Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations

Federal Register: May 25, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 100)

Rules and Regulations

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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-2010-0003; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-1099

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 Deputy Federal

Insurance and Mitigation Administrator 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: Kevin C. Long, Acting Chief,

Engineering Management Branch, Mitigation Directorate, Federal

Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472,

(202) 646-2820, or (e-mail) kevin.long@dhs.gov.

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 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. 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.

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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.

Arizona:

Pima.......................... Town of Oro Valley

December 11, 2009,

The Honorable Paul H.

April 19, 2010.................

040109

(08-09-1800P).

December 18, 2009,

Loomis, Mayor, Town of

Daily Territorial.

Oro Valley, 11000 North

La Canada Drive, Oro

Valley, AZ 85737.

Pima.......................... City of Tucson (09-09- December 9, 2009,

The Honorable Bob Walkup, April 15, 2010.................

040076 0492P).

December 16, 2009,

Mayor, City of Tucson,

Arizona Daily Star. P.O. Box 27210, Tucson,

AZ 85726.

Arkansas:

St. Francis................... City of Forrest City December 9, 2009,

The Honorable Gordon

April 15, 2010.................

050187

(09-06-1699P).

December 16, 2009,

McCoy, Mayor, City of

Forrest City Times- Forrest City, 224 North

Herald.

Rosser Street, Forrest

City, AR 72335.

St. Francis................... Unincorporated areas December 9, 2009,

The Honorable Gary

April 15, 2010.................

050184 of St. Francis

December 16, 2009,

Hughes, Judge, St.

County (09-06-1699P). Forrest City Times- Francis County, 313

Herald.

South Izard Street,

Forrest City, AR 72335.

California: Contra Costa.......... City of Concord (09- December 4, 2009,

The Honorable Laura M.

April 12, 2010.................

065022 09-1576P).

December 11, 2009,

Hoffmeister, Mayor, City

Contra Costa Times. of Concord, 1950

Parkside Drive, MS/01,

Concord, CA 94519.

Colorado: El Paso................. City of Colorado

December 23, 2009,

The Honorable Lionel

April 29, 2010.................

080060

Springs (09-08-

December 30, 2009,

Rivera, Mayor, City of 0730P).

The Gazette.

Colorado Springs, P.O.

Box 1575, Colorado

Springs, CO 80901.

Florida: Sarasota................. City of Sarasota (09- December 9, 2009,

The Honorable Richard

April 15, 2010.................

125150 04-6869P).

December 16, 2009,

Clapp, Mayor, City of

Sarasota Herald-

Sarasota, 1565 1st

Tribune.

Street, Room 101,

Sarasota, FL 34236.

Idaho:

Canyon........................ Unincorporated areas December 3, 2009,

The Honorable Kathryn

December 29, 2009..............

160208 of Canyon County (09- December 10, 2009,

Alder, Chairperson, 10-0166P).

Idaho Press-Tribune. Canyon County Board of

Commissioners, 1115

Albany Street, Caldwell,

ID 83605.

Canyon........................ City of Nampa (09-10- December 3, 2009,

The Honorable Tom Dale,

December 29, 2009..............

160038 0166P).

December 10, 2009,

Mayor, City of Nampa,

Idaho Press-Tribune. 411 3rd Street South,

Nampa, ID 83651.

Ohio:

Lucas......................... Unincorporated areas December 2, 2009,

The Honorable Pete

November 20, 2009..............

390359 of Lucas County (09- December 9, 2009,

Gerken, Chairman, Lucas 05-4565P).

Toledo Blade.

County Board of

Commissioners, 1

Government Center, Suite 800, Toledo, OH 43604.

Lucas......................... City of Toledo (09-05- December 2, 2009,

The Honorable Carleton S. November 20, 2009..............

395373 4565P).

December 9, 2009,

Finkbeiner, Mayor, City

Toledo Blade.

of Toledo, 1 Government

Center, 640 Jackson

Street, Suite 2200,

Toledo, OH 43604.

South Carolina: York.............. Unincorporated areas December 3, 2009,

The Honorable Houston O. November 20, 2009..............

450193 of York County (09-

December 10, 2009,

``Buddy'' Motz, 04-4239P).

The Herald.

Chairman, York County

Council, 2047 Poinsett

Drive, Rock Hill, SC 29732.

Texas:

Dallas........................ Unincorporated areas December 4, 2009,

The Honorable Jim Foster, December 21, 2009..............

480165 of Dallas County (09- December 11, 2009,

Dallas County Judge, 411 06-2480P).

Dallas Morning News. Elm Street, Suite 210,

Dallas, TX 75202.

Dallas........................ City of Wilmer (09-06- December 4, 2009,

The Honorable Jeffery

December 21, 2009..............

480190 2480P).

December 11, 2009,

Steele, Mayor, City of

Dallas Morning News. Wilmer, 128 North Dallas

Avenue, Wilmer, TX 75172.

Fort Bend..................... City of Sugar Land

November 26, 2009,

The Honorable James A.

April 2, 2010..................

480234

(10-06-0050P).

December 3, 2009,

Thompson, Mayor, City of

Fort Bend Sun.

Sugar Land, P.O. Box 110, Sugar Land, TX 77487.

Fort Bend..................... First Colony L.I.D.

November 26, 2009,

Mr. Gary Knapp, Board

April 2, 2010..................

481583

(10-06-0050P).

December 3, 2009,

president, First Colony

Fort Bend Sun.

L.I.D., c/o Allen Boone

Humphries Robinson, LLP, 3200 Southwest Freeway,

Suite 2600, Houston, TX 77027.

Fort Bend..................... Unincorporated areas November 26, 2009,

The Honorable Robert E.

April 2, 2010..................

480228 of Fort Bend County

December 3, 2009,

Hebert, PhD, Fort Bend

(10-06-0050P).

Fort Bend Sun.

County Judge, 301

Jackson Street,

Richmond, TX 77469.

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Fort Bend..................... Unincorporated areas December 3, 2009,

The Honorable Robert E.

April 9, 2010..................

480228 of Fort Bend County

December 10, 2009,

Hebert, Ph.D., Fort Bend

(09-06-0987P).

Fort Bend Sun.

County Judge, 301

Jackson Street,

Richmond, TX 77469.

Fort Bend..................... City of Missouri

December 3, 2009,

The Honorable Allen Owen, April 9, 2009..................

480304

City, (09-06-0987P). December 10, 2009,

Mayor, City of Missouri

Fort Bend Sun.

City, 1522 Texas

Parkway, Missouri, TX 77489.

Harris........................ City of Pasadena (09- December 2, 2009,

The Honorable John

November 30, 2009..............

480307 06-2867P).

December 9, 2009,

Isbell, Mayor, City of

Pasadena Citizen.

Pasadena, 1211 Southmore

Avenue, Pasadena, TX 77502.

Utah: Washington.................. City of St. George

December 4, 2009,

The Honorable Daniel D.

April 12, 2010.................

490177

(09-08-0868P).

December 11, 2009,

McArthur, Mayor, City of

The Spectrum.

St. George, 175 East 200

North, St. George, UT 84770.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood

Insurance.'')

Dated: April 30, 2010.

Sandra K. Knight,

Deputy Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administrator, Mitigation,

Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.

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