[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 98 (Tuesday, May 21, 2002)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 35749-35752]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-12658]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 65


Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, (FEMA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: Modified Base (1-percent-annual-chance) Flood Elevations 
(BFEs) are finalized for the communities listed below. These modified 
elevations will be used to calculate flood insurance premium rates for 
new buildings and their contents.

EFFECTIVE DATES: The effective dates for these modified BFEs are 
indicated on the table below and revise the Flood Insurance Rate Maps 
((FIRMs) in effect for the listed communities prior to this date.

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 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: FEMA makes the final determinations listed 
below of the final determinations of modified BFEs for each community 
listed. These modified elevations have been published in newspapers of 
local circulation and ninety (90) days have elapsed since that 
publication. The Acting Administrator, Federal Insurance and Mitigation 
Administration, has resolved any appeals resulting from this 
notification.
    The modified BFEs are not listed for each community in this notice. 
However, this rule includes the address of the Chief Executive Officer 
of the community where the modified BFE determinations are available 
for inspection.
    The modifications are made pursuant to section 206 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 BFEs, 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.

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    These modified BFEs are used to meet the floodplain management 
requirements of the NFIP and are also used to calculate the appropriate 
flood insurance premium rates for new buildings built after these 
elevations are made final, and for the contents in these buildings.
    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 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 final 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.


 65.4  [Amended]

    2. The tables published under the authority of  65.4 
are amended as follows:

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                                                            Dates and names of
         State and county                  Location           newspaper where     Chief executive officer    Effective date of modification   Community
                                                           notice was published        of  community                                             No.
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Arkansas: Craighead (FEMA Docket    City of Jonesboro....  September 4, 2001,    The Honorable Hubert       Aug. 15, 2001..................       050048
 No. 7608).                                                 September 11, 2001,   Brodell, Mayor, City of
                                                            The Jonesboro Sun.    Jonesboro, P.O. Box
                                                                                  1845, Jonesboro,
                                                                                  Arkansas
                                                                                  72403-1845.
Arkansas: Pope (FEMA Docket No.     City of Russellville.  August 21, 2001,      The Honorable Raye         July 30, 2001..................       050178
 7606).                                                     August 28, 2001,      Turner, Mayor, City of
                                                            The Courier.          Russellville, P.O. Box
                                                                                  428, Russellville,
                                                                                  Arkansas 72801.
Illinois:
    Lake (FEMA Docket No. 7606)...  Village of Lake        August 16, 2001,      The Honorable James        July 18, 2001..................       170376
                                     Zurich.                August 23, 2001,      Krischke, Mayor, Village
                                                            Lake Zurich Courier.  of Lake Zurich, 70 East
                                                                                  Main Street, Lake
                                                                                  Zurich, Illinois 60047.
    Will (FEMA Docket No. 7606)...  Unincorporated Areas.  July 24, 2001, July   Mr. Joseph L. Mikan, Will  Oct. 30, 2001..................       170695
                                                            31, 2001, Chicago     County Executive, 302
                                                            Sun-Times.            North Chicago Street,
                                                                                  Joliet, Illinois 60432.
Indiana:
    Howard (FEMA Docket No. 7608).  Unincorporated Areas.  October 23, 2001,     Mr. John Harbaugh,         Oct. 12, 2001..................       180414
                                                            October 30, 2001,     President, Howard
                                                            Kokomo Tribune.       County, Board of
                                                                                  Commissioners, 230 North
                                                                                  Main, Kokomo, Indiana
                                                                                  46901.
    Howard (FEMA Docket No. 7608).  City of Kokomo.......  October 23, 2001,     The Honorable James        Oct. 12, 2001..................       180093
                                                            October 30, 2001,     Trobaugh, Mayor, City of
                                                            Kokomo Tribune.       Kokomo, 100 South Union
                                                                                  Street, Kokomo, Indiana
                                                                                  46901.
Iowa: Black Hawk (FEMA Docket No.   City of Cedar Falls..  July 24, 2001, July   The Honorable Jon Crews,   June 22, 2001..................       190017
 7606).                                                     31, 2001, Waterloo    Mayor, City of Cedar
                                                            Cedar Falls Courier.  Falls, 220 Clay Street,
                                                                                  Cedar Falls, Iowa 50613.
Minnesota: Winona (FEMA Docket No.  Unincorporated Areas.  December 21, 2001,    Mr. David Stoltman,        Mar. 29, 2002..................       270525
 7608).                                                     December 28, 2001,    Chairperson, Winona
                                                            Winona Daily News.    County, Board of
                                                                                  Commissioners, 177 Main
                                                                                  Street, Winona,
                                                                                  Minnesota 55987.
Missouri:
    St. Charles (FEMA Docket No.    City of Cottleville..  October 5, 2001,      The Honorable Robert       Jan. 11, 2002..................       290898
     7608).                                                 October 12, 2001,     Powers, Mayor, City of
                                                            St. Charles Journal.  Cottleville, P. O. Box
                                                                                  387, Cottleville,
                                                                                  Missouri 63338.
    St. Charles (FEMA Docket No.    Unincorporated Areas.  October 5, 2001,      Mr. Joe Ortwerth, St.      Jan. 11, 2002..................       290315
     7608).                                                 October 12, 2001,     Charles County
                                                            St. Charles Journal.  Executive, 201 North
                                                                                  Second Street, St.
                                                                                  Charles, Missouri 63301.
    Marion (FEMA Docket No. 7606).  Unincorporated Areas.  August 1, 2001,       Mr. Lyndon, Presiding      July 9, 2001...................       290222
                                                            August 8, 2001,       Commissioner, Marion
                                                            Palmyra Spectator.    County, 100 South Main
                                                                                  Street, Palmyra,
                                                                                  Missouri 63461.

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Ohio: Lorain (FEMA Docket No.       City of Avon Lake....  October 24, 2001,     The Honorable Robert       Jan. 30, 2002..................       390602
 7608).                                                     October 31, 2001,     Berner, Mayor, City of
                                                            The Morning Journal.  Avon Lake, 150 Avon
                                                                                  Belden Road, Avon Lake,
                                                                                  Ohio 44012-1699.
Oklahoma:
    Tulsa (FEMA Docket No. 7608)..  City of Broken Arrow.  November 1, 2001,     The Honorable Jim          Feb. 7, 2002...................       400236
                                                            November 8, 2001,     Reynolds, Mayor, City of
                                                            Broken Arrow Ledger.  Broken Arrow, 220 South
                                                                                  First Street, Broken
                                                                                  Arrow, Oklahoma 74012.
    Tulsa (FEMA Docket No. 7608)..  City of Broken Arrow.  October 18, 2001,     The Honorable Jim          Jan. 24, 2002..................       400236
                                                            October 25, 2001,     Reynolds, Mayor, City of
                                                            Broken Arrow Ledger.  Broken Arrow, P.O. Box
                                                                                  610, Broken Arrow,
                                                                                  Oklahoma 74013.
    Oklahoma (FEMA Docket No.       City of Edmond.......  November 1, 2001,     The Honorable Saundra      Oct. 15, 2001..................       400252
     7608).                                                 November 8, 2001,     Naifeh, Mayor, City of
                                                            The Edmond Sun.       Edmond, 100 E. First,
                                                                                  Edmond, Oklahoma 73034.
    Oklahoma (FEMA Docket No.       City of Oklahoma City  December 5, 2001,     The Hon. Kirk Humphreys,   Mar. 13, 2002..................       405378
     7608).                                                 December 12, 2001,    Mayor, City of Oklahoma
                                                            The Daily Oklahoman.  City, 200 North Walker,
                                                                                  Suite 302, Oklahoma
                                                                                  City, Oklahoma 73102.
Texas:
    Comal (FEMA Docket No. 7608)..  Unincorporated Areas.  November 16, 2001,    The Honorable Danny        Feb. 22, 2002..................       485463
                                                            November 23, 2001,    Scheel, Judge, Comal
                                                            New Braunfels         County, 150 North Seguin
                                                            Herlad-Zeitung.       Street, New Braunfels,
                                                                                  Texas 78130.
    Dallas and Ellis (FEMA Docket   City of Cedar Hill...  October 19, 2001,     The Hon. Robert L.         Jan. 24, 2002..................       480168
     No. 7608).                                             October 26, 2001,     Franke, Mayor, City of
                                                            Southwest Morning     Cedar Hill, P.O. Box 96,
                                                            News..                Cedar Hill, Texas 75106.
    Denton (FEMA Docket No. 7608).  City of Denton.......  November 14, 2001,    The Honorable Euline       Feb. 20, 2002..................       480194
                                                            November 21, 2001,    Brock, Mayor, City of
                                                            Denton Record         Denton, 215 East
                                                            Chronicle.            McKinney Street, Denton,
                                                                                  Texas 76201.
    Collin (FEMA Docket No. 7608).  City of Frisco.......  December 12, 2001,    The Honorable Kathy Seei,  Mar. 20, 2002..................       480134
                                                            December 19, 2001,    Mayor, City of Frisco,
                                                            Plano Star Courier.   6891 Main Street,
                                                                                  Frisco, Texas 75034.
    Dallas (FEMA Docket No. 7608).  City of Garland......  December 20, 2001,    The Honorable Jim Spence,  Nov. 9, 2001...................       485471
                                                            December 27, 2001,    Mayor, City of Garland,
                                                            Garland Morning       P. O. Box 469002,
                                                            News.                 Garland, Texas
                                                                                  75046-9002.
    Dallas and Ellis (FEMA Docket   City of Grand Prairie  October 19, 2001,     The Hon. Charles England,  Jan. 24, 2001..................       485472
     No. 7608).                                             October 26, 2001,     Mayor, City of Grand
                                                            Arlington Morning     Prairie, 317 College
                                                            News.                 Street, P. O. Box
                                                                                  534045, Grand Prairie,
                                                                                  Texas 75053.
    Ellis, Tarrant and Dallas       City of Grand Prairie  November 14, 2001,    The Hon. Charles England,  Oct. 17, 2001..................       485472
     (FEMA Docket No. 7608).                                November 21, 2001,    Mayor, City of Grand
                                                            Arlington Morning     Prairie, 317 College
                                                            News.                 Street, P. O. Box
                                                                                  534045, Grand Prairie,
                                                                                  Texas 75053.
    Tarrant (FEMA Docket No. 7606)  City of Haltom City..  July 24, 2001, July   Mr. Joel A. Guerrero,      Oct. 30, 2001..................       480599
                                                            31, 2001, Fort        Floodplain
                                                            Worth Star Telegram.  Administrator, City of
                                                                                  Haltom City, 5024
                                                                                  Broadway Avenue, Haltom
                                                                                  City, Texas 76117.
    Harris (FEMA Docket No. 7606).  Unincorporated Areas.  August 16, 2001,      The Honorable Robert       Nov. 22, 2001..................       480287
                                                            August 23, 2001,      Eckels, Harris County
                                                            Houston Chronicle.    Judge, 1001 Preston
                                                                                  Street, Suite 911,
                                                                                  Houston, Texas 77002.
    Harris (FEMA Docket No. 7606).  Unincorporated Areas.  August 21, 2001,      The Honorable Robert       Nov. 27, 2001..................       480287
                                                            August 28, 2001,      Eckels, Judge Harris
                                                            Houston Chronicle.    County, 1001 Preston
                                                                                  Street, Suite 911,
                                                                                  Houston, Texas 77002.
    Harris (FEMA Docket No. 7606).  City of Houston......  August 21, 2001,      The Honorable Lee P.       Nov. 27, 2001..................       480296
                                                            August 28, 2001,      Brown, Mayor, City of
                                                            Houston Chronicle.    Houston, P. O. Box 1562,
                                                                                  Houston, Texas
                                                                                  77251-1562.
    Dallas (FEMA Docket No. 7608).  City of Irving.......  December 20, 2001,    The Honorable Joe H.       Mar. 28, 2002..................       480180
                                                            December 27, 2001,    Putnam, Mayor, City of
                                                            The Irving Morning    Irving, P. O. Box
                                                            News.                 152288, 825 West Irving
                                                                                  Boulevard, Irving, Texas
                                                                                  75015-2288.

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    Galveston (FEMA Docket No.      City of League City..  December 13, 2001,    The Hon. A. T.             Mar. 21, 2002..................       485488
     7608).                                                 December 20, 2001,    Frankovich, Mayor, City
                                                            The Galveston         of League City, City
                                                            County Daily News.    Hall, Suite 216, 200
                                                                                  West Walker, League
                                                                                  City, Texas 77573.
    Ellis (FEMA Docket No. 7608)..  City of Midlothian...  November 8, 2001,     The Honorable Daid         Feb. 14, 2002..................       480801
                                                            November 15, 2001,    Setzer, Mayor, City of
                                                            The Midlothian        Midlothian, 104 West
                                                            Mirror.               Avenue E, Midlothian,
                                                                                  Texas 76065.
    Tarrant (FEMA Docket No. 7606)  City of North          July 24, 2001, July   The Honorable Charles      Oct. 30, 2001..................       480607
                                     Richland Hills.        31, 2001, Fort        Scoma, Mayor, City of N.
                                                            Worth Star-Telegram.  Richland Hills, P. O.
                                                                                  Box 820609, North
                                                                                  Richland Hils, Texas
                                                                                  76182.
    Tarrant (FEMA Docket No. 7604)  City of North          June 22, 2001, June   The Honorable Charles      June 12, 2001..................       480607
                                     Richland Hills.        29, 2001, Fort        Scoma, Mayor, City of N.
                                                            Worth Star-Telegram.  Richland Hills, P. O.
                                                                                  Box 820609, North
                                                                                  Richland Hills, Texas
                                                                                  76182.
    Tarrant (FEMA Docket No. 7606)  City of North          August 23, 2001,      The Honorable Charles      July 31, 2001..................       480607
                                     Richland Hills.        August 30, 2001,      Scoma, Mayor, City of N.
                                                            Fort Worth Star-      Richland Hills, P.O. Box
                                                            Telegram.             820609, North Richland
                                                                                  Hills, Texas 76182.
    Parker (FEMA Docket No. 7608).  Unincorporated Areas.  September 12, 2001,   The Honorable Mark Riley,  Aug. 9, 2001...................       480520
                                                            September 19, 2001,   Parker County Judge, 1
                                                            Weatherford           Court House Square
                                                            Democrat.             Weatherford, Texas 76086.
    Collin and Dallas (FEMA Docket  City of Richardson...  November 20, 2001,    The Honorable Gary A.      Feb. 26, 2002..................       480184
     No. 7608).                                             November 27, 2001,    Slagel, Mayor, City of
                                                            Dallas Morning News.  Richardson, P. O. Box
                                                                                  830309, Richardson,
                                                                                  Texas 75083.
    Tarrant (FEMA Docket No. 7606)  City of Richland       July 24, 2001, July   Mr. John W. Cherry, P.E.,  Oct. 30, 2001..................       480608
                                     Hills.                 31, 2001, Fort        Director, Department of
                                                            Worth Star-Telegram.  Public Works, City of
                                                                                  Richland Hills, 6700
                                                                                  Rena Drive, Richland
                                                                                  Hills, Texas 76118.
    Bexar (FEMA Docket No. 7608)..  City of San Antonio..  December 21, 2001,    The Honorable Ed Garza,    March 29, 2002.................       480045
                                                            December 28, 2001,    Mayor, City of San
                                                            San Antonio Express-  Antonio, P.O. Box
                                                            News.                 839966, San Antonio,
                                                                                  Texas 78283.
    Tarrant (FEMA Docket No. 7606)  City of Southlake....  August 3, 2001,       The Honorable Rick Stacy,  Nov. 9, 2001...................       480612
                                                            August 10, 2001,      Mayor, City of
                                                            Fort Worth Star-      Southlake, 1400 Main
                                                            Telegram.             Street, Suite 270,
                                                                                  Southlake, Texas 76092.
    Harris (FEMA Docket No. 7606).  City of Tomball......  July 25, 2001,        The Hon. Hap Harrington,   Oct. 31, 2001..................       480315
                                                            August 1, 2001,       Mayor, City of Tomball,
                                                            Tomball Magnolia      401 West Market Street,
                                                            Tribune.              Tomball, Texas 77375.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, "Flood 
Insurance.")

    Dated: May 14, 2002.
Robert F. Shea,
Acting Administrator, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration.
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