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when those submodels are run

separately from the physical fates

submodel.

The source code for the NRDAM/CME

is included in Volume VI of ‘‘The

CERCLA Type A Natural Resource

Damage Assessment Model for Coastal

and Marine Environments, Technical

Documentation,’’ which is incorporated

by reference into the regulations. 43

CFR 11.18(a)(4). The Department is

amending Volume VI with a document

entitled ‘‘Revision II,’’ and dated

December 1999, that describes how the

source code for the NRDAM/CME

Version 2.5 was modified to create the

NRDAM/CME Version 2.51.

Justification for Issuing a Direct Final

Rule

This rule does not modify any

substantive decisions the Department

made in the May 7, 1996 rulemaking.

The technical corrections described in

this rule are necessary to ensure that

NRDAM/CME and NRDAM/GLE

conform to the descriptions and

decisions stated in the May 7, 1996,

preamble and in the supporting

technical documentation for the models.

The additional changes are also

nonsubstantive in nature. Therefore, the

Department finds that there is good

cause under section 553(b)(3)(b) of the

Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C.

551 et seq.) to make these corrections

and changes without first issuing a

notice of proposed rulemaking. For the

same reasons, the Department finds that

there is good cause under section

553(d)(3) of the Administrative

Procedure Act to make this final rule

effective immediately.

List of Subjects in 43 CFR Part 11

Coastal zone, Environmental

protection, Fish, Hazardous substances,

Incorporation by reference, Indian

lands, Marine resources, National

forests, National parks, Natural

resources, Public lands, Recreation

areas, Sea shores, Wildlife, Wildlife

refuges.

For the reasons set out in the

preamble, Title 43, Subtitle A of the

Code of Federal Regulations is amended

as follows:

PART 11—NATURAL RESOURCE

DAMAGE ASSESSMENTS

1. The authority citation for Part 11

continues to read as follows:

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 9651(c), as amended.

Subpart A—Introduction

2. Section 11.18 is amended by

revising paragraphs (a)(4) and (a)(5) to

read as follows:

§ 11.18 Incorporation by reference.

(a) * * *

(4) The CERCLA Type A Natural

Resource Damage Assessment Model for

Coastal and Marine Environments

Technical Documentation, Volumes I–

VI, dated April 1996, including Revision

I dated October 1997, and Revision II

dated December 1999, prepared for the

U.S. Department of the Interior by

Applied Science Associates, Inc., A.T.

Kearney, Inc., and Hagler Bailly

Consulting, Inc. (NRDAM/CME

technical document). Interested parties

may obtain a copy of this document

from the National Technical Information

Service, 5285 Port Royal Road,

Springfield, VA 22161; PB96–501788;

ph: (703) 487–4650. Sections 11.34 (a),

(b), and (e), 11.35(a), 11.36(b), 11.40(a),

and 11.42(a), and Appendix II refer to

this document.

(5) The CERCLA Type A Natural

Resource Damage Assessment Model for

Great Lakes Environments Technical

Documentation, Volumes I–IV, dated

April 1996, including Revision I dated

October 1997, and Revision II dated

December 1999, prepared for the U.S.

Department of the Interior by Applied

Science Associates, Inc., and Hagler

Bailly Consulting, Inc. (NRDAM/GLE

technical document). Interested parties

may obtain a copy of this document

from the National Technical Information

Service, 5285 Port Royal Road,

Springfield, VA 22161; PB96–501770;

ph: (703) 487–4650. Sections 11.34 (a),

(b), and (e), 11.35(a), 11.36(b), 11.40(a),

and 11.42(a), and Appendix III refer to

this document.

* * * * *

Subpart C—Assessment Plan Phase

3. Section 11.33(a) is amended by

revising the third sentence to read as

follows:

§ 11.33 What types of assessment

procedures are available?

* * * * *

(a) * * * There are two type A

procedures: a procedure for coastal or

marine environments, which

incorporates the Natural Resource

Damage Assessment Model for Coastal

and Marine Environments, Version 2.51

(NRDAM/CME); and a procedure for

Great Lakes environments, which

incorporates the Natural Resource

Damage Assessment Model for Great

Lakes Environments, Version 1.51

(NRDAM/GLE).

* * * * *

Subpart D—Type A Procedures

4. Section 11.40(a) is amended by

revising the third and fifth sentences to

read as follows:

§ 11.40 What are type A procedures?

(a) * * * The type A procedure for

coastal and marine environments

incorporates a computer model called

the Natural Resource Damage

Assessment Model for Coastal and

Marine Environments Version 2.51

(NRDAM/CME). * * * The type A

procedure for Great Lakes environments

incorporates a computer model called

the Natural Resource Damage

Assessment Model for Great Lakes

Environments Version 1.51 (NRDAM/

GLE). * * *

* * * * *

John Berry,

Assistant Secretary—Policy, Management,

and Budget.

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BILLING CODE 4310–RG–P

FEDERAL EMERGENCY

MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 65

Changes in Flood Elevation

Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency

Management Agency (FEMA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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:

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

Federal Emergency Management Agency

makes the final determinations listed

below of the final determinations of

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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

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.

§ 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.

Arizona:

Coconino

(FEMA

Docket No.

7296).

City of Flagstaff .. July 8, 1999, July 15,

1999, Arizona Daily

Sun.

The Honorable Christopher J.

Bavasi, Mayor, City of Flagstaff,

211 West Aspen Avenue, Flagstaff, Arizona 86001.

June 4, 1999 ............. 040020

Pima (FEMA

Docket No.

7296).

City of Tucson .... June 8, 1999, June 15,

1999, Tucson Citizen.

The Honorable George Miller,

Mayor, City of Tucson, P.O. Box

27210, Tucson, Arizona 85726.

May 11, 1999 ............ 040076

Arkansas: Saline

(FEMA Docket

No. 7296).

Unincorporated

Areas.

June 17, 1999, June 24,

1999, Benton Courier.

The Honorable Lanny Fite, Saline

County Judge, 200 North Main,

Room 116, Benton, Arkansas

72015.

May 7, 1999 .............. 050191

California:

Orange

(FEMA

Docket No.

7296).

City of Irvine ....... June 8, 1999, June 15,

1999, Orange County

Register.

The Honorable Christina Shea,

Mayor, City of Irvine, P.O. Box

19575, Irvine, California 92623.

Sept. 13, 1999 ........... 060222

Orange

(FEMA

Docket No.

7296).

City of Placentia July 8, 1999, July 15,

1999, Placentia NewsTimes.

The Honorable Constance

Underhill, Mayor, City of

Placentia, 410 East Chapman Avenue, Placentia, California 92870.

June 9, 1999 ............. 060229

Sacramento

(FEMA

Docket No.

7296).

Unincorporated

Areas.

July 7, 1999, July 14,

1999, Sacramento Bee.

The Honorable Illa Collin, Chairperson, Sacramento County,

Board of Supervisors, 700 H

Street, Room 2450, Sacramento,

California 95814.

Oct. 12, 1999 ............ 060262

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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.

San Diego

(FEMA

Docket No.

7296).

City of San Diego June 18, 1999, June 25,

1999, San Diego Daily

Transcript.

The Honorable Susan Golding,

Mayor, City of San Diego, 202 C

Street, 11th Floor, San Diego,

California 92101.

May 25, 1999 ............ 060295

San Diego

(FEMA

Docket No.

7296).

Unincorporated

Areas.

July 15, 1999, July 22,

1999, San Diego

Union-Tribune.

The Honorable Pam Slater, Chairperson, San Diego County, Board

of Supervisors, 1600 Pacific Highway, Room 335, San Diego, California 92101.

June 22, 1999 ........... 060289

Ventura

(FEMA

Docket No.

7296).

City of Simi Valley.June 22, 1999, June 29,

1999, Ventura County

Star.

The Honorable Bill Davis, Mayor,

City of Simi Valley, 2929 Tapo

Canyon Road, Simi Valley, California 93063–2199.

May 26, 1999 ............ 060421

Orange

(FEMA

Docket No.

7296).

City of Tustin ...... June 8, 1999, June 15,

1999, Orange County

Register.

The Honorable Thomas Saltarelli,

Mayor, City of Tustin, 300 Centennial Way, Tustin, California

92780.

Sept. 13, 1999 ........... 060235

Colorado: Summit

(FEMA Docket

No. 7296).

Town of Frisco .... June 18, 1999, June 25,

1999, Breckenridge

Summit County Journal.

The Honorable M.L. Etie, Mayor,

Town of Frisco, P.O. Box 4100,

Frisco, Colorado 80443.

May 14, 1999 ............ 080245

Iowa: Story

(FEMA Docket

No. 7296).

City of Ames ....... June 23, 1999, June 30,

1999, The Tribune.

The Honorable Ted Tedesco,

Mayor, City of Ames, 515 Clark

Avenue, Ames, Iowa 50010.

Sept. 28, 1999 ........... 190254

Kansas:

Sedgwick

(FEMA

Docket No.

7296).

City of Haysville .. June 21, 1999, June 28,

1999, Haysville Times.

The Honorable Tim Norton, Mayor,

City of Haysville, 200 West

Grand, Haysville, Kansas 67060.

May 20, 1999 ............ 200324

Johnson

(FEMA

Docket No.

7296).

City of Prairie Village.July 9, 1999, July 16,

1999, The Sun.

The Honorable Ronald Schaffer,

Mayor, City of Prairie Village,

7700 Mission Road, Prairie Village, Kansas 66208.

June 15, 1999 ........... 200175

Sedgwick

(FEMA

Docket No.

7296).

Unincorporated

Areas.

June 30, 1999, July 7,

1999, Wichita Eagle.

The Honorable William Hancock,

Chairman, Board of Commissioners, Sedgwick County, 525

North Main, Wichita, Kansas

67203.

May 27, 1999 ............ 200321

Sedgwick

(FEMA

Docket No.

7296).

Unincorporated

Areas.

June 21, 1999, June 28,

1999, Wichita Eagle.

The Honorable William Hancock,

Chairman, Board of Commissioners, Sedgwick County, 525

North Main, Wichita, Kansas

67203.

May 20, 1999 ............ 200321

Sedgwick

(FEMA

Docket No.

7296).

City of Wichita .... June 22, 1999, June 29,

1999, Wichita Eagle.

The Honorable Bob Knight, Mayor,

City of Wichita, 455 North Main

Street, First Floor, Wichita, Kansas 67202.

May 20, 1999 ............ 200328

Sedgwick

(FEMA

Docket No.

7296).

City of Wichita .... June 30, 1999, July 7,

1999, Wichita Eagle.

The Honorable Bob Knight, Mayor,

City of Wichita, 455 North Main

Street, First Floor, Wichita, Kansas 67202.

May 27, 1999 ............ 200328

Missouri: St. Louis

(FEMA Docket

No. 7296).

City of Maryland June 15, 1999, June 22,

1999, St. Louis

Countian.

The Honorable Michael O’Brien,

Mayor, City of Maryland Heights,

212 Millwell Drive, Maryland

Heights, Missouri 63043.

Sept. 20, 1999 ........... 290889

North Dakota:

Cass (FEMA

Docket No.

7296).

City of Fargo ....... June 22, 1999, June 29,

1999, The Forum.

The Honorable Bruce Furness,

Mayor, City of Fargo, City Hall,

200 Third Street North, Fargo,

North Dakota 58102–4809.

May 21, 1999 ............ 385364

Oklahoma:

Oklahoma

(FEMA

Docket No.

7296).

City of Oklahoma

City.

June 18, 1999, June 25,

1999, Daily Oklahoman.

The Honorable Kirk Humphreys,

Mayor, City of Oklahoma City,

200 North Walker, Suite 302,

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102.

May 27, 1999 ............ 405378

Tulsa (FEMA

Docket No.

7296).

City of Tulsa ....... June 11, 1999, June 18,

1999, Tulsa World.

The Honorable M. Susan Savage,

Mayor, City of Tulsa, City Hall,

200 Civic Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74103.

Sept. 16, 1999 ........... 405381

Oregon:

Clackamas

(FEMA Docket

No. 7296).

City of Milwaukie June 24, 1999, July 1,

1999, The Oregonian.

The Honorable Carolyn Tomei,

Mayor, City of Milwaukie, 10722

Southeast Main Street, Milwaukie,

Oregon 97222.

May 21, 1999 ............ 410019

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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.

South Dakota:

Minnehaha

(FEMA Docket

No. 7296).

Unincorporated

Areas.

June 18, 1999, June 25,

1999, Argus Leader.

The Honorable Robert Kolbe, Chairman, Minnehaha County Commissioners, 415 North Dakota Avenue, Sioux Falls, South Dakota

57104–2465.

May 21, 1999 ............ 460057

Texas:

Tarrant

(FEMA

Docket No.

7296).

City of Arlington .. July 9, 1999, July 16,

1999, Fort Worth StarTelegram.

The Honorable Elzie Odom, Mayor,

City of Arlington, P.O. Box 231,

Arlington, Texas 76004–0231.

June 11, 1999 ........... 485454

Tarrant

(FEMA

Docket No.

7296).

City of Arlington .. June 15, 1999, June 22,

1999, Fort Worth StarTelegram.

The Honorable Elzie Odom, Mayor,

City of Arlington, P.O. Box 231,

Arlington, Texas 76004–0231.

Sept. 20, 1999 ........... 485454

Travis (FEMA

Docket No.

7296).

City of Austin ...... June 22, 1999, June 29,

1999, Austin American-Statesman.

The Honorable Kirk Watson, Mayor,

City of Austin, 124 West Eighth

Street, Austin, Texas 78701.

May 27, 1999 ............ 480624

Williamson

(FEMA

Docket No.

7296).

City of Cedar

Park.

July 7, 1999, July 14,

1999, Hill Country

News.

The Honorable George Denny,

Mayor, City of Cedar Park, 600

North Bell Boulevard, Cedar Park,

Texas 78613.

Oct. 12, 1999 ............ 481282

Tarrant

(FEMA

Docket No.

7296).

City of Colleyville June 11, 1999, June 18,

1999, Fort Worth StarTelegram.

The Honorable Richard Newton,

Mayor, City of Colleyville, P.O.

Box 185, Fort Worth, Texas

76034–0185.

May 19, 1999 ............ 480590

Dallas (FEMA

Docket No.

7296).

City of Farmers

Branch.

July 23, 1999, July 30,

1999, Dallas Morning

News.

The Honorable Bob Phelps, Mayor,

City of Farmers Branch, P.O. Box

819010, Farmers Branch, Texas

75381–9010.

June 23, 1999 ........... 480174

Tarrant

(FEMA

Docket No.

7296).

City of Fort Worth June 15, 1999, June 22,

1999, Fort Worth StarTelegram.

The Honorable Kenneth Barr,

Mayor, City of Fort Worth, City

Hall, 1000 Throckmorton Street,

Fort Worth, Texas 76102–6311.

Sept. 20, 1999 ........... 480596

Tarrant

(FEMA

Docket No.

7296).

City of Fort Worth June 23, 1999, June 30,

1999, Fort Worth StarTelegram.

The Honorable Kenneth Barr,

Mayor, City of Fort Worth, City

Hall, 1000 Throckmorton Street,

Fort Worth, Texas 76102–6311.

May 20, 1999 ............ 480596

Collin (FEMA

Docket No.

7296).

City of Frisco ...... June 11, 1999, June 18,

1999, Frisco Enterprise.

The Honorable Kathy Seei, Mayor,

City of Frisco, P.O. Box 1100,

Frisco, Texas 75034.

May 21, 1999 ............ 480134

Dallas and

Collin

(FEMA

Docket No.

7296).

City of Garland ... June 24, 1999, July 1,

1999, Garland News.

The Honorable Jim Stence, Mayor,

City of Garland, 200 North Fifth

Street, Garland, Texas 75040.

May 21, 1999 ............ 485471

Galveston

(FEMA

Docket No.

7296).

City of League

City.

June 18, 1999, June 25,

1999, Galveston Daily

News.

The Honorable A. Tommy

Frankovich, Mayor, City of

League City, City Hall, 300 West

Walker, League City, Texas

77573.

May 19, 1999 ............ 485488

Williamson

(FEMA

Docket No.

7296).

City of Leander ... July 7, 1999, July 14,

1999, Hill Country

News.

The Honorable Charles E. Eaton,

Mayor, City of Leander, P.O. Box

319, Leander, Texas 78646.

Oct. 12, 1999 ............ 481282

Tarrant

(FEMA

Docket No.

7296).

Unincorporated

Areas.

June 11, 1999, June 18,

1999, Fort Worth StarTelegram.

The Honorable Tom Vandergriff,

Tarrant County Judge, 100 East

Weatherford Street, Fort Worth,

Texas 76196–0601.

May 19, 1999 ............ 480582

Washington: Spokane (FEMA

Docket No.

7296).

Unincorporated

Areas.

June 8, 1999, June 15,

1999, Spokesman-Review.

The Honorable Kate McCaslin,

Chairperson, Spokane County,

Board of Commissioners, 1116

West Broadway Avenue, Spokane, Washington 99260–0100.

Sept. 13, 1999 ........... 53017

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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No.

83.100, ‘‘Flood Insurance’’)

Dated: January 28, 2000.

Michael J. Armstrong,

Associate Director for Mitigation.

[FR Doc. 00–2799 Filed 2–7–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6718–04–P

FEDERAL EMERGENCY

MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 65

[Docket No. FEMA–7312]

Changes in Flood Elevation

Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency

Management Agency (FEMA).

ACTION: Interim rule.

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.

§ 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.

Arizona:

Cochise .............. Unincorporated

Areas.

November 10, 1999, November 17, 1999, Arizona

Range News.

The Honorable Mike Palmer,

Chairman, Cochise County

Board of Supervisors, 1415

West Melody Lane, Building

B, Bisbee, Arizona 85603.

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