[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 22 (Thursday, February 2, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 6404-6407]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-2593]



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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
44 CFR Part 65


Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: Modified base (100-year) flood elevations are finalized for 
the communities listed below. These modified elevations will be used to 
calculate flood insurance premium rates for new buildings and their 
contents.

EFFECTIVE DATES: The effective dates for these modified base (100-year) 
flood elevations are indicated on the following table and revise the 
Flood Insurance Rate Map(s) in effect for each listed community prior 
to this date.

ADDRESSES: The modified base 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 Federal Emergency Management Agency 
makes the final determinations listed below of the final determinations 
of modified base (100-year) flood elevations for each community listed. 
These modified elevations have been published in newspapers of local 
circulation and ninety (90) days have elapsed since that publication. 
The Associate Director has resolved any appeals resulting from this 
notification. 

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    The modified base (100-year) flood elevations are not listed for 
each community in this notice. However, this rule includes the address 
of the Chief Executive Officer of the community where the modified base 
(100-year) flood elevations determinations are available for 
inspection.
    The modifications are made pursuant to Section 206 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.
    These modified elevations are used to meet the floodplain 
management requirements of the NFIP and are also used to calculate the 
appropriate flood insurance premium rates for new buildings built after 
these elevations are made final, and for the contents in these 
buildings.
    The changes in base (100-year) 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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Arkansas: Benton   City of            August 5, 1994;    The Honorable      July 15, 1994..........       050012
 (FEMA Docket No.   Bentonville.       August 12, 1994;   John W. Fryer,                                        
 7113).                                Benton County      Mayor, City of                                        
                                       Daily Record.      Bentonville, 117                                      
                                                          West Central,                                         
                                                          Bentonville,                                          
                                                          Arkansas 72712.                                       
Colorado: El Paso  City of Colorado   August 4, 1994;    The Honorable      July 1, 1994...........       080060
 FEMA Docket No.    Springs.           August 11, 1994;   Robert Isaac                                          
 7113).                                Gazette            Mayor, City of                                        
                                       Telegraph.         Colorado                                              
                                                          Springs, P.O.Box                                      
                                                          1575, Colorado                                        
                                                          Springs,                                              
                                                          Colorado 80901-                                       
                                                          1575.                                                 
Colorado: El Paso  City of Colorado   August 11,         The Honorable      July 22 1994...........       080060
 (FEMA Docket No.   Springs.           1994;August 18,    Robert Isaac,                                         
 7113).                                1994; Gazette      Mayor, City of                                        
                                       Telegraph.         Colorado                                              
                                                          Springs, P.O.                                         
                                                          Box 1575,                                             
                                                          Colorado                                              
                                                          Springs,                                              
                                                          Colorado 80901-                                       
                                                          1575.                                                 
Colorado: El Paso  City of Colorado   September 8,       The Honorable      August 24, 1994........       080060
 FEMA Docket No.    Springs.           1994, September    Robert Isaac,                                         
 7117).                                15, 1994,          Mayor, City of                                        
                                       Gazette            Colroado                                              
                                       Telegraph.         Springs, P.O.                                         
                                                          Box 1575,                                             
                                                          Colorado                                              
                                                          Springs,                                              
                                                          Colorado 80901.                                       
Colorado: Douglas  Unincorporated     September 14,      Ms. M. Michael     August 29, 1994........       080049
 (FEMA Docket No.   Areas.             1994; September    Cooke                                                 
 7117).                                21, 1994 Daily     Chairperson,                                          
                                       News-press.        Douglas County                                        
                                                          Board of                                              
                                                          Commissioners,                                        
                                                          101 Third Street                                      
                                                          Castle Rock,                                          
                                                          Colorado 80104.                                       
Colorado: El Paso  Unincorporated     August 4, 1994;    The Honorable      July 1, 1994...........       080059
 (FEMA Docket No.   Areas.             August 11, 1994;   Jeri Howells,                                         
 7113).                                Gazette            Chairperson, El                                       
                                       Telegraph.         Paso County,                                          
                                                          Board of                                              
                                                          Commissioners,                                        
                                                          27 East Vermijo,                                      
                                                          Colorado                                              
                                                          Springs,                                              
                                                          Colorado.                                             

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Colorado: El Paso  Unincorporated     September 8,       The Honorable      August 24, 1994........       080059
 (FEMA Docket No.   Areas.             1994; September    Jeri Howells                                          
 7117).                                15, 1994;          Chairperson, El                                       
                                       Gazette            Paso County,                                          
                                       Telegraph.         Board of                                              
                                                          Commissioners,                                        
                                                          27 East Vermijo,                                      
                                                          Colorado                                              
                                                          Springs,                                              
                                                          Colorado 80903.                                       
Colorado: Douglas  Town of Parker...  September 14,      The Honorable      August 29, 1994........       080310
 (FEMA Docket No.                      1994; September    Greg Lopez,                                           
 7117).                                21, 1994; Daily    Mayor, Town of                                        
                                       News-Press.        Parker, 20120                                         
                                                          East Main                                             
                                                          Street, Parker,                                       
                                                          Colorado 80134.                                       
Hawaii: Maui       Unicorporated      September 13,      The Honorable      August 22, 1994........       150003
 (FEMA Docket No.   Areas.             1994; September    Linda Crocket                                         
 7117).                                20, 1994; Maui     Lingle, Mayor,                                        
                                       News.              County of Maui,                                       
                                                          200 South High                                        
                                                          Street, Wailuku,                                      
                                                          Maui, Hawaii                                          
                                                          96793.                                                
Idaho: Ada (FEMA   Unicorporated      August 23, 1994;   The Honorable      August 9, 1994.........       160001
 Docket No. 7113).  Areas.             August 30, 1994,   Vern                                                  
                                       The Idaho          Bisterfeldt,                                          
                                       Statesman.         Chairman, Ada                                         
                                                          County Board of                                       
                                                          Commissioners,                                        
                                                          650 Main Street,                                      
                                                          Boise, Idaho                                          
                                                          83702.                                                
Idaho: Ada (FEMA   City of Boise....  August 23, 1994;   The Honorable      August 9, 1994.........       160002
 Docket No. 7113).                     August 30, 1994,   Brent Coles,                                          
                                       The Statesman.     Mayor, City of                                        
                                                          Boise, P.O. Box                                       
                                                          500 Boise, Idaho                                      
                                                          83701-0500.                                           
Idaho: Ada (FEMA   City of Meridian.  August 11, 1994;   The Honorable      July 20, 1994..........       160180
 Docket No. 7113).                     August 18, 1994;   Grant P.                                              
                                       Valley News.       Kingsford,                                            
                                                          Mayor, City of                                        
                                                          Meridian, 33                                          
                                                          East Idaho                                            
                                                          Avenue,                                               
                                                          Meridian, Idaho                                       
                                                          83642.                                                
Kansas: Sedgwick   Unincorporated     August 2, 1994,    Ms. Betsy Gwin,    July 1, 1994...........       200321
 (FEMA Docket No.   Area.              August 9, 1994,    Chairperson,                                          
 7113).                                Wichita Eagle.     Sedgwick County,                                      
                                                          Board of                                              
                                                          Commissioners'                                        
                                                          320525 North                                          
                                                          Main street                                           
                                                          Suite 320,                                            
                                                          Wichita, Kansas                                       
                                                          67203.                                                
Nevada: Washoe     City of Reno.....  September 6,       The Honorable      August 16, 1994........       320020
 (FEMA Docket No.                      1994; September    Peter Sferrazza,                                      
 7117).                                13, 1994; Reno     Mayor, City of                                        
                                       Gazette Journal.   Reno, P.O. Box                                        
                                                          1900, Reno,                                           
                                                          Nevada 89505.                                         
Nevada: Washoe     Unicorporated      September 6,       The Honorable      August 16, 1994........       320019
 (FEMA Docket No.   Areas.             1994; September    Diane Cornwall,                                       
 7117).                                13, 1994 Reno      Chairman, Washoe                                      
                                       Gazette Journal.   County, Board of                                      
                                                          Commissioners,                                        
                                                          P.O. Box 11130,                                       
                                                          Reno, Nevada                                          
                                                          89520.                                                
Oklahoma:          City of Muskogee.  September 9,       The Honorable      August 15, 1994........       400125
 Muskogee (FEMA                        1994; September    Kathy Hewitt,                                         
 Docket No. 7117).                     16, 1994;          Mayor, City of                                        
                                       Muskogee Daily     Muskogee, P.O.                                        
                                       Phoenix.           Box 1927,                                             
                                                          Muskogee,                                             
                                                          Oklahoma 74402.                                       
Oklahoma:          Unincorporated     September 9,       The Honorable      August 15, 1994........       400491
 Muskogee (FEMA     Areas.             1994, September    Gene Bullard,                                         
 Docket No. 7117).                     16, 1994,          Chairman,                                             
                                       Muskogee Daily     Muskogee County                                       
                                       Phoenix.           Board of                                              
                                                          Commissioners,                                        
                                                          P.O. Box 2307,                                        
                                                          Muskogee,                                             
                                                          Oklahoma 74401.                                       
Texas: Tarrant:    City of            September 8,       The Honorable      August 18, 1994........       480590
 (FEMA Docket No.   Colleyville.       1994, September    Cheryl Feigel,                                        
 7117).                                15, 1994,          Mayor, City of                                        
                                       Colleyville News   Colleyville,                                          
                                       and Times.         P.O. Box 185,                                         
                                                          Colleyville,                                          
                                                          Texas 76034.                                          
Texas: El Paso     City of El Paso..  August 5, 1994;    The Honorable      June 23, 1994..........       482014
 (FEMA Docket No.                      August 12, 1994;   Larry Francis,                                        
 7113).                                Gazette            Mayor, City of                                        
                                       Telegraph.         El Paso, Two                                          
                                                          Civic Center                                          
                                                          Plaza, El Paso,                                       
                                                          Texas 79901-1196.                                     
Texas: Dallas      City of Farmers    August 4, 1994;    The Honorable      July 1, 1994...........       480174
 (FEMA Docket No.   Branch.            August 11, 1994;   Dave Blair,                                           
 7113).                                Metrocrest News.   Mayor, City of                                        
                                                          Farmers Branch                                        
                                                          13000 William                                         
                                                          Dodson Parkway                                        
                                                          Farmers Branch,                                       
                                                          Texas 75234.                                          
Texas: Harris      Unincorporated     August 24, 1994;   The Honorable Jon  August 5, 1994.........       480287
 (FEMA Docket No.   Areas.             August 31, 1994;   Lindsay, Harris                                       
 7113).                                Houston            County Judge,                                         
                                       Chronicle.         Ninth Floor                                           
                                                          Courtroom, 1001                                       
                                                          Preston Suite                                         
                                                          911, Houston,                                         
                                                          Texas 77002.                                          
Texas: Harris      Unicorporated      September 1,       The Honorable Jon  August 15, 1994........       480287
 (FEMA Docket No.   Areas.             1994; September    Lindsay, Harris                                       
 7117).                                8, 1994; Houston   County Judge,                                         
                                       Chronicle.         Ninth Floor                                           
                                                          Courtroom, 1001                                       
                                                          Preston, Suite                                        
                                                          911, Houston,                                         
                                                          Texas 77002.                                          
Texas: Montgomery  Unincorporated     August 12, 1994;   The Honorable      August 5, 1994.........       480483
 (FEMA Docket No.   Areas.             August 19, 1994;   Alan Sadler,                                          
 7113).                                Houston            Montgomery                                            
                                       Chronicle.         County Judge,                                         
                                                          301 North                                             
                                                          Thompson, Suite                                       
                                                          210, Conroe,                                          
                                                          Texas 77301.                                          

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Texas: Collin      City of Plano....  September 7,       The Honorable      August 5, 1994.........       480856
 (FEMA Docket No.                      1994; September    James N. Muns,                                        
 7117).                                14, 1994; Dallas   Mayor, City of                                        
                                       Morning News.      Plano, P.O. Box                                       
                                                          860358, Plano,                                        
                                                          Texas 75086.                                          
Texas: Bell (FEMA  City of Temple...  August 5 1994;     The Honorable      June 15, 1994..........       480034
 Docket No. 7113).                     August 12, 1994;   J.W. Perry,                                           
                                       Temple Daily       Mayor, City of                                        
                                       Telegram.          Temple, P.O. Box                                      
                                                          1200, Temple,                                         
                                                          Texas 76503-1200.                                     
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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.
[FR Doc. 95-2593 Filed 2-1-95; 8:45 am]
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