[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 69 (Monday, April 12, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 17569-17571]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-9025]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 65

[Docket No. FEMA-7280]


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 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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California:
    Riverside.......................  City of Murrieta.......  February 23, 1999,       The Honorable Chuck           February 8, 1999......      060751
                                                                March 2, 1999, The       Washington, Mayor, City of
                                                                Press-Enterprise.        Murrieta, 26442 Beckman
                                                                                         Court, Murrieta, California
                                                                                         92562.
    Los Angeles.....................  City of Santa Clarita..  November 27, 1998,       The Honorable Jan Heidt,      November 12, 1998.....      060729
                                                                December 4, 1998, The    Mayor, City of Santa
                                                                Signal.                  Clarita, 23920 Valencia
                                                                                         Boulevard, Suite 300, Santa
                                                                                         Clarita, California 91355.
Colorado:
    Pitkin..........................  City of Basalt.........  February 10, 1999,       The Honorable Rick Stevens,   January 7, 1999.......      080052
                                                                December 4, 1999,        Mayor, Town of Basalt, 101
                                                                Snowmass Sun.            Midland Avenue, Basalt,
                                                                                         Colorado 81621.
    Pitkin..........................  Unincorporated Areas...  February 12, 1999,       The Honorable Dorothea        January 7, 1999.......      080287
                                                                February 19, 1999,       Farris, Chairperson, Pitkin
                                                                Aspen Times.             County, Board of
                                                                                         Commissioners, 530 East
                                                                                         Main Street, Third Floor,
                                                                                         Aspen, Colorado 81611.
Nevada: Clark.......................  Unincorporated Areas...  February 5, 1999,        The Honorable Yvonne          January 12, 1999......      320003
                                                                February 12, 1999, Las   Atkinson Gates,
                                                                Vegas Review-Journal.    Chairperson, Clark County
                                                                                         Board of Supervisors, 500
                                                                                         Grand Central Parkway, Las
                                                                                         Vegas, Nevada 89155.
Oklahoma: Oklahoma..................  City of Edmond.........  February 16, 1999,       The Honorable Robert Rudkin,  January 19, 1999......      400252
                                                                February 23, 1999,       Mayor, City of Edmond, P.O.
                                                                Edmond Evening Sun.      Box 2970, Edmond, Oklahoma
                                                                                         73083-2790.
Texas:
    Travis..........................  City of Austin.........  February 19, 1999,       The Honorable Kirk P.         January 22, 1999......      480624
                                                                February 26, 1999,       Watson, Mayor, City of
                                                                Austin American-         Austin, 124 West Eight
                                                                Statesman.               Street, Austin, Texas 78701.
    Brazos..........................  City of College Station  February 23, 1999,       The Honorable Lynn            January 8, 1999             480083
                                                                March 2, 1999, Bryan-    Millhaney, Mayor, City of
                                                                College Station Eagle.   College Station, P.O. Box
                                                                                         9960, College Station,
                                                                                         Texas 77842-0960.
    Tarrant.........................  City of Fort Worth.....  February 5, 1999,        The Honorable Kenneth Barr,   January 8, 1999             480596
                                                                February 12, 1999,       Mayor, City of Fort Worth,
                                                                Fort Worth Star-         1000 Throckmorton Street,
                                                                Telegram.                Fort Worth, Texas 76102-
                                                                                         6311.
    Tarrant.........................  City of Hurst..........  February 10, 1999,       The Honorable Bill Souder,    January 12, 1999......      480601
                                                                February 17, 1999,       Mayor, City of Hurst, 1505
                                                                Dallas Morning News.     Precinct Line Road, Hurst,
                                                                                         Texas 76054.
    Denton..........................  City of Lewisville.....  February 19, 1999,       The Honorable Bobbie J.       January 22, 1999......      480195
                                                                February 26, 1999,       Mitchell, Mayor, City of
                                                                Lewisville News.         Lewisville, P.O. Box
                                                                                         299002, Lewisville, Texas
                                                                                         75029-9002.
    Tarrant.........................  City of North Richland   February 10, 1999,       The Honorable Charles Scoma,  January 12, 1999......      480607
                                       Hills.                   February 17, 1999,       Mayor, City of North
                                                                Fort Worth Star-         Richland Hills, P.O. Box
                                                                Telegram.                820609, North Richland
                                                                                         Hills, Texas 76182-0609.
    Harris..........................  City of Pasadena.......  February 17, 1999,       The Honorable Johnny Isbell,  January 22, 1999......      480307
                                                                February 24, 1999,       Mayor, City of Pasadena,
                                                                Pasadena Citizen.        P.O. Box 672, Pasadena,
                                                                                         Texas 77501-0672.
    Ellis...........................  City of Waxahachie.....  February 12, 1999,       The Honorable Chuck Beatty,   May 20, 1999                480211
                                                                February 19, 1999,       Mayor, City of Waxahachie,
                                                                Waxahachie Daily Light.  P.O. Box 757, Waxahachie,
                                                                                         Texas 75165.
Washington:
    King............................  City of Kent...........  February 2, 1999,        The Honorable Jim White,      January 11, 1999......      530080
                                                                February 9, 1999,        Mayor, City of Kent, 220
                                                                Seattle Times.           Fourth Avenue South, Kent,
                                                                                         Washington 98032-5895.
    King............................  Unincorporated Areas...  February 2, 1999,        The Honorable Ron Simms,      January 11, 1999......      530071
                                                                February 9, 1999,        King County Executive, King
                                                                Seattle Times.           County Courthouse, 516
                                                                                         Third Avenue, Room 400,
                                                                                         Seattle, Washington 98104-
                                                                                         2312.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance'')

    Dated: April 1, 1999.
Michael J. Armstrong,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
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