[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 29 (Friday, February 12, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 7108-7109]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-3535]
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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
44 CFR Part 65
[Docket No. FEMA-7272]
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, or (e-mail) [email protected].
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 Chief executive officer of Effective date of Community No.
notice was published community modification
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Arizona:
Maricopa...................... City of Phoenix...... December 22, 1998, The Honorable Skip Rimsza, November 19, 1998.... 040051
December 29, 1998, Mayor, City of Phoenix,
Arizona Republic. 200 West Washington
Street, 11th Floor,
Phoenix, Arizona 85003-
1611.
Pima.......................... Unincorporated Areas. December 15, 1998, The Honorable Mike Boyd, November 20, 1998.... 040073
December 22, 1998, Pima County Board of
Arizona Daily Star. Supervisors, 130 West
Congress, Fifth Floor,
Tucson, Arizona 85701.
California: Santa Clara........... City of Gilroy....... December 11, 1998, The Honorable K. A. Mike November 10, 1998... 060340
December 18, 1998, Gilroy, Mayor, City of
Gilroy Dispatch. Gilroy, 7351 Rosanna
Street, Gilroy,
California 95020.
Colorado:
Gilpin........................ City of Black Hawk... December 11, 1998, The Honorable Kathryn November 9, 1998..... 080076
December 18, 1998, Eccker, Mayor, City of
Weekly Register Call. Black Hawk, P. O. Box 17,
Black Hawk, Colorado
80422.
El Paso....................... Unincorporated Areas. December 10, 1998, The Honorable Charles C. November 9, 1998..... 080059
December 17, 1998, Brown, Chairman, El Paso
The Tribune. County Board of
Commissioners, 27 East
Vermijo Avenue, Third
Floor, Colorado Springs,
Colorado 80903-2208.
Jefferson..................... Unincorporated Area.. December 16, 1998, The Honorable Michelle, December 3, 1998..... 080087
December 23, 1998, Chairperson, Jefferson
Columbine County County, Board of
Courier. Commissioners, 100
Jefferson County Parkway,
Suite 5550, Golden,
Colorado 80419.
Missouri: Jackson................. City of Raytown...... December 23, 1998, The Honorable Jack R. March 30, 1999....... 290176
December 30, 1998, Nesbitt, Mayor, City of
Raytown Post. Raytown, 10000 East 59th
Street, Raytown, Missouri
64133.
Nevada: Clark..................... City of Las Vegas.... December 22, 1998, The Honorable Jan Laverty November 30, 1998.... 325276
December 29, 1998, Jones, Mayor, City of Las
Las Vegas Review Vegas, 400 East Stewart
Journal. Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada
89101-2986.
Texas: Bexar City of Alamo Heights December 10, 1998, The Honorable Robert March 17, 1999....... 480036
December 17, 1998, Biechlin, Mayor, City of
North San Antonio Alamo Heights, 6116
Times. Broadway, San Antonio,
Texas 78209.
Dallas........................ City of Irving....... December 17, 1998, The Honorable Morris H. November 20, 1998.... 480180
December 24, 1998, Parrish, Mayor, City of
Irving News. Irving, P. O. Box 152288,
Irving, Texas 75015-2288.
Bell.......................... City of Killeen...... December 22, 1998, The Honorable Fred Latham, November 20, 1998.... 480031
December 29, 1998, Mayor, City of Killeen,
Killeen Daily P. O. Box 1329, Killeen,
Herald,. Texas 76540.
Bexar......................... City of San Antonio.. December 10, 1998, The Honorable Howard W. March 17, 1999....... 480045
December 17, 1998, Peak, Mayor, City of San
North San Antonio Antonio, P. O. Box
Times. 839966, San Antonio,
Texas 78283-3966.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood
Insurance.'')
Dated: February 6, 1999.
Michael J. Armstrong,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
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