[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 176 (Wednesday, September 10, 2008)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 52619-52621]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-20825]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

44 CFR Part 65

[Docket No. FEMA-B-1001]


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 changed 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.

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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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California:
    San Diego.....................  City of Escondido (07- July 24, 2008; July   The Honorable Lori Holt    November 28, 2008..............       060290
                                     09-1345P).             31, 2008; San Diego   Pfeiler, Mayor, City of
                                                            Transcript.           Escondido, 201 North
                                                                                  Broadway, Escondido, CA
                                                                                  92025.
    San Diego.....................  City of San Diego (08- July 10, 2008; July   The Honorable Jerry        June 30, 2008..................       060295
                                     09-1015P).             17, 2008; San Diego   Sanders, Mayor, City of
                                                            Transcript.           San Diego, 202 C Street,
                                                                                  11th Floor, San Diego,
                                                                                  CA 92101.
Colorado:
    Arapahoe......................  Unincorporated areas   July 17, 2008; July   The Honorable Susan        November 21, 2008..............       080011
                                     of Arapahoe County     24, 2008; Aurora      Beckman, Chair, Arapahoe
                                     (08-08-0536P).         Sentinel.             County Board of
                                                                                  Commissioners, 5334
                                                                                  South Prince Street,
                                                                                  Littleton, CO 80166-0001.
    Arapahoe......................  City of Aurora (08-08- July 17, 2008; July   The Honorable Ed Tauer,    November 21, 2008..............       080002
                                     0536P).                24, 2008; Aurora      Mayor, City of Aurora,
                                                            Sentinel.             15151 East Alameda
                                                                                  Parkway, Aurora, CO
                                                                                  80012.
    Arapahoe......................  City of Centennial     July 17, 2008; July   The Honorable Randy Pye,   November 21, 2008..............       080315
                                     (08-08-0536P).         24, 2008; Aurora      Mayor, City of
                                                            Sentinel.             Centennial, City of
                                                                                  Centennial Office, 12503
                                                                                  East Euclid Drive, Suite
                                                                                  200, Centennial, CO
                                                                                  80111.
    Arapahoe......................  City of Cherry Hills   July 4, 2008; July    The Honorable Mike         November 11, 2008..............       080013
                                     Village (08-08-        11, 2008; The         Wozniak, Mayor, City of
                                     0414P).                Englewood Herald.     Cherry Hills Village,
                                                                                  2450 East Quincy Avenue,
                                                                                  Cherry Hills Village, CO
                                                                                  80113.
Florida:
    Charlotte.....................  City of Punta Gorda    July 17, 2008; July   The Honorable Larry        June 30, 2008..................       120062
                                     (08-04-4040P).         24, 2008; Charlotte   Friedman, Mayor, City of
                                                            Sun.                  Punta Gorda, 326 West
                                                                                  Marion Avenue, Punta
                                                                                  Gorda, FL 33950.
    Monroe........................  Unincorporated areas   July 10, 2008; July   The Honorable Mario        June 30, 2008..................       125129
                                     of Monroe County (08-  17, 2008; Key West    DiGennaro, Mayor, Monroe
                                     04-0421P).             Citizen.              County, Florida Keys
                                                                                  Marathon Airport, 9400
                                                                                  Overseas Highway, Suite
                                                                                  210, Marathon, FL 33050.
    Monroe........................  Unincorporated areas   July 10, 2008; July   The Honorable Mario        June 30, 2008..................       125129
                                     of Monroe County (08-  17, 2008; Key West    DiGennaro, Mayor, Monroe
                                     04-3795P).             Citizen.              County, Florida Keys
                                                                                  Marathon Airport, 9400
                                                                                  Overseas Highway, Suite
                                                                                  210, Marathon, FL 33050.
    Polk..........................  City of Winter Haven,  July 17, 2008; July   The Honorable Nathaniel    November 21, 2008..............       120271
                                     (08-04-2591P).         24, 2008; Winter      Birdsong, Jr., Mayor,
                                                            Haven News Chief.     City of Winter Haven,
                                                                                  451 Third Street,
                                                                                  Northwest, Winter Haven,
                                                                                  FL 33881.
    Sumter........................  City of Wildwood (08-  July 17, 2008; July   The Honorable Ed Wolf,     June 30, 2008..................       120299
                                     04-0921P).             24, 2008; Sumter      Mayor, City of Wildwood,
                                                            County Times.         100 North Main Street,
                                                                                  Wildwood, FL 34785.
Georgia: Columbia.................  Unincorporated areas   July 27, 2008;        The Honorable Ron C.       December 2, 2008...............       130059
                                     of Columbia County     August 3, 2008;       Cross, Chairman,
                                     (08-04-0423P).         Columbia County       Columbia County, Board
                                                            News-Times.           of Commissioners, P.O.
                                                                                  Box 498, Evans, GA 30809.
Indiana: Marion...................  City of Indianapolis   July 8, 2008; July    The Honorable Gregory A.   June 25, 2008..................       180159
                                     (08-05-2727P).         15, 2008;             Ballard, Mayor, City of
                                                            Indianapolis Star.    Indianapolis, 200 East
                                                                                  Washington Street,
                                                                                  Indianapolis, IN 46204.
Kansas: Johnson...................  City of Overland Park  July 9, 2008; July    The Honorable Carl R.      June 30, 2008..................       200174
                                     (08-07-0908P).         16, 2008; The         Gerlach, Mayor, City of
                                                            Overland Park Sun.    Overland Park, 10084
                                                                                  Hemlock Drive, Overland
                                                                                  Park, KS 66212.
Maryland:
    Carroll.......................  Unincorporated areas   July 31, 2008;        The Honorable Julia        December 5, 2008...............       240015
                                     of Carroll County      August 7, 2008;       Gouge, Commissioner,
                                     (08-03-0973P).         Carroll County        Carroll County, 225
                                                            Times.                North Center Street,
                                                                                  Westminster, MD 21157.
    Carroll.......................  City of Westminster    July 31, 2008;        The Honorable Thomas K.    December 5, 2008...............       240018
                                     (08-03-0973P).         August 7, 2008;       Ferguson, Mayor, City of
                                                            Carroll County        Westminster, 1838
                                                            Times.                Emerald Hill Lane,
                                                                                  Westminster, MD 21158.
    Washington....................  Unincorporated areas   June 4, 2008; June    The Honorable John Barr,   October 9, 2008................       240070
                                     of Washington County   11, 2008; The         President, Washington
                                     (08-03-0660P).         Herald-Mail.          County Commissioners,
                                                                                  100 West Washington
                                                                                  Street, Room 226,
                                                                                  Hagerstown, MD 21740.
Massachusetts: Suffolk............  City of Boston (08-01- July 24, 2008; July   The Honorable Thomas       December 5, 2008...............       250286
                                     1020P).                31, 2008; Boston      Menino, Mayor, City of
                                                            Herald.               Boston, One City Hall
                                                                                  Square, Boston, MA 02201.
Michigan: Macomb..................  Township of Macomb     July 16, 2008; July   The Honorable John D.      July 2, 2008...................       260445
                                     (08-05-1867P).         23, 2008; The         Brennan, Township
                                                            Macomb Daily and      Supervisor, Township of
                                                            Daily Tribune.        Macomb, 54111 Broughton
                                                                                  Road, Macomb, MI 48042.
Mississippi: DeSoto...............  City of Olive Branch   July 31, 2008;        The Honorable Samuel P.    July 18, 2008..................       280286
                                     (08-04-2647P).         August 7, 2008;       Rikard, Mayor, City of
                                                            DeSoto Times Today.   Olive Branch, 9200
                                                                                  Pigeon Roost Road, Olive
                                                                                  Branch, MS 38654.

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New Mexico:
    Sandoval......................  Town of Bernalillo     July 17, 2008; July   The Honorable Patricia A.  November 21, 2008..............       350056
                                     (08-06-0693P).         24, 2008; Santa Fe    Chavez, Mayor, Town of
                                                            New Mexican.          Bernalillo, P.O. Box
                                                                                  638, Bernalillo, NM
                                                                                  87004.
    Sandoval......................  City of Rio Rancho     July 17, 2008; July   The Honorable Thomas E.    November 21, 2008..............       350146
                                     (08-06-0693P).         24, 2008; Santa Fe    Swisstack, Mayor, City
                                                            New Mexican.          of Rio Rancho, 3200
                                                                                  Civic Center Circle,
                                                                                  Northeast, Rio Rancho,
                                                                                  NM 87144.
    Sandoval......................  Unincorporated areas   July 17, 2008; July   The Honorable Joshua       November 21, 2008..............       350055
                                     of Sandoval County     24, 2008; Santa Fe    Madalena, Chairman,
                                     (08-06-0693P).         New Mexican.          Sandoval County
                                                                                  Commission, Sandoval
                                                                                  County Courthouse, 711
                                                                                  Camino Del Pueblo,
                                                                                  Bernalillo, NM 87004.
New York: New York................  City of New York (08-  July 17, 2008; July   The Honorable Michael R.   September 29, 2008.............       360497
                                     02-0948P).             24, 2008; New York    Bloomberg, Mayor, City
                                                            Times.                of New York, One Centre
                                                                                  Street, New York, NY
                                                                                  10007.
Oklahoma:
    Oklahoma......................  City of Edmond (08-06- July 16, 2008; July   The Honorable Daniel R.    July 30, 2008..................       400252
                                     0227P).                23, 2008; The         O'Neil, Mayor, City of
                                                            Edmond Sun.           Edmond, P.O. Box 2970,
                                                                                  Edmond, OK 73083.
    Tulsa.........................  City of Tulsa (08-06-  June 26, 2008; July   The Honorable Kathryn L.   October 31, 2008...............       405381
                                     1820P).                3, 2008; Tulsa        Taylor, Mayor, City of
                                                            World.                Tulsa, 200 Civic Center,
                                                                                  Tulsa, OK 74103.
South Dakota: Pennington..........  City of Rapid City     June 25, 2008; July   The Honorable Alan Hanks,  October 30, 2008...............       465420
                                     (08-08-0211P).         2, 2008; Hill City    Mayor, City of Rapid
                                                            Prevailer-News.       City, 300 Sixth Street,
                                                                                  Rapid City, SD 57701.
Texas:
    Harris........................  Unincorporated areas   July 2, 2008; July    The Honorable Ed Emmett,   June 25, 2008..................       480287
                                     of Harris County (08-  9, 2008; Houston      Harris County Judge,
                                     06-0795P).             Chronicle.            1001 Preston Street,
                                                                                  Suite 911, Houston, TX
                                                                                  77002.
     Tarrant......................  City of Grapevine (07- May 30, 2008; June    The Honorable William D.   September 4, 2008..............       480598
                                     06-0439P).             6, 2008; Grapevine    Tate, Mayor, City of
                                                            Courier.              Grapevine, P.O. Box
                                                                                  95104, Grapevine, TX
                                                                                  76099.
Utah: Uintah......................  Unincorporated areas   July 22, 2008; July   The Honorable Mike McKee,  November 26, 2008..............       490147
                                     of Uintah County (08-  29, 2008; Uintah      Chairman, Uintah County,
                                     08-0264P).             Basin Standard.       Board of Commissioners,
                                                                                  152 East 100 North,
                                                                                  Vernal, UT 84078.
Virginia:
    Frederick.....................  Unincorporated areas   July 28, 2008;        The Honorable Richard C.   December 2, 2008...............       510063
                                     of Frederick County    August 4, 2008; The   Shickle, Chairman At-
                                     (08-03-1051P).         Winchester Star.      Large, Frederick County,
                                                                                  Board of Supervisors,
                                                                                  292 Green Spring Road,
                                                                                  Winchester, VA 22603.
    Frederick.....................  City of Winchester     July 28, 2008;        The Honorable Elizabeth    December 2, 2008...............       510173
                                     (08-03-1051P).         August 4, 2008; The   Minor, Mayor, City of
                                                            Winchester Star.      Winchester, 231 East
                                                                                  Piccadilly Street, Suite
                                                                                  310, Winchester, VA
                                                                                  22601.
    Independent City..............  City of Winchester     July 3, 2008; July    The Honorable Elizabeth    October 31, 2008...............       510173
                                     (08-03-0972P).         10, 2008; The         Minor, Mayor, City of
                                                            Winchester Star.      Winchester, 231 East
                                                                                  Piccadilly Street, Suite
                                                                                  310, Winchester, VA
                                                                                  22601.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: August 26, 2008.
Michael K. Buckley,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Mitigation, Department of Homeland 
Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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