[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 42 (Tuesday, March 4, 1997)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 9687-9690]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-5271]


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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)

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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 Executive 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 Executive Associate Director, Mitigation 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 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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                                                                                                    Chief executive                                     
         State and county                     Location               Dates and name of newspaper       officer of        Effective date of     Community
                                                                     where notice was published        community           modification           No.   
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Arizona: Pima (FEMA Docket No.      Unincorporated Areas........  Sept. 18, 1996; Sept. 25, 1996;   The Honorable    Aug. 13, 1996...........     040073
 7200).                                                            Arizona Daily Star.               Paul Marsh,                                        
                                                                                                     Chairman, Pima                                     
                                                                                                     County Board                                       
                                                                                                     of                                                 
                                                                                                     Supervisors,                                       
                                                                                                     130 West                                           
                                                                                                     Congress,                                          
                                                                                                     Tucson,                                            
                                                                                                     Arizona 85701.                                     
California: San Diego (FEMA Docket  Unincorporated Areas........  Oct. 1, 1996; Oct. 8, 1996; San   The Honorable    Sept. 16, 1996..........     060284
 No. 7200).                                                        Diego Daily Transcript.           Ron Roberts,                                       
                                                                                                     Chairman, San                                      
                                                                                                     Diego County                                       
                                                                                                     Board of                                           
                                                                                                     Supervisors,16                                     
                                                                                                     00 Pacific                                         
                                                                                                     Highway, Room                                      
                                                                                                     335, San                                           
                                                                                                     Diego,                                             
                                                                                                     California                                         
                                                                                                     92101.                                             
Colorado: Jefferson (FEMA Docket    City of Golden..............  Sept. 6, 1996; Sept. 13, 1996;    The Honorable    Aug. 20, 1996...........     080090
 No. 7200).                                                        Golden Transcript.                Jan C.                                             
                                                                                                     Schenck,                                           
                                                                                                     Mayor, City of                                     
                                                                                                     Golden, City                                       
                                                                                                     Hall, 911                                          
                                                                                                     Tenth Street,                                      
                                                                                                     Golden,                                            
                                                                                                     Colorado 80401.                                    

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Colorado: Boulder (FEMA Docket No.  City of Louisville..........  Sept. 18, 1995; Sept. 25, 1995;   The Honorable    Sept. 6, 1996...........     085076
 7200).                                                            Louisville Times.                 Tom Davidson,                                      
                                                                                                     Mayor, City of                                     
                                                                                                     Louisville,                                        
                                                                                                     749 Main                                           
                                                                                                     Street,                                            
                                                                                                     Louisville,                                        
                                                                                                     Colorado 80027.                                    
Colorado: Boulder (FEMA Docket No.  Unincorporated Areas........  Sept. 18, 1996; Sept. 25, 1996;   The Honorable    Sept. 6, 1996...........     080023
 7200).                                                            Louisville Times.                 Ronald K.                                          
                                                                                                     Stewart,                                           
                                                                                                     Chairman,                                          
                                                                                                     Board of                                           
                                                                                                     County                                             
                                                                                                     Commissioners,                                     
                                                                                                     Boulder                                            
                                                                                                     County, P.O.                                       
                                                                                                     Box 471,                                           
                                                                                                     Boulder,                                           
                                                                                                     Colorado 80306.                                    
Colorado: Jefferson (FEMA Docket    City of Wheat Ridge.........  Sept. 20, 1996; Sept. 27, 1996;   The Honorable    Aug. 28, 1996...........     085079
 No. 7200).                                                        Wheat Ridge Transcript.           Dan Wilde,                                         
                                                                                                     Mayor, City of                                     
                                                                                                     Wheat Ridge,                                       
                                                                                                     7500 West 29th                                     
                                                                                                     Avenue, Wheat                                      
                                                                                                     Ridge,                                             
                                                                                                     Colorado 80215.                                    
Kansas: Harvey (FEMA Docket No.     City of Halstead............  Oct. 3, 1996; Oct. 10, 1996; The  The Honorable    Sept. 4, 1996...........     200131
 7200).                                                            Harvey County Independent.        Dorel Neufeld,                                     
                                                                                                     Mayor, City of                                     
                                                                                                     Halstead, P.O.                                     
                                                                                                     Box 312,                                           
                                                                                                     Halstead,                                          
                                                                                                     Kansas 67056-                                      
                                                                                                     0312.                                              
Kansas: Harvey (FEMA Docket No.     Unincorporated Areas........  Oct. 3, 1996; Oct. 10, 1996; The  The Honorable    Sept. 4, 1996...........     200585
 7200).                                                            Harvey County Independent.        Craig R.                                           
                                                                                                     Simons, Harvey                                     
                                                                                                     County                                             
                                                                                                     Administrator,                                     
                                                                                                     Administration                                     
                                                                                                     Department,                                        
                                                                                                     P.O. Box 687,                                      
                                                                                                     Newton, Kansas                                     
                                                                                                     67114-0687.                                        
Oklahoma: Comanche (FEMA Docket      City of Lawton.............  Oct. 1, 1996; Oct. 8, 1996; The   The Honorable    Aug. 30, 1996...........     400049
 No. 7200).                                                        Lawton Constitution.              John T.                                            
                                                                                                     Marley, Mayor,                                     
                                                                                                     City of                                            
                                                                                                     Lawton, 103                                        
                                                                                                     Southwest                                          
                                                                                                     Fourth Street,                                     
                                                                                                     Lawton,                                            
                                                                                                     Oklahoma 73501.                                    
Oklahoma: Ottawa (FEMA Docket No.   City of Miami...............  Sept. 18, 1996; Sept. 25, 1996;   The Honorable    Aug. 16, 1996...........     400157
 7200).                                                            Miami News Record.                Louis E.                                           
                                                                                                     Mathia, Mayor,                                     
                                                                                                     City of Miami,                                     
                                                                                                     P.O. Box 309,                                      
                                                                                                     Miami,                                             
                                                                                                     Oklahoma 74355-                                    
                                                                                                     0309.                                              
Oregon: Jackson (FEMA Docket No.    City of Medford.............  Sept. 5, 1996; Sept. 12, 1996;    The Honorable    Aug. 2, 1996............     410096
 7200).                                                            Mail Tribune.                     Jerry                                              
                                                                                                     Lausmann,                                          
                                                                                                     Mayor, City of                                     
                                                                                                     Medford, 411                                       
                                                                                                     West Eighth                                        
                                                                                                     Street,                                            
                                                                                                     Medford,                                           
                                                                                                     Oregon 97501.                                      
Texas: Harris (FEMA Docket No.      Unincorporated Areas........  Sept. 18, 1996; Sept. 25, 1996;   The Honorable    Aug. 16, 1996...........     480287
 7200).                                                            Houston Chronicle.                Robert Eckels,                                     
                                                                                                     Harris County                                      
                                                                                                     Judge, Harris                                      
                                                                                                     County                                             
                                                                                                     Administration                                     
                                                                                                     Building, 1001                                     
                                                                                                     Preston                                            
                                                                                                     Street,                                            
                                                                                                     Houston, Texas                                     
                                                                                                     77002.                                             
Texas: Tarrant (FEMA Docket No.     City of Haslet..............  Sept. 20, 1996; Sept. 27, 1996;   The Honorable    Aug. 29, 1996...........     480600
 7200).                                                            Fort Worth Star-Telegram.         I. J. Frazier,                                     
                                                                                                     Mayor, City of                                     
                                                                                                     Haslet, P.O.                                       
                                                                                                     Box 183,                                           
                                                                                                     Haslet, Texas                                      
                                                                                                     76052.                                             
Texas: Denton (FEMA Docket No.      Town of Hebron..............  Sept. 11, 1996; Sept. 18, 1996;   The Honorable    Aug. 20, 1996...........     481495
 7200).                                                            Lewisville Leader.                Stanley                                            
                                                                                                     Dozier, Mayor,                                     
                                                                                                     Town of                                            
                                                                                                     Hebron, Route                                      
                                                                                                     2, Box 184,                                        
                                                                                                     Carrollton,                                        
                                                                                                     Texas 75010.                                       
Texas: Montgomery (FEMA Docket No.  Unincorporated Areas........  Oct. 1, 1996; Oct. 8, 1996;       The Honorable    Sept. 12, 1996..........     480483
 7200).                                                            Conroe Courier.                   Alan B.                                            
                                                                                                     Sadler,                                            
                                                                                                     Montgomery                                         
                                                                                                     County Judge,                                      
                                                                                                     301 North                                          
                                                                                                     Thompson,                                          
                                                                                                     Suite 210,                                         
                                                                                                     Conroe, Texas                                      
                                                                                                     77301.                                             
Texas: Collin (FEMA Docket No.      City of Plano...............  Oct. 8, 1996; Oct. 15, 1996;      The Honorable    Sept. 11, 1996..........     480140
 7200).                                                            Plano Star Courier.               James N. Muns,                                     
                                                                                                     Mayor, City of                                     
                                                                                                     Plano, P.O.                                        
                                                                                                     Box 860358,                                        
                                                                                                     Plano, Texas                                       
                                                                                                     75086-0358.                                        

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Texas: Collin (FEMA Docket No.      City of Plano...............  Oct. 9, 1996; Oct. 16, 1996;      The Honorable    Sept. 12, 1996..........     480140
 7200).                                                            Plano Star Courier.               James N. Muns,                                     
                                                                                                     Mayor, City of                                     
                                                                                                     Plano, P.O.                                        
                                                                                                     Box 860358,                                        
                                                                                                     Plano, Texas                                       
                                                                                                     75086-0358.                                        
Texas: Wichita (FEMA Docket No.     City of Wichita Falls.......  Oct. 3, 1996; Oct. 10, 1996;      The Honorable    Sept. 24, 1996..........     480662
 7200).                                                            Wichita Falls Times Record News.  Kay Yeager,                                        
                                                                                                     Mayor, City of                                     
                                                                                                     Wichita Falls,                                     
                                                                                                     P.O. Box 1431,                                     
                                                                                                     Wichita Falls,                                     
                                                                                                     Texas 76307.                                       
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 (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: February 24, 1997.
Richard W. Krimm,
Executive Associate Director, Mitigation Directorate.
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