[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 114 (Thursday, June 12, 2008)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 33313-33315]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-13209]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

44 CFR Part 65

[Docket No. FEMA--B-7785]


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.

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 Branch, 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

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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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Arizona:
    Coconino......................  Unincorporated areas   April 23, 2008;       The Honorable Deb Hill,    April 15, 2008.................       040019
                                     of Coconino County     April 30, 2008;       Chairman, Coconino
                                     (07-09-1875P).         Arizona Daily Sun.    County, Board of
                                                                                  Supervisors, 219 East
                                                                                  Cherry Avenue,
                                                                                  Flagstaff, AZ 86001.
    Maricopa......................  City of Peoria (07-09- May 1, 2008; May 7,   The Honorable Bob          September 4, 2008..............       040050
                                     1919P).                2008; Daily News-     Barrett, Mayor, City of
                                                            Sun.                  Peoria, 8401 West Monroe
                                                                                  Street, Peoria, AZ 85345.
    Yavapai.......................  Town of Prescott       April 21, 2008;       The Honorable Harvey C.    April 14, 2008.................       040121
                                     Valley (07-09-1655P).  April 28, 2008;       Skoog, Mayor, Town of
                                                            Prescott Daily        Prescott Valley, 7501
                                                            Courier.              East Civic Circle,
                                                                                  Prescott Valley, AZ
                                                                                  86314.
    Yavapai.......................  Unincorporated areas   April 21, 2008;       The Honorable Chip Davis,  April 14, 2008.................       040093
                                     of Yavapai County      April 28, 2008;       Chairman, Yavapai County
                                     (07-09-1655P).         Prescott Daily        Board of Supervisors,
                                                            Courier.              1015 Fair Street,
                                                                                  Prescott, AZ 86305.
California: San Diego.............  City of Vista (08-09-  May 1, 2008; May 8,   The Honorable Morris C.    September 5, 2008..............       060297
                                     0596P).                2008; City of Vista.  Vance, Mayor, City of
                                                                                  Vista, 600 Eucalyptus
                                                                                  Avenue, Building One,
                                                                                  Vista, CA 92084.
Colorado: El Paso.................  City of Colorado       April 30, 2008; May   The Honorable Lionel       September 4, 2008..............       080060
                                     Springs (08-08-        7, 2008; El Paso      Rivera, Mayor, City of
                                     0212P).                County News.          Colorado Springs, P.O.
                                                                                  Box 1575, Colorado
                                                                                  Springs, CO 80901.
Connecticut: New Haven............  City of New Haven (07- April 24, 2008; May   The Honorable John         April 17, 2008.................       090084
                                     01-1096P).             1, 2008; New Haven    DeStefano, Jr., Mayor,
                                                            Register.             City of New Haven, 165
                                                                                  Church Street, New
                                                                                  Haven, CT 06510.
Georgia:
    Camden........................  Unincorporated areas   April 18, 2008;       The Honorable Preston      August 25, 2008................       130262
                                     of Camden County (08-  April 25, 2008;       Rhodes, Chairman, Camden
                                     04-1081P).             Tribune & Georgian.   County, Board of
                                                                                  Commissioners, P.O. Box
                                                                                  248, White Oak, GA 31568.
    Camden........................  City of Kingsland (08- April 18, 2008;       The Honorable Kenneth      August 25, 2008................       130238
                                     04-1081P).             April 25, 2008;       Smith, Mayor, City of
                                                            Tribune & Georgian.   Kingsland, P.O. Box 250,
                                                                                  Kingsland, GA 31548.
Kentucky: Hardin..................  Unincorporated areas   May 2, 2008; May 9,   The Honorable Harry L.     September 8, 2008..............       210094
                                     of Hardin County (08-  2008; The News-       Berry, Hardin County
                                     04-1717P).             Enterprise.           Judge, P.O. Box 568,
                                                                                  Elizabethtown, KY 42702.
Minnesota:
    Anoka.........................  City of Blaine (07-05- May 2, 2008; May 9,   The Honorable Thomas       September 8, 2008..............       270007
                                     4703P).                2008; Spring Lake     Ryan, Mayor, City of
                                                            Park Life.            Blaine, 10801 Town
                                                                                  Square Drive, Northeast,
                                                                                  Blaine, MN 55449.
    Olmsted.......................  Unincorporated areas   April 10, 2008;       The Honorable Ken Brown,   August 18, 2008................       270626
                                     of Olmsted County      April 17, 2008;       Commissioner, Olmsted
                                     (07-05-4071P).         Post Bulletin.        County Board of
                                                                                  Commissioners, 151
                                                                                  Fourth Street Southeast,
                                                                                  Rochester, MN 55904.
    Olmsted.......................  City of Rochester (07- April 10, 2008;       The Honorable Ardell F.    August 18, 2008................       275246
                                     05-4071P).             April 17, 2008;       Brede, Mayor, City of
                                                            Post Bulletin.        Rochester, 201 Fourth
                                                                                  Street, Southeast, Room
                                                                                  281, Rochester, MN 55904.
Mississippi: DeSoto...............  City of Olive Branch   May 8, 2008; May 15,  The Honorable Samuel P.    April 30, 2008.................       280286
                                     (08-04-0546P).         2008; DeSoto Times    Rikard, Mayor, City of
                                                            Today.                Olive Branch, 9200
                                                                                  Pigeon Roost Road, Olive
                                                                                  Branch, MS 38654.
North Carolina:
    Forsyth.......................  City of Winston-Salem  February 27, 2008;    The Honorable Allen        July 3, 2008...................       375360
                                     (07-04-4554P).         March 5, 2008;        Joines, Mayor, City of
                                                            Winston-Salem         Winston-Salem, 101 North
                                                            Journal.              Main Street, Winston-
                                                                                  Salem, North Carolina
                                                                                  27101.
    Wake..........................  Town of Cary (07-04-   April 23, 2008;       The Honorable Ernest F.    April 11, 2008.................       370238
                                     2347P).                April 30, 2008; The   McAlister, Mayor, Town
                                                            Cary News.            of Cary, P.O. Box 8005,
                                                                                  Cary, North Carolina
                                                                                  27512-8005.
    Watauga.......................  Town of Blowing Rock   April 24, 2008; May   The Honorable James B.     April 15, 2008.................       370252
                                     (07-04-6273P).         1, 2008; The          Lawrence, Mayor, Town of
                                                            Blowing Rocket.       Blowing Rock, P.O. Box
                                                                                  47, Blowing Rock, North
                                                                                  Carolina 27605.
Ohio: Warren......................  Village of Monroe (07- April 10, 2008;       The Honorable Robert       August 18, 2008................       390042
                                     05-2593P).             April 17, 2008;       Routson, Mayor, City of
                                                            Pulse Journal.        Monroe, P.O. Box 330,
                                                                                  Monroe, OH 45050-0330.
Texas:
    Brazos........................  City of College        April 7, 2008; April  The Honorable Ben White,   April 25, 2008.................       480083
                                     Station (07-06-        10, 2008; Bryan       Mayor, City of College
                                     2365P).                College Station       Station, 1101 Texas
                                                            Eagle.                Avenue, College Station,
                                                                                  TX 77840.

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    Denton........................  City of Roanoke (07-   May 1, 2008; May 8,   The Honorable Carl E.      April 28, 2008.................       480785
                                     06-2276P).             2008; Denton County   Gierisch, Jr., Mayor,
                                                            Chronicle.            City of Roanoke, 108
                                                                                  South Oak Street,
                                                                                  Roanoke, TX 76262.
    Travis........................  City of Austin (08-06- May 1, 2008; May 8,   The Honorable Will Wynn,   September 5, 2008..............       480624
                                     0658P).                2008; Austin          Mayor, City of Austin,
                                                            American Statesman.   P.O. Box 1088, Austin,
                                                                                  TX 78767.
Wisconsin: Dane                     Unincorporated areas   May 1, 2008; May 8,   The Honorable Kathleen     September 5, 2008..............       550077
                                     of Dane County (08-    2008; Oregon          Falk, Dane County
                                     05-1758P).             Observer.             Executive, 210 Martin
                                                                                  Luther King Jr.
                                                                                  Boulevard, Room 421,
                                                                                  Madison, WI 53703.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: May 28, 2008.
David I. Maurstad,
Federal Insurance Administrator of the National Flood Insurance 
Program, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management 
Agency.
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