[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 146 (Friday, July 30, 1999)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 41306-41309] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-19567] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY 44 CFR Part 65 [Docket No. FEMA-7292] Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations
Agency
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
Action
Interim rule.
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Summary
This interim rule lists communities where modification of the base (1% 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 and revise the Flood Insurance Rate Map(s) 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 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 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 upon knowledge of changed conditions, or upon 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 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 newspaper where Chief executive officer State and county Location notice was of community Effective date of modification Community No. published -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Arizona: Pima.................... Unincorporated May 6, 1999, May The Honorable Sharon Apr. 8, 1999.................. 040073 Areas. 13, 1999, Arizona Bronson, Chairperson, Daily Star. Pima County, Board of Supervisors, 130 West Congress, 11th Floor, Tucson, Arizona 85701. Arizona: Pima.................... Unincorporated May 11, 1999, May The Honorable Sharon Apr. 6, 1999.................. 040073 Areas. 18, 1999, Arizona Bronson, Chairperson, Daily Star. Pima County, Board of Supervisors, 130 West Congress, 11th Floor, Tucson, Arizona 85701. Arizona: Pima.................... 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.................. City of Winslow.... May 19, 1999, May The Honorable James L. Apr. 28, 1999................. 040072 26, 1999, Winslow Boles, Mayor, City of Mail. Winslow, 21 Williamson Avenue, Winslow, Arizona 86047. Arkansas: Craighead.............. City of Jonesboro.. May 28, 1999, June The Honorable Hubert Apr. 22, 1999................. 050048 4, 1999, Jonesboro Brodell, Mayor, City of Sun. Jonesboro, P.O. Box 1845, Jonesboro, Arkansas 72403-1845.
California: Sonoma....................... City of Cotati..... May 20, 1999, May The Honorable Harold Apr. 21, 1999................. 060377 27, 1999, Sonoma Berkmeier, Mayor, City County Independent. of Cotati, 201 West Sierra Avenue, Cotati, California 94931. Riverside.................... City of Lake May 21, 1999, May The Honorable Genie Apr. 22, 1999................. 060636 Elsinore. 28, 1999, Lake Kelley, Mayor, City of Elsinore Valley Lake Elsinore, 130 Sun Tribune. South Main Street, Lake Elsinore, California 92530. Riverside.................... Unincorporated May 21, 1999, May The Honorable John Apr. 22, 1999................. 060245 Areas. 28, 1999, Lake Tavaglione, Chairman, Elsinore Valley Riverside County, Board Sun-Tribune. of Supervisors, P.O. Box 1646, Riverside, California 92502. San Diego.................... Unincorporated May 21, 1999, May The Honorable Pam Apr. 30, 1999................. 060284 Areas. 28, 1999, San Slater, Chairperson, Diego Daily San Diego County, Board Transcript. of Supervisors, 1600 Pacific Highway, Room 335, San Diego, California 92101. Colorado: Boulder...................... Unincorporated June 4, 1999, June The Honorable Ron May 14, 1999.................. 080023 Areas. 11, 1999, Daily Stewart, Chairman, Camera. Boulder County, Board of Commissioners, P.O. Box 471, Boulder, Colorado 80306-0471. Boulder...................... City of Longmont... June 4, 1999, June The Honorable Leona May 14, 1999.................. 080027 11, 1999, Longmont Stoecker, Mayor, City Daily Times Call. of Longmont, 350 Kimbark Street, Longmont, Colorado 80501. Adams and Jefferson.......... City of Westminster May 20, 1999, May The Honorable Nancy M. Apr. 23, 1999................. 080008 27, 1999, Heil, Mayor, City of Westminster Window. Westminster, 4800 West 92nd Avenue, Westminster, Colorado 80030. Kansas: Sedgwick................. City of Wichita.... May 13, 1999, May The Honorable Bob Apr. 8, 1999.................. 200328 20, 1999, Wichita Knight, Mayor, City of Eagle. Wichita, City Hall, 455 North Main Street, Wichita, Kansas 67202. Louisiana: Catahoula Parish...... Unincorporated May 19, 1999, May The Honorable Emmitt Apr. 13, 1999................. 220047 Areas. 26, 1999, Taylor, President, Catahoula News Catahoula Parish Police Booster. Jury, P.O. Box 258, Harrisonburg, Louisiana 71340. Missouri: St. Louis.................... City of Florissant. May 21, 1999, May The Honorable James J. Apr. 16, 1999................. 290352 28, 1999, Watchman Egan, Mayor, City of Advocate. Florissant, City Hall, 955 Rue St. Francois, Florissant, Missouri 63031. St. Louis.................... Unincorporated May 21, 1999, May The Honorable Buzz Apr. 16, 1999................. 290327 Areas. 28, 1999, St. Westfall, St. Louis Louis Countian. County Executive, 41 South Central Avenue, Clayton, Missouri 63105. New Mexico: Bernalillo........... City of Albuquerque May 21, 1999, May The Honorable Jim Baca, Apr. 15, 1999................. 350002 28, 1999, Mayor, City of Albuquerque Albuquerque, P.O. Box Journal. 1293, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87103. Texas: Bell......................... City of Belton..... May 6, 1999, May The Honorable Charley Apr. 1, 1999.................. 480028 13, 1999, The Powell, Mayor, City of Belton Journal. Belton, P.O. Box 120, Belton, Texas 76513. Comal........................ Unincorporated May 7, 1999, May The Honorable Danny Apr. 1, 1999.................. 485463 Areas. 14, 1999, The Shell, County Judge, Herald Zeitung. Comal County, 150 North Seguin Avenue, New Braunfels, Texas 78130. Dallas....................... City of Dallas..... May 5, 1999, May The Honorable Ron Kirk, Aug. 10, 1999................. 480171 12, 1999, Dallas Mayor, City of Dallas, Morning News. City Hall, 1500 Marilla, Dallas, Texas 75201. Denton....................... Town of Flower May 19, 1999, May The Honorable Lori De Apr. 12, 1999................. 480777 Mound. 26, 1999, Denton Luca, Mayor, Town of Record-Chronicle. Flower Mound, 2121 Cross Timbers Drive, Flower Mound, Texas 75028. Tarrant...................... City of Hurst...... June 3, 1999, June The Honorable Bill Apr. 28, 1999................. 480601 10, 1999, Fort Souder, Mayor, City of Worth Star- Hurst, 1505 Precinct Telegram. Line Road, Hurst, Texas 76054.
Collin....................... City of Plano...... May 5, 1999, May The Honorable John Aug. 10, 1999................. 480140 12, 1999, Plano Longstreet, Mayor, City Star Courier. of Plano, P.O. Box 860358, Plano, Texas 75086-0358. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood Insurance.'')
Dated: July 20, 1999. Michael J. Armstrong, Associate Director for Mitigation. [FR Doc. 99-19567 Filed 7-29-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6718-04-P