97-26282. Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations  

  • [Federal Register Volume 62, Number 192 (Friday, October 3, 1997)]
    [Rules and Regulations]
    [Pages 51785-51788]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 97-26282]
    
    
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    FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
    
    44 CFR Part 65
    
    
    Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations
    
    AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
    
    ACTION: Final rule.
    
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    SUMMARY: Modified base (1% annual chance) flood elevations are 
    finalized for the communities listed below. These modified elevations 
    will be used to calculate flood insurance premium rates for new 
    buildings and their contents.
    
    EFFECTIVE DATES: The effective dates for these modified base flood 
    elevations are indicated on the following table and revise the Flood 
    Insurance Rate Map(s) in effect for each listed community prior to this 
    date.
    
    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 following 
    table.
    
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Frederick H. Sharrocks, Jr., Chief, 
    Hazard Identification Branch, Mitigation Directorate, 500 C Street SW., 
    Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-2796.
    
    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Emergency Management Agency 
    makes the final determinations listed below of the final determinations 
    of modified base flood elevations for each community listed. These 
    modified elevations have been published in newspapers of local 
    circulation and ninety (90) days have elapsed since that publication. 
    The Associate Director has resolved any appeals resulting from this 
    notification.
        The modified base flood elevations are not listed for each 
    community in this notice. However, this rule includes the address of 
    the Chief Executive Officer of the community where the modified base 
    flood elevation determinations are available for inspection.
        The modifications are made pursuant to Section 206 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.
    
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        These modified elevations are used to meet the floodplain 
    management requirements of the NFIP and are also used to calculate the 
    appropriate flood insurance premium rates for new buildings built after 
    these elevations are made final, and for the contents in these 
    buildings.
        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 final 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.
    
    
    Sec. 65.4  [Amended]
    
        2. The tables published under the authority of Sec. 65.4 are 
    amended as follows:
    
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                                                                      Dates and name of                                                                     
              State and county                    Location          newspaper where notice   Chief executive officer of     Effective date of     Community 
                                                                        was published                community                modification           No.    
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    Arizona: Maricopa (FEMA Docket No.    Unincorporated Areas...  May 14, 1997, May 21,    The Honorable Don Stapley,   April 24, 1997........       040037
     7220).                                                         1997, The Arizona        Chairperson, Maricopa                                          
                                                                    Republic.                County Board of                                                
                                                                                             Supervisors, 301 West                                          
                                                                                             Jefferson Street, Phoenix,                                     
                                                                                             Arizona 85003.                                                 
    Arizona: Pima (FEMA Docket No. 7216)  Unincorporated Areas...  April 9, 1997, April     The Honorable Paul Marsh,    March 19, 1997........       040073
                                                                    16, 1997, The Arizona    Chairman, Pima County                                          
                                                                    Daily Star.              Board of Supervisors, 130                                      
                                                                                             West Congress Street,                                          
                                                                                             Tucson, Arizona 85701.                                         
    Arizona: Pima (FEMA Docket No. 7216)  City of Tucson.........  April 9, 1997, April     The Honorable George         March 17, 1997........       040076
                                                                    16, 1997, The Arizona    Miller, Mayor, City of                                         
                                                                    Daily Star.              Tucson, P.O. Box 27210,                                        
                                                                                             Tucson, Arizona 85726-7210.                                    
    Arizona: Pima (FEMA Docket No. 7216)  City of Tucson.........  April 9, 1997, April     The Honorable George         March 19, 1997........       040076
                                                                    16, 1997, The Arizona    Miller, Mayor, City of                                         
                                                                    Daily Star.              Tucson, P.O. Box 27210,                                        
                                                                                             Tucson, Arizona 85726-7210.                                    
    Arizona: Pima (FEMA Docket No. 7220)  City of Tucson.........  June 4, 1997, June 11,   The Honorable George         May 9, 1997...........       040076
                                                                    1997, The Arizona        Miller, Mayor, City of                                         
                                                                    Daily Star.              Tucson, P.O. Box 27210,                                        
                                                                                             Tucson, Arizona 85726.                                         
    California: San Diego (FEMA Docket    City of Chula Vista....  May 2, 1997, May 9,      The Honorable Shirley        April 9, 1997.........       065021
     No. 7220).                                                     1997, San Diego Daily    Horton, Mayor, City of                                         
                                                                    Transcript.              Chula Vista 276 Fourth                                         
                                                                                             Avenue, Chula Vista,                                           
                                                                                             California 91910.                                              
    California: Orange (FEMA Docket No.   City of Irvine.........  May 1, 1997, May 8,      The Honorable Christina      April 8, 1997.........       060222
     7220).                                                         1997, Irvine World       Shea, Mayor, City of                                           
                                                                    News.                    Irvine, P.O. Box 19575,                                        
                                                                                             Irvine, California 92623.                                      
    California: Alameda (FEMA Docket No.  City of Livermore......  June 3, 1997, June 10,   The Honorable Cathie Brown,  May 15, 1997..........       060008
     7220).                                                         1997, Tri-Valley         Mayor, City of Livermore,                                      
                                                                    Herald.                  1052 South Livermore                                           
                                                                                             Avenue, Livermore,                                             
                                                                                             California 94550-4899.                                         
    California: Los Angeles (FEMA Docket  Unincorporated Areas...  April 9, 1997, April     The Honorable Zev            March 19, 1997........       065043
     No. 7216).                                                     16, 1997, Daily          Yaroslavsky, Chairperson,                                      
                                                                    Commerce.                Los Angeles County Board                                       
                                                                                             of Supervisors, 500 West                                       
                                                                                             Temple Street, Suite 821,                                      
                                                                                             Los Angeles, California                                        
                                                                                             90012.                                                         
    California: San Diego (FEMA Docket    City of National City..  May 2, 1997, May 9,      The Honorable George         April 9, 1997.........       060293
     No. 7220).                                                     1997, San Diego Daily    Waters, Mayor, City of                                         
                                                                    Transcript.              National City, 1243                                            
                                                                                             National City Boulevard,                                       
                                                                                             National City, California                                      
                                                                                             91950.                                                         
    California: Orange (FEMA Docket No.   City of Placentia......  April 3, 1997, April     The Honorable Norman Z.      February 27, 1997.....       060229
     7216).                                                         10, 1997, Placentia      Eckenrode, Mayor, City of                                      
                                                                    News-Times.              Placentia, 401 East                                            
                                                                                             Chapman Avenue, Placentia,                                     
                                                                                             California 92670.                                              
    
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    California: San Diego (FEMA Docket    Unincorporated Areas...  May 2, 1997, May 9,      The Honorable Bill Horn,     April 9, 1997.........       060284
     No. 7220).                                                     1997, San Diego Daily    Chairman, San Diego County                                     
                                                                    Transcript.              Board of Supervisors, 1600                                     
                                                                                             Pacific Highway, San                                           
                                                                                             Diego, California 92101.                                       
    Colorado: Boulder (FEMA Docket No.    City of Boulder........  April 23, 1997, April    The Honorable Leslie         April 3, 1997.........       080024
     7216).                                                         30, 1997, Boulder        Durgin, Mayor, City of                                         
                                                                    Daily Camera.            Boulder, P.O. Box 791,                                         
                                                                                             Boulder, Colorado 80306.                                       
    Colorado: Adams (FEMA Docket No.      City of Thornton.......  April 17, 1997, April    The Honorable Margaret       March 13, 1997........       080007
     7216).                                                         24, 1997, Northglenn-    Carpenter, Mayor, City of                                      
                                                                    Thornton Sentinel.       Thornton, 9500 Civic                                           
                                                                                             Center Drive, Thornton,                                        
                                                                                             Colorado 80229.                                                
    Hawaii: Honolulu (FEMA Docket No.     City and County........  April 23, 1997, April    The Honorable Jeremy         April 15, 1997........       150001
     7216).                                                         30, 1997, Honolulu       Harris, Mayor, City and                                        
                                                                    Star-Bulletin.           County of Honolulu, 650                                        
                                                                                             South King Street,                                             
                                                                                             Honolulu, Hawaii 96183.                                        
    Kansas: Harvey (FEMA Docket No.       City of Halstead.......  May 1, 1997, May 8,      The Honorable Kenneth B.     April 4, 1997.........       200131
     7220).                                                         1997, The Harvey         Kierl, Mayor, City of                                          
                                                                    County Independent.      Halstead, P.O. Box 312,                                        
                                                                                             Halstead, Kansas 67056-                                        
                                                                                             0312.                                                          
    Kansas: Harvey (FEMA Docket No.       Unincorporated Areas...  May 1, 1997, May 8,      The Honorable Craig R.       April 4, 1997.........       200585
     7220).                                                         1997, The Harvey         Simons, Harvey County                                          
                                                                    County Independent.      Administrator,                                                 
                                                                                             Administration Department,                                     
                                                                                             P.O. Box 687, Newton,                                          
                                                                                             Kansas 67114-0687.                                             
    Kansas: Pratt (FEMA Docket No. 7220)  City of Pratt..........  May 22, 1997, May 29,    The Honorable Glenna Borho,  May 5, 1997...........       200278
                                                                    1997, The Pratt          Mayor, City of Pratt, P.O.                                     
                                                                    Tribune.                 Box 807, Pratt, Kansas                                         
                                                                                             67124.                                                         
    Kansas: Sedgwick (FEMA Docket No.     City of Wichita........  April 23, 1997, April    The Honorable Bob Knight,    April 7, 1997.........       200328
     7216).                                                         30, 1997, The Wichita    Mayor, City of Wichita,                                        
                                                                    Eagle.                   City Hall, 455 North Main                                      
                                                                                             Street, Wichita, Kansas                                        
                                                                                             67202.                                                         
    Nebraska: Merrick (FEMA Docket No.    City of Central City...  April 17, 1997, April    The Honorable Calvin C.      March 14, 1997........       310148
     7216).                                                         24, 1997, Central City   Lepp, Mayor, City of                                           
                                                                    Republican Nonpareil.    Central City, P.O. Box                                         
                                                                                             418, Central City,                                             
                                                                                             Nebraska 68826.                                                
    Nevada: Douglas (FEMA Docket No.      Unincorporated Areas...  May 14, 1997, May 21,    The Honorable Jacques        April 29, 1997........       320008
     7220).                                                         1997, The Record         Etchegoyhen, Chairman,                                         
                                                                    Courier Tahoe Daily      Douglas County Board of                                        
                                                                    Tribune.                 County Commissioners,                                          
                                                                                             Minden Inn, P.O. Box 218,                                      
                                                                                             Minden, Nevada 89423.                                          
    New Mexico: Bernalillo (FEMA Docket   Unincorporated Areas...  April 23, 1997 April     The Honorable Albert         April 4, 1997.........       350001
     No. 7216).                                                     30, 1997, Albuquerque    Valdez, Chairman,                                              
                                                                    Journal.                 Bernalillo County Board of                                     
                                                                                             Commissioners, 2400                                            
                                                                                             Broadway Southeast,                                            
                                                                                             Albuquerque, New Mexico                                        
                                                                                             87102.                                                         
    Oklahoma: Oklahoma (FEMA Docket No.   City of Edmond.........  April 22, 1997, April    The Honorable Bob Rudkin,    March 27, 1997........       400252
     7216).                                                         29, 1997, Edmond         Mayor, City of Edmond, 100                                     
                                                                    Evening Sun.             East First, Edmond,                                            
                                                                                             Oklahoma 73083-2970.                                           
    Oklahoma: Cleveland (FEMA Docket No.  City of Norman.........  June 6, 1997, June 13,   The Honorable Bill Nations,  May 15, 1997..........       400046
     7220).                                                         1997 Norman Transcript.  Mayor, City of Norman,                                         
                                                                                             P.O. Box 370, Norman                                           
                                                                                             Oklahoma 73070.                                                
    South Dakota: Lawrence (FEMA Docket   City of Spearfish......  May 16, 1997, May 23,    The Honorable Johnny         April 24, 1997........       460046
     No. 7220).                                                     1997, Blackhill          Niehaus, Mayor, City of                                        
                                                                    Pioneer.                 Spearfish, 625 Fifth                                           
                                                                                             Street, Spearfish, South                                       
                                                                                             Dakota 57783.                                                  
    Texas: Bexar (FEMA Docket No. 7220).  Unincorporated Areas...  June 10, 1997, June 17,  The Honorable Cyndi T.       May 23, 1997..........       480035
                                                                    1997, San Antonio        Krier, Bexar County Judge,                                     
                                                                    Express News.            100 Dolorosa, Suite 101,                                       
                                                                                             San Antonio, Texas 78205.                                      
    Texas: Dallas (FEMA Docket No. 7220)  Unincorporated Areas...  June 12, 1997, June 19,  The Honorable Lee F.         May 21, 1997..........       480165
                                                                    1997, The Dallas         Jackson, Dallas County                                         
                                                                    Morning News.            Judge, 411 Elm Street,                                         
                                                                                             Dallas, Texas 75202.                                           
    
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    Texas: Tarrant (FEMA Docket No.       City of Forth Worth....  May 8, 1997, May 15,     The Honorable Kenneth Barr,  August 13, 1997.......       480596
     7220).                                                         1997 Fort Worth Star-    Mayor, City of Forth                                           
                                                                    Telegram.                Worth, 1000 Throckmorton                                       
                                                                                             Street, Fort Worth, Texas                                      
                                                                                             76102-6311.                                                    
    Texas: Dallas (FEMA Docket No. 7220)  City of Garland........  June 12, 1997, June 19,  The Honorable James          May 21, 1997..........       485471
                                                                    1997 The Garland News.   Ratliff, Mayor, City of                                        
                                                                                             Garland, P.O. Box 469002,                                      
                                                                                             Garland, Texas 75046-9002.                                     
    Texas: Tarrant (FEMA Docket No.       City of Haltom City....  May 8, 1997, May 15,     The Honorable Gary Larson,   August 13, 1997.......       480599
     7220).                                                         1997, Fort Worth Star-   Mayor, City of Haltom                                          
                                                                    Telegram.                City, P.O. Box 14246,                                          
                                                                                             Haltom City, Texas 76117-                                      
                                                                                             0246.                                                          
                                                                                                                                                            
    Texas: Harris (FEMA Docket No. 7220)  City of Houston........  June 6, 1997, June 13,   The Honorable Bob Lanier,    May 14, 1997..........       480296
                                                                    1997, Houston            Mayor, City of Houston,                                        
                                                                    Chronicle.               P.O. Box 1562, Houston,                                        
                                                                                             Texas 77251-1562.                                              
    Texas: Midland (FEMA Docket No.       City of Midland........  April 22, 1997, April    The Honorable Robert E.      March 26, 1997........       480477
     7216).                                                         29, 1997, Midland        Burns, Mayor, City of                                          
                                                                    Reporter-Telegram.       Midland, P.O. Box 1152,                                        
                                                                                             Midland, Texas 79702-1152.                                     
    Texas: Montgomery (FEMA Docket No.    Unincorporated Areas...  April 23, 1997, April    The Honorable Alan B.        March 28, 1997........       480483
     7216).                                                         30, 1997, Conroe         Sadler, Montgomery County                                      
                                                                    Courier.                 Judge, 301 North Thompson,                                     
                                                                                             Suite 210, Conroe, Texas                                       
                                                                                             77301.                                                         
    Texas: Montgomery (FEMA Docket No.    Unincorporated Areas...  April 23, 1997, April    The Honorable Alan B.        April 3, 1997.........       480483
     7216).                                                         30, 1997, Houston        Sadler, Montgomery County                                      
                                                                    Chronicle.               Judge, 301 North Thompson,                                     
                                                                                             Suite 210, Conroe, Texas                                       
                                                                                             77301.                                                         
    Texas: Tarrant (FEMA Docket No.       City of North Richland   April 8, 1997, April     The Honorable Tommy Brown,   March 7, 1997.........       480607
     7216).                                Hills.                   15, 1997, Fort Worth     Mayor, City of North                                           
                                                                    Star-Telegram.           Richland Hills, P.O. Box                                       
                                                                                             820609, North Richland                                         
                                                                                             Hills, Texas 76182-0609.                                       
    Texas: Collin (FEMA Docket No. 7220)  City of Plano..........  May 23, 1997, May 30,    The Honorable John           April 29, 1997........       480140
                                                                    1997 Plano Star          Longstreet, Mayor, City of                                     
                                                                    Courier.                 Plano, P.O. Box 860358,                                        
                                                                                             Plano, Texas 75086-0358.                                       
    Texas: Dallas (FEMA Docket No. 7220)  City of Rowlett........  June 12, 1997, June 19,  The Honorable Buddy Wall,    May 21, 1997..........       480185
                                                                    1997, The Rowlett        Mayor, City of Rowlett,                                        
                                                                    Lakeshore Times.         P.O. Box 99, Rowlett,                                          
                                                                                             Texas 75030-0099.                                              
    Texas: Dallas (FEMA Docket No. 7220)  City of Sachse.........  June 18, 1997, June 25,  The Honorable Larry Holden,  May 21, 1997..........       480186
                                                                    1997, The Wylie News.    Mayor, City of Sachse,                                         
                                                                                             5560 Highway 78, Sachse,                                       
                                                                                             Texas 75048.                                                   
    Texas: Bexar (FEMA Docket No. 7220).  City of San Antonio....  May 23, 1997, May 30,    The Honorable William E.     April 28, 1997........       480045
                                                                    1997, San Antonio        Thornton, Mayor, City of                                       
                                                                    Express-News.            San Antonio, P.O. Box                                          
                                                                                             839966, San Antonio, Texas                                     
                                                                                             78283-3966.                                                    
    Texas: Denton (FEMA Docket No. 7220)  City of The Colony.....  June 4, 1997, June 11,   The Honorable William        May 12, 1997..........       481581
                                                                    1997, Lewisville         Manning, Mayor, City of                                        
                                                                    Leader.                  The Colony, 5151 North                                         
                                                                                             Colony Boulevard, The                                          
                                                                                             Colony, Texas 75056.                                           
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    (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
    Insurance.'')
    
        Dated: September 25, 1997.
    Michael J. Armstrong,
    Associate Director for Mitigation.
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Document Information

Published:
10/03/1997
Department:
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Entry Type:
Rule
Action:
Final rule.
Document Number:
97-26282
Dates:
The effective dates for these modified base flood elevations are indicated on the following table and revise the Flood Insurance Rate Map(s) in effect for each listed community prior to this date.
Pages:
51785-51788 (4 pages)
PDF File:
97-26282.pdf
CFR: (1)
44 CFR 65.4