[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 42 (Tuesday, March 4, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 9687-9690]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-5271]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
44 CFR Part 65
Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
ACTION: Final rule.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
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)
[[Page 9688]]
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 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:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Chief executive
State and county Location Dates and name of newspaper officer of Effective date of Community
where notice was published community modification No.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Arizona: Pima (FEMA Docket No. Unincorporated Areas........ Sept. 18, 1996; Sept. 25, 1996; The Honorable Aug. 13, 1996........... 040073
7200). Arizona Daily Star. Paul Marsh,
Chairman, Pima
County Board
of
Supervisors,
130 West
Congress,
Tucson,
Arizona 85701.
California: San Diego (FEMA Docket Unincorporated Areas........ Oct. 1, 1996; Oct. 8, 1996; San The Honorable Sept. 16, 1996.......... 060284
No. 7200). Diego Daily Transcript. Ron Roberts,
Chairman, San
Diego County
Board of
Supervisors,16
00 Pacific
Highway, Room
335, San
Diego,
California
92101.
Colorado: Jefferson (FEMA Docket City of Golden.............. Sept. 6, 1996; Sept. 13, 1996; The Honorable Aug. 20, 1996........... 080090
No. 7200). Golden Transcript. Jan C.
Schenck,
Mayor, City of
Golden, City
Hall, 911
Tenth Street,
Golden,
Colorado 80401.
[[Page 9689]]
Colorado: Boulder (FEMA Docket No. City of Louisville.......... Sept. 18, 1995; Sept. 25, 1995; The Honorable Sept. 6, 1996........... 085076
7200). Louisville Times. Tom Davidson,
Mayor, City of
Louisville,
749 Main
Street,
Louisville,
Colorado 80027.
Colorado: Boulder (FEMA Docket No. Unincorporated Areas........ Sept. 18, 1996; Sept. 25, 1996; The Honorable Sept. 6, 1996........... 080023
7200). Louisville Times. Ronald K.
Stewart,
Chairman,
Board of
County
Commissioners,
Boulder
County, P.O.
Box 471,
Boulder,
Colorado 80306.
Colorado: Jefferson (FEMA Docket City of Wheat Ridge......... Sept. 20, 1996; Sept. 27, 1996; The Honorable Aug. 28, 1996........... 085079
No. 7200). Wheat Ridge Transcript. Dan Wilde,
Mayor, City of
Wheat Ridge,
7500 West 29th
Avenue, Wheat
Ridge,
Colorado 80215.
Kansas: Harvey (FEMA Docket No. City of Halstead............ Oct. 3, 1996; Oct. 10, 1996; The The Honorable Sept. 4, 1996........... 200131
7200). Harvey County Independent. Dorel Neufeld,
Mayor, City of
Halstead, P.O.
Box 312,
Halstead,
Kansas 67056-
0312.
Kansas: Harvey (FEMA Docket No. Unincorporated Areas........ Oct. 3, 1996; Oct. 10, 1996; The The Honorable Sept. 4, 1996........... 200585
7200). Harvey County Independent. Craig R.
Simons, Harvey
County
Administrator,
Administration
Department,
P.O. Box 687,
Newton, Kansas
67114-0687.
Oklahoma: Comanche (FEMA Docket City of Lawton............. Oct. 1, 1996; Oct. 8, 1996; The The Honorable Aug. 30, 1996........... 400049
No. 7200). Lawton Constitution. John T.
Marley, Mayor,
City of
Lawton, 103
Southwest
Fourth Street,
Lawton,
Oklahoma 73501.
Oklahoma: Ottawa (FEMA Docket No. City of Miami............... Sept. 18, 1996; Sept. 25, 1996; The Honorable Aug. 16, 1996........... 400157
7200). Miami News Record. Louis E.
Mathia, Mayor,
City of Miami,
P.O. Box 309,
Miami,
Oklahoma 74355-
0309.
Oregon: Jackson (FEMA Docket No. City of Medford............. Sept. 5, 1996; Sept. 12, 1996; The Honorable Aug. 2, 1996............ 410096
7200). Mail Tribune. Jerry
Lausmann,
Mayor, City of
Medford, 411
West Eighth
Street,
Medford,
Oregon 97501.
Texas: Harris (FEMA Docket No. Unincorporated Areas........ Sept. 18, 1996; Sept. 25, 1996; The Honorable Aug. 16, 1996........... 480287
7200). Houston Chronicle. Robert Eckels,
Harris County
Judge, Harris
County
Administration
Building, 1001
Preston
Street,
Houston, Texas
77002.
Texas: Tarrant (FEMA Docket No. City of Haslet.............. Sept. 20, 1996; Sept. 27, 1996; The Honorable Aug. 29, 1996........... 480600
7200). Fort Worth Star-Telegram. I. J. Frazier,
Mayor, City of
Haslet, P.O.
Box 183,
Haslet, Texas
76052.
Texas: Denton (FEMA Docket No. Town of Hebron.............. Sept. 11, 1996; Sept. 18, 1996; The Honorable Aug. 20, 1996........... 481495
7200). Lewisville Leader. Stanley
Dozier, Mayor,
Town of
Hebron, Route
2, Box 184,
Carrollton,
Texas 75010.
Texas: Montgomery (FEMA Docket No. Unincorporated Areas........ Oct. 1, 1996; Oct. 8, 1996; The Honorable Sept. 12, 1996.......... 480483
7200). Conroe Courier. Alan B.
Sadler,
Montgomery
County Judge,
301 North
Thompson,
Suite 210,
Conroe, Texas
77301.
Texas: Collin (FEMA Docket No. City of Plano............... Oct. 8, 1996; Oct. 15, 1996; The Honorable Sept. 11, 1996.......... 480140
7200). Plano Star Courier. James N. Muns,
Mayor, City of
Plano, P.O.
Box 860358,
Plano, Texas
75086-0358.
[[Page 9690]]
Texas: Collin (FEMA Docket No. City of Plano............... Oct. 9, 1996; Oct. 16, 1996; The Honorable Sept. 12, 1996.......... 480140
7200). Plano Star Courier. James N. Muns,
Mayor, City of
Plano, P.O.
Box 860358,
Plano, Texas
75086-0358.
Texas: Wichita (FEMA Docket No. City of Wichita Falls....... Oct. 3, 1996; Oct. 10, 1996; The Honorable Sept. 24, 1996.......... 480662
7200). Wichita Falls Times Record News. Kay Yeager,
Mayor, City of
Wichita Falls,
P.O. Box 1431,
Wichita Falls,
Texas 76307.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood
Insurance.'')
Dated: February 24, 1997.
Richard W. Krimm,
Executive Associate Director, Mitigation Directorate.
[FR Doc. 97-5271 Filed 3-3-97; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6718-04-P