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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Federal Emergency Management 

Agency 

44 CFR Part 65 

[Docket ID FEMA–2010–0003; Internal 

Agency Docket No. FEMA–B–1077] 

Changes in Flood Elevation 

Determinations 

AGENCY: Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, DHS. 

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 Maps (FIRMs) 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 

Assistant Administrator for Mitigation 

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: 

Kevin C. Long, Acting Chief, 

Engineering Management Branch, 

Mitigation Directorate, Federal 

Emergency Management Agency, 500 C 

Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, 

(202) 646–2820. 

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 the 

other Federal, State, or regional entities. 

The changes in BFEs are in accordance 

with 44 CFR 65.4. 

National Environmental Policy Act. 

This interim rule is categorically 

excluded from the requirements of 44 

CFR part 10, Environmental 

Consideration. An environmental 

impact assessment has not been 

prepared. 

Regulatory Flexibility Act. As flood 

elevation determinations are not within 

the scope of the Regulatory Flexibility 

Act, 5 U.S.C. 601–612, a regulatory 

flexibility analysis is not required. 

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 13132, Federalism. 

This interim rule involves no policies 

that have federalism implications under 

Executive Order 13132, Federalism. 

Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice 

Reform. This interim rule meets the 

applicable standards of Executive Order 

12988. 

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. 

§ 65.4 [Amended] 

■ 2. The tables published under the 

authority of § 65.4 are amended as 

follows: 

State and county Location and Case No. Date and name of newspaper 

where notice was published 

Chief executive officer of 

community 

Effective date of 

modification 

Community 

No. 

California: Shasta .......... City of Shasta Lake (09–09– 

0170P) 

July 20, 2009; July 27, 2009, 

Record Searchlight.

Ms. Carol Martin, City Manager, 

City of Shasta Lake, P.O. Box 

777, Shasta Lake, CA 96019.

July 10, 2009 .......... 060758 

Colorado: El Paso ......... City of Colorado Springs (09– 

08–0556P) 

July 8, 2009; July 15, 2009; El 

Paso County Advertiser and 

News.

The Honorable Lionel Rivera, 

Mayor, City of Colorado 

Springs, 30 South Nevada Avenue, Colorado Springs, CO 

80903.

June 30, 2009 ......... 080060 

Maryland: Montgomery Unincorporated areas of Montgomery County (09–03– 

0599P) 

July 30, 2009; August 6, 2009; 

Montgomery County Sentinel.

The Honorable Isiah Leggett, 

Montgomery County Executive, 

Executive Office Building, 101 

Monroe Street, 2nd Floor, 

Rockville, MD 20850.

July 24, 2009 .......... 240049 

Ohio: Lorain .................. City of Avon (08–05–2056P) January 12, 2009; January 19, 

2009; Morning Journal.

The Honorable James A. Smith, 

Mayor, City of Avon, 36080 

Chester Road, Avon, OH 

44011.

December 31, 2008 390348 

Oklahoma: Comanche .. City of Lawton (08–06–1958P) July 20, 2009; July 27, 2009; 

Lawton Constitution.

The Honorable John Purcell, 

Mayor, City of Lawton, 3006 

Northeast Muse Circle, 

Lawton, OK 72507.

July 15, 2009 .......... 400049 

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State and county Location and Case No. Date and name of newspaper 

where notice was published 

Chief executive officer of 

community 

Effective date of 

modification 

Community 

No. 

Texas: 

Fort Bend ............... Unincorporated areas of Fort 

Bend County (09–06–1930P) 

July 23, 2009; July 30, 2009; 

Fort Bend Sun.

The Honorable Robert E. Hebert, 

PhD, Fort Bend County Judge, 

301 Jackson Street, Richmond, 

TX 77469.

July 17, 2009 .......... 480228 

Fort Bend ............... Fort Bend County L.I.D. #7 

(09–06–1930P) 

July 23, 2009; July 30, 2009; 

Fort Bend Sun.

The Honorable Epifanio Salazar, 

Chairman, Board of Directors, 

Fort Bend County L.I.D. #7, 

1300 Post Oak Boulevard, 

Suite 1400, Houston, TX 

77027.

July 17, 2009 .......... 481594 

Fort Bend ............... City of Sugarland (09–06– 

1930P) 

July 23, 2009; July 30, 2009; 

Fort Bend Sun.

The Honorable James A. Thompson, Mayor, City of Sugar 

Land, P.O. Box 110, Sugar 

Land, TX 77487.

July 17, 2009 .......... 480234 

Travis ..................... City of Pflugerville (09–06– 

0609P) 

July 30, 2009; August 6, 2009; 

Austin American Statesman.

The Honorable Jeff Coleman, 

Mayor, City of Pflugerville, 

P.O. Box 589, Pflugerville, TX 

78691.

December 4, 2009 .. 481028 

Travis ..................... Unincorporated areas of Travis 

County (09–06–0609P) 

July 30, 2009; August 6, 2009; 

Austin American Statesman.

The Honorable Samuel T. 

Biscoe, Travis County Judge, 

314 West 11th Street, Suite 

520, Austin, TX 78701.

December 4, 2009 .. 481026 

Webb ...................... City of Laredo (08–06–2270P) July 10, 2009; July 17, 2009; 

Laredo Morning Times.

The Honorable Raul G. Salinas, 

Mayor, City of Laredo, 1110 

Houston Street, Laredo, TX 

78040.

November 16, 2009 480651 

Webb ...................... City of Laredo (08–06–2721P) July 9, 2009; July 16, 2009; 

Laredo Morning Times.

The Honorable Raul G. Salinas, 

Mayor, City of Laredo, 1110 

Houston Street, Laredo, TX 

78040.

November 10, 2009 480651 

Webb ...................... Unincorporated areas of Webb 

County (09–06–1293P) 

August 4, 2009; August 11, 

2009; Laredo Morning Times.

The Honorable Danny Valdez, 

Webb County Judge, 1000 

Houston Street, 3rd Floor, Laredo, TX 78040.

July 28, 2009 .......... 481059 

Wisconsin: 

Dane ...................... Unincorporated areas of Dane 

County (09–05–0486P) 

July 24, 2009; July 31, 2009; 

Wisconsin State Journal.

The Honorable Kathleen M. Falk, 

Dane County Executive, City 

County Building, Room 118, 

210 Martin Luther King Jr. 

Boulevard, Madison, WI 53703.

July 15, 2009 .......... 550077 

Dane ...................... Village of De Forest (09–05– 

0486P) 

July 24, 2009; July 31, 2009; 

Wisconsin State Journal.

The Honorable Jeff Miller, Village 

President, Village of De Forest, 

306 De Forest Street, De Forest, WI 53532.

July 15, 2009 .......... 550082 

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 

97.022, ‘‘Flood Insurance.’’) 

Sandra K. Knight, 

Deputy Assistant Administrator for 

Mitigation, Department of Homeland 

Security, Federal Emergency Management 

Agency. 

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Federal Emergency Management 

Agency 

44 CFR Part 65 

[Docket ID FEMA–2010–0003; Internal 

Agency Docket No. FEMA–B–1073] 

Changes in Flood Elevation 

Determinations 

AGENCY: Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, DHS. 

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 Maps (FIRMs) 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 

Assistant Administrator for Mitigation 

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: 

Kevin C. Long, Acting Chief, 

Engineering Management Branch, 

Mitigation Directorate, Federal 

Emergency Management Agency, 500 C 

Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, 

(202) 646–2820. 

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. 

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