[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 234 (Wednesday, December 6, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 62333-62335]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-29710]



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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: Michael K. Buckley, P.E., Chief, 
Hazard Identification Branch, Mitigation Directorate, 500 C Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-2756.

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 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, 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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                                                                  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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Arizona: Maricopa (FEMA Docket No.    City of Phoenix........  June 22, 1995, June     The Honorable Skip Rimsza,   May 26, 1995...........       040051
 7147).                                                         29, 1995, Arizona       Mayor, city of Phoenix,                                         
                                                                Republic.               200 West Washington                                             
                                                                                        Street, 11th Floor,                                             
                                                                                        Phoenix, Arizona 85003-                                         
                                                                                        1611.                                                           

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Arizona: Maricopa (FEMA Docket No.    City of Phoenix........  June 15, 1995, June     The Honorable Skip Rimsza,   May 26, 1995...........       040051
 7156).                                                         22, 1995, Arizona       Mayor, City of Phoenix,                                         
                                                                Republic.               200 West Washington                                             
                                                                                        Street, 11th Floor,                                             
                                                                                        Phoenix, Arizona 85003-                                         
                                                                                        1611.                                                           
Arizona: Pima (FEMA Docket No. 7152)  Unincorporated areas...  July 7, 1995, July 14,  The Honorable Paul Marsh,    June 14, 1995..........       040073
                                                                1995, Tucson Citizen.   Chairman, Pima County                                           
                                                                                        Board of Supervisors, 130                                       
                                                                                        West Congress Street,                                           
                                                                                        Tucson, Arizona 85701.                                          
California: Solano (FEMA Docket No.   City of Fairfield......  June 7, 1995, June 14,  The Honorable Chuck          May 18, 1995...........       060370
 7147).                                                         1995, Daily Republic.   Hammond, Mayor, City of                                         
                                                                                        Fairfield, 1000 Webster                                         
                                                                                        Street, Fairfield,                                              
                                                                                        California 94533-4833.                                          
California: Contra Costa (FEMA        City of Hercules.......  June 1, 1995, June 8,   The Honorable Beth Barkey,   May 16, 1995...........       060434
 Docket No. 7147).                                              1995, West County       Mayor, City of Hercules,                                        
                                                                Times.                  111 Civic Center Drive,                                         
                                                                                        Hercules, California 94547.                                     
California: Alameda (FEMA Docket No.  City of Livermore......  July 13, 1995, July     The Honorable Cathie Brown,  June 19, 1995..........       060008
 7152).                                                         20, 1995, Tri-Valley    Mayor, City of Livermore,                                       
                                                                Herald.                 1052 South Livermore                                            
                                                                                        Avenue, Livermore,                                              
                                                                                        California 94550-4900.                                          
California: Los Angeles (FEMA Docket  Unincorporated areas...  June 1, 1995, June 8,   The Honorable Yvonne Brath   May 8, 1995............       065043
 No. 7147).                                                     1995, Daily Commerce.   Waite Burke, Chairperson,                                       
                                                                                        Los Angeles County Board                                        
                                                                                        of Supervisory, 500 West                                        
                                                                                        Temple Street, Suite 822,                                       
                                                                                        Los Angeles, California                                         
                                                                                        90012.                                                          
California: Riverside (FEMA Docket    Unincorporated areas...  June 1, 1995, June 8,   The Honorable Kay            May 16, 1995...........       060245
 No. 7147).                                                     1995, Press             Ceniceros, Chairperson,                                         
                                                                Enterprise.             Riverside County Board of                                       
                                                                                        Supervisors, P.O. Box                                           
                                                                                        1359, Riverside,                                                
                                                                                        California 92502-1359.                                          
California: Santa Barbara (FEMA       Unincorporated areas...  May 17, 1995, May 24,   The Honorable Tim Staffel,   April 21, 1995.........       060331
 Docket No. 7144).                                              1995, Santa Barbara     Chairperson, Santa Barbara                                      
                                                                News Press.             County Board of                                                 
                                                                                        Supervisors, 105 East                                           
                                                                                        Anapamu Street, Fourth                                          
                                                                                        Floor, Santa Barbara,                                           
                                                                                        California 93101.                                               
California: Santa Barbara (FEMA       City of Santa Maria....  May 17, 1995, May 24,   The Honorable Roger G.       April 21, 1995.........       060336
 Docket No. 7144).                                              1995, Santa Maria       bunch, Mayor, City of                                           
                                                                Times.                  Santa Maria, 110 east Cook                                      
                                                                                        Street, Santa Maria,                                            
                                                                                        California 93454.                                               
California: Solano (FEMA Docket No.   Unincorporated areas...  June 7, 1995, June 14,  The Honorable Barbara        May 18, 1995...........       060631
 7147).                                                         1995, Daily Republic.   Kondylis, Chairperson,                                          
                                                                                        Solano County, Board of                                         
                                                                                        Supervisors, 580 Texas                                          
                                                                                        Street, Fairfield,                                              
                                                                                        California 94533-6378.                                          
Colorado: Arapahoe (FEMA Docket No.   Unincorporated areas...  July 13, 1995, July     The Honorable Thomas R.      June 20, 1995..........       080011
 7152).                                                         20, 1995, The           Eggert, Chairperson,                                            
                                                                Villager.               Arapahoe County, Board of                                       
                                                                                        Commissioners, 5334 South                                       
                                                                                        Prince Street, Littleton,                                       
                                                                                        Colorado 80166.                                                 
Colorado: Boulder (FEMA Docket No.    Unincorporated areas...  June 15, 1995, June     The Honorable Homer Page,    May 22, 1995...........       080023
 7147).                                                         22, 1995, Daily         Chairperson, Boulder                                            
                                                                Camera.                 County Board of                                                 
                                                                                        Commissioners, P.O. Box                                         
                                                                                        471, Boulder, Colorado                                          
                                                                                        80306.                                                          
Colorado: Boulder (FEMA Docket No.    City of Boulder........  June 23, 1995, June     The Honorable Leslie         June 5, 1995...........       080024
 7147).                                                         30, 1995, Daily         Durgin, Mayor, City of                                          
                                                                Camera.                 Boulder, P.O. Box 791,                                          
                                                                                        Boulder, Colorado 80306.                                        
Colorado: Boulder (FEMA Docket No.    City of Boulder........  July 13, 1995, July     The Honorable Leslie         June 14, 1995..........       080024
 7152).                                                         20, 1995, Daily         Durgin, Mayor, City of                                          
                                                                Camera.                 Boulder, P.O. Box 791,                                          
                                                                                        Boulder, Colorado 80306.                                        
Missouri: Boone (FEMA Docket No.      City of Columbia.......  June 22, 1995, June     The Honorable MaryAnne       June 6, 1995...........       290036
 7147).                                                         29, 1995, Columbia      McCollum, Mayor, City of                                        
                                                                Missourian.             Columbia, P.O. Box N,                                           
                                                                                        Columbia, Missouri 65205.                                       
New Mexico: Bernalillo (FEMA Docket   City of Albuquerque....  May 24, 1995, May 31,   The Honorable Martin         May 4, 1995............       350002
 No. 7144).                                                     1995, Albuquerque       Chavez, Mayor, City of                                          
                                                                Journal.                Albuquerque, P.O. Box                                           
                                                                                        1293, Albuquerque, New                                          
                                                                                        Mexico 87103.                                                   
New Mexico: Bernalillo (FEMA Docket   City of Albuquerque....  July 18, 1995, July     The Honorable Martin         June 23, 1995..........       350002
 No. 7152).                                                     25, 1995, Albuquerque   Chavez, Mayor, City of                                          
                                                                Journal.                Albuquerque, P.O. Box                                           
                                                                                        1293, Albuquerque, New                                          
                                                                                        Mexico 87103.                                                   
Oklahoma: Comanche (FEMA Docket No.   City of Lawton.........  May 24, 1995, May 31,   The Honorable John T.        April 26, 1995.........       400049
 7144).                                                         1995, Lawton            Marley, Mayor, City of                                          
                                                                Constitution.           Lawton, 103 Southwest                                           
                                                                                        Fourth Street, Lawton,                                          
                                                                                        Oklahoma 73501.                                                 
Texas: Collin (FEMA Docket No. 7144)  City of Allen..........  May 24, 1995, May 31,   The Honorable Joe Farmer,    April 26, 1995.........       480131
                                                                1995, McKinney          Mayor, city of Allen, One                                       
                                                                Courier Gazette.        Butler Circle, Allen,                                           
                                                                                        Texas 75002-2773.                                               

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Texas: Collin (FEMA Docket No. 7147)  Unincorporated areas...  June 14, 1995, June     The Honorable Ron Harris,    May 30, 1995...........       480130
                                                                21, 1995, Plano Star    Collin County Judge, 210                                        
                                                                Courier.                South McDonald Street,                                          
                                                                                        McKinney, Texas 75069.                                          
Texas: Dallas (FEMA Docket No. 7152)  City of Dallas.........  July 13, 1995, July     The Honorable Steve          June 14, 1995..........       480171
                                                                20, 1995, Dallas        Bartlett, Mayor, City of                                        
                                                                Morning News.           Dallas, 1500 Marilla                                            
                                                                                        Street, Room 5E North,                                          
                                                                                        Dallas, Texas 75201.                                            
Texas: Denton (FEMA Docket No. 7147)  City of Denton.........  June 22, 1995, June     The Honorable Bob            May 31, 1995...........       480194
                                                                29, 1995, Denton        Castlebury, Mayor, City of                                      
                                                                Record Chronicle.       Denton, 215 East McKinney,                                      
                                                                                        Denton, Texas 76201.                                            
Texas: El Paso (FEMA Docket No.       City of El Paso........  July 14, 1995, July     The Honorable Larry          June 16, 1995..........       480214
 7152).                                                         21, 1995, El Paso       Francis, Mayor, City of El                                      
                                                                Times.                  Paso, Two Civic Center                                          
                                                                                        Plaza, El Paso, Texas                                           
                                                                                        79901-1196.                                                     
Texas: Collin (FEMA Docket No. 7147)  City of Plano..........  June 14, 1995, June     The Honorable James N.       May 30, 1995...........       480140
                                                                21, 1995, Plano Star    Mums, Mayor, City of                                            
                                                                Courier.                Plano, P.O. Box 860358,                                         
                                                                                        Plano, Texas 75086-0358.                                        
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance'')

    Dated: November 29, 1995.
Richard T. Moore,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
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