94-29221. Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations  

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    FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
    
    44 CFR Part 65
    
    [Docket No. FEMA-7117]
    
    
    Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations
    
    AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
    
    ACTION: Interim rule.
    
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    SUMMARY: This interim rule lists communities where modification of the 
    base (100-year) flood elevations is appropriate because of new 
    scientific or technical data. New flood insurance premium rates will be 
    calculated from the modified base (100-year) 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 and revise the Flood Insurance Rate 
    Map(s) 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, 
    Mitigation Directorate, reconsider the changes. The modified elevations 
    may be changed during the 90-day period.
    
    ADDRESSES: The modified base (100-year) 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: Michael K. Buckley, P.E., Chief, 
    Hazard Identification Branch, Mitigation Directorate, 500 C Street, SW, 
    Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-2756.
    
    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The modified base (100-year) 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 (100-year) flood elevation determinations are 
    available for inspection is provided.
        Any request for reconsideration must be based upon knowledge of 
    changed conditions, or upon 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 (100-year) 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, Mitigation Directorate, certifies that this 
    rule is exempt from the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act 
    because modified base (100-year) 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 proposed 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 newspaper     Chief executive officer of   Effective date of  Community
          State and county                  Location               where notice was published              community              modification        No.   
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    Alaska: Unorganized borough.  Municipality of Anchorage...  July 11, 1994, July 18, 1994,     Hon. Tom Fink, Mayor,        June 17, 1994.....     020005
                                                                 Alaska Journal of Commerce.       Municipality of Anchorage,                               
                                                                                                   P.O. Box 196650,                                         
                                                                                                   Anchorage, AK 99519-6650.                                
    California: Contra Costa....  City of Antioch.............  Sept. 22, 1994, Sept. 29, 1994,   Hon. Joel Keller, Mayor,     Sept. 9, 1994.....     060026
                                                                 Ledger-Post Dispatch.             City of Antioch, P.O. Box                                
                                                                                                   130, Antioch, CA 94509.                                  
    Colorado: El Paso...........  City of Colorado Springs....  Aug. 4, 1994, Aug. 11, 1994,      Hon. Robert Isaac, Mayor,    July 1, 1994......     080060
                                                                 Gazette Telegraph.                City of Colorado Springs,                                
                                                                                                   P.O. Box 1575, Colorado                                  
                                                                                                   Springs, CO 80901-1575.                                  
    Colorado: El Paso...........  City of Colorado Springs....  Sept. 8, 1994, Sept. 15, 1994     Hon. Robert Isaac, Mayor,    Aug. 24, 1994.....     080060
                                                                 Gazette Telegraph.                City of Colorado Springs,                                
                                                                                                   P.O. Box 1575, Colorado                                  
                                                                                                   Springs, CO 80901-1575.                                  
    Colorado: Douglas...........  Unincorporated areas........  Sept. 14, 1994, Sept. 21, 1994    Ms. M. Michael Cooke,        Aug. 29, 1994.....     080049
                                                                 Daily News-Press.                 Chairperson, Douglas                                     
                                                                                                   County Board of                                          
                                                                                                   Commissioners, 101 Third                                 
                                                                                                   Street, Castle Rock, CO                                  
                                                                                                   80104.                                                   
    Colorado: El Paso...........  Unincorporated areas........  Sept. 8, 1994, Sept. 15, 1994,    Hon. Jeri Howells,           Aug. 24, 1994.....     080059
                                                                 Gazette Telegraph.                Chairperson, El Paso                                     
                                                                                                   County Board of                                          
                                                                                                   Commissioners, 27 East                                   
                                                                                                   Vermijo, Colorado Springs,                               
                                                                                                   CO 80903.                                                
    Colorado: Boulder...........  City of Longmont............  Oct. 6, 1994, Oct. 13, 1994,      Hon. Leona Stoecker, Mayor,  Sept. 1, 1994.....     080027
                                                                 Longmont Times Call.              City of Longmont, 829                                    
                                                                                                   Panorama Circle, CO 80501.                               
    Colorado: Douglas...........  Town of Parker..............  Sept. 14, 1994, Sept. 21, 1994,   Hon. Greg Lopez, Mayor,      Aug. 29, 1994.....     080310
                                                                 Daily News-Press.                 Town of Parker, 20120 East                               
                                                                                                   Main Street, Parker, CO                                  
                                                                                                   80134.                                                   
    Hawaii: Maui................  Unincorporated areas........  Sept. 13, 1994, Sept. 20, 1994,   Hon. Linda Crockett Lingle,  Aug. 22, 1994.....     150003
                                                                 Maui News.                        Mayor, County of Maui, 200                               
                                                                                                   South High Street,                                       
                                                                                                   Wailuku, Maui, HI 96793.                                 
    Idaho: Ada..................  Unincorporated areas........  Sept. 22, 1994, Sept. 29, 1994,   Hon. Vern Bisterfeldt,       Sept. 15, 1994....     160001
                                                                 Valley News.                      Chairman, Ada County Board                               
                                                                                                   of Commissioners, 650 Main                               
                                                                                                   Street, Boise, ID 83702.                                 
    Idaho: Ada..................  City of Meridian............  Sept. 22, 1994, Sept. 29, 1994,   Hon. Grant P. Kingsford,     Sept. 15, 1994....     160180
                                                                 Valley News.                      Mayor, City of Meridian,                                 
                                                                                                   33 East Idaho Avenue,                                    
                                                                                                   Meridian, ID 83642.                                      
    Nevada: Washoe..............  City of Reno................  Sept. 6, 1994, Sept. 13, 1994,    Hon. Pete Sferrazza, Mayor,  Aug. 16, 1994.....     320020
                                                                 Reno Gazette Journal.             City of Reno, P.O. Box                                   
                                                                                                   1900, Reno, NV 89505.                                    
    Nevada: Washoe..............  Unincorporated areas........  Sept. 6, 1994, Sept. 13, 1994,    Hon. Diane Cornwall,         Aug. 16, 1994.....     320019
                                                                 Reno Gazette Journal.             Chairperson, Washoe County                               
                                                                                                   Board of Commissioners,                                  
                                                                                                   P.O. Box 11130, Reno, NV                                 
                                                                                                   89520.                                                   
    Oklahoma: Muskogee..........  City of Muskogee............  Sept. 9, 1994, Sept. 16, 1994,    Hon. Kathy Hewitt, Mayor,    Aug. 15, 1994.....     400125
                                                                 Muskogee Daily Phoenix.           City of Muskogee, P.O. Box                               
                                                                                                   1927, Muskogee, OK 74402.                                
    Oklahoma: Muskogee..........  Unincorporated areas........  Sept. 9, 1994, Sept. 16, 1994,    Hon. Gene Bullard,           Aug. 15, 1994.....     400491
                                                                 Muskogee Daily Phoenix.           Chairman, Muskogee County                                
                                                                                                   Board of Commissioners,                                  
                                                                                                   P.O. Box 2307, Muskogee,                                 
                                                                                                   OK 74401.                                                
    Texas: Tarrant..............  City of Colleyville.........  Sept. 8, 1994, Sept. 15, 1994,    Hon. Cheryl Feigel, Mayor,   Aug. 18, 1994.....     480590
                                                                 Colleyville News and Times.       City of Colleyville, P.O.                                
                                                                                                   Box 185, Colleyville, TX                                 
                                                                                                   76034.                                                   
    Texas: Montgomery...........  City of Conroe..............  Sept. 23, 1994, Sept. 30, 1994,   Hon. Carter Moore, Mayor,    Sept. 6, 1994.....     480484
                                                                 Conroe Courier.                   City of Conroe, P.O. Box                                 
                                                                                                   3066, Conroe, TX 77305.                                  
    Texas; El Paso..............  City of El Paso.............  Aug. 5, 1994, Aug. 12, 1994,      Hon. Larry Francis, Mayor,   June 23, 1994.....     480214
                                                                 Gazette Telegraph.                City of El Paso, Two Civic                               
                                                                                                   Center Plaza, El Paso, TX                                
                                                                                                   79901-1196.                                              
    Texas: Tarrant..............  City of Fort Worth..........  Sept. 23, 1994, Sept. 30, 1994,   Hon. Kay Granger, Mayor,     Sept. 6, 1994.....     480596
                                                                 Fort Worth Star Telegram.         City of Fort Worth, 1000                                 
                                                                                                   Throckmorton Street, Fort                                
                                                                                                   Worth, TX 76102-6311.                                    
    Texas: Harris...............  Unincorporated areas........  Sept. 1, 1994, Sept. 8, 1994,     Hon. Jon Lindsay, Harris     Aug. 15, 1994.....     480287
                                                                 Houston Chronicle.                County Judge, Ninth Floor                                
                                                                                                   Courtroom, 1001 Preston,                                 
                                                                                                   Suite 911, Houston TX                                    
                                                                                                   77002.                                                   
    Texas: Collin...............  City of Plano...............  Sept. 7, 1994, Sept. 14, 1994,    Hon. James N. Muns, Mayor,   Aug. 5, 1994......     480856
                                                                 Dallas Morning News.              City of Plano, P.O. Box                                  
                                                                                                   860358, Plano, TX 75086.                                 
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    (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
    Insurance.'')
    
        Dated: November 21, 1994.
    Richard T. Moore,
    Associate Director for Mitigation.
    [FR Doc. 94-29221 Filed 11-25-94; 8:45 am]
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Document Information

Published:
11/28/1994
Department:
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Entry Type:
Uncategorized Document
Action:
Interim rule.
Document Number:
94-29221
Dates:
These modified base flood elevations are currently in effect on the dates listed in the table and revise the Flood Insurance Rate Map(s) in effect prior to this determination for each listed community.
Pages:
0-0 (None pages)
Docket Numbers:
Federal Register: November 28, 1994, Docket No. FEMA-7117
CFR: (1)
44 CFR 65.4