[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 167 (Tuesday, August 29, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 44767-44769]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-21399]
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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
44 CFR Part 65
[Docket No. FEMA-7147]
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
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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 sued 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 of Community
State and county Location where notice was published community modification No.
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Arizona:
Maricopa............ City of Phoenix......... June 22, 1995, June 29, The Honorable Skip Rimsza, May 26, 1995............ 040051
1995, Arizona Republic. Mayor, City of Phoenix, 200
West Washington Street, 11th
Floor, Phoenix, Arizona 85003-
1611.
Maricopa............ City of Scottsdale...... June 1, 1995, June 8, 1995, The Honorable Herbert May 5, 1995............. 045012
Scottsdale Progress. Drinkwater, Mayor, City of
Scottsdale, P.O. Box 1000,
Scottsdale, Arizona 85252-1000.
California:
Solano.............. City of Fairfield....... June 7, 1995, June 14, 1995, The Honorable Chuck Hammond, May 18, 1995............ 060370
Daily Republic. Mayor, City of Fairfield, 1000
Webster Street, Fairfield,
California 94533-4833.
Contra Costa........ City of Hercules........ June 1, 1995, June 8, 1995, The Honorable Beth Barkey, May 16, 1995............ 060434
West County Times. Mayor, City of Hercules, 111
Civic Center Drive, Hercules,
California 94547.
Los Angeles......... Unincorporated Areas.... June 1, 1995, June 8, 1995, The Honorable Yvonne Brath May 8, 1995............. 065043
Daily Commerce. Waite Burke, Chairperson, Los
Angeles County Board of
Supervisors, 500 West Temple
Street, Suite 822, Los
Angeles, California 90012.
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Riverside........... Unincorporated Areas.... June 1, 1995, June 8, 1995, The Honorable Kay Ceniceros, May 16, 1995............ 060245
Press Enterprise. Chairperson, Riverside County
Board of Supervisors, P.O. Box
1359, Riverside, California
92502-1359.
Solano.............. Unincorporated Areas.... June 7, 1995, June 14, 1995, The Honorable Barbara Kondylis, May 18, 1995............ 060631
Daily Republic. Chairperson, Solano County
Board of Supervisors, 580
Texas Street, Fairfield,
California 94533-6378.
Colorado:
Boulder............. City of Boulder......... June 23, 1995, June 30, The Honorable Leslie Durgin, June 5, 1995............ 080024
1995, Daily Camera. Mayor, City of Boulder, P.O.
Box 791, Boulder, Colorado
80306.
Boulder............. Unincorporated Areas.... June 15, 1995, June 22, The Honorable Homer Page, May 22, 1995............ 080023
1995, Daily Camera. Chairperson, Boulder County
Board of Commissioners, P.O.
Box 471, Boulder, Colorado
80306.
Missouri: Boone......... City of Columbia........ June 22, 1995, June 29, The Honorable Mary Anne June 6, 1995............ 290036
1995, Columbia Missourian. McCollum, Mayor, City of
Columbia, P.O. Box N,
Columbia, Missouri 65205.
Texas:
Collin.............. Unincorporated Areas.... June 14, 1995, June 21, The Honorable Ron Harris, May 30, 1995............ 480130
1995, Plano Star Courier. Collin County Judge, 210 South
McDonald Street, McKinney,
Texas 75069.
Denton.............. City of Denton.......... June 22, 1995, June 29, The Honorable Bob Castlebury, May 31, 1995............ 480194
1995, Denton Record Mayor, City of Denton, 215
Chroncile. East McKinney, Denton, Texas
76201.
Collin.............. City of Plano........... June 14, 1995, June 21, The Honorable James N. Muns, May 30, 1995............ 480140
1995, Plano Star Courier. 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: August 22, 1995.
Richard T. Moore,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
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