[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 231 (Thursday, November 30, 2000)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 71260-71262]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-30559]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 65

[Docket No. FEMA-B-7406]


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 below 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

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flood elevation determinations are available for inspection is 
provided.
    Any request for reconsideration must be based on 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 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                                            number
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Arizona:
    Cochise......................  Unincorporated Areas  September 20, 2000,   The Honorable Mike         December 26, 2000.............          040012
                                                          September 27, 2000,   Palmer, Chairman,
                                                          Arizona Range News.   Cochise County, Board of
                                                                                Supervisors, 1415 West
                                                                                Melody Lane, Bisbee,
                                                                                Arizona 85603.
    Cochise......................  City of Sierra Vista  September 20, 2000,   The Honorable Tom          December 26, 2000.............          040017
                                                          September 27, 2000,   Hessler, Mayor, City of
                                                          Sierra Vista Herald.  Sierra Vista, 1011 North
                                                                                Coronado Drive, Sierra
                                                                                Vista, Arizona 85635.
California:
    Sonoma.......................  City of Petaluma....  September 27, 2000,   The Honorable Clark        September 7, 2000.............          060379
                                                          October 4, 2000,      Thompson, Mayor, City of
                                                          Petaluma Argus-       Petaluma, P.O. Box 61
                                                         Courier.............   Petalauma, California
                                                                                94953-0061.
    Sonoma.......................  Unincorporated Areas  September 27, 2000,   The Honorable Mike         September 7, 2000.............          060375
                                                          October 4, 2000,      Reiley, Chairman, Sonoma
                                                          The Press Democrat.   County, Board of
                                                                                Supervisors, 575
                                                                                Administration Drive,
                                                                                Room 100A, Santa Rosa,
                                                                                California 95403.
Hawaii:
    Hawaii.......................  Unincorporated Areas  October 5, 2000,      The Honorable Stephen K.   September 19, 2000............          155166
                                                          October 12, 2000,     Yamashiro, Mayor, Hawaii
                                                          Hawaii                County, 25 Aupuni
                                                         Tribune Herald......   Street, Hilo, Hawaii
                                                                                96720.
Oregon:
    Polk.........................  City of Dallas......  October 18, 2000,     The Honorable Gwen Van     January 23, 2001..............          410187
                                                          October 25, 2000,     Den Bosch, Mayor, City
                                                          Polk County           of Dallas, P.O. Box 67,
                                                          Itemizer              Dallas, Oregon 97338.
                                                         Observer............
    Polk.........................  Unincorporated Areas  October 18, 2000,     The Honorable Thomas       January 23, 2001..............          410186
                                                          October 25, 2000,     Ritchey, Chairman, Polk
                                                          Polk County           County, Board of
                                                          Itemizer              Commissioners, 850 Main
                                                         Observer............   Street, Dallas, Oregon
                                                                                97338.

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    Washington...................  City of Beaverton...  October 4, 2000,      The Honorable Rob Drake,   May 25, 2000..................          410240
                                                          October 11, 2000,     Mayor, City of
                                                         The Oregonian.......   Beaverton, P.O. Box
                                                                                4755, Beaverton, Oregon
                                                                                97076.
    Washington...................  Unincorporated Areas  October 4, 2000,      The Honorable Tom Brian,   May 25, 2000..................          410238
                                                          October 11, 2000,     Chairman, Washington
                                                         The Oregonian.......   County, Board of
                                                                                Commissioners, 155 North
                                                                                First Avenue, Suite 300,
                                                                                M.S. 22, Hillsboro,
                                                                                Oregon 97124-3072.
Texas:
    Dallas.......................  City of Dallas......  September 29, 2000,   The Honorable Ron Kirk,    January 4, 2001...............          480171
                                                          October 6, 2000,      Mayor, City of Dallas,
                                                          Dallas Morning News.  1500 Marilla Street,
                                                                                Suite 5EN, Dallas, Texas
                                                                                75201.
    Harris.......................  City of Houston.....  September 15, 2000,   The Honorable Lee Brown,   August 24, 2000...............          480296
                                                          September 22, 2000,   Mayor, City of Houston,
                                                          Houston Chronicle.    P.O. Box 1562, Houston,
                                                                                Texas 77251-1562.
    Harris.......................  Unincorporated Areas  September 15, 2000,   The Honorable Robert       August 24, 2000...............          480287
                                                          September 22, 2000,   Eckels, Harris County
                                                          Houston Chronicle.    Judge, 1001 Preston
                                                                                Street, Suite 911,
                                                                                Houston, Texas 77002.
    Hays.........................  City of Kyle........  June 22, 2000, June   The Honorable James        September 27, 2000............          481108
                                                          29, 2000, The Free    Adkins, Mayor, City of
                                                          Press.                Kyle, P.O. Box 40, Kyle,
                                                                                Texas 78640.
    Tarrant......................  City of Keller......  October 17, 2000,     The Honorable Dave         October 3, 2000...............          480602
                                                          October 24, 2000,     Philips, Mayor, City of
                                                         The Keller Citizen..   Keller, P.O. Box 770,
                                                                                Keller, Texas 76244.
    Travis.......................  City of Austin......  September 29, 2000,   The Honorable Kirk         January 4, 2001...............          480624
                                                          October 4, 2000,      Wilson, Mayor, City of
                                                          Austin American       Austin, 124 West 8th
                                                          Statesman.            Street, Austin, Texas
                                                                                78701.
    Williamson...................  City of Leander.....  September 27, 2000,   The Honorable Larry        January 2, 2001...............          481536
                                                          October 4, 2000,      Barnett, Mayor, City of
                                                          Hill Country News.    Leander, P.O. Box 319,
                                                                                Leander, Texas 78646.
Virginia:
    Albermarle...................  Unincorporated Areas  July 27, 2000,        The Honorable Robert W.    July 5, 2000..................          510006
                                                          August 3, 2000,       Tucker, Jr., Albermarle
                                                          Daily Progress.       County Executive,
                                                                                Albermarle County Office
                                                                                Building, 401 McIntire
                                                                                Road, Charlottesville,
                                                                                Virginia 22902.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance'')
    Dated: November 21, 2000.
Michael J. Armstrong,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
[FR Doc. 00-30559 Filed 11-29-00; 8:45 am]
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