Flood elevation determinations: Various States,

[Federal Register: October 27, 2000 (Volume 65, Number 209)]

[Rules and Regulations]

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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 65

[Docket No. FEMA-B-7400]

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 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 Base Flood Elevations 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 Associate Director for Mitigation reconsider the changes. The modified elevations may be changed during the 90-day period.

ADDRESSES: The modified Base Flood Elevations 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, Mitigation Directorate, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-3461, or (e-mail) matt.miller@fema.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The modified Base Flood Elevations are not listed for each community in this interim rule. However, the address of the Chief Executive Officer of the community where the modified Base Flood Elevation 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 Base Flood Elevations 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 other Federal, State, or regional entities.

The changes in Base Flood Elevations 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

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environmental impact assessment has been prepared.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

The Associate Director for Mitigation 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.

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:

   Dates and name of State and county

   Location

   newspaper where Chief executive officer Effective date of modification Community notice was published

   of community

   No.

   Arizona:

   Maricopa...................... Unincorporated Areas. April 7, 2000, April The Honorable Andrew Feb. 29, 2000.................. 040037 14, 2000, Arizona Kunasek, Chairperson, Republic.

   Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, 301 West Jefferson, 10th Floor, Phoenix, Arizona 85003.

   Pima.......................... City of Tucson....... April 18, 2000, The Honorable Robert E. July 24, 2000.................. 040076 April 25, 2000, Walkup, Mayor, City of Tucson Citizen. Tucson, P.O. Box 27210, Tucson, Arizona 85726.

   Pima.......................... Unincoporated Areas.. April 18, 2000, The Honorable Sharon July 24, 2000.................. 040073 April 25, 2000, Bronson, Chairperson, Arizona Daily Star. Pima County Board of Supervisors, 130 West Congress, 11th Floor, Tucson, Arizona 85701. Arkansas: Sebastian............... City of Fort Smith... April 21, 2000, The Honorable Ray Baker, Mar. 21, 2000.................. 055013 April 28, 2000, Mayor, City of Fort Southwest Times Smith, P.O. Box 1908, Record.

   Fort Smith, Arkansas 72902. California:

   Contra Costa.................. City of Walnut Creek. April 5, 2000, April The Honorable Charlie Mar. 8, 2000................... 065070 12, 2000, Contra Abrams, Mayor, City of Costa Times.

   Walnut Creek, 1666 North Main Street, Walnut Creek, California 94596- 8039.

   Riverside..................... City of Corona....... April 19, 2000, The Honorable Jeffrey P. Mar. 13, 2000.................. 060250 April 26, 2000, The Bennett, Mayor, City of Press Enterprise. Corona, P.O. Box 940, Corona, California 92882- 0940.

   Riverside..................... City of Norco........ April 19, 2000, The Honorable Frank Hall, Mar. 13, 2000.................. 060256 April 26, 2000, The Mayor, City of Norco, Press Enterprise. P.O. Box 428, Norco, California 92860-0428. Colorado: Arapahoe................ Unincorporated Areas. April 20, 2000, The Honorable Steve Ward, Mar. 13, 2000.................. 080011 April 27, 2000, The Chairperson, Arapahoe Villager.

   County Board of Commissioners, 5334 South Prince Street, Littleton, Colorado 80166. Nebraska: Thurston................ Village of Pender.... April 20, 2000, The Honorable Frank

   July 26, 2000.................. 310221 April 27, 2000, Appleton, Chairperson, Pender Times.

   Village of Pender Board of Trustees, P.O. Box S, Pender, Nebraska 68047. New Mexico: Bernalillo............ City of Albuquerque.. April 6, 2000, April The Honorable Jim Baca, Feb. 29, 2000.................. 350002 13, 200,

   Mayor, City of Albuquerque Journal. Albuquerque, P.O. Box 1293, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87103. Okalahoma: Wagoner................ City of Coweta....... April 19, 2000, The Honorable Mike Dill, Mar. 10, 2000.................. 400216 April 26, 2000, Mayor, City of Coweta, Coweta American. City Hall, P.O. Box 850, Coweta, Oklahoma 74429. Texas:

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   Tarrant....................... City of Fort Worth... April 20, 2000, The Honorable Kenneth Mar. 24, 2000.................. 480596 April 27, 2000, The Barr, Mayor, City of Star-Telegram.

   Fort Worth, 1000 Throckmorton Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76102- 6311.

   Tarrant....................... City of Keller....... March 28, 2000, The Honorable Dave

   July 3, 2000...................

   48602 April 4, 2000, The Phillips, Mayor, City of Keller Citizen. Keller, P.O. Box 770, Keller, Texas 76244.

   Williamson.................... City of Austin....... April 7, 2000, April The Honorable Kirk

   Mar. 1, 2000................... 480624 14, 2000, Austin Watson, Mayor, City of American-Statement. Austin, 124 West Eighth Street, Suite 103, Austin 78701.

   Williamson.................... Unincorporated Areas. April 7, 2000, April The Honorable John

   Mar. 1, 2000................... 481079 14, 2000, Austin Doerffler, County Judge, American-Stateman. Williamson County, 710 Main Street, Suite 201, Georgetown, Texas 78626.

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

   Dated: October 16, 2000. Michael J. Armstrong, Associate Director for Mitigation.

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