[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 211 (Wednesday, November 1, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 55467-55469]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-27085]



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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 65

[Docket No. FEMA-7156]


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.

    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       Chief executive                                          
          State and county                     Location           newspaper where notice was      officer of          Effective date of       Community 
                                                                           published              community             modification             No.    
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Arizona: Pima......................  Town of Oro Valley.........  July 27, 1995, August 3,    The Honorable      June 27, 1995.............       040109
                                                                   1995, Daily Territorial.    Cheryl Skalsky,                                          
                                                                                               Mayor, Town of                                           
                                                                                               Oro Valley,                                              
                                                                                               11000 North La                                           
                                                                                               Canada Drive,                                            
                                                                                               Oro Valley,                                              
                                                                                               Arizona 85737.                                           
Arizona: Maricopa..................  City of Phoenix............  June 15, 1995, June 22,     The Honorable      May 26, 1995..............       040051
                                                                   1995, Arizona Republic.     Skip Rimsza,                                             
                                                                                               Mayor, City of                                           
                                                                                               Phoenix, 200                                             
                                                                                               West Washington                                          
                                                                                               Street, 11th                                             
                                                                                               Floor, Phoenix,                                          
                                                                                               Arizona 85003-                                           
                                                                                               1611.                                                    
Arizona: Pima......................  Unincorporated Areas.......  July 27, 1995, August 3,    The Honorable      June 27, 1995.............       040073
                                                                   1995, Daily Territorial.    Paul Marsh,                                              
                                                                                               Chairman, Pima                                           
                                                                                               County Board of                                          
                                                                                               Supervisors, 130                                         
                                                                                               West Congress                                            
                                                                                               Street, Fifth                                            
                                                                                               Floor, Tucson,                                           
                                                                                               Arizona 85701.                                           
California: Contra Costa...........  Unincorporated Areas.......  August 18, 1995, August     The Honorable      July 17, 1995.............       060025
                                                                   25, 1995, West County       Gayle Bishop,                                            
                                                                   Times.                      Chairperson,                                             
                                                                                               Contra Costa                                             
                                                                                               County, Board of                                         
                                                                                               Supervisors, 18                                          
                                                                                               Crow Canyon                                              
                                                                                               Court, Suite                                             
                                                                                               120, San Ramon,                                          
                                                                                               California 94583.                                        
California: Contra Costa...........  City of Richmond...........  August 18, 1995, August     The Honorable      July 17, 1995.............       060035
                                                                   25, 1995, West County       Rosemary Corbin,                                         
                                                                   Times.                      Mayor, City of                                           
                                                                                               Richmond, 2600                                           
                                                                                               Barrett Avenue,                                          
                                                                                               Richmond,                                                
                                                                                               California 94804.                                        
California: Riverside..............  City of Riverside..........  July 28, 1995, August 4,    The Honorable Ron  July 7, 1995..............       060260
                                                                   1995, Press Enterprise.     Loveridge,                                               
                                                                                               Mayor, City of                                           
                                                                                               Riverside, 3900                                          
                                                                                               Main Street,                                             
                                                                                               Riverside,                                               
                                                                                               California 92522.                                        
California: Sacramento.............  Unincorporated Areas.......  August 4, 1995, August 11,  Mr. Douglas M.     July 3, 1995..............       060262
                                                                   1995, Sacramento Bee.       Fraleigh,                                                
                                                                                               Administrator,                                           
                                                                                               Sacramento                                               
                                                                                               County, Public                                           
                                                                                               Works Agency,                                            
                                                                                               827 Seventh                                              
                                                                                               Street, Room                                             
                                                                                               304, Sacramento,                                         
                                                                                               California 95814.                                        
California: Santa Barbara..........  Unincorporated Areas.......  July 28, 1995, August 4,    The Honorable      June 30, 1995.............       060331
                                                                   1995, Santa Barbara News    Timothy J.                                               
                                                                   Press.                      Staffel,                                                 
                                                                                               Chairman, Santa                                          
                                                                                               Barbara County,                                          
                                                                                               Board of                                                 
                                                                                               Supervisors, 105                                         
                                                                                               East Anapamu                                             
                                                                                               Street, Fourth                                           
                                                                                               Floor, Santa                                             
                                                                                               Barbara,                                                 
                                                                                               California 93101.                                        
California: Contra Costa...........  City of San Ramon..........  July 27, 1995, August 3,    The Honorable      July 5, 1995..............       060710
                                                                   1995, Valley Times.         Greg Carr,                                               
                                                                                               Mayor, City of                                           
                                                                                               San Ramon, 2222                                          
                                                                                               Camino Ramon,                                            
                                                                                               San Ramon,                                               
                                                                                               California 94583.                                        
California: Solano.................  City of Vacaville..........  August 24, 1995, August     The Honorable      July 28, 1995.............       060373
                                                                   31, 1995, Reporter.         David A.                                                 
                                                                                               Fleming, Mayor,                                          
                                                                                               City of                                                  
                                                                                               Vacaville, 650                                           
                                                                                               Merchant Street,                                         
                                                                                               Vacaville,                                               
                                                                                               California 95688.                                        
Colorado: El Paso..................  City of Colorado Springs...  August 4, 1995, August 11,  The Honorable      July 14, 1995.............       080060
                                                                   1995, Gazette Telegraph.    Robert Isaac,                                            
                                                                                               Mayor, City of                                           
                                                                                               Colorado                                                 
                                                                                               Springs, P.O.                                            
                                                                                               Box 1575,                                                
                                                                                               Colorado                                                 
                                                                                               Springs,                                                 
                                                                                               Colorado 80901.                                          
Colorado: Adams....................  City of Thornton...........  August 25, 1995, September  The Honorable      July 25, 1995.............       080007
                                                                   1, 1995, Denver Post.       Margaret                                                 
                                                                                               Carpenter,                                               
                                                                                               Mayor, City of                                           
                                                                                               Thornton, 9500                                           
                                                                                               Civic Center                                             
                                                                                               Drive, P.O. Box                                          
                                                                                               291220,                                                  
                                                                                               Thornton,                                                
                                                                                               Colorado 80229-                                          
                                                                                               1220.                                                    
Iowa: Johnson......................  City of Coralville.........  July 28, 1995, August 4,    The Honorable      July 10, 1995.............       190169
                                                                   1995, Iowa City Press       Allan Axeen,                                             
                                                                   Citizen.                    Mayor, City of                                           
                                                                                               Coralville, 1512                                         
                                                                                               Seventh Street,                                          
                                                                                               Coralville, Iowa                                         
                                                                                               52241.                                                   
Iowa: Polk.........................  City of Grimes.............  August 18, 1995, August     The Honorable      July 19, 1995.............       190228
                                                                   25, 1995, Des Moines        Brad Long,                                               
                                                                   Register.                   Mayor, City of                                           
                                                                                               Grimes, P.O. Box                                         
                                                                                               460, Grimes,                                             
                                                                                               Iowa 50111.                                              
Iowa: Johnson......................  City of Iowa City..........  July 28, 1995, August 4,    The Honorable      July 10, 1995.............       190171
                                                                   1995, Iowa City Press       Susan Horowitz,                                          
                                                                   Citizen.                    Mayor, City of                                           
                                                                                               Iowa City, 410                                           
                                                                                               East Washington                                          
                                                                                               Street, Iowa                                             
                                                                                               City, Iowa 52240.                                        

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Oregon: Marion and Polk............  City of Salem..............  August 24, 1995, August     The Honorable      July 20, 1995.............       410167
                                                                   31, 1995, Statesman-        Roger                                                    
                                                                   Journal.                    Gertenrich,                                              
                                                                                               Mayor, City of                                           
                                                                                               Salem, City                                              
                                                                                               Hall, 555                                                
                                                                                               Liberty Street,                                          
                                                                                               Southeast,                                               
                                                                                               Salem, Oregon                                            
                                                                                               97301-3503.                                              
South Dakota: Pennington...........  City of Rapid City.........  August 21, 1995, August     The Honorable      July 20, 1995.............       465420
                                                                   28, 1995, Rapid City        Edward                                                   
                                                                   Journal.                    McLaughlin,                                              
                                                                                               Mayor, City of                                           
                                                                                               Rapid City, 300                                          
                                                                                               Sixth Street,                                            
                                                                                               Rapid City,                                              
                                                                                               South Dakota                                             
                                                                                               57701-2724.                                              
Texas: Coryell.....................  City of Copperas Cove......  August 18, 1995, August     The Honorable      July 18, 1995.............       480155
                                                                   23, 1995, Killeen Daily     J.A. Darossett,                                          
                                                                   Herald.                     Mayor, City of                                           
                                                                                               Copperas Cove,                                           
                                                                                               P.O. Drawer                                              
                                                                                               1449, Copperas                                           
                                                                                               Cove, Texas                                              
                                                                                               76522.                                                   
Texas: El Paso.....................  City of El Paso............  August 23, 1995, August     The Honorable      July 24, 1995.............       480214
                                                                   30, 1995, El Paso Times.    Larry Francis,                                           
                                                                                               Mayor, City of                                           
                                                                                               El Paso, Two                                             
                                                                                               Civic Center                                             
                                                                                               Plaza, El Paso,                                          
                                                                                               Texas 79901-1196.                                        
Texas: Tarrant.....................  City of Keller.............  August 22, 1995, August     The Honorable Ron  July 25, 1995.............       480602
                                                                   29, 1995, Keller Citizen.   Lee, Mayor, City                                         
                                                                                               of Keller, P.O.                                          
                                                                                               Box 770, Keller,                                         
                                                                                               Texas 76244.                                             
Texas: Bexar, Guadalupe, and Comal.  City of Selma..............  August 3, 1995, August 10,  The Honorable      July 12, 1995.............       480046
                                                                   1995, San Antonio Express   Harold                                                   
                                                                   News.                       Friesenhahn,                                             
                                                                                               Mayor, City of                                           
                                                                                               Selma, 9375                                              
                                                                                               Corporate Drive,                                         
                                                                                               Selma, Texas                                             
                                                                                               78154.                                                   
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: October 24, 1995.
Richard T. Moore,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
[FR Doc. 95-27085 Filed 10-31-95; 8:45 am]
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