[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 24 (Tuesday, February 5, 2002)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 5227-5230]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-2668]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 65

[Docket No. FEMA-B-7426]


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 Director, Federal 
Insurance and Mitigation Administration, reconsider the changes. The 
modified elevations may be changed during the 90-day period.

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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, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, 
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 Administrator, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration 
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
         State and county           Location and case No.     newspaper where     Chief executive officer    Effective date of modification   Community
                                                           notice was published         of community                                             No.
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Arizona:
    Maricopa......................  Town of Buckeye......  November 1, 2001;     The Honorable Dusty Hull,  October 9, 2001................       040039
                                    (01-09-453P).........   November 8, 2001;     Mayor, Town of Buckeye,
                                                            Blackeye Valley       100 North Apache Road,
                                                            News.                 Suite A, Buckeye,
                                                                                  Arizona 85326.
    Maricopa......................  Town of Cave Creek...  December 27, 2001;    The Honorable Vincent      April 3, 2002..................       040129
                                    (02-09-241X).........   January 3, 2002;      Francia, Mayor, Town of
                                                            Arizona Republic.     Cave Creek, Cave Creek
                                                                                  Town Hall, 37622 North
                                                                                  Cave Creek Road, Cave
                                                                                  Creek, AZ 85331.
    Maricopa......................  City of Phoenix......  September 21, 2001;   The Honorable Skip         September 10, 2001.............       040051
                                    (01-09-1003P)........   September 28, 2001;   Rimsza, Mayor, City of
                                                            Arizona Republic.     Phoenix, 200 West
                                                                                  Washington Street, 11th
                                                                                  Floor, Phoenix, Arizona
                                                                                  85003-1611.
    Maricopa......................  City of Phoenix......  November 8, 2001;     The Honorable Skip         October 15, 2001...............       040051
                                    (01-09-285P).........   November 15, 2001;    Rimsza, Mayor, City of
                                                            Arizona Republic.     Phoenix, 200 West
                                                                                  Washington Street, 11th
                                                                                  Floor, Phoenix, Arizona
                                                                                  85003-1611.
    Maricopa......................  Unicorporated Areas    November 1, 2001;     The Honorable Janice K.    October 9, 2001................       040037
                                     of Maricopa.           November 8, 2001;     Brewer, Chairperson,
                                    (01-09-453P).........   Buckeye Valley News.  Maricopa County Board of
                                                                                  Supervisors, 301 West
                                                                                  Jefferson Street, 10th
                                                                                  Floor, Phoenix, Arizona
                                                                                  85003.

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    Maricopa......................  Unincorporated Areas   December 27, 2001;    The Honorable Janice       April 3, 2002..................       040037
                                     of Maricopa.           January 3, 2002;      Brewer, Chairperson,
                                    (02-09-241X).........   Arizona Republic.     Maricopa County Board of
                                                                                  Supervisors, 301 West
                                                                                  Jefferson, 10th Floor,
                                                                                  Phoenix, Arizona 85003.
California:
    Kern..........................  Unincorporated Areas   October 22, 2001;     The Honorable Ken          September 27, 2001.............       060075
                                     of Kern.               October 25, 2001;     Peterson, Chairman, Kern
                                    (01-09-804P).........   Bakersfield           County, Board of
                                                            California.           Supervisors, 1115
                                                                                  Truxton Avenue, Fifth
                                                                                  Floor, Bakersfield,
                                                                                  California 93301.
    Orange........................  City of Huntington     November 8, 2001;     The Honorable Pam Julien   February 13, 2002..............       065034
                                     Beach.                 November 15, 2001;    Houchen, Mayor, City of
                                    (00-09-825P).........   Huntington Beach      Huntington Beach, 2000
                                                            Independent.          Main Street, Huntington
                                                                                  Beach, California 92648.
    Riverside.....................  City of Norco........  October 25, 2001;     The Honorable Hal H.       January 30, 2002...............       060256
                                    (02-09-195X).........   November 1, 2001;     Clark, Mayor, City of
                                                            Press Enterprise.     Norco, 3036 Sierra
                                                                                  Avenue, Norco,
                                                                                  California 92860.
    Riverside.....................  Unicorporated Areas    October 25, 2001;     The Honorable Jim          January 30, 2002...............       060245
                                     of Riverside.          November 1, 2001;     Venable, Chairperson,
                                    (02-09-195X).........   Press Enterprise.     Riverside County, Board
                                                                                  of Supervisors, 4080
                                                                                  Lemon Street, 14th
                                                                                  Floor, Riverside,
                                                                                  California 92501.
    San Diego.....................  City of Carlsbad.....  November 1, 2001;     The Honorable Claude A.    October 25, 2001...............       060285
                                    (01-09-204P).........   November 8, 2001;     Lewis, Mayor, City of
                                                            North County Times.   Carlsbad, 1200 Carlsbad
                                                                                  Village Drive, Carlsbad,
                                                                                  California 92008.
    San Diego.....................  City of Escondido....  January 3, 2002;      The Honorable Lori         April 10, 2002.................       060290
                                    (01-09-835P).........   January 10, 2002;     Pfeiler, Mayor, City of
                                                            North County Times.   Escondido, 201 North
                                                                                  Broadway, Escondido,
                                                                                  California 92025.
    San Diego.....................  City of Vista........  November 28, 2001;    The Honorable Gloria E.    November 7, 2001...............       060297
                                    (01-09-568P).........   December 5, 2001;     McClellan, Mayor, City
                                                            North County Times.   of Vista, P.O. Box 1988,
                                                                                  Vista, California 92085.
    Shasta........................  City of Redding......  December 5, 2001;     The Honorable Dave         March 12, 2002.................       060360
                                    (01-09-682P).........   December 12, 2001;    McGeorge, Mayor, City of
                                                            Redding Record        Redding, 777 Cypress
                                                            Searchlight.          Avenue, Redding,
                                                                                  California 96001.
    Ventura.......................  City of Simi Valley..  December 12, 2001;    The Honorable William      November 26, 2001..............       060421
                                    (01-09-981P).........   December 19, 2001;    Davis, Mayor, City of
                                                            Ventura County Star.  Simi Valley, 2929 Tapo
                                                                                  Canyon Road, Simi
                                                                                  Valley, California 93063-
                                                                                  2199.
Colorado:
    Adams.........................  City of Aurora.......  November 1, 2001;     The Honorable Paul E.      January 23, 2002...............       080002
                                    (00-08-342P).........   November 8, 2001;     Tauer, Mayor, City of
                                                            Aurora Sentinel.      Aurora, 1470 South
                                                                                  Havana Street, Eighth
                                                                                  Floor, Aurora, Colorado
                                                                                  80012-4090.
    Arapahoe......................  City of Cherry Hills   October 18, 2001;     The Honorable Joan         January 23, 2002...............       080013
                                     Village.               October 25, 2001;     Duncan, Mayor, City of
                                    (01-08-262P).........   The Villager.         Cherry Hills Village,
                                                                                  2450 East Quincy Avenue,
                                                                                  Cherry Hills Village,
                                                                                  Colorado 80110.
    Boulder.......................  City of Broomfield...  October 31, 2001;     The Honorable William      February 5, 2002...............       085073
                                    (01-08-339P).........   November 7, 2001;     Berens, Mayor, City of
                                                            Boulder Daily         Broomfield, One
                                                            Camera.               DesCombes Drive,
                                                                                  Broomfield, Colorado
                                                                                  80020.
    Larimer.......................  City of Fort Collins.  December 27, 2001;    The Honorable Ray          November 29, 2001..............       080102
                                    (01-08-349P).........   January 3, 2002;      Martinez, Mayor, City of
                                                            Fort Collins          Fort Collins, P.O. Box
                                                            Coloradoan.           580, Fort Collins,
                                                                                  Colorado 80522-0580.
Nevada:
    Clark.........................  City of North Las      November 21, 2001;    The Honorable Michael L.   October 31, 2001...............       320007
                                     Vegas.                 November 28, 2001;    Montandon, Mayor, City
                                    (01-09-514P).........   Las Vegas Review-     of North Las Vegas, 2200
                                                            Journal.              Civic Center Drive,
                                                                                  North Las Vegas, Nevada
                                                                                  89030.
    Washoe........................  Unincorporated Areas   December 21, 2001;    The Honorable Ted Short,   November 26, 2001..............       320019
                                     of Washoe.             December 28, 2001;    Chairman, Washoe County,
                                    (01-09-307P).........   Reno Gazette-         Board of Commissioners,
                                                            Journal.              P.O. Box 11130, Reno,
                                                                                  Nevada 89520.

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Texas:
    Collin........................  City of Plano........  November 8, 2001;     The Honorable Jeran        October 17, 2001...............       480140
                                    (01-06-1043P)........   November 15, 2001;    Akers, Mayor, City of
                                                            Plano Star Courier.   Plano, P.O. Box 860358,
                                                                                  Plano, Texas 75086-0358.
    Dallas........................  City of Dallas.......  December 27, 2001;    The Honorable Ron Kirk,    December 6, 2001...............       480171
                                    (01-06-1381P)........   January 3, 2002;      Mayor, City of Dallas,
                                                            Commercial Recorder.  City Hall, 1500 Marilla
                                                                                  Street, Dallas, Texas
                                                                                  75201.
    Dallas........................  City of Sachse.......  November 7, 2001;     The Honorable Hugh         October 12, 2001...............       480186
                                    (01-06-309P).........   November 14, 2001;    Cairns, Mayor, City of
                                                            Dallas Morning News.  Sachse, City Hall, 5560
                                                                                  Highway 78, Sachse,
                                                                                  Texas 75048.
    Dallas........................  Unicorporated Areas    November 7, 2001;     The Honorable Lee F.       October 12, 2001...............       480165
                                     of Dallas.             November 14, 2001;    Jackson, Dallas County
                                    (01-06-309P).........   Dallas Morning News.  Judge, Administration
                                                                                  Building, 411 Elm
                                                                                  Street, Second Floor,
                                                                                  Dallas, Texas 75202.
Washington:
    Cowlitz.......................  Unincorporated Areas   November 8, 2001;     The Honorable Jeff M.      February 13, 2002..............       530032
                                     of Cowlitz.            November 15, 2001;    Rasmussen, Chairman,
                                    (01-10-401P).........   Daily News.           Cowlitz County, Board of
                                                                                  Commissioners, 207
                                                                                  Fourth Avenue North,
                                                                                  Kelso, Washington 98626.
    Whatcom.......................  Unincorporated Areas   November 29, 2001;    The Honorable Pete         November 13, 2001..............       530198
                                     of Whatcom.            December 6, 2001;     Kremen, County
                                    (01-10-534P).........   Bellingham Herald.    Executive, Whatcom
                                                                                  County, 311 Grand
                                                                                  Avenue, Suite 108,
                                                                                  Bellingham, Washington
                                                                                  98225.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: January 29, 2002.
Robert F. Shea,
Acting Administrator, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration.
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