[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 14 (Wednesday, January 22, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 3226-3228]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-1503]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
44 CFR Part 65


Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: Modified base (1% annual chance) flood elevations are 
finalized for the communities listed below. These modified elevations 
will be used to calculate flood insurance premium rates for new 
buildings and their contents.

EFFECTIVE DATES: The effective dates for these modified base flood 
elevations are indicated on the following table and revise the Flood 
Insurance Rate Map(s) in effect for each listed community prior to this 
date.

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 Federal Emergency Management Agency 
makes the final determinations listed below of the final determinations 
of modified base flood elevations for each community listed. These 
modified elevations have been published in newspapers of local 
circulation and ninety (90) days have elapsed since that publication. 
The Executive Associate Director has resolved any appeals resulting 
from this notification.
    The modified base flood elevations are not listed for each 
community in this notice. However, this rule includes the address of 
the Chief Executive Officer of the community where the modified base 
flood elevation

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determinations are available for inspection.
    The modifications are made pursuant to Section 206 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.
    These modified elevations are used to meet the floodplain 
management requirements of the NFIP and are also used to calculate the 
appropriate flood insurance premium rates for new buildings built after 
these elevations are made final, and for the contents in these 
buildings.
    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 final 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                                                                     
          State and county                    Location         newspaper where notice   Chief executive officer of     Effective date of      Community 
                                                                    was published               community                 modification           No.    
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Arizona: Maricopa (FEMA Docket No.    Unincorporated Areas...  August 22, 1996,        The Honorable Ed King,       August 7, 1996.........       040037
 7200).                                                         August 29, 1996,        Chairman, Maricopa County                                       
                                                                Arizona Republic.       Board of Supervisors, 301                                       
                                                                                        West Jefferson Street,                                          
                                                                                        Tenth Floor, Phoenix,                                           
                                                                                        Arizona 85003.                                                  
Arizona: Maricopa (FEMA Docket No.    Town of Paradise Valley  August 22, 1996,        The Honorable Marvin Davis,  August 7, 1996.........       040049
 7200).                                                         August 29, 1996,        Mayor, Town of Paradise                                         
                                                                Arizona Republic.       Valley, 6401 East Lincoln                                       
                                                                                        Drive, Paradise Valley,                                         
                                                                                        Arizona 85253.                                                  
Arizona: Maricopa (FEMA Docket No.    City of Phoenix........  August 22, 1996,        The Honorable Skip Rimsza,   August 7, 1996.........       040051
 7200).                                                         August 29, 1996,        Mayor, City of Phoenix,                                         
                                                                Arizona Business        200 West Washington                                             
                                                                Gazette.                Street, Phoenix, Arizona                                        
                                                                                        85003.                                                          
California: Orange (FEMA Docket No.   City of Irvine.........  August 14, 1996,        The Honorable Michael Ward,  July 10, 1996..........       060222
 7196).                                                         August 21, 1996,        Mayor, City of Irvine,                                          
                                                                Orange County           P.O. Box 19575, Irvine,                                         
                                                                Register.               California 92713-9575.                                          
Colorado: Arapahoe (FEMA Docket No.   City of Aurora.........  August 22, 1996,        The Honorable Paul E.        July 15, 1996..........       080002
 7200).                                                         August 29, 1996,        Tauer, Mayor, City of                                           
                                                                Villager.               Aurora, 1470 South Havana                                       
                                                                                        Street, Suite 808, Aurora,                                      
                                                                                        Colorado 80012.                                                 
Colorado: Arapahoe (FEMA Docket No.   Unincorporated Areas...  August 22, 1996,        The Honorable Polly Page,    July 15, 1996..........       080011
 7200).                                                         August 29, 1996,        Chairman, Arapahoe County,                                      
                                                                Villager.               Board of Commissioners,                                         
                                                                                        5334 South Prince Street,                                       
                                                                                        Littleton, Colorado 80166-                                      
                                                                                        0001.                                                           
Colorado: Jefferson (FEMA Docket No.  City of Lakewood.......  August 22, 1996,        The Honorable Linda Morton,  August 8, 1996.........       085075
 7200).                                                         August 29, 1996,        Mayor, City of Lakewood,                                        
                                                                Jefferson Sentinel.     445 South Allison Parkway,                                      
                                                                                        Lakewood, Colorado 80226-                                       
                                                                                        3105.                                                           
Hawaii: Maui (FEMA Docket No. 7200).  Unincorporated Areas...  August 16, 1996,        The Honorable Linda          July 23, 1996..........       150003
                                                                August 23, 1996, Maui   Crockett-Lingle, Mayor,                                         
                                                                News.                   Maui County, 200 South                                          
                                                                                        High Street, Wailuku,                                           
                                                                                        Hawaii 96793.                                                   

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Kansas: Johnson (FEMA Docket No.      City of Leawood........  August 20, 1996,        The Honorable Marcia         July 24, 1996..........       200167
 7200).                                                         August 27, 1996,        Rinehart, Mayor, City of                                        
                                                                Legal Record.           Leawood, 4800 Town Center                                       
                                                                                        Drive, Leawood, Kansas                                          
                                                                                        66211.                                                          
Kansas: Johnson (FEMA Docket No.      City of Overland Park..  August 16, 1996,        The Honorable Ed Eilert,     July 24, 1996..........       200174
 7200).                                                         August 23, 1996,        Mayor, City of Overland                                         
                                                                Overland Park Sun.      Park, 8500 Santa Fe Drive,                                      
                                                                                        Overland Park, Kansas                                           
                                                                                        66212.                                                          
Nevada: Elko (FEMA Docket No. 7196)   City of Elko...........  August 9, 1996, August  The Honorable Mike           July 23, 1996..........       320010
                                                                16, 1996, Elko Daily    Franzoia, Mayor, City of                                        
                                                                Free Press.             Elko, 1751 College Avenue,                                      
                                                                                        Elko, Nevada 89801.                                             
Nevada: Elko (FEMA Docket No. 7196).  Unincorporated Areas...  August 9, 1996, August  The Honorable Royce          July 23, 1996..........       320027
                                                                16, 1996, Elko Daily    Hackworth, Chairperson,                                         
                                                                Free Press.             Elko County, Board of                                           
                                                                                        Commissioners, 569 Court                                        
                                                                                        Street, Elko, Nevada 89801.                                     
Texas: Tarrant (FEMA Docket No.       City of Arlington......  August 2, 1996, August  The Honorable Richard        July 15, 1996..........       485454
 7196).                                                         9, 1996, Dallas         Greene, Mayor, City of                                          
                                                                Morning News.           Arlington, P.O. Box 231,                                        
                                                                                        Arlington, Texas 76004-                                         
                                                                                        0231.                                                           
Texas: Tarrant (FEMA Docket No.       City of Fort Worth.....  July 17, 1996, July     The Honorable Kenneth Barr,  June 26, 1996..........       480596
 7196).                                                         24, 1996, Fort Worth    Mayor, City of Fort Worth,                                      
                                                                Star-Telegram.          1000 Throckmorton Street,                                       
                                                                                        Fort Worth, Texas 76102-                                        
                                                                                        6311.                                                           
Texas: Tarrant (FEMA Docket No.       City of Fort Worth.....  August 2, 1996, August  The Honorable Kenneth Barr,  July 15, 1996..........       480596
 7196).                                                         9, 1996, Dallas         Mayor, City of Fort Worth,                                      
                                                                Morning News.           1000 Throckmorton Street,                                       
                                                                                        Fort Worth, Texas 76102-                                        
                                                                                        6311.                                                           
Texas: Tarrant (FEMA Docket No.       City of Fort Worth.....  August 16, 1996,        The Honorable Kenneth Barr,  August 6, 1996.........       480596
 7200).                                                         August 23, 1996, Fort   Mayor, City of Fort Worth,                                      
                                                                Worth Star-Telegram.    1000 Throckmorton Street,                                       
                                                                                        Fort Worth, Texas 76102-                                        
                                                                                        6311.                                                           
Texas: Tarrant (FEMA Docket No.       City of Fort Worth.....  August 23, 1996,        The Honorable Kenneth Barr,  August 5, 1996.........       480596
 7200).                                                         August 30, 1996, Fort   Mayor, City of Fort Worth,                                      
                                                                Worth Star-Telegram.    1000 Throckmorton Street,                                       
                                                                                        Fort Worth, Texas 76102-                                        
                                                                                        6311.                                                           
Texas: Tarrant (FEMA Docket No.       City of Haslet.........  July 17, 1996, July     The Honorable I.J. Frazier,  June 26, 1996..........       480600
 7196).                                                         24, 1996, Fort Worth    Mayor, City of Haslet,                                          
                                                                Star-Telegram.          P.O. Box 183, Haslet,                                           
                                                                                        Texas 76052.                                                    
Texas: Tarrant (FEMA Docket No.       City of Haslet.........  August 16, 1996,        The Honorable I.J. Frazier,  August 6, 1996.........       480600
 7200).                                                         August 23, 1996, Fort   Mayor, City of Haslet,                                          
                                                                Worth Star-Telegram.    P.O. Box 183, Haslet,                                           
                                                                                        Texas 76052.                                                    
Texas: Midland (FEMA Docket No.       City of Midland........  June 14, 1996, June     The Honorable Robert E.      May 21, 1996, September       480477
 7189).                                                         21, 1996, Midland       Burns, Mayor, City of        30, 1996.                          
                                                                Reporter-Telegram.      Midland, P.O. Box 1152,                                         
                                                                                        Midland, Texas 79702-1152.                                      
Texas: Collin (FEMA Docket No. 7196)  City of Plano..........  August 14, 1996,        The Honorable James N.       July 30, 1996..........       480140
                                                                August 21, 1996,        Muns, Mayor, City of                                            
                                                                Plano Star Courier.     Plano, P.O. Box 860358,                                         
                                                                                        Plano, Texas 75086-0358.                                        
Texas: Bexar (FEMA Docket No. 7196).  City of San Antonio....  July 31, 1996, August   The Honorable William E.     July 17, 1996..........       480045
                                                                7, 1996, San Antonio    Thornton, Mayor, City of                                        
                                                                Express-News.           San Antonio, P.O. Box                                           
                                                                                        839966, San Antonio, Texas                                      
                                                                                        78283-3966.                                                     
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance'')

    Dated: January 14, 1997.
Richard W. Krimm,
Executive Associate Director, Mitigation Directorate.
[FR Doc. 97-1503 Filed 1-21-97; 8:45 am]
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