[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 40 (Monday, March 2, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 10144-10147]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-5265]
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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
44 CFR Part 65
[Docket No. FEMA-7236]
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 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 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 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 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 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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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........................ Unincorporated areas... Nov. 19, 1997, Nov. 26, The Honorable Don Stapley, Oct. 20, 1997......... 040037
1997, Tempe Tribune. Chairperson, Maricopa
County Board of
Supervisors, 301 West
Jefferson Street, Phoenix,
Arizona 85003.
Maricopa........................ City of Tempe.......... Nov. 19, 1997, Nov. 26, The Honorable Neil Oct. 20, 1997......... 040054
1997, Tempe Tribune. Giuliano, Mayor, City of
Tempe, P.O. Box 5002,
Tempe, Arizona 85280.
California:
San Diego....................... City of Encinitas...... Dec. 4, 1997, Dec. 11, The Honorable John Davis, Nov. 10, 1997......... 060726
1997, Encinitas Sun. Mayor, City of Encinitas,
505 South Vulcan Avenue,
Encinitas, California
92024.
Kern............................ Unincorporated areas... Nov. 20, 1997, Nov. 27, The Honorable Steve Perez, Oct. 31, 1997......... 060075
1997, Mojave Desert Chairman, Kern County
News. Board of Supervisors, 1115
Truxton Avenue, Fifth
Floor, Bakersfield,
California 93301.
Sonoma.......................... City of Petaluma....... Dec. 2, 1997, Dec. 9, The Honorable Patricia Nov. 6, 1997.......... 060379
1997, Argus Courier. Hilligoss, Mayor, City of
Petaluma, P.O. Box 61,
Petaluma, California 94953-
0061.
Placer.......................... City of Roseville...... Nov. 12, 1997, Nov. 19, The Honorable Claudia Oct. 20, 1997......... 060243
1997, The Press- Gamar, Mayor, City of
Tribune. Roseville, 311 Vernon
Street, Suite 200,
Roseville, California
95678.
San Mateo....................... City of San Carlos..... Dec. 16, 1997, Dec. 23, The Honorable Sally Nov. 12, 1997......... 060327
1997, San Mateo Times. Mitchell, Mayor, City of
San Carlos, 600 Elm
Street, San Carlos,
California 94070.
San Diego....................... Unincorporated areas... Dec. 4, 1997, Dec. 11, The Honorable Bill Horn, Nov. 10, 1997......... 060284
1997, San Diego Union- Chairman, San Diego County
Tribune. Board of Supervisors, 1600
Pacific Highway, Room 335,
San Diego, California
92101.
San Diego....................... Unincorporated areas... Nov. 21, 1997, Nov. 28, The Honorable Bill Horn, Feb. 26, 1998......... 060284
1997, San Diego Union- Chairman, San Diego County
Tribune. Board of Supervisors, 1600
Pacific Highway, Room 335,
San Diego, California
92101.
San Diego....................... Unincorporated areas... Nov. 13, 1997, Nov. 20, The Honorable Bill Horn, Feb. 18, 1998......... 060284
1997, San Diego Union- Chairman, San Diego County
Tribune. Board of Supervisors, 1600
Pacific Highway, Room 335,
San Diego, California
92101.
San Diego....................... City of Vista.......... Nov. 21, 1997, Nov. 28, The Honorable Gloria Feb. 26, 1998......... 060297
1997, Vista Press. McClellan, Mayor, City of
Vista, P.O. Box 1988,
Vista, California 92085.
San Diego....................... City of Vista.......... Nov. 14, 1997, Nov. 21, The Honorable Gloria Feb. 18, 1998......... 060297
1997, Vista Press. McClellan, Mayor, City of
Vista, P.O. Box 1988,
Vista, California 92085.
Colorado: Arapahoe.................. Unincorporated areas... Nov. 20, 1997, Nov. 27, The Honorable Polly Page, Nov. 3, 1997.......... 080081
1997, The Villager. Chairperson, Board of
County Commissioners,
Arapahoe County, 5334
South Prince Street,
Littleton, Colorado 80166.
Hawaii: Maui........................ Maui................... Nov. 20, 1997, Nov. 27, The Honorable Linda Oct. 22, 1997......... 150003
1997, Maui News. Crockett-Lingle, Mayor,
Maui County, 250 South
High Street, Wailuku,
Maui, Hawaii 96793.
Idaho: Canyon....................... City of Nampa.......... Nov. 18, 1997, Nov. 25, The Honorable Winston K. Oct. 24, 1997......... 160038
1997, Idaho Press- Goering, Mayor, City of
Tribune. Nampa, 411 Third Street
South, Nampa, Idaho 83651.
Louisiana:
Caddo Parish.................... Unincorporated areas... Nov. 14, 1997, Nov. 21, The Honorable Judy Durham, Oct. 20, 1997......... 220361
1997, The Times. Administrator and Chief
Executive Officer, Caddo
Parish, 525 Marshall
Street, Shreveport,
Louisiana 71101.
Rapides Parish.................. City of Pineville...... Dec. 11, 1997, Dec. 18, The Honorable Fred Baden, Nov. 17, 1997......... 220151
1997, Alexandria Daily Mayor, City of Pinevelle,
Town Talk. P.O. Box 3820, Pineville,
Lousiana 71361.
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Rapides Parish.................. Unincorporated areas... Dec. 11, 1997, Dec. 18, The Honorable Richard Nov. 17, 1997......... 220145
1997, Alexandria Daily Billings, President,
Town Talk. Rapides Parish Police
Jury, Alexandria,
Louisiana 71301.
Caddo Parish.................... City of Shreveport..... Nov. 14, 1997, Nov. 21, The Honorable Robert Oct. 20, 1997......... 220036
1997, The Times. Williams, Mayor, City of
Shreveport, P.O. Box
31109, Shreveport,
Louisiana 71130.
Missouri: Jackson................... City of Kansas City.... Nov. 7, 1997, Nov. 14, The Honorable Emanuel Aug. 20, 1997......... 290173
1997 The Kansas City Cleaver, Mayor, City of
Star. Kansas City, City Hall,
414 East 12th Street, 29th
Floor, Kansas City,
Missouri 64106-2785.
Nevada:
Clark........................... Unicorporated areas.... Nov. 21, 1997, Nov. 28, The Honorable Yvonne Oct. 27, 1997......... 320003
1997, Las Vegas Review Atkinson Gates,
Journal. Chairperson, Clark County
Board of Commissioners,
225 East Bridger Avenue,
Las Vegas, Nevada 89155.
Douglas......................... Unicorporated areas.... Dec. 3, 1997, Dec. 10, The Honorable Jacques Nov. 6, 1997.......... 320008
1997, The Record Etchegoyhen, Chairman,
Courier. Douglas County Board of
Commissioners, P.O. Box
218, Minden, Nevada 89423.
Washoe.......................... City of Sparks......... Dec. 3, 1997, Dec. 10, The Honorable Bruce H. Nov. 5, 1997.......... 320021
1997, The Daily Sparks Breslow, Mayor, City of
Tribune. Sparks, P.O. Box 857,
Sparks, Nevada 89432-0857.
New Mexico:
Bernalillo...................... City of Albuquerque.... Nov. 19, 1997, Nov. 26, The Honorable Martin J. Oct. 24, 1997......... 350002
1997, Albuquerque Chavez, Mayor, City of
Journal. Albuquerque, P.O. Box
1293, Albuquerque, New
Mexico 87103.
Bernalillo...................... Unincorporated areas... Nov. 21, 1997, Nov. 28, The Honorable Tom Oct. 31, 1997......... 350001
1997, Albuquerque Rutherford, Chairman,
Journal. Bernalillo County Board of
Commissioners, 2400
Broadway Southeast,
Albuquerque, New Mexico
87102.
Oklahoma:
Comanche........................ City of Lawton......... Dec. 5, 1997, Dec. 12, The Honorable John Marley, Oct. 31, 1997......... 400049
1997, The Lawton Mayor, City of Lawton,
Constitution. City Hall, 103 Southwest
Fourth Street, Lawton,
Oklahoma 73501.
Comanche........................ City of Lawton......... Dec. 5, 1997, Dec. 12, The Honorable John Marley, Nov. 14, 1997......... 400049
1997, The Lawton Mayor, City of Lawton,
Constitution. City Hall, 103 Southwest
Fourth Street, Lawton,
Oklahoma 73501.
Tulsa........................... City of Tulsa.......... Jan. 9, 1998, Jan. 16, The Honorable Susan Savage, Dec. 9, 1997.......... 405381
1998, Tulsa World. Mayor, City of Tulsa, 200
Civic Center, 11th Floor,
Tulsa, Oklahoma 74103.
Texas:
Dallas.......................... City of Carrollton..... Nov. 21, 1997, Nov. 28, The Honorable Milburn Oct. 29, 1997......... 480167
1997, Metrocrest News. Gravely, Mayor, City of
Carrollton, P.O. Box
110535, Carrollton, Texas
75011-0535.
Dallas.......................... City of Garland........ Dec. 11, 1997, Dec. 18, The Honorable James Nov. 14, 1997......... 485471
1997, The Garland News. Ratliff, Mayor, City of
Garland, 200 North Fifth
Street, Garland, Texas
75040.
Collin and Denton............... City of Plano.......... Dec. 24, 1997, Dec. 31, The Honorable John Nov. 14, 1997......... 480140
1997, Plano Star Longstreet, Mayor, City of
Courier. Plano, P.O. Box 860358,
Plano, Texas 75086-0358.
Utah: Salt Lake..................... City of Draper......... Dec. 2, 1997, Dec. 9, The Honorable Elaine Redd, Nov. 6, 1997.......... 490244
1997, Salt Lake Mayor, City of Draper,
Tribune. 12441 South 900 East,
Draper, Utah 84020.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, Flood
Insurance).
Dated: February 19, 1998.
Michael J. Armstrong,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
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