[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 117 (Wednesday, June 18, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 33026-33028]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-15949]
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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
44 CFR Part 65
[Docket No. FEMA-7212]
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 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 Executive Associate
Director, Mitigation Directorate, 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: Frederick H. Sharrocks, Jr., Chief,
Hazard Identification Branch, Mitigation Directorate, 500 C Street,
SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-2796.
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 Executive Associate Director, Mitigation 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 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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Dates and name of
State and county Location newspaper where Chief executive officer of Effective date of Community No.
notice was published community modification
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Arizona: Pima..................... City of Tucson....... March 6, 1997, March The Honorable George Feb. 21, 1997........ 040076
13, 1997, The Miller, Mayor, City of
Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, P.O. Box 27210,
Tucson, Arizona 85726-
7210.
California: San Diego............. City of Oceanside.... March 20, 1997, March The Honorable Dick Lyon, Mar. 4, 1997......... 060294
27, 1997, North Mayor, City of Oceanside,
County Times. 300 North Coast Highway,
Oceanside, California
92054.
Colorado: El Paso................. City of Colorado February 14, 1997, The Honorable Robert Jan. 17, 1997........ 080060
Springs. February 21, 1997, Isaac, Mayor, City of
Gazette Telegraph. Colorado Springs, P.O.
Box 1575, Colorado
Springs, Colorado 80901.
Colorado: Jefferson............... City of Golden....... March 14, 1997, March The Honorable Jan C. Mar. 3, 1997......... 080090
21, 1997, The Golden Schenck, Mayor, City of
Transcript. Golden, 911 Tenth Street,
Golden, Colorado 80401.
Colorado: Jefferson............... Unincorporated Areas. March 14, 1997, March The Honorable Michelle Mar. 3, 1997......... 080087
21, 1997, The Golden Lawrence Chairperson,
Transcript. Jefferson County, Board
of Commissioners, 100
Jefferson County Parkway,
Suite 5550, Golden,
Colorado 80419.
Oklahoma: Oklahoma................ City of Oklahoma City February 6, 1997, The Honorable Ronald J. Jan. 14, 1997........ 405378
February 13,1997, Norick, Mayor, City of
Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, 200 North
Walker Avenue, Oklahoma
City, Oklahoma 73102.
South Dakota: Pennington.......... City of Rapid City... February 11, 1997, The Honorable Edward Jan. 17, 1997........ 465420
February 18, 1997, McLaughlin, Mayor, City
Rapid City Journal. of Rapid City, 300 Sixth
Street, Rapid City, South
Dakota 57701-2724.
Texas: Collin..................... City of Dallas....... March 6, 1997, March The Honorable Ron Kirk, Feb. 11, 1997........ 480171
13, 1997, Dallas Mayor, City of Dallas,
Morning News. 1500 Marilla Street,
Suite 5E North, Dallas,
Texas 75201.
Texas: El Paso.................... City of El Paso...... March 13, 1997, March The Honorable Larry Feb. 26, 1997........ 480214
20, 1997, El Paso Francis, Mayor, City of
Times. El Paso, Two Civic Center
Plaza, El Paso, Texas
79901-1196.
Texas: Denton..................... Town of Flower Mound. March 20, 1997, March The Honorable Larry W. Feb. 27, 1997........ 480777
27, 1997, Flowerplex Lipscomb, Mayor, Town of
Pipeline. Flower Mound, 2121 Cross
Timbers Road, Flower
Mound, Texas 75208.
Texas: Dallas..................... City of Garland...... February 20, 1997, The Honorable James B. Jan. 22, 1997........ 485471
February 27, 1997, Ratliff, Mayor, City of
Garland News. Garland, P.O. Box 469002,
Garland, Texas 75046-9002.
Texas: Harris..................... Unincorporated Areas. February 7, 1997, The Honorable Robert Jan. 15, 1997........ 480287
February 14, 1997, Eckels, Harris County
Houston Chronicle. Judge, Harris County
Administration Building,
1001 Preston Street,
Houston, Texas 77002.
Texas: Tarrant.................... City of Hurst........ March 6, 1997, March The Honorable Bill Feb. 20, 1997........ 480601
13, 1997, Fort Worth Sounder, Mayor, City of
Star Telegram. Hurst, 1505 Precinct Line
Road, Hurst, Texas 76054.
Texas: Dallas..................... City of Mesquite..... February 13, 1997, The Honorable Cathye Ray, Jan. 14, 1997........ 485490
February 20, 1997, Mayor, City of Mesquite,
Mesquite News. P.O. Box 850137,
Mesquite, Texas 75185-
0137.
Texas: Montgomery................. Unincorporated Areas. February 11, 1997, The Honorable Alan B. Jan. 22, 1997........ 480483
February 18, 1997, Sadler, Montgomery County
Conroe Courier. Judge, 301 North
Thompson, Suite 210,
Conroe, Texas 77301.
Texas: Williamson................. City of Round Rock... March 20, 1997, March The Honorable Charles Feb. 27, 1997........ 481048
27, 1997, Round Rock Culpepper, Mayor, City of
Leader. Round Rock, 221 East Main
Street, Round Rock, Texas
78664.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood
Insurance.'')
Dated: June 12, 1997.
Richard W. Krimm,
Executive Associate Director, Mitigation Directorate.
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