[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 166 (Thursday, August 27, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 45729-45732]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-23070]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 65

[Docket No. FEMA-7252]


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: Matthew B. Miller, P.E., Chief, 
Hazards Study Branch, Mitigation Directorate, 500 C Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-3461.

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).

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    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:                                                                                                                                                
    Maricopa........................  Unincorporated Areas...  July 24, 1998, July 31,  The Honorable Janice K.       June 30, 1998.........      040037
                                                                1998, Scottsdale         Brewer, Chairman, Maricopa                                     
                                                                Progress-Tribune.        County Board of                                                
                                                                                         Supervisors, 301 West                                          
                                                                                         Jefferson, 10th Floor,                                         
                                                                                         Phoenix, Arizona 85003.                                        
    Maricopa........................  Unincorporated Areas...  June 11, 1998, June 18,  The Honorable Don Stapley,    May 15, 1998..........      040037
                                                                1998, Arizona Republic.  Chairperson, Maricopa                                          
                                                                                         County Board of                                                
                                                                                         Supervisors, 301 West                                          
                                                                                         Jefferson, 10th Floor,                                         
                                                                                         Phoenix, Arizona 85003.                                        
    Maricopa........................  Town of Paradise Valley  June 11, 1998, June 18,  The Honorable Marian Davis,   May 15, 1998..........      040049
                                                                1998, Arizona Republic.  Mayor, Town of Paradise                                        
                                                                                         Valley, 6401 East Lincoln                                      
                                                                                         Drive, Paradise Valley,                                        
                                                                                         Arizona 85253.                                                 
    Maricopa........................  City of Phoenix........  June 11, 1998, June 18,  The Honorable Skip Rimsza,    May 15, 1998..........      040051
                                                                1998, Arizona Republic.  Mayor, City of Phoenix, 200                                    
                                                                                         West Washington Street,                                        
                                                                                         11th Floor, Phoenix,                                           
                                                                                         Arizona 85003.                                                 
    Pima............................  Unincorporated Areas...  July 2, 1998, July 9,    The Honorable Mike Boyd,      May 27, 1998..........      040073
                                                                1998, Arizona Daily      Chairman, Pima County Board                                    
                                                                Star.                    of Supervisors, 130 West                                       
                                                                                         Congress, Fifth Floor,                                         
                                                                                         Tucson, Arizona 85701.                                         
    Maricopa........................  City of Scottsdale.....  June 11, 1998, June 18,  The Honorable Sam Kathryn     May 15, 1998..........      045012
                                                                1998, Arizona Republic.  Campana, Mayor, City of                                        
                                                                                         Scottsdale, P.O. Box 1000,                                     
                                                                                         Scottsdale, Arizona 85252.                                     
    Maricopa........................  City of Scottsdale.....  July 2, 1998, July 9,    The Honorable Sam Kathryn     June 2, 1998..........      045012
                                                                1998, Scottsdale         Campana, Mayor, City of                                        
                                                                Progress-Tribune.        Scottsdale, P.O. Box 1000,                                     
                                                                                         Scottsdale, Arizona 85252-                                     
                                                                                         1000.                                                          
    Maricopa........................  City of Scottsdale.....  July 24, 1998, July 31,  The Honorable Sam Kathryn     June 30, 1998.........      045012
                                                                1998, Scottsdale         Campana, Mayor, City of                                        
                                                                Progress-Tribune.        Scottsdale, P.O. Box 1000,                                     
                                                                                         Scottsdale, Arizona 85252-                                     
                                                                                         1000.                                                          
    Maricopa........................  City of Tempe..........  June 11, 1998, June 18,  The Honorable Neil Giuliano,  May 15, 1998..........      040054
                                                                1998, Arizona Republic.  Mayor, City of Tempe, P.O.                                     
                                                                                         Box 5002, Tempe, Arizona                                       
                                                                                         85280.                                                         
California:                                                                                                                                             

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    Riverside.......................  Agua Caliente Band of    June 18, 1998, June 25,  The Honorable Richard M.      May 22, 1998..........      060763
                                       Cahuilla Indians Tribe.  1998, Desert Sun.        Milanovich, Chairman,                                          
                                                                                         Tribal Council, Agua                                           
                                                                                         Caliente Band of Cahuilla                                      
                                                                                         Indians, 600 East Tahquitz                                     
                                                                                         Canyon Way, Palm Springs,                                      
                                                                                         California 92262.                                              
    Riverside.......................  City of Cathedral City.  June 18, 1998, June 25,  The Honorable David W.        May 22, 1998..........      060704
                                                                1998, The Press-         Berry, Mayor, City of                                          
                                                                Enterprise.              Cathedral City, P.O. Box                                       
                                                                                         5001, Cathedral City,                                          
                                                                                         California 92235-5001.                                         
    Contra Costa....................  City of Danville.......  June 18, 1998, June 25,  The Honorable Dick Waldo,     May 20, 1998..........      060707
                                                                1998, San Ramone         Mayor, City of Danville,                                       
                                                                Valley Times.            510 La Gonda Way, Danville,                                    
                                                                                         California 94526.                                              
    Solano..........................  City of Dixon..........  June 10, 1998, June 17,  The Honorable Don Erickson,   May 11, 1998..........      060369
                                                                1998, Dixon Tribune.     Mayor, City of Dixon, 600                                      
                                                                                         East ``A'' Street, Dixon,                                      
                                                                                         California 95620-3697.                                         
    Riverside.......................  City of Palm Springs...  June 18, 1998, June 25,  The Honorable Lloyd           May 22, 1998..........      060257
                                                                1998, Desert Sun.        Maryanov, Mayor, City of                                       
                                                                                         Palm Springs, P.O. Box                                         
                                                                                         2743, Palm Springs,                                            
                                                                                         California 92263.                                              
    San Diego.......................  Unincorporated Areas...  June 9, 1998, June 16,   The Honorable Greg Cox,       May 13, 1998..........      060284
                                                                1998, San Diego Daily    Chairman, San Diego County                                     
                                                                Transcript.              Board of Supervisors, 1600                                     
                                                                                         Pacific Highway, Room 335,                                     
                                                                                         San Diego, California 92101.                                   
    Jefferson.......................  City of Westminster....  July 23, 1998, July 30,  The Honorable Nancy M. Heil,  June 22, 1998.........      080008
                                                                1998, Westminster        Mayor, City of Westminster,                                    
                                                                Window.                  4800 West 92nd Avenue,                                         
                                                                                         Westminster, Colorado 80030.                                   
Iowa: Polk..........................  City of Ankeny.........  July 15, 1998, July 22,  The Honorable Merle Johnson,  October 20, 1998......      190226
                                                                1998, The Des Moines     Mayor, City of Ankeny, 1605                                    
                                                                Register.                North Ankeny Boulevard,                                        
                                                                                         Suite 200, Ankeny, Iowa                                        
                                                                                         50021.                                                         
Missouri: St. Louis.................  Unincorporated Areas...  June 11, 1998, June 18,  The Honorable Buzz Westfall,  September 16, 1998....      290327
                                                                1998, St. Louis Post-    St. Louis County Executive,                                    
                                                                Dispatch.                41 South Central Executive,                                    
                                                                                         Clayton, Missouri 63105.                                       
Montana: Yellowstone................  City of Billings.......  July 9, 1998, July 16,   The Honorable Charles F.      June 9, 1998..........      300085
                                                                1998, Billings Gazette.  Tooley, Mayor, City of                                         
                                                                                         Billings, P.O. Box 1178,                                       
                                                                                         Billings, Montana 59103-                                       
                                                                                         1178.                                                          
Nevada: Clark.......................  Unincorporated Areas...  June 18, 1998, June 25,  The Honorable Yvonne          May 20, 1998..........      320003
                                                                1998, Las Vegas Review-  Atkinson Gates,                                                
                                                                Journal.                 Chairperson, Clark County,                                     
                                                                                         Board of Commissioners, 500                                    
                                                                                         Grand Central Parkway, Las                                     
                                                                                         Vegas, Nevada 89155.                                           
New Mexico:                                                                                                                                             
    Bernalillo......................  City of Albuquerque....  July 24, 1998, July 31,  The Honorable Martin J.       June 18, 1998.........      350002
                                                                1998, Albuquerque        Chavez, Mayor, City of                                         
                                                                Journal.                 Albuquerque, P.O. Box 1293,                                    
                                                                                         Albuquerque, New Mexico                                        
                                                                                         87103-1293.                                                    
    Bernalillo......................  Unincorporated Areas...  July 3, 1998, July 10,   The Honorable Tom             June 3, 1998..........      350001
                                                                1998, Albuquerque        Rutherford, Chairman,                                          
                                                                Journal.                 Bernalillo County, Board of                                    
                                                                                         Commissioners, 2400                                            
                                                                                         Broadway Southeast,                                            
                                                                                         Albuquerque, New Mexico                                        
                                                                                         87102.                                                         
    Bernalillo......................  Unincorporated Areas...  July 24, 1998, July 31,  The Honorable Tom             June 18, 1998.........      350001
                                                                1998, Albuquerque        Rutherford, Chairman,                                          
                                                                Journal.                 Bernalillo County, Board of                                    
                                                                                         Commissioners, 2400                                            
                                                                                         Broadway Southeast,                                            
                                                                                         Albuquerque, New Mexico                                        
                                                                                         87102.                                                         
Oklahoma: Tulsa.....................  City of Broken Arrow...  July 23, 1998, July 30,  The Honorable James           June 12, 1998.........      400236
                                                                1998, Broken Arrow       Reynolds, Mayor, City of                                       
                                                                Ledger.                  Broken Arrow, P.O. Box 610,                                    
                                                                                         Broken Arrow, Oklahoma                                         
                                                                                         74013.                                                         
Oregon: Washington..................  City of Hillsboro......  July 16, 1998, July 23,  The Honorable Gordon Faber,   June 10, 1998.........      410243
                                                                1998, Hillsboro Argus.   Mayor, City of Hillsboro,                                      
                                                                                         123 West Main Street,                                          
                                                                                         Hillsboro, Oregon 97123-                                       
                                                                                         3999.                                                          
Texas:                                                                                                                                                  

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    Collin..........................  City of Allen..........  June 17, 1998 June 24,   The Honorable Steve Terrell,  May 13, 1998..........      480131
                                                                1998, The Allen          Mayor, City of Allen, One                                      
                                                                American.                Butler Circle, Allen, Texas                                    
                                                                                         75013.                                                         
    Travis..........................  City of Austin.........  June 19, 1998, June 26,  The Honorable Kirk A.         May 8, 1998...........      480624
                                                                1998, Austin American-   Watson, Mayor, City of                                         
                                                                Statesman.               Austin, 124 West Eighth                                        
                                                                                         Street, Austin, Texas 78701.                                   
    Johnson.........................  City of Burleson.......  July 8, 1998, July 15,   The Honorable Rick Roper,     October 13, 1998......      485459
                                                                1998, Burleson Star.     Mayor, City of Burleson,                                       
                                                                                         141 West Renfro, Burleson,                                     
                                                                                         Texas 76028.                                                   
    Williamson......................  City of Cedar Park.....  July 8, 1998, July 15,   The Honorable Dorothy         June 11, 1998.........      481282
                                                                1998, Hill Country       Duckett, Mayor, City of                                        
                                                                News.                    Cedar Park, 600 North Bell                                     
                                                                                         Boulevard, Cedar Park,                                         
                                                                                         Texas 78613.                                                   
    Collin..........................  City of Dallas.........  July 17, 1998, July 24,  The Honorable Ron Kirk,       October 22, 1998......      480171
                                                                1998, The Dallas         Mayor, City of Dallas, 1500                                    
                                                                Morning News.            Marilla Street, Suite 5EN,                                     
                                                                                         Dallas, Texas 75201.                                           
    Denton..........................  Town of Flower Mound...  July 22, 1998, July 29,  The Honorable Larry W.        June 9, 1998..........      480777
                                                                1998, Denton Record-     Lipscomb, Mayor, Town of                                       
                                                                Chronicle.               Flower Mound, 2121 Cross                                       
                                                                                         Timbers Drive, Flower                                          
                                                                                         Mound, Texas 75028.                                            
    Fort Bend.......................  Unincorporated Areas...  June 17, 1998, June 24,  The Honorable Michael D.      May 8, 1998...........      480228
                                                                1998, Fort Bend Star.    Rozell, Fort Bend County                                       
                                                                                         Judge, 301 Jackson Street,                                     
                                                                                         Suite 719, Richmond, Texas                                     
                                                                                         77469.                                                         
    Tarrant.........................  City of Fort Worth.....  June 12, 1998, June 19,  The Honorable Kenneth Barr,   May 6, 1998...........      480596
                                                                1998, Fort Worth Star-   Mayor, City of Fort Worth,                                     
                                                                Telegram.                City Hall, 1000                                                
                                                                                         Throckmorton Street, Fort                                      
                                                                                         Worth, Texas 76102-6311.                                       
    Webb............................  City of Laredo.........  July 2, 1998, July 9,    The Honorable Saul N.         May 26, 1998..........      480651
                                                                1998, Laredo Morning     Ramirez, Jr., Mayor, City                                      
                                                                News.                    of Laredo, P.O. Box 579,                                       
                                                                                         Laredo, Texas 78042-0579.                                      
    Gregg and Harrison..............  City of Longview         June 19, 1998, June 26,  The Honorable David           May 7, 1998...........      480264
                                       Harrison.                1998, Longview News-     McWhorter, Mayor, City of                                      
                                                                Journal.                 Longview, P.O. Box 1592,                                       
                                                                                         Longview, Texas 75606-1952.                                    
    Collin..........................  City of Plano..........  June 24, 1998, July 1,   The Honorable John            May 29, 1998..........      480140
                                                                1998, Plano Star         Longstreet, Mayor, City of                                     
                                                                Courier.                 Plano, P.O. Box 860358,                                        
                                                                                         Plano, Texas 75086-0358.                                       
    Collin..........................  City of Plano..........  July 22, 1998, July 29,  The Honorable John            June 22, 1998.........      480140
                                                                1998, Plano Star         Longstreet, Mayor, City of                                     
                                                                Courier.                 Plano, P.O. Box 860358,                                        
                                                                                         Plano, Texas 75086-0358.                                       
    Fort Bend.......................  City of Sugar, Land....  June 17, 1998, June 24,  The Honorable Dean Hrbacek,   May 8, 1998...........      480234
                                                                1998, Fort Bend Star.    Mayor, City of Sugar Land,                                     
                                                                                         P.O. Box 110, Sugar Land,                                      
                                                                                         Texas 77487-0110.                                              
    Denton..........................  City of The Colony.....  June 19, 1998, June 26,  The Honorable Mary B. Watts,  May 19, 1998..........      481581
                                                                1998, The Leader.        Mayor, City of The Colony,                                     
                                                                                         City Hall, 5151 North                                          
                                                                                         Colony Boulevard, The                                          
                                                                                         Colony, Texas 75056.                                           
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: August 10, 1998.
Michael J. Armstrong,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
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