Flood elevation determinations: Various States,

[Federal Register: November 8, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 215)]

[Rules and Regulations]

[Page 60709-60711]

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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 65

Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: Modified base (1% annual chance) flood elevations are finalized for the communities listed below. These modified elevations will be used to calculate flood insurance premium rates for new buildings and their contents.

EFFECTIVE DATES: The effective dates for these modified base flood elevations are indicated on the following table and revise the Flood Insurance Rate Map(s) in effect for each listed community prior to this date.

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 following table.

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 Federal Emergency Management Agency makes the final determinations listed below of the final determinations of modified base flood elevations for each community listed. These modified elevations have been published in newspapers of local circulation and ninety (90) days have elapsed since that publication. The Associate Director has resolved any appeals resulting from this notification.

The modified base flood elevations are not listed for each community in this notice. However, this rule includes the address of the Chief Executive Officer of the community where the modified base flood elevation

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determinations are available for inspection.

The modifications 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 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.

These modified elevations 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 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 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 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 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: Pima (FEMA Docket No. Unincorporated areas. May 6, 1999, May 13, The Honorable Sharon Apr. 8, 1999................... 040073 7292).

    1999, Arizona Daily Bronson, Chairperson, Star.

    Pima County Board of Supervisors, 130 West Congress, 11th Floor Tucson, Arizona 85701. May 11, 1999, May The Honorable Sharon Apr. 6, 1999................... 040073 18, 1999, Arizona Bronson, Chairperson, Daily Star.

    Pima County Board of Supervisors, 130 West Congress, 11th Floor, Tucson, Arizona 85701. City of Tucson....... May 11, 1999, May The Honorable George Apr. 6, 1999................... 040076 18, 1999, Arizona Miller, Mayor, City of Daily Star.

    Tucson, P.O. Box 27210, Tucson, Arizona 85726. Arizona: Navajo (FEMA Docket No. City of Winslow...... May 19, 1999, May The Honorable James L. Apr. 28, 1999.................. 040072 7292).

    26, 1999, Winslow Boles, Mayor, City of Mail.

    Winslow, 21 Williamson Avenue, Winslow, Arizona 86047. Arkansas: Craighead (FEMA Docket City of Jonesboro.... May 28, 1999, June The Honorable Hubert Apr. 22, 1999.................. 050048 No. 7292).

    4, 1999, Jonesboro Brodell, Mayor, City of Sun.

    Jonesboro, P.O. Box 1845, Jonesboro, Arkansas 72403-1845. California: Sonoma (FEMA Docket City of Cotati....... May 20, 1999, May The Honorable Harold Apr. 21, 1999.................. 060377 No. 7292).

    27, 1999, Sonoma Berkmeier, Mayor, City County Independent. of Cotati, 201 West Sierra Avenue, Cotati, California 94931. California: Riverside (FEMA Docket City of Lake Elsinore May 21, 1999, May The Honorable Genie

    Apr. 22, 1999.................. 060636 No. 7292).

    28, 1999, Lake

    Kelley, Mayor, City of Elsinore Valley Sun- Lake Elsinore, 130 South Tribune.

    Main Street, Lake Elsinore, California 92530. Unincorporated areas. May 21, 1999, May The Honorable John

    Apr. 22, 1999.................. 060245 28, 1999, Lake

    Tavaglione, Chairman, Elsinore Valley Sun- Riverside County Board Tribune.

    of Supervisors, P.O. Box 1646, Riverside, California 92502.

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    California: San Diego (FEMA Docket Unincorporated area.. May 21, 1999, May The Honorable Pam Slater, Apr. 30, 1999.................. 060284 No. 7292).

    28, 1999, San Diego Chairperson, San Diego Daily Transcript. County Board of Supervisors, 1600 Pacific Highway, Room 335, San Diego, California 92101. Colorado: Boulder (FEMA Docket No. Unincorporated area.. June 4, 1999, June The Honorable Ron

    May 14, 1999................... 080023 7292).

    11, 1999, Daily Stewart, Chairman, Camera.

    Boulder County Board of Commissioners, P.O. Box 471, Boulder, Colorado 80306-0471. City of Longmont..... June 4, 1999, June The Honorable Leona

    May 14, 1999................... 080027 11, 1999, Longmont Stoecker, Mayor, City of Daily Times Call. Longmont, 350 Kimbark Street, Longmont, Colorado 80501. Colorado: Adams and Jefferson City of Westminster.. May 20, 1999, May The Honorable Nancy M. Apr. 23, 1999.................. 080008 (FEMA Docket No. 7292).

    27, 1999,

    Heil, Mayor, City of Westminster Window. Westminster, 4800 West 92nd Avenue, Westminster, Colorado 80030. Kansas: Sedgwick (FEMA Docket No. City of Wichita...... May 13, 1999, May The Honorable Bob Knight, Apr. 8, 1999................... 200328 7292).

    20, 1999, Wichita Mayor, City of Wichita, Eagle.

    City Hall, 455 North Main Street, Wichita, Kansas 67202. Louisiana: Catahoula Parish (FEMA Unincorporated Areas. May 19, 1999, May The Honorable Emmitt Apr. 13, 1999.................. 220047 Docket No. 7292).

    26, 1999, Catahoula Taylor, President, News Booster.

    Catahoula Parish Police Jury, P.O. Box 258, Harrisonburg, Louisiana 71340. Missouri: St. Louis (FEMA Docket City of Florissant... May 12, 1999, May The Honorable James J. Apr. 16, 1999.................. 290352 No. 7292).

    28, 1999, Watchman Eagan, Mayor, City of Advocate.

    Florissant, City Hall, 955 Rue St. Francois, Florissant, Missouri 63031. Unincorporated Areas. July 9, 1999, July The Honorable Buzz

    Apr. 16, 1999.................. 290327 16, 1999, St Louis Westfall, St. Louis Countian.

    County Executive, 41 South Central Avenue, Clayton, Missouri 63105. New Mexico: Bernalillo (FEMA

    City of Albuquerque.. May 12, 1999, May The Honorable Jim Baca, Apr. 15, 1999.................. 350002 Docket No. 7292).

    28, 1999,

    Mayor, City of Albuquerque Journal. Albuquerque, P.O. Box 1293, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87103. Texas: Bell (FEMA Docket No. 7292) City of Belton....... May 6, 1999, May 13, The Honorable Charley Apr. 1, 1999................... 480028 1999, The Belton Powell, Mayor, City of Journal.

    Belton, P.O. Box 120, Belton, Texas 76513. Texas: Comal (FEMA Docket No. Unincorporated Areas. May 7, 1999, May 14, The Honorable Danny

    Apr. 1, 1999................... 485463 7292).

    1999, The Herald Shell, County Judge, Zeitung.

    Comal County, 150 North Seguin Avenue, New Braunfels, Texas 78130. Texs: Dallas (FEMA Docket No. City of Dallas....... May 5, 1999, May 12, The Honorable Ron Kirk, Aug. 10, 1999..................

    48017 7292).

    1999, Dallas

    Mayor, City of Dallas, Morning News.

    City Hall, 1500 Marilla, Dallas, Texas 75201. Texas: Denton (FEMA Docket No. Town of Flower Mound. May 19, 1999, May The Honorable Lori

    Apr. 12, 1999.................. 480777 7292).

    26, 1999, Denton DeLuca, Mayor, Town of Record Chronicle. Flower Mound, 2121 Cross Timbers Drive, Flower Mound, Texas 75028. Texas: Tarraant (FEMA Docket No. City of Hurst........ June 3, 1999, June The Honorable Bill

    Apr. 28, 1999.................. 480601 7292).

    10, 1999, Fort

    Souder, Mayor, City of Worth Star-Telegram. Hurst, 1505 Precinct Line Road, Hurst, Texas 76054. Texas: Collin (FEMA Docket No. City of Plano........ May 5, 1999, May 12, The Honorable John

    Aug. 10, 1999.................. 480140 7292).

    1999, Plano Star Longstreet, Mayor, City Courier.

    of Plano, P.O. Box 860358, Plano, Texas 75086-0358.

    (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood Insurance'') Michael J. Armstrong, Associate Director for Mitigation.

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