[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 35 (Wednesday, February 21, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 6561-6564]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-3851]
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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
44 CFR Part 65
[Docket No. FEMA-7167]
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 below and revise the Flood Insurance Rate
Map(s) in effect prior to this determination for the listed
communities.
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: 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 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
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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.
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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California: Santa Barbara... City of Santa Barbara....... Nov. 2, 1995, Nov. 9, 1995, The Honorable Oct. 11, 1995............... 060335
Santa Barbara News Press. Harriet
Miller, Mayor,
City of Santa
Barbara, City
Hall, P.O. Box
1990, Santa
Barbara,
California
93102-1990.
Colorado:
Boulder................. City of Boulder............. Nov. 23, 1995, Nov. 30, 1995, The Honorable Nov. 1, 1995................ 080024
Daily Camera. Leslie Durgin,
Mayor, City of
Boulder, P.O.
Box 791,
Boulder,
Colorado 80306.
Boulder................. Unincorporated Areas........ Nov. 23, 1995, Nov. 30, 1995, The Honorable Nov. 1, 1995................ 080023
Daily Camera. Ronald K.
Stewart,
Chairperson,
Boulder County
Board of
Supervisors,
P.O. Box 471,
Boulder,
Colorado 80306.
El Paso................. City of Colorado Springs.... Nov. 21, 1995, Nov. 28, 1995, The Honorable Oct. 25, 1995............... 080060
Gazette Telegraph. Robert M.
Isaac, Mayor,
City of
Colorado
Springs, P.O.
Box 1575,
Colorado
Springs,
Colorado 80901.
El Paso................. Unincorporated Areas........ Nov. 21, 1995, Nov. 28, 1995, The Honorable Oct. 25, 1995............... 080059
Gazette Telegraph. Loren
Whittemore,
Chairperson,
El Paso County
Board of
Commissioners,
27 East
Vermijo, Third
Floor,
Colorado
Springs,
Colorado 80903-
2225.
Idaho: Bannock.............. City of Pocatello........... Nov. 23, 1995, Nov. 30, 1995, The Honorable Oct. 12, 1995............... 160012
Idaho State Journal. Peter
Angstadt,
Mayor, City of
Pocatello,
P.O. Box 4169,
Pocatello,
Idaho 83205.
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Missouri: Greene........... Unincorporated Areas........ Nov. 3, 1995, Nov. 10, 1995, The Honorable Oct. 18, 1995............... 290782
News-Leader. David L.
Coonrod,
Presiding
Commissioner,
Greene County
Commission,
940 Boonville
Avenue,
Springfield,
Missouri 65802.
Oklahoma:
Cleveland............... City of Norman.............. Oct. 24, 1995, Oct. 31, 1995, The Honorable Oct. 18, 1995............... 400046
Norman Transcript. William
Nations,
Mayor, City of
Norman, 201
West Gray,
Norman,
Oklahoma 73070.
Oklahoma................ City of Oklahoma City....... Nov. 22, 1995, Nov. 29, 1995, The Honorable Nov. 2, 1995................ 405378
Journal Record. Ronald J.
Norick, Mayor,
City of
Oklahoma City,
200 North
Walker Avenue,
Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma 73102.
Oklahoma................ City of Oklahoma City....... Nov. 23, 1995, Nov. 30, 1995, The Honorable Oct. 19, 1995............... 405378
Journal Record. Ronald J.
Norick, Mayor,
City of
Oklahoma City,
200 North
Walker Avenue,
Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma 73102.
Texas:
Tarrant................. City of Bedford............. Nov. 2, 1995, Nov. 9, 1995, Fort The Honorable Oct. 13, 1995............... 480585
Worth Star Telegram. Rick D. Hurt,
Mayor, City of
Bedford, P.O.
Box 157,
Bedford, Texas
76095-0157.
Dallas.................. City of Dallas.............. Nov. 23, 1995, Nov. 30, 1995, The Honorable Nov. 6, 1995................ 480171
Dallas Morning News. Ron Kirk,
Mayor, City of
Dallas, 1500
Marilla
Street, Room
5E North,
Dallas, Texas
75201.
Dallas.................. Unincorporated Areas........ Nov. 23, 1995, Nov. 30, 1995, The Honorable Nov. 6, 1995................ 480165
Daily Commercial Record. Lee F.
Jackson,
Dallas County
Judge, 411 Elm
Street,
Dallas, Texas
75202.
El Paso................. City of El Paso............. Nov. 7, 1995, Nov. 14, 1995, El The Honorable Oct. 18, 1995............... 480214
Paso Times. William S.
Tilney, Mayor,
City of El
Paso, Two
Civic Center
Plaza, El
Paso, Texas
79901.
Williamson.............. City of Georgetown.......... Nov. 22, 1995, Nov. 29, 1995, The Honorable Nov. 8, 1995................ 480668
Williamson County Sun. Leo Wood,
Mayor, City of
Georgetown,
P.O. Box 409,
Georgetown,
Texas 78627.
Dallas, Tarrant, and City of Grand Prairie....... Nov. 23, 1995, Nov. 30, 1995, The Honorable Nov. 6, 1995................ 485472
Ellis. The Mid-Cities News. Charles
England,
Mayor, City of
Grand Prairie,
317 College
Street, Grand
Prairie, Texas
75053.
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Tarrant................. Town of Pantego............. Nov. 22, 1995, Nov. 29, 1995, The Honorable Oct. 31, 1995............... 481116
Fort Worth Commercial Reporter. Susan
Abercrombie,
Mayor, Town of
Pantego, 1614
South Bowen
Road, Pantego,
Texas 76013.
Williamson.............. Unincorporated Areas........ Nov. 22, 1995, Nov. 29, 1995, The Honorable Nov. 8, 1995................ 481079
Williamson County Sun. John Doerfler,
Williamson
County Judge,
County
Courthouse,
710 Main
Street,
Georgetown,
Texas 78626.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood
Insurance.'')
Dated: February 9, 1996.
Richard W. Krimm,
Acting Associate Director for Mitigation.
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