[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 143 (Wednesday, July 26, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 38275-38276]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-18387]
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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
44 CFR Part 65
[Docket No. FEMA-7144]
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 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 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 newspaper Chief executive officer of Effective date Community
State and county Location where notice was published community of modification No.
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Arizona: Maricopa........... City of Phoenix............. May 18, 1995, May 25, 1995, The Honorable Skip Rimsza, April 19, 1995.. 040051
Arizona Republic. Mayor, City of Phoenix, 200
West Washington Street,
Phoenix, Arizona 85003.
California: Santa Barbara... Unincorporated areas........ May 18, 1995, May 25, 1995, The Honorable Timothy J. April 13, 1995.. 060331
Santa Barbara News-Press. Staffel, Chairperson, Santa
Barbara County, Board of
Supervisors, 401 East Cypress
Avenue, Lompoc, California
93436.
California: Santa Barbara... Unincorporated area......... May 17, 1995, May 24, 1995, The Honorable Tim Stoffel, April 21, 1995.. 060331
Santa Barbara News-Press. Chairperson, Santa Barbara
County, Board of Supervisors,
195 East Apanamu Street, Fourth
Floor, Santa Barbara,
California 93101.
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California: Santa Barbara... City of Santa Maria......... May 17, 1995, May 24, 1995, The Honorable Roger G. Bunch, April 21, 1995.. 060336
Santa Maria Times. Mayor, CIty of Santa Maria, 110
East Cook Street, Santa Maria,
California 93454.
Nevada: Clark............... Unincorporated areas........ May 10, 1995, May 17, 1995, The Honorable Yvonne Atkinson April 19, 1995.. 320003
Las Vegas Review Journal. Gates, Chairperson, Clark
County, Board of Commissioners,
225 Bridger Avenue, Las Vegas,
Nevada 89155.
New Mexico: Bernalillo...... City of Albuquerque......... May 24, 1995, May 31, 1995, The Honorable Martin Chavez, May 4, 1995..... 350002
Albuquerque Journal. Mayor, City of Albuquerque,
P.O. Box 1293, Albuquerque, New
Mexico 87103.
Oklahoma: Comanche.......... City of Lawton.............. May 24, 1995, May 31, 1995, The Honorable John T. Marley, April 26, 1995.. 400049
Lawton Constitution. Mayor, City of Lawton, 103
Southwest Fourth Street,
Lawton, Oklahoma 73501.
Texas: Collin............... City of Allen............... May 24, 1995, May 31, 1995, The Honorable Joe Farmer, Mayor, April 26, 1995.. 480131
McKInney Courier Gazette. City of Allen, One Butler
Circle, Allen, Texas 75002-2773.
Texas: Bexar................ Unincorporated areas........ May 9, 1995, May 16, 1995, The Honorable Cyndi Taylor April 11, 1995.. 480035
San Antonio Express News. Krier, Bexar County Judge,
Bexar County Couurhouse, 100
Dolorosa, San Antonio, Texas
78205.
Texas: Tarrant.............. City of Colleyville......... May 3, 1995, May 10, 1995, The Honorable Cheryl Seigel, March 30, 1995.. 480590
Fort Worth Star Telegram. Mayor, City of Colleyville,
P.O. Box 185, Colleyville,
Texas 76034.
Texas: Tarrant.............. City of Grapevine........... May 3, 1995, May 10, 1995, The Honorable William D. Tate, March 30, 1995.. 480598
Forth Worth Star Telegram. Mayor, City of Grapevine, P.O.
Box 95104, Grapevine, Texas
76501.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood
Insurance'')
Dated: July 11, 1995.
Richard T. Moore,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
[FR Doc. 95-18387 Filed 7-25-95; 8:45 am]
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