[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 99 (Tuesday, May 21, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 25400-25402]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-12718]
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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
44 CFR Part 65
[Docket No. FEMA-7180]
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 Acting 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 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 Acting 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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Arizona: Pima............... City of Tucson.............. Mar. 21, 1996, Mar. 28, 1996, The Honorable Feb. 22, 1996............... 040076
Arizona Daily Star. George Miller,
Mayor, City of
Tucson, P.O.
Box 27210,
Tucson,
Arizona 85710-
7210.
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Colorado: Summit............ Unincorporated areas........ Mar. 6, 1996, Mar. 13, 1996, The Honorable Feb. 8, 1996................ 080290
Summit County Journal. Marsha Osborn,
Chairperson,
Summit County
Board of
Commissioners,
P.O. Box 68,
Breck-enridge,
Colorado 80424.
Kansas:
Johnson................. City of Olathe.............. Mar. 20, 1996, Mar. 27, 1996, The Honorable Feb. 23, 1996............... 200173
Johnson County Sun. Larry
Campbell,
Mayor, City of
Olathe, P.O.
Box 768,
Olathe, Kansas
66051-0768.
Johnson................. City of Overland Park....... Mar. 20, 1996, Mar. 27, 1996, The Honorable Feb. 23, 1996............... 200174
Johnson County Sun. Ed Eilert,
Mayor, City of
Overland Park,
P.O. Box 168,
Overland Park,
Kansas 66212.
Sedgwick................ Unincorporated areas........ Mar. 1, 1996, Mar. 8, 1996, The Honorable Feb. 12, 1996............... 200321
Daily Reporter. Mark
Schroeder,
Chairman,
Board of
County
Commissioners,
Sedgwick
County, 525
North Main
Street, Suite
320, Wichita,
Kansas 67203.
Maryland: Montgomery........ City of Gaithersburg........ Mar. 20, 1996, Mar. 27, 1996, The Honorable Feb. 27, 1996............... 240050
Gaithersburg Gazette. W. Edward
Bohrer, Jr.,
Mayor, City of
Gaithersburg,
31 South
Summit Avenue,
Gaithersburg,
Maryland 20877-
2098.
Montana: Fergus............. Town of Denton.............. Mar. 20, 1996, Mar. 27, 1996, The Honorable Feb. 23, 1996............... 300020
Lewistown News-Argus. Robert
Patterson,
Mayor, Town of
Denton, Office
of the Town
Clerk, Denton,
Montana 59430.
Oklahoma: Canadian.......... City of Oklahoma City....... Mar. 13, 1996, Mar. 20, 1996, The Honorable Feb. 26, 1996............... 405378
Journal Record. Ronald J.
Norick, Mayor,
City of
Oklahoma City,
200 North
Walker Avenue,
Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma 73102.
Texas:
Travis.................. City of Austin.............. Mar. 13, 1996, Mar. 20, 1996, The Honorable Jan. 19, 1996............... 480624
Williamson County Sun. Bruce Todd,
Mayor, City of
Austin, P.O.
Box 1088,
Austin, Texas
78767.
Tarrant................. City of Bedford............. Mar. 22, 1996, Mar. 29, 1996, The Honorable Mar. 5, 1996................ 480585
Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Rick D. Hurt,
Mayor, City of
Bedford, P.O.
Box 157,
Bedford, Texas
76095-0157.
El Paso................. City of El Paso............. Mar. 7, 1996, Mar. 14, 1996, El The Honorable Feb. 16, 1996............... 480214
Paso Times. Larry Francis,
Mayor, City of
El Paso, Two
Civic Center
Plaza, El
Paso, Texas
79901-1196.
Bexar, Comal, and City of Schertz............. Mar. 7, 1996, Mar. 14, 1996, The Honorable Feb. 14, 1996............... 480269
Guadalupe. Herald Newspaper. Earl W.
Sawyer, Mayor,
City of
Schertz, P.O.
Drawer I,
Schertz, Texas
78154.
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Smith....................... City of Tyler............... Mar. 21, 1996, Mar. 28, 1996, The Honorable Feb. 20, 1996............... 480571
Tyler Morning Telegraph. Smith T.
Reynolds, Jr.,
Mayor, City of
Tyler, P.O.
Box 2039,
Tyler, Texas
75710-2039.
Williamson.................. Unincorporated areas........ Mar. 13, 1996, Mar. 20, 1996, The Honorable Jan. 19, 1996............... 481079
Williamson County Sun. John Doerfler,
Williamson
County Judge,
Williamson
County
Courthouse,
710 Main
Street,
Georgetown,
Texas 78626.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood
Insurance.'')
Dated: May 13, 1996.
Richard W. Krimm,
Acting Associate Director for Mitigation.
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