[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 106 (Tuesday, June 3, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 30282-30284]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-14432]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 65

[Docket No. FEMA-7216]


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

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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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                                                             Dates and name of                                                                          
         State and county                  Location           newspaper where     Chief executive officer of    Effective date of       Community No.   
                                                            notice was published           community               modification                         
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Arizona:                                                                                                                                                
    Pima..........................  Unincorporated Areas.  Apr. 9, 1997, Apr.     The Honorable Raul          Mar. 19, 1997........  040073             
                                                            16, 1997, The          Grijalva, Chairman, Pima                                             
                                                            Arizona Daily Star.    County Board of                                                      
                                                                                   Supervisors, 130 West                                                
                                                                                   Congress Street, Tucson,                                             
                                                                                   Arizona 85701.                                                       
    Pima..........................  City of Tucson.......  Apr. 9, 1997, Apr.     The Honorable George        Mar. 19, 1997........  040076             
                                                            16, 1997, The          Miller, Mayor, City of                                               
                                                            Arizona Daily Star.    Tucson, P.O. Box 27210,                                              
                                                                                   Tucson, Arizona 85726-                                               
                                                                                   7210.                                                                
    Pima..........................  City of Tucson.......  Apr. 9, 1997, Apr.     The Honorable George        Mar. 17, 1997........  040076             
                                                            16, 1997, The          Miller, Mayor, City of                                               
                                                            Arizona Daily Star.    Tucson, P.O. Box 27210,                                              
                                                                                   Tucson, Arizona 85726-                                               
                                                                                   7210.                                                                
California:                                                                                                                                             
    Los Angeles...................  Unincorporated Areas.  Apr. 9, 1997, Apr.     The Honorable Zev           Mar. 19, 1997........  065043             
                                                            16, 1997, Daily        Yaroslavsky, Chairperson,                                            
                                                            Commerce.              Los Angeles County Board                                             
                                                                                   of Supervisors, 500 West                                             
                                                                                   Temple Street, Suite 821,                                            
                                                                                   Los Angeles, California                                              
                                                                                   90012.                                                               
    Orange........................  City of Placentia....  Apr. 3, 1997, Apr.     The Honorable Norman Z.     Feb. 27, 1997........  060229             
                                                            10, 1997, Placentia    Eckenrode, Mayor, City of                                            
                                                            News-Times.            Placentia, 401 East                                                  
                                                                                   Chapman Avenue,                                                      
                                                                                   Placentia, California                                                
                                                                                   92670.                                                               
Colorado:                                                                                                                                               
    Boulder.......................  City of Boulder......  Apr. 23, 1997, Apr.    The Honorable Leslie        Apr. 3, 1997.........  080024             
                                                            30, 1997, Boulder      Durgin, Mayor, City of                                               
                                                            Daily Camera.          Boulder, P.O. Box 791,                                               
                                                                                   Boulder, Colorado 80306.                                             

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    Adams.........................  City of Thornton.....  Apr. 17, 1997, Apr.    The Honorable Margaret      Mar. 13, 1997........  080007             
                                                            24, 1997, Northglenn-  Carpenter, Mayor, City of                                            
                                                            Thornton Sentinel.     Thornton, 9500 Civic                                                 
                                                                                   Center Drive, Thornton,                                              
                                                                                   Colorado 80229.                                                      
Hawaii: Honolulu..................  City and County......  Apr. 23, 1997, Apr.    The Honorable Jeremy        Apr. 15, 1997........  150001             
                                                            30, 1997, Honolulu     Harris, Mayor, City and                                              
                                                            Star-Bulletin.         County of Honolulu, 650                                              
                                                                                   South King Street,                                                   
                                                                                   Honolulu, Hawaii 96183.                                              
Kansas: Sedgwick..................  City of Wichita......  Apr. 23, 1997, Apr.    The Honorable Bob Knight,   Apr. 7, 1997.........  200328             
                                                            30, 1997, The          Mayor, City of Wichita,                                              
                                                            Wichita Eagle.         City Hall, 455 North Main                                            
                                                                                   Street, Wichita, Kansas                                              
                                                                                   67202.                                                               
Missouri: St. Charles.............  City of Cottleville..  Apr. 23, 1997, Apr.    The Honorable Stephen P.    Mar. 28, 1997........  290808             
                                                            30, 1997, St.          Kochanski, Mayor, City of                                            
                                                            Charles Post.          Cottleville, P.O. Box                                                
                                                                                   387, Cottleville,                                                    
                                                                                   Missouri 63338.                                                      
Nebraska: Merrick.................  City of Central City.  Apr. 17, 1997, Apr.    The Honorable Calvin C.     Mar. 14, 1997........  310148             
                                                            24, 1997. Central      Lepp, Mayor, City of                                                 
                                                            City Republican-       Central City, P.O. Box                                               
                                                            Nonpareil.             418, Central City,                                                   
                                                                                   Nebraska 68826.                                                      
New Mexico: Bernalillo............  Unincorporated Areas.  Apr. 23, 1997, Apr.    The Honorable Albert        Apr. 4, 1997.........  350001             
                                                            30, 1997,              Valdez, Chairman,                                                    
                                                            Albuquerque Journal.   Bernalillo County Board                                              
                                                                                   of Commissioners, 2400                                               
                                                                                   Broadway Southeast,                                                  
                                                                                   Albuquerque, New Mexico                                              
                                                                                   87102.                                                               
Oklahoma: Oklahoma................  City of Edmond.......  Apr. 22, 1997, Apr.    The Honorable Bob Rudkin,   Mar. 27, 1997........  400252             
                                                            29, 1997, Edmond       Mayor, City of Edmond,                                               
                                                            Evening Sun.           100 East First, Edmond,                                              
                                                                                   Oklahoma 73083-2970.                                                 
Texas:                                                                                                                                                  
    Midland.......................  City of Midland......  Apr. 22, 1997, Apr.    The Honorable Robert E.     Mar. 26, 1997........  480477             
                                                            29, 1997, Midland      Burns, Mayor, City of                                                
                                                            Reporter-Telegram.     Midland, P.O. Box 1152,                                              
                                                                                   Midland, Texas 79702-1152.                                           
    Montgomery....................  Unincorporated Areas.  Apr. 23, 1997, Apr.    The Honorable Alan B.       Apr. 3, 1997.........  480483             
                                                            30, 1997, Houston      Sadler, Montgomery County                                            
                                                            Chronicle.             Judge, 301 North                                                     
                                                                                   Thompson, Suite 210,                                                 
                                                                                   Conroe, Texas 77301.                                                 
    Montgomery....................  Unincorporated Areas.  Apr. 23, 1997, Apr.    The Honorable Alan B.       Mar. 28, 1997........  480483             
                                                            30, 1997, Conroe       Sadler, Montgomery County                                            
                                                            Courier.               Judge, 301 North                                                     
                                                                                   Thompson, Suite 210,                                                 
                                                                                   Conroe, Texas 77301.                                                 
    Tarrant.......................  City of North          Apr. 8, 1997, Apr.     The Honorable Tommy Brown,  Mar. 7, 1997.........  480607             
                                     Richland Hills.        15, 1997, Fort Worth   Mayor, City of North                                                 
                                                            Star-Telegram.         Richland Hills, P.O. Box                                             
                                                                                   820609, North Richland                                               
                                                                                   Hills, Texas 76182-0609.                                             
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: May 22, 1997.
Richard W. Krimm,
Executive Associate Director, Mitigation Directorate.
[FR Doc. 97-14432 Filed 6-2-97; 8:45 am]
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