6170 Federal Register / Vol. 69, No. 27 / Tuesday, February 10, 2004 / Rules and Regulations 

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 

83.100, ‘‘Flood Insurance.’’)

Dated: February 3, 2004. 

Anthony S. Lowe, 

Mitigation Division Director, Emergency 

Preparedness and Response Directorate.

[FR Doc. 04–2789 Filed 2–9–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–12–M

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Federal Emergency Management 

Agency 

44 CFR Part 65 

[Docket No. FEMA–P–7632] 

Changes in Flood Elevation 

Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, Emergency 

Preparedness and Response Directorate, 

Department of Homeland Security.

ACTION: Interim rule.

SUMMARY: This interim rule lists 

communities where modification of the 

Base (1% 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 

Mitigation Division Director of the 

Emergency Preparedness and Response 

Directorate 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:

Doug Bellomo, P.E., Hazard 

Identification Section, Emergency 

Preparedness and Response Directorate, 

Federal Emergency Management 

Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, 

DC 20472, (202) 646–2903.

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 Mitigation Division Director of 

the Emergency Preparedness and 

Response Directorate 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 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.

§ 65.4 [Amended]

■ 2. The tables published under the 

authority of § 65.4 are amended as 

follows:

State and county Location Dates and name of newspaper 

where notice was published Chief executive officer of community Effective date of modification 

Community

No. 

Illinois: 

Adams (Case No. 

03–05–5163P).

Unincorporated Areas December 3, 2003, December 

10, 2003, Quincy HeraldWhig.

Mr. Mike McLaughlin, Adams County Board 

Chairman, Adams County Courthouse, 

507 Vermont Street, Quincy, IL 62301.

Mar. 10, 2004 ........... 170001 

Calhoun (Case 

No. 03–05–

5163P).

Unincorporated Areas December 3, 2003, December 

10, 2003, Calhoun NewsHerald.

Mr. Vince Tepen, Chairman, Calhoun County Board of Commissioners, P.O. Box 

187, Hardin, IL 62047.

Mar. 10, 2004 ........... 170018 

Madison (Case 

No. 03–05–

5172P).

Village of Hartford ..... November 19, 2003, November 26, 2003, The Telegraph.

The Honorable William Moore, Jr., Mayor, 

Village of Hartford, 140 West Hawthorne, 

Hartford, IL 62048.

Dec. 8, 2003 ............. 170444 

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State and county Location Dates and name of newspaper 

where notice was published Chief executive officer of community Effective date of modification 

Community

No. 

Pike (Case No. 

03–05–5163P).

Village of Hull ............ December 2, 2003, December 

9, 2003, The Paper.

The Honorable Kirk Rued, Mayor, Village of 

Hull, Hull Village Hall, P.O. Box 70, Hull, 

IL 62343.

Mar. 10, 2004 ........... 170553 

Madison (Case 

No. 03–05–

5172P).

Unincorporated Areas November 19, 2003, November 26, 2003, The Telegraph.The Honorable Alan J. Dunstan, Madison 

County Board Chairman, Madison County 

Administration Building, 157 N. Main 

Street, Suite 165, Edwardsville, IL 

62025–1963.

Dec. 8, 2003 ............. 170436 

Pike (Case No. 

03–05–5163P).

Unincorporated Areas December 3, 2003, December 

10, 2003, The Pike Press.

Mr. Scott Syrcle, Pike County Board Chairman, 100 East Washington Street, Pittsfield, IL 62363.

Mar. 10, 2004 ........... 170551 

Pike (Case No. 

03–05–5163P).

Village of Pleasant 

Hill.

December 3, 2003, December 

10, 2003, The Pike Press.

Mr. William R. Graham, President, Village 

of Pleasant Hill, Village Hall, 104 West 

Quincy Street, Pleasant Hill, IL 62366.

Mar. 10, 2004 ........... 170558 

Madison (Case 

No. 03–05–

5172P).

Village of Roxana ..... November 19, 2003, November 26, 2003, The Telegraph.

The Honorable Fred Hubbard, President, 

Village of Roxana, 400 South Central Avenue, Roxana, IL 62084.

Dec. 8, 2003 ............. 170448 

Iowa: Johnson (Case 

No. 03–07–105P).

City of Coralville ........ November 7, 2003, November 

14, 2003, Iowa City PressCitizen.

The Honorable Jim Fausett, Mayor, City of 

Coralville, 1512 7th Street, Coralvillle, IA 

52241.

Feb. 13, 2004 ........... 190169 

Kansas: Douglas 

(Case No. 03–07–

1276P).

City of Lawrence ....... November 7, 2003, November 

14, 2003, Lawrence Journal 

World.

The Honorable David M. Dunfield, Mayor, 

City of Lawrence, 6 East 6th Street, Lawrence, KS 66044.

Feb. 13, 2004 ........... 200090 

Michigan: Oakland 

(Case No. 03–05–

0535P).

City of Troy ............... December 4, 2003, December 

11, 2003, The Troy Times.

The Honorable Matt Pryor, Mayor, City of 

Troy, 500 West Big Beaver Road, Troy, 

MI 48084.

Mar. 11, 2004 ........... 260180 

Minnesota: 

Le Sueur (Case 

No. 03–05–

1835P).

City of New Prague .. December 4, 2003, December 

11, 2003, The New Prague 

Times.

The Honorable Craig Sindelar, Mayor, City 

of New Prague, City Hall, 118 Central Avenue, New Prague, MN 56071.

Mar. 11, 2004 ........... 270249 

Sherburne (Case 

No. 03–05–

3980P).

Unincorporated Areas December 19, 2003, December 26, 2003, St. Cloud 

Times.

Mr. Brian Bensen, Sherburne County Administrator, Sherburne County Government Center, 13880 Highway 10, Elk 

River, MN 55330.

Dec. 3, 2003, ............ 270435 

New Mexico: 

Bernalillo, (Case 

No. 03–06–

1742P).

City of Albuquerque .. November 6, 2003, November 

13, 2003, Albuquerque Journal.

The Honorable Martin Chavez, Mayor, City 

of Albuquerque, P.O. Box 1293, Albuquerque, NM 87103.

Oct. 21, 2003 ............ 350002 

Bernalillo (Case 

No. 03–06–

1742P).

Unincorporated Areas November 6, 2003, November 

13, 2003, Albuquerque Journal.

Mr. Tom Rutherford, Chairman, Bernalillo 

County, One Civic Plaza N.W., Albuquerque, NM 87102.

Oct. 21, 2003 ............ 350001 

Bernalillo (Case 

No. 04–06–

246P).

City of Albuquerque .. December 22, 2003, December 29, 2003, Albuquerque 

Journal.

The Honorable Martin Chavez, Mayor, City 

of Albuquerque, P.O. Box 1293, Albuquerque, NM 87103.

Nov. 20, 2003 ........... 350002 

Bernalillo (Case 

No. 04–06–

242P).

City of Albuquerque .. December 22, 2003, December 29, 2003, Albuquerque 

Journal.

The Honorable Martin Chavez, Mayor, City 

of Albuquerque, P.O. Box 1293, Albuquerque, NM 87103.

Nov. 20, 2003 ........... 350002 

Bernalillo (Case 

No. 04–06–

241P).

City of Albuquerque .. December 22, 2003, December 29, 2003, Albuquerque 

Journal.

The Honorable Martin Chavez, Mayor, City 

of Albuquerque, P.O. Box 1293, Albuquerque, NM 87103.

Nov. 20, 2003 ........... 350002 

Bernalillo (Case 

No. 04–06–

245P).

City of Albuquerque .. December 22, 2003, December 29, 2003, Albuquerque 

Journal.

The Honorable Martin Chavez, Mayor, City 

of Albuquerque, P.O. Box 1293, Albuquerque, NM 87103.

Nov. 20, 2003 ........... 350002 

Bernalillo (Case 

No. 04–06–

243P).

Unincorporated Areas December 22, 2003, December 29, 2003, Albuquerque 

Journal.

Mr. Tom Rutherford, Chairman, Bernalillo 

County, One Civic Plaza, N.W., Albuquerque, NM 87102.

Dec. 4, 2003 ............. 350001 

Bernalillo (Case 

No. 04–06–

241P).

Unincorporated Areas December 22, 2003, December 29, 2003, Albuquerque 

Journal.

Mr. Tom Rutherford, Chairman, Bernalillo 

County, One Civic Plaza, NW., Albuquerque, NM 87102.

Nov. 20, 2003 ........... 350001 

Bernalillo (Case 

No. 04–06–

242P).

Unincorporated Areas December 22, 2003, December 29, 2003, Albuquerque 

Journal.

Mr. Tom Rutherford, Chairman, Bernalillo 

County, One Civic Plaza, NW., Albuquerque, NM 87102.

Nov. 20, 2003 ........... 350001 

Ohio: 

Allen (Case No. 

03–05–0444P).

Allen County ............. December 22, 2003, December 29, 2003, The Lima 

News.

Mr. Fred Eldridge, Allen County Administrator, 301 North Main, Lima, OH 45802.Mar. 29, 2004 ........... 390758 

Delaware (Case 

No. 03–05–

2574P).

Village of Powell ....... November 19, 2003, November 26, 2003, Olentangy 

Valley News.

The Honorable Art Schultz, Mayor, Village 

of Powell, 47 Hall Street, Powell, OH 

43065.

Feb. 25, 2004 ........... 390626 

Oklahoma: 

Oklahoma (Case 

No. 03–06–

691P).

Unincorporated Areas November 18, 2003, November 25, 2003, The Daily 

Oklahoman.

Mr. Stan Inman, Chairman, Oklahoma 

County, Commission, 320 Robert S. Kerr 

Avenue, Suite 621, Oklahoma City, OK 

73102.

Feb. 24, 2004 ........... 400466 

Rogers (Case No. 

03–06–1392P).

Unincorporated Areas August 29, 2003, September 

5, 2003, Claremore Daily 

Progress.

Mr. Gerry Payne, Chairman, Rogers County, Board of Commissioners, 219 South 

Missouri, Claremore, OK 74017.

Sept. 12, 2003 .......... 405379 

Tulsa (Case No. 

03–06–831P).

City of Tulsa .............. November 18, 2003, November 25, 2003, Tulsa World.The Honorable Bill LaFortune, Mayor, City 

of Tulsa, City Hall, 200 Civic Center, 

Tulas, OK 74103.

Nov. 5, 2003 ............. 405381 

Texas: 

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State and county Location Dates and name of newspaper 

where notice was published Chief executive officer of community Effective date of modification 

Community

No. 

Johnson (Case 

No. 03–06–

1544P).

City of Burleson ........ December 3, 2003, December 

10, 2003, The Burleson Star.

The Honorable Byron Black, Mayor, City of 

Burleson, 141 West Renfo, Burleson, TX 

76028.

Mar. 10, 2004 ........... 485459 

Dallas (Case No. 

03–06–838P).

City of Carrollton ....... November 14, 2003, November 21, 2003, Northwest 

Morning News.

The Honorable Mark Stokes, Mayor, City of 

Carrollton, 1945 E. Jackson Road, 

Carrollton, TX 75006.

Oct. 30, 2003 ............ 480167 

Harris (Case No. 

03–06–405P).

Unincorporated Areas November 11, 2003, November 18, 2003, The Houston 

Chronicle.

The Honorable Robert A. Eckels, Judge, 

Harris County, 1001 Preston, Suite 911, 

Houston, TX 77002.

Feb. 17, 2004 ........... 480287 

Hidalgo (Case 

No. 03–06–

1738P).

Unincorporated Areas December 10, 2003, December 17, 2003, Edinburg 

Daily Review.

The Honorable Ramon Garcia, Judge, Hidalgo County, 100 East Cano Street, Edinburg, TX 78539.

Mar. 17, 2004 ........... 480334 

Harris (Case No. 

03–06–405P).

City of Houston ......... November 11, 2003, November 18, 2003, The Houston 

Chronicle.

The Honorable Lee P. Brown, Mayor, City 

of Houston, P.O. Box 1562, Houston, TX 

77251.

Feb. 17, 2004 ........... 480296 

Hays (Case No. 

03–06–1735P).

City of Kyle ............... December 10, 2003, December 17, 2003, The Kyle 

Eagle.

The Honorable James L. Adkins, Mayor, 

City of Kyle, 300 West Center, Kyle TX 

78640.

Nov. 17, 2003 ........... 480108 

Hidalgo (Case 

No. 03–06–

1738P).

City of La Joya .......... December 10, 2003, December 17, 2003, Edinburg 

Daily Review.

The Honorable Billy Leo, Mayor, City of La 

Joya, 100 West Expressway 83, La Joya, 

TX 78560.

Mar. 17, 2004 ........... 480341 

Midland (Case 

No. 03–06–

2541P).

City of Midland .......... November 12, 2003, November 19, 2003, Midland Reporter-Telegram.The Honorable Michael J. Canon, Mayor, 

City of Midland, 300 North Loraine, Midland, TX 79701.

Oct. 21, 2003 ............ 480477 

Harris (Case No. 

03–06–1531P).

City of Pasadena ...... November 11, 2003, November 18, 2003, The Pasadena Citizen.

The Honorable John Manlove, Mayor, City 

of Pasadena, City Hall, 1211 Southmore, 

Pasadena, TX 77502.

Feb. 17, 2004 ........... 480307 

Dallas (Case No. 

03–06–427P).

City of Richardson .... December 4, 2003, December 

11, 2003, The Richardson 

Morning News.

The Honorable Gary A. Slagel, Mayor, City 

of Richardson, P.O. Box 830309, Richardson, TX 75083–0309.

Nov. 12, 2003 ........... 480184 

Bexar (Case No. 

03–06–039P).

City of San Antonio ... December 5, 2003, December 

12, 2003, San Antonio Express News.

The Honorable Ed Garza, Mayor, City of 

San Antonio, P.O. Box 839966, San Antonio, TX 78283–3966.

Mar. 12, 2004 ........... 480045 

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 

83.100, ‘‘Flood Insurance’’)

Dated: February 3, 2004. 

Anthony S. Lowe, 

Mitigation Division Director, Emergency 

Preparedness and Response Directorate.

[FR Doc. 04–2788 Filed 2–9–04; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6718–04–P

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Federal Emergency Management 

Agency 

44 CFR Part 67

Final Flood Elevation Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency 

Management Agency (FEMA), 

Emergency Preparedness and Response 

Directorate, Department of Homeland 

Security.

ACTION: Final rule.

SUMMARY: Base (1% annual chance) 

Flood Elevations (BFEs) and modified 

BFEs are made final for the 

communities listed below. The BFEs 

and modified BFEs are the basis for the 

floodplain management measures that 

each community is required either to 

adopt or to show evidence of being 

already in effect in order to qualify or 

remain qualified for participation in the 

National Flood Insurance Program 

(NFIP).

EFFECTIVE DATES: The date of issuance of 

the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) 

showing BFEs and modified BFEs for 

each community. This date may be 

obtained by contacting the office where 

the maps are available for inspection as 

indicated on the table below.

ADDRESSES: The final 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:

Doug Bellomo, P.E., Hazard 

Identification Section, Emergency 

Preparedness and Response Directorate, 

FEMA, 500 C Street SW., Washington, 

DC 20472, (202) 646–2903.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FEMA 

makes the final determinations listed 

below for the modified BFEs 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 Mitigation Division 

Director of the Emergency Preparedness 

and Response Directorate, has resolved 

any appeals resulting from this 

notification. 

This final rule is issued in accordance 

with section 110 of the Flood Disaster 

Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4104, 

and 44 CFR part 67. 

The Agency has developed criteria for 

floodplain management in floodprone 

areas in accordance with 44 CFR part 

60. 

Interested lessees and owners of real 

property are encouraged to review the 

proof Flood Insurance Study and FIRM 

available at the address cited below for 

each community. 

The BFEs and modified BFEs are 

made final in the communities listed 

below. Elevations at selected locations 

in each community are shown. 

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 Mitigation Division Director of 

the Emergency Preparedness and 

Response Directorate certifies that this 

rule is exempt from the requirements of 

the Regulatory Flexibility Act because 

final or modified BFEs are required by 

the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 

1973, 42 U.S.C. 4104, and are required 

to establish and maintain community 

eligibility in the NFIP. No regulatory 

flexibility analysis has been prepared.