Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations
Federal Register: October 10, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 198)
Rules and Regulations
Page 60159-60162
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency 44 CFR Part 65
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: 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 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 Mitigation Division Director of FEMA 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 BFEs 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 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 other
Federal, State, or regional entities.
These modified BFEs are used to meet the floodplain management requirements of the NFIP and are also used to calculate the appropriate flood insurance premium rates for new buildings built after these elevations are made final, and for the contents in these 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.
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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. 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 notice Chief executive officer of
Effective date of
Community was published
community
modification
No.
Arizona:
Yavapai (FEMA Docket No.: B-
Town of Prescott Valley May 22, 2008; May 29,
The Honorable Harvey C.
May 9, 2008...........
040121 7788).
(07-09-1850P).
2008; Prescott Daily
Skoog,Mayor, Town of
Courier.
Prescott Valley, 7501 East
Civic Circle,Prescott
Valley, AZ 86314.
Yavapai (FEMA Docket No.: B-
Unincorporated areas of May 22, 2008; May 29,
The Honorable Carol
May 9, 2008...........
040093 7788).
Yavapai County (07-09- 2008; Prescott Daily
Springer,Chairman, Yavapai 1850P).
Courier.
CountyBoard of
Supervisors, 1015 Fair
Street,Prescott, AZ 86305.
Arkansas: Pulaski (FEMA Docket No.: City of North Little
May 17, 2008;May 24,
The Honorable Patrick H.
May 6, 2008...........
050182
B-7788).
Rock (08-06-1262P).
2008;Arkansas Democrat Hays,Mayor, City of North
Gazette.
Little Rock, 300 Main
Street,North Little Rock,
AR 72114.
Arizona: Maricopa (FEMA Docket No.: City of Peoria (07-09- May 1, 2008; May 7,
The Honorable Bob
September 4, 2008.....
040050
B-7785).
1919P).
2008; Daily News-Sun.
Barrett,Mayor, City of
Peoria, 8401 West Monroe
Street,Peoria, AZ 85345.
California:
Sacramento (FEMA Docket No.: B- Unincorporated areas of April 24, 2008; May 1, The Honorable Jimmie
August 29, 2008.......
060262 7788).
Sacramento (08-09-
2008; Daily Recorder.
Yee,Chairman, Sacramento 0022P).
County Board of
Supervisors, 700 H Street,
Suite 2450,Sacramento, CA 95814.
San Diego (FEMA Docket No.: B-
City of Vista (08-09-
May 1, 2008;May 8,
The Honorable Morris C.
September 5, 2008.....
060297 7785).
0596P).
2008;City of Vista.
Vance,Mayor, City of
Vista, 600 Eucalyptus
Avenue, Building
One,Vista, CA 92084.
Colorado:
El Paso (FEMA Docket No.: B-
City of Colorado
April 30, 2008; May 7, The Honorable Lionel
September 4, 2008.....
080060 7785).
Springs (08-08-0212P). 2008; El Paso County
Rivera,Mayor, City of
News.
Colorado Springs,P.O. Box 1575,Colorado Springs, CO 80901.
Summit (FEMA Docket No.: B-7780) Town of Silverthorne
April 4, 2008; April
The Honorable Dave
August 11, 2008.......
080201
(07-08-0747P).
11, 2008; Summit
Koop,Mayor, Town of
County Journal.
Silverthorne,P.O. Box 1002,Silverthorne, CO 80498.
Florida:
Polk (FEMA Docket No.: B-7789).. City of Winter Haven
May 7, 2008; May 14,
The Honorable Nathaniel
September 11, 2008....
120271
(07-04-5629P).
2008; Polk County
Birdsong,Mayor, City of
Democrat.
Winter Haven,P.O. Box 2277,Winter Haven, FL 33883.
Sarasota (FEMA Docket No.: B-
City of Sarasota (08-04- May 16, 2008; May 23,
The Honorable Lou Ann
April 30, 2008........
125150 7788).
3096P).
2008; Herald Tribune.
Palmer,Mayor, City of
Sarasota, 1565 First
Street, Room 101,Sarasota,
FL 34236.
Georgia:
Camden (FEMA Docket No.: B-7785) Unincorporated areas of April 18, 2008; April
The Honorable Preston
August 25, 2008.......
130262
Camden County (08-04- 25, 2008; Tribune &
Rhodes,Chairman, Camden 1081P).
Georgian.
County,Board of
Commissioners,P.O. Box 248,White Oak, GA 31568.
Camden (FEMA Docket No.: B-7785) City of Kingsland (08- April 18, 2008; April
The Honorable Kenneth
August 25, 2008.......
130238 04-1081P).
25, 2008; Tribune &
Smith,Mayor, City of
Georgian.
Kingsland,P.O. Box 250,Kingsland, GA 31548.
Indiana: Lake (FEMA Docket No.: B-
Town of St. John (08-05- May 22, 2008; May 29,
The Honorable Michael S.
May 16, 2008..........
180141 7789).
1094P).
2008; Post Tribune.
Fryzel,Mayor, Town of St.
John, 10955 West 93rd
Avenue,St. John, IN 46373.
Kentucky: Hardin (FEMA Docket No.: B- Unincorporated areas of May 2, 2008; May 9,
The Honorable Harry L.
September 8, 2008.....
210094 7785).
Hardin County (08-04- 2008; The News-
Berry,Hardin County 1717P).
Enterprise.
Judge,P.O. Box 568,Elizabethtown, KY 42702.
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Minnesota: Anoka (FEMA Docket No.: B- City of Blaine (07-05- May 2, 2008; May 9,
The Honorable Thomas
September 8, 2008.....
270007 7785).
4703P).
2008; Spring Lake Park Ryan,Mayor, City of
Life.
Blaine, 10801 Town Square
Drive Northeast,Blaine, MN 55449.
Mississippi: DeSoto (FEMA Docket
City of Olive Branch
May 8, 2008; May 15,
The Honorable Samuel P.
April 30, 2008........
280286
No.: B-7785).
(08-04-0546P).
2008; DeSoto Times
Rikard,Mayor, City of
Today.
Olive Branch, 9200 Pigeon
Roost Road,Olive Branch,
MS 38654.
North Carolina:
Mecklenburg (FEMA Docket No.: B- Mecklenburg County (07- January 14, 2008;
Mr. Harry Jones,
April 20, 2008........
370158 7766).
04-6546P).
January 21, 2008; The
Sr.,Mecklenburg County
Charlotte Observer.
Manager, 600 East Fourth
Street,Charlotte, NC 28202.
Wake (FEMA Docket No.: B-7785).. Town of Cary (07-04-
April 23, 2008; April
The Honorable Ernest F.
April 11, 2008........
370238 2347P).
30, 2008; The Cary
McAlister,Mayor, Town of
News.
Cary,P.O. Box 8005,Cary,
North Carolina 27512-8005.
Watauga (FEMA Docket No.: B-
Town of Blowing Rock
April 24, 2008; May 1, The Honorable James B.
April 15, 2008........
370252 7785).
(07-04-6273P).
2008; The Blowing
Lawrence,Mayor, Town of
Rocket.
Blowing Rock,P.O. Box 47,Blowing Rock, North
Carolina 27605.
New York: Erie (FEMA Docket No.: B- Town of Lancaster (07- March 7, 2008; March
The Honorable Robert H.
August 28, 2008.......
360249 7776).
02-0974P).
14, 2008; Buffalo News. Giza,Supervisor,Town of
Lancaster, 21 Central
Avenue,Lancaster, NY 14086.
Ohio: Warren (FEMA Docket No.: B-
City of Middletown (08- May 1, 2008; May 8,
The Honorable Larry
September 5, 2008.....
390040 7788).
05-0820P).
2008; Pulse-Journal.
Mulligan, Jr.,Mayor, City of Middletown,One Donham
Plaza,Middletown, OH 45042.
Pennsylvania:
Lackawanna (FEMA Docket No.: B- City of Scranton (07-03- April 28, 2008; May 5, The Honorable Christopher
September 2, 2008.....
420538 7797).
0177P).
2008; The Scranton
-
Doherty,Mayor, City of
Times Tribune.
Scranton, 340 North
Washington
Avenue,Scranton, PA 18503.
Lackawanna (FEMA Docket No.: B- Borough of Taylor (07- April 28, 2008; May 5, The Honorable Richard
September 2, 2008.....
420539 7797).
03-0177P).
2008; The Scranton
Bowen,Mayor, Borough of
Times Tribune.
Taylor, 122 Union
Street,Taylor, PA 18517.
Tennessee: Knox (FEMA Docket No.: B- Unincorporated areas of May 15, 2008 May 21,
The Honorable Mike
April 30, 2008........
475433 7788).
Knox County (08-04-
2008 Knoxville News-
Ragsdale,Mayor, Knox 3041P).
Sentinel.
County, 400 Main Street,
Suite 615,Knoxville, TN 37902.
Texas:
Hays (FEMA Docket No.: B-7788).. City of Kyle (08-06-
May 7, 2008; May 14,
The Honorable Miguel
September 11, 2008....
481108 0338P).
2008; Hays Free Press. Gonzalez,Mayor, City of
Kyle, 116 Fall Creek
Drive,Kyle, TX 78640.
Lubbock (FEMA Docket No.: B-
City of Lubbock (08-06- May 23, 2008; May 30,
The Honorable David A.
May 16, 2008..........
480452 7789).
0728P).
2008; Lubbock
Miller,Mayor, City of
Avalanche Journal.
Lubbock,P.O. Box 2000,Lubbock, TX 79457.
Montgomery (FEMA Docket No.: B- Unincorporated areas of May 14, 2008; May 21,
The Honorable Alan B.
May 30, 2008..........
480483 7788).
Montgomery County (07- 2008; Montgomery
Sadler,Montgomery County 06-1592P).
County News.
Judge, 310 North Thompson
Street, Suite 210,Conroe,
TX 77301.
Utah: Salt Lake (FEMA Docket No.: B- Unincorporated areas of May 2, 2008; May 9,
The Honorable Peter
September 8, 2008.....
490102 7788).
Salt Lake County (08- 2008; Salt Lake
Corroon,Mayor, Salt Lake 08-0060P).
Tribune.
County, 2007 South State
Street,Salt Lake City, UT 84190-1020.
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Dated: September 29, 2008.
Michael K. Buckley,
Acting Assistant Administrator,Mitigation Directorate,Department of
Homeland Security,Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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