Flood elevation determinations: Various States,
[Federal Register: November 25, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 227)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 66020-66023]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
[Docket No. FEMA-B-7440]
Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate, Department of Homeland Security.
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 Base Flood Elevations 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 in effect prior to this determination for each listed community.
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 Division Director for the Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate reconsider the changes. The modified elevations 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: Doug Bellomo, P.E. Hazard Identification Section, Mitigation Division, Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-2903.
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 elevations, 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 are in accordance with 44 CFR 65.4.
National Environmental Policy Act. This rule is categorically excluded from the requirements of 44 CFR part 10, Environmental Consideration. No environmental impact assessment has been prepared.
Regulatory Flexibility Act. The Mitigation Division Director for the Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate certifies that this rule is exempt from the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act because modified base flood elevations are required by the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4105, and are required to maintain community eligibility in the NFIP. No regulatory flexibility analysis has been prepared.
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 12612, Federalism. This rule involves no policies that have federalism implications under Executive Order 12612, Federalism, dated October 26, 1987.
Executive Order 12778, Civil Justice Reform. This rule meets the applicable standards of Section 2(b)(2) of Executive Order 12778.
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:
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Date and name of State and county
Location and case no. newspaper where Chief executive officer of Effective date of Community number notice was published
community
modificaiton
Arizona:
Maricopa...................... Town of Gila Bend, August 7, 2003,
The Honorable Chuck
Nov. 13, 2003........ 040043 (02-09-807P), (02-09- August 14, 2003, Turner, Mayor, Town of 857P).
Arizona Business Gila Bend, P.O. Box A, Gazette.
Gila Bend, Arizona 85337.
Maricopa...................... City of Phoenix, (03- August 7, 2003,
The Honorable Skip Rimsza, Nov. 13, 2003........ 040051 09-0522P).
August 14, 2003, Mayor, City of Phoenix, Arizona Business 200 West Washington Gazette.
Street, 11th Floor, Phoenix, Arizona 85003.
Maricopa...................... City of Scottsdale, July 24, 2003, July The Honorable Mary
Oct. 23, 2003........ 045012 (03-09-0482P).
31, 2003, Arizona Manross, Mayor, City of Business Gazette. Scottsdale, 3939 North Drinkwater Boulevard, Scottsdale, Arizona 85251.
Maricopa...................... Unincorporated Areas, August 7, 2003,
The Honorable R. Fulton Nov. 13, 2003........ 040037 (02-09-807P), (02-09- August 14, 2003, Brock, Chairman, Maricopa 857P).
Arizona Business County, Board of Gazette.
Supervisors, 301 West Jefferson, 10th Floor, Phoenix, Arizona 85003.
Maricopa...................... Unincorporated Areas, August 7, 2003,
The Honorable R. Fulton Nov. 13, 2003........ 040037 (02-09-1240P).
August 14, 2003, Brock, Chairman, Maricopa Arizona Republic. County, Board of Supervisors, 301 West Jefferson, 10th Floor, Phoenix, Arizona 85003.
Pima.......................... Unincorporated Areas, July 24, 2003, July The Honorable Sharon
June 30, 2003........ 040073 (01-09-407P).
31, 2003, Tucson Bronson, Chair, Pima Citizen.
County Board of Supervisors, 130 West Congress, 11th Floor, Tucson, Arizona 85701.
Yavapai....................... Town of Prescott July 31, 2003, August The Honorable Richard Nov. 6, 2003......... 040121 Valley, (03-09-
7, 2003, Prescott Killingsworth, Mayor, 0757P).
Daily Courier.
Town of Prescott Valley, Civic Center, 7501 East Civic Circle, Prescott Valley, Arizona 86314. California:
Contra Costa.................. City of Concord, (03- September 4, 2003, The Honorable Mark
Aug. 11, 2003........ 065022 09-0859P).
September 11, 2003, Peterson, Mayor, City of Contra Costa Times. Concord, Concord City Hall, 1950 Parkside Drive, Concord, California 94519.
Contra Costa.................. City of Richmond, (03- September 18, 2003, The Honorable Irma
Aug. 27, 2003........ 060035 09-1116P).
September 25, 2003, Anderson, Mayor, City of Contra Costa Times. Richmond, 2600 Barrett Avenue, Third Floor, Richmond, California 94804.
Mendocino..................... City of Ukiah, (03-09- October 2, 2003, The Honorable Eric Larson, Sept. 11, 2003....... 060186 0317P).
October 9, 2003, Mayor, City of Ukiah, 300 Ukiah Daily Journal. Seminary Avenue, Ukiah, California 95482.
Mendocino..................... Unincorporated Areas, October 2, 2003, The Honorable Richard Sept. 11, 2003....... 060183 (03-09-0317P).
October 9, 2003, Shoemaker, Chairman, Ukiah Daily Journal. Mendocino County, Board of Supervisors, 501 Low Gap Road, Room 1090, Ukiah, California 95482.
Riverside..................... City of Temecula, (02- July 31, 2003, August The Honorable Jeff Stone, Nov. 6, 2003......... 060742 09-1356P).
7, 2003, Press
Mayor, City of Temecula, Enterprise.
P.O. Box 9033, Temecula, California 92589-9033.
Sacramento.................... Unincorporated Areas, August 7, 2003,
The Honorable Illa Collin, July 21, 2003........ 060262 (03-09-0432P).
August 14, 2003, Chair, Sacramento County, Daily Recorder.
Board of Supervisors, 700 H Street, Room 2450, Sacramento, California 95814.
San Bernardino................ City of Yucaipa, (03- September 18, 2003, The Honorable Dick
Sept. 2, 2003........ 060739 09-0821P).
September 25, 2003, Riddell, Mayor, City of San Bernardino
Yucaipa, 34272 Yucaipa County Sun.
Boulevard, Yucaipa, California 92399.
San Diego..................... City of San Diego, August 14, 2003, The Honorable Richard M. Nov. 20, 2003........ 060295 (03-09-1057P).
August 21, 2003, San Murphy, Mayor, City of Diego Daily
San Diego, 202 C Street, Transcript.
11th Floor, San Diego, California 92101.
San Diego..................... City of San Diego, September 18, 2003, The Honorable Richard M. Aug. 21, 2003........ 060295 (03-09-0450P).
September 25, 2003, Murphy, Mayor, City of San Diego Union- San Diego, 202 C Street, Tribune.
11th Floor, San Diego, California 92101.
Santa Barbara................. City of Santa
October 9, 2003, The Honorable Marty Blum, Jan. 15, 2004........ 060335 Barbara, (01-09- October 16, 2003, Mayor, City of Santa 220P).
Santa Barbara News Barbara, P.O. Box 1990, Press.
Santa Barbara, California 93102-1990.
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Ventura....................... City of Fillmore, (02- July 31, 2003, August The Honorable Evaristo Nov. 7, 2003......... 060415 09-927P).
7, 2003, Fillmore Barajas, Mayor, City of Gazette.
Fillmore, City Hall, Central Park Plaza, 250 Central Avenue, Fillmore, California 93015-1907.
Ventura....................... Unincorporated Areas, July 31, 2003, August The Honorable Judy Mikels, Nov. 7, 2003......... 060413 (02-09-927P).
7, 2003, Fillmore Chair, Ventura County, Gazette.
Board of Supervisors, 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, California 93009. Colorado:
Arapahoe...................... Unincorporated Areas, August 14, 2003, The Honorable Marie
July 24, 2003........ 08001 (03-08-0362P).
August 21, 2003, Mackenzie, Chair, Denver Post.
Arapahoe County, Board of Commissioners, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado 80166-0060.
Denver........................ City and County of August 14, 2003, The Honorable John W. July 24, 2003........ 080046 Denver, (03-08-
August 21, 2003, Hickenlooper, Mayor, City 0362P).
Denver Post.
and County of Denver, 1437 Bannock Street, Suite 350, Denver, Colorado 80202.
El Paso....................... City of Colorado August 14, 2003, The Honorable Lionel
Oct. 9, 2003......... 080060 Spriongs, (03-08- August 21, 2003, The Rivera, Mayor, City of 0212P).
Gazette.
Colorado Springs, P.O. Box 1575, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80901- 1575.
El Paso....................... City of Colorado October 9, 2003, The Honorable Lionel
Jan. 15, 2004........ 080060 Springs, (01-08- October 16, 2003, Rivera, Mayor, City of 177P).
The Gazette.
Colorado Springs, P.O. Box 1575, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80901- 1575.
El Paso....................... Unincorporated Areas, August 20, 2003, The Honorable Chuck Brown, Nov. 26, 2004........ 080059 (03-08-0385P).
August 27, 2003, El Chairman, El Paso County, Paso County News. Board of Commissioners, 27 East Vermijo Avenue, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80903-2208.
El Paso....................... Unincorporated Areas, October 9, 2003, The Honorable Chuck Brown, Jan. 15, 2004........ 080059 (01-08-177P).
October 16, 2003, Chairman, El Paso County, The Gazette.
Board of Commissioners, 27 East Vermijo Avenue, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80903-2208.
Jefferson..................... City of Lakewood, (03- June 19, 2003, August The Honorable Steve
Sept. 25, 2003....... 085075 08-0167P).
7, 2003, Lakewood Burkholder, Mayor, City Sentinel.
of Lakewood, 480 South Allison Parkway, Lakewood, Colorado 80226- 3127. Hawaii: Hawaii.................... Hawaii County, (03-09- August 7, 2003,
The Honorable Harry Kim, July 15, 2003........ 155166 0853P).
August 14, 2003, Mayor, Hawaii County, 25 Hawaii Tribune
Aupuni Street, Hilo, Herald.
Hawaii 96720. Idaho: Gem........................ Unincorporated Areas, August 31, 2003, The Honorable Ed
Dec. 4, 2003......... 160127 (03-10-0299P).
September 7, 2003, Mansfield, Chairman, Gem Idaho Press Tribune. County, Board of Commissioners, 415 East Main Street, Emmett, Idaho 83617. Nevada: Clark..................... Unincorporated Areas, October 2, 2003, The Honorable Mary Kincaid- Sept. 11, 2003....... 320003 (03-09-1569P).
October 9, 2003, Las Chauncey, Chair, Clark Vegas Review-Journal. County, Board of Commissioners, 500 South Grand Central Parkway, Las Vegas, Nevada 89155. Texas: Collin..................... City of Frisco, (01- August 8, 2003,
The Honorable Mike
Nov. 14, 2003........ 480134 06-1415P).
August 15, 2003, Simpson, Mayor, City of Frisco Enterprise. Frisco, 6891 Main Street, Frisco, Texas 75034. Washington:
Thurston...................... City of Olympia, (03- September 18, 2003, The Honorable Stan Biles, Dec. 26, 2003........ 530191 10-0337P).
September 25, 2003, Mayor, City of Olympia, The Olympian.
P.O. Box 1967, Olympia, Washington 98507-1967.
Thurston...................... City of Tumwater, (03- September 18, 2003, The Honorable Ralph C. Dec. 26, 2003........ 530192 10-0337P).
September 25, 2003, Osgood, Mayor, City of The Olympian.
Tumwater, 555 Israel Road Southwest, Tumwater, Washington 98501.
Thurston...................... Unincorporated Areas, September 18, 2003, The Honorable Cathy Wolfe, Dec. 26, 2003........ 530188 (03-10-0337P).
September 25, 2003, Chair, Thurston County, The Olympian.
Board of Commissioners, Building 1, Room 269, 2000 Lakeridge Drive Southwest, Olympia, Washington 98502-6045.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood Insurance'')
Dated: November 18, 2003. Anthony S. Lowe, Mitigation Division Director, Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate.
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