[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 167 (Thursday, August 28, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 45574-45575]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-22942]


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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.

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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: Frederick H. Sharrocks, Jr., Chief, 
Hazard Identification Branch, Mitigation Directorate, 500 C Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-2796.

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 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

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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:

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                                                                  Dates and name of                                                                     
          State and county                    Location          newspaper where notice   Chief executive officer of     Effective date of     Community 
                                                                    was published                community                modification           No.    
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California: San Diego (FEMA Docket    City of Oceanside......  Mar. 20, 1997, Mar. 27,  The Honorable Dick Lyon,     Mar. 4, 1997..........       060294
 No. 7212).                                                     1997, North County       Mayor, City of Oceanside,                                      
                                                                Times.                   300 North Coast Highway,                                       
                                                                                         Oceanside, California                                          
                                                                                         92054.                                                         
Clorado:                                                                                                                                                
    Jefferson (FEMA Docket No. 7212)  City of Golden.........  Mar. 14, 1997, Mar. 21,  The Honorable Jan C.         Mar. 3, 1997..........       080090
                                                                1997, The Golden         Schenck, Mayor, City of                                        
                                                                Transcript.              Golden, 911 Tenth Street,                                      
                                                                                         Golden, Colorado 80401.                                        
    Jefferson (FEMA Docket No. 7212)  Unincorporated areas...  Mar. 14, 1997, Mar. 21,  The Honorable Michelle       Mar. 3, 1997..........       080087
                                                                1997, The Golden         Lawrence, Chairperson,                                         
                                                                Transcript.              Jefferson County Board of                                      
                                                                                         Commissioners, 100                                             
                                                                                         Jefferson County Parkway,                                      
                                                                                         Suite 5550, Golden,                                            
                                                                                         Colorado 80419.                                                
Texas:                                                                                                                                                  
    El Paso (FEMA Docket No. 7212)..  City of El Paso........  Mar. 13, 1997, Mar. 20,  The Honorable Larry          Feb. 26, 1997.........       480214
                                                                1997, El Paso Times.     Francis, Mayor, City of El                                     
                                                                                         Paso, Two Civic Center                                         
                                                                                         Plaza, El Paso, Texas                                          
                                                                                         79901-1196.                                                    
    Denton (FEMA Docket No. 7212)...  Town of Flower Mound...  Mar. 20, 1997, Mar. 27,  The Honorable Larry W.       Feb. 27, 1997.........       480777
                                                                1997, Flowerplex         Lipscomb, Mayor, Town of                                       
                                                                Pipeline.                Flower Mound, 2121 Cross                                       
                                                                                         Timbers Road, Flower                                           
                                                                                         Mound, Texas 75208.                                            
    Williamson (FEMA Docket No.       City of Round Rock.....  Mar. 20, 1997, Mar. 27,  The Honorable Charles        Feb. 27, 1997.........       481048
     7212).                                                     1997, Round Rock         Culpepper, Mayor, City of                                      
                                                                Leader.                  Round Rock, 221 East Main                                      
                                                                                         Street, Round Rock, Texas                                      
                                                                                         78664.                                                         
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: August 15, 1997.
Michael J. Armstrong,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
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