[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 14 (Wednesday, January 22, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 3223-3226]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-1505]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 65

[Docket No. FEMA-7204]


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 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

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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       officer of          Effective date of        Community 
                                                               where notice was published        community             modification              No.    
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Alaska......................  Kenai Peninsula Borough.....  October 17, 1996, October 24,     The Honorable    September 24, 1996..........       020012
                                                             1996, Peninsula Clarion.          Don Gilman,                                              
                                                                                               Mayor, Kenai                                             
                                                                                               Peninsula                                                
                                                                                               Borough, 144                                             
                                                                                               North Binkley,                                           
                                                                                               Soldotna,                                                
                                                                                               Alaska 99669-                                            
                                                                                               7599.                                                    
Arkansas: Benton............  Unincorporated Areas........  October 31, 1996, November 7,     The Honorable    October 15, 1996............       050419
                                                             1996, Benton County Daily         Bruce                                                    
                                                             Record.                           Rutherford,                                              
                                                                                               Benton County                                            
                                                                                               Judge, 215                                               
                                                                                               East Central,                                            
                                                                                               Suite #9,                                                
                                                                                               Bentonville,                                             
                                                                                               Arkansas 72712.                                          
Arkansas: Lonoke............  City of Cabot...............  December 4, 1996, December 11,    The Honorable    November 12, 1996...........       050309
                                                             1996, Cabot Star Herald.          Joe L. Allman,                                           
                                                                                               Mayor, City of                                           
                                                                                               Cabot, P.O.                                              
                                                                                               Box 1113,                                                
                                                                                               Cabot,                                                   
                                                                                               Arkansas 72023.                                          
Arkansas: Lonoke............  Unincorporated Areas........  December 4, 1996, December 11,    The Honorable    November 12, 1996...........       050448
                                                             1996, Cabot Star Herald.          Don R. Bevis,                                            
                                                                                               County Judge,                                            
                                                                                               Lonoke County,                                           
                                                                                               301 North                                                
                                                                                               Center, Suite                                            
                                                                                               201, Lonoke,                                             
                                                                                               Arkansas 72086.                                          

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Arizona: Coconino...........  City of Flagstaff...........  October 25, 1996, November 1,     The Honorable    October 8, 1996.............       040020
                                                             1996, The Arizona Daily Sun.      Christopher J.                                           
                                                                                               Bavasi, Mayor,                                           
                                                                                               City of                                                  
                                                                                               Flagstaff, 211                                           
                                                                                               West Aspen                                               
                                                                                               Avenue,                                                  
                                                                                               Flagstaff,                                               
                                                                                               Arizona 86001.                                           
Arizona: Maricopa...........  City of Glendale............  November 22, 1996, November 29,   The Honorable    October 24, 1996............       040045
                                                             1996, Arizona Republic.           Elaine                                                   
                                                                                               Scruggs,                                                 
                                                                                               Mayor, City of                                           
                                                                                               Glendale, 5850                                           
                                                                                               West Glendale                                            
                                                                                               Avenue,                                                  
                                                                                               Glendale,                                                
                                                                                               Arizona 85301.                                           
Arizona: Maricopa...........  Unincorporated Areas........  November 22, 1996, November 29,   The Honorable    October 24, 1996............       040037
                                                             1996, Arizona Republic.           Tom Rawles,                                              
                                                                                               Chairperson,                                             
                                                                                               Maricopa                                                 
                                                                                               County Board                                             
                                                                                               of                                                       
                                                                                               Supervisors,                                             
                                                                                               301 West                                                 
                                                                                               Jefferson,                                               
                                                                                               Phoenix,                                                 
                                                                                               Arizona 85003.                                           
Arizona: Santa Cruz.........  City of Nogales.............  October 18, 1996, October 25,     The Honorable    September 11, 1996..........       040091
                                                             1996, Nogales International.      Louie Valdez,                                            
                                                                                               Mayor, City of                                           
                                                                                               Nogales, 777                                             
                                                                                               North Grand                                              
                                                                                               Avenue,                                                  
                                                                                               Nogales,                                                 
                                                                                               Arizona 85621.                                           
Arizona: Maricopa...........  City of Peoria..............  November 22, 1996, November 29,   The Honorable    October 24, 1996............       040050
                                                             1996, Arizona Republic.           Ken C. Forgia,                                           
                                                                                               Mayor, City of                                           
                                                                                               Peoria, 8401                                             
                                                                                               West Monroe,                                             
                                                                                               Phoenix,                                                 
                                                                                               Arizona 85345.                                           
California: Riverside.......  City of Moreno Valley.......  November 7, 1996, November 14,    The Honorable    October 18, 1996............       065074
                                                             1996, The Valley Times.           Denise                                                   
                                                                                               Lanning,                                                 
                                                                                               Mayor, City of                                           
                                                                                               Moreno Valley,                                           
                                                                                               P.O. Box                                                 
                                                                                               88005, Moreno                                            
                                                                                               Valley,                                                  
                                                                                               California                                               
                                                                                               92552-0805.                                              
Kansas: Johnson.............  City of Shawnee.............  October 14, 1996, October 21,     The Honorable    September 27, 1996..........       200177
                                                             1996, The Olathe Daily News.      Jim Allen,                                               
                                                                                               Mayor, City of                                           
                                                                                               Shawnee, City                                            
                                                                                               Hall, 11110                                              
                                                                                               Johnson Drive,                                           
                                                                                               Shawnee,                                                 
                                                                                               Kansas 66203-                                            
                                                                                               2799.                                                    
Missouri: St. Louis.........  Unincorporated Areas........  November 1, 1996, November 8,     The Honorable    October 11, 1996............       290327
                                                             1996, St. Louis-Post Dispatch.    Buzz Westfall,                                           
                                                                                               St. Louis                                                
                                                                                               County                                                   
                                                                                               Executive, 41                                            
                                                                                               South Central,                                           
                                                                                               Clayton,                                                 
                                                                                               Missouri 63105.                                          
Nevada: Clark...............  Unincorporated Areas........  October 24, 1996, October 31,     The Honorable    September 27, 1996..........       320003
                                                             1996, Las Vegas Review-Journal.   Yvonne                                                   
                                                                                               Atkinson                                                 
                                                                                               Gates,                                                   
                                                                                               Chairperson,                                             
                                                                                               Clark County                                             
                                                                                               Board of                                                 
                                                                                               Commissioners,                                           
                                                                                               225 Bridger                                              
                                                                                               Avenue, Sixth                                            
                                                                                               Floor, Las                                               
                                                                                               Vegas, Nevada                                            
                                                                                               89155.                                                   
Nevada: Clark...............  Unincorporated Areas........  November 15, 1996, November 25,   The Honorable    October 31, 1996............       320003
                                                             1996, Las Vegas Review-Journal.   Yvonne                                                   
                                                                                               Atkinson                                                 
                                                                                               Gates,                                                   
                                                                                               Chairperson,                                             
                                                                                               Clark County                                             
                                                                                               Board of                                                 
                                                                                               Commissioners,                                           
                                                                                               225 Bridger                                              
                                                                                               Avenue, Sixth                                            
                                                                                               Floor, Las                                               
                                                                                               Vegas, Nevada                                            
                                                                                               89155.                                                   
Nevada: Clark...............  City of Mesquite............  October 24, 1996, October 31,     The Honorable    September 27, 1996..........       320035
                                                             1996, Las Vegas Review-Journal.   Kenneth                                                  
                                                                                               Carter, Mayor,                                           
                                                                                               City of                                                  
                                                                                               Mesquite, P.O.                                           
                                                                                               Box 69,                                                  
                                                                                               Mesquite,                                                
                                                                                               Nevada 89024.                                            

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New Mexico: Bernalillo......  City of Albuquerque.........  October 10, 1996, October 17,     The Honorable    September 23, 1996..........       350002
                                                             1996, Albuquerque Journal.        Martin J.                                                
                                                                                               Chavez, Mayor,                                           
                                                                                               City of                                                  
                                                                                               Albuquerque,                                             
                                                                                               P.O. Box 1293,                                           
                                                                                               Albuquerque,                                             
                                                                                               New Mexico                                               
                                                                                               87103.                                                   
Oklahoma: Payne.............  City of Stillwater..........  October 17, 1996, October 24,     The Honorable    September 27, 1996..........       405380
                                                             1996, Stillwater Newspress.       Terry Miller,                                            
                                                                                               Mayor, City of                                           
                                                                                               Stillwater,                                              
                                                                                               P.O. Box 1449,                                           
                                                                                               Stillwater,                                              
                                                                                               Oklahoma 74076.                                          
Texas: Tarrant..............  City of Arlington...........  October 25, 1996, November 1,     The Honorable    October 8, 1996.............       485454
                                                             1996, Fort Worth Star Telegram.   Richard                                                  
                                                                                               Greene, Mayor,                                           
                                                                                               City of                                                  
                                                                                               Arlington,                                               
                                                                                               P.O. Box 231,                                            
                                                                                               Arlington,                                               
                                                                                               Texas 76004-                                             
                                                                                               0231.                                                    
Texas: Tarrant..............  City of Arlington...........  November 15, 1996, November 22,   The Honorable    October 30, 1996............       485454
                                                             1996, Fort Worth Star Telegram.   Richard                                                  
                                                                                               Greene, Mayor,                                           
                                                                                               City of                                                  
                                                                                               Arlington,                                               
                                                                                               P.O. Box 231,                                            
                                                                                               Arlington,                                               
                                                                                               Texas 76004-                                             
                                                                                               0231.                                                    
Texas: Tarrant..............  City of Fort Worth..........  November 15, 1996, November 22,   The Honorable    October 30, 1996............       480596
                                                             1996, Fort Worth Star Telegram.   Kenneth Barr,                                            
                                                                                               Mayor, City of                                           
                                                                                               Forth Worth,                                             
                                                                                               1000                                                     
                                                                                               Throckmorton                                             
                                                                                               Street, Fort                                             
                                                                                               Worth, Texas                                             
                                                                                               76102-6311.                                              
Texas: Harris...............  City of Houston.............  November 18, 1996, November 25,   The Honorable    November 7, 1996............       480296
                                                             1996, Houston Chronicle.          Robert Lanier,                                           
                                                                                               Mayor, City of                                           
                                                                                               Houston, P.O.                                            
                                                                                               Box 1562,                                                
                                                                                               Houston, Texas                                           
                                                                                               77251.                                                   
Texas: Gregg and Harrison...  City of Longview............  November 27, 1996, December 4,    The Honorable    November 13, 1996...........       480264
                                                             1996, Longview News Journal.      I.J.                                                     
                                                                                               Patterson,                                               
                                                                                               Jr., Mayor,                                              
                                                                                               City of                                                  
                                                                                               Longview, P.O.                                           
                                                                                               Box 1952,                                                
                                                                                               Longview,                                                
                                                                                               Texas 75606.                                             
Texas: Dallas...............  City of Mesquite............  November 14, 1996, November 21,   The Honorable    November 1, 1996............       485490
                                                             1996, The Mesquite News.          Cathye Ray,                                              
                                                                                               Mayor, City of                                           
                                                                                               Mesquite, P.O.                                           
                                                                                               Box 850137,                                              
                                                                                               Mesquite,                                                
                                                                                               Texas 75185-                                             
                                                                                               0137.                                                    
Texas: Midland..............  City of Midland.............  November 15, 1996, November 22,   The Honorable    October 30, 1996............       480477
                                                             1996, Midland Reporter-Telegram.  Robert E.                                                
                                                                                               Burns, Mayor,                                            
                                                                                               City of                                                  
                                                                                               Midland, P.O.                                            
                                                                                               Box 1152,                                                
                                                                                               Midland, Texas                                           
                                                                                               79702-1152.                                              
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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.
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