of                                        
                                       Albuquerque        Albuquerque,                                          
                                       Tribune.           P.O. Box 1293,                                        
                                                          Albuquerque, New                                      
                                                          Mexico 87103.                                         
Texas: Tarrant     City of Arlington  December 15,       The Honorable      November 30, 1994......       485454
 County.                               1994; December     Richard Greene,                                       
                                       22, 1994; Fort     Mayor, City of                                        
                                       Worth Star         Arlington, P.O.                                       
                                       Telegram.          Box 231,                                              
                                                          Arlington, Texas                                      
                                                          76004-0231.                                           
Texas: Dallas....  City of Grand      December 15,       The Honorable      November 30, 1994......       485472
                    Prairie.           1994; December     Charles England,                                      
                                       22, 1994; Grand    Mayor, City of                                        
                                       Prairie Daily      Grand Prairie,                                        
                                       News.              317 College                                           
                                                          Street, Grand                                         
                                                          Prairie, Texas                                        
                                                          75053.                                                
Texas: Harris....  Unincorporated     December 9, 1994;  The Honorable Jon  November 30, 1994......       480287
                    Areas.             December 16,       Lindsay, Harris                                       
                                       1994; The          County Judge,                                         
                                       Houston Post.      1001 Preston,                                         
                                                          Suite 911,                                            
                                                          Houston, Texas                                        
                                                          77002.                                                
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: January 26, 1995.
Richard T. Moore,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
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