[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 136 (Thursday, July 16, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 38326-38330]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-18969]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 65

[Docket No. FEMA-7248]


Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

ACTION: Interim rule.

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SUMMARY: This interim rule lists communities where modification of the

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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.

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.


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          number  
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Arizona:                                                                                                                                                
    Maricopa........................  Unincorporated Areas...  May 14, 1998, May 21,    The Honorable Janice K.      April 16, 1998........       040037
                                                                1998, Arizona Republic.  Brewer, Chairman, Maricopa                                     
                                                                                         County Board of                                                
                                                                                         Supervisors, 301 Jefferson                                     
                                                                                         Street, Phoenix, Arizona                                       
                                                                                         85003.                                                         
    Maricopa........................  City of Phoenix........  May 14, 1998, May 21,    The Honorable Skip Rimsza,   April 16, 1998........       040051
                                                                1998, Arizona Republic.  Mayor, City of Phoenix,                                        
                                                                                         200 West Washington                                            
                                                                                         Street, 11th Floor,                                            
                                                                                         Phoenix, Arizona 85003-                                        
                                                                                         1611.                                                          
    Maricopa........................  City of Phoenix........  May 12, 1998, May 19,    The Honorable Skip Rimsza,   April 7, 1998.........       040051
                                                                1998, Arizona Republic.  Mayor, City of Phoenix,                                        
                                                                                         200 West Washington                                            
                                                                                         Street, 11th Floor,                                            
                                                                                         Phoenix, Arizona 85003-                                        
                                                                                         1611.                                                          
    Pima............................  City of Tucson.........  May 21, 1998, May 28,    The Honorable George         April 17, 1998........       040076
                                                                1998, Arizona Daily      Miller, Mayor, City of                                         
                                                                Star.                    Tucson, P.O. Box 27210,                                        
                                                                                         Tucson, Arizona 85726.                                         
California:                                                                                                                                             

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    Los Angeles.....................  City of Montebello.....  May 21, 1998, May 28,    The Honorable Art Payan,     April 21, 1998........       060141
                                                                1998, Montebello         Mayor, City of Montebello,                                     
                                                                Messenger.               1600 West Beverly                                              
                                                                                         Boulevard, Montebello,                                         
                                                                                         California 90640.                                              
    Shasta..........................  City of Redding........  May 22, 1998, May 29,    The Honorable Ken Murray,    August 27, 1998.......       060360
                                                                1998, Record             Mayor, City of Redding,                                        
                                                                Searchlight.             760 Parkview Avenue,                                           
                                                                                         Redding, California 96001.                                     
    San Diego.......................  Unincorporated Areas...  May 8, 1998, May 15,     The Honorable Greg Cox,      August 13, 1998.......       060284
                                                                1998, Vista Press.       Chairperson, San Diego                                         
                                                                                         County Board of                                                
                                                                                         Supervisors, 1600 Pacific                                      
                                                                                         Highway, Room 335, San                                         
                                                                                         Diego, California 92101.                                       
    Santa Barbara...................  Unincorporated Areas...  May 19, 1998, May 26,    The Honorable Gail           August 24, 1998.......       060331
                                                                1998, Santa Barbara      Marshall, Chairperson,                                         
                                                                News Press.              Santa Barbara County Board                                     
                                                                                         of Supervisors, 105 East                                       
                                                                                         Anapamu Street, Santa                                          
                                                                                         Barbara, California 93101.                                     
    Sonoma..........................  Unincorporated Areas...  April 30, 1998, May 7,   The Honorable Paul Kelley,   March 31, 1998........       060375
                                                                1998, Sonoma County      Chairman, Sonoma County                                        
                                                                Independent.             Board of Supervisors, 575                                      
                                                                                         Administration Drive, Room                                     
                                                                                         100A, Santa Rosa,                                              
                                                                                         California 95403.                                              
    Solano..........................  City of Vallejo........  May 6, 1998, May 13,     The Honorable Gloria         April 1, 1998.........       060374
                                                                1998, Vallejo Times      Exline, Mayor, City of                                         
                                                                Herald.                  Vallejo, P.O. Box 3068,                                        
                                                                                         Vallejo, California 94590.                                     
    San Diego.......................  City of Vista..........  May 8, 1998, May 15,     The Honorable Gloria         August 13, 1998.......       060297
                                                                1998, Vista Press.       McClellan, Mayor, City of                                      
                                                                                         Vista, P.O. Box 1988,                                          
                                                                                         Vista, California 92085.                                       
    Sonoma..........................  Town of Windsor........  April 29, 1998, May 6,   The Honorable Sam Salmon,    March 31, 1998........       060761
                                                                1998, The Times.         Mayor, Town of Windsor,                                        
                                                                                         P.O. Box 100, Windsor,                                         
                                                                                         California 95492.                                              
Colorado:                                                                                                                                               
    Jefferson and Adams.............  City of Arvada.........  May 7, 1998, May 14,     The Honorable Robert Frie,   August 12, 1998.......       085072
                                                                1998, Arvada Jefferson   Mayor, City of Arvada,                                         
                                                                Sentinel.                City Hall, 8101 Ralston                                        
                                                                                         Road, Arvada, Colorado                                         
                                                                                         80002.                                                         
    Douglas.........................  Unincorporated Areas...  May 21, 1998, May 28,    The Honorable M. Michael     May 4, 1998...........       080049
                                                                1998, The Denver Post.   Cooke, Chairman, Douglas                                       
                                                                                         County Board of                                                
                                                                                         Commissioners, 101 Third                                       
                                                                                         Street, Castle Rock,                                           
                                                                                         Colorado 80104.                                                
    Douglas.........................  Town of Parker.........  May 21, 1998, May 28,    The Honorable Gary Lanter,   May 4, 1998...........       080310
                                                                1998, The Denver Post.   Mayor, Town of Parker,                                         
                                                                                         20120 East Main Street,                                        
                                                                                         Parker, Colorado 80138.                                        
Louisiana:                                                                                                                                              
    St. Landry Parish...............  Town of Krotz Springs..  May 5, 1998, May 12,     The Honorable Gary Soileau,  April 22, 1998........       220170
                                                                1998, The Daily World.   Mayor, Town of Krotz                                           
                                                                                         Springs, P.O. Box 218,                                         
                                                                                         Krotz Springs, Louisiana                                       
                                                                                         70750.                                                         
Nevada:                                                                                                                                                 
    Clark...........................  City of Las Vegas......  May 1, 1998, May 8,      The Honorable Jan Laverty    March 31, 1998........       325276
                                                                1998, Las Vegas Review   Jones, Mayor, City of Las                                      
                                                                Journal.                 Vegas, 400 East Stewart                                        
                                                                                         Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada                                      
                                                                                         89101.                                                         
New Mexico:                                                                                                                                             
    Bernalillo......................  City of Albuquerque....  May 21, 1998, May 28,    The Honorable Jim Baca,      April 24, 1998........       350002
                                                                1998, Albuquerque        Mayor, City of                                                 
                                                                Journal.                 Albuquerque, P.O. Box                                          
                                                                                         1293, Albuquerque, New                                         
                                                                                         Mexico 87103-1293.                                             
    Bernalillo......................  City of Albuquerque....  May 22, 1998, May 29,    The Honorable Jim Baca,      April 24, 1998........       350002
                                                                1998, Albuquerque        Mayor, City of                                                 
                                                                Journal.                 Albuquerque, P.O. Box                                          
                                                                                         1293, Albuquerque, New                                         
                                                                                         Mexico 87103-1293.                                             
Oklahoma:                                                                                                                                               
    Tulsa...........................  City of Tulsa..........  April 29, 1998, May 6,   The Honorable M. Susan       April 7, 1998.........       405381
                                                                1998, Tulsa World.       Savage, Mayor, City of                                         
                                                                                         Tulsa, City Hall 200 Civic                                     
                                                                                         Center, Tulsa, Oklahoma                                        
                                                                                         74103.                                                         
Texas:                                                                                                                                                  
    Collin..........................  City of Allen..........  April 22, 1998, April    The Honorable Steve          March 30, 1998........       480131
                                                                29, 1998, The Allen      Terrell, Mayor, City of                                        
                                                                American.                Allen, One Butler Circle,                                      
                                                                                         Allen, Texas 75013.                                            

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    Archer..........................  Unincorporated Areas...  April 29, 1998, May 6,   The Honorable Paul Wylie,    April 16, 1998........       481078
                                                                1998, Wichita Falls      Archer County Judge, P.O.                                      
                                                                Times Record News.       Box 458, Archer City,                                          
                                                                                         Texas 76351.                                                   
    Brazos..........................  City of Bryan..........  May 20, 1998, May 27,    The Honorable Lonnie         May 4, 1998...........       480082
                                                                1998, Bryan-College      Stabler, Mayor, City of                                        
                                                                Station Eagle.           Bryan, P.O. Box 1000,                                          
                                                                                         Bryan, Texas 77805.                                            
    Collin..........................  Unincorporated Areas...  May 15, 1998, May 22,    The Honorable Ron Harris,    April 7, 1998.........       480130
                                                                1998, Frisco             Collin County Judge, 210                                       
                                                                Enterprise.              South McDonald Street,                                         
                                                                                         McKinney, Texas 75069.                                         
    Collin..........................  Unincorporated Areas...  April 29, 1998, May 6,   The Honorable Ron Harris,    March 31, 1998........       480130
                                                                1998, Plano Star         Collin County Judge,                                           
                                                                Courier.                 Commissioners Court,                                           
                                                                                         Collin County Courthouse,                                      
                                                                                         McKinney, Texas 75069.                                         
    Denton..........................  City of Corinth........  May 20, 1998, May 27,    The Honorable Shirley        April 30, 1998........       481143
                                                                1998, Lake Cities Sun.   Spellerberg, Mayor, City                                       
                                                                                         of Corinth, 2003 South                                         
                                                                                         Corinth, Corinth, Texas                                        
                                                                                         76205.                                                         
    Tarrant.........................  City of Forest Hill....  May 21, 1998, May 28,    The Honorable Bill Wilson,   April 20, 1998........       480595
                                                                1998, Forest Hill News.  Mayor, City of Forest                                          
                                                                                         Hill, 6800 Forest Hill                                         
                                                                                         Drive, Forest Hill, Texas                                      
                                                                                         76104.                                                         
    Fort Bend.......................  Unincorporated Areas...  April 29, 1998, May 6,   The Honorable Michael D.     April 1, 1998.........       480228
                                                                1998, Fort Bend Star.    Rozell, Fort Bend County                                       
                                                                                         Judge, 301 Jackson Street,                                     
                                                                                         Suite 719, Richmond, Texas                                     
                                                                                         77469.                                                         
    Collin..........................  City of Frisco.........  May 22, 1998, May 29,    The Honorable Kathy Seei,    April 30, 1998........       480134
                                                                1998, Frisco             Mayor, City of Frisco,                                         
                                                                Enterprise.              P.O. Drawer 1100, Frisco,                                      
                                                                                         Texas 75034.                                                   
    Collin..........................  City of Frisco.........  May 15, 1998, May 22,    The Honorable Kathy Seei,    April 7, 1998.........       480134
                                                                1998, Frisco             Mayor, City of Frisco,                                         
                                                                Enterprise.              P.O. Drawer 1100, Frisco,                                      
                                                                                         Texas 75034.                                                   
    Harris..........................  City of Houston........  May 22, 1998, May 29,    The Honorable Lee P. Brown,  August 27, 1998.......       480296
                                                                1998, Houston            Mayor, City of Houston,                                        
                                                                Chronicle.               901 Bagby, Houston, Texas                                      
                                                                                         77002.                                                         
    Dallas..........................  City of Mesquite.......  April 28, 1998, May 5,   The Honorable Mike           March 30, 1998........       485490
                                                                1998, Dallas Morning     Anderson, Mayor, City of                                       
                                                                News.                    Mesquite, P.O. Box 850137,                                     
                                                                                         Mesquite, Texas 75185-0137.                                    
    Collin..........................  City of Plano..........  April 29, 1998, May 6,   The Honorable John           March 31, 1998........       480140
                                                                1998, Plano Star         Longstreet, Mayor, City of                                     
                                                                Courier.                 Plano, P.O. Box 860358,                                        
                                                                                         Plano, Texas 75086-0358.                                       
    Harris..........................  City of South Houston..  May 22, 1998, May 29,    The Honorable Cipirano       August 27, 1998.......       480311
                                                                1998, Houston            Romero, Mayor, City of                                         
                                                                Chronicle.               South Houston, 1018 Dallas                                     
                                                                                         Street, South Houston,                                         
                                                                                         Texas 77587.                                                   
    Fort Bend.......................  City of Sugar Land.....  April 29, 1998, May 6,   The Honorable Dean Hrbacek,  April 1, 1998.........       480234
                                                                1998, Fort Bend Star.    Mayor, City of Sugar Land,                                     
                                                                                         P.O. Box 110, Sugar Land,                                      
                                                                                         Texas 77487-0110.                                              
    Wichita.........................  Unincorporated Areas...  April 29, 1998, May 6,   The Honorable Rick Gipson,   April 16, 1998........       481189
                                                                1998, Wichita Falls      Wichita County Judge,                                          
                                                                Times Record News.       Wichita County Courthouse,                                     
                                                                                         Room 202, Wichita Falls,                                       
                                                                                         Texas 76301.                                                   
    Archer and Wichita..............  City of Wichita Falls..  April 29, 1998, May 6,   The Honorable Kay Yeager,    April 16, 1998........       480662
                                                                1998, Wichita Falls      Mayor, City of Wichita                                         
                                                                Times Record News.       Falls, 1300 Seventh                                            
                                                                                         Street, Wichita Falls,                                         
                                                                                         Texas 76301.                                                   
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: July 7, 1998.
Michael J. Armstrong,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
[FR Doc. 98-18969 Filed 7-15-98; 8:45 am]
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