[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 109 (Wednesday, June 7, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 29995-29997]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-13907]
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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
44 CFR Part 65
[Docket No. FEMA-7143]
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 (100-year) flood elevations is appropriate because of new
scientific or technical data. New flood insurance premium rates will be
calculated from the modified base (100-year) 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 Associate Director,
Mitigation Directorate, reconsider the changes. The modified elevations
may be changed during the 90-day period.
ADDRESSES: The modified base (100-year) 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: 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 (100-year) 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 (100-year) flood elevation determinations are
available for inspection is provided.
Any request for reconsideration must be based upon knowledge of
changed [[Page 29996]] 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 (100-year) 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 Associate Director, Mitigation Directorate, certifies that this
rule is exempt from the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act
because modified base (100-year) 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 newspaper Effective date of Community
State and county Location where notice was published Chief executive officer of community modification No.
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California: Orange...... City of Irvine...... April 20, 1995, April 27, The Honorable Michael Ward, Mayor, City March 30, 1995....... 060222
1995, Irvine World News. of Irvine, P.O. Box 19575, Irvine,
California 92713.
California: Kern........ Unincorporated areas April 19, 1995, April 26, The Honorable Ken Peterson, Chairman, March 15, 1995....... 060075
1995, Bakersfield Kern County Board of Supervisors, 1115
Californian. Truston Avenue, Fifth Floor,
Bakersfield, California 93301.
California: Orange...... City of Lake Forest. April 19, 1995, April 26, The Honorable Richard Dixon, Mayor, March 30, 1995....... 060759
1995, Saddle Back Valley City of Lake Forest, 23778 Mercury
News. Road, Lake Forest, California 92630.
California: Kern........ City of Tehachapi... April 19, 1995, April 26, The Honorable Philip Smith, Mayor, City March 15, 1995....... 060084
1995, Tehachapi News. of Tehachapi, P.O. Box 668, Tehachapi,
California 93581.
Colorado: Douglas....... Town of Castle Rock. April 19, 1995, April 26, The Honorable Mark Williams, Mayor, March 20, 1995....... 080050
1995, Douglas County News Town of Castle Rock, 680 North Wilcox
Press. Street, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104.
Colorado: Douglas....... Unincorporated areas April 19, 1995, April 26, The Honorable Robert A. Christensen, March 20, 1995....... 080049
1995, Douglas County News Chairperson, Douglas County
Press. Commissioners, 101 Third Street,
Castle Rock, Colorado 80104.
Hawaii: Honolulu........ City and County of April 18, 1995, April 25, The Honorable Jeremy Harris, Mayor, March 21, 1995....... 150001
Honolulu. 1995, Honolulu, Advertiser. City and County of Honolulu, 530 South
King Street, Room 300, Honolulu,
Hawaii 96813.
Iowa: Tama.............. City of Tama........ April 20, 1995, April 27, The Honorable Richard Gibson, Mayor, March 20, 1995....... 190262
1995, Tama News Herald. City of Tama, 305 Siegel Street, Tama,
Iowa 52339.
Missouri: St. Louis..... City of Arnold...... April 19, 1995, April 26, The Honorable Marion Becker, Mayor, March 24, 1995....... 290188
1995, The Press Journal. City of Arnold, 2101 Jeffco Boulevard,
Arnold, Missouri 63010.
Missouri: St. Louis..... City of Maryland April 19, 1995, April 26, The Honorable Michael O'Brien, Mayor, March 22, 1995....... 290889
Heights. 1995, St. Louis Post- City of Maryland Heights, 212 Millwell
Dispatch. Drive, Maryland Heights, Missouri
63043.
Texas: Tarrant.......... City of Azle........ April 20, 1995, April 27, The Honorable C. Y. Rone, Mayor, City March 29, 1995....... 480584
1995, Azle News. of Azle, 613 Southeast Parkway, Azle,
Texas 76020-3694.
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Texas: Bexar............ Unincorporated areas April 4, 1995, April 11, The Honorable Cyndi Taylor Krier, Bexar March 13, 1995....... 480035
1995, San Antonio Express County Judge, Bexar County Courthouse,
News. First Floor, San Antonio, Texas 78205-
3036.
Texas: Dallas........... City of Dallas...... April 12, 1995, April 19, The Honorable Steve Bartlett, Mayor, March 20, 1995....... 480171
1995, The Dallas Morning City of Dallas, 1500 Marilla, Room 5E,
News. Dallas, Texas 75201.
Texas: Hardin........... Unincorporated areas April 19, 1995, April 26, The Honorable Tom Mayfield, Hardin March 29, 1995....... 480284
1995, Hardin County News. County Judge, Hardin County
Courthouse, P.O. Box 760, Kountze,
Texas 77625.
Texas: Collin........... City of McKinney.... April 4, 1995, April 11, The Honorable John Gay, Mayor, City of March 13, 1995....... 480135
1995, McKinney Courier McKinney, P.O. Box 517, McKinney,
Gazette. Texas 75069.
Texas: Tarrant.......... City of North April 20, 1995, April 27, The Honorable Tommy Brown, Mayor, City March 28, 1995....... 480607
Richland Hills. 1995, Mid-Cities News. of North Richland Hills, 7301 North
East Loop 820, North Richland Hills,
Texas 76180.
Texas: Collin........... City of Plano....... April 19, 1995, April 26, The Honorable James N. Muns, Mayor, March 30, 1995....... 480140
1995, Plano Star Courier. City of Plano, P.O. Box 860358, Plano,
Texas 75086-0358.
Texas: Bexar............ Town of Shavano Park April 4, 1995, April 11, The Honorable Thomas Peyton, Mayor, March 13, 1995....... 480047
1995, San Antonio Express Town of Shavano Park, City Hall, 99
News. Saddletree Road, Shavano Park, Texas
78231.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood
Insurance.'')
Dated: May 31, 1995.
Frank H. Thomas,
Deputy Associate Director for Mitigation.
[FR Doc. 95-13907 Filed 6-6-95; 8:45 am]
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