00-27640. Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations

AGENCY:

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

ACTION:

Interim rule.

SUMMARY:

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

DATES:

These modified Base Flood Elevations are currently in effect on the dates listed in the table below and revise the Flood Insurance Rate Maps in effect prior to this determination for each listed community.

From the date of the second publication of these changes in a newspaper of local circulation, any person has ninety (90) days in which to request through the community that the Associate Director for Mitigation reconsider the changes. The modified elevations may be changed during the 90-day period.

ADDRESSES:

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Matthew B. Miller, P.E., Chief, Hazards Study Branch, Mitigation Directorate, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, [phone], or (e-mail) [e-mail].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The modified Base Flood Elevations are not listed for each community in this interim rule. However, the address of the Chief Executive Officer of the community where the modified Base Flood Elevation determinations are available for inspection is provided.

Any request for reconsideration must be based on knowledge of changed conditions or new scientific or technical data.

The modifications are made pursuant to Section 201 of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4105, and are in accordance with the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, 42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq., and with 44 CFR part 65.

For rating purposes, the currently effective community number is shown and must be used for all new policies and renewals.

The modified Base Flood Elevations are the basis for the floodplain management measures that the community is required to either adopt or to show evidence of being already in effect in order to qualify or to remain qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).

These modified elevations, together with the floodplain management criteria required by 44 CFR 60.3, are the minimum that are required. They should not be construed to mean that the community must change any existing ordinances that are more stringent in their floodplain management requirements. The community may at any time enact stricter requirements of its own, or pursuant to policies established by other Federal, State, or regional entities.

The changes in Base Flood Elevations are in accordance with 44 CFR 65.4.

National Environmental Policy Act

This rule is categorically excluded from the requirements of 44 CFR part 10, Environmental Consideration. No environmental impact assessment has been prepared.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

The Associate Director for Mitigation certifies that this rule is exempt from the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act because modified Base Flood Elevations are required by the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4105, and are required to maintain community eligibility in the NFIP. No regulatory flexibility analysis has been prepared.

Regulatory Classification

This interim rule is not a significant regulatory action under the criteria of Section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866 of September 30, 1993, Regulatory Planning and Review, 58 FR 51735.

Executive Order 12612, Federalism

This rule involves no policies that have federalism implications under Executive Order 12612, Federalism, dated October 26, 1987.

Executive Order 12778, Civil Justice Reform

This rule meets the applicable standards of Section 2(b)(2) of Executive Order 12778.

List of Subjects in 44 CFR Part 65

• Flood insurance
• Floodplains
• Reporting and recordkeeping requirements

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

PART 65—[AMENDED]

1. The authority citation for Part 65 continues to read as follows:

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.; Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1978, 3 CFR, 1978 Comp., p. 329; E.O. 12127, 44 FR 19367, 3 CFR, 1979 Comp., p. 376.

§ 65.4

[Amended]

2. The tables published under the authority of § 65.4 are amended as follows:

State and county	Location	Dates and name of newspaper where notice was published	Chief executive officer of community	Effective date of modification	Community No.
Arizona:
Gila	Town of Payson	June 6, 2000, June 13, 2000, Payson Roundup	The Honorable Vernon M. Stiffler, Mayor, Town of Payson, 303 North Beeline Highway, Payson, Arizona 85541-4306	May 18, 2000	040107
Mohave	Unincorporated Areas	May 3, 2000, May 10, 2000, Kingman Daily Minor	The Honorable Buster Johnson, Chairman, Mohave County Board of Supervisors, 809 East Beale Street, Kingman, Arizona 86401-5924	Oct. 20, 2000	040058
Navajo	Unincorporated Areas	May 17, 2000, May 24, 2000, Holbrook Tribune News	The Honorable Tommy Thompson, Chairperson, Navajo County Board of Supervisors, P.O. Box 668, Holbrook, Arizona 86025	April 20, 2000	040066
Pima	City of Tucson	June 20, 2000, June 27, 2000, Arizona Daily Star	The Honorable Robert Walkup, Mayor, City of Tucson, P.O. Box 27210, Tucson, Arizona 85726	May 31, 2000	040076
Arkansas: Crawford	Unincorporated Areas	June 7, 2000, June 14, 2000, Crawford County Courier	The Honorable Jerry Williams, Crawford County Judge, Crawford County Courthouse, 300 Main Street, Room 4, Van Buren, Arkansas 72956-5798	Sept. 12, 2000	050428
California:
Alameda	City of Fremont	June 1, 2000, June 8, 2000, The Argus	The Honorable Gus Morrison, Mayor, City of Fremont, P.O. Box 5006, Fremont, California 94537	April 25, 2000	065028
Lake	Unincorporated Areas	June 14, 2000, June 21, 2000, Lake County Record Bee	The Honorable D. W. Merriman, Chairperson, Lake County Board of Supervisors, 255 North Forbes Street, Lakeport, California 95453	May 25, 2000	060090
Colorado:
Adams	City of Northglenn	May 18, 2000, May 25, 2000, Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel	The Honorable Don Parsons, Mayor, City of Northglenn, P.O. Box 330061, Northglenn, Colorado 80233-8061	Aug. 23, 2000	080257
Adams	City of Thornton	May 18, 2000, May 25, 2000, Northglenn-Thornton Sentinel	The Honorable Noel Busck, Mayor, City of Thornton, 9500 Civic Center Drive, Thornton, Colorado 80229	Aug. 23, 2000	080007
Missouri: St. Charles	City of O'Fallon	June 9, 2000, June 16, 2000, St. Charles Journal	The Honorable Paul Renaud, Mayor, City of O'Fallon, 138 South Main Street, O'Fallon, Missouri 63366	May 24, 2000	290316
New Mexico: Bernadillo	Unincorporated Areas	May 11, 2000, May 18, 2000, Albuquerque Journal	The Honorable Tom Rutherford, Chairperson, Bernalillo County Board of Commissioners, 2400 Broadway Southeast, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87102	Mar. 31, 2000	350001
Oklahoma:
Oklahoma	City of Oklahoma City	May 31, 2000, June 7, 2000, Daily Oklahoman	The Honorable Kirk Humphreys, Mayor, City of Oklahoma City, 200 North Walker, Suite 302, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102	May 12, 2000	405378
Tulsa	City of Glenpool	May 31, 2000, June 7, 2000, Tulsa World	The Honorable Charles Campbell, Mayor, City of Glenpool, P.O. Box 70, Glenpool, Oklahoma 74033	Sept. 5, 2000	400208
Texas:
Brazos	City of Bryan	June 14, 2000, June 21, 2000, Bryan-College Station Eagle	The Honorable Lonnie Stabler, Mayor, City of Bryan, P.O. Box 1000, Bryan, Texas 77805	Sept. 19, 2000	480082
Brazos	City of College Station	June 14, 2000, June 21, 2000, Bryan-College Station Eagle	The Honorable Lynn McIlhaney, Mayor, City of College Station, P.O. Box 9960, College Station, Texas 77842-0960	Sept. 19, 2000	480083
Denton	City of Denton	June 22, 2000, June 29, 2000, Denton Record Chronicle	The Honorable Eulene Brock, Mayor, City of Denton, 215 East McKinney Street, Denton, Texas 76201	June 1, 2000	480194
Denton	City of Lewisville	May 26, 2000, June 2, 2000, Lewisville News	The Honorable Bobbie J. Mitchell, Mayor, City of Lewisville, P.O. Box 299002, Lewisville, Texas 75029-9002	May 5, 2000	480195
Denton	Unincorporated Areas	June 22, 2000, June 29, 2000, Denton Record Chronicle	The Honorable Kirk Wilson, Denton County Judge, 110 West Hickory Street, Denton, Texas 76201	June 1, 2000	480774
Denton	Town of Westlake	June 6, 2000, June 13, 2000, Keller Citizen	The Honorable Scott Bradley, Mayor, Town of Westlake, 3 Village Circle, Suite 207, Westlake, Texas 76262	May 15, 2000	480614
Fort Bend	Fort Bend County, Municipal Utility, District No. 34	May 12, 2000, May 19, 2000, Herald-Coaster	Mr. Saib Y. Saour, P.E., R.L.S., District Engineer, 34 Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 34, c/o Benchmark Engineering Corporation, 2401 Fountainview Drive, Suite 220, Houston, Texas 77057	Mar. 31, 2000	481520
Fort Bend	Fort Bend County, Municipal Utility, District No. 35	May 12, 2000, May 19, 2000, Herald-Coaster	Mr. Saib Y. Saour, P.E., R.L.S., District Engineer, Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District No. 35, c/o Benchmark Engineering Corporation, 2401 Fountainview Drive, Suite 220, Houston, Texas 77057	Mar. 31, 2000	481519
Fort Bend	Unincorporated Areas	May 12, 2000, May 19, 2000, The Herald-Coaster	The Honorable James Adolphus, Fort Bend County Judge, 301 Jackson Street, Suite 719, Richmond, Texas 77469	Mar. 31, 2000	480228
Harris	City of Houston	June 6, 2000, June 13, 2000, Houston Chronicle	The Honorable Lee Brown, Mayor, City of Houston, P.O. Box 1562, Houston, Texas 77251-1562	Sept. 11, 2000	480296
Washington: Skagit	Unincorporated Areas	May 11, 2000, May 18, 2000, Skagit Valley Herald	The Honorable Harvey Wolden, Chairperson, Skagit County Board of Commissioners, 700 South Second Street, Room 202, Mount Vernon, Washington 98273	April 7, 2000	530151

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, “Flood Insurance”)

Dated: October 16, 2000.

Michael J. Armstrong,

Associate Director for Mitigation.