[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 209 (Friday, October 27, 2000)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 64378-64380]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-27640]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR part 65

[Docket No. FEMA-B-7402]


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-percent-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 below and revise the Flood Insurance Rate 
Maps 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 table 
below.

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 on knowledge of 
changed conditions or 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.

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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     Chief executive officer    Effective date of modification   Community
                                                           notice was published         of community                                             No.
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Arizona:
    Gila..........................  Town of Payson.......  June 6, 2000, June    The Honorable Vernon M.    May 18, 2000...................       040107
                                                            13, 2000, Payson      Stiffler, Mayor, Town of
                                                            Roundup.              Payson, 303 North
                                                                                  Beeline Highway, Payson,
                                                                                  Arizona 85541-4306.
    Mohave........................  Unincorporated Areas.  May 3, 2000, May 10,  The Honorable Buster       Oct. 20, 2000..................       040058
                                                            2000, Kingman Daily   Johnson, Chairman,
                                                            Minor.                Mohave County Board of
                                                                                  Supervisors, 809 East
                                                                                  Beale Street, Kingman,
                                                                                  Arizona 86401-5924.
    Navajo........................  Unincorporated Areas.  May 17, 2000, May     The Honorable Tommy        April 20, 2000.................       040066
                                                            24, 2000, Holbrook    Thompson, Chairperson,
                                                            Tribune News.         Navajo County Board of
                                                                                  Supervisors, P.O. Box
                                                                                  668, Holbrook, Arizona
                                                                                  86025.
    Pima..........................  City of Tucson.......  June 20, 2000, June   The Honorable Robert       May 31, 2000...................       040076
                                                            27, 2000, Arizona     Walkup, Mayor, City of
                                                            Daily Star.           Tucson, P.O. Box 27210,
                                                                                  Tucson, Arizona 85726.
Arkansas: Crawford................  Unincorporated Areas.  June 7, 2000, June    The Honorable Jerry        Sept. 12, 2000.................       050428
                                                            14, 2000, Crawford    Williams, Crawford
                                                            County Courier.       County Judge, Crawford
                                                                                  County Courthouse, 300
                                                                                  Main Street, Room 4, Van
                                                                                  Buren, Arkansas 72956-
                                                                                  5798.
California:
    Alameda.......................  City of Fremont......  June 1, 2000, June    The Honorable Gus          April 25, 2000.................       065028
                                                            8, 2000, The Argus.   Morrison, Mayor, City of
                                                                                  Fremont, P.O. Box 5006,
                                                                                  Fremont, California
                                                                                  94537.
    Lake..........................  Unincorporated Areas.  June 14, 2000, June   The Honorable D. W.        May 25, 2000...................       060090
                                                            21, 2000, Lake        Merriman, Chairperson,
                                                            County Record Bee.    Lake County Board of
                                                                                  Supervisors, 255 North
                                                                                  Forbes Street, Lakeport,
                                                                                  California 95453.
Colorado:
    Adams.........................  City of Northglenn...  May 18, 2000, May     The Honorable Don          Aug. 23, 2000..................       080257
                                                            25, 2000,             Parsons, Mayor, City of
                                                            Northglenn-Thornton   Northglenn, P.O. Box
                                                            Sentinel.             330061, Northglenn,
                                                                                  Colorado 80233-8061.
    Adams.........................  City of Thornton.....  May 18, 2000, May     The Honorable Noel Busck,  Aug. 23, 2000..................       080007
                                                            25, 2000,             Mayor, City of Thornton,
                                                            Northglenn-Thornton   9500 Civic Center Drive,
                                                            Sentinel.             Thornton, Colorado 80229.
Missouri: St. Charles.............  City of O'Fallon.....  June 9, 2000, June    The Honorable Paul         May 24, 2000...................       290316
                                                            16, 2000, St.         Renaud, Mayor, City of
                                                            Charles Journal.      O'Fallon, 138 South Main
                                                                                  Street, O'Fallon,
                                                                                  Missouri 63366.
New Mexico: Bernadillo............  Unincorporated Areas.  May 11, 2000, May     The Honorable Tom          Mar. 31, 2000..................       350001
                                                            18, 2000,             Rutherford, Chairperson,
                                                            Albuquerque Journal.  Bernalillo County Board
                                                                                  of Commissioners, 2400
                                                                                  Broadway Southeast,
                                                                                  Albuquerque, New Mexico
                                                                                  87102.
Oklahoma:
    Oklahoma......................  City of Oklahoma City  May 31, 2000, June    The Honorable Kirk         May 12, 2000...................       405378
                                                            7, 2000, Daily        Humphreys, Mayor, City
                                                            Oklahoman.            of Oklahoma City, 200
                                                                                  North Walker, Suite 302,
                                                                                  Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
                                                                                  73102.
    Tulsa.........................  City of Glenpool.....  May 31, 2000, June    The Honorable Charles      Sept. 5, 2000..................       400208
                                                            7, 2000, Tulsa        Campbell, Mayor, City of
                                                            World.                Glenpool, P.O. Box 70,
                                                                                  Glenpool, Oklahoma 74033.
Texas:

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    Brazos........................  City of Bryan........  June 14, 2000, June   The Honorable Lonnie       Sept. 19, 2000.................       480082
                                                            21, 2000, Bryan-      Stabler, Mayor, City of
                                                            College Station       Bryan, P.O. Box 1000,
                                                            Eagle.                Bryan, Texas 77805.
    Brazos........................  City of College        June 14, 2000, June   The Honorable Lynn         Sept. 19, 2000.................       480083
                                     Station.               21, 2000, Bryan-      McIlhaney, Mayor, City
                                                            College Station       of College Station, P.O.
                                                            Eagle.                Box 9960, College
                                                                                  Station, Texas 77842-
                                                                                  0960.
    Denton........................  City of Denton.......  June 22, 2000, June   The Honorable Eulene       June 1, 2000...................       480194
                                                            29, 2000, Denton      Brock, Mayor, City of
                                                            Record Chronicle.     Denton, 215 East
                                                                                  McKinney Street, Denton,
                                                                                  Texas 76201.
    Denton........................  City of Lewisville...  May 26, 2000, June    The Honorable Bobbie J.    May 5, 2000....................       480195
                                                            2, 2000, Lewisville   Mitchell, Mayor, City of
                                                            News.                 Lewisville, P.O. Box
                                                                                  299002, Lewisville,
                                                                                  Texas 75029-9002.
    Denton........................  Unincorporated Areas.  June 22, 2000, June   The Honorable Kirk         June 1, 2000...................       480774
                                                            29, 2000, Denton      Wilson, Denton County
                                                            Record Chronicle.     Judge, 110 West Hickory
                                                                                  Street, Denton, Texas
                                                                                  76201.
    Denton........................  Town of Westlake.....  June 6, 2000, June    The Honorable Scott        May 15, 2000...................       480614
                                                            13, 2000, Keller      Bradley, Mayor, Town of
                                                            Citizen.              Westlake, 3 Village
                                                                                  Circle, Suite 207,
                                                                                  Westlake, Texas 76262.
    Fort Bend.....................  Fort Bend County,      May 12, 2000, May     Mr. Saib Y. Saour, P.E.,   Mar. 31, 2000..................       481520
                                     Municipal Utility,     19, 2000, Herald-     R.L.S., District
                                     District No. 34.       Coaster.              Engineer, 34 Fort Bend
                                                                                  County Municipal Utility
                                                                                  District No. 34, c/o
                                                                                  Benchmark Engineering
                                                                                  Corporation, 2401
                                                                                  Fountainview Drive,
                                                                                  Suite 220, Houston,
                                                                                  Texas 77057.
    Fort Bend.....................  Fort Bend County,      May 12, 2000, May     Mr. Saib Y. Saour, P.E.,   Mar. 31, 2000..................       481519
                                     Municipal Utility,     19, 2000, Herald-     R.L.S., District
                                     District No. 35.       Coaster.              Engineer, Fort Bend
                                                                                  County Municipal Utility
                                                                                  District No. 35, c/o
                                                                                  Benchmark Engineering
                                                                                  Corporation, 2401
                                                                                  Fountainview Drive,
                                                                                  Suite 220, Houston,
                                                                                  Texas 77057.
    Fort Bend.....................  Unincorporated Areas.  May 12, 2000, May     The Honorable James        Mar. 31, 2000..................       480228
                                                            19, 2000, The         Adolphus, Fort Bend
                                                            Herald-Coaster.       County Judge, 301
                                                                                  Jackson Street, Suite
                                                                                  719, Richmond, Texas
                                                                                  77469.
    Harris........................  City of Houston......  June 6, 2000, June    The Honorable Lee Brown,   Sept. 11, 2000.................       480296
                                                            13, 2000, Houston     Mayor, City of Houston,
                                                            Chronicle.            P.O. Box 1562, Houston,
                                                                                  Texas 77251-1562.
Washington: Skagit................  Unincorporated Areas.  May 11, 2000, May     The Honorable Harvey       April 7, 2000..................       530151
                                                            18, 2000, Skagit      Wolden, Chairperson,
                                                            Valley Herald.        Skagit County Board of
                                                                                  Commissioners, 700 South
                                                                                  Second Street, Room 202,
                                                                                  Mount Vernon, Washington
                                                                                  98273.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance'')

    Dated: October 16, 2000.
Michael J. Armstrong,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
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