[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 200 (Wednesday, October 16, 2002)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 63834-63837]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-26214]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 65

[Docket No. FEMA-P-7616]


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 (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 the listed communities.
    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 Administrator for 
Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration reconsider the changes. 
The modified BFEs 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 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 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 BFE 
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 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.
    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 Administrator for 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.

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List of Subjects in 44 CFR Part 65

    Flood insurance, Floodplains, Reporting and record keeping 
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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                                                                                              Chief executive
      State and county                  Location               Dates and name of newspaper       officer of          Effective date of        Community
                                                               where notice was published        community             modification              No.
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Arkansas:
    Faulkner (01-06-1902P)..  City of Conway..............  August 19, 2002, August 26,       The Honorable    November 25, 2002...........       050078
                                                             2002, Log Cabin Democrat.         Tab Townsell,
                                                                                               Mayor, City of
                                                                                               Conway, 1201
                                                                                               Oak Street,
                                                                                               Conway,
                                                                                               Arkansas 72033.
    Washington..............  City of Fayetteville........  August 1, 2002, August 8, 2002,   The Honorable    July 23, 2002...............       050216
    (02-06-1260P)...........                                 Northwest Arkansas Times.         Dan Coody,
                                                                                               Mayor, City of
                                                                                               Fayetteville,
                                                                                               113 West
                                                                                               Markham
                                                                                               Street,
                                                                                               Fayetteville,
                                                                                               Arkansas 72701.
Illinois:
    Cook (01-05-3037P)......  Village of Palos Park.......  August 8, 2002, August 15, 2002,  The Honorable    November 14, 2002...........       170144
                                                             Daily Southtown.                  Jean A. Moran,
                                                                                               Mayor, Village
                                                                                               of Palos Park,
                                                                                               8999 West
                                                                                               123rd Street,
                                                                                               Palos Park,
                                                                                               Illinois 60464.
    Will (02-05-1170P)......  Village of Romeoville.......  August 1, 2002, August 8, 2002,   The Honorable    November 7, 2002............       170711
                                                             The Herald News.                  Fred Dewald,
                                                                                               Jr., Mayor,
                                                                                               Village of
                                                                                               Romeoville,
                                                                                               Village Hall,
                                                                                               13 Montrose
                                                                                               Drive,
                                                                                               Romeoville,
                                                                                               Illinois 60446.
Kansas:
    Riley (02-07-667P)......  City of Riley...............  August 15, 2002, August 22,       The Honorable    November 21, 2002...........       200303
                                                             2002, The Riley Countian.         Gerald Baer,
                                                                                               Mayor, City of
                                                                                               Riley, P.O.
                                                                                               Box 333,
                                                                                               Riley, Kansas
                                                                                               66531.
    Riley (02-07-666P)......  Unincorporated Areas........  August 15, 2002, August 22,       Mr. Robert       November 21, 2002...........       200298
                                                             2002, The Manhattan Mercury.      Newsome,
                                                                                               Chairman,
                                                                                               Riley County
                                                                                               Commissioner,
                                                                                               Courthouse
                                                                                               Plaza East,
                                                                                               115 North 4th
                                                                                               Street,
                                                                                               Manhattan,
                                                                                               Kansas 66502.
Minnesota:
    Olmsted (01-05-746P)....  Unincorporated Areas........  August 1, 2002, August 8, 2002,   Mr. Richard      July 18, 2002...............       270626
                                                             Post-Bulletin.                    Devlin, County
                                                                                               Administrator,
                                                                                               Olmsted
                                                                                               County, 151
                                                                                               4th Street SE,
                                                                                               Rochester,
                                                                                               Minnesota
                                                                                               55904.
    Olmsted (01-05-746P)....  City of Rochester...........  August 1, 2002, August 8, 2002,   The Honorable    July 18, 2002...............       275246
                                                             Post-Bulletin.                    Chuck
                                                                                               Canfield,
                                                                                               Mayor, City of
                                                                                               Rochester,
                                                                                               City Hall,
                                                                                               Room 281, 201
                                                                                               4th Street SE,
                                                                                               Rochester,
                                                                                               Minnesota
                                                                                               55904.
Missouri: St. Charles.......  City of St. Peters..........  August 21, 2002, August 28,       The Honorable    November 27, 2002...........       290319
(01-07-726P)................                                 2002, St. Peters Journal.         Tom Brown,
                                                                                               Mayor, City of
                                                                                               St. Peters, 1
                                                                                               St. Peters
                                                                                               Center
                                                                                               Boulevard, St.
                                                                                               Peters,
                                                                                               Missouri 63376.
New Mexico:

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    Dona Ana (02-06-1099P)..  Unincorporated Areas........  August 22, 2002, August 29,       Mr. David R.     August 8, 2002..............       350012
                                                             2002, Las Cruces Sun News.        King, County
                                                                                               Manager, Dona
                                                                                               Ana County,
                                                                                               County
                                                                                               Managers
                                                                                               Complex, 180
                                                                                               West Amador
                                                                                               Avenue, Las
                                                                                               Cruces, New
                                                                                               Mexico 88001.
    Dona Ana (02-06-1099P)..  City of Las Cruces..........  August 22, 2002, August 29,       The Honorable    August 8, 2002..............       355332
                                                             2002, Las Cruces Sun News.        Ruben A.
                                                                                               Smith, Mayor,
                                                                                               City of Las
                                                                                               Cruces, P.O.
                                                                                               Box 2000, Las
                                                                                               Cruces, New
                                                                                               Mexico 88004.
Ohio:
    Franklin and Delaware     City of Dublin..............  August 21, 2002, August 28,       The Honorable    November 27, 2002...........       390673
     (02-05-1027P).                                          2002, Dublin News.                Thomas McCash,
                                                                                               Mayor, City of
                                                                                               Dublin, 5200
                                                                                               Emerald
                                                                                               Parkway,
                                                                                               Dublin, Ohio
                                                                                               43017-1006.
    Franklin (02-05-1027P)..  Unincorporated Areas........  August 21, 2002, August 28,       Mr. Dewey R.     November 27, 2002...........       390167
                                                             2002, Dublin News.                Stokes,
                                                                                               President,
                                                                                               Franklin
                                                                                               County, Board
                                                                                               of
                                                                                               Commissioners,
                                                                                               373 South High
                                                                                               Street, 26th
                                                                                               Floor,
                                                                                               Columbus, Ohio
                                                                                               43215.
    Franklin (02-05-1849P)..  Unincorporated Areas........  August 30, 2002, September 6,     Mr. Dewey R.     December 6, 2002............       390167
                                                             2002, The Columbus Dispatch.      Stokes,
                                                                                               President,
                                                                                               Franklin
                                                                                               County Board
                                                                                               of
                                                                                               Commissioners,
                                                                                               373 South High
                                                                                               Street, 26th
                                                                                               Floor,
                                                                                               Columbus, Ohio
                                                                                               43215.
    Greene (02-05-2322P)....  Unincorporated Areas........  August 23, 2002, August 30,       Mr. Stephen      November 29, 2002...........       390193
                                                             2002, Xenia Daily Gazette.        Stapleton,
                                                                                               Greene County
                                                                                               Administrator,
                                                                                               35 Greene
                                                                                               Street, Xenia,
                                                                                               Ohio 45385.
    Lucas (02-05-2988P).....  Village of Holland..........  August 21, 2002, August 28,       The Honorable    July 25, 2002...............       390659
                                                             2002, The Blade.                  Michael
                                                                                               Yunker, Mayor,
                                                                                               Village of
                                                                                               Holland, 1245
                                                                                               Clarion
                                                                                               Avenue,
                                                                                               Holland, Ohio
                                                                                               43528.
    Montgomery (02-05-1438P)  City of Kettering...........  August 30, 2002, September 6,     The Honorable    August 19, 2002.............       390412
                                                             2002, Kettering Oakwood Times.    Marilou Smith,
                                                                                               Mayor, City of
                                                                                               Kettering,
                                                                                               3600 Shroyer
                                                                                               Road,
                                                                                               Kettering,
                                                                                               Ohio 45429.
    Greene (02-05-2322P)....  City of Xenia...............  August 23, 2002, August 30,       The Honorable    November 29, 2002...........       390197
                                                             2002, Xenia Daily Gazette.        John T.
                                                                                               Saraga, Mayor,
                                                                                               City of Xenia,
                                                                                               101 N. Detroit
                                                                                               Street, Xenia,
                                                                                               Ohio 45385.
Texas:
    Bastrop (01-06-1169P)...  Unincorporated Areas........  August 29, 2002, September 5,     The Honorable    December 5, 2002............       481193
                                                             2002, Bastrop Advertiser and      Ronnie
                                                             County News.                      McDonald,
                                                                                               Judge, Bastrop
                                                                                               County, 804
                                                                                               Pecan Street,
                                                                                               Bastrop, Texas
                                                                                               78602.
    Dallas (02-06-478P).....  City of Cedar Hill..........  July 25, 2002, August 1, 2002,    The Honorable    July 12, 2002...............       480168
                                                             DeSoto Today.                     Robert L.
                                                                                               Franke, Mayor,
                                                                                               City of Cedar
                                                                                               Hill, P.O. Box
                                                                                               96, Cedar
                                                                                               Hill, Texas
                                                                                               75106.
    Dallas (01-06-1425P)....  City of Dallas..............  August 30, 2002, September 6,     The Honorable    December 6, 2002............       480171
                                                             2002, Dallas Morning News.        Laura Miller,
                                                                                               Mayor, City of
                                                                                               Dallas, 1500
                                                                                               Marilla
                                                                                               Street, City
                                                                                               Hall, Dallas,
                                                                                               Texas 75201.

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    Denton (02-06-355P).....  City of Denton..............  August 23, 2002, August 30,       The Honorable    November 29, 2002...........       480194
                                                             2002, Denton Record Chronicle.    Euline Brock,
                                                                                               Mayor, City of
                                                                                               Denton, 215
                                                                                               East McKinney
                                                                                               Street,
                                                                                               Denton, Texas
                                                                                               76201.
    Denton (01-06-1875P)....  Unincorporated Areas........  August 23, 2002, August 30,       The Honorable    November 29, 2002...........       480774
                                                             2002, Denton Record Chronicle.    Kirk Wilson,
                                                                                               Judge, Denton
                                                                                               County,
                                                                                               Courthouse-on-
                                                                                               the-Square,
                                                                                               110 West
                                                                                               Hickory
                                                                                               Street,
                                                                                               Denton, Texas
                                                                                               76201.
    Tarrant (02-06-830P)....  City of Forth Worth.........  August 23, 2002, August 30,       The Honorable    November 29, 2002...........       480596
                                                             2002, Fort Worth Star Telegram.   Kenneth Barr,
                                                                                               Mayor, City of
                                                                                               Fort Worth,
                                                                                               1000
                                                                                               Throckmorton
                                                                                               Street, Fort
                                                                                               Worth, Texas
                                                                                               76102.
    Tarrant (01-06-1571P)...  City of Grapevine...........  August 22, 2002, August 29,       The Honorable    July 29, 2002...............       480598
                                                             2002, The Grapevine Sun.          William D.
                                                                                               Tate, Mayor,
                                                                                               City of
                                                                                               Grapevine,
                                                                                               P.O. Box
                                                                                               95104,
                                                                                               Grapevine,
                                                                                               Texas 76099.
    Tarrant (02-06-046P)....  City of Keller..............  August 13, 2002, August 20,       The Honorable    August 2, 2002..............       480602
                                                             2002, The Keller Citizen.         David
                                                                                               Phillips,
                                                                                               Mayor, City of
                                                                                               Keller, P.O.
                                                                                               Box 770,
                                                                                               Keller, Texas
                                                                                               76244-0770.
    Collin (02-06-823P).....  City of Plano...............  August 21, 2002, August 28,       The Honorable    August 6, 2002..............       480140
                                                             2002, Plano Star Courier.         Pat Evans,
                                                                                               Mayor, City of
                                                                                               Plano, P.O.
                                                                                               Box 860358,
                                                                                               Plano, Texas
                                                                                               75086-0358.
    Tarrant (02-06-830P)....  City of Saginaw.............  August 23, 2002, August 30,       The Honorable    November 29, 2002...........       480610
                                                             2002, Fort Worth Star Telegram.   Frankie
                                                                                               Robbins,
                                                                                               Mayor, City of
                                                                                               Saginaw, 333
                                                                                               West McLeroy
                                                                                               Boulevard,
                                                                                               P.O. Box
                                                                                               79070,
                                                                                               Saginaw, Texas
                                                                                               76179.
    Tarrant (02-06-830P)....  Unincorporated Areas........  August 23, 2002, August 30,       The Honorable    November 29, 2002...........       480582
                                                             2002, Fort Worth Star Telegram.   Tom
                                                                                               Vandergriff,
                                                                                               Judge, Tarrant
                                                                                               County, 100 E.
                                                                                               Weatherford,
                                                                                               Fort Worth,
                                                                                               Texas 76179.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance'')


    Dated: September 23, 2002.
Anthony S. Lowe,
Administrator, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration.
[FR Doc. 02-26214 Filed 10-15-02; 8:45 am]
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