04-18691. Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations

AGENCY:

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate, Department of Homeland Security.

ACTION:

Interim rule.

SUMMARY:

This interim rule lists communities where modification of the Base (1% annual-chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) is appropriate because of new scientific or technical data. New flood insurance premium rates will be calculated from the modified BFEs for new buildings and their contents.

DATES:

These modified BFEs are currently in effect on the dates listed in the table below and revise the Flood Insurance Rate Maps in effect prior to this determination for the listed communities.

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 Mitigation Division Director for the Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate reconsider the changes. The modified BFEs may be changed during the 90-day period.

ADDRESSES:

The modified BFEs 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 table below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Doug Bellomo, P.E. Hazard Identification Section, Mitigation Division, Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate, FEMA, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The modified BFEs are not listed for each community in this interim rule. However, the address of the Chief Executive Officer of the community where the modified BFE determinations are available for inspection is provided.

Any request for reconsideration must be based on knowledge of changed conditions or 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 BFEs 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 BFEs, 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 the other Federal, State, or regional entities.

The changes BFEs 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 Mitigation Division Director for the Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate certifies that this rule is exempt from the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act because modified BFEs 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 Oct. 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.

§ 65.4

[Amended]

2. The tables published under the authority of § 65.4 are amended as follows:

State and county	Location and case no.	Date and name of newspaper where notice was published	Chief executive officer of community	Effective date of modification	Community no.
Arizona:
Gila	City of Globe (04-09-0928P)	Jun. 16, 2004, Jun. 23, 2004, Arizona Silver Belt	The Honorable Stanley Gibson, Mayor, City of Globe, 150 North Pine Street, Globe, Arizona 85501	Sept. 22, 2004	040029
Maricopa	City of Avondale (04-09-0311P)	Jun. 17, 2004, Jun. 24, 2004, Arizona Republic	The Honorable Ronald J. Drake, Mayor, City of Avondale, 525 North Central Avenue, Avondale, Arizona 85323	Sept. 23, 2004	040038
Maricopa	Town of Buckeye (04-09-0585P)	Jun. 17, 2004, Jun. 24, 2004, Buckeye Valley News	The Honorable Dusty Hull, Mayor, Town of Buckeye, 100 North Apache Road, Suite A, Buckeye, Arizona 85326	May 27, 2004	040039
Maricopa	Town of Buckeye (04-09-0544P)	Jun. 17, 2004, Jun. 24, 2004, Buckeye Valley News	The Honorable Dusty Hull, Mayor, Town of Buckeye, 100 North Apache Road, Suite A, Buckeye, Arizona 85326	May 27, 2004	040039
Maricopa	City of Phoenix (02-09-290P)	Jun. 3, 2004, Jun. 10, 2004, Arizona Business Gazette	The Honorable Phil Gordon, Mayor, City of Phoenix, 200 West Washington Street, 11th Floor, Phoenix, Arizona 85003-1611	Sept. 9, 2004	040051
Maricopa	City of Phoenix (03-09-1019P)	Jun. 17, 2004, Jun. 24, 2004, Arizona Business Gazette	The Honorable Phil Gordon, Mayor, City of Phoenix, 200 West Washington Street, 11th Floor, Phoenix, Arizona 85003-1611	Sept. 23, 2004	040051
Maricopa	Unincorporated Areas (04-09-0311P)	Jun. 17, 2004, Jun. 24, 2004, Arizona Republic	The Honorable Andrew W. Kunasek, Chairman, Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, 301 West Jefferson Street, 10th Floor, Phoenix, Arizona 85003	Sept. 23, 2004	040037
Pima	Town of Marana (02-09-1039P)	Jun. 10, 2004, Jun. 17, 2004, Tucson Citizen	The Honorable Bobby Sutton, Jr., Mayor, Town of Marana, 13251 North Lon Adams Road, Marana, Arizona 85653	Sept. 16, 2004	040118
Pima	Town of Marana (04-09-0308P)	May 6, 2004, May 13, 2004, Daily Territorial	The Honorable Bobby Sutton, Jr., Mayor, Town of Marana, 13251 North Lon Adams Road, Marana, Arizona 85653	Aug. 12, 2004	040118
Pima	Unincorporated Areas (02-09-1039P)	Jun. 10, 2004, Jun. 17, 2004, Tucson Citizen	The Honorable Sharon Bronson, Chair, Pima County Board of Supervisors, 130 West Congress Street, 11th Floor, Tucson, Arizona 85701	Sept. 16, 2004	040073
California:
Los Angeles	City of Burbank (02-09-874P)	Jun. 16, 2004, Jun. 23, 2004, Burbank Leader	The Honorable Stacey Murphy, Mayor, City of Burbank, P.O. Box 6459, Burbank, California 91510-6459	May 20, 2004	065018
San Diego	City of Escondido (03-09-1334P)	Jun. 10, 2004, Jun. 17, 2004, North County Times	The Honorable Lori Pfeiler, Mayor, City of Escondido, 201 North Broadway, Escondido, California 92025	May 21, 2004	060290
San Diego	City of San Diego (02-09-0909X)	Apr. 29, 2004, May 6, 2004, San Diego Daily Transcript	The Honorable Richard M. Murphy, Mayor, City of San Diego, 202 C Street, 11th Floor, San Diego, California 92101	Aug. 5, 2004	060295
San Diego	Unincorporated Areas (04-09-0909X)	Apr. 29, 2004, May 6, 2004, San Diego Daily Transcript	The Honorable Dianne Jacob, Chairwoman, San Diego County Board of Supervisors, 1600 Pacific Highway, Room 335, San Diego, California 92101	Aug. 5, 2004	060284
San Diego	Unincorporated Areas (03-09-1334P)	Jun. 10, 2004, Jun. 17, 2004, North County Times	The Honorable Greg Cox, Chairman, San Diego County, Board of Supervisors, 1600 Pacific Highway, Room 335, San Diego, California 92101	May 21, 2004	060284
Solano	City of Fairfield (04-09-0394P)	Apr. 29, 2004, May 6, 2004, Daily Republic	The Honorable Karin MacMillan, Mayor, City of Fairfield, 1000 Webster Street, Fairfield, California 94533	Aug. 5, 2004	060370
Colorado: Adams	Unincorporated Areas (02-08-250P)	Jun. 23, 2004, Jun. 30, 2004, Brighton Standard-Blade	The Honorable Elaine T. Valente, Chairwoman, Adams County, Board of Commissioners, 450 South Fourth Avenue, Brighton, Colorado 80601	Sept. 29, 2004	080001
Adams	Unincorporated Areas (03-08-0677P)	Apr. 9, 2004, Apr. 16, 2004, Eastern Colorado News	The Honorable Elaine T. Valente, Chairwoman, Adams County, Board of Commissioners, 450 South Fourth Avenue, Brighton, Colorado 80601	Jul. 16, 2004	080001
Adams	City of Westminster (02-08-250P)	Jun. 23, 2004, Jun. 30, 2004, Brighton Standard-Blade	The Honorable Ed Moss, Mayor, City of Westminster, 4800 West 92nd Avenue, Westminster, Colorado 80031	Sept. 29, 2004	080008
Boulder	City of Boulder (04-08-0098P)	Jun. 10, 2004, Jun. 17, 2004, Boulder Daily Camera	The Honorable William R. Toor, Mayor, City of Boulder, P.O. Box 791, Boulder, Colorado 80306	Sept. 16, 2004	080024
Boulder and Weld	Town of Erie (04-08-0066P)	Apr. 28, 2004, May 5, 2004, Erie Review	The Honorable Barbara Connors, Mayor, Town of Erie, P.O. Box 750, Erie, Colorado 80516	Aug. 4, 2004	080181
Boulder	City of Lafayette (04-08-0259P)	May 27, 2004, Jun. 3, 2004, Boulder Daily Camera	The Honorable Chris Berry, Mayor, City of Lafayette, 1290 South Public Road, Lafayette, Colorado 80026	Sept. 1, 2004	080026
Boulder	Unincorporated Areas (04-08-0259P)	May 27, 2004, Jun. 3, 2004, Boulder Daily Camera	The Honorable Paul Danish, Chairman, Boulder County, Board of Commissioners, P.O. Box 471, Boulder, Colorado 80306	Sept. 1, 2004	080023
Broomfield	City and County of Broomfield (03-08-0022P)	May 5, 2004, May 12, 2004, Broomfield Enterprise	The Honorable Karen Stuart, Mayor, City and County of Broomfield, One DesCombes Drive, Broomfield, Colorado 80020	Aug. 25, 2004,	085073
Broomfield	City and County of Broomfield (04-08-0259P)	May 26, 2004, Jun. 2, 2004, Broomfield Enterprise	The Honorable Karen Stuart, Mayor, City and County of Broomfield, One DesCombes Drive, Broomfield, Colorado 80020	Sept. 1, 2004	085073
Broomfield and Jefferson	City and County of Broomfield (02-08-447P)	Jun. 9, 2004, Jun. 16, 2004, Broomfield Enterprise	The Honorable Karen Stuart, Mayor, City and County of Broomfield, One DesCombes Drive, Broomfield, Colorado 80020	Sept 15, 2004	085073
Broomfield and Jefferson	City of Westminster (02-08-447P)	Jun. 9, 2004, Jun. 16, 2004, Broomfield Enterprise	The Honorable Ed Moss, Mayor, City of Westminster, 4800 West 92nd Avenue, Westminster, Colorado 80031	Sept. 15, 2004	080008
Douglas	Unincorporated Areas (03-08-0425P)	Apr. 22, 2004, Apr. 29, 2004, Douglas County News Press	The Honorable James R. Sullivan, Chairman, Douglas County, Board of Commissioners, 100 Third Street, Castle Rock, Colorado 80104	Jul. 29, 2004	080049
El Paso	City of Colorado Springs (03-08-0229P)	May 27, 2004, Jun. 3, 2004, The Gazette	The Honorable Lionel Rivera, Mayor, City of Colorado Springs, P.O. Box 1575, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80901	Sept. 2, 2004	080060
El Paso	Town of Green Mountain (04-08-0136P)	Apr. 8, 2004, Apr. 15, 2004, The Gazette	The Honorable Richard Bratton, Mayor, Town of Green Mountain Falls, P.O. Box 524, Green Mountain Falls, CO 80819	Jul. 15, 2004	080062
El Paso	City of Manitou Springs (04-08-0013P)	Jun. 10, 2004, Pikes Peak Bulletin	The Honorable Marcy Morrison, Mayor, City of Manitou Springs, 606 Manitou Avenue, Manitou Springs, Colorado 80829	May 12, 2004	080063
El Paso	Unincorporated Areas (03-08-0318P)	Apr. 28, 2004, May 5, 2004, El Paso County News	The Honorable Chuck Brown, Chair, El Paso County Board of Commissioners, 27 East Vermijo Avenue, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80903-2203	Apr. 9, 2004	080059
Eagle	Town of Eagle (04-08-0145P)	May 27, 2004, Jun. 3, 2004, Eagle Valley Enterprise	The Honorable Roxie Deane, Mayor, Town of Eagle, 200 Broadway, Eagle, Colorado 81631	Sept. 2, 2004	080238
Eagle	Unincorporated Areas (04-08-0145P)	May 27, 2004, Jun. 3, 2004, Eagle Valley Enterprise	The Honorable Michael Gallagher, Chairman, Eagle County Board of Commissioners, P.O. Box 850, Eagle, Colorado 81631	Sept. 2, 2004	080051
Adams and Jefferson	City of Westminster (03-08-0645P)	May 13, 2004, May 20, 2004, Westminster Window	The Honorable Ed Moss, Mayor, City of Westminster, 4800 West 92nd Avenue, Westminster, Colorado 80031	Aug. 19, 2004	080008
North Carolina: Rowan	City of Salisbury (03-04-575P)	Apr. 15, 2004, Apr. 22, 2004, Salisbury Post	The Honorable Susan W. Kluttz, Mayor, City of Salisbury, 217 South Main Street, Salisbury, North Carolina 28144	Jul. 22, 2004	370215
Utah: Salt Lake	City of West Jordan (04-08-0014P)	Apr. 22, 2004, Apr. 29, 2004, Salt Lake Tribune	The Honorable Bryan Holladay, Mayor, City of West Jordan, 8000 Redwood Road, West Jordan, Utah 84088	Mar. 25, 2004	490108

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, “Flood Insurance.”)

Dated: August 10, 2004.

David I. Maurstad,

Acting Director, Mitigation Division, Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate.