[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 196 (Friday, October 9, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 54373-54376]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-27242]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 65


Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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

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 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 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 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:

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                                                                Dates and name of
          State and county                  Location         newspaper where notice   Chief executive officer of     Executive date of     Community No.
                                                                  was published               community                modification
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Arizona:
    Maricopa (FEMA Docket No. 7248)  Unincorporated Areas..  May 14, 1998, May 21,   The Honorable Janice K.      April 16, 1998........          040037
                                                              1998, Arizona           Brewer, Chairman, Maricopa
                                                              Republic.               County, Board of
                                                                                      Supervisors, 301 Jefferson
                                                                                      Street, Phoenix, Arizona
                                                                                      85003.
    Maricopa (FEMA Docket No. 7248)  City of Phoenix.......  May 12, 1998, May 19,   The Honorable Skip Rimsza,   April 7, 1998.........          040051
                                                              1998, Arizona           Mayor, City of Phoenix,
                                                              Republic.               200 West Washington
                                                                                      Street, 11th Floor,
                                                                                      Phoenix, Arizona 85003-
                                                                                      1611.
    Maricopa (FEMA Docket No. 7248)  City of Phoenix.......  May 14, 1998, May 21,   The Honorable Skip Rimsza,   April 16, 1998........          040051
                                                              1998, Arizona           Mayor, City of Phoenix,
                                                              Republic.               200 West Washington
                                                                                      Street, 11th Floor,
                                                                                      Phoenix, Arizona 85003-
                                                                                      1611.
    Pima (FEMA Docket No. 7248)....  City of Tucson........  May 21, 1998, May 28,   The Honorable George         April 17, 1998........          040076
                                                              1998, Arizona Daily     Miller, Mayor, City of
                                                              Star.                   Tucson, P.O. Box 27210,
                                                                                      Tucson, Arizona 85726.
California:
    Los Angeles (FEMA Docket No.     City of Montebello....  May 21, 1998, May 28,   The Honorable Art Payan,     April 21, 1998........          060141
     7248).                                                   1998, Montebello        Mayor, City of Montebello,
                                                              Messenger.              Montebello, California
                                                                                      90640.
    Shasta (FEMA Docket No. 7248)..  City of Redding.......  May 22, 1998, May 29,   The Honorable Ken Murray,    August 27, 1998.......          060360
                                                              1998, Record            Mayor, City of Redding,
                                                              Searchlight.            760 Parkview Avenue,
                                                                                      Redding, California 96001.
    San Diego (FEMA Docket No.       Unincorporated Areas..  May 8, 1998, May 15,    The Honorable Greg Cox,      August 13, 1998.......          060284
     7248).                                                   1998, Vista Press.      Chairman, San Diego
                                                                                      County, Board of
                                                                                      Supervisors, 1600 Pacific
                                                                                      Highway, Room 335, San
                                                                                      Diego, California 92101.
    Santa Barbara (FEMA Docket No.   Unincorporated Areas..  May 19, 1998, May 26,   The Honorable Gail           August 24, 1998.......          060331
     7248).                                                   1998, Santa Barbara     Marshall, Chairperson,
                                                              News Press.             Santa Barbara County,
                                                                                      Board of Supervisors, 105
                                                                                      East Anapamu Street, Santa
                                                                                      Barbara, California 93101.
    Sonoma (FEMA Docket No. 7248)..  Unincorporated Areas..  April 30, 1998, May 7,  The Honorable Paul Kelley,   March 31, 1998........          060375
                                                              1998, Sonoma County     Chairman, Sonoma County,.
                                                              Independent.            Board of Supervisors, 575
                                                                                      Administration Drive, Room
                                                                                      100A, Santa Rosa,
                                                                                      California 95403.
    Solano (FEMA Docket No. 7248)..  City of Vallejo.......  May 6, 1998, May 13,    The Honorable Gloria         April 1, 1998.........          060374
                                                              1998, Vallejo Times     Exline, Mayor, City of
                                                              Herald.                 Vallejo, P.O. Box 3068,
                                                                                      Vallejo, California 94590.
    San Diego (FEMA Docket No.       City of Vista.........  May 8, 1998, May 15,    The Honorable Gloria         August 13, 1998.......          060297
     7248).                                                   1998, Vista Press.      McClellan, Mayor, City of
                                                                                      Vista, P.O. Box 1988,
                                                                                      Vista, California 92085.
    Sonoma (FEMA Docket No. 7248)..  Town of Windsor.......  April 29, 1998, May 6,  The Honorable Sam Salmon,    March 31, 1998........          060761
                                                              1998, The Times.        Mayor, Town of Windsor,
                                                                                      P.O. Box 100, Windsor,
                                                                                      California 95492.
Colorado:
    Jefferson and Adams (FEMA        City of Arvada........  May 7, 1998, May 14,    The Honorable Robert Frie,   August 12, 1998.......          085072
     Docket No. 7248).                                        1998, Arvada            Mayor, City of Arvada,
                                                              Jefferson Sentinel.     City Hall, 8101 Ralston
                                                                                      Road, Arvada, Colorado
                                                                                      80002.
    Douglas (FEMA Docket No. 7248).  Unincorporated Areas..  May 21, 1998, May 28,   The Honorable M. Michael     May 4, 1998...........          080049
                                                              1998, The Denver Post.  Cooke, Chairman, Douglas
                                                                                      County Board of
                                                                                      Commissioners, 101 Third
                                                                                      Street, Castle Rock,
                                                                                      Colorado 80104.
    Douglas (FEMA Docket No. 7248).  Town of Parker........  May 21, 1998, May 28,   The Honorable Gary Lanter,   May 4, 1998...........          080310
                                                              1998, The Denver Post.  Mayor, Town of Parker,
                                                                                      20120 East Main Street,
                                                                                      Parker, Colorado 80138.
Nevada:
    Clark (FEMA Docket No. 7248)...  City of Las Vegas.....  May 1, 1998, May 8,     The Honorable Jan Laverty    March 31, 1998........          325276
                                                              1998, Las Vegas         Jones, Mayor, City of Las
                                                              Review Journal.         Vegas, 400 East Stewart
                                                                                      Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada
                                                                                      89101.

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New Mexico:
    Bernalillo (FEMA Docket No.      City of Albuquerque...  April 29, 1998, May 6,  The Honorable Martin J.      March 25, 1998........          350002
     7248).                                                   1998, Albuquerque       Chavez, Mayor, City of
                                                              Journal.                Albuquerque, P.O. Box
                                                                                      1293, Albuquerque, New
                                                                                      Mexico 87103.
    Bernalillo (FEMA Docket No.      City of Albuquerque...  May 21, 1998, May 28,   The Honorable Jim Baca,      April 24, 1998........          350002
     7248).                                                   1998, Albuquerque       Mayor, City of
                                                              Journal.                Albuquerque, P.O. Box
                                                                                      1293, Albuquerque, New
                                                                                      Mexico 87103-1293.
    Bernalillo (FEMA Docket No.      City of Albuquerque...  May 22, 1998, May 29,   The Honorable Jim Baca,      April 24, 1998........          350002
     7248).                                                   1998, Albuquerque       Mayor, City of
                                                              Journal.                Albuquerque, P.O. Box
                                                                                      1293, Albuquerque, New
                                                                                      Mexico 87103-1293.
Oklahoma:
    Tulsa (FEMA Docket No. 7248)...  City of Tulsa.........  April 29, 1998, May 6,  The Honorable M. Susan       April 7, 1998.........          405381
                                                              1998, Tulsa World.      Savage, Mayor, City of
                                                                                      Tulsa, City Hall, 200
                                                                                      Civic Center, Tulsa,
                                                                                      Oklahoma 74103.
Texas:
    Archer (FEMA Docket No. 7248)..  Unincorporated Areas..  April 29, 1998, May 6,  The Honorable Paul Wylie,    April 16, 1998........          481078
                                                              1998, Wichita Falls     Archer County Judge, P.O.
                                                              Times Record News.      Box 458, Archer City,
                                                                                      Texas 76351.
    Brazos (FEMA Docket No. 7248)..  City of Bryan.........  May 20, 1998, May 27,   The Honorable Lonnie         May 4, 1998...........          480082
                                                              1998, Bryan-College     Stabler, Mayor, City of
                                                              Station Eagle.          Bryan, P.O. Box 1000,
                                                                                      Bryan, Texas 77805.
    Collin (FEMA Docket No. 7248)..  Unincorporated Areas..  April 29, 1998, May 6,  The Honorable Ron Harris,    March 31, 1998........          480130
                                                              1998, Plano Star        Collin County Judge,
                                                              Courier.                Commissioners Court,
                                                                                      Collin County Courthouse,
                                                                                      McKinney, Texas 75069.
    Collin (FEMA Docket No. 7248)..  Unincorporated Areas..  May 15, 1998, May 22,   The Honorable Ron Harris,    April 7, 1998.........          480130
                                                              1998, Frisco            Collin County Judge, 210
                                                              Enterprise.             South McDonald Street,
                                                                                      McKinney, Texas 75069.
    Denton (FEMA Docket No. 7248)..  City of Corinth.......  May 20, 1998, May 27,   The Honorable Shirley        April 30, 1998........          481143
                                                              1998, Lake Cities Sun.  Spellerberg, Mayor, City
                                                                                      of Corinth, 2003 South
                                                                                      Corinth, Corinth, Texas
                                                                                      76205.
    Tarrant (FEMA Docket No. 7248).  City of Forest Hill...  May 21, 1998, May 28,   The Honorable Bill Wilson,   April 20, 1998........          480595
                                                              1998, Forest Hill       Mayor, City of Forest
                                                              News.                   Hill, 6800 Forest Hill
                                                                                      Drive, Forest Hill, Texas
                                                                                      76104.
    Fort Bend (FEMA Docket No.       Unincorporated Areas..  April 29, 1998, May 6,  The Honorable Michael D.     April 1, 1998.........          480228
     7248).                                                   1998, Fort Bend Star.   Rozell, Fort Bend County
                                                                                      Judge, 301 Jackson Street,
                                                                                      Suite 719, Richmond, Texas
                                                                                      77469.
    Collin (FEMA Docket No. 7248)..  City of Frisco........  May 15, 1998, May 22,   The Honorable Kathy Seei,    April 7, 1998.........          480134
                                                              1998, Frisco            Mayor, City of Frisco,
                                                              Enterprise.             P.O. Drawer 1100, Frisco,
                                                                                      Texas 75034.
    Collin (FEMA Docket No. 7248)..  City of Frisco........  May 22, 1998, May 29,   The Honorable Kathy Seei,    April 30, 1998........          480134
                                                              1998, Frisco            Mayor, City of Frisco,
                                                              Enterprise.             P.O. Drawer 1100, Frisco,
                                                                                      Texas 75034.
    Harris (FEMA Docket No. 7248)..  City of Houston.......  May 22, 1998, May 29,   The Honorable Lee P. Brown,  August 27, 1998.......          480296
                                                              1998, Houston           Mayor, City of Houston,
                                                              Chronicle.              901 Bagby, Houston, Texas
                                                                                      77002.
    Collin (FEMA Docket No. 7248)..  City of Plano.........  April 29, 1998, May 6,  The Honorable John           March 31, 1998........          480140
                                                              1998, Plano Star        Longstreet, Mayor, City of
                                                              Courier.                Plano, P.O. Box 860358,
                                                                                      Plano, Texas 75086-0358.
    Harris (FEMA Docket No. 7248)..  City of South Houston.  May 22, 1998, May 29,   The Honorable Cipirano       August 27, 1998.......          480311
                                                              1998, Houston           Romero, Mayor, City of
                                                              Chronicle.              South Houston, 1018 Dallas
                                                                                      Street, South Houston,
                                                                                      Texas 77587.
    Fort Bend (FEMA Docket No.       City of Sugar Land....  April 29, 1998, May 6,  The Honorable Dean Hrbacek,  April 1, 1998.........          480234
     7248).                                                   1998, Fort Bend Star.   Mayor, City of Sugar Land,
                                                                                      P.O. Box 110, Sugar Land,
                                                                                      Texas 77487-0110.
    Wichita (FEMA Docket No. 7248).  Unincorporated Areas..  April 29, 1998, May 6,  The Honorable Rick Gipson,   April 16, 1998........          481189
                                                              1998, Wichita Falls     Wichita County Judge,
                                                              Times Record News.      Wichita County Courthouse,
                                                                                      Room 202, Wichita Falls,
                                                                                      Texas 76301.

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    Archer and Wichita (FEMA Docket  City of Wichita Falls.  April 29, 1998, May 6,  The Honorable Kay Yeager,    April 16, 1998........          480662
     No. 7248).                                               1998, Wichita Falls     Mayor, City of Wichita
                                                              Times Record News.      Falls, 1300 Seventh
                                                                                      Street, Wichita Falls,
                                                                                      Texas 76301.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: September 29, 1998.
Michael J. Armstrong,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
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