[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 106 (Tuesday, June 3, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 30282-30284]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-14432]
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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
44 CFR Part 65
[Docket No. FEMA-7216]
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
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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.......................... Unincorporated Areas. Apr. 9, 1997, Apr. The Honorable Raul Mar. 19, 1997........ 040073
16, 1997, The Grijalva, Chairman, Pima
Arizona Daily Star. County Board of
Supervisors, 130 West
Congress Street, Tucson,
Arizona 85701.
Pima.......................... City of Tucson....... Apr. 9, 1997, Apr. The Honorable George Mar. 19, 1997........ 040076
16, 1997, The Miller, Mayor, City of
Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, P.O. Box 27210,
Tucson, Arizona 85726-
7210.
Pima.......................... City of Tucson....... Apr. 9, 1997, Apr. The Honorable George Mar. 17, 1997........ 040076
16, 1997, The Miller, Mayor, City of
Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, P.O. Box 27210,
Tucson, Arizona 85726-
7210.
California:
Los Angeles................... Unincorporated Areas. Apr. 9, 1997, Apr. The Honorable Zev Mar. 19, 1997........ 065043
16, 1997, Daily Yaroslavsky, Chairperson,
Commerce. Los Angeles County Board
of Supervisors, 500 West
Temple Street, Suite 821,
Los Angeles, California
90012.
Orange........................ City of Placentia.... Apr. 3, 1997, Apr. The Honorable Norman Z. Feb. 27, 1997........ 060229
10, 1997, Placentia Eckenrode, Mayor, City of
News-Times. Placentia, 401 East
Chapman Avenue,
Placentia, California
92670.
Colorado:
Boulder....................... City of Boulder...... Apr. 23, 1997, Apr. The Honorable Leslie Apr. 3, 1997......... 080024
30, 1997, Boulder Durgin, Mayor, City of
Daily Camera. Boulder, P.O. Box 791,
Boulder, Colorado 80306.
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Adams......................... City of Thornton..... Apr. 17, 1997, Apr. The Honorable Margaret Mar. 13, 1997........ 080007
24, 1997, Northglenn- Carpenter, Mayor, City of
Thornton Sentinel. Thornton, 9500 Civic
Center Drive, Thornton,
Colorado 80229.
Hawaii: Honolulu.................. City and County...... Apr. 23, 1997, Apr. The Honorable Jeremy Apr. 15, 1997........ 150001
30, 1997, Honolulu Harris, Mayor, City and
Star-Bulletin. County of Honolulu, 650
South King Street,
Honolulu, Hawaii 96183.
Kansas: Sedgwick.................. City of Wichita...... Apr. 23, 1997, Apr. The Honorable Bob Knight, Apr. 7, 1997......... 200328
30, 1997, The Mayor, City of Wichita,
Wichita Eagle. City Hall, 455 North Main
Street, Wichita, Kansas
67202.
Missouri: St. Charles............. City of Cottleville.. Apr. 23, 1997, Apr. The Honorable Stephen P. Mar. 28, 1997........ 290808
30, 1997, St. Kochanski, Mayor, City of
Charles Post. Cottleville, P.O. Box
387, Cottleville,
Missouri 63338.
Nebraska: Merrick................. City of Central City. Apr. 17, 1997, Apr. The Honorable Calvin C. Mar. 14, 1997........ 310148
24, 1997. Central Lepp, Mayor, City of
City Republican- Central City, P.O. Box
Nonpareil. 418, Central City,
Nebraska 68826.
New Mexico: Bernalillo............ Unincorporated Areas. Apr. 23, 1997, Apr. The Honorable Albert Apr. 4, 1997......... 350001
30, 1997, Valdez, Chairman,
Albuquerque Journal. Bernalillo County Board
of Commissioners, 2400
Broadway Southeast,
Albuquerque, New Mexico
87102.
Oklahoma: Oklahoma................ City of Edmond....... Apr. 22, 1997, Apr. The Honorable Bob Rudkin, Mar. 27, 1997........ 400252
29, 1997, Edmond Mayor, City of Edmond,
Evening Sun. 100 East First, Edmond,
Oklahoma 73083-2970.
Texas:
Midland....................... City of Midland...... Apr. 22, 1997, Apr. The Honorable Robert E. Mar. 26, 1997........ 480477
29, 1997, Midland Burns, Mayor, City of
Reporter-Telegram. Midland, P.O. Box 1152,
Midland, Texas 79702-1152.
Montgomery.................... Unincorporated Areas. Apr. 23, 1997, Apr. The Honorable Alan B. Apr. 3, 1997......... 480483
30, 1997, Houston Sadler, Montgomery County
Chronicle. Judge, 301 North
Thompson, Suite 210,
Conroe, Texas 77301.
Montgomery.................... Unincorporated Areas. Apr. 23, 1997, Apr. The Honorable Alan B. Mar. 28, 1997........ 480483
30, 1997, Conroe Sadler, Montgomery County
Courier. Judge, 301 North
Thompson, Suite 210,
Conroe, Texas 77301.
Tarrant....................... City of North Apr. 8, 1997, Apr. The Honorable Tommy Brown, Mar. 7, 1997......... 480607
Richland Hills. 15, 1997, Fort Worth Mayor, City of North
Star-Telegram. Richland Hills, P.O. Box
820609, North Richland
Hills, Texas 76182-0609.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood
Insurance.'')
Dated: May 22, 1997.
Richard W. Krimm,
Executive Associate Director, Mitigation Directorate.
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