03-13206. Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations

AGENCY:

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

ACTION:

Interim rule.

SUMMARY:

This interim rule lists communities where modification of the Base (1-percent-annual-chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) 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 BFEs 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 Mitigation Division Director for the Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate reconsider the changes. The modified elevations may be changed during the 90-day period.

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:

Mary Jean Pajak, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The modified BFEs are not listed for each community in this interim rule. However, the address of the Chief Executive Officer of the community where the modified BFE 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 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 elevations, together with the floodplain management criteria required by 44 CFR 60.3, are 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 the other Federal, State, or regional entities.

The changes in 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 for 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 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 CFR 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:
Cochise	City of Sierra Vista (01-09-019P)	Dec. 26, 2002, Jan. 2, 2003, Sierra Vista Herald	The Honorable Thomas J. Hessler, Mayor, City of Sierra Vista, 1011 North Coronado Drive, Sierra Vista, Arizona 85635	Jul. 31, 2001	040017
Cochise	City of Sierra Vista (00-09-1071P)	Dec. 26, 2002, Jan. 2, 2003, Sierra Vista Herald	The Honorable Thomas J. Hessler, Mayor, City of Sierra Vista, 1011 North Coronado Drive, Sierra Vista, Arizona 85635	Apr. 24, 2001	040017
Cochise	Unincorporated Areas (00-09-1071P)	Jan. 17, 2001, Jan. 24, 2001, Arizona Range News	The Honorable Mike Palmer, Chairman, Cochise County Board of Supervisors, 1415 West Melody Lane, Bisbee, Arizona 85603	Apr. 24, 2001	040012
Cochise	City of Willcox (02-09-726P)	Feb. 19, 2003, Feb. 26, 2003, Arizona Range News	The Honorable Marlin Easthouse, Mayor, City of Willcox, 101 South Railroad Avenue, Willcox, Arizona 85643	Jan. 27, 2003	040018
Coconino	Unincorporated Areas (02-09-1336P)	Feb. 13, 2003, Feb. 20, 2003, Arizona Daily Sun	The Honorable Deb Hill, Chairperson, Coconino County Board of Supervisors, 219 East Cherry Avenue, Flagstaff, Arizona 86001	Jan. 30, 2003	040019
Maricopa	City of Avondale (03-09-0278P)	Feb. 20, 2003, Feb. 27, 2003, Arizona Republic	The Honorable Ronald J. Drake, Mayor, City of Avondale, 525 North Central Avenue, Avondale, Arizona 85323	Feb. 12, 2003	040038
Maricopa	City of El Mirage (01-09-017P)	Feb. 6, 2003, Feb. 13, 2003, Arizona Republic	The Honorable Robert Robles, Mayor, City of El Mirage, P.O. Box 26, El Mirage, Arizona 85335	May 15, 2003	040041
Maricopa	City of Glendale (01-09-017P)	Feb. 6, 2003, Feb. 13, 2003, Arizona Republic	The Honorable Elaine M. Scruggs, Mayor, City of Glendale, 5850 West Glendale Avenue, Glendale, Arizona 85301	May 15, 2003	040045
Maricopa	City of Mesa (02-09-950P)	Jan. 9, 2003, Jan. 16, 2003, Arizona Business Gazette	The Honorable Keno Hawker, Mayor, City of Mesa, P.O. Box 1466, Mesa, Arizona 85211-1466	Apr. 17, 2003	040048
Maricopa	City of Peoria (01-09-017P)	Feb. 6, 2003, Feb. 13, 2003, Arizona Republic	The Honorable John C. Keegan, Mayor, City of Peoria, 8401 West Monroe Street, Peoria, Arizona 85345	May 15, 2003	040050
Maricopa	City of Phoenix (02-09-943P)	Apr. 10, 2003, Apr. 17, 2003, Arizona Business Gazette	The Honorable Skip Rimzsa, Mayor, City of Phoenix, 200 West Washington Street, 11th Floor, Phoenix, Arizona 85003-1611	Jul. 17, 2003	040051
Maricopa	City of Tolleson (02-09-943P)	Apr. 10, 2003, Apr. 17, 2003, Arizona Business Gazette	The Honorable Adolfo F. Gamez, Mayor, City of Tolleson, 9555 West Van Buren Street, Tolleson, Arizona 85353	Jul. 17, 2003	040055
Maricopa	Unincorporated Areas (01-09-017P)	Feb. 6, 2003, Feb. 13, 2003, Arizona Republic	The Honorable Don Stapley, Chairman, Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, 301 West Jefferson, 10th Floor, Phoenix, Arizona 85003	May 15, 2003	040037
Pima	City of Tucson (02-09-1252P)	Feb. 27, 2003, Mar. 6, 2003, Daily Territorial	The Honorable Robert Walkup, Mayor, City of Tucson, P.O. Box 27210, Tucson, Arizona 85726	Feb. 12, 2003	040076
California:
Kern	City of Arvin (02-09-866P)	Apr. 17, 2003, Apr. 24, 2003, Bakersfield Californian	The Honorable Juan Olivares, Mayor, City of Arvin, 200 Campus Drive, Arvin, California 93203	Jul. 17, 2003	060076
Kern	City of Bakersfield (02-09-866P)	Apr. 17, 2003, Apr. 24, 2003, Bakersfield Californian	The Honorable Harvey L. Hall, Mayor, City of Bakersfield, City Hall, 1501 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, California 93301	Jul. 17, 2003	060077
Kern	Unincorporated Areas (02-09-866P)	Apr. 17, 2003, Apr. 24, 2003, Bakersfield Californian	The Honorable Pete H. Parra, Chair, Kern County Board of Supervisors, 1115 Truxton Avenue, Fifth Floor, Bakersfield, California 93301-4617	Jul. 17, 2003	060075
Los Angeles	City of Los Angeles (03-09-0035P)	Feb. 13, 2003, Feb. 20, 2003, Los Angeles Times	The Honorable James Hahn, Mayor, City of Los Angeles, City Hall, 200 North Spring Street, Room 303, Los Angeles, California 90012	May 15, 2003	060137
Orange	City of Buena Park (02-01323P)	Mar. 12, 2003, Mar. 19, 2003, Buena Park Independent	The Honorable Steve Berry, Mayor, City of Buena Park, 6650 Beach Boulevard, Buena Park, California 90622-5009	Jun. 18, 2003	060215
Orange	City of Orange (02-09-910P)	Feb. 13, 2003, Feb. 20, 2003, Orange County Register	The Honorable Mark A. Murphy, Mayor, City of Orange, 300 East Chapman Avenue, Orange, Calfornia 92866	May 22, 2003	060228
Placer	City of Roseville (02-09-1258P)	Feb. 19, 2003, Feb. 26, 2003 Roseville Press-Tribune	The Honorable Rocky Rockholm, Mayor, City of Roseville, 311 Vernon Street, Roseville, California 95678	May 28, 2003	060243
Riverside	City of Riverside (01-09-652P)	Mar. 20, 2003, Mar. 27, 2003, Press Enterprise	The Honorable Ronald O. Loveridge, Mayor, City of Riverside, 3900 Main Street, Riverside, California 92522	Jun. 26, 2003	060260
San Diego	City of Escondido (02-09-714P)	Jan. 16, 2003, Jan. 23, 2003, North County Times	The Honorable Lori Holt Pfeiler, Mayor, City of Escondido, 201 North Broadway, Escondido, California 92025	Apr. 24, 2003	060290
San Diego	City of Poway (03-09-0026P)	Feb. 20, 2003, Feb. 27, 2003, Poway News Chieftain	The Honorable Mickey Cafagna, Mayor, City of Poway, P.O. Box 789, Poway, California 92074-0789	May 29, 2003	060702
San Diego	City of San Diego (02-09-1505P)	Jan. 23, 2003, Jan. 30, 2003, San Diego Union Tribune	The Honorable Richard M. Murphy, Mayor, City of San Diego, 202 C Street, 11th Floor, San Diego, California 92101	May 1, 2003	060295
San Diego	Unincorporated Areas (02-09-714P)	Jan. 16, 2003, Jan. 23, 2003, North County Times	The Honorable Ron Roberts, Chairman, San Diego County Board of Supervisors, 1600 Pacific Highway, Room 335, San Diego, California 92101	Apr. 24, 2003	060284
San Diego	Unincorporated Areas (03-09-0198P)	Apr. 17, 2003, Apr. 24, 2003, San Diego Union-Tribune	The Honorable Greg Cox, Chairman, San Diego County Board of Supervisors, 1600 Pacific Highway, Room 335, San Diego, California 92101	Jul. 24, 2003	060284
Santa Barbara	Unincorporated Areas (03-09-0009P)	Apr. 17, 2003, Apr. 24, 2003, Santa Barbara News-Press	The Honorable Naomi Schwartz, Chair, Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors, 105 East Anapamu Street, Santa Barbara, California 93101	Mar. 18, 2003	060331
Shasta	City of Anderson (03-09-0704X)	Mar. 18, 2003, Mar. 25, 2003, The Valley Post	The Honorable Norma R. Comnick, Mayor, City of Anderson, City Hall, 1887 Howard Street, Anderson, California 96007	Jun. 25, 2003	060359
Ventura	Unincorporated Areas (02-09-1500P)	Jan. 23, 2003, Jan. 30, 2003, Ventura County Star	The Honorable William Davis, Mayor, City of Simi Valley, 2929 Tapo Canyon Road, Simi Valley, California 93063	Dec. 19, 2002	060421
Ventura	Unincorporated Areas (03-09-0007P)	Mar. 27, 2003, Apr. 3, 2003, Ventura County Star	The Honorable Judy Mikels, Chair, Ventura County Board of Supervisors, 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, California 93009	Mar. 5, 2003	060413
Ventura	Unincorporated Areas (03-09-0007P)	Mar. 27, 2003, Apr. 3, 2003, Ventura County Star	The Honorable Judy Mikels, Chair, Ventura County Board of Supervisors, 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, California 93009	Mar. 5, 2003	060413
Yolo	City of Woodland (02-09-1469P)	Apr. 2, 2003, Apr. 9, 2003, Davis Enterprise	The Honorable David Flory, Mayor, City of Woodland, City Hall, 300 First Street, Woodland, California 95695	Jul. 9, 2003	060426
Yolo	Unincorporated Areas (02-09-1469P)	Apr. 2, 2003, Apr. 9, 2003, Davis Enterprise	The Honorable Lynnel Pollock, Chair, Yolo County Board of Supervisors, 625 Court Street, Room 204, Woodland, California 95695	Jul. 9, 2003	060423
Colorado:
Adams	City of Westminster (02-08-211P)	Feb. 20, 2003, Feb. 27, 2003, Westminster Window	The Honorable Ed Moss, Mayor, City of Westminster, 4800 West 92nd Avenue, Westminster, Colorado 80031	May 29, 2003	080008
Adams	City of Westminster (03-08-0145P)	Apr. 3, 2003, Apr. 10, 2003, Westminster Window	The Honorable Ed Moss, Mayor, City of Westminster, 4800 West 92nd Avenue, Westminster, Colorado 80031	Jul. 10, 2003	080008
Adams	Unincorporated Areas (02-08-211P)	Feb. 20, 2003, Feb. 27, 2003, Westminster Window	The Honorable Ted Strickland, Chairman, Adams County Board of Commissioners, 450 South Fourth Avenue, Brighton, Colorado 80601	May 29, 2003	080001
Douglas	Town of Parker (02-08-491P)	Mar. 19, 2003, Mar. 26, 2003, Douglas County News-Press	The Honorable Gary Lasater, Mayor, Town of Parker, 20120 East Mainstreet, Parker, Colorado 80138-7334	Jun. 25, 2003	080310
Douglas	Unincorporated Areas (01-08-358P)	Jan. 16, 2003, Jan. 23, 2003, Denver Post	The Honorable Melanie Worley, Chair, Douglas County Board of Commissioners, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104	Apr. 24, 2003	080049
Douglas	Unincorporated Areas (02-08-491P)	Mar. 19, 2003, Mar. 26, 2003, Douglas County News-Press	The Honorable Melanie Worley, Chair, Douglas County Board of Commissioners, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104	Jun. 25, 2003	080049
El Paso	City of Colorado Springs (02-08-490P)	Mar. 26, 2003, Apr. 2, 2003, The Gazette	The Honorable Mary Lou Makepeace, Mayor, City of Colorado Springs, P.O. Box 1575, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80901	Jul. 2, 2003	080060
Fremont	Unincorporated Areas (02-08-269P)	Dec. 11, 2002, Dec. 18, 2002, Canon City Daily Record	The Honorable Joe Rall, Chair, Fremont County Board of Commissioners, 615 Macon Avenue, Canon City, Colorado 81212	Mar. 19, 2003	080067
Jefferson	City of Lakewood (03-08-0090P)	Feb. 27, 2003, Mar. 6, 2003, Lakewood Sentinel	The Honorable Steve Burkholder, Mayor, City of Lakewood, Lakewood Civic Center South, 480 South Allison Parkway, Lakewood, Colorado 80226-3127	Jun. 5, 2003	085075
Larimer	City of Fort Collins (02-08-499P)	Feb. 13, 2003, Feb. 20, 2003, Fort Collins Coloradoan	The Honorable Ray Martinez, Mayor, City of Fort Collins, P.O. Box 580, Fort Collins, Colorado 80522-00580	May 22, 2003	080102
Hawaii:
Hawaii	Hawaii County (02-09-1456P)	Jan. 16, 2003, Jan. 23, 2003, Hawaii Tribune Herald	The Honorable Harry Kim, Mayor, Hawaii County, 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo, Hawaii 96720	Apr. 24, 2003	155166
Maui	Maui County (03-09-0144P)	Jan. 30, 2003, Feb. 6, 2003, Maui News	The Honorable James H. Apana, Mayor, County of Maui, 200 South High Street, Wailuku, Hawaii 96793	May 8, 2003	150003
Idaho:
Ada	Unincorporated Areas (03-10-0228P)	Mar. 13, 2003, Mar. 20, 2003, Idaho Statesman	The Honorable Rogers Simmons, Chair, Ada County Board of Commissioners, 200 West Front Street, Boise, Idaho 83702	Feb. 20, 2003	160002
Blaine	Unincorporated Areas (02-10-700P)	Feb. 12, 2003, Feb. 19, 2003, Wood River Journal	The Honorable Mary Ann Mix, Chair, Blaine County Board of Commissioners, 206 First Avenue South, Suite 300, Hailey, Idaho 83333	May 21, 2003	165167
Bonner	City of Clark Fork (02-10-714X)	Jan. 3, 2003, Jan. 10, 2003, Bonner County Daily Bee	The Honorable Tom Shields, Mayor, City of Clark Fork, P.O. Box 10, Clark Fork, Idaho 83811	Dec. 18, 2002	160132
Bonner	Unincorporated Areas (02-10-714X)	Jan. 3, 2003, Jan. 10, 2003, Bonner County Daily Bee	The Honorable Jerry Clemons, Chair, Bonner County Board of Commissioners, 215 South First Avenue, Sandpoint, Idaho 83864	Dec. 18, 2002	160206
Canyon	City of Middleton (02-10-391P)	Mar. 27, 2003, Apr. 3, 2003, Idaho Press Tribune	The Honorable Frank McKeever, Mayor, City of Middleton, City Hall, P.O. Box 176, Middleton, Idaho 83644	Jul. 3, 2003	160037
Canyon	Unincorporated Areas (02-10-391P)	Mar. 27, 2003, Apr. 3, 2003, Idaho Press Tribune	The Honorable Todd Lakey, Chair, Canyon County Board of Commissioners, 1115 Albany Street, Caldwell, Idaho 83605-3522	Jul. 3, 2003	160208
Missouri: Clay	City of Smithville (03-07-0112P)	Jan. 8, 2003, Jan. 15, 2003, Smithville Herald	The Honorable Ron Van Winkle, Mayor, City of Smithville, 107 West Main Street, Smithville, Missouri 64089	Apr. 23, 2003	295271
Texas: Denton	City of Lewisville (00-06-841P)	Feb. 21, 2003, Feb. 26, 2003, Denton County Morning News	The Honorable Gene Carey, Mayor, City of Lewisville, P.O. Box 299002, Lewisville, Texas 75029-9002	Aug. 2, 2001	480195
Washington: King	Unincorporated Areas (02-10-452P)	Feb. 13, 2003, Feb. 20, 2003, Seattle Times	The Honorable Ron Sims, King County Executive, King County Courthouse, 516 Third Avenue, Suite 400, Seattle, Washington 98104	May 22, 2003	530071

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

Dated: May 21, 2003.

Anthony S. Lowe,

Mitigation Division Director, Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate.