[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 134 (Friday, July 13, 2007)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 38488-38492]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-13618]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

44 CFR Part 65

[Docket No. FEMA-B-7722]


Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Interim rule.

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SUMMARY: This interim rule lists communities where modification of the 
Base (1% annual-chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) is appropriate because 
of new scientific or technical data. New flood insurance premium rates 
will be calculated from the modified BFEs for new buildings and their 
contents.

DATES: These modified BFEs are currently in effect on the dates listed 
in the table below and revise the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) 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 Mitigation Assistant 
Administrator of FEMA reconsider the changes. The modified BFEs may be 
changed during the 90-day period.

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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: William R. Blanton, Jr., Engineering 
Management Section, Mitigation Directorate, Federal Emergency 
Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-
3151.

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 the 
other Federal, State, or regional entities. The changes BFEs are in 
accordance with 44 CFR 65.4.
    National Environmental Policy Act. This interim rule is 
categorically excluded from the requirements of 44 CFR part 10, 
Environmental Consideration. An environmental impact assessment has not 
been prepared.
    Regulatory Flexibility Act. As flood elevation determinations are 
not within the scope of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601-
612, a regulatory flexibility analysis is not required.
    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 13132, Federalism. This interim rule involves no 
policies that have federalism implications under Executive Order 13132, 
Federalism.
    Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform. This interim rule 
meets the applicable standards of Executive Order 12988.

List of Subjects in 44 CFR Part 65

    Flood insurance, Floodplains, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements.

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Accordingly, 44 CFR part 65 is amended to read as follows:

PART 65--[AMENDED]

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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]

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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 No.     newspaper where      Chief executive officer   Effective date of modification   Community
                                                            notice was published         of community                                            No.
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Arkansas: Lonoke..................  City of Ward (07-06-   May 17, 2007, May 24,  The Honorable Art Brook,   April 30, 2007................       050372
                                     1213P).                2007, Lonoke           Mayor, City of Ward,
                                                            Democrat.              P.O. Box 237, Ward, AR
                                                                                   72176.
California:
    Riverside.....................  City of Murrieta (07-  May 24, 2007, May 31,  The Honorable Douglas R.   August 30, 2007...............       060751
                                     09-0801P).             2007, The              McAllister, Mayor, City
                                                            Californian.           of Murrieta, 26442
                                                                                   Beckman Court, Murrieta,
                                                                                   CA 92562.
    Riverside.....................  City of Palm Springs   May 3, 2007, May 10,   The Honorable Ron Oden,    August 9, 2007................       060257
                                     (07-09-0588P).         2007, The Press-       Mayor, City of Palm
                                                            Enterprise.            Springs, 3200 East
                                                                                   Tahquitz Canyon Way,
                                                                                   Palm Springs, CA 92262.
    San Diego.....................  City of Vista (07-09-  May 24, 2007, May 31,  The Honorable Morris       August 30, 2007...............       060297
                                     0589P).                2007, San Diego        Vance, Mayor, City of
                                                            Transcript.            Vista, P.O. Box 1988,
                                                                                   Vista, CA 92085.
Colorado:
    El Paso.......................  City of Colorado       May 23, 2007, May 30,  The Honorable Lionel       August 29, 2007...............       080060
                                     Springs (06-08-        2007, El Paso County   Rivera, Mayor, City of
                                     B643P).                Advertiser and News.   Colorado Springs, P.O.
                                                                                   Box 1575, Colorado
                                                                                   Springs, CO 80901.
    El Paso.......................  Unincorporated areas   May 23, 2007, May 30,  The Honorable Dennis       August 29, 2007...............       080059
                                     of El Paso County      2007, El Paso County   Hisey, Chairman, El Paso
                                     (06-08-B643P).         Advertiser and News.   County, Board of
                                                                                   Commissioners, 27 East
                                                                                   Vermijo Avenue, Colorado
                                                                                   Springs, CO 80903.
    El Paso.......................  Unincorporated areas   May 16, 2007, May 23,  The Honorable Dennis       August 22, 2007...............       080059
                                     of El Paso County      2007, El Paso County   Hisey, Chairman, El Paso
                                     (07-08-0044P).         Advertiser and News.   County Board of
                                                                                   Commissioners, 27 East
                                                                                   Vermijo Avenue, Colorado
                                                                                   Springs, CO 80903.

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Delaware: New Castle..............  Unincorporated areas   May 18, 2007, May 25,  Mr. Christopher Koons,     August 24, 2007...............       105085
                                     of New Castle County   2007, Newark Post.     County Executive, New
                                     (07-03-0213P).                                Castle County, 87 Read's
                                                                                   Way, New Castle, DE
                                                                                   19720.
Florida:
    Charlotte.....................  Unincorporated areas   May 24, 2007, May 31,  The Honorable Thomas G.    April 27, 2007................       120061
                                     of Charlotte County    2007, Charlotte Sun.   Moore, Chairman,
                                     (07-04-0469P).                                Charlotte County Board
                                                                                   of Commissioners, 18500
                                                                                   Murdock Circle, Port
                                                                                   Charlotte, FL 33948.
    Collier.......................  City of Naples (07-04- May 24, 2007, May 31,  The Honorable Bill         April 27, 2007................       125130
                                     2297P).                2007, Naples Daily     Barnett, Mayor, City of
                                                            News.                  Naples, 735 Eighth
                                                                                   Street South, Naples, FL
                                                                                   34102.
    Manatee.......................  Unincorporated areas   May 24, 2007, May 31,  The Honorable Amy E.       August 30, 2007...............       120153
                                     of Manatee County      2007, Bradenton        Stein, Chairman, Manatee
                                     (06-04-C664P).         Herald.                County Board of
                                                                                   Commissioners, P.O. Box
                                                                                   1000, Bradenton, FL
                                                                                   34206.
    Walton........................  City of Freeport (07-  May 17, 2007, May 24,  The Honorable J. Mickey    April 30, 2007................       120319
                                     04-3565X).             2007, Northwest        Marse, Mayor, City of
                                                            Florida Daily News.    Freeport, P.O. Box 339 ,
                                                                                   Freeport, FL 32439.
Illinois:
    Cook..........................  Village of Tinley      May 17, 2007, May 24,  The Honorable Edward J.    April 25, 2007................       170169
                                     Park (06-05-C262P).    2007, Daily Herald.    Zabrocki, Mayor, Village
                                                                                   of Tinley Park, 16250
                                                                                   South Oak Park Avenue,
                                                                                   Tinley Park, IL 60477.
    Cook..........................  Unincoporated areas    May 17, 2007, May 24,  The Honorable Todd H.      April 25, 2007................       170054
                                     of Cook County (06-    2007, Daily Herald.    Stroger, President, Cook
                                     05-C262P).                                    County Board of
                                                                                   Supervisors, 118 North
                                                                                   Clark Street, Room 537,
                                                                                   Chicago, IL 60602.
    Kane..........................  City of Batavia (06-   May 10, 2007, May 17,  The Honorable Jeffery      May 16, 2007..................       170321
                                     05-BP93P).             2007, Kane County      Schielke, Mayor, City of
                                                            Chronicle.             Batavia, 100 North
                                                                                   Island Avenue, Batavia,
                                                                                   IL 60510.
    Kane..........................  City of St. Charles    May 24, 2007, May 31,  The Honorable Donald P.    August 30, 2007...............       170330
                                     (07-05-0398P).         2007, Press            DeWitte, Mayor, City of
                                                            Republican.            St. Charles, Two East
                                                                                   Main Street, St.
                                                                                   Charles, IL 60174.
    Kane..........................  Unincorporated areas   May 10, 2007, May 17,  The Honorable Karen        May 16, 2007..................       170896
                                     of Kane County (06-    2007, Kane County      McConnaughay, County
                                     05-BP93P).             Chronicle.             Board Chairman, Kane
                                                                                   County, 719 South
                                                                                   Batavia Avenue, Building
                                                                                   A, Geneva, IL 60134.
    Lake..........................  Village of Hawthorn    May 24, 2007, May 31,  The Honorable Keith Hunt,  May 30, 2007..................       170366
                                     Woods (07-05-2482P).   2007, Lake County      Mayor, Village of
                                                            News Sun.              Hawthorn Woods, Two
                                                                                   Lagoon Drive, Hawthorn
                                                                                   Woods, IL 60047.
Indiana:
    DeKalb........................  City of Butler (07-05- May 8, 2007, May 15,   The Honorable Floyd        August 14, 2007...............       180047
                                     2078P).                2007, The Butler       Coburn, Mayor, City of
                                                            Bulletin.              Butler, 201 South
                                                                                   Broadway, Butler, IN
                                                                                   46706.
    DeKalb........................  Unincorporated areas   May 8, 2007, May 15,   The Honorable William C.   August 14, 2007...............       180044
                                     of DeKalb County (07-  2007, The Butler       Ort, Chairman, De Kalb
                                     05-2078P).             Bulletin.              County Board of
                                                                                   Commissioners, 100 South
                                                                                   Main Street, Auburn, IN
                                                                                   46706.
Kansas: Butler....................  City of Andover (07-   May 24, 2007, May 31,  The Honorable Ben          April 27, 2007................       200383
                                     07-0419P).             2007, The El Dorado    Lawrence, Mayor, City of
                                                            Times.                 Andover, 909 North
                                                                                   Andover Road, Andover,
                                                                                   KS 67002.
Minnesota: Dakota.................  City of Burnsville     May 24, 2007, May 31,  The Honorable Elizabeth    August 30, 2007...............       270102
                                     (07-05-0873P).         2007, Burnsville Sun-  Kautz, Mayor, City of
                                                            Current.               Burnsville, 100 Civic
                                                                                   Center Parkway,
                                                                                   Burnsville, MN 55337.
Ohio:
    Fairfield.....................  City of Lancaster (07- April 26, 2007, May    The Honorable David S.     August 2, 2007................       390161
                                     05-1581P).             3, 2007, Lancaster     Smith, Mayor, City of
                                                            Eagle-Gazette.         Lancaster, 104 East Main
                                                                                   Street, Lancaster, OH
                                                                                   43130.
    Fairfield.....................  Unincorporated areas   April 26, 2007, May    The Honorable Judy Shupe,  August 2, 2007................       390158
                                     of Fairfield County    3, 2007, Lancaster     Chairman, Fairfield
                                     (07-05-1581P).         Eagle-Gazette.         County Board of
                                                                                   Commissioners, 210 East
                                                                                   Main Street, Room 301,
                                                                                   Lancaster, OH 43130.

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    Stark.........................  City of North Canton   May 10, 2007, May 17,  The Honorable David J.     April 12, 2007................       390521
                                     (07-05-0382P).         2007, The Repository.  Held, Mayor, City of
                                                                                   North Canton, 145 North
                                                                                   Main Street, North
                                                                                   Canton, OH 44720.
    Warren........................  City of Springboro     April 19, 2007, April  The Honorable John         July 26, 2007.................       390564
                                     (07-05-0652P).         26, 2007, The Pulse-   Agenbroad, Mayor, City
                                                            Journal.               of Springboro, 1255
                                                                                   South Main Street,
                                                                                   Springboro, OH 45066.
    Warren........................  Unincorporated areas   April 19, 2007, April  The Honorable C. Michael   July 26, 2007.................       390757
                                     of Warren County (07-  26, 2007, The Pulse-   Kilburn, President,
                                     05-0652P).             Journal.               Warren County, Board of
                                                                                   Commissioners, 406
                                                                                   Justice Drive, Lebanon,
                                                                                   OH 45036.
Oklahoma:
    Cleveland.....................  City of Moore (07-06-  May 3, 2007, May 10,   The Honorable Glenn        May 18, 2007..................       400044
                                     1131P).                2007, The Norman       Lewis, Mayor, City of
                                                            Transcript.            Moore, 301 North
                                                                                   Broadway, Moore, OK
                                                                                   73160.
    Cleveland.....................  City of Norman (06-06- May 17, 2007, May 24,  The Honorable Harold       May 25, 2007..................       400046
                                     B933P).                2007, The Norman       Haralson, Mayor, City of
                                                            Transcript.            Norman, P.O. Box 370,
                                                                                   Norman, OK 73070.
    Tulsa and Wagoner.............  City of Broken Arrow   May 10, 2007, May 17,  The Honorable Richard      August 16, 2007...............       400236
                                     (06-06-BH69P).         2007, The Tulsa        Carter, Mayor, City of
                                                            World.                 Broken Arrow, P.O. Box
                                                                                   610, Broken Arrow, OK
                                                                                   74013.
Pennsylvania:
    Blair.........................  Township of Snyder     May 24, 2007, May 31,  The Honorable Charles      April 30, 2007................       421393
                                     (07-03-0770P).         2007, Altoona Mirror.  Diehl, Chairman, Snyder
                                                                                   Township Board of
                                                                                   Supervisors, Township
                                                                                   Building R.D.3, Tyrone,
                                                                                   PA 16686.
    Blair.........................  Borough of Tyrone (07- May 24, 2007, May 31,  Mr. George Mason, Borough  April 30, 2007................       420164
                                     03-0770P).             2007, Altoona Mirror.  Manager, Borough of
                                                                                   Tyrone, 1100 Logan
                                                                                   Avenue, Tyrone, PA 16686.
    Centre........................  Township of Ferguson   May 3, 2007, May 10,   The Honorable Richard      August 9, 2007................       420260
                                     (07-03-0218P).         2007, Centre Daily     Mascolo, Chairman, Board
                                                            Times.                 of Supervisors, Township
                                                                                   of Ferguson, 3147
                                                                                   Research Drive, State
                                                                                   College, PA 16801.
Puerto Rico: Puerto Rico..........  Commonwealth of        May 17, 2007, May 24,  The Honorable Anibal       August 23, 2007...............       720000
                                     Puerto Rico (06-02-    2007, The San Juan     Acevedo-Vila, Governor
                                     B001P).                Star.                  of the Commonwealth of
                                                                                   Puerto Rico, P.O. Box
                                                                                   82, La Fortaleza, San
                                                                                   Juan, PR 00901.
Texas:
    Bexar.........................  City of San Antonio    May 17, 2007, May 24,  The Honorable Phil         April 30, 2007................       480045
                                     (07-06-0242P).         2007, Daily            Hardberger, Mayor, City
                                                            Commercial Recorder.   of San Antonio, P.O. Box
                                                                                   839966, San Antonio, TX
                                                                                   78283.
    Collin........................  City of Melissa (07-   May 17, 2007, May 24,  The Honorable David        August 23, 2007...............       481626
                                     06-0946P).             2007, McKinney         Dorman, Mayor, City of
                                                            Courier-Gazette.       Melissa, 901 State
                                                                                   Highway 121, Melissa, TX
                                                                                   75454.
    Collin........................  City of Plano (07-06-  May 17, 2007, May 24,  The Honorable Pat Evans,   August 23, 2007...............       480140
                                     0506P).                2007, Plano Star       Mayor, City of Plano,
                                                            Courier.               P.O. Box 860358, Plano,
                                                                                   TX 75086-0358.
    Cooke.........................  City of Gainesville    May 24, 2007, May 31,  The Honorable Glenn Loch,  August 30, 2007...............       480154
                                     (06-06-BH22P).         2007, Gainesville      Mayor, City of
                                                            Daily Register.        Gainesville, 200 South
                                                                                   Rusk Street,
                                                                                   Gainesville, TX 76240.
    Denton........................  City of Lewisville     May 16, 2007, May 23,  The Honorable Gene Carey,  April 30, 2007................       480195
                                     (07-06-0282P).         2007, Lewisville       Mayor, City of
                                                            Leader.                Lewisville, P.O. Box
                                                                                   299002 , Lewisville, TX
                                                                                   75029.
    Travis........................  Unincorporated areas   May 17, 2007, May 24,  The Honorable Samuel T.    August 23, 2007...............       481026
                                     of Travis County (07-  2007, Austin           Biscoe, Travis County
                                     06-0283P).             American-Statesman.    Judge, P.O. Box 1748,
                                                                                   Austin, TX 78767.
    Wichita.......................  City of Wichita Falls  May 17, 2007, May 24,  The Honorable Lanham       May 30, 2007..................       480662
                                     (07-06-0210P).         2007, Wichita Falls    Lyne, Mayor, City of
                                                            Times/Record News.     Wichita Falls, P.O. Box
                                                                                   1431, Wichita Falls, TX
                                                                                   76307.
Virginia: Loudoun.................  Town of Leesburg (07-  May 16, 2007, May 23,  The Honorable Kristen C.   April 27, 2007................       510091
                                     03-0584P).             2007, Loudoun Times    Umstattd, Mayor, Town of
                                                            Mirror.                Leesburg, P.O. Box 88,
                                                                                   Leesburg, VA 20178.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: July 3, 2007.
David I. Maurstad,
Federal Insurance Administrator of the National Flood Insurance 
Program, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management 
Agency.
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