04-7597. Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations

AGENCY:

Federal Emergency Management Agency, Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate, Department of Homeland Security.

ACTION:

Final rule.

SUMMARY:

Modified Base (1% annual-chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) are finalized for the communities listed below. These modified elevations will be used to calculate flood insurance premium rates for new buildings and their contents.

EFFECTIVE DATES:

The effective dates for these modified BFEs are indicated on the table below and revise the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) in effect for the listed communities prior to this date.

ADDRESSES:

The modified BFEs 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:

Doug Bellomo, P.E., Hazard Identification Section, Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472, [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Federal Emergency Management Agency makes the final determinations listed below for the modified BFEs for each community listed. These modified elevations have been published in newspapers of local circulation and ninety (90) days have elapsed since that publication. The Mitigation Division Director of the Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate has resolved any appeals resulting from this notification.

The modified BFEs are not listed for each community in this notice. However, this rule includes the address of the Chief Executive Officer of the community where the modified BFE determinations are available for inspection.

The modifications are made pursuant to Section 206 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 BFEs 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 BFEs, 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.

These modified BFEs are used to meet the floodplain management requirements of the NFIP and are also used to calculate the appropriate flood insurance premium rates for new buildings built after these elevations are made final, and for the contents in these buildings.

The changes in BFEs 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 Mitigation Division Director of the Emergency Preparedness and Response 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 final 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	Dates and names of newspaper where notice was published	Chief executive officer of community	Effective date of modification	Community number
Arkansas:
Benton (Case No. 02-06-152P) (FEMA Docket No. P7628)	Unincorporated Areas	Aug. 29, 2003, Sept. 5, 2003, Benton County Daily Record	The Honorable Gary D. Black, Judge, Benton County, 215 East Central, Bentonville, AR 72712	December 5, 2003	050419
Lonoke (Case No. 03-06-676P) (FEMA Docket No. P7628)	City of Cabot	Aug. 20, 2003, Aug. 27, 2003, Cabot Star-Herald	The Hon. Mickey D. Stumbaugh, Mayor, City of Cabot, 101 N. Second Street, Cabot, AR 72023	November 26, 2003	050309
Washington (Case No. 03-06-1948P) (FEMA Docket No. P7630)	City of Fayetteville	Oct. 7, 2003, Oct. 14, 2003, Northwest Arkansas Times	The Honorable Dan Coody, Mayor, City of Fayetteville, 113 West Mountain Street, Fayetteville, AR 72701	January 13, 2004	050216
Washington (Case No. 02-06-2147P) (FEMA Docket No. P7628)	City of Springdale	Aug. 20, 2003, Aug. 27, 2003, The Morning News	The Honorable Jerre Van Hoose, Mayor, City of Springdale, 201 Spring Street, Springdale, AR 72764	November 26, 2003	050219
Washington (Case No. 03-06-1948P) (FEMA Docket No. P7630)	Unincorporated Areas	Oct. 7, 2003, Oct. 14, 2003, Northwest Arkansas Times	The Honorable Jerry Hunton, Judge, Washington County, 280 North College Avenue, Suite 500, Fayetteville, AR 72701	January 13, 2004	050212
Illinois:
Will (Case No. 03-05-0430P) (FEMA Docket No. P7628)	Village of Mokena	Aug. 7, 2003, Aug. 14, 2003, The Lincoln Way Sun	The Honorable Robert Chiszar, Mayor, Village of Mokena, 11004 Carpenter Street, Mokena, IL 60448	November 13, 2003	170705
Will (Case No. 03-05-2575P) (FEMA Docket No. P7628)	Village of Plainfield	Sept. 10, 2003, Sept. 17, 2003, The Enterprise	The Honorable Richard Rock, Mayor, Village of Plainfield, 24000 W. Lockport Street, Plainfield, IL 60544	August 20, 2003	170771
Will (Case No. 03-05-0130P) (FEMA Docket No. P7626)	Village of Romeoville	July 23, 2003, July 30, 2003, The Herald News	The Honorable Fred Dewald, Jr., Mayor, Village of Romeoville, Village Hall, 13 Montrose Drive, Romeoville, IL 60446	October 29, 2003	170711
Will (Case No. 03-05-0430P) (FEMA Docket No. P7628)	Unincorporated Areas	Aug. 7, 2003, Aug. 14, 2003, The Lincoln Way Sun	Mr. Joseph Mikan, Will County Executive, 302 North Chicago Street, Joliet, IL 60432	November 13, 2003	170695
Indianapolis: (Case No. 03-05-1461P) (FEMA Docket No. P7628)	Marion City of Indianapolis	Sept. 22, 2003, Sept. 29, 2003, The Indianapolis Star	The Honorable Barthen Peterson, Mayor, City of Indianapolis, 200 East Washington, Street, Suite 2501, City-County Building, Indianapolis, IN 46204	December 29, 2003	180159
Kansas:
Sedgwick (Case No. 03-07-883P) (FEMA Docket No. P7628)	City of Derby	Sept. 5, 2003, Sept. 12, 2003, The Daily Reporter	The Honorable Dion Avello, Mayor, City of Derby, Derby City Hall, 611 Mulberry Road Derby, KS 67037	December 12, 2003	200323
Riley (Case No. 03-07-497P) (FEMA Docket No. P7628)	City of Manhattan	Sept. 5, 2003, Sept. 12, 2003, The Manhattan Mercury	The Honorable Mark Taussig, Mayor, City of Manhattan, City Hall 1101 Poyntz Avenue, Manhattan, KS 66502-5497	December 12, 2003	200300
Johnson (Case No. 02-07-1011P) (FEMA Docket No. P7628)	City of Olathe	Jan. 21, 2003, Jan. 28, 2003, The Olathe News	The Honorable Michael Copeland, Mayor, City of Olathe, 126 South Cherry, Olathe, KS 66061	April 29, 2003	200173
Sumner (Case No. 02-07-555P) (FEMA Docket No. P7626)	City of Wellington	July 17, 2003, July 24, 2003, Wellington Daily News	The Honorable Richard Granger, Mayor, City of Wellington, 317 South Washington, Wellington, KS 67152	October 23, 2003	200349
Michigan:
Ingham, Eaton, & Clinton (Case No. 03-05-1475P) (FEMA Docket No. P7628)	City of Lansing	Sept. 5, 2003, Sept. 12, 2003, Lansing State Journal	The Honorable Tony Benavides, Mayor, City of Lansing, 9th Floor, City Hall, 124 W. Michigan Avenue, Lansing, MI 48933	December 12, 2003	260090
Jackson (Case No. 02-05-3653P) (FEMA Docket No. P7628)	Township of Summit	Sept. 23, 2003, Sept. 30, 2003, Jackson Citizen Patriot	Mr. Russ Youngdahl, Supervisor, Township of Summit, 2121 Ferguson Road, Jackson, MI 49203	Sept. 2, 2003	260575
Cass (Case No. 02-07-670P) (FEMA Docket No. P7626)	City of Harrisonville	July 11, 2003, July 18, 2003, Cass County Democrat-Missourian	The Honorable Kevin Wood, Mayor, City of Harrisonville, 300 East Pearl Street, Harrisonville, MO 64701	October 17, 2003	290068
St. Louis (Case No. 03-07-106P) (FEMA Docket No. P7628)	City of Hazelwood	Sept. 1, 2003, Sept. 8, 2003, St. Louis Post Dispatch	The Honorable T.R. Carr, Mayor, City of Hazelwood, 415 Elm Grove Lane, Hazelwood, MO 63042-1917	August 19, 2003	290357
New Mexico:
Bernalillo (Case No. 03-06-1002P) (FEMA Docket No. P7628)	City of Albuquerque	Aug. 29, 2003, Sept. 5, 2003, Albuquerque Journal	The Honorable Martin Chavez, Mayor, City of Albuquerque, P.O. Box 1293, Albuquerque, NM 87103	August 15, 2003	350002
Bernalillo (Case No. 03-06-445P) (FEMA Docket No. P7628)	City of Albuquerque	Sept. 19, 2003, Sept. 26, 2003, Albuquerque Journal	The Honorable Martin Chavez, Mayor, City of Albuquerque, P.O. Box 1293, Albuquerque, NM 87103	September 8, 2003	350002
Bernalillo (Case No. 02-06-1424P) (FEMA Docket No. P7626)	Unincorporated Areas	July 16, 2003, July 23, 2003, Albuquerque Journal	Mr. Tom Rutherford, Chairman, Bernalillo County, 2400 Broadway, S.E., Albuquerque, NM 87102	October 22, 2003	350001
Bernalillo (Case No. 03-06-445P) (FEMA Docket No. P7628)	Unincorporated Areas	September 19, 2003, September 26, 2003, Albuquerque Journal	Mr. Tom Rutherford, Chairman, Bernalillo County, One Civic Plaza N.W., Albuquerque, NM 87102	September 8, 2003	350001
Dona Ana (Case No. 03-06-1210P) (FEMA Docket No. P7628)	City of Las Cruces	September 1, 2003, September 8, 2003, Las Cruces Sun News	The Hon. William M. Mattiace, Mayor, City of Las Cruces, P.O. Box 20000, Las Cruces, NM 88004	August 15, 2003	355332
Ohio:
Lorain (Case No. 03-05-0530P) (FEMA Docket No. P7628)	City of Avon	September 24, 2003, October 1, 2003, The Morning Journal	The Honorable James Smith, Mayor, City of Avon, 36080 Chester Road, Avon, OH 44011-1588	September 15, 2003	390348
Lorain (Case No. 02-05-3235P) (FEMA Docket No. P7630)	City of Avon Lake	October 9, 2003, October 16, 2003, The Sun	The Honorable Robert Berner, Mayor, City of Avon Lake, 150 Avon Belden Road, Avon Lake, OH 44012	September 24, 2003	390602
Butler (Case No. 03-05-1848P) (FEMA Docket No. P7626)	Unincorporated Areas	July 21, 2003, July 28, 2003, The Journal-News	Mr. Michael A. Fox, President, Butler County Commissioners, Government Services Center, 315 High Street, 6th Floor, Hamilton, OH 45011	October 27, 2003	390037
Oklahoma:
Comanche (Case No. 03-06-076P) (FEMA Docket No. P7628)	City of Lawton	Aug. 1, 2003, Aug. 8, 2003, The Lawton Constitution	The Honorable Cecil E. Powell, Mayor, City of Lawton, 103 Southwest 4th Street, Lawton, OK 73501	July 18, 2003	400049
Cleveland (Case No. 03-06-187P) (FEMA Docket No. P7626)	City of Norman	July 31, 2003, Aug. 7, 2003, The Norman Transcript	The Honorable Ron Henderson, Mayor, City of Norman, 2143 Jackson Drive, Norman, OK 73071	November 6, 2003	400046
Oklahoma (Case No. 03-06-1389P) (FEMA Docket No. P7628)	City of Oklahoma City	Aug. 20, 2003, Aug. 27, 2003, The Daily Oklahoman	The Honorable Guy Liebmann, Mayor, City of Oklahoma City, 200 North Walker, Suite 302, Oklahoma City, OK 73102	August 1, 2003	405378
Tulsa (Case No. 03-06-1939P) (FEMA Docket No. P7628)	City of Tulsa	Sept. 23, 2003, Sept. 30, 2003, Tulsa World	The Honorable Bill LaFortune, Mayor, City of Tulsa, 200 Civic Center, Tulsa, OK 74103	December 30, 2003	405381
Texas:
Taylor and Jones (Case No. 03-06-198P) (FEMA Docket No. P7628)	City of Abilene	Aug. 18, 2003, Aug. 25, 2003, The Abilene Reporter-News	The Honorable Grady Barr, Mayor, City of Abilene, P.O. Box 60, Abilene, TX 79604	November 24, 2003	485450
Tarrant (Case No. 03-06-1010P) (FEMA Docket No. P7628)	City of Arlington	Aug. 13, 2003, Aug. 20, 2003, Northeast Tarrant County Morning News	The Honorable Robert Cluck, Mayor, City of Arlington, 101 West Abram Street, Arlington, TX 76004	July 22, 2003	485454
Jefferson (Case No. 02-06-2312P) (FEMA Docket No. P7628)	City of Beaumont	Aug. 13, 2003, Aug. 20, 2003, Beaumont Enterprise	The Honorable Evelyn Lord, Mayor, City of Beaumont, P.O. Box 3827, Beaumont, TX 77704	November 19, 2003	485457
Williamson (Case No. 02-06-1089P) (FEMA Docket No. P7626)	City of Cedar Park	July 11, 2003, July 18, 2003, The Hill Country News	The Honorable Bob Young, Mayor, City of Cedar Park, 600 North Bell Boulevard, Cedar Park, TX 78613	October 17, 2003	481282
Brazos (Case No. 03-06-102P) (FEMA Docket No. P7626)	City of College Station	July 24, 2003, July 31, 2003, The Eagle	The Honorable Ron Silvia, Mayor, City of College Station, P.O. Box 9960, College Station, TX 77842	October 30, 2003	480083
Fort Bend (Case No. 02-06-2301P) (FEMA Docket No. P7626)	Unincorporated Areas	July 23, 2003, July 30, 2003, Fort Bend Star	The Hon. James C. Adolphus, Judge, Fort Bend County, 301 Jackson Street, Suite 719, Richmond, TX 77469	October 29, 2003	480228
Tarrant (Case No. 02-06-2303P) (FEMA Docket No. P7626)	City of Fort Worth	July 21, 2003, July 28, 2003, The Star Telegram	The Hon. Michael J. Moncrief, Mayor, City of Fort Worth, 1000 Throckmorton Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102-6311	July 8, 2003	480596
Tarrant (Case No. 03-06-1202P) (FEMA Docket No. P7628)	City of Fort Worth	Aug. 29, 2003, September 5, 2003, The Star Telegram	The Hon. Michael J. Moncrief, Mayor, City of Fort Worth, 1000 Throckmorton Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102-6311	December 5, 2003	480596
Tarrant (Case No. 03-06-1203P) (FEMA Docket No. P7628)	City of Fort Worth	Aug. 13, 2003, Aug. 20, 2003, The Star Telegram	The Hon. Michael J. Moncrief, Mayor, City of Fort Worth, 1000 Throckmorton Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102-6311	November 19, 2003	480596
Tarrant (Case No. 03-06-276P) (FEMA Docket No. P7628)	City of Fort Worth	Aug. 22, 2003, Aug. 29, 2003, The Star Telegram	The Hon. Michael J. Moncrief, Mayor, City of Fort Worth, 1000 Throckmorton Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102-6311	November 28, 2003	480596
Tarrant (Case No. 03-06-1214P) (FEMA Docket No. P7628)	City of Hurst	July 25, 2003, Aug. 1, 2003, The Star Telegram	The Honorable William Souder, Mayor, City of Hurst, 1505 Precinct Line Road, Hurst, TX 76054-3302	October 31, 2003	480601
Kaufman (Case No. 03-06-1932P) (FEMA Docket No. P7628)	Unincorporated Areas	Sept. 9, 2003, Sept. 16, 2003, The Terrell Tribune	The Honorable Wayne Gent, Judge, Kaufman County, 100 West Mulberry Street, Kaufman, TX 75142	December 16, 2003	480411
Hays (Case No. 03-06-1537P) (FEMA Docket No. P7628)	City of Kyle	Sept. 3, 2003, Sept. 10, 2003, The Kyle Eagle	The Honorable James Adkins, Mayor, City of Kyle, 102 Briarwood Circle, Kyle, TX 78640	August 18, 2003	481108
Dallas (Case No. 03-06-1543P) (FEMA Docket No. P7628)	City of Mesquite	Aug. 28, 2003, Sept. 4, 2003, Mesquite Morning News	The Honorable Mike Anderson, Mayor, City of Mesquite, P.O. Box 850137, Mesquite, TX 75185	Dec. 4, 2003	485490
Fort Bend (Case No. 02-06-2301P) (FEMA Docket No. P7626)	City of Rosenberg	July 23, 2003, July 30, 2003, The Herald Coaster	The Honorable Joe Gurecky, Mayor, City of Rosenberg P.O. Box 32, Rosenberg, TX 77471-0032	October 29, 2003	480232
Bexar (Case No. 02-06-1947P) (FEMA Docket No. P7628)	City of San Antonio	Jan. 24, 2003, Jan. 31, 2003, San Antonio Express News	The Honorable Ed Garza, Mayor, City of San Antonio, P.O. Box 839966, San Antonio, TX 78283	May 2, 2003	480045
Bexar (Case No. 03-06-683P) (FEMA Docket No. P7628)	City of San Antonio	July 24, 2003, July 31, 2003, San Antonio Express News	The Honorable Ed Garza, Mayor, City of San Antonio, P.O. Box 839966, San Antonio, TX 78283-3966	July 14, 2003	480045
Kaufman (Case No. 03-06-1932) (FEMA Docket No. P7628)	City of Terrell	Sept. 9, 2003, Sept. 16, 2003, The Terrell Tribune	The Hon. Frances Anderson, Mayor, City of Terrell, 201 East Nash Street, Terell, TX 75160	December 16, 2003	480416
Wisconsin: Washington (Case No. 03-05-1465P) (FEMA Docket No. P7628)	Village of Germantown	Aug. 20, 2003, Aug. 27, 2003, Banner-Germantown Press	Mr. Charles J. Hargan, President, Village of Germantown, P.O. Box 337 Germantown, WI 53022	August 11, 2003	550472

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

Dated: March 24, 2004.

Anthony S. Lowe,

Mitigation Division Director, Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate.