[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 229 (Tuesday, November 26, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 60034-60037]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-30164]
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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 Executive Associate Director has resolved any appeals resulting
from this notification.
The modified base flood elevations are not listed for each
community in
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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.
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 Executive Associate Director, Mitigation Directorate, 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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Chief executive
State and county Location Dates and name of newspaper where officer of Effective date of Community
notice was published community modification No.
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California:
San Diego (FEMA Docket City of Poway................ June 6, 1996, June 13, 1996, The Honorable May 15, 1996............ 060702
No. 7193). Poway News-Chieftain. Don Higginson,
Mayor, City of
Poway, P.O. Box
789, Poway,
California
92074-0789.
San Diego (FEMA Docket Unincorporated areas......... July 12, 1996, July 19, 1996, San The Honorable June 26, 1996.......... 060284
No. 7193). Diego Daily Transcript. Ron Roberts,
Chairman, San
Diego County
Board of
Supervisors,
1600 Pacific
Highway, Room
335, San Diego,
California
92101.
Santa Clara (FEMA Docket City of San Jose............. July 23, 1996, July 30, 1996, The Honorable June 20, 1996........... 060349
No. 7196). San Jose Mercury News. Susan Hammer,
Mayor, City of
San Jose, 801
North First
Street, Room
600, San Jose,
California
95110-1792.
Colorado:
Adams, Jefferson, and City of Broomfield........... June 20, 1996, June 27, 1996, The Honorable May 16, 1996............ 085073
Boulder (FEMA Docket No. Broomfield Enterprise. Bill Berens,
7193). Mayor, City of
Broomfield,
P.O. Box 1415,
Broomfield,
Colorado 80038-
1415.
Douglas (FEMA Docket No. Town of Castle Rock.......... July 10, 1996, July 17, 1996, The Honorable June 18, 1996........... 080050
7193). Douglas County News Press. Mark Williams,
Mayor, Town of
Castle Rock,
144 Hillside
Drive, Castle
Rock, Colorado
80104.
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Garfield (FEMA Docket No. Unincorporated areas......... July 3, 1996, July 10, 1996, The Honorable May 31, 1996............ 080205
7193). Citizen Telegram. Marian Smith,
Chairperson,
Board of County
Commissioners,
Garfield
County, 109
Eighth Street,
Suite 300,
Glenwood
Springs,
Colorado 81601.
Jefferson (FEMA Docket City of Lakewood............. July 18, 1996, July 25, 1996, The Honorable June 7, 1996............ 085075
No. 7196). Jefferson Sentinel. Linda Morton,
Mayor, City of
Lakewood, 445
South Allison
Parkway,
Lakewood,
Colorado 80226-
3105.
Garfield (FEMA Docket No. City of Rifle................ July 3, 1996, July 10, 1996, The Honorable May 31, 1996............ 085078
7193). Citizen Telegram. David Ling,
Mayor, City of
Rifle, P.O. Box
1908, Rifle,
Colorado 81650.
Hawaii: Maui (FEMA Docket No. Unincorporated areas......... July 10, 1996, July 17, 1996, The Honorable June 6, 1996............ 150003
7193). Maui News. Linda Crockett-
Lingle, Mayor,
County of Maui,
200 South High
Street,
Wailuku, Hawaii
96793.
Kansas:
Johnson (FEMA Docket No. City of Olathe............... Mar. 20, 1996, Mar. 27, 1996, The Honorable Feb. 23, 1996........... 200173
7180). Johnson County Sun. Larry Campbell,
Mayor, City of
Olathe, P.O.
Box 768,
Olathe, Kansas
66051-0768.
Johnson (FEMA Docket No. City of Overland Park........ Mar. 20, 1996, Mar. 27, 1996, The Honorable Ed Feb. 23, 1996........... 200174
7180). Johnson County Sun. Eilert, Mayor,
City of
Overland Park,
P.O. Box 168,
Overland Park,
Kansas 66212.
Missouri:
Jackson and Cass (FEMA City of Lee's Summit......... June 12, 1996, June 19, 1996, The Honorable May 15, 1996............ 290174
Docket No. 7193). Lee's Summit Journal. Karen R.
Messerli,
Mayor, City of
Lee's Summit,
P.O. Box 1600,
Lee's Summit,
Missouri 64063.
Jackson (FEMA Docket No. City of Lee's Summit......... July 10, 1996, July 17, 1996, The Honorable June 20, 1996........... 290174
7193). Lee's Summit Journal. Karen R.
Messerli,
Mayor, City of
Lee's Summit,
City Hall, 207
Southwest
Market, Lee's
Summit,
Missouri 64063.
Nebraska: Douglas (FEMA City of Omaha................ July 19, 1996, July 26, 1996, The Honorable June 6, 1996............ 315274
Docket No. 7196). Omaha World Journal. Hal Daub,
Mayor, City of
Omaha, City
Hall, 1819
Farnam Street,
Suite 300,
Omaha, Nebraska
68183.
Nevada: Clark (FEMA Docket City of Henderson............ July 23, 1996, July 30, 1996, Las The Honorable June 7, 1996............ 320005
No. 7196). Vegas Review Journal. Robert A.
Groesbeck,
Mayor, City of
Henderson, 240
Water Street,
Henderson,
Nevada 89015.
New Mexico: Bernalillo (FEMA City of Albuquerque.......... July 22, 1996, Aug. 1, 1996, The Honorable June 28, 1996........... 350002
Docket No. 7196). Albuquerque Journal. Martin J.
Chavez, Mayor,
City of
Albuquerque,
P.O. Box 1293,
Albuquerque,
New Mexico
87103.
Oklahoma: Cleveland (FEMA City of Norman............... Apr. 12, 1996, Apr. 19, 1996, The Honorable Mar. 27, 1996........... 400046
Docket No. 7185). Norman Transcript. William
Nations, Mayor,
City of Norman,
201 West Gray,
Norman,
Oklahoma 73070.
South Dakota: Pennington Unincorporated areas......... July 12, 1996, July 19, 1996, The The Honorable June 18, 1996........... 460064
(FEMA Docket No. 7193). Rapid City Journal. Delores
Coffing,
Chairperson,
Pennington
County
Commissioners,
315 St. Joseph
Street, Rapid
City, South
Dakota 57701-
2879.
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Texas:
Travis (FEMA Docket No. City of Austin............... July 3, 1996, July 10, 1996, The Honorable June 6, 1996............ 480624
7193). American Statesman. Bruce Todd,
Mayor, City of
Austin, P.O.
Box 1088,
Austin, Texas
78767.
Bexar (FEMA Docket No. Unincorporated areas......... July 2, 1996, July 9, 1996, San The Honorable May 29, 1996............ 480035
7193). Antonio Express-News. Cyndi Taylor
Krier, Bexar
County Judge,
Bexar County
Courthouse,
First Floor,
100 Dolorosa,
San Antonio,
Texas 78205-
3036.
Cameron (FEMA Docket No. Unincorporated areas......... July 11, 1996, July 18, 1996, The Honorable May 31, 1996............ 480101
7193). Brownsville Herald. Gilberto
Hinojosa,
Cameron County
Judge, 964 East
Harrison,
Brownsville,
Texas 78520.
Dallas, Denton, and City of Carrollton........... July 11, 1996, July 18, 1996, The Honorable June 28, 1996........... 480167
Collin (FEMA Docket No. Metro Crest News. Milburn
7193). Gravley, Mayor,
City of
Carrollton,
P.O. Box
110535,
Carrollton,
Texas 75011-
0535.
Tarrant (FEMA Docket No. City of Fort Worth........... July 2, 1996, July 9, 1996, Fort The Honorable June 18, 1996........... 480596
7193). Worth Star Telegram. Kenneth Barr,
Mayor, City of
Fort Worth,
1000
Throckmorton
Street, Fort
Worth, Texas
76102-6311.
Harris (FEMA Docket No. Unincorporated areas......... July 9, 1996, July 16, 1996, The Honorable June 12, 1996........... 480287
7193). Houston Chronicle. Robert Eckels,
Harris County
Judge, 1001
Preston Street,
Suite 911,
Houston, Texas
77002.
Montgomery (FEMA Docket Unincorporated areas......... Apr. 12, 1996, Apr. 19, 1996, The Honorable Mar. 27, 1996........... 480483
No. 7185). Conroe Courier. Alan B. Sadler,
Montgomery
County Judge,
301 North
Thompson, Suite
210, Conroe,
Texas 77301.
Cameron (FEMA Docket No. City of Port Isabel.......... July 11, 1996, July 18, 1996, The Honorable May 31, 1996............ 480109
7193). Port Isabel South Padre Island Quirino
Press. Martinez,
Mayor, City of
Port Isabel,
305 East Maxan,
Port Isabel,
Texas 78578.
Washington:
Chelan (FEMA Docket No. Unincorporated areas......... July 12, 1996, July 19, 1996, The The Honorable June 18, 1996........... 530015
7193). Wenatchee World. John Wall,
Chairman,
Chelan County
Commissioners,
Chelan County
Courthouse, 350
Orondo Avenue,
Wenatchee,
Washington
98801.
Chelan (FEMA Docket No. City of Wenatchee............ July 12, 1996, July 19, 1996, The The Honorable June 18, 1996........... 530020
7193). Wenatchee World. Earl Tilly,
Mayor, City of
Wenatchee, P.O.
Box 519,
Wenatchee,
Washington
98807-0519.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood
Insurance.'')
Dated: November 18, 1996.
Craig S. Wingo,
Deputy Associate Director, Mitigation Directorate.
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