2010-32542. Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations

AGENCY:

Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION:

Final rule.

SUMMARY:

Modified Base (1% annual-chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) are finalized for the communities listed below. These modified BFEs will be used to calculate flood insurance premium rates for new buildings and their contents.

DATES:

The effective dates for these modified BFEs are indicated on the following table and revise the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) in effect for the listed communities prior to this date.

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:

Luis Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472, [phone], or (e-mail) [e-mail].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) makes the final determinations listed below of the modified BFEs for each community listed. These modified BFEs have been published in newspapers of local circulation and ninety (90) days have elapsed since that publication. The Deputy Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administrator has resolved any appeals resulting from this notification.

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

The modified BFEs are made pursuant to section 206 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 either to 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 other Federal, State, or regional entities.

These modified BFEs are used to meet the floodplain management requirements of the NFIP and also are used to calculate the appropriate flood insurance premium rates for new buildings built after these elevations are made final, and for the contents in those buildings. The changes in BFEs are in accordance with 44 CFR 65.4.

National Environmental Policy Act. This final rule is categorically excluded from the requirements of 44 CFR part 10, Environmental Consideration. An environmental impact assessment has not been prepared.

Regulatory Flexibility Act. As flood elevation determinations are not within the scope of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601-612, a regulatory flexibility analysis is not required.

Regulatory Classification. This final 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 13132, Federalism. This final rule involves no policies that have federalism implications under Executive Order 13132, Federalism.

Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform. This final rule meets the applicable standards of Executive Order 12988.

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.
Alabama: Madison (FEMA Docket No.: B-1121)	Unincorporated areas of Madison County (09-04-6850P)	February 12, 2010; February 19, 2010; Madison County Record	The Honorable Mike Gillespie, Chairman, Madison County Commission, Courthouse 700, 100 Northside Square, Huntsville, AL 35801	June 21, 2010	010151
Arizona: Maricopa (FEMA Docket No.: B-1118)	City of Surprise (09-09-2388P)	March 11, 2010; March 18, 2010; Arizona Business Gazette	The Honorable Lyn Truitt, Mayor, City of Surprise, 16000 North Civic Center Plaza, Surprise, AZ 85374	February 25, 2010	040053
Maricopa (FEMA Docket No.: B-1118)	Unincorporated areas of Maricopa County (09-09-2388P)	March 11, 2010; March 18, 2010; Arizona Business Gazette	The Honorable Andrew W. Kunasek, Chairman, Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, 301 West Jefferson Street, 10th Floor, Phoenix, AZ 85003	February 25, 2010	040037
California: Riverside (FEMA Docket No.: B-1123)	City of Riverside (09-09-1506P)	March 10, 2010; March 17, 2010; The Press-Enterprise	The Honorable Ronald O. Loveridge, Mayor, City of Riverside, 3900 Main Street, Riverside, CA 92522	February 26, 2010	060260
Colorado:
Arapahoe (FEMA Docket No.: B-1121)	City of Englewood (10-08-0001P)	February 25, 2010; March 5, 2010; The Denver Post	The Honorable Jim Woodward, Mayor, City of Englewood, 1000 Englewood Parkway, Englewood, CO 80110	February 18, 2010	085074
Arapahoe (FEMA Docket No.: B-1121)	City of Sheridan (10-08-0001P)	February 25, 2010; March 5, 2010; The Denver Post	The Honorable Dallas Hall, Mayor, City of Sheridan, 4101 South Federal Boulevard, Sheridan, CO 80110	February 18, 2010	080018
Connecticut: Hartford (FEMA Docket No.: B-1129)	Town of Windsor Locks (09-01-0574P)	November 13, 2009; November 20, 2009; Hartford Courant	The Honorable Steven N. Wawruck, Jr., First Selectman, 50 Church Street, Windsor Locks, CT 06096	November 4, 2009	090042
Florida:
Alachua (FEMA Docket No.: B-1118)	Unincorporated areas of Alachua County (09-04-5275P)	March 16, 2010; March 22, 2010; The Gainesville Sun	The Honorable Cynthia Moore Chestnut, Chairman, Alachua County Board of Commissioners, P.O. Box 2877, Gainesville, FL 32602	February 26, 2010	120001
Lee (FEMA Docket No.: B-1121)	City of Bonita Springs (09-04-3113P)	February 10, 2010; February 17, 2010; Fort Myers News-Press	The Honorable Ben L. Nelson, Jr., Mayor, City of Bonita Springs, 9101 Bonita Beach Road, Bonita Springs, FL 34135	June 17, 2010	120680
Miami-Dade (FEMA Docket No.: B-1123)	City of Sunny Isles Beach (09-04-8292P)	March 15, 2010; March 22, 2010; Miami Daily Business Review	The Honorable Norman S. Edelcup, Mayor, City of Sunny Isles Beach, 18070 Collins Avenue, Suite 250, Sunny Isles Beach, FL 33160	February 26, 2010	120688
Monroe (FEMA Docket No.: B-1118)	Unincorporated areas of Monroe County (09-04-8247P)	March 8, 2010; March 15, 2010; Key West Citizen	The Honorable Sylvia Murphy, Mayor, Monroe County, 102050 Overseas Highway, Suite 234, Key Largo, FL 33037	February 26, 2010	125129
Polk (FEMA Docket No.: B-1121)	Unincorporated areas of Polk County (09-04-5686P)	February 10, 2010; February 17, 2010; The Polk County Democrat	The Honorable Bob English, Chairman, Polk County Board of Commissioners, P.O. Box 9005, Drawer BC01, Bartow, FL 33831	June 17, 2010	120261
Seminole (FEMA Docket No.: B-1118)	City of Lake Mary (10-04-0356P)	March 5, 2010; March 12, 2010; Orlando Sentinel	The Honorable David Mealor, Mayor, City of Lake Mary, P.O. Box 958445, Lake Mary, FL 32795	February 24, 2010	120416
Volusia (FEMA Docket No.: B-1129)	City of DeLand (09-04-0784P)	November 9, 2009; November 16, 2009; The Beacon	The Honorable Robert F. Apgar, Mayor, City of DeLand, 120 South Florida Avenue, DeLand, FL 32720	March 16, 2010	120307
Volusia (FEMA Docket No.: B-1129)	Unincorporated areas of Volusia County (09-04-0784P)	November 9, 2009; November 16, 2009; The Beacon	The Honorable Frank Bruno, Chair, Volusia County Council, Thomas C. Kelly Administration Center, 123 West Indiana Avenue, DeLand, FL 32720	March 16, 2010	125155
Georgia:
Clayton (FEMA Docket No.: B-1123)	City of Morrow (09-04-4735P)	February 12, 2010; Februrary 19, 2010; Clayton News Daily	The Honorable Jim Millirons, Mayor, City of Morrow, 1500 Morrow Road, Morrow, GA 30260	June 21, 2010	130045
Cobb (FEMA Docket No.: B-1123)	City of Smyrna (09-04-6852P)	March 12, 2010; March 19, 2010; Marietta Daily Journal	The Honorable A. Max Bacon, Mayor, City of Smyrna, 2800 King Street, Smyrna, GA 30080	February 26, 2010	130057
Cobb (FEMA Docket No.: B-1123)	Unincorporated areas of Cobb County (09-04-6852P)	March 12, 2010; March 19, 2010; Marietta Daily Journal	The Honorable Samuel S. Olens, Chairman, Cobb County Board of Commissioners, 100 Cherokee Street, Marietta, GA 30090	February 26, 2010	130052
Douglas (FEMA Docket No.: B-1121)	Unincorporated areas of Douglas County (09-04-6891P)	February 5, 2010; February 12, 2010; Douglas County Sentinel	The Honorable Tom Worthan, Douglas County Chairman, 8700 Hospital Drive, Douglasville, GA 30134	June 14, 2010	130306
Fulton (FEMA Docket No.: B-1123)	City of Atlanta (09-04-6852P)	March 12, 2010; March 19, 2010; Fulton Daily Report	The Honorable Kasim Reed, Mayor, City of Atlanta, 55 Trinity Avenue, Atlanta, GA 30303	February 26, 2010	135160
Gwinnett (FEMA Docket No.: B-1129)	City of Buford (09-04-5712P)	March 11, 2010; March 18, 2010; Gwinnett Daily Post	The Honorable Phillip Beard, Chairman, City of Buford Board of Commissioners, 2300 Buford Highway, Buford, GA 30518	March 29, 2010	130323
Idaho: Teton (FEMA Docket No.: B-1118)	Unincorporated areas of Teton County (09-10-0567P)	February 18, 2010; February 25, 2010; Teton Valley News	The Honorable Larry Young, Chairman, Teton County Board of Commissioners, 150 Courthouse Drive, Driggs, ID 83422	June 25, 2010	160230
Kansas: Johnson (FEMA Docket No.: B-1118)	City of Overland Park (09-07-1561P)	March 10, 2010; March 17, 2010; The Johnson County Sun	The Honorable Carl Gerlach, Mayor, City of Overland Park, 8500 Santa Fe Drive, Overland Park, KS 66212	February 26, 2010	200174
Kentucky:
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government (FEMA Docket No.: B-1121)	Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government (09-04-2657P)	February 12, 2010; February 19, 2010; Lexington Herald-Leader	The Honorable Jim Newberry, Mayor, Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, 200 East Main Street, Lexington, KY 40507	June 21, 2010	210067
Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government (FEMA Docket No.: B-1118)	Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government (09-04-6917P)	March 15, 2010; March 22, 2010; Lexington Herald-Leader	The Honorable Jim Newberry, Mayor, Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, 200 East Main Street, 12th Floor, Lexington, KY 40507	March 29, 2010	210067
Massachusetts:
Barnstable (FEMA Docket No.: B-1129)	Town of Falmouth (09-01-1270P)	November 6, 2009; November 13, 2009; The Enterprise	Mr. Robert L. Whritenour, Jr., Town of Falmouth, Manager, 59 Town Hall Square, Falmouth, MA 02540	October 30, 2009	255211
Barnstable (FEMA Docket No.: B-1129)	Town of Falmouth (10-01-0479P)	January 8, 2010; January 15, 2010; The Enterprise	Mr. Robert L. Whritenour, Jr., Town of Falmouth, Manager, 59 Town Hall Square, Falmouth, MA 02540	December 31, 2009	255211
Missouri:
Cass (FEMA Docket No.: B-1121)	City of Peculiar (09-07-1059P)	February 11, 2010; February 18, 2010; The Journal	The Honorable Ernie Jungmeyer, Mayor, City of Peculiar, 908 Kendall Road, Peculiar, MO 64078	June 18, 2010	290878
Cass (FEMA Docket No.: B-1121)	Unincorporated areas of Cass County (09-07-1059P)	February 11, 2010; February 18, 2010; The Journal	The Honorable Gary Mallory, Cass County Presiding Commissioner, 102 East Wall Street, Harrisonville, MO 64701	June 18, 2010	290783
New Mexico: Dona Ana (FEMA Docket No.: B-1121)	City of Las Cruces (09-06-0638P)	February 5, 2010; February 12, 2010; Las Cruces Sun-News	The Honorable Ken Miyagishima, Mayor, City of Las Cruces, P.O. Box 20000, Las Cruces, NM 88004	June 14, 2010	355332
North Carolina:
Cumberland (FEMA Docket No.: B-1121)	City of Fayetteville (09-04-2351P)	February 5, 2010; February 12, 2010; Fayetteville Observer	The Honorable Anthony G. Chavonne, Mayor, City of Fayetteville, 433 Hay Street, Fayetteville, NC 28301	June 14, 2010	370077
Durham (FEMA Docket No.: B-1118)	City of Durham (08-04-3771P)	February 24, 2010; March 3, 2010; The Herald-Sun	The Honorable William V. Bell, Mayor, City of Durham, 101 City Hall Plaza, Durham, NC 27701	July 1, 2010	370086
Durham (FEMA Docket No.: B-1121)	City of Durham (09-04-4161P)	February 5, 2010; February 12, 2010; The Herald-Sun	The Honorable William V. Bell, Mayor, City of Durham, 101 City Hall Plaza, Durham, NC 27701	January 29, 2010	370086
Forsyth (FEMA Docket No.: B-1123)	City of Winston-Salem (09-04-7422P)	January 5, 2010; January 12, 2010; Winston-Salem Journal	The Honorable Allen Joines, Mayor, City of Winston-Salem, P.O. Box 2511, Winston-Salem, NC 27102	May 12, 2010	375360
Guilford (FEMA Docket No.: B-1123)	City of Greensboro (09-04-6072P)	November 30, 2009; December 7, 2009; Greensboro News & Record	The Honorable Yvonne J. Johnson, Mayor, City of Greensboro, P.O. Box 3136, Greensboro, NC 27402	April 6, 2010	375351
McDowell (FEMA Docket No.: B-1123)	Unincorporated areas of McDowell County (09-04-1274P)	January 22, 2010; January 29, 2010; The McDowell News	Mr. Charles Abernathy, McDowell County Manager, 60 East Court Street, Marion, NC 28752	June 1, 2010	370148
Orange (FEMA Docket No.: B-1123)	Town of Carrboro (09-04-7185P)	November 20, 2009; November 27, 2009; Chapel Hill Herald	The Honorable Mark Chilton, Mayor, Town of Carrboro, 301 West Main Street, Carrboro, NC 27510	March 29, 2010	370275
Orange (FEMA Docket No.: B-1123)	Town of Chapel Hill (08-04-4997P)	December 9, 2009; December 16, 2009; Chapel Hill Herald	The Honorable Kevin Foy, Mayor, Town of Chapel Hill, 405 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Chapel Hill, NC 27514	April 15, 2010	370180
Wake (FEMA Docket No.: B-1121)	Town of Cary (09-04-4769P)	February 24, 2010; March 3, 2010; The Cary News and The News & Observer	The Honorable Harold Weinbrecht, Mayor, Town of Cary, P.O. Box 8005, Cary, NC 27512	July 1, 2010	370238
Wake (FEMA Docket No.: B-1121)	Town of Morrisville (09-04-4769P)	February 24, 2010; March 3, 2010; The News & Observer	The Honorable Jan Faulkner, Mayor, Town of Morrisville, 100 Town Hall Drive, Morrisville, NC 27560	July 1, 2010	370242
Wake (FEMA Docket No.: B-1123)	City of Raleigh (09-04-4425P)	January 20, 2010; January 27, 2010; The News & Observer	The Honorable Charles Meeker, Mayor, City of Raleigh, P.O. Box 590, 222 West Hargett Street, Raleigh, NC 27602	May 27, 2010	370243
Wake (FEMA Docket No.: B-1123)	Unincorporated areas of Wake County (08-04-4911P)	November 30, 2009; December 7, 2009; The News & Observer	Mr. David C. Cooke, Wake County Manager, 337 South Salisbury Street, Suite 1100, Raleigh, NC 27602	April 6, 2010	370368
Texas:
Tarrant (FEMA Docket No.: B-1129)	City of Benbrook (09-06-1461P)	February 9, 2010; February 16, 2010; Star-Telegram	The Honorable Jerry Dittrich, Mayor, City of Benbrook, P.O. Box 26569, Benbrook, TX 76126	June 16, 2010	480586
Tarrant (FEMA Docket No.: B-1129)	City of Blue Mound (09-06-1669P)	January 29, 2010; February 5, 2010; Star-Telegram	The Honorable Alan Hooks, Mayor, City of Blue Mound, 301 South Blue Mound Road, Blue Mound, TX 76131	June 7, 2010	480587
Tarrant (FEMA Docket No.: B-1129)	City of Colleyville (09-06-2624P)	November 18, 2009; November 25, 2009; Colleyville Courier	The Honorable David Kelly, Mayor, City of Colleyville, 100 Main Street, Colleyville, TX 76034	November 5, 2009	480590
Tarrant (FEMA Docket No.: B-1129)	City of Fort Worth (09-06-1461P)	February 9, 2010; February 16, 2010; Star-Telegram	The Honorable Michael J. Moncrief, Mayor, City of Fort Worth, 1000 Throckmorton Steet, Fort Worth, TX 76102	June 16, 2010	480596
Tarrant (FEMA Docket No.: B-1129)	City of Fort Worth (09-06-1669P)	January 29, 2010; February 5, 2010; Star-Telegram	The Honorable Michael J. Moncrief, Mayor, City of Fort Worth, 1000 Throckmorton Street, Fort Worth, TX 76102	June 7, 2010	480596
Tarrant (FEMA Docket No.: B-1129)	City of Grapevine (09-06-2624P)	November 18, 2009; November 25, 2009; Grapevine Courier	The Honorable William D. Tate, Mayor, City of Grapevine, P.O. Box 95104, Grapevine, TX 76099	November 5, 2009	480598
Webb (FEMA Docket No.: B-1124)	City of Laredo (09-06-1964P)	March 12, 2010; March 19, 2010; Laredo Morning Times	The Honorable Raul G. Salinas, Mayor, City of Laredo, 1110 Houston Street, Laredo, TX 78040	February 26, 2010	480651
Utah: Weber (FEMA Docket No.: B-1121)	City of Ogden (09-08-0583P)	February 12, 2010; February 19, 2010; Standard Examiner	The Honorable Matthew R. Godfrey, Mayor, City of Ogden, 2549 Washington Boulevard, Suite 910, Ogden, UT 84401	June 21, 2010	490189
Virginia: Loudoun (FEMA Docket No.: B-1118)	Unincorporated areas of Loudoun County (09-03-1375P)	March 10, 2010; March 17, 2010; Loudoun Times-Mirror	The Honorable Scott K. York, Loudoun County Chairman, P.O. Box 7000, Leesburg, VA 20177	March 22, 2010	510090
Wyoming: Natrona (FEMA Docket No.: B-1121)	City of Casper (08-08-0742P)	February 11, 2010; February 18, 2010; Casper Star-Tribune	The Honorable Kenyne Schlager, Mayor, City of Casper, 200 North David Street, Casper, WY 82601	June 18, 2010	560037

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, “Flood Insurance.”)

Dated: December 7, 2010.

Sandra K. Knight,

Deputy Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administrator, Mitigation, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.