[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 69 (Monday, April 12, 1999)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 17569-17571] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-9025] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY 44 CFR Part 65 [Docket No. FEMA-7280] 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 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 notice Chief executive officer of Effective date of Community was published community modification No. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- California: Riverside....................... City of Murrieta....... February 23, 1999, The Honorable Chuck February 8, 1999...... 060751 March 2, 1999, The Washington, Mayor, City of Press-Enterprise. Murrieta, 26442 Beckman Court, Murrieta, California 92562. Los Angeles..................... City of Santa Clarita.. November 27, 1998, The Honorable Jan Heidt, November 12, 1998..... 060729 December 4, 1998, The Mayor, City of Santa Signal. Clarita, 23920 Valencia Boulevard, Suite 300, Santa Clarita, California 91355. Colorado: Pitkin.......................... City of Basalt......... February 10, 1999, The Honorable Rick Stevens, January 7, 1999....... 080052 December 4, 1999, Mayor, Town of Basalt, 101 Snowmass Sun. Midland Avenue, Basalt, Colorado 81621. Pitkin.......................... Unincorporated Areas... February 12, 1999, The Honorable Dorothea January 7, 1999....... 080287 February 19, 1999, Farris, Chairperson, Pitkin Aspen Times. County, Board of Commissioners, 530 East Main Street, Third Floor, Aspen, Colorado 81611. Nevada: Clark....................... Unincorporated Areas... February 5, 1999, The Honorable Yvonne January 12, 1999...... 320003 February 12, 1999, Las Atkinson Gates, Vegas Review-Journal. Chairperson, Clark County Board of Supervisors, 500 Grand Central Parkway, Las Vegas, Nevada 89155. Oklahoma: Oklahoma.................. City of Edmond......... February 16, 1999, The Honorable Robert Rudkin, January 19, 1999...... 400252 February 23, 1999, Mayor, City of Edmond, P.O. Edmond Evening Sun. Box 2970, Edmond, Oklahoma 73083-2790. Texas: Travis.......................... City of Austin......... February 19, 1999, The Honorable Kirk P. January 22, 1999...... 480624 February 26, 1999, Watson, Mayor, City of Austin American- Austin, 124 West Eight Statesman. Street, Austin, Texas 78701. Brazos.......................... City of College Station February 23, 1999, The Honorable Lynn January 8, 1999 480083 March 2, 1999, Bryan- Millhaney, Mayor, City of College Station Eagle. College Station, P.O. Box 9960, College Station, Texas 77842-0960. Tarrant......................... City of Fort Worth..... February 5, 1999, The Honorable Kenneth Barr, January 8, 1999 480596 February 12, 1999, Mayor, City of Fort Worth, Fort Worth Star- 1000 Throckmorton Street, Telegram. Fort Worth, Texas 76102- 6311. Tarrant......................... City of Hurst.......... February 10, 1999, The Honorable Bill Souder, January 12, 1999...... 480601 February 17, 1999, Mayor, City of Hurst, 1505 Dallas Morning News. Precinct Line Road, Hurst, Texas 76054. Denton.......................... City of Lewisville..... February 19, 1999, The Honorable Bobbie J. January 22, 1999...... 480195 February 26, 1999, Mitchell, Mayor, City of Lewisville News. Lewisville, P.O. Box 299002, Lewisville, Texas 75029-9002. Tarrant......................... City of North Richland February 10, 1999, The Honorable Charles Scoma, January 12, 1999...... 480607 Hills. February 17, 1999, Mayor, City of North Fort Worth Star- Richland Hills, P.O. Box Telegram. 820609, North Richland Hills, Texas 76182-0609. Harris.......................... City of Pasadena....... February 17, 1999, The Honorable Johnny Isbell, January 22, 1999...... 480307 February 24, 1999, Mayor, City of Pasadena, Pasadena Citizen. P.O. Box 672, Pasadena, Texas 77501-0672. Ellis........................... City of Waxahachie..... February 12, 1999, The Honorable Chuck Beatty, May 20, 1999 480211 February 19, 1999, Mayor, City of Waxahachie, Waxahachie Daily Light. P.O. Box 757, Waxahachie, Texas 75165. Washington: King............................ City of Kent........... February 2, 1999, The Honorable Jim White, January 11, 1999...... 530080 February 9, 1999, Mayor, City of Kent, 220 Seattle Times. Fourth Avenue South, Kent, Washington 98032-5895. King............................ Unincorporated Areas... February 2, 1999, The Honorable Ron Simms, January 11, 1999...... 530071 February 9, 1999, King County Executive, King Seattle Times. County Courthouse, 516 Third Avenue, Room 400, Seattle, Washington 98104- 2312. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood Insurance'')
Dated: April 1, 1999. Michael J. Armstrong, Associate Director for Mitigation. [FR Doc. 99-9025 Filed 4-9-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6718-04-P