[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 171 (Tuesday, September 5, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 46038-46040]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-21923]



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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
44 CFR Part 65

[Docket No. FEMA-7152]


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 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 used 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.


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    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      Effective date of       Community 
     State and County               Location             where notice was published           of community               modification            No.    
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Arizona:                                                                                                                                                
    Coconino.............  City of Flagstaff........  July 20, 1995, July 27, 1995,     The Honorable Chris       June 19, 1995............       040020
                                                       Arizona Daily Sun.                Bavasi, Mayor, City of                                         
                                                                                         Flagstaff, 211 West                                            
                                                                                         Aspen Avenue,                                                  
                                                                                         Flagstaff, Arizona                                             
                                                                                         86001.                                                         
    Pima.................  Unincorporated Areas.....  July 7, 1995, July 14, 1995,      The Honorable Paul        June 14, 1995............       040073
                                                       Tucson Citizen.                   Marsh, Chairman, Pima                                          
                                                                                         County Board of                                                
                                                                                         Supervisors, 130 West                                          
                                                                                         Congress Street,                                               
                                                                                         Tucson, Arizona 85701.                                         
    Pima.................  City of Tucson...........  July 13, 1995, July 20, 1995,     The Honorable George      June 26, 1995............       040076
                                                       Arizona Daily Star.               Miller, Mayor, City of                                         
                                                                                         Tucson, P.O. Box 27210,                                        
                                                                                         Tucson, Arizona 85710-                                         
                                                                                         7210.                                                          
California:                                                                                                                                             
    Riverside............  City of Corona...........  July 19, 1995, July 26, 1995,     The Honorable Jeff        June 20, 1995............       060250
                                                       Corona Independent.               Bennett, Mayor, City of                                        
                                                                                         Corona, P.O. Box 940,                                          
                                                                                         Corona, California                                             
                                                                                         91718.                                                         
    Alameda..............  City of Livermore........  July 13, 1995, July 20, 1995,     The Honorable Cathie      June 19, 1995............       060008
                                                       Tri-Valley Herald.                Brown, Mayor, City of                                          
                                                                                         Livermore, 1052 South                                          
                                                                                         Livermore Avenue,                                              
                                                                                         Livermore, California                                          
                                                                                         94550-4899.                                                    
    Riverside............  City of Riverside........  July 19, 1995, July 26, 1995,     The Honorable Ron         June 19, 1995............       060260
                                                       Press Enterprise.                 Loveridge, Mayor, City                                         
                                                                                         of Riverside, 3900 Main                                        
                                                                                         Street, Riverside,                                             
                                                                                         California 92522.                                              
    Riverside............  Unincorporated Areas.....  July 19, 1995, July 26, 1995,     The Honorable Kay         June 19, 1995............       060245
                                                       Press Enterprise.                 Ceniceros, Chairperson,                                        
                                                                                         Riverside County Board                                         
                                                                                         of Supervisors, P.O.                                           
                                                                                         Box 1359, Riverside,                                           
                                                                                         California 92502-1359.                                         
Colorado:                                                                                                                                               
    Arapahoe.............  Unincorporated Areas.....  July 13, 1995, July 20, 1995,     The Honorable Thomas R.   June 20, 1995............       080011
                                                       The Villager.                     Eggert, Chairperson,                                           
                                                                                         Arapahoe County Board                                          
                                                                                         of Commissioners, 5334                                         
                                                                                         South Prince Street,                                           
                                                                                         Littleton, Colorado                                            
                                                                                         80166.                                                         
    Boulder..............  City of Boulder..........  July 13, 1995, July 20, 1995,     The Honorable Leslie      June 14, 1995............       080024
                                                       Daily Camera.                     Durgin, Mayor, City of                                         
                                                                                         Boulder, P.O. Box 791,                                         
                                                                                         Boulder, Colorado 80306.                                       
    Boulder..............  Unincorporated Areas.....  July 20, 1995, July 27, 1995,     The Honorable Homer       June 19, 1995............       080023
                                                       Daily Camera.                     Page, Chairperson,                                             
                                                                                         Boulder County Board of                                        
                                                                                         Commissioners, P.O. Box                                        
                                                                                         471, Boulder, Colorado                                         
                                                                                         80306.                                                         
    Boulder..............  City of Longmont.........  July 20, 1995, July 27, 1995,     The Honorable Leona       June 19, 1995............       080027
                                                       Times Call.                       Stoecker, Mayor, City                                          
                                                                                         of Longmont, Civic                                             
                                                                                         Center Complex, 350                                            
                                                                                         Kimbark Street,                                                
                                                                                         Longmont, Colorado                                             
                                                                                         80501.                                                         
Louisiana:                                                                                                                                              
    St. Mary Parish......  City of Morgan City......  July 19, 1995, July 26, 1995,     The Honorable Timothy I.  June 28, 1995............       220196
                                                       Daily Review.                     Matte, Mayor, City of                                          
                                                                                         Morgan City, P.O. Box                                          
                                                                                         1218, Morgan City,                                             
                                                                                         Louisiana 70381.                                               
New Mexico:                                                                                                                                             

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    Bernalillo...........  City of Albuquerque......  July 18, 1995, July 25, 1995,     The Honorable Martin      June 23, 1995............       350002
                                                       Albuquerque Journal.              Chavez, Mayor, City of                                         
                                                                                         Albuquerque, P.O. Box                                          
                                                                                         1293, Albuquerque, New                                         
                                                                                         Mexico 87103.                                                  
Texas:                                                                                                                                                  
    Dallas...............  City of Dallas...........  July 13, 1995, July 20, 1995,     The Honorable Steve       June 14, 1995............       480171
                                                       Dallas Morning News.              Bartlett, Mayor, City                                          
                                                                                         of Dallas, 1500 Marilla                                        
                                                                                         Street, Room 5E North,                                         
                                                                                         Dallas, Texas 75201.                                           
    El Paso..............  City of El Paso..........  July 14, 1995, July 21, 1995, El  The Honorable Larry       June 16, 1995............       480214
                                                       Paso Times.                       Francis, Mayor, City of                                        
                                                                                         El Paso, Two Civic                                             
                                                                                         Center Plaza, El Paso,                                         
                                                                                         Texas 79901-1196.                                              
    Lubbock..............  City of Lubbock..........  July 20, 1995, July 27, 1995,     The Honorable David       June 29, 1995............       480452
                                                       Lubbock Avalanche-Journal.        Langston, Mayor, City                                          
                                                                                         of Lubbock, P.O. Box                                           
                                                                                         2000, Lubbock, Texas                                           
                                                                                         79457.                                                         
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

Dated: August 28, 1995.
Richard T. Moore,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
[FR Doc. 95-21923 Filed 9-1-95; 8:45 am]
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