[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 94 (Monday, May 17, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 26690-26692]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-12347]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 65

[Docket No. FEMA-7284]


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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                                                                   Date 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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Alaska: Unorganized Borough.........  Municipality of          March 24, 1999, March    The Honorable Rick Mystrom,  February 19, 1999.....       020005
                                       Anchorage.               31, 1999.                Mayor, Municipality of
                                                                                         P.O. Box 196650,
                                                                                         Anchorage, Alaska 99519-
                                                                                         6650.
California:.........................
    Placer..........................  City of Rocklin........  March 24, 1999, March    The Honorable Connie         February 22, 1999.....       060242
                                                                31, 1999, The Placer     Cullivan, Mayor, City of
                                                                Herald.                  Rocklin, 3980 Rocklin
                                                                                         Road, Rocklin, California
                                                                                         95677.

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    Riverside.......................  City of San Diego......  April 7, 1999, April     The Honorable Susan          March 16, 1999........       060295
                                                                14, 1999, San Diego      Golding, Mayor, City of
                                                                Union-Tribune .          San Diego, 202 C Street,
                                                                                         11th Floor (MS 11A), San
                                                                                         Diego, California 92101.
Colorado:
    Denver..........................  City and County........  March 17, 1999, March    The Honorable Wellington     February 12, 1999.....       080046
                                                                24, 1999, The Denver     Webb, Mayor, City and
                                                                Post .                   County of Denver, 1437
                                                                                         Bannock Street, Denver,
                                                                                         Colorado 80202.
    Lincoln.........................  Town of Limon..........  March 11, 1999, March    The Honorable Ted Bandy,     February 23, 1999.....       080109
                                                                18, 1999, Limon Leader   Mayor, Town of Limon, P.O.
                                                                .                        Box 9, Limon, Colorado
                                                                                         80282-0009.
Hawaii: Hawaii......................  Unincorporated Areas...  March 11, 1999, March    The Honorable Stephen K.     February 5, 1999......       155166
                                                                18, 1999, Hawaii-        Yamashiro, Mayor, Hawaii
                                                                Tribune Herald .         County, 25 Aupuni Street,
                                                                                         Hilo, Hawaii 96720.
Nevada:
    Clark...........................  Unincorporated Areas...  March 18, 1999, March    The Honorable Yvonne         June 23, 1999.........       320003
                                                                25, 1999, Las Vegas      Atkinson Gates,
                                                                Review-Journal .         Chairperson, Clark County
                                                                                         Board of Supervisors, 500
                                                                                         Grand Central Parkway, Las
                                                                                         Vegas, Nevada 89155.
    Washoe..........................  City of Reno...........  March 24, 1999, March    The Honorable Jeff Griffin,  March 1, 1999.........       320020
                                                                31, 1999, Reno Gazette-  Mayor, City of Reno, P.O.
                                                                Journal .                Box 1900, Reno, Nevada
                                                                                         89505.
    Washoe..........................  Unincorporated Areas...  March 24, 1999,March     The Honorable Joanne Bond,   March 1, 1999.........       320019
                                                                31, 1999, Reno Gazette-  Chairperson, Washoe
                                                                Journal .                County, Board of
                                                                                         Supervisors, P.O. Box
                                                                                         11130, Reno, Nevada 89520.
    Clark...........................  City of Las Vegas......  March 18, 1999,March     The Honorable Jan Laverty    June 23, 1999.........       325276
                                                                25, 1999, Las Vegas      Jones, Mayor, City of Las
                                                                Review-Journal .         Vegas, 400 East Stewart
                                                                                         Avenue, North Las Vegas,
                                                                                         Nevada 89101-2986.
    Clark...........................  City of North Las Vegas  March 18, 1999,March     The Honorable Michael        June 23, 1999.........       320007
                                                                25, 1999, Las Vegas      Montandor, Mayor, City of
                                                                Review-Journal.          North Las Vegas, P.O. Box
                                                                                         4086, North Las Vegas,
                                                                                         Nevada 89036.
New Mexico: Santa Fe................  City of Santa Fe.......  March 9, 1999, March     The Honorable Larry          June 14, 1999.........       350070
                                                                16, 1999, The Santa Fe   Delgado, Mayor, City of
                                                                New Mexican .            Santa Fe, P.O. Box 909,
                                                                                         200 Lincoln Avenue, Santa
                                                                                         Fe, New Mexico 87504.
Oklahoma:
    Garfield........................  City of Enid...........  April 23, 1999, April    The Honorable Mike Cooper,   March 26, 1999........       400062
                                                                30, 1999, Enid News      Mayor, City of Enid, P.O.
                                                                and Eagle.               Box 1768, Enid, Oklahoma
                                                                                         73702.
    Oklahoma........................  City of Oklahoma City..  March 18, 1999, March    The Honorable Kirk           February 12, 1999.....       405378
                                                                25, 1999, Daily          Humphreys, Mayor, City of
                                                                Oklahoman.               Oklahoma City, 200 North
                                                                                         Walker, Suite 302,
                                                                                         Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
                                                                                         73102.
Oregon: Multnomah...................  City of Portland.......  March 19, 1999, March    The Honorable Vera Katz,     March 1, 1999.........       410183
                                                                26, 1999, The            Mayor, City of Portland,
                                                                Oregonian.               1221 Southwest Fourth
                                                                                         Avenue, Room 340,
                                                                                         Portland, Oregon 97204.
Texas:
    Bexar...........................  City of Converse.......  March 11, 1999, March    The Honorable John           February 12, 1999.....       480038
                                                                18, 1999, Herald         Steinberg, Mayor, City of
                                                                Newspaper.               Converse, P.O. Box 36,
                                                                                         Converse, Texas 78109.
    Dallas, Denton, Collin,           City of Dallas.........  March 19, 1999, March    The Honorable Ron Kirk,      Feburary 26, 1999.....       480171
     Rockwall, and Kaufman.                                     26, 1999, Dallas         Mayor, City of Dallas,
                                                                Morning News.            City Hall, 1500 Marilla,
                                                                                         Dallas, Texas 75201.
    Tarrant.........................  City of Fort Worth.....  March 18, 1999, March    The Honorable Kenneth Barr,  December 14, 1999.....       480596
                                                                25, 1999, Fort Worth     Mayor, City of Fort Worth,
                                                                Star-Telegram.           1000 Throckmorton Street,
                                                                                         Fort Worth, Texas 76102-
                                                                                         6311.
    Dallas..........................  City of Garland........  March 25, 1999, April    The Honorable Jim Stence,    February 26, 1999.....       485471
                                                                1, 1999, The Garland     Mayor, City of Garland,
                                                                News.                    P.O. Box 469002, Garland,
                                                                                         Texas 75046-9002.
    Dallas..........................  City of Irving.........  March 4, 1999, March     The Honorable Morris H.      February 1, 1999......       480180
                                                                11, 1999, Irving News.   Parrish, Mayor, City of
                                                                                         Irving, P.O. Box 152288,
                                                                                         Irving, Texas 75015-2288.

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    Tarrant.........................  City of North Richland   April 8, 1999, April     The Honorable Charles        March 16, 1999........       480607
                                       Hills.                   15, 1999, Fort Worth     Scoma, Mayor, City of
                                                                Star-Telegram.           North Richland Hills, P.O.
                                                                                         Box 820609, North Richland
                                                                                         Hills, Texas 76182-0609.
    Lamar...........................  City of Paris..........  March 23, 1999, March    The Honorable Eric           June 28, 1999.........       480427
                                                                30, 1999, Paris News.    Clifford, Mayor, City of
                                                                                         Paris, P.O. Box 9037,
                                                                                         Paris, Texas 75461-9037.
    Wichita.........................  City of Wichita Falls..  March 19, 1999, March    The Honorable Kay Yeager,    February 26, 1999.....       480662
                                                                26, 1999, Wichita        Mayor, City of Wichita
                                                                Falls Times/Record       Falls, 1300 Seventh
                                                                News.                    Street, Wichita Falls,
                                                                                         Texas 76301.
Washington:
    Grays Harbor....................  City of Aberdeen.......  February 26, 1999,       The Honorable Chuck Gurrad,  September 3, 1999.....       530058
                                                                March 5, 1999, The       Mayor, City of Aberdeen,
                                                                Daily World.             200 East Market Street,
                                                                                         Aberdeen, Washington 98520.
    Spokane.........................  Unincorporated Areas...  March 24, 1999, March    The Honorable Kate           February 24, 1999.....       530174
                                                                31, 1999, Spokesman-     McCaslin, Chairman, Board
                                                                Review.                  of Commissioners, Spokane
                                                                                         County, 1116 West Broadway
                                                                                         Avenue, Spokane,
                                                                                         Washington 99260-0100.
Wyoming: Carbon.....................  Town of Baggs..........  March 16, 1999, March    The Honorable Donald R.      February 19, 1999.....       560009
                                                                23, 1999, Rawling        Bain, Mayor, Town of
                                                                Daily Times.             Baggs, P.O. Box 300,
                                                                                         Baggs, Wyoming 82321.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance'')

    Dated: May 6, 1999.
Michael J. Armstrong,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
[FR Doc. 99-12347 Filed 5-14-99; 8:45 am]
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