[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 216 (Wednesday, November 8, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 56249-56251]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-27661]
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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
44 CFR Part 65
[Docket No. FEMA-7160]
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 (1% 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 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 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 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 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 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
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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 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.
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 officer of Effective date of Community
where notice was published community modification No.
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Arizona: Coconino.......... City of Flagstaff.......... September 21, 1995, September The Honorable August 16, 1995............. 040020
28, 1995, Arizona Daily Sun. Christopher J.
Bavasi, Mayor,
City of Flagstaff,
211 West Aspen
Avenue, Flagstaff,
Arizona 86001.
Arizona: Coconino.......... City of Flagstaff.......... September 22, 1995, September The Honorable August 17, 1995............. 040020
29, 1995, Arizona Daily Sun. Christopher J.
Bavasi, Mayor,
City of Flagstaff,
211 West Aspen
Avenue, Flagstaff,
Arizona 86001.
Arizona: Maricopa.......... City of Glendale........... August 31, 1995, September 7, The Honorable August 7, 1995.............. 040045
1995, Arizona Republic. Elaine Scruggs,
Mayor, City of
Glendale, 5850
West Glendale
Avenue, Glendale,
Arizona 85301.
Arizona: Maricopa.......... Unincorporated Areas....... August 31, 1995, September 7, The Honorable Tom August 7, 1995.............. 040037
1995, Arizona Republic. Rawles,
Chairperson,
Maricopa County
Board of
Supervisors, 301
West Jefferson,
Phoenix, Arizona
85003.
Arizona: Maricopa.......... City of Peoria............. August 31, 1995, September 7, The Honorable Ken August 7, 1995.............. 040050
1995, Arizona Republic. C. Forgia, Mayor,
City of Peoria
8401 West Monroe,
Peoria, Arizona
85345.
California: Santa Clara.... City of Gilroy............. September 22, 1995, September The Honorable Don August 31, 1995............. 060340
29, 1995, Dispatch. F. Gage, Mayor,
City of Gilroy,
7351 Rosanna
Street, Gilroy,
California 95020.
California: Santa Clara.... Unincorporated Areas....... September 22, 1995, September The Honorable Mike August 31, 1995............. 060337
29, 1995, San Jose Mercury M. Honda,
News. Chairman, Santa
Clara County Board
of Supervisors,
County Government
Center 70 West
Hedding Street,
East Wing, Tenth
Floor, San Jose,
California 95110.
Colorado: Adams, Boulder, City of Broomfield......... August 31, 1995, September 7, The Honorable Bill August 2, 1995.............. 085073
and Jefferson. 1995, Daily Camera. Berens, Mayor,
City of
Broomfield, P.O.
Box 1415,
Broomfield,
Colorado 80038-
1415.
Hawaii: Maui............... Unincorporated Areas....... September 20, 1995, September The Honorable Linda August 17, 1995............. 150003
27, 1995, Maui News. Crockett Lingle,
Mayor, Maui
County, 250 South
High Street,
Wailuku, Maui,
Hawaii 96793.
Iowa: Polk................. Unincorporated Areas....... September 22, 1995, September The Honorable Jack August 14, 1995............. 190901
29, 1995, The Des Moines Bishop, Chairman,
Register. Polk County Board
of Supervisors,
111 Court Avenue,
Room 300, Des
Moines, Iowa 50309.
Texas: Tarrant............. City of Forest Hill........ August 31, 1995, September 7, The Honorable July 28, 1995............... 480595
1995, Forest Hill News. Esterlene Griffin,
Mayor, City of
Forest Hill, 6800
Forest Hill Drive,
Forest Hill, Texas
76140-1299.
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Texas: Gregg and Rusk..... City of Kilgore............ September 22, 1995, September The Honorable Bill August 23, 1995............. 480263
29, 1995, Kilgore News Herald. Wilson, Mayor,
City of Kilgore,
P.O. Box 1125,
Kilgore, Texas
75663.
Texas: Tarrant............. City of North Richland September 21, 1995, September The Honorable Tommy August 17, 1995............. 480607
Hills. 28, 1995, Mid-Cities News. Brown, Mayor, City
of North Richland
Hills, P.O. Box
820609, North
Richland Hills,
Texas 76182-0609.
Texas: Bexar............... City of San Antonio........ September 19, 1995, September The Honorable August 14, 1995............. 480045
26, 1995, San Antonio Express Nelson W. Wolff,
News. Mayor, City of San
Antonio, P.O. Box
839966, San
Antonio, Texas
78283-3966.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood
Insurance.'')
Dated: November 1, 1995.
Richard T. Moore,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
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