[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 160 (Monday, August 19, 2002)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 53747-53750]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-20962]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 65

[Docket No. FEMA-B-7429]


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

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may be changed during the 90-day period.

ADDRESSES: The modified Base Flood Elevations for each community are 
available for inspection at the office of the Chief Executive Officer 
of each community. The respective addresses are listed in the table 
below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matthew B. Miller, P.E., Chief, 
Hazards Study Branch, 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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                                                           Date and name of
         State and county            Location and case      newspaper where     Chief executive officer   Effective date of modification   Community No.
                                            No.          notice was published        of  community
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Arizona:
    Cochise......................  Cochise County (01-   April 25, 2001; May   The Honorable Mike         July 31, 2001.................          040012
                                    09-019P).             2, 2001; Arizona      Palmer, Chairman,
                                                          Range News.           Cochise County, Board of
                                                                                Supervisors, 1415 West
                                                                                Melody Lane, Bisbee,
                                                                                Arizona 85603.
    Cochise......................  City of Sierra Vista  April 25, 2001; May   The Honorable Tom          July 31, 2001.................          040017
                                    (01-09-019P).         2, 2001; Arizona      Hessler, Mayor, City of
                                                          Range News.           Sierra Vista, 1011 North
                                                                                Coronda Drive, Sierra
                                                                                Vista, Arizona 85635.
    Cochise......................  City of Sierra Vista  April 18, 2002;       The Honorable Thomas J.    August 1, 2002................          040017
                                    (01-09-492P).         April 25, 2002;       Hessler, Mayor, City of
                                                          Sierra Vista Herald.  Sierra Vista, 1011 North
                                                                                Coronado Drive, Sierra
                                                                                Vista, Arizona 85635.
    Maricopa.....................  City of Mesa (02-09-  June 13, 2002; June   The Honorable Keno         September 19, 2002............          040048
                                    260P).                20, 2002; Arizona     Hawker, Mayor, City of
                                                          Business Gazette.     Mesa, P.O. Box 1466,
                                                                                Mesa, Arizona 85221-1466.
    Maricopa.....................  City of Scottsdale    July 18, 2002; July   The Honorable Mary         October 24, 2002..............          045012
                                    (02-09-1084X).        25, 2002; Arizona     Manross, Mayor, City of
                                                          Republic.             Scottsdale, 3939 North
                                                                                Drinkwater Boulevard,
                                                                                Scottsdale, Arizona
                                                                                85251.
    Pima.........................  Unincorporated Areas  April 18, 2002;       The Honorable Raul         July 25, 2002.................          040073
                                    (01-09-685P), (02-    April 25, 2002;       Grijalva, Chairman, Pima
                                    09-746X).             Tucson Citizen.       County, Board of
                                                                                Supervisors, 130 West
                                                                                Congress, 11th Floor,
                                                                                Tucson, Arizona 85701.

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    Pinal........................  Town of Kearney (01-  June 5, 2002; June    The Honorable Debra        September 11, 2002............          040085
                                    09-283P).             12, 2002; Copper      Sommers, Mayor, Town of
                                                          Basin News.           Kearny, P.O. Box 639,
                                                                                Kearny, Arizona 85237.
    Pinal........................  Unincorporated Areas  June 5, 2002; June    The Honorable Jimmie B.    September 11, 2002............          040077
                                    (01-09-283P).         12, 2002; Copper      Kerr, Chairman, Pinal
                                                          Basin News.           County, Board of
                                                                                Supervisors, P.O. Box
                                                                                827, Florence, Arizona
                                                                                85232-0827.
California:
    Kern.........................  Unincorporated Areas  May 22, 2002; May     The Honorable Steve        August 28, 2002...............          060075
                                    (01-09-764P).         29, 2002; News        Perez, Chairman, Kern
                                                          Review.               County, Board of
                                                                                Supervisors, 1115
                                                                                Truxton Avenue, Fifth
                                                                                Floor, Bakersfield,
                                                                                California 93301.
    Los Angeles..................  Unincorporated Areas  July 18, 2002; July   The Honorable Zev          October 24, 2002..............          065043
                                    (01-09-559P).         25, 2002; Los         Yaroslavsky,
                                                          Angeles Times.        Chairperson, Los Angeles
                                                                                County, Board of
                                                                                Supervisors, 821 Kenneth
                                                                                Haln Hall of
                                                                                Administration, 500 West
                                                                                Temple Street, Los
                                                                                Angeles, California
                                                                                90012.
    Orange.......................  City of Orange (01-   June 6, 2002; June    The Honorable Mark         September 12, 2002............          060228
                                    09-975P).             13, 2002; Orange      Murphy, Mayor, City of
                                                          County Register.      Orange, 300 East Chapman
                                                                                Avenue, Orange,
                                                                                California 92866.
    Placer.......................  Town of Loomis (02-   June 20, 2002; June   The Honorable Rhonda       September 26, 2002............          060721
                                    09-862P).             27, 2002; Loomis      Morillas, Mayor, Town of
                                                          News.                 Loomis, Town Hall, 6140
                                                                                Horseshoe Bar Road,
                                                                                Suite K, Loomis,
                                                                                California 95650.
    Riverside....................  City of Murrieta (01- April 4, 2002; April  The Honorable Dick         March 18, 2002................          060751
                                    09-849P).             11, 2002; Press-      Ostling, Mayor, City of
                                                          Enterprise.           Murrieta, 26442 Beckman
                                                                                Court, Murrieta,
                                                                                California 92562.
    Riverside....................  City of Perris (01-   April 25, 2002; May   The Honorable Daryl        April 1, 2002.................          060258
                                    09-524P).             2, 2002; Press-       Busch, Mayor, City of
                                                          Enterprise.           Perris, 101 North D
                                                                                Street, Perris,
                                                                                California 92570.
    Riverside....................  Unincorporated Areas  April 4, 2002; April  The Honorable Jim          March 18, 2002................          060245
                                    (01-09-849P).         11, 2002; Press-      Venable, Chairman,
                                                          Enterprise.           Riverside County, Board
                                                                                of Supervisors, 4080
                                                                                Lemon Street, 14th
                                                                                Floor, Riverside,
                                                                                California 92501.
    San Diego....................  City of Carlsbad (02- May 23, 2002; May     The Honorable Claude A.    August 29, 2002...............          060285
                                    09-594P).             30, 2002; North       Lewis, Mayor, City of
                                                          County Times.         Carlsbad, 1200 Carlsbad
                                                                                Village Drive, Carlsbad,
                                                                                California 92008.
    Santa Clara..................  City of San Jose (01- April 25, 2002; May   The Honorable Ron          August 1, 2002................          060349
                                    09-488P), (02-09-     2, 2002; San Jose     Gonzales, Mayor, City of
                                    798X).                Mercury News.         San Jose, 801 North
                                                                                First Street, Room 600,
                                                                                San Jose, California
                                                                                95110.
    Santa Clara..................  Unincorporated Areas  April 25, 2002; May   The Honorable Donald P.    August 1, 2002................          060337
                                    (01-09-488P), (02-    2, 2002; San Jose     Gage, Chairman, Santa
                                    09-798X).             Mercury News.         Clara County, Board of
                                                                                Supervisors, East Wing,
                                                                                10th Floor, 70 West
                                                                                Hedding Street, San
                                                                                Jose, California 95110.
Colorado:
    Arapahoe.....................  City of Cherry Hills  May 2, 2002; May 9,   The Honorable John         April 12, 2002................          080013
                                    Village (02-08-       2002; Denver Post.    Welborn, Mayor, City of
                                    052P).                                      Cherry Hills Village,
                                                                                2450 East Quincy Avenue,
                                                                                Cherry Hills Village,
                                                                                Colorado 80110.
    Boulder......................  City of Lafayette     May 20, 2002; May     The Honorable Dale Avery,  August 23, 2002...............          080026
                                    (02-08-331P).         24, 2002; Daily       Mayor, City of
                                                          Camera.               Lafayette, 1290 South
                                                                                Public Road, Lafayette,
                                                                                Colorado 80026.
    Boulder......................  City of Longmont (02- April 4, 2002; April  The Honorable Julia        March 25, 2002................          080027
                                    08-082P).             11, 2002; Daily       Pirnack, Mayor, City of
                                                          Times Call.           Longmont, 350 Kimbark
                                                                                Street, Longmont,
                                                                                Colorado 80501.

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    Boulder......................  Unincorporated Areas  April 4, 2002; April  The Honorable Jana L.      March 25, 2002................          080023
                                    (02-08-082P).         11, 2002; Daily       Mendez, Chairperson,
                                                          Camera.               Boulder County, Board of
                                                                                Commissioners, P.O. Box
                                                                                471, Boulder, Colorado
                                                                                80306-0471.
Hawaii: Hawaii...................  Hawaii County (02-09- May 23, 2002; May     The Honorable Harry Kim,   May 3, 2002...................          155166
                                    633P).                30, 2002; Hawaii      Mayor, Hawaii County, 25
                                                          Tribune Herald.       Aupuni Street, Hilo,
                                                                                Hawaii 96720.
Idaho:
    Bonner.......................  City of Clark Fork    May 30, 2002; June    The Honorable Tom          September 5, 2002.............          160132
                                    (01-10-475P).         6, 2002; Bonner       Shields, Mayor, City of
                                                          County Daily Bee.     Clark Fork, P.O. Box 10,
                                                                                Clark Ford, Idaho 83811.
    Bonner.......................  Unincorporated Areas  May 30, 2002; June    The Honorable Tom          September 5, 2002.............          160206
                                    (01-10-457P).         6, 2002; Bonner       Suttmeier, Chairman,
                                                          County Daily Bee.     Bonner County, Board of
                                                                                Commissioners, 215 South
                                                                                First Avenue, Sandpoint,
                                                                                Idaho 83864.
North Dakota: Stark..............  City of Dickinson     May 9, 2002; May 16,  The Honorable Dennis W.    August 15, 2002...............          380117
                                    (02-08-057P).         2002; Dickinson       Johnson, Mayor, City of
                                                          Press.                Dickinson, 99 Second
                                                                                Street East, Dickinson,
                                                                                North Dakota 58601.
Utah: Salt Lake..................  City of Draper (02-   June 26, 2002; July   The Honorable Darrell H.   October 2, 2002...............          490244
                                    08-198P).             3, 2002; Salt Lake    Smith, Mayor, City of
                                                          Tribune.              Draper, 12441 South 900
                                                                                East, Draper, Utah 84020.
Wyoming: Teton...................  Unincorporated Areas  July 17, 2002; July   The Honorable Bill         July 8, 2002..................          560094
                                    (02-08-268P).         24, 2002; Jackson     Paddleford, Chairperson,
                                                          Hole News.            Teton County, Board of
                                                                                Commissioners, County
                                                                                Courthouse, P.O. Box
                                                                                3594, Jackson, Wyoming
                                                                                83001.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: August 9, 2002.
Anthony S. Lowe,
Administrator, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration.
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