Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations
Federal Register: April 9, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 68)
Rules and Regulations
Page 18070-18072
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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-1081
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.
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.
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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:
Maricopa...................... Town of Buckeye (08- August 27, 2009;
The Honorable Jackie
August 10, 2009................
040039 09-0929P).
September 3, 2009;
Meck, Mayor, City of
Arizona Business
Buckeye, 1101 East Ash
Gazette.
Avenue, Buckeye, AZ 85326.
Maricopa...................... City of Goodyear (08- August 27, 2009;
The Honorable James M.
August 10, 2009................
040046 09-0929P).
September 3, 2009;
Cavanaugh, Mayor, City
Arizona Business
of Goodyear, 190 North
Gazette.
Litchfield Road,
Goodyear, AZ 85338.
Maricopa...................... Unincorporated areas August 27, 2009;
The Honorable Andrew W.
August 10, 2009................
040037 of Maricopa County
September 3, 2009;
Kunasek, Chairman,
(08-09-0929P).
Arizona Business
Maricopa County Board of
Gazette.
Supervisors, 301 West
Jefferson, 10th Floor,
Phoenix, AZ 85003.
Colorado:
Adams......................... City of Northglenn
August 27, 2009;
The Honorable Kathleen
August 20, 2009................
080257
(09-08-0457P).
September 3, 2009;
Novak, Mayor, City of
Northglenn Thornton Northglenn, 11701
Sentinel.
Community Center Drive,
Northglenn, CO 80233.
Adams......................... City of Thornton (09- August 27, 2009;
The Honorable Erik
August 20, 2009................
080007 08-0457P).
September 3, 2009;
Hansen, Mayor, City of
Northglenn Thornton Thornton, 9500 Civic
Sentinel.
Center Drive, Thornton,
CO 80229.
Arapahoe...................... Unincorporated areas August 24, 2009;
The Honorable Susan
December 29, 2009..............
080011 of Arapahoe County
August 31, 2009;
Beckman, Chair, Arapahoe
(09-08-0001P).
Denver Post.
County Board of
Commissioners, 5334
South Prince Street,
Littleton, CO 80166.
Florida: Lee...................... Unincorporated areas August 28, 2009;
The Honorable Ray Judah, January 4, 2009................
125124 of Lee County (09-04- September 4, 2009;
Chairman, Lee County 5099P).
News Press.
Board of Commissioners,
P.O. Box 398, Fort
Myers, FL 33902.
North Carolina:
Durham........................ Durham County
July 31, 2009;
Mr. Michael M. Ruffin,
July 24, 2009..................
370085
(Unincorporated
August 7, 2009; The Manager, Durham County,
Areas) (09-04-5688P). Herald-Sun.
200 East Main Street, 2nd Floor, Old
Courthouse, Durham, NC 27701.
Durham........................ City of Durham (09-04- July 31, 2009;
The Honorable William V. July 24, 2009..................
370086 5688P).
August 7, 2009; The Bell, Mayor, City of
Herald-Sun.
Durham, 101 City Hall
Plaza, Durham, NC 27701.
Oregon:
Umatilla...................... City of Stanfield (09- August 28, 2009;
The Honorable Thomas J.
August 17, 2009................
410213 10-0493P).
September 4, 2009;
McCann, Mayor, City of
East Oregonian.
Stanfield, P.O. Box 369,
Stanfield, OR 97875.
Umatilla...................... Unincorporated areas August 28, 2009;
The Honorable Larry
August 17, 2009................
410204 of Umatilla County
September 4, 2009;
Givens, Chairman,
(09-10-0493P).
East Oregonian.
Umatilla County Board of
Commissioners, 216
Southeast 4th Street,
Pendleton, OR 97801.
Texas:
Collin........................ Unincorporated areas August 20, 2009;
The Honorable Keith Self, November 25, 2009..............
480130 of Collin County (08- August 27, 2009;
Collin County Judge, 06-2363P).
Sachse News August 2300 Bloomdale Road, 19, 2009; August
Suite 4192, McKinney, TX 26, 2009; Wylie
75071.
News.
Collin........................ City of Sachse (08-06- August 20, 2009;
The Honorable Mike Felix, November 25, 2009..............
480186 2363P).
August 27, 2009;
Mayor, City of Sachse,
Sachse News.
5109 Peachtree Lane,
Sachse, TX 75048.
Collin........................ City of Wylie (08-06- August 19, 2009;
The Honorable Eric Hogue, November 25, 2009..............
480759 2363P).
August 26, 2009;
Mayor, City of Wylie,
Wylie News.
2000 State Highway 78
North, Wylie, TX 75098.
Webb.......................... Unincorporated areas August 7, 2009;
The Honorable Danny
December 14, 2009..............
481059 of Webb County (08-
August 14, 2009;
Valdez, Webb County 06-3105P).
Laredo Morning
Judge, 1000 Houston
Times.
Street, 3rd Floor,
Laredo, TX 78040.
Williamson.................... City of Cedar Park
August 13, 2009;
The Honorable Bob Lemon, December 18, 2009..............
481282
(08-06-2893P).
August 20, 2009;
Mayor, City of Cedar
Hill Country News.
Park, City Hall, 600
North Bell Boulevard,
Cedar Park, TX 78613.
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Insurance.'')
Dated: March 18, 2010.
Edward L. Connor,
Acting Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administrator, Mitigation,
Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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