[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 60 (Monday, March 30, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 15095-15099]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-8075]
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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
44 CFR Part 65
[Docket No. FEMA-7240]
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
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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: Matthew B. Miller, P.E., Chief,
Hazards Study Branch, Mitigation Directorate, 500 C Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-3461.
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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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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Arkansas: Washington........ City of Springdale.......... January 9, 1998, January 16, The Honorable December 11, 1997........... 050219
1998, The Morning News. Charles
McKinney,
Mayor, City of
Springdale,
Administration
Building, 201
Spring Street,
Springdale,
Arkansas 72764.
California:
Contra Costa............ City of Antioch............. January 21, 1998, January 28, The Honorable December 17, 1997........... 060026
1998, Antioch Ledger Dispatch. Mary Rocha,
Mayor, City of
Antioch, P.O.
Box 5007,
Antioch,
California
94531-5007.
San Bernardino.......... City of Ontario............. January 14, 1998, January 21, The Honorable November 20, 1997........... 060278
1998, Inland Valley Daily James Fatland,
Bulletin. Mayor, City of
Ontario, 303
East B Street
Ontario,
California
91764.
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Shasta.................. City of Redding............. January 15, 1998, January 22, The Honorable April 22, 1998.............. 060360
1998, Record Searchlight. Patricia
Anderson,
Mayor, City of
Redding, 760
Parkview
Avenue,
Redding,
California
96001.
Los Angeles............. City of Redondo Beach....... January 15, 1998, January 22, The Honorable December 15, 1997........... 060150
1998, Redonod Reflex/South Bay Gregory C.
Extra. Hill, Mayor,
City of
Redondo Beach,
415 Diamond
Street,
Redondo Beach
California
90277.
Santa Clara............. City of San Jose............ January 16, 1998, January 23, The Honorable December 4, 1997............ 060349
1998, San Jose Mercury News. Susan Hammer,
Mayor, City of
San Jose, 801
North First
Street, Room
600, San Jose,
California
95110.
Santa Barbara........... Unincorporated Areas........ January 23, 1998, January 30, The Honorable January 7, 1998............. 060331
1998, Santa Barbara News-Press. Naomi
Schwartz,
Chairperson,
Santa Barbara
County Board
of
Supervisors,
105 West
Anapamu
Street, Santa
Barbara,
California
93101.
Santa Clara............. Unincorporated Areas........ January 16, 1998, January 23, The Honorable December 4, 1997............ 060337
1998, San Jose Mercury News. James T.
Beall, Jr.,
Chairman,
Santa Clara
County, Board
of
Supervisors,
70 West
Hedding
Street, East
Wing, 10th
Floor, San
Jose,
California
95110.
Los Angeles............. City of Torrance............ January 15, 1998, January 22, The Honorable December 15, 1997........... 060165
1998, Daily Breeze. Dee Hardison,
Mayor, City of
Torrance, 3031
Torrance
Boulevard,
Torrance,
California
90503.
Nevada: Clark............... City of North Las Vegas..... January 8, 1998, January 15, The Honorable November 20, 1997........... 320007
1998, Las Vegas Review Journal. Michael
Montandon,
Mayor, City of
North Las
Vegas, P.O.
Box 4086,
North Las
Vegas, Nevada
89036.
New Mexico:
Bernalillo.............. City of Albuquerque......... January 13, 1998, January 20, The Honorable November 24, 1997........... 350002
1998, Albuquerque Journal. Martin J.
Chavez, Mayor,
City of
Albuquerque,
P.O. Box 1293,
Albuquerque,
New Mexico
87103-1293.
Bernalillo.............. Unincorporated Areas........ January 23, 1998, January 30, The Honorable December 22, 1997........... 350001
1998, Albuquerque Journal. Tom
Rutherford,
Chairman,
Bernalillo
County Board
of
Commissioners,
2400 Broadway
Southeast,
Albuquerque,
New Mexico
87102.
Oklahoma: Oklahoma.......... City of Edmond.............. January 15, 1998, January 22, The Honorable December 2, 1997............ 400252
1998, The Edmond Evening Sun. Bob Rudkin,
Mayor, City of
Edmond, P.O.
Box 202,
Edmond,
Oklahoma 73083.
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Oregon: Lincoln............. Unincorporated Areas........ January 7, 1998, January 14, The Honorable December 10, 1997........... 410129
1998, News Guard. Don Lindly,
Chairman,
Lincoln
County, Board
of
Commissioners,
225 West
Olive, Room
110, Newport,
Oregon 97365.
Texas:
Johnson................. City of Burleson............ January 14, 1998, January 21, The Honorable December 8, 1997............ 485459
1998, Burleson Star. Rick Roper,
Mayor, City of
Burleson, City
Hall, 141 West
Renfro,
Burleson,
Texas 76028.
Bexar................... City of Castle Hills........ January 8, 1998, January 15, The Honorable December 2, 1997............ 480037
1998, San Antonio Express. Marty Rubin,
Mayor, City of
Castle Hills,
6915 West
Avenue, San
Antonio, Texas
78213.
Montgomery.............. City of Conroe.............. January 23, 1998, January 30, The Honorable January 8, 1998............. 480484
1998, Conroe Courier. Carter Moore,
Mayor, City of
Conroe, P.O.
Box 3066,
Conroe, Texas
77305.
Tarrant................. City of Grand Prairie....... January 22, 1998, January 29, The Honorable December 30, 1997........... 485472
1998, Grand Prairie News. Charles
England,
Mayor, City of
Grand Prairie,
P.O. Box
534045, Grand
Prairie, Texas
75053-4045.
Tarrant, Dallas, and City of Grand Prairie....... January 15, 1998, January 22, The Honorable December 12, 1997........... 485472
Ellis. 1998, Grand Prairie News. Charles
England,
Mayor, City of
Grand Prairie,
P.O. Box
534045, Grand
Prairie, Texas
75053-4045.
Harris.................. Unincorporated Areas........ January 22, 1998, January 29, The Honorable January 9, 1998............. 480287
1998, Houston Chronicle. Robert Eckels,
Harris County
Judge, 1001
Preston
Street, Suite
911, Houston,
Texas 77002.
Dallas.................. City of Irving.............. January 22, 1998, January 29, The Honorable January 9, 1998............. 480180
1998, Irving News. Morris H.
Parrish,
Mayor, City of
Irving, P.O.
Box 152288,
Irving, Texas
75015-2288.
Johnson................. Unincorporated Areas........ January 14, 1998, January 21, The Honorable December 8, 1997............ 480879
1998, Burleson Star. Roger Harmon,
Johnson County
Judge, Johnson
County
Courthouse, #2
Main Street,
Cleburne,
Texas 76031.
Bexar................... City of San Antonio......... January 13, 1998, January 20, The Honorable April 20, 1998.............. 480045
1998, San Antonio Express-News. Howard W.
Peak, Mayor,
City of San
Antonio, P.O.
Box 839966,
San Antonio,
Texas 78283-
3966.
Bexar................... City of San Antonio......... January 8, 1998, January 15, The Honorable December 2, 1997............ 480045
1998, San Antonio Express-News. Howard W.
Peak, Mayor,
City of San
Antonio, P.O.
Box 839966,
San Antonio,
Texas 78283-
3966.
Tarrant................. City of Watauga............. January 13, 1998, January 20, The Honorable December 5, 1997............ 480613
1998, Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Hector Garcia,
Mayor, City of
Watauga, 7101
Whitley Road,
Watauga, Texas
76148.
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Utah: Salt Lake............. Unincorporated Areas........ January 14, 1998, January 21, The Honorable December 17, 1997........... 490102
1998, The Salt Lake Tribune. Randy
Horiuchi, Salt
Lake County
Commissioner,
2001 South
State Street,
Suite N2100,
Salt Lake
City, Utah
84190-1000.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood
Insurance'')
Dated: March 20, 1998.
Michael J. Armstrong,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
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