[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 219 (Tuesday, November 13, 2001)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 56773-56775]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-28393]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 65

[Docket No. FEMA-B-7422]


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 (BFEs) is appropriate because 
of new scientific or technical data. New flood insurance premium rates 
will be calculated from the modified BFEs for new buildings and their 
contents.

DATES: These modified BFEs 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 Acting Administrator, 
Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration reconsider the changes. 
The modified elevations may be changed during the 90-day period.

ADDRESSES: The modified BFEs 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, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, 
FEMA, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-3461, or (e-
mail) [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The modified BFEs 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 BFEs 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

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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 BFEs 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 Acting Administrator, Federal Insurance and Mitigation 
Administration certifies that this rule is exempt from the requirements 
of the Regulatory Flexibility Act because modified BFEs 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
         State and county           Location and case No.     newspaper where     Chief executive officer of    Effective date of      Community Number
                                                            notice was published           community               modification
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Arizona: Maricopa.................  City of Avondale (01-  August 10, 2001,       The Honorable Ronald J.     July 24, 2001........  040038
                                     09-018P).              August 17, 2001,       Drake, Mayor, City of
                                                            Arizona Republic.      Avondale, 525 North
                                                                                   Central Avenue, Avondale,
                                                                                   Arizona 85323.
Arizona: Maricopa.................  City of Avondale (01-  September 12, 2001,    The Honorable Ronald J.     August 23, 2001......  040038
                                     09-497P).              September 19, 2001,    Drake, Mayor, City of
                                                            Arizona Republic.      Avondale, 525 North
                                                                                   Central Avenue, Avondale,
                                                                                   Arizona 85323.
Arizona: Maricopa.................  City of Goodyear (01-  September 12, 2001,    The Honorable Bill Arnold,  August 23, 2001......  040046
                                     09-497P).              September 19, 2001,    Mayor, City of Goodyear,
                                                            Arizona Republic.      119 North Litchfield
                                                                                   Road, Goodyear, Arizona
                                                                                   85338.
Arizona: Maricopa.................  City of Goodyear (01-  March 14, 2001, March  The Honorable Bill Arnold,  February 27, 2001....  040046
                                     09-124P).              21, 2001, West         Mayor, City of Goodyear,
                                                            Valley View.           119 North Litchfield
                                                                                   Road, Goodyear, Arizona
                                                                                   85338.
Arizona: Maricopa.................  City of Scottsdale     September 19, 2001,    The Honorable Mary          August 31, 2001......  045012
                                     (01-09-632P).          September 26, 2001,    Manross, Mayor, City of
                                                            Arizona Republic.      Scottsdale, 3939 North
                                                                                   Drinkwater Boulevard,
                                                                                   Scottsdale, Arizona 85251.
Arizona: Pima.....................  Unincorporated Areas   August 23, 2001,       The Honorable Raul          August 7, 2001.......  040073
                                     (01-09-430P).          August 30, 2001,       Grijalva, Chairman, Pima
                                                            Arizona Daily Star     County Board of
                                                            and Tucson Citizen.    Supervisors, 130 West
                                                                                   Congress, 11th Floor,
                                                                                   Tucson, Arizona 85701.
California: Marin.................  City of Novato (01-09- August 8, 2001,        The Honorable James W.      July 18, 2001........  060178
                                     674P).                 August 15, 2001,       Henderson, Mayor, City of
                                                            Novato Advance.        Novato, 900 Sherman
                                                                                   Avenue, Novato,
                                                                                   California 94945.
California: San Diego.............  City of Poway (00-09-  August 9, 2001,        The Honorable Mickey        July 25, 2001........  060702
                                     080P).                 August 16, 2001,       Cafagna, Mayor, City of
                                                            Poway News Chieftain.  Poway, 13325 Civic Center
                                                                                   Drive, Poway, California
                                                                                   92064.
Colorado: Jefferson...............  City of Arvada (01-08- August 30, 2001,       The Honorable Ken Fellman,  December 5, 2001.....  085072
                                     059P).                 September 6, 2001,     Mayor, City of Arvada,
                                                            Arvada Sentinel.       City Hall, 8101 Ralston
                                                                                   Road, Arvada, Colorado
                                                                                   80002.
Colorado: Jefferson...............  City of Lakewood (01-  August 9, 2001,        The Honorable Steve         July 25, 2001........  085075
                                     08-331P).              August 16, 2001,       Burkholder, Mayor, City
                                                            Lakewood Sentinel.     of Lakewood, 480 South
                                                                                   Allison Parkway,
                                                                                   Lakewood, Colorado 80226-
                                                                                   3127.
Colorado: Jefferson...............  City of Westminster    September 27, 2001,    The Honorable Nancy M.      September 20, 2001...  080008
                                     (99-08-419P).          October 4, 2001,       Heil, Mayor, City of
                                                            Westminster Window.    Westminister, 4800 West
                                                                                   92nd Avenue,
                                                                                   Westminister, Colorado
                                                                                   80031.

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Colorado: Larimer.................  City of Fort Collins   June 8, 2001, June     The Honorable Ray           August 23, 2001......  080102
                                     (00-08-365P).          15, 2001, Fort         Martinez, Mayor, City of
                                                            Collins Coloradoan.    Fort Collins, P.O. Box
                                                                                   580, Fort Collins,
                                                                                   Colorado 80522-0580.
Nevada: Clark.....................  City of Mesquite (01-  September 19, 2001,    The Honorable Charles       September 10, 2001...  320035
                                     09-997P).              September 26, 2001,    Home, Mayor, City of
                                                            Las Vegas Review-      Mesquite, 10 East
                                                            Journal.               Mesquite Boulevard,
                                                                                   Mesquite, Nevada 89027.
Nevada: Douglas...................  Unicorporated Areas    September 12, 2001,    Mr. Daniel C. Holler,       August 16, 2001......  320008
                                     (01-09-231P).          September 19, 2001,    County Manager, Douglas
                                                            Record Courier.        County, P.O. Box 218,
                                                                                   Minden, Nevada 89423-0218.
Oregon: Multnomah.................  City of Milwaukie (01- September 13, 2001,    The Honorable Carolyn       December 19, 2001....  410019
                                     10-191P).              September 20, 2001,    Tomei, Mayor, City of
                                                            The Oregonian.         Milwaukie, 10722
                                                                                   Southeast Main Street,
                                                                                   Milwaukie, Oregon 97222.
Oregon: Multnomah.................  City of Portland (01-  September 13, 2001,    The Honorable Vera Katz,    December 19, 2001....  410183
                                     10-191P).              September 20, 2001,    Mayor, City of Portland,
                                                            The Oregonian.         1221 Southwest Fourth
                                                                                   Avenue, Suite 340,
                                                                                   Portland, Oregon 97204.
Oregon: Multnomah.................  Unincorporated Areas   September 13, 2001,    The Honorable Diane Linn,   December 19, 2001....  410179
                                     (01-10-191P).          September 20, 2001,    Chairperson, Multnomah
                                                            The Oregonian.         County Board of
                                                                                   Commissioners, 501
                                                                                   Southeast Hawthorne
                                                                                   Boulevard, Suite 600,
                                                                                   Portland, Oregon 97214.
South Dakota: Union...............  Unincorporated Areas   January 18, 2001,      The Honorable Roger         December 28, 2000....  460242
                                     (99-08-326P).          January 25, 2001,      Boldenow, Chairman, Union
                                                            Leader Courier.        County Board of
                                                                                   Commissioners, P.O. Box
                                                                                   519, Elk Point, South
                                                                                   Dakota 57025-0519.
Texas: Bexar......................  City of San Antonio    September 27, 2001,    The Honorable Edward D.     January 2, 2002......  480045
                                     (01-06-1953X).         October 4, 2001, San   Garza, Mayor, City of San
                                                            Antonio Express News.  Antonio, P.O. Box 839966,
                                                                                   San Antonio, Texas 78283-
                                                                                   3966.
Texas: Dallas.....................  City of Carrollton     February 16, 2001,     The Honorable Milburn       May 24, 2001.........  480167
                                     (00-06-1211P), (00-    February 23, 2001,     Gravley, Mayor, City of
                                     06-1214P), (00-06-     Northwest Morning      Carrollton, P.O. Box
                                     1216P).                News (Formerly         110535, Carrollton, Texas
                                                            Metrocrest News).      75011-0535.
Texas: Lubbock....................  City of Lubbock......  September 22, 2000,    The Honorable Windy         December 28, 2000....  480452
                                                            September 29, 2000,    Sitton, Mayor, City of
                                                            Lubbock Avalanche.     Lubbock, P.O. Box 491,
                                                                                   Lubbock, Texas 79408.
Texas: Lubbock....................  City of Wolfforth (01- September 27, 2001,    The Honorable Sylvia        September 5, 2001....  480918
                                     06-1799P).             October 4, 2001,       Preston, Mayor, City of
                                                            Lubbock Avalanche      Wolfforth, 382 East
                                                            Journal.               Highway 62, Wolfforth,
                                                                                   Texas 79382.
Utah: Washington..................  City of Santa Clara    August 10, 2001,       The Honorable Fred Rowley,  November 15, 2001....  490178
                                     (99-08-278P).          August 17, 2001, The   Mayor, City of Santa
                                                            Spectrum.              Clara, P.O. Box 699,
                                                                                   Santa Clara, Utah 84765.
Utah: Washington..................  City of St. George     August 10, 2001,       The Honorable Daniel D.     November 15, 2001....  490177
                                     (99-08-278P).          August 17, 2001, The   McArthur, Mayor, City of
                                                            Spectrum.              St. George, 175 East 200
                                                                                   North, St. George, Utah
                                                                                   84770.
Washington: Skamania..............  City of North          September 19, 2001,    The Honorable John W.       September 13, 2001...  530256
                                     Bonneville (01-10-     September 26, 2001,    Kirk, Mayor, City of
                                     488P).                 Skamania County        North Bonneville, P.O.
                                                            Pioneer.               Box 7, North Bonneville,
                                                                                   Washington 98639.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: October 29, 2001.
Robert F. Shea,
Acting Administrator, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration.
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