[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 64 (Tuesday, April 4, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 17007-17009]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-8181]



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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
44 CFR Part 65


Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Energy.

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.
    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 elevation 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 F 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           July 11, 1994, July 18, 1994,     The Honorable Tom Fink,        June 17, 1994.......     020005
 (FEMA Docket No. 7117).       Anchorage.                Alaska Journal of Commerce.       Mayor, Municipality of                                       
                                                                                           Anchorage, P.O. Box 196650,                                  
                                                                                           Anchorage, Alaska 99519-6650.                                
Alaska: Unorganized Borough   City of Petersburg......  July 21, 1994, July 28, 1994,     Ms. Linda Snow, City Manager,  June 30, 1994.......     020074
 (FEMA Docket No. 7121).                                 Petersburg Pilot.                 City of Petersburg, P.O. Box                                 
                                                                                           329, Petersburg, Alaska                                      
                                                                                           99833.                                                       
California: Contra Costa      City of Antioch.........  Sept. 22, 1994, Sept. 29, 1994,   The Honorable Joel Keller,     Sept. 9, 1994.......     060026
 (FEMA Docket No. 7117).                                 Ledger-Post Dispatch.             Mayor, City of Antioch, P.O.                                 
                                                                                           Box 130, Antioch, California                                 
                                                                                           94509.                                                       
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Colorado: Arapahoe (FEMA      Unincorporated Areas....  Oct. 6, 1994, Oct. 13, 1994,      The Honorable John J.          Sept. 26, 1994......     080011
 Docket No. 7121).                                       Little Sentinel Independent.      Nicholl, Chairperson,                                        
                                                                                           Arapahoe County, Board of                                    
                                                                                           Commissioners, 5334 South                                    
                                                                                           Prince Street, Littleton,                                    
                                                                                           Colorado 80166.                                              
Colorado: El Paso (FEMA       City of Colorado Springs  Oct. 4, 1994, Oct. 11, 1994,      The Honorable Robert M.        Sept. 7, 1994.......     080060
 Docket No. 7121).                                       Gazette Telegraph.                Isaac, Mayor, City of                                        
                                                                                           Colorado Springs, P.O. Box                                   
                                                                                           1575, Colorado Springs,                                      
                                                                                           Colorado 80901.                                              
Colorado: El Paso (FEMA       City of Colorado Springs  Oct. 28, 1994, Nov. 4, 1994,      The Honorable Robert M.        Oct. 20, 1994.......     080060
 Docket No. 7121).                                       Gazette Telegraph.                Isaac, Mayor, City of                                        
                                                                                           Colorado Springs, P.O. Box                                   
                                                                                           1575, Colorado Springs,                                      
                                                                                           Colorado 80901.                                              
Colorado: Jefferson (FEMA     Unincorporated Areas....  Nov. 15, 1994, Nov. 22, 1994,     The Honorable Betty J.         Nov. 2, 1994........     080087
 Docket No. 7121).                                       Golden Transcript.                Miller, Chairperson,                                         
                                                                                           Jefferson County Board of                                    
                                                                                           Commissioners, 100 Jefferson                                 
                                                                                           County Parkway, Golden,                                      
                                                                                           Colorado 80419.                                              
Colorado: Boulder (FEMA       City of Longmont........  Oct. 6, 1994, Oct. 13, 1994,      The Honorable Leona Stoecker,  Sept. 1, 1994.......     080027
 Docket No. 7117).                                       Longmont Times Call.              Mayor, City of Longmont, 829                                 
                                                                                           Panorama Circle, Longmont,                                   
                                                                                           Colorado 80501.                                              
Hawaii, Honolulu (FEMA        City and County of        Nov. 15, 1994, Nov. 22, 1994,     The Honorable Jeremy Harris,   Oct. 21, 1994.......     150001
 Docket No. 7121).             Honolulu.                 Honolulu Advertiser.              Mayor, City and County of                                    
                                                                                           Honolulu, Office of the                                      
                                                                                           Mayor, 530 South King                                        
                                                                                           Street, Honolulu, Hawaii                                     
                                                                                           96813.                                                       
Idaho: Ada (FEMA Docket No.   Unincorporated Areas....  Sept. 22, 1994, Sept. 29, 1994,   The Honorable Vern             Sept. 15, 1994......     160001
 7117).                                                  Valley News.                      Bisterfeldt, Chairman, Ada                                   
                                                                                           County Board of                                              
                                                                                           Commissioners, 650 Main                                      
                                                                                           Street, Boise, Idaho 83702.                                  
Idaho: Ada (FEMA Docket No.   City of Meridian........  Sept. 22, 1994, Sept. 29, 1994,   The Honorable Grant P.         Sept. 15, 1994......     160180
 7117).                                                  Valley News.                      Kingsford, Mayor, City of                                    
                                                                                           Meridian, 33 East Idaho                                      
                                                                                           Avenue, Meridian, Idaho                                      
                                                                                           83642.                                                       
Kansas: Johnson (FEMA Docket  City of Overland Park...  Oct. 19, 1994, Oct. 26, 1994,     The Honorable Ed Eilert,       Sept. 28, 1994......     200174
 No. 7121).                                              Johnson County Sun.               Mayor, City of Overland                                      
                                                                                           Park, City Hall, 8500 Santa                                  
                                                                                           Fe Drive, Overland Park,                                     
                                                                                           Kansas 66212.                                                
Kansas: Sedgwick (FEMA        City of Wichita.........  Oct. 19, 1994, Oct. 26, 1994,     The Honorable Elma Broadfoot,  Oct. 6, 1994........     200328
 Docket No. 7121).                                       Wichita Eagle.                    Mayor, City of Wichita, City                                 
                                                                                           Hall, First Floor, 455 North                                 
                                                                                           Main Street, Wichita, Kansas                                 
                                                                                           67202.                                                       
Oklahoma: Comanche (FEMA      City of Lawton..........  Aug. 5, 1994, Aug. 12, 1994,      The Honorable John T. Marley,  July 13, 1994.......     400049
 Docket No. 7121).                                       Lawton Constitution.              Mayor, City of Lawton, City                                  
                                                                                           Hall, 103 SW 4th Street,                                     
                                                                                           Lawton, Oklahoma 73501.                                      
Texas: Montgomery (FEMA       City of Conroe..........  Sept. 23, 1994, Sept. 30, 1994,   The Honorable Carter Moore,    Sept. 6, 1994.......     480484
 Docket No. 7117).                                       Conroe Courier.                   Mayor, City of Conroe, P.O.                                  
                                                                                           Box 3066, Conroe, Texas                                      
                                                                                           77305.                                                       
Texas: Dallas (FEMA Docket    City of Dallas..........  Oct. 7, 1994, Oct. 14, 1994,      The Honorable Steve Bartlett,  Sept. 16, 1994......     480171
 No. 7121).                                              Dallas Commercial Record.         Mayor, City of Dallas, 1500                                  
                                                                                           Marilla Street, Room 5E                                      
                                                                                           North, Dallas, Texas 75201.                                  
Texas: El Paso (FEMA Docket   City of El Paso.........  Nov. 4, 1994, Nov 11, 1994, El    The Honorable William S.       Oct 14, 1994........     480214
 No. 7121).                                              Paso Times.                       Tilney, Mayor, City of El                                    
                                                                                           Paso, Two Civic Center                                       
                                                                                           Plaza, El Paso, Texas 79901.                                 
Texas: Tarrant (FEMA Docket   City of Fort Worth......  Sept. 23, 1994, Sept. 30, 1994,   The Honorable Kay Granger,     Sept. 6, 1994.......     480596
 No. 7117).                                              Fort Worth Star Telegram.         Mayor, City of Fort Worth,                                   
                                                                                           1000 Throckmorton Street,                                    
                                                                                           Fort Worth, Texas 76102-6311.                                
Texas: Dallas (FEMA Docket    City of Garland.........  Oct. 6, 1994, Oct. 13, 1994,      The Honorable Jamie Ratcliff,  Sept. 16, 1994......     485471
 No. 7121).                                              Garland News.                     Mayor, City of Garland, P.O.                                 
                                                                                           Box 469002, Garland, Texas                                   
                                                                                           75046-9002.                                                  
Texas: Dallas (FEMA Docket    City of Garland.........  Nov. 10, 1994, Nov. 17, 1994,     The Honorable Jamie Ratcliff,  Oct. 24, 1994.......     485471
 No. 7121).                                              Garland News.                     Mayor, City of Garland, P.O.                                 
                                                                                           Box 469002, Garland, Texas                                   
                                                                                           75046-9002.                                                  
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Texas: Harris (FEMA Docket    City of Houston.........  Oct. 28, 1994, Nov 4, 1994,       The Honorable Bob Lanier,      Oct. 11, 1994.......     480296
 No. 7121).                                              Houston Post.                     Mayor, City of Houston, P.O.                                 
                                                                                           Box 1562, Houston, Texas                                     
                                                                                           77251-1562.                                                  
Texas: Dallas (FEMA Docket    City of Mesquite........  Oct. 27, 1994, Nov. 3, 1994,      The Honorable Cathye Ray,      Oct. 11, 1994.......     485490
 No. 7121).                                              Mesquite News.                    Mayor, City of Mesquite,                                     
                                                                                           P.O. Box 850137, Mesquite,                                   
                                                                                           Texas 75185-0137.                                            
Texas: Collin (FEMA Docket    City of McKinney........  Oct. 21, 1994, Oct. 28, 1994,     The Honorable John Gay,        Oct. 14, 1994.......     480135
 No. 7121).                                              Courier Gazette.                  Mayor, City of McKinney,                                     
                                                                                           P.O. Box 517, McKinney,                                      
                                                                                           Texas 75069.                                                 
Texas: Collin (FEMA Docket    City of McKinney........  Oct. 26, 1994, Nov. 2, 1994,      The Honorable John Gay,        Oct. 13, 1994.......     480135
 No. 7121).                                              Courier Gazette.                  Mayor, City of McKinney,                                     
                                                                                           P.O. Box 517, McKinney,                                      
                                                                                           Texas 75069.                                                 
Texas: Bexar (FEMA Docket     City of San Antonio.....  Aug. 31, 1994, Sept. 7, 1994,     The Honorable Nelson W.        April 21, 1994......     480045
 No. 7121).                                              San Antonio Express News.         Wolff, Mayor, City of San                                    
                                                                                           Antonio, P.O. Box 839966,                                    
                                                                                           San Antonio, Texas 78283-                                    
                                                                                           3966.                                                        
Texas: Bexar (FEMA Docket     City of San Antonio.....  Oct. 5, 1994, Oct. 12, 1994, San  The Honorable Nelson W.        Sept. 9, 1994.......     480045
 No. 7121).                                              Antonio Express News.             Wolff, Mayor, City of San                                    
                                                                                           Antonio, P.O. Box 839966,                                    
                                                                                           San Antonio, Texas 78283-                                    
                                                                                           3966.                                                        
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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. 95-8181 Filed 4-3-95; 8:45 am]
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