[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 43 (Monday, March 5, 2001)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 13263-13266]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-5185]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 65

[Docket No. FEMA-B-7409]


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 
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).

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    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     Community
   State, county and location        notice was       officer of community        modification           No.
                                      published
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Arizona:
    Cochise, City of Sierra      Nov. 10, 2000,      The Honorable Tom       Feb. 15, 2001.........       040017
     Vista.                       Nov. 17, 2000,      Hessler, Mayor, City
                                  Sierra Vista        of Sierra Vista, 1011
                                  Herald.             North Coronado Drive,
                                                      Sierra Vista, Arizona
                                                      85635.
    Cochise, Unincorporated      Nov. 8, 2000, Nov.  The Honorable Mike      Feb. 15, 2001.........       040012
     Areas.                       15, 2000, Arizona   Palmer, Chairman,
                                  Range News.         Cochise County Board
                                                      of Supervisors, 1415
                                                      West Melody Lane,
                                                      Bisbee, Arizona 85603.
    Maricopa, Town of Buckeye..  Aug. 10, 2000,      The Honorable Dusty     July 19, 2000.........       040039
                                  Aug. 17, 2000,      Hull, Mayor, Town of
                                  Arizona Republic.   Buckeye, 100 North
                                                      Apache Road, Suite A,
                                                      Buckeye, Arizona
                                                      85326.
    Maricopa, Unincorporated     Aug. 10, 2000,      The Honorable Andrew    July 19, 2000.........       040037
     Areas.                       Aug. 17, 2000,      Kunasek, Chairperson,
                                  Arizona Republic.   Maricopa County Board
                                                      of Supervisors, 301
                                                      West Jefferson, 10th
                                                      Floor Phoenix,
                                                      Arizona 85003.
    Mohave, Unincorporated       Nov. 10, 2000,      The Honorable Buster    Oct. 23, 2000.........       040058
     Areas.                       Nov. 17, 2000,      Johnson, Chairman,
                                  Kingman Daily       Mohave County Board
                                  Mine.               of Supervisors, 809
                                                      East Beale Street,
                                                      Kingman, Arizona
                                                      86401-5924.
    Pima, City of Tucson.......  Oct. 12, 2000,      The Honorable Robert    Sept. 25, 2000........       040076
                                  Oct. 19, 2000,      Walkup, Mayor, city
                                  Tucson Citizen.     of Tucson, P.O. Box
                                                      27210, Tucson,
                                                      Arizona 85726.
    Pima, City of Tucson.......  Dec. 1, 2000, Dec.  The Honorable Robert    Nov. 8, 2000..........       040076
                                  8, 2000, Arizona    E. Walkup, Mayor,
                                  Daily Star.         city of Tucson, P.O.
                                                      Box 27210, Tucson,
                                                      Arizona 85726.
    Pima, City of Tucson.......  Dec. 22, 2000,      The Honorable Robert    Mar. 29, 2001.........       040076
                                  Dec. 29, 2001,      E. Walkup, Mayor,
                                  Arizona Daily       city of Tucson, P.O.
                                  Star.               Box 27210, Tucson,
                                                      Arizona 85726.
    Pima, Unincorporated Areas.  Oct. 12, 2000,      The Honorable Sharon    Sept. 25, 2000........       040073
                                  Oct. 19, 2000,      Bronson, Chairperson,
                                  Arizona Daily       Pima County Board of
                                  Star.               Supervisors, 130 West
                                                      Congress, 11th Floor,
                                                      Tucson, Arizona 85701.
California:
    Lake, Unincorporated Areas.  Apr. 18, 2000,      The Honorable D.W.      Mar. 13, 2000.........       060090
                                  Apr. 25, 2000,      Merriman, Chairman,
                                  Lake County         Lake County Board of
                                  Record--Bee.        Supervisors, 255
                                                      North Forbes Street,
                                                      Lakeport, California
                                                      95453.
    Los Angeles, Unincorporated  Mar. 16, 2000,      The Honorable Don       Feb. 25, 2000.........       065043
     Areas.                       Mar. 23, 2000,      Knabe, Chairman, Los
                                  Metropolitan News   Angeles County Board
                                  Enterprise.         of Supervisors, 500
                                                      West Temple Street,
                                                      Suite 821, Los
                                                      Angeles, California
                                                      90012.
    Mendocino, City of Ukiah...  Dec. 1, 2000, Dec.  The Honorable Jim       Nov. 14, 2000.........       060186
                                  8, 2000, Ukiah      Mastin, Mayor, City
                                  Daily Journal.      of Ukiah, 300
                                                      Seminary Avenue,
                                                      Ukiah, California
                                                      95482.
    Santa Clara, City of         Dec. 14, 2000,      The Honorable Henry     Nov. 27, 2000.........       060344
     Milpitas.                    Dec. 21, 2000,      Manayan, Mayor, City
                                  Milpitas Post.      of Milpitas, 455 East
                                                      Calaveras Boulevard,
                                                      Milpitas, California
                                                      95035.
    Tehama, City of Red Bluff..  Nov. 22, 2000,      The Honorable Larry     Feb. 27, 2001.........       065053
                                  Nov. 29, 2000,      Stevens, Mayor, City
                                  Red Bluff Daily     of Red Bluff, 555
                                  News.               Washington Street,
                                                      Red Bluff, California
                                                      96080.

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    Tehama, Unincorporated       Nov. 22, 2000,      The Honorable Rick      Feb. 27, 2001.........       065064
     Areas.                       Nov. 29, 2000,      Robinson, Chief
                                  Red Bluff Daily     Administrator, Tehama
                                  News.               County Board of
                                                      Supervisors, P.O. Box
                                                      927, Red Bluff,
                                                      California 96080.
Colorado:
    Arapahoe, Unincorporated     Nov. 29, 2000,      The Honorable John      Nov. 3, 2000..........       080011
     Areas.                       Dec. 6, 2000,       Brackney, Chairman,
                                  Denver Post.        Arapahoe County Board
                                                      of Commissioners,
                                                      5334 South Prince
                                                      Street, Littleton,
                                                      Colorado 80166.
    Mesa, City of Grand          Nov. 3, 2000, Nov.  The Honorable Gene      Feb. 8, 2001..........       080117
     Junction.                    10, 2000, The       Kinsey, Mayor, City
                                  Daily Sentinel.     of Grand Junction,
                                                      250 North Fifth
                                                      Street, Grand
                                                      Junction, Colorado
                                                      81501.
    Weld, Unincorporated Areas.  Oct. 19, 2000,      The Honorable Barbara   Jan. 24, 2001.........       080266
                                  Oct. 26, 2000,      J. Kirkmeyer,
                                  Windsor Beacon.     Chairperson, Weld
                                                      County Board of
                                                      Commissioners, P.O.
                                                      Box 758, Greeley,
                                                      Colorado 80632-0758.
    Weld, Town of Windsor......  Oct. 19, 2000,      The Honorable Wayne     Jan. 24, 2001.........       080264
                                  Oct. 26, 2000,      Miller, Mayor, Town
                                  Windsor Beacon.     of Windsor, 301
                                                      Walnut Street,
                                                      Windsor, Colorado
                                                      80550.
Idaho:
    Ada, Unincorporated Areas..  Nov. 3, 2000, Nov.  The Honorable Roger     Feb. 8, 2001..........       160001
                                  10, 2000, Idaho     Simmons, Chairperson,
                                  Statesman.          Ada County Board of
                                                      Commissioners, 650
                                                      West Main Street,
                                                      Boise, Idaho 83702.
Louisiana:
    St. Landry Parish,           Apr. 21, 2000,      The Honorable Howard    Mar. 9, 2000..........       220165
     Unincorporated Areas.        Apr. 28, 2000,      Austin, St. Landry
                                  The Daily World.    Parish President,
                                                      P.O. Box 551,
                                                      Opelousas, Louisiana
                                                      70571.
Missouri:
    St. Charles, City of St.     Aug. 11, 2000,      The Honorable Thomas    July 20, 2000.........       290319
     Peters.                      Aug. 18, 2000,      Brown, Mayor, City of
                                  St. Peters          St. Peters, One St.
                                  Journal.            Peters Centre
                                                      Boulevard, St.
                                                      Peters, Missouri
                                                      63376.
Oklahoma:
    Rogers, City of Owasso.....  Sept. 28, 2000,     The Honorable Mark      Sept. 8, 2000.........       400210
                                  Oct. 5, 2000,       Wilken, Mayor, City
                                  Owasso Reporter.    of Owasso, P.O. Box
                                                      180, Owasso, Oklahoma
                                                      74055-0180.
    Tulsa, City of Bixby.......  May 29, 2000, June  The Honorable Joe       Sept. 4, 2000.........       400207
                                  5, 2000, Tulsa      Williams, Mayor, City
                                  World.              of Bixby, 116 West
                                                      Needles Avenue,
                                                      Bixby, Oklahoma 74008.
    Tulsa, City of Broken Arrow  Oct. 24, 2000,      The Honorable James     Oct. 5, 2000..........       400236
                                  Oct. 31, 2000,      Reynolds, Mayor, City
                                  Broken Arrow        of Broken Arrow, P.O.
                                  Daily Ledger.       Box 610, Broken
                                                      Arrow, Oklahoma 74013.
    Tulsa, City of Jenks.......  May 29, 2000, June  The Honorable Mike      Sept. 4, 2000.........       400209
                                  5, 2000, Tulsa      Tinker, Mayor, City
                                  World.              of Jenks, P.O. Box
                                                      2007, Jenks, Oklahoma
                                                      74037-2007.
    Tulsa, Unincorporated Areas  May 29, 2000, June  The Honorable John      Sept. 4, 2000.........       400462
                                  5, 2000, Tulsa      Selph, Chairman,
                                  World.              Tulsa County Board of
                                                      Commissioners, 500
                                                      South Denver Avenue,
                                                      Tulsa, Oklahoma 74103.
Oregon:
    Clackamas, Unincorporated    Nov. 24, 2000,      The Honorable Bill      Mar. 1, 2001..........       415588
     Areas.                       Dec. 1, 2000, The   Kennemer, Chairman,
                                  Oregonian.          Clackamas County
                                                      Board of
                                                      Commissioners, 906
                                                      Main Street, Oregon
                                                      City, Oregon 97045.
    Lincoln, City of Newport...  Aug. 25, 2000,      The Honorable Mark      Aug. 11, 2000.........       410131
                                  Sept. 1, 2000,      Jones, Mayor, City of
                                  Newport News-       Newport, 1801 North
                                  Times.              Coast Highway,
                                                      Newport, Oregon 97365.
Texas:
    Bexar, City of San Antonio.  Dec. 7, 2000, Dec.  The Honorable Howard    Nov. 15, 2000.........       480045
                                  14, 2000, San       W. Peak, Mayor, City
                                  Antonio Express-    of San Antonio, P.O.
                                  News.               Box 839966, San
                                                      Antonio, Texas 78283-
                                                      3966.
    Collin, City of Plano......  Nov. 17, 2000,      The Honorable Jeran     Nov. 2, 2000..........       480140
                                  Nov. 24, 2000,      Akers, Mayor, City of
                                  Plano Star          Plano, P.O. Box
                                  Courier.            860358, Plano, Texas
                                                      75086-0358.
    Dallas, City of Carrollton.  Sept. 29, 2000,     The Honorable Mark      Jan. 4, 2001..........       480167
                                  Oct. 6, 2000,       Stokes, Mayor, City
                                  Metrocrest News.    of Carrollton, P.O.
                                                      Box 110535,
                                                      Carrollton, Texas
                                                      75011-0535.
    Fort Bend, City of Katy....  Mar. 15, 2000,      The Honorable Hank      Jan. 31, 2000.........       480301
                                  Mar. 22, 2000,      Schmidt, Jr., Mayor,
                                  Katy Times.         City of Katy, 910
                                                      Avenue C, Katy, Texas
                                                      77493.
    Tarrant, City of Forest      Oct. 23, 2000,      The Honorable Malinda   Oct. 3, 2000..........       480595
     Hill.                        Oct. 27, 2000,      Miller, Mayor, City
                                  Commercial          of Forest Hill, 6800
                                  Recorder.           Forest Hill Drive,
                                                      Forest Hill, Texas
                                                      76140.
    Tarrant, City of North       May 25, 2000, June  The Honorable Charles   May 3, 2000...........       480607
     Richland Hills.              1, 2000, Star       Scoma, Mayor, City of
                                  Telegram.           North Richland Hills,
                                                      P.O. Box 820609,
                                                      North Richland Hills,
                                                      Texas 76182-0609.

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    Tarrant, City of North       June 20, 2000,      The Honorable Charles   May 24, 2000..........       480607
     Richland Hills.              June 27, 2000,      Scoma, Mayor, City of
                                  Star Telegram.      North Richland Hills,
                                                      P.O. Box 820609,
                                                      North Richland Hills,
                                                      Texas 76182-0609.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: February 26, 2001.
Margaret E. Lawless,
Acting Executive Associate Director for Mitigation.
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