Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations
Federal Register: June 3, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 105)
Rules and Regulations
Page 26577-26580
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency 44 CFR Part 65
Docket ID FEMA-2008-0020; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-1052
Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.
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 (FIRMs) 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 Assistant
Administrator of FEMA 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: William R. Blanton Jr., Engineering
Management Branch, Mitigation Directorate, Federal Emergency Management
Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-3151.
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 in BFEs are in accordance with 44 CFR 65.4.
National Environmental Policy Act. This interim 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 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 13132, Federalism. This interim rule involves no policies that have federalism implications under Executive Order 13132,
Federalism.
Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform. This interim rule meets the applicable standards of Executive Order 12988.
List of Subjects in 44 CFR Part 65
Flood insurance, Floodplains, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements. 0
Accordingly, 44 CFR part 65 is amended to read as follows:
PART 65--[AMENDED] 0 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] 0 2. The tables published under the authority of Sec. 65.4 are amended as follows:
Date and name of
State and county
Location and case No.
newspaper where
Chief executive officer
Effective date of modification Community notice was published
of community
No.
Alabama:
Calhoun....................... City of Anniston (09- April 6, 2009, April The Honorable Gene D.
August 11, 2009................
010020 04-1158P).
13, 2009, The
Robinson, Mayor, City of
Anniston Star.
Anniston, P.O. Box 2168,
Anniston, AL 36202.
Tuscaloosa.................... City of Tuscaloosa
April 13, 2009,
The Honorable Walter
August 18, 2009................
010203
(08-04-6875P).
April 20, 2009, The Maddox, Mayor, City of
Tuscaloosa News.
Tuscaloosa, P.O. Box 2089, Tuscaloosa, AL 35403.
Tuscaloosa.................... Unincorporated areas April 13, 2009,
The Honorable W. Hardy
August 18, 2009................
010201 of Tuscaloosa County April 20, 2009, The McCollum, Tuscaloosa
(08-04-6875P).
Tuscaloosa News.
County Probate Judge, 714 Greensborough
Avenue, Tuscaloosa, AL 35401.
Arizona:
Maricopa...................... Town of Cave Creek
February 11, 2009,
The Honorable Vincent
June 18, 2009..................
040129
(09-09-0129P).
February 18, 2009,
Francia, Mayor, Town of
Sonoran News.
Cave Creek, 37622 North
Cave Creek Road, Cave
Creek, AZ 85331.
Page 26578
Maricopa...................... Town of Cave Creek
April 8, 2009, April The Honorable Vincent
July 14, 2009..................
040129
(09-09-0431P).
15, 2009, Sonoran
Francia, Mayor, Town of
News.
Cave Creek, 37622 North
Cave Creek Road, Cave
Creek, AZ 85331.
Maricopa...................... Town of Cave Creek
April 8, 2009, April The Honorable Vincent
August 13, 2009................
040129
(09-09-0432P).
15, 2009, Sonoran
Francia, Mayor, Town of
News.
Cave Creek, 37622 North
Cave Creek Road, Cave
Creek, AZ 85331.
Arkansas: Benton.................. City of Rogers (08-06- March 31, 2009,
The Honorable Steve
August 5, 2009.................
050013 1043P).
April 7, 2009, The
Womack, Mayor, City of
Morning News.
Rogers, 301 West
Chestnut Street, Rogers,
AR 72756.
California:
Orange........................ City of Huntington
April 9, 2009, April The Honorable Keith Bohr, March 30, 2009.................
065034
Beach (08-09-1428P). 16, 2009,
Mayor, City of
Huntington Beach
Huntington Beach, 2000
Independent.
Main Street, Huntington
Beach, CA 92648.
San Diego..................... City of Escondido (08- April 3, 2009, April The Honorable Ron
August 10, 2009................
060290 09-1101P).
10, 2009, North
Roberts, Chairman, San
County Times.
Diego County Board of
Supervisors, County of
San Diego Administration
Center, 1600 Pacific
Highway, Room 335, San
Diego, CA 92101.
San Diego..................... City of San Diego (09- April 9, 2009, April The Honorable Jerry
August 14, 2009................
060295 09-0601P).
16, 2009, San Diego Sanders, Mayor, City of
Transcript.
San Diego, 202 C Street, 11th Floor, San Diego,
CA 92101.
San Diego..................... Unincorporated areas April 9, 2009, April The Honorable Dianne
August 14, 2009................
060284 of San Diego County, 16, 2009, San Diego Jacob, Chairwoman, San
(09-09-0601P).
Transcript.
Diego County Board of
Supervisors, 1600
Pacific Highway, Room 335, San Diego, CA 92101.
Shasta........................ City of Redding (08- March 9, 2009, March The Honorable Rick
March 30, 2009.................
060360 09-0964P).
16, 2009, Record
Bosetti, Mayor, City of
Searchlight.
Redding, P.O. Box 496071, Redding, CA 96001.
Colorado:
Weld.......................... Town of Severance (08- February 20, 2009,
The Honorable Pierre De
June 29, 2009..................
080317 08-0702X).
February 27, 2009,
Milt, Mayor, Town of
Greeley Tribune.
Severance, 231 West
Fourth Avenue,
Severance, CO 80546.
Weld.......................... Unincorporated areas February 20, 2009,
The Honorable David E.
June 29, 2009..................
080266 of Weld County (08-
February 27, 2009,
Long, Chairman, Weld 08-0702X).
Greeley Tribune.
County Board of
Commissioners, P.O. Box 758, Greeley, CO 80632.
Florida:
Lee........................... Unincorporated areas April 1, 2009, April The Honorable Ray Judah, March 19, 2009.................
125124 of Lee County (09-04- 8, 2009, Fort Myers Chairman, Lee County 1718P).
News Press.
Board of Commissioners,
P.O. Box 398, Fort
Myers, FL 33902.
Sumter........................ City of Wildwood (08- April 9, 2009, April The Honorable Ed Wolf,
March 30, 2009.................
120299 04-1977P).
16, 2009, Sumter
Mayor, City of Wildwood,
County Times.
100 North Main Street,
Wildwood, FL 34785.
Georgia: Walton................... Unincorporated areas April 9, 2008, April The Honorable Kevin
August 15, 2008................
130185 of Walton County (08- 16, 2008, Walton
Little, Chairman, Walton 04-1976P).
Tribune.
County Board of
Commissioners, 1269 Good
Hope Road, Monroe, GA 30655.
Hawaii: Hawaii.................... Unincorporated areas April 6, 2009, April The Honorable William
August 11, 2009................
155166 of Hawaii County (08- 13, 2009, Hawaii
Kenoi, Mayor, Hawaii 09-0823P).
Tribune-Herald.
County, 25 Aupuni
Street, Hilo, HI 96720.
Illinois: DuPage.................. Unincorporated areas April 1, 2009, April The Honorable Robert J.
March 18, 2009.................
170197 of DuPage County (09- 8, 2009, Daily
Schillerstorm, Chairman, 05-0307P).
Herald.
DuPage County Board, 421
North County Farm Road,
Wheaton, IL 60187.
Louisiana: Catahoula.............. Unincorporated areas September 10, 2008, The Honorable Jackie
August 27, 2008................
220047 of Catahoula Parish
September 17, 2008, Paulk, President,
(08-06-1686P).
Catahoula News
Catahoula Parish, P.O.
Booster.
Box 258, Harrisonburg,
LA 71340.
Maryland: Allegany................ Unincorporated areas January 9, 2009,
The Honorable James J.
January 30, 2009...............
240001 of Allegany County
January 16, 2009,
Stakem, President,
(08-03-1580P).
Cumberland Times
Allegany County Board of
News.
Commissioners, 701 Kelly
Road, Fourth Floor,
Cumberland, MD 21502.
Mississippi:
Rankin........................ City of Brandon (08- April 8, 2009, April The Honorable Carlo
August 13, 2009................
280143 04-5371P).
15, 2009, Rankin
Martella, Mayor, City of
County News.
Brandon, P.O. Box 1539,
Brandon, MS 39043.
Rankin........................ Unincorporated areas April 8, 2009, April The Honorable Richard
August 13, 2009................
280142 of Rankin County (08- 15, 2009, Rankin
Wilson, Prosecutor, 04-5371P).
County News.
Rankin County, 211 East
Government Street,
Brandon, MS 39042.
Nebraska: Sarpy................... City of Papillion (08- April 2, 2009, April The Honorable James E.
August 7, 2009.................
315275 07-1022P).
9, 2009, Papillion
Blinn, Mayor, City of
Times.
Papillion, 122 East 3rd
St., Papillion, NE 68046.
Nevada: Douglas................... Unincorporated areas April 10, 2009,
Nancy McDermid, Chair,
August 17, 2009................
320008 of Douglas County
April 17, 2009, The Douglas County Board of
(09-09-0026P).
Record-Courier.
Commissioners, P.O. Box 218, Minden, NV 89423.
Pennsylvania:
Page 26579
Chester....................... Township of West
April 8, 2009, April The Honorable Diane
April 27, 2009.................
420295
Whiteland (09-03-
15, 2009, Daily
Snyder, Chairman, West 0246P).
Local News.
Whiteland Board of
Supervisors, 222 North
Pottstown Pike, Exton,
PA 19341.
Greene........................ Township of Franklin April 10, 2009,
The Honorable T. Reed
August 17, 2009................
422595
(09-03-0260P).
April 17, 2009,
Kiger, Chairman,
Observer Reporter.
Township of Franklin, 568 Rolling Meadows
Road, Waynesburg, PA 15370.
South Carolina:
Charleston.................... City of Charleston
April 9, 2009, April The Honorable Joseph P.
August 14, 2009................
455412
(09-04-1604P).
16, 2009, The Post
Riley, Jr., Mayor, City and Courier.
of Charleston, P.O. Box 652, Charleston, SC 29402.
Charleston.................... City of Charleston
April 9, 2009, April The Honorable Joseph P.
August 14, 2009................
455412
(09-04-1605P).
16, 2009, The Post
Riley, Jr., Mayor, City and Courier.
of Charleston, P.O. Box 652, Charleston, SC 29402.
Tennessee:
Wilson........................ City of Lebanon (08- October 15, 2008,
The Honorable Donald W.
February 19, 2009..............
470208 04-4560P).
October 22, 2008,
Fox, Mayor, City of
The Wilson Post.
Lebanon, 200 North
Castle Heights Avenue,
Suite 100, Lebanon, TN 37087.
Wilson........................ City of Mount Juliet April 11, 2008,
The Honorable Linda Elam, April 9, 2008..................
470290
(08-04-1366P).
April 18, 2008, The Mayor, City of Mount
Wilson Post.
Juliet, 2425 North Mt.
Juliet Road, Mt. Juliet,
TN 37122.
Wilson........................ Unincorporated areas April 10, 2009,
The Honorable Robert
August 17, 2009................
470207 of Wilson County (09- April 17, 2009, The Dedman, County Mayor, 04-0257P).
Wilson Post.
Wilson County, 228 East
Main Street, Lebanon, TN 37087.
Texas:
Bell.......................... City of Temple (08-06- March 9, 2009, March The Honorable Bill Jones July 14, 2009..................
480034 1223P).
16, 2009, Temple
III, Mayor, City of
Daily Telegram.
Temple, Two North Main
Street, Temple, TX 76501.
Bexar......................... Unincorporated areas March 9, 2009, March The Honorable Nelson W.
July 14, 2009..................
480035 of Bexar County (08- 16, 2009, San
Wolff, Bexar County 06-1717P).
Antonio Express
Judge, 100 Dolorosa
News.
Street, Suite 120, San
Antonio, TX 78205.
Bexar......................... City of San Antonio
March 9, 2009, March The Honorable Phil
July 14, 2009..................
480045
(08-06-1717P).
16, 2009, San
Hardberger, Mayor, City
Antonio Express
of San Antonio, P.O. Box
News.
839966, San Antonio, TX 78283.
Bexar......................... City of San Antonio
March 9, 2009, March The Honorable Phil
July 14, 2009..................
480045
(08-06-3192P).
16, 2009, San
Hardberger, Mayor, City
Antonio Express
of San Antonio, P.O. Box
News.
839966, San Antonio, TX 78283.
Bexar......................... City of San Antonio
April 3, 2009, April The Honorable Phil
March 24, 2009.................
480045
(09-06-0610P).
10, 2009, San
Hardberger, Mayor, City
Antonio Express
of San Antonio, P.O. Box
News.
839966, San Antonio, TX 78283.
Collin........................ City of Wylie (07-06- June 18, 2008, June The Honorable John Mondy, October 23, 2008...............
480759 2304P).
25, 2008, Wylie
Mayor, City of Wylie,
News.
2000 State Highway 78
North, Wylie, TX 75098.
Dallas........................ City of Dallas (09-06- April 8, 2009, April The Honorable Tom
August 13, 2009................
480171 0918P).
15, 2009, Dallas
Leppert, Mayor, City of
Morning News.
Dallas, 1500 Marilla
Street, Room 5EN,
Dallas, TX 75201.
Dallas........................ City of Farmers
April 10, 2009,
The Honorable Tim O'Hare, August 17, 2009................
480174
Branch (08-06-0532P). April 17, 2009,
Mayor, City of Farmers
Dallas Morning News. Branch, P.O. Box 819010,
Farmers Branch, TX 75381.
Dallas........................ City of Garland (09- April 10, 2009,
The Honorable Ronald E.
August 17, 2009................
485471 06-0830P).
April 17, 2009,
Jones, Mayor, City of
Dallas Morning News. Garland, P. O. Box 469002, Garland, TX 75046-9002.
Dallas........................ City of Sachse (07-06- June 18, 2008, June The Honorable Mike Felix, October 23, 2008...............
480186 2304P).
25, 2008, Daily
Mayor, City of Sachse,
Commercial Recorder. 5560 State Highway 78,
Sachse, TX 75048.
Fort Bend..................... Unincorporated areas April 16, 2009,
The Honorable Robert E.
August 21, 2009................
480228 of Fort Bend County
April 23, 2009,
Hebert, Ph.D., Fort Bend
(08-06-2236P).
Fort Bend Sun.
County Judge, 301
Jackson Street,
Richmond, TX 77469.
Fort Bend..................... City of Sugar Land
April 16, 2009,
The Honorable James A.
August 21, 2009................
480234
(08-06-2236P).
April 23, 2009,
Thompson, Mayor, City of
Fort Bend Sun.
Sugar Land, P.O. Box 110, Sugar Land, TX 77487.
Hays.......................... Unincorporated areas March 25, 2009,
The Honorable Elizabeth
July 30, 2009..................
480321 of Hays County (08-
April 1, 2009, San
Sumter, Judge, Hays 06-2257P).
Marcos Daily Record. County, 111 East San
Antonio Street, Suite 300, San Marcos, TX 78666.
Hays.......................... City of San Marcos
March 25, 2009,
The Honorable Susan
July 30, 2009..................
485505
(08-06-2257P).
April 1, 2009, San
Narvaiz, Mayor, City of
Marcos Daily Record. San Marcos, 630 East
Hopkins Street, San
Marcos, TX 78666.
Kendall....................... City of Boerne (08-06- March 13, 2009,
The Honorable Dan
July 20, 2009..................
480418 3123P).
March 20, 2009, The Heckler, Mayor, City of
Boerne Star.
Boerne, P.O. Box 1677,
Boerne, TX 78006.
Tarrant....................... City of Fort Worth
March 3, 2009, March The Honorable Michael J. February 23, 2009..............
480596
(09-06-0411P).
10, 2009, Fort
Moncrief, Mayor, City of
Worth Star Telegram. Fort Worth, 1000
Throckmorton Street,
Fort Worth, TX 76102.
Page 26580
Tarrant....................... City of Southlake (09- March 3, 2009, March The Honorable Andy
February 20, 2009..............
480612 06-0528P).
10, 2009, Fort
Wambsganss, Mayor, City
Worth Star Telegram. of Southlake, 1400 Main
Street, Suite 270,
Southlake, TX 76092.
Williamson.................... City of Round Rock
April 2, 2009, April The Honorable Alan
August 7, 2009.................
481048
(09-06-1098P).
9, 2009, Round Rock McGraw, Mayor, City of
Leader.
Round Rock, 221 East
Main Street, Round Rock,
TX 78664.
Williamson.................... Unincorporated areas April 2, 2009, April The Honorable Dan A.
August 7, 2009.................
481079 of Williamson County 9, 2009, Round Rock Gattis, Williamson
(09-06-1098P).
Leader.
County Judge, 710 Main
Street, Suite 101,
Georgetown, TX 78626.
Virginia:
Albemarle..................... Unincorporated areas April 8, 2009, April The Honorable David
August 13, 2009................
510006 of Albemarle County 15, 2009, The Daily Slutzky, Chairman,
(08-03-1578P).
Progress.
Albemarle County Board of Supervisors, 401
McIntire Road,
Charlottesville, VA 22902.
Fauquier...................... Unincorporated areas April 9, 2009, April The Honorable R. Holder
August 14, 2009................
510055 of Fauquier County
16, 2009, Fauquier
Trumbo, Jr., Chairman,
(09-03-0367P).
Times Democrat.
Fauquier County, 10
Hotel Street, Suite 208,
Warrenton, VA 20186.
Washington: Pierce................ Town of Steilacoom
April 13, 2009,
The Honorable Ron Lucas, March 31, 2009.................
530146
(08-10-0544P).
April 20, 2009, The Mayor, Town of
News Tribune.
Steilacoom, 1030 Roe
Street, Steilacoom, WA 98388.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood
Insurance.'')
Dated: May 21, 2009.
Deborah S. Ingram,
Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator for Mitigation, Mitigation
Directorate, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency
Management Agency.
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