Flood elevation determinations: Various States,

[Federal Register: October 16, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 200)]

[Rules and Regulations]

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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 65

[Docket No. FEMA-P-7616]

Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, (FEMA).

ACTION: Interim rule.

SUMMARY: This interim rule lists communities where modification of the Base (1-percent-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 Map(s) 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 Administrator for Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration 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: Matthew B. Miller, P.E., Chief, Hazards Study Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-3461 or (e-mail) matt.miller@fema.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 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.

The changes in BFEs 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 Administrator for Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration certifies that this rule is exempt from the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act because modified BFEs 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.

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List of Subjects in 44 CFR Part 65

Flood insurance, Floodplains, Reporting and record keeping requirements.

Accordingly, 44 CFR Part 65 is amended to read as follows:

PART 65--[AMENDED]

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]

2. The tables published under the authority of Sec. 65.4 are amended as follows:

   Chief executive State and county

   Location

   Dates and name of newspaper officer of

   Effective date of

   Community where notice was published

   community

   modification

   No.

   Arkansas:

   Faulkner (01-06-1902P).. City of Conway.............. August 19, 2002, August 26, The Honorable November 25, 2002........... 050078 2002, Log Cabin Democrat.

   Tab Townsell, Mayor, City of Conway, 1201 Oak Street, Conway, Arkansas 72033.

   Washington.............. City of Fayetteville........ August 1, 2002, August 8, 2002, The Honorable July 23, 2002............... 050216

   (02-06-1260P)...........

   Northwest Arkansas Times.

   Dan Coody, Mayor, City of Fayetteville, 113 West Markham Street, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701. Illinois:

   Cook (01-05-3037P)...... Village of Palos Park....... August 8, 2002, August 15, 2002, The Honorable November 14, 2002........... 170144 Daily Southtown.

   Jean A. Moran, Mayor, Village of Palos Park, 8999 West 123rd Street, Palos Park, Illinois 60464.

   Will (02-05-1170P)...... Village of Romeoville....... August 1, 2002, August 8, 2002, The Honorable November 7, 2002............ 170711 The Herald News.

   Fred Dewald, Jr., Mayor, Village of Romeoville, Village Hall, 13 Montrose Drive, Romeoville, Illinois 60446. Kansas:

   Riley (02-07-667P)...... City of Riley............... August 15, 2002, August 22, The Honorable November 21, 2002........... 200303 2002, The Riley Countian.

   Gerald Baer, Mayor, City of Riley, P.O. Box 333, Riley, Kansas 66531.

   Riley (02-07-666P)...... Unincorporated Areas........ August 15, 2002, August 22, Mr. Robert November 21, 2002........... 200298 2002, The Manhattan Mercury. Newsome, Chairman, Riley County Commissioner, Courthouse Plaza East, 115 North 4th Street, Manhattan, Kansas 66502. Minnesota:

   Olmsted (01-05-746P).... Unincorporated Areas........ August 1, 2002, August 8, 2002, Mr. Richard July 18, 2002............... 270626 Post-Bulletin.

   Devlin, County Administrator, Olmsted County, 151 4th Street SE, Rochester, Minnesota 55904.

   Olmsted (01-05-746P).... City of Rochester........... August 1, 2002, August 8, 2002, The Honorable July 18, 2002............... 275246 Post-Bulletin.

   Chuck Canfield, Mayor, City of Rochester, City Hall, Room 281, 201 4th Street SE, Rochester, Minnesota 55904. Missouri: St. Charles....... City of St. Peters.......... August 21, 2002, August 28, The Honorable November 27, 2002........... 290319 (01-07-726P)................

   2002, St. Peters Journal.

   Tom Brown, Mayor, City of St. Peters, 1 St. Peters Center Boulevard, St. Peters, Missouri 63376. New Mexico:

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   Dona Ana (02-06-1099P).. Unincorporated Areas........ August 22, 2002, August 29, Mr. David R. August 8, 2002.............. 350012 2002, Las Cruces Sun News.

   King, County Manager, Dona Ana County, County Managers Complex, 180 West Amador Avenue, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88001.

   Dona Ana (02-06-1099P).. City of Las Cruces.......... August 22, 2002, August 29, The Honorable August 8, 2002.............. 355332 2002, Las Cruces Sun News.

   Ruben A. Smith, Mayor, City of Las Cruces, P.O. Box 2000, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88004. Ohio:

   Franklin and Delaware City of Dublin.............. August 21, 2002, August 28, The Honorable November 27, 2002........... 390673 (02-05-1027P).

   2002, Dublin News.

   Thomas McCash, Mayor, City of Dublin, 5200 Emerald Parkway, Dublin, Ohio 43017-1006.

   Franklin (02-05-1027P).. Unincorporated Areas........ August 21, 2002, August 28, Mr. Dewey R. November 27, 2002........... 390167 2002, Dublin News.

   Stokes, President, Franklin County, Board of Commissioners, 373 South High Street, 26th Floor, Columbus, Ohio 43215.

   Franklin (02-05-1849P).. Unincorporated Areas........ August 30, 2002, September 6, Mr. Dewey R. December 6, 2002............ 390167 2002, The Columbus Dispatch. Stokes, President, Franklin County Board of Commissioners, 373 South High Street, 26th Floor, Columbus, Ohio 43215.

   Greene (02-05-2322P).... Unincorporated Areas........ August 23, 2002, August 30, Mr. Stephen November 29, 2002........... 390193 2002, Xenia Daily Gazette.

   Stapleton, Greene County Administrator, 35 Greene Street, Xenia, Ohio 45385.

   Lucas (02-05-2988P)..... Village of Holland.......... August 21, 2002, August 28, The Honorable July 25, 2002............... 390659 2002, The Blade.

   Michael Yunker, Mayor, Village of Holland, 1245 Clarion Avenue, Holland, Ohio 43528.

   Montgomery (02-05-1438P) City of Kettering........... August 30, 2002, September 6, The Honorable August 19, 2002............. 390412 2002, Kettering Oakwood Times. Marilou Smith, Mayor, City of Kettering, 3600 Shroyer Road, Kettering, Ohio 45429.

   Greene (02-05-2322P).... City of Xenia............... August 23, 2002, August 30, The Honorable November 29, 2002........... 390197 2002, Xenia Daily Gazette.

   John T. Saraga, Mayor, City of Xenia, 101 N. Detroit Street, Xenia, Ohio 45385. Texas:

   Bastrop (01-06-1169P)... Unincorporated Areas........ August 29, 2002, September 5, The Honorable December 5, 2002............ 481193 2002, Bastrop Advertiser and Ronnie County News.

   McDonald, Judge, Bastrop County, 804 Pecan Street, Bastrop, Texas 78602.

   Dallas (02-06-478P)..... City of Cedar Hill.......... July 25, 2002, August 1, 2002, The Honorable July 12, 2002............... 480168 DeSoto Today.

   Robert L. Franke, Mayor, City of Cedar Hill, P.O. Box 96, Cedar Hill, Texas 75106.

   Dallas (01-06-1425P).... City of Dallas.............. August 30, 2002, September 6, The Honorable December 6, 2002............ 480171 2002, Dallas Morning News.

   Laura Miller, Mayor, City of Dallas, 1500 Marilla Street, City Hall, Dallas, Texas 75201.

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   Denton (02-06-355P)..... City of Denton.............. August 23, 2002, August 30, The Honorable November 29, 2002........... 480194 2002, Denton Record Chronicle. Euline Brock, Mayor, City of Denton, 215 East McKinney Street, Denton, Texas 76201.

   Denton (01-06-1875P).... Unincorporated Areas........ August 23, 2002, August 30, The Honorable November 29, 2002........... 480774 2002, Denton Record Chronicle. Kirk Wilson, Judge, Denton County, Courthouse-on- the-Square, 110 West Hickory Street, Denton, Texas 76201.

   Tarrant (02-06-830P).... City of Forth Worth......... August 23, 2002, August 30, The Honorable November 29, 2002........... 480596 2002, Fort Worth Star Telegram. Kenneth Barr, Mayor, City of Fort Worth, 1000 Throckmorton Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76102.

   Tarrant (01-06-1571P)... City of Grapevine........... August 22, 2002, August 29, The Honorable July 29, 2002............... 480598 2002, The Grapevine Sun.

   William D. Tate, Mayor, City of Grapevine, P.O. Box 95104, Grapevine, Texas 76099.

   Tarrant (02-06-046P).... City of Keller.............. August 13, 2002, August 20, The Honorable August 2, 2002.............. 480602 2002, The Keller Citizen.

   David Phillips, Mayor, City of Keller, P.O. Box 770, Keller, Texas 76244-0770.

   Collin (02-06-823P)..... City of Plano............... August 21, 2002, August 28, The Honorable August 6, 2002.............. 480140 2002, Plano Star Courier.

   Pat Evans, Mayor, City of Plano, P.O. Box 860358, Plano, Texas 75086-0358.

   Tarrant (02-06-830P).... City of Saginaw............. August 23, 2002, August 30, The Honorable November 29, 2002........... 480610 2002, Fort Worth Star Telegram. Frankie Robbins, Mayor, City of Saginaw, 333 West McLeroy Boulevard, P.O. Box 79070, Saginaw, Texas 76179.

   Tarrant (02-06-830P).... Unincorporated Areas........ August 23, 2002, August 30, The Honorable November 29, 2002........... 480582 2002, Fort Worth Star Telegram. Tom Vandergriff, Judge, Tarrant County, 100 E. Weatherford, Fort Worth, Texas 76179.

   (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood Insurance'')

   Dated: September 23, 2002. Anthony S. Lowe, Administrator, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration.

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