[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 233 (Friday, December 4, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 67001-67003]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-32300]


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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

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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 (FEMA Docket No. 7256).  City of Avondale.......  September 4, 1998,       The Honorable Thomas S.      August 19, 1998.......       040038
                                                                September 11, 1998,      Morales, Jr., Mayor, City
                                                                Arizona Republic.        of Avondale, 525 North
                                                                                         Central Avenue, Avondale,
                                                                                         Arizona 85323.
    Maricopa (FEMA Docket No. 7256).  Town of Gilbert........  August 11, 1998, August  The Honorable Cynthia        July 15, 1998.........       040044
                                                                18, 1998, Gilbert        Dunham, Mayor, Town of
                                                                Tribune.                 Gilbert, 1025 South
                                                                                         Gilbert Road, Gilbert,
                                                                                         Arizona 85296.
    Maricopa (FEMA Docket No. 7256).  Unincorporated Areas...  August 11, 1998, August  The Honorable Janice K.      July 15, 1998.........       040037
                                                                18, 1998, Arizona        Brewer, Chairman, Maricopa
                                                                Republic.                County, Board of
                                                                                         Supervisors, 301 West
                                                                                         Jefferson Street, Tenth
                                                                                         Floor, Phoenix, Arizona
                                                                                         82003.
    Maricopa (FEMA Docket No. 7256).  City of Mesa...........  August 20, 1998, August  The Honorable Wayne Brown,   July 20, 1998.........       040048
                                                                27, 1998, Arizona        Mayor, City of Mesa, P.O.
                                                                Republic.                Box 1466, Mesa, Arizona
                                                                                         85211.
California:
    Santa Clara (FEMA Docket No.      City of Gilroy.........  August 7, 1998, August   The Honorable K.A. Mike      July 9, 1998..........       060340
     7256).                                                     14, 1998, The Dispatch.  Gilroy, Mayor, City of
                                                                                         Gilroy, 7351 Rosanna
                                                                                         Street, Gilroy, California
                                                                                         95020.
    Santa Barbara (FEMA Docket No.    Unincorporated Areas...  August 7, 1998, August   The Honorable Gail           July 9, 1998..........       060331
     7256).                                                     14, 1998, Santa          Marshall, Chairperson,
                                                                Barbara News Press.      Santa Barbara County,
                                                                                         Board of Supervisors, 105
                                                                                         East Anapamu Street, Santa
                                                                                         Barbara, California 93101.
    Santa Clara (FEMA Docket No.      Unincorporated Areas...  August 7, 1998, August   The Honorable Blanca         July 9, 1998..........       060337
     7256).                                                     14, 1998, The San Jose   Alverado, Chairperson,
                                                                Mercury News.            Santa Clara County Board
                                                                                         of Supervisors, 70 West
                                                                                         Hedding Street, East Wing,
                                                                                         Tenth Floor, San Jose,
                                                                                         California 95110.
    Ventura (FEMA Docket No. 7256)..  Unincorporated Areas...  August 12, 1998, August  The Honorable Judy Mikels,   July 13, 1998.........       060413
                                                                19, 1998, Ventura        Chairperson, Ventura
                                                                County Star.             County Board of
                                                                                         Supervisors, 3855-F Alamo
                                                                                         Street, Simi Valley,
                                                                                         California 93063.
Colorado: Rio Blanco (FEMA Docket     Town of Meeker.........  August 20, 1998, August  The Honorable Bill Dunham    August 6, 1998........       080151
 No. 7256).                                                     27, 1998, Meeker         Mayor, Town of Meeker,
                                                                Herald.                  P.O. Box 38, Meeker,
                                                                                         Colorado 81641.
Hawaii: Maui County (FEMA Docket No.  Unincorporated Areas...  August 7, 1998, August   The Honorable Linda Lingle,  July 13, 1998.........       150003
 7256).                                                         14, 1998, Maui News.     Mayor, Maui County, 200
                                                                                         South High Street,
                                                                                         Wailuku, Maui, Hawaii
                                                                                         96793.
Nebraska: Sarpy (FEMA Docket No.      Unincorporated Areas...  September 16, 1998,      The Honorable Tim Gray,      August 14, 1998.......       310190
 7256).                                                         September 23, 1998,      Chairman, Sarpy County,
                                                                The Papillion Times.     Board of Commissioners,
                                                                                         County Courthouse, 1210
                                                                                         Golden Gate Drive, Suite
                                                                                         1118, Papillion, Nebraska
                                                                                         68046.
New Mexico:
    Bernalillo (FEMA Docket No.       City of Albuquerque....  September 4, 1998,       The Honorable Jim Baca,      July 17, 1998.........       350002
     7256).                                                     September 11, 1998,      Mayor, City of
                                                                Albuquerque Journal .    Albuquerque, P.O. Box
                                                                                         1293, Albuquerque, New
                                                                                         Mexico 87103.
    Bernalillo (FEMA Docket No.       Unincorporated Areas...  September 4, 1998,       The Honorable Tom            July 17, 1998.........       350001
     7256).                                                     September 11, 1998,      Rutherford, Chairman,
                                                                Albuquerque Journal.     Bernalillo County Board of
                                                                                         Commissioners, 2400
                                                                                         Broadway Southeast,
                                                                                         Albuquerque, New Mexico
                                                                                         87102.
Oklahoma:

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    Oklahoma (FEMA Docket No. 7256).  City of Oklahoman City.  August 27, 1998,         The Honorable Ronald         August 4, 1998........       405378
                                                                September 3, 1998,       Norick, Mayor, City of
                                                                Daily Oklahoman.         Oklahoma City, 200 North
                                                                                         Walker, Suite 302,
                                                                                         Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
                                                                                         73102.
    Tulsa (FEMA Docket No. 7256)....  City of Tulsa..........  September 23, 1998,      The Honorable M. Susan       August 14, 1998.......       405381
                                                                September 30, 1998,      Savage, Mayor, City of
                                                                Tulsa World.             Tulsa, City Hall, 200
                                                                                         Civic Center, Tulsa,
                                                                                         Oklahoma 74103.
Texas:
    Tarrant (FEMA Docket No. 7256)..  City of Mansfield......  August 20, 1998, August  The Honorable Harry David,   August 4, 1998........       480606
                                                                27, 1998, Mansfield      Mayor, City of Mansfield,
                                                                News-Mirror.             1305 East Broad Street,
                                                                                         Mansfield, Texas 76063.
    Montgomery (FEMA Docket No.       Unincorporated Areas...  August 14, 1998, August  The Honorable Alan Sadler,   July 14, 1998.........       480483
     7256).                                                     21, 1998, Conroe         Montgomery County Judge,
                                                                Courier .                301 North Thompson Street,
                                                                                         Suite 210, Conroe, Texas
                                                                                         77301.
    McLennan (FEMA Docket No. 7256).  City of Waco...........  August 4, 1998, August   The Honorable Michael D.     July 9, 1998..........       480461
                                                                11, 1998, Waco Tribune-  Morrison, Mayor, City of
                                                                Herald.                  Waco, P.O. Box 2570, Waco,
                                                                                         Texas 76702-2570.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance'')

    Dated: November 24, 1998.
Michael J. Armstrong,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
[FR Doc. 98-32300 Filed 12-3-98; 8:45 am]
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