[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 26 (Tuesday, February 8, 2000)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 6022-6025]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-2803]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 65

[Docket No. FEMA-7316]


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

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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      Chief executive
         State and county                      Location                newspaper where         officer of             Effective date of        Community
                                                                    notice was published        community                modification            number
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California:
    Santa Clara...................  City of Milpitas..............  December 3, 1999,     The Honorable Henry   November 2, 1999.............     060344
                                                                     December 10, 1999,    Manayan, Mayor,
                                                                     San Jose Mercury      City of Milpitas,
                                                                     News.                 455 East Calaveras
                                                                                           Boulevard,
                                                                                           Milpitas,
                                                                                           California 95035.
    Sacramento....................  City of Sacramento............  December 21, 1999,    The Honorable Joe     November 24, 1999............     060266
                                                                     December 28, 1999,    Serna, Mayor, City
                                                                     Sacramento Bee.       of Sacramento, City
                                                                                           Hall, 9151 I
                                                                                           Street, Room 205,
                                                                                           Sacramento,
                                                                                           California 95814.
    Sacramento....................  Unincorporated Areas..........  December 15, 1999,    The Honorable Muriel  March 21, 2000...............     060262
                                                                     December 22, 1999,    Johnson,
                                                                     Sacramento Bee.       Chairperson,
                                                                                           Sacramento County
                                                                                           Board of
                                                                                           Supervisors, 700 H
                                                                                           Street, Room 2450,
                                                                                           Sacramento,
                                                                                           California 95814.
    Sacramento....................  Unincorporated Areas..........  December 21, 1999,    The Honorable Muriel  November 24, 1999............     060262
                                                                     December 28, 1999,    Johnson,
                                                                     Sacramento Bee.       Chairperson,
                                                                                           Sacramento County
                                                                                           Board of
                                                                                           Supervisors, 700 H
                                                                                           Street, Room 2450,
                                                                                           Sacramento,
                                                                                           California 95814.

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Colorado:
    Boulder.......................  City of Boulder...............  December 9, 1999,     The Honorable Robert  November 9, 1999.............     080024
                                                                     December 16, 1999,    D. Greenlee, Mayor,
                                                                     Daily Camera.         City of Boulder,
                                                                                           P.O. Box 791,
                                                                                           Boulder, Colorado
                                                                                           80306.
Kansas:
    Butler........................  Unincorporated Areas..........  November 26, 1999,    The Honorable Linsey  March 2, 2000................     200037
                                                                     December 3, 1999,     Cutsinger, Butler
                                                                     El Dorado Times.      County Commissioner
                                                                                           Chair, Butler
                                                                                           County Courthouse,
                                                                                           205 West Central
                                                                                           Avenue, Fourth
                                                                                           Floor, El Dorado,
                                                                                           Kansas 67042.
Missouri:
    St. Louis.....................  City of Chesterfield..........  December 14, 1999,    The Honorable Nancy   November 24, 1999............     290896
                                                                     December 21, 1999,    Greenwood, Mayor,
                                                                     St. Louis Countian.   City of
                                                                                           Chesterfield, 16052
                                                                                           Swingley Ridge
                                                                                           Road, Suite 100,
                                                                                           Chesterfield,
                                                                                           Missouri 63017.
    Clay..........................  Unincorporated Areas..........  December 16, 1999,    The Honorable Thomas  March 22, 2000...............     290068
                                                                     December 23, 1999,    M. Brandon,
                                                                     Kearney Courier.      Commissioner, Clay
                                                                                           County, Courthouse
                                                                                           Square, Liberty,
                                                                                           Missouri 64068.
    Jackson.......................  Unincorporated Areas..........  December 16, 1999,    The Honorable         March 22, 2000...............     290492
                                                                     December 23, 1999,    Katheryn Shields,
                                                                     The Independence      County Executive,
                                                                     Examiner.             Jackson County
                                                                                           Courthouse, 415
                                                                                           East 12th Street,
                                                                                           Kansas City,
                                                                                           Missouri 64106.
    Ray...........................  Unincorporated Areas..........  December 16, 1999,    The Honorable         March 22, 2000...............     290778
                                                                     December 23, 1999,    William Edgar,
                                                                     Daily News.           Commissioner, Ray
                                                                                           County, 100 West
                                                                                           Main Street,
                                                                                           Richmond, Missouri
                                                                                           64085.
Nevada:
    Clark.........................  City of Las Vegas.............  December 8, 1999,     The Honorable Oscar   November 2, 1999.............     325276
                                                                     December 15, 1999,    Goodman, Mayor,
                                                                     Las Vegas Review      City of Las Vegas,
                                                                     Journal.              400 East Stewart
                                                                                           Avenue, Las Vegas,
                                                                                           Nevada 89101.
Oregon:
    Marion........................  Unincorporated Areas..........  December 2, 1999,     The Honorable Patti   November 9, 1999.............     410154
                                                                     December 9, 1999,     Milne, Chairman,
                                                                     Statesman Journal.    Marion County Board
                                                                                           of Supervisors,
                                                                                           County Courthouse,
                                                                                           100 High Street
                                                                                           Northeast, Salem,
                                                                                           Oregon 97301.
Texas:
    Collin........................  City of Allen.................  December 8, 1999,     The Honorable Steve   November 2, 1999.............     480131
                                                                     December 15, 1999,    Terrell, Mayor,
                                                                     Allen American.       City of Allen, One
                                                                                           Butler Circle,
                                                                                           Allen, Texas 75013.
    Tarrant.......................  City of Arlington.............  December 3, 1999,     The Honorable Elzie   November 3, 1999.............     485454
                                                                     December 10, 1999,    Odom, Mayor, City
                                                                     Fort Worth Star-      of Arlington, P.O.
                                                                     Telegram.             Box 231, Arlington,
                                                                                           Texas 76004-0231.
    Denton........................  Town of Copper Canyon.........  December 22, 1999,    The Honorable Thomas  March 28, 2000...............     481508
                                                                     December 29, 1999,    A. Rogers, Mayor,
                                                                     Lewisville News.      Town of Copper
                                                                                           Canyon, City Hall,
                                                                                           400 Woodland Drive,
                                                                                           Copper Canyon,
                                                                                           Texas 75067-8501.
    Dallas........................  City of Dallas................  November 30, 1999,    The Honorable Ronald  November 1, 1999.............     480171
                                                                     December 7, 1999,     Kirk, Mayor, City
                                                                     Dallas Morning News.  of Dallas, City
                                                                                           Hall, 1500 Marilla
                                                                                           Street, Room 5EN,
                                                                                           Dallas, Texas 75201.
    Denton........................  Town of Flower Mound..........  December 22, 1999,    The Honorable Lori    November 29, 1999............     480777
                                                                     December 29, 1999,    DeLuca, Mayor, Town
                                                                     Lewisvillle News.     of Flower Mound,
                                                                                           Town Hall, 2121
                                                                                           Cross Timbers
                                                                                           Drive, Flower
                                                                                           Mound, Texas 75028.

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    Denton........................  City of Highland Village......  December 22, 1999,    The Honorable Austin  March 28, 2000...............     481105
                                                                     December 29, 1999,    Adams, Mayor, City
                                                                     Lewisville News.      of Highland
                                                                                           Village, City Hall,
                                                                                           1800 FM 407,
                                                                                           Highland, Texas
                                                                                           75077.
    Montgomery....................  Unincorporated Areas..........  December 20, 1999,    The Honorable Alan    November 29, 1999............     480483
                                                                     December 27, 1999,    Sadler, Montgomery
                                                                     Conroe Courier.       County Judge, 301
                                                                                           North Thompson
                                                                                           Street, Suite 210,
                                                                                           Conroe, Texas
                                                                                           777301.
    Hays..........................  City of San Marcos............  November 26, 1999,    The Honorable Billy   March 2, 2000................     485505
                                                                     December 3, 1999,     Moore, Mayor, City
                                                                     San Marcos Daily      of San Marcos, City
                                                                     Record.               Hall, 630 East
                                                                                           Hopkins Street, San
                                                                                           Marcos, Texas 78666.
    Fort Bend.....................  Unincorporated Areas..........  December 15, 1999,    The Honorable James   November 5, 1999.............     480228
                                                                     December 22, 1999,    C. Adolphus, Fort
                                                                     Herald Coaster.       Bend County Judge,
                                                                                           301 Jackson Street,
                                                                                           Suite 719,
                                                                                           Richmond, Texas
                                                                                           77469.
    Collin........................  City of Frisco................  December 3, 1999,     The Honorable Kathy   March 9, 2000................     480134
                                                                     December 10, 1999,    Seei, Mayor, City
                                                                     Frisco Enterprise.    of Frisco, P.O. Box
                                                                                           1100, Frisco, Texas
                                                                                           75034.
    Dallas........................  City of Garland...............  November 18, 1999,    The Honorable Jim     October 12, 1999.............     485471
                                                                     November 25, 1999,    Spence, Mayor, City
                                                                     Garland News.         of Garland, 200
                                                                                           North Fifth Street,
                                                                                           Garland, Texas
                                                                                           75040.
    Dallas........................  City of Garland...............  November 18, 1999,    The Honorable Jim     February 23, 2000............     485471
                                                                     November 25, 1999,    Spence, Mayor, City
                                                                     Garland News.         of Garland, P.O.
                                                                                           Box 469002,
                                                                                           Garland, Texas
                                                                                           75046-9002.
    Cameron.......................  Town of South Padre Island....  November 18, 1999,    The Honorable Edmund  October 12, 1999.............     480115
                                                                     November 25, 1999,    Cyganiewicz, Mayor,
                                                                     Port Isable and       Town of South Padre
                                                                     South Padre Press.    Island, 4501 Padre
                                                                                           Boulevard, South
                                                                                           Padre Island, Texas
                                                                                           78597.
Utah:
    Davis.........................  Unincorporated Areas..........  December 2, 1999,     The Honorable Dannie  October 26, 1999.............     490038
                                                                     December 9, 1999,     McConkie, Chairman,
                                                                     Davis County          Davis County Board
                                                                     Clipper.              of Supervisors,
                                                                                           P.O. Box 618,
                                                                                           Farmington, Utah
                                                                                           84025.
    Davis.........................  City of Kaysville.............  December 2, 1999,     The Honorable Brian   October 26, 1999.............     490046
                                                                     December 9, 1999,     Cook, Mayor, City
                                                                     Davis County          of Kaysville, 23
                                                                     Clipper.              East Center Street,
                                                                                           Kaysville, Utah
                                                                                           84037.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: January 28, 2000.
Michael J. Armstrong,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
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