[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 229 (Tuesday, November 26, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 60037-60041]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-30165]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
44 CFR Part 65

[Docket No. FEMA-7200]


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.

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    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 Executive 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: Frederick H. Sharrocks, Jr., Chief, 
Hazard Identification Branch, Mitigation Directorate, 500 C Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-2796.

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 Executive 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 where     officer of         Effective date of      Community 
                                                                     notice was published            community           modification            No.    
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Arizona:                                                                                                                                                
    Maricopa.................  Unincorporated areas.........  Aug. 22, 1996, Aug. 29, 1996,      The Honorable Ed  Aug. 7, 1996............       040037
                                                               Arizona Republic.                  King, Chairman,                                       
                                                                                                  Maricopa                                              
                                                                                                  County, Board                                         
                                                                                                  of Supervisors,                                       
                                                                                                  301 West                                              
                                                                                                  Jefferson                                             
                                                                                                  Street, Tenth                                         
                                                                                                  Floor, Phoenix,                                       
                                                                                                  Arizona 85003.                                        
    Maricopa.................  Town of Paradise Valley......  Aug. 22, 1996, Aug. 29, 1996,      The Honorable     Aug. 7, 1996............       040049
                                                               Arizona Republic.                  Marvin Davis,                                         
                                                                                                  Mayor, Town of                                        
                                                                                                  Paradise                                              
                                                                                                  Valley, 6401                                          
                                                                                                  East Lincoln                                          
                                                                                                  Drive, Paradise                                       
                                                                                                  Valley, Arizona                                       
                                                                                                  85253.                                                
    Maricopa.................  City of Phoenix..............  Aug. 22, 1996, Aug. 29, 1996,      The Honorable     Aug. 7, 1996............       040051
                                                               Arizona Business Gazette.          Skip Rimsza,                                          
                                                                                                  Mayor of                                              
                                                                                                  Phoenix, 200                                          
                                                                                                  West Washington                                       
                                                                                                  Street,                                               
                                                                                                  Phoenix,                                              
                                                                                                  Arizona 85003.                                        
    Pima.....................  Unincorporated areas.........  Sept. 18, 1996, Sept. 25, 1996,    The Honorable     Aug. 13, 1996...........       040073
                                                               Arizona Daily Star.                Paul Marsh,                                           
                                                                                                  Chairman, Pima                                        
                                                                                                  County, Board                                         
                                                                                                  of Supervisors,                                       
                                                                                                  130 West                                              
                                                                                                  Congress,                                             
                                                                                                  Tucson, Arizona                                       
                                                                                                  85701.                                                

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California: San Diego........  Unincorporated areas.........  Oct. 1, 1996, Oct. 8, 1996, San    The Honorable     Sept. 16, 1996..........        06084
                                                               Diego Daily Transcript.            Ron Roberts,                                          
                                                                                                  Chairman, San                                         
                                                                                                  Diego County                                          
                                                                                                  Board of                                              
                                                                                                  Supervisors,                                          
                                                                                                  1600 Pacific                                          
                                                                                                  Highway, Room                                         
                                                                                                  335, San Diego,                                       
                                                                                                  California                                            
                                                                                                  92101.                                                
Colorado:                                                                                                                                               
    Arapahoe.................  Unincorporated areas.........  Aug. 22, 1996, Aug. 29, 1996,      The Honorable     July 15, 1996...........       080011
                                                               Villager.                          Polly Page,                                           
                                                                                                  Chairman,                                             
                                                                                                  Arapahoe County                                       
                                                                                                  Board of                                              
                                                                                                  Commissioners,                                        
                                                                                                  5334 South                                            
                                                                                                  Prince Street,                                        
                                                                                                  Littleton,                                            
                                                                                                  Colorado 80166-                                       
                                                                                                  0001.                                                 
    Arapahoe.................  City of Aurora...............  Aug. 22, 1996, Aug. 29, 1996,      The Honorable     July 15, 1996...........       080002
                                                               Villager.                          Paul E. Tauer,                                        
                                                                                                  Mayor, City of                                        
                                                                                                  Aurora, 1470                                          
                                                                                                  South Havana                                          
                                                                                                  Street, Suite                                         
                                                                                                  808, Aurora,                                          
                                                                                                  Colorado 80012.                                       
    Boulder..................  Unincorporated areas.........  Sept. 18, 1996, Sept. 25, 1996,    The Honorable     Sept. 6, 1996...........       080023
                                                               Louisville Times.                  Ronald K.                                             
                                                                                                  Stewart,                                              
                                                                                                  Chairman, Board                                       
                                                                                                  of County                                             
                                                                                                  Commissioners,                                        
                                                                                                  Boulder County,                                       
                                                                                                  P.O. Box 471,                                         
                                                                                                  Boulder,                                              
                                                                                                  Colorado 80306.                                       
    Jefferson................  City of Golden...............  Sept. 6, 1996, Sept. 13, 1996,     The Honorable     Aug. 20, 1996...........       080090
                                                               Golden Transcript.                 Jan C. Schenck,                                       
                                                                                                  Mayor, City of                                        
                                                                                                  Golden, City                                          
                                                                                                  Hall, 911 Tenth                                       
                                                                                                  Street, Golden,                                       
                                                                                                  Colorado 80401.                                       
    Jefferson................  City of Lakewood.............  Aug. 22, 1996, Aug. 29, 1996,      The Honorable     Aug. 8, 1996............       085075
                                                               Jefferson Sentinel.                Linda Morton,                                         
                                                                                                  Mayor, City of                                        
                                                                                                  Lakewood, 445                                         
                                                                                                  South Allison                                         
                                                                                                  Parkway,                                              
                                                                                                  Lakewood,                                             
                                                                                                  Colorado 80226-                                       
                                                                                                  3105.                                                 
    Boulder..................  City of Louisville...........  Sept. 18, 1995, Sept. 25, 1995,    The Honorable     Sept. 6, 1996...........       085076
                                                               Louisville Times.                  Tom Davidson,                                         
                                                                                                  Mayor, City of                                        
                                                                                                  Louisville, 749                                       
                                                                                                  Main Street,                                          
                                                                                                  Louisville,                                           
                                                                                                  Colorado 80027.                                       
    Jefferson................  City of Wheat Ridge..........  Sept. 20, 1996, Sept. 27, 1996,    The Honorable     Aug. 28, 1996...........       085079
                                                               Wheat Ridge Transcript.            Dan Wilde,                                            
                                                                                                  Mayor, City of                                        
                                                                                                  Wheat Ridge,                                          
                                                                                                  7500 West 29th                                        
                                                                                                  Avenue, Wheat                                         
                                                                                                  Ridge, Colorado                                       
                                                                                                  80215.                                                
Hawaii: Maui.................  Unincorporated areas.........  Aug. 16, 1996, Aug. 23, 1996,      The Honorable     July 23, 1996...........       150003
                                                               Maui News.                         Linda Crockett-                                       
                                                                                                  Lingle, Mayor,                                        
                                                                                                  Maui County,                                          
                                                                                                  200 South High                                        
                                                                                                  Street,                                               
                                                                                                  Wailuka, Hawaii                                       
                                                                                                  96793.                                                
Kansas:                                                                                                                                                 
    Harvey...................  City of Halstead.............  Oct. 3, 1996, Oct. 10, 1996, The   The Honorable     Sept. 4, 1996...........       200131
                                                               Harvey County Independent.         Dorel Neufeld,                                        
                                                                                                  Mayor, City of                                        
                                                                                                  Halstead, P.O.                                        
                                                                                                  Box 312,                                              
                                                                                                  Halstead,                                             
                                                                                                  Kansas 67056-                                         
                                                                                                  0312.                                                 
    Harvey...................  Unincorporated areas.........  Oct. 3, 1996, Oct. 10, 1996, The   The Honorable     Sept. 4, 1996...........       200585
                                                               Harvey County Independent.         Craig R.                                              
                                                                                                  Simons, Harvey                                        
                                                                                                  County                                                
                                                                                                  Administrator,                                        
                                                                                                  Administration                                        
                                                                                                  Department,                                           
                                                                                                  P.O. Box 687,                                         
                                                                                                  Newton, Kansas                                        
                                                                                                  67114-0687.                                           
    Johnson..................  City of Leawood..............  Aug. 20, 1996, Aug. 27, 1996,      The Honorable     July 24, 1996...........       200167
                                                               Legal Record.                      Marcia                                                
                                                                                                  Rinehart,                                             
                                                                                                  Mayor, City of                                        
                                                                                                  Leawood, 4800                                         
                                                                                                  Town Center                                           
                                                                                                  Drive, Leawood,                                       
                                                                                                  Kansas 66211.                                         
    Johnson..................  City of Overland Park........  Aug. 16, 1996, Aug. 23, 1996,      The Honorable Ed  July 24, 1996...........       200174
                                                               Overland Park Sun.                 Eilert, Mayor,                                        
                                                                                                  City of                                               
                                                                                                  Overland Park,                                        
                                                                                                  8500 Santa Fe                                         
                                                                                                  Drive, Overland                                       
                                                                                                  Park, Kansas                                          
                                                                                                  66212.                                                

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Oklahoma:                                                                                                                                               
    Comanche.................  City of Lawton...............  Oct. 1, 1996, Oct. 8, 1996, The    The Honorable     Aug. 30, 1996...........       400049
                                                               Lawton Constitution.               John T. Marley,                                       
                                                                                                  Mayor, City of                                        
                                                                                                  Lawton, 103                                           
                                                                                                  Southwest                                             
                                                                                                  Fourth Street,                                        
                                                                                                  Lawton,                                               
                                                                                                  Oklahoma 73501.                                       
    Ottawa...................  City of Miami................  Sept. 18, 1996, Sept. 25, 1996,    The Honorable     Aug. 16, 1996...........       400157
                                                               Miami News Record.                 Louis E.                                              
                                                                                                  Mathia, Mayor,                                        
                                                                                                  City of Miami,                                        
                                                                                                  P.O. Box 309,                                         
                                                                                                  Miami, Oklahoma                                       
                                                                                                  74355-0309.                                           
Oregon: Jackson..............  City of Medford..............  Sept. 5, 1996, Sept. 12, 1996,     The Honorable     Aug. 2, 1996............       410096
                                                               Mail Tribune.                      Jerry Lausmann,                                       
                                                                                                  Mayor, City of                                        
                                                                                                  Medford, 411                                          
                                                                                                  West Eighth                                           
                                                                                                  Street,                                               
                                                                                                  Medford, Oregon                                       
                                                                                                  97501.                                                
Texas:                                                                                                                                                  
    Tarrant..................  City of Fort Worth...........  Aug. 16, 1996, Aug. 23, 1996,      The Honorable     Aug. 6, 1996............       480596
                                                               Fort Worth Star-Telegram.          Jewel C. Woods,                                       
                                                                                                  Mayor Pro Tem,                                        
                                                                                                  City of Fort                                          
                                                                                                  Worth, 1000                                           
                                                                                                  Throckmorton                                          
                                                                                                  Street, Fort                                          
                                                                                                  Worth, Texas                                          
                                                                                                  76102-6311.                                           
    Tarrant..................  City of Fort Worth...........  Aug. 23, 1996, Aug. 30, 1996,      The Honorable     Aug. 5, 1996............       480596
                                                               Fort Worth Star-Telegram.          Jewel C. Woods,                                       
                                                                                                  Mayor Pro Tem,                                        
                                                                                                  City of Fort                                          
                                                                                                  Worth, 1000                                           
                                                                                                  Throckmorton                                          
                                                                                                  Street, Fort                                          
                                                                                                  Worth, Texas                                          
                                                                                                  76102-6311.                                           
    Harris...................  Unincorporated areas.........  Sept. 18, 1996, Sept. 25, 1996,    The Honorable     Aug. 16, 1996...........       480287
                                                               Houston Chronicle.                 Robert Eckels,                                        
                                                                                                  Harris County                                         
                                                                                                  Judge, Harris                                         
                                                                                                  County                                                
                                                                                                  Administration                                        
                                                                                                  Building, 1001                                        
                                                                                                  Preston Street,                                       
                                                                                                  Houston, Texas                                        
                                                                                                  77002.                                                
    Tarrant..................  City of Haslet...............  Aug. 16, 1996, Aug. 23, 1996,      The Honorable     Aug. 6, 1996............       480600
                                                               Fort Worth Star-Telegram.          I.J. Frazier,                                         
                                                                                                  Mayor, City of                                        
                                                                                                  Haslet, P.O.                                          
                                                                                                  Box 183,                                              
                                                                                                  Haslet, Texas                                         
                                                                                                  76052.                                                
    Tarrant..................  City of Haslet...............  Sept. 20, 1996, Sept. 27, 1996,    The Honorable     Aug. 29, 1996...........       480600
                                                               Fort Worth Star-Telegram.          I.J. Frazier,                                         
                                                                                                  Mayor, City of                                        
                                                                                                  Haslet, P.O.                                          
                                                                                                  Box 183,                                              
                                                                                                  Haslet, Texas                                         
                                                                                                  76052.                                                
    Denton...................  Town of Hebron...............  Sept. 11, 1996, Sept. 18, 1996,    The Honorable     Aug. 20, 1996...........       481495
                                                               Lewisville Leader.                 Stanley Dozier,                                       
                                                                                                  Mayor, Town of                                        
                                                                                                  Hebron, Route                                         
                                                                                                  2, Box 184,                                           
                                                                                                  Carrollton,                                           
                                                                                                  Texas 75010.                                          
    Montgomery...............  Unincorporated areas.........  Oct. 1, 1996, Oct. 8, 1996,        The Honorable     Sept. 12, 1996..........       480483
                                                               Conroe Courier.                    Alan B. Sadler,                                       
                                                                                                  Montgomery                                            
                                                                                                  County Judge,                                         
                                                                                                  301 North                                             
                                                                                                  Thompson, Suite                                       
                                                                                                  210, Conroe,                                          
                                                                                                  Texas 77301.                                          
    Collin...................  City of Plano................  Oct. 8, 1996, Oct. 15, 1996,       The Honorable     Sept. 11, 1996..........       480140
                                                               Plano Star Courier.                James N. Muns,                                        
                                                                                                  Mayor, City of                                        
                                                                                                  Plano, P.O. Box                                       
                                                                                                  860358, Plano,                                        
                                                                                                  Texas 75086-                                          
                                                                                                  0358.                                                 
    Collin...................  City of Plano................  Oct. 9, 1996, Oct. 16, 1996,       The Honorable     Sept. 12, 1996..........       480140
                                                               Plano Star Courier.                James N. Muns,                                        
                                                                                                  Mayor, City of                                        
                                                                                                  Plano, P.O. Box                                       
                                                                                                  860358, Plano,                                        
                                                                                                  Texas 75086-                                          
                                                                                                  0358.                                                 
    Wichita..................  City of Wichita Falls........  Oct. 3, 1996, Oct. 10, 1996,       The Honorable     Sept. 24, 1996..........        48062
                                                               Wichita Falls Times Record News.   Kay Yeager,                                           
                                                                                                  Mayor, City of                                        
                                                                                                  Wichita Falls,                                        
                                                                                                  P.O. Box 1431,                                        
                                                                                                  Wichita Falls,                                        
                                                                                                  Texas 76307.                                          
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: November 18, 1996.
Craig S. Wingo,
Deputy Associate Director, Mitigation Directorate.
[FR Doc. 96-30165 Filed 11-25-96; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6718-04-P