Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations
Federal Register: June 20, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 120)
Rules and Regulations
Page 35077-35079
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency 44 CFR Part 65
Docket No. FEMA-B-7788
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 changed 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.
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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:
Madison....................... City of Huntsville
May 2, 2008; May 9, The Honorable Loretta
April 29, 2008.................
010153
(08-04-1223P).
2008; Madison
Spencer, Mayor, City of
County Record.
Huntsville, 308 Fountain
Circle, Huntsville, AL 35801.
Montgomery.................... Unincorporated areas March 7, 2008; March The Honorable Todd
July 14, 2008..................
010278 of Montgomery County 14, 2008;
Strange, Chairman,
(07-04-6294P).
Montgomery
Montgomery County
Advertiser.
Commission, P.O. Box 1667, Montgomery, AL 36102-1667.
Arizona:
Maricopa...................... Unincorporated areas April 10, 2008;
The Honorable Andrew W.
April 1, 2008..................
040037 of Maricopa County
April 17, 2008;
Kunasek, Chairman,
(07-09-1830P).
Arizona Business
Maricopa County, Board
Gazette.
of Supervisors, 301 West
Jefferson Street, 10th
Floor, Phoenix, AZ 85003.
Maricopa...................... Town of Queen Creek
April 10, 2008;
The Honorable Art
April 1, 2008..................
040132
(07-09-1830P).
April 17, 2008;
Sanders, Mayor, Town of
Arizona Business
Queen Creek, 22350 South
Gazette.
Ellsworth Road, Queen
Creek, AZ 85242.
Mohave........................ City of Kingman (08- May 14, 2008; May
The Honorable Lester
September 18, 2008.............
040060 09-0713P).
21, 2008; Kingman
Byram, Mayor, City of
Daily Miner.
Kingman, 310 North
Fourth Street, Kingman,
AZ 86401.
Mohave........................ Unincorporated areas May 14, 2008; May
The Honorable Pete Byers, September 18, 2008.............
040058 of Mohave County (08- 21, 2008; Kingman
Chairman, Mohave County, 09-0713P).
Daily Miner.
Board of Supervisors 700
West Beale Street,
Kingman, AZ 86401.
Pima.......................... City of Tucson (07-09- April 10, 2008;
The Honorable Bob Walkup, May 4, 2008....................
040076 1087P).
April 17, 2008;
Mayor, City of Tucson,
Daily Territorial.
P.O. Box 27210, Tucson,
AZ 85726.
Yavapai....................... Town of Prescott
May 22, 2008; May
The Honorable Harvey C.
May 9, 2008....................
040121
Valley (07-09-1850P). 29, 2008; Prescott
Skoog, Mayor, Town of
Daily Courier.
Prescott Valley ,7501
East Civic Circle,
Prescott Valley, AZ 86314.
Yavapai....................... Unincorporated areas May 22, 2008; May
The Honorable Carol
May 9, 2008....................
040093 of Yavapai County
29, 2008; Prescott
Springer, Chairman,
(07-09-1850P).
Daily Courier.
Yavapai County, Board of
Supervisors 1015 Fair
Street, Prescott, AZ 86305.
Arkansas: Pulaski................. City of North Little May 17, 2008; May
The Honorable Patrick H. May 6, 2008....................
050182
Rock (08-06-1262P). 24, 2008; Arkansas
Hays, Mayor, City of
Democrat Gazette.
North Little Rock, 300
Main Street, North
Little Rock, AR 72114.
California: Sacramento............ Unincorporated areas April 24, 2008; May The Honorable Jimmie Yee, August 29, 2008................
060262 of Sacramento (08-09- 1, 2008; Daily
Chairman, Sacramento 0022P).
Recorder.
County, Board of
Supervisors, 700 H
Street, Suite 2450,
Sacramento, CA 95814.
Colorado: Douglas................. Town of Castle Rock
May 15, 2008; May
The Honorable Randy Reed, September 19, 2008.............
080050
(08-08-0159P).
22, 2008; Douglas
Mayor, Town of Castle
County News-Press.
Rock, 100 North Wilcox
Street, Castle Rock, CO 80104.
Delaware: Kent.................... Unincorporated areas May 21, 2008; May
The Honorable P. Brooks
September 18, 2008.............
100001 of Kent County (08- 28, 2008; Dover
Banta, President, Kent 03-0601P).
Post.
County, 555 Bay Road,
Dover, DE 19901.
Florida: Sarasota................. City of Sarasota (08- May 16, 2008; May
The Honorable Lou Ann
April 30, 2008.................
125150 04-3096P).
23, 2008; Herald
Palmer, Mayor, City of
Tribune.
Sarasota, 1565 First
Street, Room 101,
Sarasota, FL 34236.
Hawaii: Maui...................... Unincorporated areas April 3, 2008; April The Honorable Charmaine
March 25, 2008.................
150003 of Maui County (07- 10, 2008; Maui News. Tavares, Mayor, County 09-0822P).
of Maui, 200 South High
Street, Ninth Floor,
Wailuku, HI 96793.
Idaho: Bonneville................. Unincorporated areas April 4, 2008; April The Honorable Lee Staker, March 27, 2008.................
160027 of Bonneville County 11, 2008; Post
Chairman, Bonneville
(08-10-0105P).
Register.
County, Board of
Commissioners, 605 North
Capital Avenue, Idaho
Falls, ID 83402.
Minnesota: Sherburne.............. City of Elk River (08- April 16, 2008;
The Honorable Stephanie
August 15, 2008................
270436 05-0592P).
April 23, 2008;
Klinzing, Mayor, City of
Star News.
Elk River, 13065 Orono
Parkway, Elk River, MN 55330.
Missouri:
St. Louis..................... Town of Huntleigh (08- May 17, 2008; May
The Honorable Paul Von
September 19, 2008.............
290359 07-0367P).
24, 2008; The
Gontard, Mayor, Town of
Countian.
Huntleigh, One City
Center, Suite 15002845,
South Lindbergh
Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63101.
St. Louis..................... City of Ladue (08-07- May 17, 2008; May
The Honorable Irene
September 19, 2008.............
290363 0367P).
24, 2008; The
Holmes, Mayor, City of
Countian.
Ladue, 9345 Clayton
Road, St. Louis, MO 63124.
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New York: Rockland................ Town of Clarkstown
May 22, 2008; May
The Honorable Alexander
November 18, 2008..............
360679
(08-02-0127P).
29, 2008; Rockland
J. Gromack, Supervisor,
County Times.
Town of Clarkstown, Ten
Maple Avenue, New City,
NY 10956.
Ohio:
Franklin...................... City of Columbus (07- April 10, 2008;
The Honorable Michael B. August 18, 2008................
390170 05-1194P).
April 17, 2008;
Coleman, Mayor, City of
Columbus Dispatch.
Columbus, 90 West Broad
Street, Columbus, OH 43215.
Ohio:.............................
Franklin...................... Unincorporated areas April 10, 2008;
The Honorable Marilyn
August 18, 2008................
390167 of Franklin County
April 17, 2008;
Brown, President,
(07-05-1194P).
Columbus Dispatch.
Franklin County, Board of Commissioners, 373
South High Street, 26th
Floor, Columbus, OH 43215.
Ohio:.............................
Warren........................ City of Middletown
May 1, 2008; May 8, The Honorable Larry
September 5, 2008..............
390040
(08-05-0820P).
2008; Pulse-Journal. Mulligan, Jr., Mayor,
City of Middletown, One
Donham Plaza,
Middletown, OH 45042.
South Carolina: Jasper............ Town of Hardeeville
May 9, 2008; May 16, The Honorable A. Brooks
September 15, 2008.............
450113
(08-04-3462P).
2008; Beaufort
Willis, Mayor, Town of
Gazette.
Hardeeville, 205 East
Main Street,
Hardeeville, SC 29927.
Tennessee:
Davidson...................... Metropolitan
May 12, 2008; May
The Honorable Karl Dean, September 15, 2008.............
470040
Government of
19, 2008; The
Mayor, Metropolitan
Nashville and
Tennessean.
Government of Nashville
Davidson County (08-
and Davidson County, 100 04-0256P).
Metropolitan Courthouse,
Nashville, TN 37201.
Knox.......................... Unincorporated areas May 15, 2008; May
The Honorable Mike
April 30, 2008.................
475433 of Knox County (08- 21, 2008; Knoxville Ragsdale, Mayor, Knox 04-3041P).
News-Sentinel.
County, 400 Main Street,
Suite 615, Knoxville, TN 37902.
Texas:
Bexar......................... Unincorporated areas May 22, 2008; May
The Honorable Nelson W.
September 19, 2008.............
480035 of Bexar County (08- 29, 2008; San
Wolff, Bexar County 06-0794P).
Antonio Express-
Judge, 100 Dolorosa
News.
Street, Suite 120, San
Antonio, TX 78205.
Bexar......................... City of San Antonio
May 5, 2008; May 12, The Honorable Phil
April 28, 2008.................
480045
(08-06-0040P).
2008; San Antonio
Hardberger, Mayor, City
Express-News.
of San Antonio, P.O. Box 839966, San Antonio, TX 78283.
Hays.......................... City of Kyle (08-06- May 7, 2008; May 14, The Honorable Miguel
September 11, 2008.............
481108 0338P).
2008; Hays Free
Gonzalez, Mayor, City of
Press.
Kyle, 116 Fall Creek
Drive, Kyle, TX 78640.
Montgomery.................... Unincorporated areas May 14, 2008; May
The Honorable Alan B.
May 30, 2008...................
480483 of Montgomery County 21, 2008Montgomery
Sadler, Montgomery
(07-06-1592P).
County News.
County Judge, 310 North
Thompson Street, Suite 210, Conroe, TX 77301.
Williamson.................... City of Round Rock
May 13, 2008; May
The Honorable Nyle
September 17, 2008.............
481048
(07-06-2411P).
20, 2008; Round
Maxwell, Mayor, City of
Rock Leader.
Round Rock, 221 East
Main Street, Round Rock,
TX 78664.
Utah: Salt Lake................... Unincorporated areas May 2, 2008; May 9, The Honorable Peter
September 8, 2008..............
490102 of Salt Lake County 2008; Salt Lake
Corroon,Mayor, Salt Lake
(08-08-0060P).
Tribune.
County, 2007 South State
Street, Salt Lake City,
UT 84190-1020.
Wisconsin: Washington............. Village of Germantown May 6, 2008; May 13, The Honorable Thomas
September 10, 2008.............
550472
(08-05-2438P).
2008; West Bend
Kempinski, President,
Daily News.
Village of Germantown,
W169 N11504 Biscayne
Drive, Germantown, WI 53022.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood
Insurance.'')
Dated: June 10, 2008.
David I. Maurstad,
Federal Insurance Administrator of the National Flood Insurance
Program, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management
Agency.
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