[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 167 (Tuesday, August 29, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 44767-44769]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-21399]



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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
44 CFR Part 65

[Docket No. FEMA-7147]


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 (1% annual chance) flood elevations is appropriate because of new 
scientific or technical data. New flood insurance premium rates will be 
calculated from the modified base 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 

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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 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 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 
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 sued for all new policies and renewals.
    The modified base 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 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 interim 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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Arizona:                                                                                                                                                
    Maricopa............  City of Phoenix.........  June 22, 1995, June 29,       The Honorable Skip Rimsza,       May 26, 1995............       040051
                                                     1995, Arizona Republic.       Mayor, City of Phoenix, 200                                          
                                                                                   West Washington Street, 11th                                         
                                                                                   Floor, Phoenix, Arizona 85003-                                       
                                                                                   1611.                                                                
    Maricopa............  City of Scottsdale......  June 1, 1995, June 8, 1995,   The Honorable Herbert            May 5, 1995.............       045012
                                                     Scottsdale Progress.          Drinkwater, Mayor, City of                                           
                                                                                   Scottsdale, P.O. Box 1000,                                           
                                                                                   Scottsdale, Arizona 85252-1000.                                      
California:                                                                                                                                             
    Solano..............  City of Fairfield.......  June 7, 1995, June 14, 1995,  The Honorable Chuck Hammond,     May 18, 1995............       060370
                                                     Daily Republic.               Mayor, City of Fairfield, 1000                                       
                                                                                   Webster Street, Fairfield,                                           
                                                                                   California 94533-4833.                                               
    Contra Costa........  City of Hercules........  June 1, 1995, June 8, 1995,   The Honorable Beth Barkey,       May 16, 1995............       060434
                                                     West County Times.            Mayor, City of Hercules, 111                                         
                                                                                   Civic Center Drive, Hercules,                                        
                                                                                   California 94547.                                                    
    Los Angeles.........  Unincorporated Areas....  June 1, 1995, June 8, 1995,   The Honorable Yvonne Brath       May 8, 1995.............       065043
                                                     Daily Commerce.               Waite Burke, Chairperson, Los                                        
                                                                                   Angeles County Board of                                              
                                                                                   Supervisors, 500 West Temple                                         
                                                                                   Street, Suite 822, Los                                               
                                                                                   Angeles, California 90012.                                           

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    Riverside...........  Unincorporated Areas....  June 1, 1995, June 8, 1995,   The Honorable Kay Ceniceros,     May 16, 1995............       060245
                                                     Press Enterprise.             Chairperson, Riverside County                                        
                                                                                   Board of Supervisors, P.O. Box                                       
                                                                                   1359, Riverside, California                                          
                                                                                   92502-1359.                                                          
    Solano..............  Unincorporated Areas....  June 7, 1995, June 14, 1995,  The Honorable Barbara Kondylis,  May 18, 1995............       060631
                                                     Daily Republic.               Chairperson, Solano County                                           
                                                                                   Board of Supervisors, 580                                            
                                                                                   Texas Street, Fairfield,                                             
                                                                                   California 94533-6378.                                               
Colorado:                                                                                                                                               
    Boulder.............  City of Boulder.........  June 23, 1995, June 30,       The Honorable Leslie Durgin,     June 5, 1995............       080024
                                                     1995, Daily Camera.           Mayor, City of Boulder, P.O.                                         
                                                                                   Box 791, Boulder, Colorado                                           
                                                                                   80306.                                                               
    Boulder.............  Unincorporated Areas....  June 15, 1995, June 22,       The Honorable Homer Page,        May 22, 1995............       080023
                                                     1995, Daily Camera.           Chairperson, Boulder County                                          
                                                                                   Board of Commissioners, P.O.                                         
                                                                                   Box 471, Boulder, Colorado                                           
                                                                                   80306.                                                               
Missouri: Boone.........  City of Columbia........  June 22, 1995, June 29,       The Honorable Mary Anne          June 6, 1995............       290036
                                                     1995, Columbia Missourian.    McCollum, Mayor, City of                                             
                                                                                   Columbia, P.O. Box N,                                                
                                                                                   Columbia, Missouri 65205.                                            
Texas:                                                                                                                                                  
    Collin..............  Unincorporated Areas....  June 14, 1995, June 21,       The Honorable Ron Harris,        May 30, 1995............       480130
                                                     1995, Plano Star Courier.     Collin County Judge, 210 South                                       
                                                                                   McDonald Street, McKinney,                                           
                                                                                   Texas 75069.                                                         
    Denton..............  City of Denton..........  June 22, 1995, June 29,       The Honorable Bob Castlebury,    May 31, 1995............       480194
                                                     1995, Denton Record           Mayor, City of Denton, 215                                           
                                                     Chroncile.                    East McKinney, Denton, Texas                                         
                                                                                   76201.                                                               
    Collin..............  City of Plano...........  June 14, 1995, June 21,       The Honorable James N. Muns,     May 30, 1995............       480140
                                                     1995, Plano Star Courier.     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: August 22, 1995.
Richard T. Moore,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
[FR Doc. 95-21399 Filed 8-28-95; 8:45 am]
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