[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 167 (Thursday, August 28, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 45573-45574]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-22941]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 65

[Docket No. FEMA-7224]


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 Associate Director for 
Mitigation 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 Associate Director for Mitigation 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 notice   Chief executive officer of     Effective date of      Community 
                                                                    was published               community                modification            No.    
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Arizona: Mohave.....................  City of Bullhead City..  June 17, 1997, June     The Honorable Norm Hicks,    June 5, 1997..........        040125
                                                                24, 1997, Mohave        Mayor, City of Bullhead                                         
                                                                Valley Daily News.      City, 1255 Marina                                               
                                                                                        Boulevard, Bullhead City,                                       
                                                                                        Arizona 86442.                                                  
California:                                                                                                                                             
    Riverside.......................  City of Banning........  June 20, 1997, June     The Honorable Gary           June 5, 1997..........        060246
                                                                27, 1997, The Record-   Reynolds, Mayor, City of                                        
                                                                Gazette.                Banning, P.O. Box 998,                                          
                                                                                        Banning, California 92220.                                      
    Marin...........................  City of Novato.........  July 1, 1997, July 8,   The Honorable Pat Eklund,    June 13, 1997.........        060178
                                                                1997, Marin             Mayor, City of Novato, 900                                      
                                                                Independent Journal.    Sherman Avenue, Novato,                                         
                                                                                        California 94945.                                               

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    Sonoma..........................  City of Petaluma.......  June 17, 1997, June     The Honorable Patricia       June 2, 1997..........        060379
                                                                24, 1997, Argus         Hilligoss, Mayor, City of                                       
                                                                Courier.                Petaluma, P.O. Box 61,                                          
                                                                                        Petaluma, California 94953.                                     
    Santa Clara.....................  City of San Jose.......  July 1, 1997, July 8,   The Honorable Susan Hammer,  June 12, 1997.........        060349
                                                                1997, San Jose          Mayor, City of San Jose,                                        
                                                                Mercury News.           801 North First Street,                                         
                                                                                        Room 600, San Jose,                                             
                                                                                        California 95110.                                               
North Dakota:                                                                                                                                           
    Dunn............................  Unincorporated areas...  June 20, 1997, June     The Honorable Orris Bang,    June 9, 1997..........        380026
                                                                27, 1997, Dunn County   Chairman, Dunn County                                           
                                                                Herald.                 Board of Commissioners,                                         
                                                                                        Dunn County Auditor's                                           
                                                                                        Office, P.O. Box 105,                                           
                                                                                        Manning, North Dakota                                           
                                                                                        58642.                                                          
    Dunn............................  City of Halliday.......  June 20, 1997, June     The Honorable Leo            June 9, 1997..........        380029
                                                                27, 1997, Dunn County   Lesmeister, Mayor, City of                                      
                                                                Herald.                 Halliday, P.O. Box 438,                                         
                                                                                        Halliday, North Dakota                                          
                                                                                        58642.                                                          
Oklahoma:                                                                                                                                               
    Oklahoma........................  City of Edmond.........  June 12, 1997, June     The Honorable Bob Rudkin,    May 28, 1997..........        400252
                                                                19, 1997, Edmond        Mayor, City of Edmond,                                          
                                                                Evening Sun.            P.O. Box 2970, Edmond,                                          
                                                                                        Oklahoma 73083.                                                 
    Tulsa...........................  City of Tulsa..........  June 17, 1997, June     The Honorable M. Susan       May 23, 1997..........        405381
                                                                24, 1997, Tulsa World.  Savage, Mayor, City of                                          
                                                                                        Tulsa, 200 Civic Center,                                        
                                                                                        Tulsa, Oklahoma 74103.                                          
Texas:                                                                                                                                                  
    Dallas..........................  City of Carrollton.....  June 20, 1997, June     The Honorable Milburn        June 4, 1997..........        480167
                                                                27, 1997, Metrocrest    Gravley, Mayor, City of                                         
                                                                News.                   Carrollton, P.O. Box                                            
                                                                                        110535, Carrollton, Texas                                       
                                                                                        75011-0535.                                                     
    Tarrant.........................  City of Grapevine......  June 19, 1997, June     The Honorable William D.     June 4, 1997..........        480598
                                                                26, 1997, The           Tate, Mayor, City of                                            
                                                                Grapevine Sun.          Grapevine, 200 South Main,                                      
                                                                                        Grapevine, Texas 76051.                                         
    Kaufman.........................  City of Terrell........  July 1, 1997, July 8,   The Honorable Don L.         June 17, 1997.........        480416
                                                                1997, Terrell Tribune.  Lindsay, Mayor, City of                                         
                                                                                        Terrell, P.O. Box 310,                                          
                                                                                        Terrell, Texas 75160.                                           
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: August 15, 1997.
Michael J. Armstrong,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
[FR Doc. 97-22941 Filed 8-27-97; 8:45 am]
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