[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 6 (Tuesday, January 9, 2001)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 1600-1601]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-468]



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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 65

[Docket No. FEMA-P-7600]


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 
Map(s) in effect prior to this determination for the listed 
communities.
    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.
    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           Effective date of
       State and county              Location          notice was      officer  of community          modification                  Community No.
                                                       published
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Missouri: St. Louis...........  (Incorporated      November 1, 2000,  The Honorable Buzz      January 31, 2000............  290327
                                 Areas).            November 8,        Westfall, St. Louis
                                                    2000, St. Louis    County Executive, 41
                                                    Post Dispatch.     South Central Avenue,
                                                                       Clayton, Missouri
                                                                       63105.
Texas:
    Dallas & Collin...........  City of Garland..  October 12, 2000,  The Honorable Jim       September 8, 2000...........  485471
                                                    October 19,        Spence, Mayor, City
                                                    2000, Garland      of Garland, 200 North
                                                    News.              5th Street, Garland,
                                                                       Texas 75046-9002.
    Denton & Tarrant..........  Town of Westlake.  December 8, 2000,  The Honorable Scott     March 16, 2001..............  480614
                                                    December 15,       Bradley, Mayor, Town
                                                    2000, Denton       of Westlake, 3
                                                    Record Chronicle.  Village Circle, Suite
                                                                       207, Westlake, Texas
                                                                       76262.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance'')

    Dated: December 12, 2000.
Michael J. Armstrong,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
[FR Doc. 01-468 Filed 1-8-01; 8:45 am]
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