[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 64 (Tuesday, April 4, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 17009-17011]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-8180]



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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
44 CFR Part 65

[Docket No. FEMA-7133]


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. [[Page 17010]] 

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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California: Contra Costa....  Unincorporated Areas....  Feb. 23, 1995, Mar. 2, 1995,      The Honorable Gayle Bishop,    Jan. 27, 1995.......     060025
                                                         Contra Costa Times.               Chairperson, Contra Costa                                    
                                                                                           County Board of Supervisors,                                 
                                                                                           651 Pine Street, Martinez,                                   
                                                                                           California 94553.                                            
                                                                                                                                                        
California: San Diego.......  City of Escondido.......  Mar. 1, 1995, Mar. 8, 1995,       The Honorable Sid Hollins,     Feb. 9, 1995........     060290
                                                         Times Advocate.                   Mayor, City of Escondido,                                    
                                                                                           201 North Broadway,                                          
                                                                                           Escondido, California 92025.                                 
                                                                                                                                                        
California: Contra Costa....  City of Lafayette.......  Feb. 23, 1995, Mar. 2, 1995,      The Honorable Gayle Uilkema,   Jan. 27, 1995.......     065037
                                                         Contra Costa Times.               Mayor, City of Lafayette,                                    
                                                                                           P.O. Box 1968, Lafayette,                                    
                                                                                           California 94549.                                            
                                                                                                                                                        
California: Merced..........  City of Merced..........  Mar. 1, 1995, Mar. 8, 1995,       The Honorable Richard          Feb. 10, 1995.......     060191
                                                         Merced Sun Star.                  Bernasconi, Mayor, City of                                   
                                                                                           Merced, City Hall, 678 West                                  
                                                                                           18th Street, Merced,                                         
                                                                                           California 95340.                                            
                                                                                                                                                        
California: Merced..........  Unincorporated Areas....  Mar. 1, 1995, Mar. 8, 1995,       Mr. Clark Channing, County     Feb. 10, 1995.......     060188
                                                         Merced Sun Star.                  Administrator, Merced                                        
                                                                                           County, 2222 M Street,                                       
                                                                                           Merced, California 95340.                                    
                                                                                                                                                        
California: Contra Costa....  City of Walnut Creek....  Feb. 23, 1995, Mar. 2, 1995,      The Honorable Ed Dimmick,      Jan. 27, 1995.......     065070
                                                         Contra Costa Times.               Mayor, City of Walnut Creek,                                 
                                                                                           1666 North Main Street,                                      
                                                                                           Walnut Creek, California                                     
                                                                                           94596.                                                       
                                                                                                                                                        
Iowa: Story.................  City of Ames............  Feb. 21, 1995, Feb. 28, 1995,     The Honorable Larry R.         Feb. 8, 1995........     190254
                                                         Daily Tribune.                    Curtis, Mayor, City of Ames,                                 
                                                                                           P.O. Box 811, Ames, Iowa                                     
                                                                                           50010.                                                       
                                                                                                                                                        
Kansas: Coffey..............  City of Burlington......  Feb. 1, 1995, Feb. 8, 1995,       The Honorable Rocky L.         Jan. 6, 1995........     200063
                                                         Coffey County Today.              Alford, Mayor, City of                                       
                                                                                           Burlington, P.O. Box 207,                                    
                                                                                           Burlington, Kansas 66839.                                    
                                                                                                                                                        
Kansas: Sedgwick............  Unincorporated Areas....  Mar. 16, 1995, Mar. 23, 1995,     The Honorable Mark F.          Feb. 17, 1995.......     200321
                                                         Wichita Eagle.                    Schroeder, Chairman,                                         
                                                                                           Sedgwick County, Board of                                    
                                                                                           Commissioners, 525 North                                     
                                                                                           Main Street, Wichita, Kansas                                 
                                                                                           67203.                                                       
                                                                                                                                                        
Kansas: Sedgwick............  City of Wichita.........  Mar. 16, 1995, Mar. 23, 1995,     The Honorable Elma Broadfoot,  Feb. 17, 1995.......     200328
                                                         Wichita Eagle.                    Mayor, City of Wichita, City                                 
                                                                                           Hall, First Floor, 455 North                                 
                                                                                           Main Street, Wichita, Kansas                                 
                                                                                           67202.                                                       
                                                                                                                                                        
Maryland: Montgomery........  City of Gaithersburg....  Feb. 1, 1995, Feb. 8, 1995,       The Honorable W. Edward        Jan. 13, 1995.......     240050
                                                         Gaithersburg Gazette .            Bohrer, Jr., Mayor, City of                                  
                                                                                           Gaithersburg, 31 South                                       
                                                                                           Summit Avenue, Gaithersburg,                                 
                                                                                           Maryland 20877-2098.                                         
                                                                                                                                                        
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Missouri: Pemiscot..........  City of Hayti...........  Feb. 16, 1995, Feb. 23, 1995,     The Honorable Herbert          Jan. 31, 1995.......     290276
                                                         Democrat Argus.                   DeWeese, Mayor, City of                                      
                                                                                           Hayti, P.O. Box X, Hayti,                                    
                                                                                           Missouri 63851.                                              
New Mexico: Bernalillo......  Unincorporated Areas....  Feb. 15, 1995, Feb. 22, 1995,     The Honorable Eugene M.        Jan. 26, 1995.......     350001
                                                         Albuquerque Tribune.              Gilbert, Chairman,                                           
                                                                                           Bernalillo County, Board of                                  
                                                                                           Commissioners, One Civic                                     
                                                                                           Plaza, NW., Albuquerque, New                                 
                                                                                           Mexico 87102.                                                
Texas: Dallas, Denton,        City of Dallas..........  Feb. 24, 1995, Mar. 3, 1995,      The Honorable Steve Bartlett,  Feb. 6, 1995........     480171
 Collin, Rockwall, and                                   Daily Commercial Record.          Mayor, City of Dallas, City                                  
 Kaufman.                                                                                  Hall, 1500 Marilla Street,                                   
                                                                                           Room 5E, Dallas, Texas 75201.                                
Texas: Tarrant..............  City of Euless..........  Mar. 2, 1995, Mar. 9, 1995, Mid   The Honorable Mary Lib Faleh,  Feb. 14, 1995.......     480593
                                                         Cities News.                      Mayor, City of Euless, 201                                   
                                                                                           North Ector Drive, Euless,                                   
                                                                                           Texas 76039-3595.                                            
Texas: Gillespie............  City of Fredericksburg..  Feb. 15, 1995, Feb. 22, 1995,     The Honorable Linda            Feb. 7, 1995........     480252
                                                         Fredericksburg Standard.          Langerhans, Mayor, City of                                   
                                                                                           Fredericksburg, P.O. Box                                     
                                                                                           111, Fredericksburg, Texas                                   
                                                                                           78624.                                                       
Texas: Collin...............  City of Plano...........  Feb. 15, 1995, Feb. 22, 1995,     The Honorable James N. Muns,   Sept. 15, 1994......     480140
                                                         The Dallas Morning News.          Mayor, City of Plano, P.O.                                   
                                                                                           Box 860358, Plano, Texas                                     
                                                                                           75086-0358.                                                  
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: March 28, 1995.
Richard T. Moore,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
[FR Doc. 95-8180 Filed 4-3-95; 8:45 am]
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