02-10558. Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations

AGENCY:

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

ACTION:

Interim rule.

SUMMARY:

This interim rule lists communities where modification of the Base (1-percent-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 Maps 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 Director, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, 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:

Matthew B. Miller, P.E., Chief, Hazards Study Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, [phone], or (e-mail) [e-mail].

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 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 Administrator, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration 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.

§ 65.4

[Amended]

2. The tables published under the authority of § 65.4 are amended as follows:

State and county	Location and case No.	Date and name of newspaper where notice was published	Chief executive officer of community	Effective date of modification	Community No.
Arizona:
Maricopa	City of El Mirage (00-09-083P)	Jan. 31, 2002, Feb. 7, 2002, Arizona Republic	The Honorable Jose Delgado, Mayor, City of El Mirage, 14405 North Palm Street, El Mirage, Arizona 85335	Jan. 4, 2002	040041
Maricopa	City of Goodyear (02-09-257P)	Jan. 24, 2002, Jan. 31, 2002, Arizona Republic	The Honorable Bill Arnold, Mayor, City of Goodyear, 119 North Litchfield Road, Goodyear, Arizona 85338	Jan. 15, 2002	040046
Maricopa	City of Peoria (01-09-1060P)	Mar. 7, 2002, March 14, 2002, Arizona Republic	The Honorable John Keegan, Mayor, City of Peoria, 8401 West Monroe Street, Peoria, Arizona 85345	June 13, 2002	040050
Maricopa	City of Phoenix (01-09-526P)	Jan. 10, 2002, Jan. 17, 2002, Arizona Republic	The Honorable Skip Rimsza, Mayor, City of Phoenix, 200 Washington Street, 11th Floor, Phoenix, Arizona 85003-1611	Dec. 12, 2001	040051
Maricopa	City of Scottsdale (01-09-1199P)	Feb. 28, 2002, Mar. 7, 2002, Arizona Republic	The Honorable Mary Manross, Mayor, City of Scottsdale, 3939 Civic Center Boulevard, Scottsdale, Arizona 85251	June 5, 2002	045012
Maricopa	City of Surprise (00-09-083P)	Jan. 31, 2002, Feb. 7, 2002, Arizona Republic	The Honorable Joan Shafer, Mayor, City of Surprise, 12425 West Bell Road, Suite D100, Surprise, Arizona 85374	Jan. 4, 2002	040053
Maricopa	City of Surprise (02-09-165P)	Mar. 7, 2002, Mar. 14, 2002, Arizona Republic	The Honorable Joan Shafer, Mayor, City of Surprise, 12425 West Bell Road, Suite D-100, Surprise, Arizona 85374	Feb. 19, 2002	040053
Maricopa	Unincorporated Areas (00-09-083P)	Jan. 31, 2002, Feb. 7, 2002, Arizona Republic	The Honorable Janice Brewer, Chairperson, Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, 301 West Jefferson, 10th Floor, Phoenix, Arizona 85003	Jan. 4, 2002	040037
Maricopa	Unincorporated Areas (01-09-1158P)	Mar. 15, 2002, Mar. 22, 2002, Arizona Republic	The Honorable Janice Brewer, Chairperson, Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, 301 West Jefferson, 10th Floor, Phoenix, Arizona 85003	Mar. 5, 2002	040037
Pima	City of Tucson (00-09-051P)	Nov. 8, 2001, Nov. 15, 2001, Arizona Daily Star	The Honorable Robert Walkup, Mayor, City of Tucson, P.O. Box 27210, Tucson, Arizona 85726	Nov. 2, 2001	040076
California:
Alameda	City of Livermore (01-09-344P)	Feb. 7, 2002, Feb. 14, 2002, Tri-Valley Herald	The Honorable Cathie Brown, Mayor, City of Livermore, 1052 South Livermore Avenue, Livermore, California 94550	Dec. 19, 2001	060008
Alameda	Unincorporated Areas (01-09-344P)	Jan. 11, 2002, Jan. 18, 2002, Inter-City Express	The Honorable Scott Haggerty, Chairman, Alameda County Board of Supervisors, 1221 Oak Street, Suite 536, Oakland, California 94612	Dec. 19, 2001	060001
Riverside	Unincorporated Areas (02-09-069P)	Dec. 21, 2001, Dec. 28, 2001, The Press—Enterprise	The Honorable Jim Venable, Chairman, Riverside County Board of Supervisors, 4080 Lemon Street, 14th Floor, Riverside, California 92501	Nov. 27, 2001	060245
San Diego	City of Escondido (02-09-498X)	Feb. 8, 2002, Feb. 15, 2002, North County Times	The Honorable Lori Holt Pfeiler, Mayor, City of Escondido, 201 North Broadway, Escondido, California 92025	Feb. 19, 2002	060290
San Diego	City of San Diego (02-09-498X)	Feb. 8, 2002, Feb. 15, 2002, San Diego Daily Transcript	The Honorable Dick Murphy, Mayor, City of San Diego, 202 C Street, 11th Floor, San Diego, California 92101	Feb. 19, 2002	060295
Santa Clara	City of Santa Clara (01-09-1106P)	Jan. 24, 2002, Jan. 31, 2002, San Jose Mercury News	The Honorable Judy Nadler, Mayor, City of Santa Clara, 1500 Warburton Avenue, Santa Clara, California 95050	Jan. 4, 2002	060350
Solano	City of Vacaville (01-09-935P)	Mar. 21, 2002, Mar. 28, 2002, The Reporter	The Honorable David Fleming, Mayor, City of Vacaville, City Hall, 650 Merchant Street, Vacaville, California 95688	Feb. 21, 2002	060373
Ventura	City of Fillmore (01-09-709P)	Jan. 31, 2002, Feb. 7, 2002, The Fillmore Gazette	The Honorable Donald Gunderson, Mayor, City of Fillmore, Fillmore City Hall, Central Park Plaza, 250 Central Avenue, Fillmore, California 93015-1907	May 8, 2002	060415
Ventura	Unincorporated Areas (01-09-709P)	Jan. 31, 2002, Feb. 7, 2002, The Fillmore Gazette	The Honorable Frank Schillo, Chairman, Ventura County Board of Supervisors, 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, California 93009	May 8, 2002	060413
Adams	Unincorporated Areas (00-08-342P)	Oct. 6, 2001, Oct. 24, 2001, Oct. 27, 2001, Brighton Standard—Blade	The Honorable Marty Flaum, Chairman, Adams County Board of Commissioners, 450 South Fourth Avenue, Brighton, Colorado 80601	Jan. 23, 2002	080001
Adams	Unincorporated Areas (01-08-416P)	Jan. 23, 2002, Jan. 30, 2002, Brighton Standard—Blade	The Honorable Ted Strickland, Chairman, Adams County Board of Commissioners, 450 South Fourth Avenue, Brighton, Colorado 80601	Apr. 9, 2002	080001
Adams and Boulder	City of Broomfield (01-08-416P)	Jan. 2, 2002, Jan. 9, 2002, Boulder Daily Camera	The Honorable William Berens, Mayor, City of Broomfield, One Descombes Drive, Broomfield, Colorado 80020	Apr. 9, 2002	085073
El Paso	Unincorporated Areas (01-08-226P)	Feb. 6, 2002, Feb. 13, 2002, El Paso County News	Mr. Ed Jones, Chairman, El Paso County Board of Commissioners, 27 East Vermijo Avenue, Third Floor, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80903-2208	May 14, 2002	080059
Gilpin	City of Black Hawk (01-08-251P)	Mar. 15, 2002, Mar. 22, 2002, Weekly Register Call	The Honorable Kathryn Ecker, Mayor, City of Black Hawk, P.O. Box 17, Black Hawk, Colorado 80422	June 20, 2002	080076
Larimer	City of Fort Collins (02-08-045P)	Mar. 21, 2002, Mar. 28, 2002, Fort Collins Coloradoan	The Honorable Ray Martinez, Mayor, City of Fort Collins, P.O. Box 580, Fort Collins, Colorado 80522-0580	Mar. 6, 2002	080102
Larimer	Unincorporated Areas (01-08-404P)	Jan. 3, 2002, Jan. 10, 2002, Fort Collins Coloradoan	The Honorable Kathay Rennels, Chairperson, Larimer County Board of Commissioners, P.O. Box 1190, Fort Collins, Colorado 80522-1190	Apr. 10, 2002	080101
Hawaii: Hawaii	Hawaii County (01-09-1038P)	Jan. 17, 2002, Jan. 24, 2002, Hawaii Tribune Herald	The Honorable Harry Kim, Mayor, Hawaii County, 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawaii 96720	Dec. 27, 2001	155166
Nevada:
Elko	City of Elko (01-09-621P)	Jan. 31, 2002, Feb. 7, 2002, Elko Daily Free Press	The Honorable Mike Franzoia, Mayor, City of Elko, 1751 College Avenue, Elko, Nevada 89801	May 8, 2002	320010
Independent	City of Carson (01-09-066P)	Dec. 21, 2001, Dec. 28, 2001, Nevada Appeal	The Honorable Ray Masayko, Mayor, City of Carson City, 201 North Carson Street, Suite 2, Carson City, Nevada 89701	Nov. 29, 2001	320001
Washoe	City of Reno (01-09-689P)	Jan. 10, 2002, Jan. 17, 2002, Reno Gazette Journal	The Honorable Jeff Griffin, Mayor, City of Reno, P.O. Box 1900, Reno, Nevada 89505-1900	Dec. 14, 2001	320020
Oklahoma: Oklahoma	City of Edmond (02-06-210P)	Mar. 7, 2002, Mar. 14, 2002, Edmond Evening Sun	The Honorable Sandra Naifeh, Mayor, City of Edmond, P.O. Box 2970, Edmond, Oklahoma 73083-2970	June 12, 2002	400252
Oregon: Coos	City of Bandon (00-10-382P)	Jan. 2, 2002, Jan. 9, 2002, Western World	The Honorable Brian M. Vick, Mayor, City of Bandon, City Hall, P.O. Box 433, Bandon, Oregon 97411	Dec. 10, 2001	410043
South Dakota: Pennington	Town of New Underwood (02-08-085P)	Jan. 10, 2002, Jan. 17, 2002, Rapid City Journal	The Honorable Benita White, Mayor, Town of New Underwood, P.O. Box 278, New Underwood, South Dakota 57761	Dec. 14, 2001	460092
Texas: Collin	City of Plano (01-06-1678P)	Mar. 15, 2002, Mar. 22, 2002, Plano Star Courier	The Honorable Jeran Akers, Mayor, City of Plano, P.O. Box 860358, Plano, Texas 75086-0358	Mar. 5, 2002	480140
Virginia:
Prince William	City of Manassas (01-03-207P)	Mar. 14, 2002, Mar. 21, 2002, Manassas Journal Messenger	The Honorable Marvin L. Gillum, Mayor, City of Manassas, 9027 Center Street, Room 101, Manassas, Virginia 20110	June 21, 2002	510122
Prince William	Unincorporated Areas (01-03-207P)	Mar. 14, 2002, Mar. 21, 2002, Manassas Journal Messenger	The Honorable Sean Connaughton, Chairman, Prince William County Board of Supervisors, One County Complex Court, Prince William, Virginia 22192	June 21, 2002	510119
Washington: Mason	Skokomish Indian Tribe (01-10-496P)	Feb. 28, 2002, Mar. 7, 2002, Shelton Mason County Journal	The Honorable Denny Hurtado, Chairman, Skokomish Tribal Council, North 80 Tribal Center Road, Shelton, Washington 98584	Feb. 7, 2002	530326

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, “Flood Insurance”)

Dated: April 22, 2002.

Robert F. Shea,

Acting Administrator, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration.