[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 146 (Friday, July 30, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 41306-41309]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-19567]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 65

[Docket No. FEMA-7292]


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

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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
                                                          newspaper where     Chief executive officer
         State and county                Location            notice was            of community        Effective date of modification    Community No.
                                                             published
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Arizona: Pima....................  Unincorporated       May 6, 1999, May     The Honorable Sharon      Apr. 8, 1999..................  040073
                                    Areas.               13, 1999, Arizona    Bronson, Chairperson,
                                                         Daily Star.          Pima County, Board of
                                                                              Supervisors, 130 West
                                                                              Congress, 11th Floor,
                                                                              Tucson, Arizona 85701.
Arizona: Pima....................  Unincorporated       May 11, 1999, May    The Honorable Sharon      Apr. 6, 1999..................  040073
                                    Areas.               18, 1999, Arizona    Bronson, Chairperson,
                                                         Daily Star.          Pima County, Board of
                                                                              Supervisors, 130 West
                                                                              Congress, 11th Floor,
                                                                              Tucson, Arizona 85701.
Arizona: Pima....................  City of Tucson.....  May 11, 1999, May    The Honorable George      Apr. 6, 1999..................  040076
                                                         18, 1999, Arizona    Miller, Mayor, City of
                                                         Daily Star.          Tucson, P.O. Box 27210,
                                                                              Tucson, Arizona 85726.
Arizona: Navajo..................  City of Winslow....  May 19, 1999, May    The Honorable James L.    Apr. 28, 1999.................  040072
                                                         26, 1999, Winslow    Boles, Mayor, City of
                                                         Mail.                Winslow, 21 Williamson
                                                                              Avenue, Winslow,
                                                                              Arizona 86047.
Arkansas: Craighead..............  City of Jonesboro..  May 28, 1999, June   The Honorable Hubert      Apr. 22, 1999.................  050048
                                                         4, 1999, Jonesboro   Brodell, Mayor, City of
                                                         Sun.                 Jonesboro, P.O. Box
                                                                              1845, Jonesboro,
                                                                              Arkansas 72403-1845.

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California:
    Sonoma.......................  City of Cotati.....  May 20, 1999, May    The Honorable Harold      Apr. 21, 1999.................  060377
                                                         27, 1999, Sonoma     Berkmeier, Mayor, City
                                                         County Independent.  of Cotati, 201 West
                                                                              Sierra Avenue, Cotati,
                                                                              California 94931.
    Riverside....................  City of Lake         May 21, 1999, May    The Honorable Genie       Apr. 22, 1999.................  060636
                                    Elsinore.            28, 1999, Lake       Kelley, Mayor, City of
                                                         Elsinore Valley      Lake Elsinore, 130
                                                         Sun Tribune.         South Main Street, Lake
                                                                              Elsinore, California
                                                                              92530.
    Riverside....................  Unincorporated       May 21, 1999, May    The Honorable John        Apr. 22, 1999.................  060245
                                    Areas.               28, 1999, Lake       Tavaglione, Chairman,
                                                         Elsinore Valley      Riverside County, Board
                                                         Sun-Tribune.         of Supervisors, P.O.
                                                                              Box 1646, Riverside,
                                                                              California 92502.
    San Diego....................  Unincorporated       May 21, 1999, May    The Honorable Pam         Apr. 30, 1999.................  060284
                                    Areas.               28, 1999, San        Slater, Chairperson,
                                                         Diego Daily          San Diego County, Board
                                                         Transcript.          of Supervisors, 1600
                                                                              Pacific Highway, Room
                                                                              335, San Diego,
                                                                              California 92101.
Colorado:
    Boulder......................  Unincorporated       June 4, 1999, June   The Honorable Ron         May 14, 1999..................  080023
                                    Areas.               11, 1999, Daily      Stewart, Chairman,
                                                         Camera.              Boulder County, Board
                                                                              of Commissioners, P.O.
                                                                              Box 471, Boulder,
                                                                              Colorado 80306-0471.
    Boulder......................  City of Longmont...  June 4, 1999, June   The Honorable Leona       May 14, 1999..................  080027
                                                         11, 1999, Longmont   Stoecker, Mayor, City
                                                         Daily Times Call.    of Longmont, 350
                                                                              Kimbark Street,
                                                                              Longmont, Colorado
                                                                              80501.
    Adams and Jefferson..........  City of Westminster  May 20, 1999, May    The Honorable Nancy M.    Apr. 23, 1999.................  080008
                                                         27, 1999,            Heil, Mayor, City of
                                                         Westminster Window.  Westminster, 4800 West
                                                                              92nd Avenue,
                                                                              Westminster, Colorado
                                                                              80030.
Kansas: Sedgwick.................  City of Wichita....  May 13, 1999, May    The Honorable Bob         Apr. 8, 1999..................  200328
                                                         20, 1999, Wichita    Knight, Mayor, City of
                                                         Eagle.               Wichita, City Hall, 455
                                                                              North Main Street,
                                                                              Wichita, Kansas 67202.
Louisiana: Catahoula Parish......  Unincorporated       May 19, 1999, May    The Honorable Emmitt      Apr. 13, 1999.................  220047
                                    Areas.               26, 1999,            Taylor, President,
                                                         Catahoula News       Catahoula Parish Police
                                                         Booster.             Jury, P.O. Box 258,
                                                                              Harrisonburg, Louisiana
                                                                              71340.
Missouri:
    St. Louis....................  City of Florissant.  May 21, 1999, May    The Honorable James J.    Apr. 16, 1999.................  290352
                                                         28, 1999, Watchman   Egan, Mayor, City of
                                                         Advocate.            Florissant, City Hall,
                                                                              955 Rue St. Francois,
                                                                              Florissant, Missouri
                                                                              63031.
    St. Louis....................  Unincorporated       May 21, 1999, May    The Honorable Buzz        Apr. 16, 1999.................  290327
                                    Areas.               28, 1999, St.        Westfall, St. Louis
                                                         Louis Countian.      County Executive, 41
                                                                              South Central Avenue,
                                                                              Clayton, Missouri 63105.
New Mexico: Bernalillo...........  City of Albuquerque  May 21, 1999, May    The Honorable Jim Baca,   Apr. 15, 1999.................  350002
                                                         28, 1999,            Mayor, City of
                                                         Albuquerque          Albuquerque, P.O. Box
                                                         Journal.             1293, Albuquerque, New
                                                                              Mexico 87103.
Texas:
    Bell.........................  City of Belton.....  May 6, 1999, May     The Honorable Charley     Apr. 1, 1999..................  480028
                                                         13, 1999, The        Powell, Mayor, City of
                                                         Belton Journal.      Belton, P.O. Box 120,
                                                                              Belton, Texas 76513.
    Comal........................  Unincorporated       May 7, 1999, May     The Honorable Danny       Apr. 1, 1999..................  485463
                                    Areas.               14, 1999, The        Shell, County Judge,
                                                         Herald Zeitung.      Comal County, 150 North
                                                                              Seguin Avenue, New
                                                                              Braunfels, Texas 78130.
    Dallas.......................  City of Dallas.....  May 5, 1999, May     The Honorable Ron Kirk,   Aug. 10, 1999.................  480171
                                                         12, 1999, Dallas     Mayor, City of Dallas,
                                                         Morning News.        City Hall, 1500
                                                                              Marilla, Dallas, Texas
                                                                              75201.
    Denton.......................  Town of Flower       May 19, 1999, May    The Honorable Lori De     Apr. 12, 1999.................  480777
                                    Mound.               26, 1999, Denton     Luca, Mayor, Town of
                                                         Record-Chronicle.    Flower Mound, 2121
                                                                              Cross Timbers Drive,
                                                                              Flower Mound, Texas
                                                                              75028.
    Tarrant......................  City of Hurst......  June 3, 1999, June   The Honorable Bill        Apr. 28, 1999.................  480601
                                                         10, 1999, Fort       Souder, Mayor, City of
                                                         Worth Star-          Hurst, 1505 Precinct
                                                         Telegram.            Line Road, Hurst, Texas
                                                                              76054.

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    Collin.......................  City of Plano......  May 5, 1999, May     The Honorable John        Aug. 10, 1999.................  480140
                                                         12, 1999, Plano      Longstreet, Mayor, City
                                                         Star Courier.        of Plano, P.O. Box
                                                                              860358, Plano, Texas
                                                                              75086-0358.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: July 20, 1999.
Michael J. Armstrong,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
[FR Doc. 99-19567 Filed 7-29-99; 8:45 am]
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