[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 94 (Monday, May 17, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 26692-26694]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-12349]


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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, Federal Emergency 
Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-
3461, or (e-mail) [email protected].

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

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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     Effective date of     Community
                                                                    was published                community                modification           No.
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Arizona:
    Maricopa (FEMA Docket No. 7272).  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, (FEMA Docket No. 7272)....  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.
    Pima, (FEMA Docket No. 7268)....  City of Tucson.........  December 2, 1998,        The Honorable George         November 3, 1998......       040076
                                                                December 9, 1998         Miller, Mayor, City of
                                                                Arizona Daily Star.      Tucson P.O. Box 27210,
                                                                                         Tucson, Arizona 85726.
California:
    Santa Clara (FEMA Docket No.      City of Gilroy.........  December 11, 1998,       The Honorable K. A. Mike     November 10, 1998.....       060340
     7272).                                                     December 18, 1998        Gilroy, Mayor, City of
                                                                Gilroy Dispatch.         Gilroy, 7351 Rosanna
                                                                                         Street, Gilroy, California
                                                                                         95020.
    Orange, (FEMA Docket No. 7268)..  City of Lake Forest....  December 1, 1998,        The Honorable Peter Herzog,  March 8, 1999.........       060759
                                                                December 8, 1998         Mayor, City of Lake
                                                                Orange County Register.  Forest, 23161 Lake Center
                                                                                         Drive, Suite 100, Lake
                                                                                         Forest, California 92630.
    Sacramento (FEMA Docket No.       Unincorporated Areas...  November 23, 1998,       The Honorable Illa Collin,   October 23, 1998......       060262
     7264).                                                     November 30, 1998        Chairperson, Sacramento
                                                                Sacramento Bee.          County, Board of
                                                                                         Supervisors, 700 H Street,
                                                                                         Room 2450, Sacramento,
                                                                                         California 95814.
Colorado
    Gilpin, (FEMA Docket No. 7272)..  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, (FEMA Docket No. 7272).  Unincorporated Areas...  December 10, 1998,       The Honorable Charles C.     November 9, 1998......       080059
                                                                December 17, 1998, The   Brown, Chairman, El Paso
                                                                Tribune.                 County, Board of
                                                                                         Commissioners, 27 East
                                                                                         Vermijo Avenue, Third
                                                                                         Floor, Colorado Springs,
                                                                                         Colorado 80903-2208.
    Jefferson, (FEMA Docket No.       Unincorporated Areas...  December 16, 1998,       The Honorable Michelle,      December 3, 1998......       080087
     7272).                                                     December 23, 1998        Chairperson, Jefferson
                                                                Columbine County         County, Board of
                                                                Courier.                 Commissioners, 100
                                                                                         Jefferson County Parkway,
                                                                                         Suite 5550, Golden,
                                                                                         Colorado 80419.
    Ouray, (FEMA Docket No. 7268)...  City of Ouray..........  December 3, 1998,        The Honorable Jim Miller,    November 9, 1998......       080137
                                                                December 10, 1998,       Mayor, City of Ouray, P.O.
                                                                Ouray County             Box 468, Ouray, Colorado
                                                                Plaindealer.             81427.
    Ouray, (FEMA Docket No. 7268)...  Unincorporated Areas...  December 3, 1998,        The Honorable Alan Staehle,  November 9, 1998......       080136
                                                                December 10, 1998,       Chairman, Ouray County,
                                                                Ouray County             Board of Commissioners,
                                                                Plaindealer.             P.O. Box C, Ouray,
                                                                                         Colorado 81427.
Kansas: McPherson (FEMA Docket No.    City of McPherson......  December 3, 1998,        The Honorable Vernon L.      November 4, 1998......       200217
 7268).                                                         December 10, 1998,       Dossett, Mayor, City of
                                                                McPherson Sentinel.      McPherson, P.O. Box 1008,
                                                                                         McPherson, Kansas 67460.

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New Mexico: Dona Ana, (FEMA Docket    City of Las Cruces.....  November 18, 1998,       The Honorable Rubin A.       October 23, 1998......       355332
 No. 7264).                                                     November 25, 1998, The   Smith, Mayor, City of Las
                                                                Sun News.                Cruces, P.O. Box 20000,
                                                                                         Las Cruces, New Mexico
                                                                                         88004.
Oklahoma:
    Oklahoma, (FEMA Docket No. 7268)  City of Oklahoma City..  November 18, 1998,       The Honorable Ronald         November 2, 1998......       405378
                                                                November 25, 1998        Norick, Mayor, City of
                                                                Daily Oklahoman.         Oklahoma City, 200 North
                                                                                         Walker, Suite 302,
                                                                                         Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
                                                                                         73102.
    Oklahoma, (FEMA Docket No. 7268)  City of Oklahoma City..  December 2, 1998,        The Honorable Kirk           November 6, 1998......       405378
                                                                December 9, 1998,        Humphreys, Mayor, City of
                                                                Daily Oklahoman.         Oklahoma City, 200 North
                                                                                         Walker, Suite 302,
                                                                                         Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
                                                                                         73102.
Texas:
    Bexar, (FEMA Docket No. 7272)...  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.
    Tarrant, (FEMA Docket No. 7268).  City of Fort Worth.....  December 1, 1998,        The Honorable Kenneth Barr,  November 5, 1998......       480596
                                                                December 8, 1998, Fort   Mayor, City of Fort Worth,
                                                                Worth Star-Telegram.     1000 Throckmorton Street,
                                                                                         Fort Worth, Texas 76102-
                                                                                         6311.
    Hays, (FEMA Docket No. 7268)....  Unincorporated Areas...  December 2, 1998,        The Honorable Eddy           November 6, 1998......       480321
                                                                December 9, 1998, San    Etheredge, Hays County
                                                                Marcos Daily Record.     Judge, Hays County
                                                                                         Courthouse, 111 East San
                                                                                         Antonio Street, San
                                                                                         Marcos, Texas 78666.
    Dallas, (FEMA Docket No. 7272)..  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, (FEMA Docket No. 7272)....  City of Killeen........  December 22, 1998,       The Honorable Fred Latham,   November 20, 1998.....       480031
                                                                December 29, 1998,       Mayor, City of Killeen,
                                                                Killeen Daily Herald.    P.O. Box 1329, Killeen,
                                                                                         Texas 76540.
    Dallas, (FEMA Docket No. 7268)..  City of Mesquite.......  November 20, 1998,       The Honorable Mike           November 2, 1998......       485490
                                                                November 27, 1998,       Anderson, Mayor, City of
                                                                Dallas Morning News.     Mesquite, P.O. Box 850131,
                                                                                         Mesquite, Texas 75185-0137.
    Bexar, (FEMA Docket No. 7272)...  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 839966,
                                                                Times.                   San Antonio, Texas 78283-
                                                                                         3966.
    Travis, (FEMA Docket No. 7264)..  Unincorporated Areas...  November 18, 1998,       The Honorable Bill           October 26, 1998......       481026
                                                                November 25, 1998,       Aleshire, Travis County
                                                                Austin American          Judge, P.O. Box 1748,
                                                                Statesman.               Austin, Texas 78767-1748.
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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.
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