[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 127 (Monday, July 1, 1996)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 33854-33856]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-16700]
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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
44 CFR Part 65
[Docket No. FEMA-7185]
Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
ACTION: Interim final rule.
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SUMMARY: This interim final 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 Acting 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: 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 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 Acting 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.
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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:
Maricopa................ City of Glendale............ Apr. 4, 1996, Apr. 11, 1996, The Honorable Feb. 26, 1996............... 040045
Arizona Republic. Elaine
Scruggs,
Mayor, City of
Glendale, 5850
West Glendale
Avenue,
Glendale,
Arizona 85301.
Maricopa................ City of Phoenix............. Apr. 4, 1996, Apr. 11, 1996, The Honorable Feb. 26, 1996............... 040051
Arizona Republic. Skip Rimsza,
Mayor, City of
Phoenix, 200
West
Washington
Street,
Phoenix,
Arizona 85003-
1611.
California: Orange.......... City of Orange.............. Apr. 4, 1996, Apr. 11, 1996, The Honorable Mar. 7, 1996................ 060228
Orange County Register. Joanne Coontz,
Mayor, City of
Orange, P.O.
Box 449,
Orange,
California
92666-1591.
Colorado:
Denver.................. City and county of Denver... Apr. 4, 1996, Apr. 11, 1996, The Honorable Mar. 7, 1996................ 080046
Daily Journal. Wellington E.
Webb, Mayor,
City and
County of
Denver, 2000
West Third
Avenue,
Denver,
Colorado 80223.
Jefferson............... Unincorporated areas........ Apr. 19, 1996, April 26, 1996, The Honorable Mar. 19, 1996............... 080087
Golden Transcript. Gary D. Laura.
Chairperson,
Jefferson
County Board
of
Commissioners,
100 Jefferson
County
Parkway,
Golden,
Colorado 80419.
Arapahoe and Douglas.... City of Littleton........... Apr. 11, 1996, Apr. 18, 1996, The Honorable Mar. 11, 1996............... 080017
Littleton Independent. Dennis
Reynolds,
Mayor, City of
Littleton,
2255 West
Berry Avenue,
Littleton,
Colorado 80165.
Boulder................. City of Louisville.......... Apr. 10, 1996, Apr. 17, 1996, The Honorable Mar. 19, 1996............... 085076
Louisville TImes. Tom Davidson,
Mayor, City of
Louisville,
749 Main
Street,
Louisville,
Colorado 80027.
Iowa: Polk.................. City of Des Monies.......... Apr. 11, 1996, Apr. 18, 1996, The Honorable Mar. 19, 1996............... 190227
Des Moines Register. Arthur Davis,
Mayor, City of
Des Moines,
400 East First
Street, Des
Moines, Iowa
50309-1891.
Oklahoma: Cleveland......... City of Norman.............. Apr. 12, 1996, Apr.19, 1996, The Honorable Mar. 27, 1996............... 400046
Norman Transcript. William
Nations,
Mayor, City of
Norman, 201
West Gray,
Norman,
Oklahoma 73070.
Texas:
Collin.................. City of Frisco.............. Apr. 19, 1996, Apr. 26, 1996, The Honorable Mar. 27, 1996............... 480134
Frisco Enterprise. Robert Warren,
Mayor, City of
Frisco, P.O.
Drawer 1100,
Frisco, Texas
75034.
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Lubbock................. City of Lubbock............. Apr. 18, 1996, Apr. 25, 1996, The Honorable Apr. 1, 1996................ 480452
Lubbock Avalanche Journal. David R.
Langston,
Mayor, City of
Lubbock, P.O.
Box 2000,
Lubbock, Texas
79457.
Montgomery.............. Unincorporated areas........ Apr. 12, 1996, Apr. 19, 1996. The Honorable Mar. 27, 1996............... 480483
Conroe Courier. Alan B.
Sadler,
Montgomery
County Judge,
301 North
Thompson,
Suite 210,
Conroe, Texas
77301.
Collin.................. City of Plano............... Apr. 17, 1996, Apr. 24, 1996, The Honorable Mar. 27, 1996............... 480140
Plano Star Courier. James N. Muns,
Mayor, City of
Plano, P.O.
Box 860358,
Plano, Texas
75086-0358.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood
Insurance'')
Dated: June 25, 1996.
Richard W. Krimm,
Acting Associate Director for Mitigation.
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