[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 51 (Thursday, March 14, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 10472-10474]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-6083]
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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
44 CFR Part 65
[Docket No. FEMA-7171]
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).
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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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Chief executive
State and county Location Dates and name of newspaper officer of Effective date of Community
where notice was published community modification No.
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Arkansas:
Benton.................. Unincorporated Areas........ Dec. 1, 1995, Dec. 8, 1995, The Honorable Nov. 3, 1995................ 050419
Benton County Daily Record. Bruce
Rutherford,
Benton County
Judge, P.O.
Box 278,
Bentonville,
Arkansas 72712.
Benton.................. City of Rogers.............. Dec. 1, 1995, Dec. 8, 1995, The Honorable Nov. 3, 1995................ 050013
Benton County Daily Record. John W.
Sampier, Jr.,
Mayor, City of
Rogers, 300
West Poplar,
Rogers,
Arkansas 72756.
Hawaii: Honolulu............ City and County of Honolulu. Dec. 7, 1995, Dec. 14, 1995, The Honorable Nov. 13, 1995............... 150001
Honolulu Advertiser. Jeremy Harris,
Mayor, City
and County of
Honolulu, 530
South King
Street, Room
300, Honolulu,
Hawaii 96813.
Texas:
Tarrant................. City of Arlington........... Dec. 1, 1995, Dec. 8, 1995, Fort The Honorable Nov. 10, 1995............... 485454
Worth Star Telegram. Richard
Greene, Mahor,
City of
Arlington,
P.O. Box 231,
Arlington,
Texas 76004-
0231.
Dallas.................. City of Coppell............. Dec. 1, 1995, Dec. 8, 1995, The Honorable Nov. 10, 1995............... 480170
Citizen's Advocate. Tom Morton,
Mayor, City of
Coppell, P.O.
Box 478,
Coppell, Texas
75019.
Dallas.................. City of Dallas.............. Dec. 1, 1995, Dec. 8, 1995, The Honorable Nov. 10, 1995............... 480171
Dallas Morning News. Ron Kirk,
Mayor, City of
Dallas, 1500
Marilla
Street, Room
5E North,
Dallas, Texas
75201.
Dallas, Ellis, and City of Grand Prairie....... Feb. 15, 1996, Feb. 22, The Honorable Nov. 10, 1995............... 485472
Tarrant. 1996,Grand Prairie Daily News. Charles
England,
Mayor, City of
Grand Prairie,
317 College
Street, Grand
Prairie, Texas
75053.
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Harris.................. Unincorporated Areas........ Dec. 6, 1995, Dec. 13, 1995 The Honorable Nov. 8, 1995................ 480287
Houston Chronicle. Jon Lindsay,
Harris County
Judge, 1001
Preston
Street,
Houston, Texas
77002.
Dallas.................. City of Irving.............. Dec. 1, 1995, Dec. 8, 1995, The Honorable Nov. 10, 1995............... 480180
Citizen's Advocate. Bobby Joe
Raper, Mayor,
City of
Irving, P.O.
Box 152288,
Irving, Texas
75015-2288.
Harrison................ City of Marshall............ Dec. 8, 1995, Dec. 15, 1995, The Honorable Nov. 13, 1995............... 480319
Marshall News Messenger. Audrey Kriel,
Mayor, City of
Marshall, P.O.
Box 698,
Marshall,
Texas 75671.
Collin.................. City of Murphy.............. Dec. 20, 1995, Dec. 27, 1995, The Honorable Nov. 30, 1995............... 480137
Wylie News. Greg
Singleton,
Mayor, City of
Murphy, 205
North Murphy
road, Murphy,
Texas 75094.
Collin.................. City of Plano............... Dec. 20, 1995, Dec. 27, 1995, The Honorable Nov. 30, 1995............... 480140
Plano Star Courier. James N. Muns,
Mayor, City of
Plano, P.O.
Box 860358,
Plano, Texas
75086.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood
Insurance.'')
Dated: March 7, 1996.
Richard W. Krimm,
Acting Associate Director for Mitigation.
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