53750 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 181 / Wednesday, September 17, 2008 / Rules and Regulations 

Dated: September 9, 2008. 

David I. Maurstad, 

Assistant Administrator for Mitigation, 

Department of Homeland Security, Federal 

Emergency Management Agency. 

[FR Doc. E8–21777 Filed 9–16–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–12–P 

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 

SECURITY 

Federal Emergency Management 

Agency 

44 CFR Part 65 

[Docket No. FEMA–B–1005] 

Changes in Flood Elevation 

Determinations 

AGENCY: Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, DHS. 

ACTION: Interim rule. 

SUMMARY: This interim rule lists 

communities where modification of the 

Base(1% annual-chance) Flood 

Elevations (BFEs) is appropriate because 

of new scientific or technical data. New 

flood insurance premium rates will be 

calculated from the modified BFEs for 

new buildings and their contents. 

DATES: These modified BFEs are 

currently in effect on the dates listed in 

the table below and revise the Flood 

Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) in effect 

prior to this determination for the listed 

communities. 

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 

Mitigation Assistant Administrator of 

FEMA reconsider the changes. The 

modified BFEs may be changed during 

the 90-day period. 

ADDRESSES: The modified BFEs 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 

table below. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

William R. Blanton, Jr., Engineering 

Management Branch, Mitigation 

Directorate, Federal Emergency 

Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., 

Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–3151. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

modified BFEs are not listed for each 

community in this interim rule. 

However, the address of the Chief 

Executive Officer of the community 

where the modified BFE determinations 

are available for inspection is provided. 

Any request for reconsideration must 

be based on knowledge of changed 

conditions or 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 BFEs 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 BFEs, 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 the 

other Federal, State, or regional entities. 

The changes to BFEs are in accordance 

with 44 CFR 65.4. 

National Environmental Policy Act. 

This interim rule is categorically 

excluded from the requirements of 44 

CFR part 10, Environmental 

Consideration. An environmental 

impact assessment has not been 

prepared. 

Regulatory Flexibility Act. As flood 

elevation determinations are not within 

the scope of the Regulatory Flexibility 

Act, 5 U.S.C. 601–612, a regulatory 

flexibility analysis is not required. 

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 13132, Federalism. 

This interim rule involves no policies 

that have federalism implications under 

Executive Order 13132, Federalism. 

Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice 

Reform. This interim rule meets the 

applicable standards of Executive Order 

12988. 

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 and case 

No. 

Date and name of newspaper 

where notice was published Chief executive officer of community Effective date of modification 

Community 

No. 

Arizona: 

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

areas of Cochise 

County (06–09– 

B939P).

July 31, 2008; August 7, 2008; 

Sierra Vista Herald.

The Honorable Richard Searle, Chairman, 

Cochise County Board of Supervisors, 

1415 West Melody Lane, Building G, 

Bisbee, AZ 85603.

September 2, 2008 ......... 040012 

Cochise ............ City of Sierra Vista 

(06–09–B939P).

July 31, 2008; August 7, 2008; 

Sierra Vista Herald.

The Honorable Bob Strain, Mayor, City of 

Sierra Vista, 1011 North Coronado 

Drive, Sierra Vista, AZ 85635.

September 2, 2008 ......... 040017 

Maricopa ........... City of Glendale 

(08–09–1010P).

August 7, 2008; August 14, 

2008; The Glendale Star.

The Honorable Elaine M. Scruggs, Mayor, 

City of Glendale, 5850 West Glendale 

Avenue, Glendale, AZ 85301.

December 12, 2008 ........ 040045 

Pima ................. Unincorporated 

areas of Pima 

County (08–09– 

0454P).

August 7, 2008; August 14, 

2008; The Daily Territorial.

The Honorable Richard Elias, Chairman, 

Pima County Board of Supervisors, 130 

West Congress, 11th Floor, Tucson, AZ 

85701.

July 21, 2008 .................. 040073 

Pima ................. City of Tucson (08– 

09–0454P).

August 7, 2008; August 14, 

2008; The Daily Territorial.

The Honorable Bob Walkup, Mayor, City 

of Tucson, P.O. Box 27210, Tucson, 

AZ 85726.

July 21, 2008 .................. 040076 

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State and county Location and case 

No. 

Date and name of newspaper 

where notice was published Chief executive officer of community Effective date of modification 

Community 

No. 

Yavapai ............ City of Prescott (08– 

09–0020P).

August 21, 2008; August 28, 

2008; Prescott Daily Courier.

The Honorable Jack Wilson, Mayor, City 

of Prescott, 201 South Cortez Street, 

Prescott, AZ 86303.

December 26, 2008 ........ 040098 

California: San 

Diego.

Unincorporated 

areas of San 

Diego County (08– 

09–0332P).

August 18, 2008; August 25, 

2008; San Diego Daily Transcript.

Mr. Ron Roberts, San Diego County 

Board of Supervisors, 1600 Pacific 

Highway, Room 335, San Diego, CA 

92101.

December 23, 2008 ........ 060284 

Florida: 

Collier ............... City of Marco Island 

(08–04–4259P).

August 14, 2008; August 21, 

2008; Naples Daily News.

The Honorable William D. Trotter, Chairman, City Council, City of Marco Island, 

50 Bald Eagle Drive, Marco Island, FL 

34145.

July 31, 2008 .................. 120426 

Lee ................... Unincorporated 

areas of Lee 

County (08–04– 

2060P).

August 13, 2008; August 20, 

2008; Fort Meyer News 

Press.

The Honorable Ray Judah, Chairman, 

Lee County Board of Commissioners, 

P.O. Box 398, Fort Myers, FL 33902.

August 29, 2008 ............. 125124 

Miami-Dade ...... City of Miami (08– 

04–2590P).

August 15, 2008; August 22, 

2008; Miami Herald.

The Honorable Manuel A. Diaz, Mayor, 

City of Miami, 3500 Pan American 

Drive, Miami, FL 33133.

July 31, 2008 .................. 120650 

Georgia: 

Barrow .............. Unincorporated 

areas of Barrow 

County (08–04– 

3647P).

August 6, 2008; August 13, 

2008; The Barrow County 

News.

The Honorable Douglas H. Garrison, 

Chairman, Barrow County Board of 

Commissioners, 233 East Broad Street, 

Winder, GA 30680.

December 11, 2008 ........ 130497 

Gwinnett ........... City of Duluth (08– 

04–3497P).

August 14, 2008; August 21, 

2008; Gwinnett Daily Post.

The Honorable Nancy Harris, Mayor, City 

of Duluth, 3167 Main Street, Duluth, GA 

30096.

August 12, 2008 ............. 130098 

Muscogee 

County Consolidated Government.

City of Columbus 

(08–04–4426P).

May 22, 2008; May 29, 2008; 

Columbus Ledger-Enquirer.

The Honorable Jim Wetherington, Mayor, 

City of Columbus—Muscogee County 

Consolidated Government, P.O. Box 

1340, Columbus, GA 31902.

August 27, 2008 ............. 135158 

Illinois: Will ............... Village of 

Shorewood (08– 

05–1099P).

August 12, 2008; August 19, 

2008; The Herald News.

The Honorable Richard E. Chapman, Village President, Village of Shorewood, 

One Towne Center Boulevard, 

Shorewood, IL 60404.

July 31, 2008 .................. 170712 

Massachusetts: 

Essex.

City of Beverly (08– 

01–0002P).

August 13, 2008; August 20, 

2008; The Salem News.

The Honorable William Scanlon, Jr., 

Mayor, City of Beverly, 191 Cabot 

Street, Beverly, MA 01915.

August 1, 2008 ............... 250077 

Montana: Flathead .. Unincorporated 

areas of Flathead 

County (08–08– 

0149P).

August 15, 2008; August 22, 

2008; Daily Inter Lake.

The Honorable Gary D. Hall, Chairman, 

Flathead County Board of Commissioners, 800 South Main Street, Kalispell, MT 59901.

July 31, 2008 .................. 300023 

North Carolina: 

Alamance.

City of Burlington 

(07–04–6274P).

August 8, 2008; August 15, 

2008; The Times-News.

The Honorable Ronnie K. Wall, Mayor, 

City of Burlington, Municipal Building, 

P.O. Box 1358, 425 South Lexington 

Avenue, Burlington, North Carolina 

27216.

December 15, 2008 ........ 370002 

South Carolina: 

Richland ........... City of Columbia 

(08–04–0847P).

August 15, 2008; August 22, 

2008; The Columbia Star.

The Honorable Robert D. Coble, Mayor, 

City of Columbia, P.O. Box 147, Columbia, SC 29217.

August 30, 2008 ............. 450172 

Richland ........... City of Forest Acres 

(08–04–0847P).

August 15, 2008; August 22, 

2008; The Columbia Star.

The Honorable Frank Brunson, Mayor, 

City of Forest Acres, 5205 North 

Trenholm Road, Forest Acres, SC 

29206.

August 30, 2008 ............. 450174 

Richland ........... Unincorporated 

areas of Richland 

County (08–04– 

2062P).

August 22, 2008; August 29, 

2008; The Columbia Star.

The Honorable Joseph McEachern, 

Chairman, Richland County Council, 

Richland County Administrative Building, 2020 Hampton Street, Second 

Floor, Columbia, SC 29202.

July 31, 2008 .................. 450170 

Tennessee: Knox .... Unincorporated 

areas of Knox 

County (08–04– 

3371P).

August 13, 2008; August 20, 

2008; The Knoxville NewsSentinel.

The Honorable Mike Ragsdale, Mayor, 

Knox County, 400 Main Street, Suite 

615, Knoxville, TN 37902.

September 2, 2008 ......... 475433 

Texas: 

Bexar ................ Unincorporated 

areas of Bexar 

County (08–06– 

0467P).

August 1, 2008; August 8, 

2008; Daily Commercial Recorder.

The Honorable Nelson W. Wolff, Bexar 

County Judge, 100 Dolorosa Street, 

Suite 1.20, San Antonio, TX 78205.

December 8, 2008 .......... 480035 

Bexar ................ City of San Antonio 

(08–06–0206P).

July 31, 2008; August 7, 2008; 

San Antonio Express News.

The Honorable Phil Hardberger, Mayor, 

City of San Antonio, P.O. Box 839966, 

San Antonio, TX 78283.

December 5, 2008 .......... 480045 

Dallas ............... City of Desoto (08– 

06–0205P).

August 1, 2008; August 8, 

2008; Focus Daily News.

The Honorable Bobby Waddle, Mayor, 

City of Desoto, 211 East Pleasant Run 

Road, Desoto, TX 75115.

November 31, 2008 ........ 480172 

Denton .............. City of Denton (08– 

06–1636P).

August 13, 2008; August 20, 

2008; Denton Record-Chronicle.

The Honorable Mark Burroughs, Mayor, 

City of Denton, 215 East Mckinney 

Street, Denton, TX 76201.

December 18, 2008 ........ 480194 

Denton .............. Unincorporated 

areas of Denton 

County (08–06– 

1636P).

August 13, 2008; August 20, 

2008; Denton Record-Chronicle.

The Honorable Mary Horn, Denton County Judge, 110 West Hickory Street, 2nd 

Floor, Denton, TX 76201.

December 18, 2008 ........ 480774 

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State and county Location and case 

No. 

Date and name of newspaper 

where notice was published Chief executive officer of community Effective date of modification 

Community 

No. 

Harris ................ Unincorporated 

areas of Harris 

County (08–06– 

0268P).

August 18, 2008; August 25, 

2008; Houston Chronicle.

The Honorable Ed Emmett, Harris County 

Judge, 1001 Preston Street, Suite 911, 

Houston, TX 77002.

December 23, 2008 ........ 480287 

Utah: Davis .............. City of Kaysville (08– 

08–0369P).

August 21, 2008; August 28, 

2008; Standard Examiner.

The Honorable Neka Roundy, Mayor, City 

of Kaysville, 23 East Center Street, 

Kaysville, UT 84037.

December 26, 2008 ........ 490046 

Virginia: Fauquier .... Unincorporated 

areas of Fauquier 

County (08–03– 

0544P).

August 13, 2008; August 20, 

2008; Fauquier Times Democrat.

The Honorable Chester Stribling, Chairman, Board of Supervisors, Fauquier 

County, 10 Hotel Street, Warrenton, VA 

20186.

July 31, 2008 .................. 510055 

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 

97.022, ‘‘Flood Insurance.’’) 

Dated: September 10, 2008. 

David I. Maurstad, 

Federal Insurance Administrator of the 

National Flood Insurance Program, 

Department of Homeland Security, Federal 

Emergency Management Agency. 

[FR Doc. E8–21689 Filed 9–16–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 9110–12–P 

CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND 

COMMUNITY SERVICE 

45 CFR Parts 2510, 2513, 2516, 2517, 

2520, 2521, 2522, 2523, 2524, 2540, 

2541, and 2550 

RIN 3045–AA23 

AmeriCorps National Service Program 

AGENCY: Corporation for National and 

Community Service. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: The Corporation for National 

and Community Service (‘‘the 

Corporation’’) is issuing several 

amendments to existing provisions 

relating to the AmeriCorps national 

service program and adding rules to 

clarify the Corporation’s prohibition on 

making false or misleading statements 

and requirements for participant 

evaluations, living allowance 

disbursements, multiple applications for 

the same project, use of national service 

insignia, and other requirements. 

DATES: This final rule is effective 

November 17, 2008. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Amy Borgstrom, Docket Manager, 

Corporation for National and 

Community Service, (202) 606–6930, 

TDD (202) 606–3472. Persons with 

visual impairments may request this 

rule in an alternate format. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

List of Topics 

I. Background 

II. Public Comments 

III. Specifics of Final Rule and Analysis of 

Comments 

A. Definition of Participant 

B. Prohibited Activities: Voter Registration 

C. Participant Evaluations and Eligibility 

To Serve a Second Term of Service 

D. Living Allowance Disbursements 

E. Waiver of Living Allowance by a 

Participant 

F. Applications for the Same Project 

G. Performance Measures 

H. Civil Rights 

I. Use of National Service Insignia 

J. Disqualification and Forfeiture Based on 

False or Misleading Statements 

K. Inspector General Access to Grantee 

Records 

L. State Commission Composition 

Requirements 

M. State Plans 

IV. Summary of Redesignations 

V. Effective Dates 

VI. Rulemaking Analyses and Notices 

I. Background 

Under the National and Community 

Service Act of 1990 (‘‘NCSA’’ or ‘‘the 

Act’’), the Corporation makes grants to 

support national and community service 

through the AmeriCorps program. In 

addition, the Corporation, through the 

National Service Trust, provides 

educational awards to, and certain 

interest payments on behalf of, 

AmeriCorps participants who 

successfully complete a term of service 

in an approved national service 

position. 

On May 20, 2003, the Corporation’s 

Board of Directors (‘‘the Board’’) 

approved a report issued by the Board’s 

Grant-making Task Force in which the 

Task Force recommended that the 

Corporation undertake efforts to 

streamline and improve our current 

grant-making processes. Among other 

actions, the Task Force recommended 

that the Corporation update the grantmaking review and selection criteria, 

simplify the application process, 

evaluate the Corporation’s grant 

requirements and assess whether 

requirements should and could be 

changed, and eliminate or streamline 

annual guidance. 

On February 27, 2004, President Bush 

issued Executive Order 13331 aimed at 

making the national and community 

service program better able to engage 

Americans in volunteering, more 

responsive to State and local needs, 

more accountable and effective, and 

more accessible to community 

organizations, including faith-based 

organizations. The Executive Order 

directed the Corporation to review and 

modify its policies as necessary to 

accomplish these goals. 

This rulemaking is the second of two, 

originally initiated in 2004. The first 

rulemaking focused on sustainability 

and the limitation on the Federal share 

of program costs. The first rulemaking 

was completed in July, 2005, and 

became effective September, 2005. This 

rulemaking is intended chiefly to clarify 

several changes made in the first 

rulemaking, streamline and improve our 

current grant-making processes, 

strengthen accountability, and 

otherwise improve upon the operations 

of the AmeriCorps State and National 

program. 

II. Public Comments 

The Corporation published a 

proposed rule in the Federal Register of 

November 19, 2007 (72 FR 64970) with 

a 60-day comment period. In addition to 

accepting comments in writing, the 

Corporation held two conference calls. 

During the public comment period, the 

Corporation received 3 written 

comments and 5 oral comments from 

grantees, the Corporation’s Inspector 

General, and other interested parties. 

The comments expressed views on 

the merits of particular sections of the 

proposed regulations, as well as some 

broader policy statements and issues. 

Acknowledging that there are strong 

views on, and competing legitimate 

public policy interests relating to, the 

issues in this rulemaking, the 

Corporation has carefully considered all 

of the comments on the proposed 

regulations. 

The Corporation has summarized 

below the major comments received on 

the proposed regulatory changes, and 

has described the changes we made in 

the final regulatory text in response to 

the comments received. In addition to 

the more substantive comments below, 

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