Document ID: FEMA-2008-0020-0091
Agency: fema
Document Type: Rule
Title: Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations
Posted Date: 2008-07-14T19:15:53Z

[Federal Register: July 14, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 135)]
[Rules and Regulations]               
[Page 40180-40183]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

44 CFR Part 65

 
Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: Modified Base (1 % annual-chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) are 
finalized for the communities listed below. These modified BFEs will be 
used to calculate flood insurance premium rates for new buildings and 
their contents.

DATES: The effective dates for these modified BFEs are indicated on the 
following table and revise the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) in 
effect for the listed communities prior to this date.

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 Federal Emergency Management Agency 
(FEMA) makes the final determinations listed below of the modified BFEs 
for each community listed. These modified BFEs have been published in 
newspapers of local circulation and ninety (90) days have elapsed since 
that publication. The Mitigation Division Director of FEMA resolved any 
appeals resulting from this notification.
    The modified BFEs are not listed for each community in this notice. 
However, this final rule includes the address of the Chief Executive 
Officer of the community where the modified BFEs determinations are 
available for inspection.
    The modified BFEs 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 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 other 
Federal, State, or regional entities.
    These modified BFEs 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

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buildings. The changes in BFEs are in accordance with 44 CFR 65.4.
    National Environmental Policy Act. This final 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 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 13132, Federalism. This final rule involves no 
policies that have federalism implications under Executive Order 13132, 
Federalism.
    Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform. This final rule meets 
the applicable standards of Executive Order 12988.

List of Subjects in 44 CFR Part 65

    Flood insurance, Floodplains, Reporting and recordkeeping 
requirements.

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Accordingly, 44 CFR part 65 is amended to read as follows:

PART 65--[AMENDED]

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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]

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2. The tables published under the authority of Sec.  65.4 are amended 
as follows:

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                                                                  Date and name of
          State and county             Location and case No.   newspaper where notice  Chief executive officer       Effective date of        Community
                                                                    was published            of community               modification             No.
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Arizona:
    Maricopa (FEMA Docket No.: B-     Unincorporated areas of  January 10, 2008;       The Honorable Fulton     January 4, 2008............       040037
     7772).                            Maricopa County (07-09-  January 17, 2008;       Brock, Chairman,
                                       1354P).                  Arizona Business        Maricopa County, Board
                                                                Gazette.                of Supervisors, 301
                                                                                        West Jefferson Street,
                                                                                        10th Floor, Phoenix,
                                                                                        AZ 85003.
    Maricopa (FEMA Docket No.: B-     City of Phoenix (07-09-  January 3, 2008;        The Honorable Phil       January 14, 2008...........       040051
     7772).                            1713P).                  January 10, 2008;       Gordon, Mayor, City of
                                                                Arizona Business        Phoenix, 200 West
                                                                Gazette.                Washington Street,
                                                                                        11th Floor, Phoenix,
                                                                                        AZ 85003.
    Mohave (FEMA Docket No.: B-7772)  City of Kingman (07-09-  January 24, 2008;       The Honorable Lester     May 1, 2008................       040060
                                       0639P).                  January 31, 2008; The   Byram, Mayor, City of
                                                                Kingman Daily Miner.    Kingman, 310 North
                                                                                        Fourth Street,
                                                                                        Kingman, AZ 86401.
    Yavapai (FEMA Docket No.: B-      Town of Prescott (07-09- January 3, 2008;        The Honorable Harvey C.  December 14, 2007..........       040121
     7772).                            1453P).                  January 10, 2008;       Skoog, Mayor, Town of
                                                                Prescott Daily          Prescott Valley, 7501
                                                                Courier.                East Civic Circle,
                                                                                        Prescott Valley, AZ
                                                                                        86314.
    Yavapai (FEMA Docket No: B-7766)  Unincorporated areas of  December 13, 2007;      The Honorable Chip       March 20, 2008.............       040093
                                       Yavapai County (07-09-   December 20, 2007;      Davis, Chairman,
                                       1369P).                  Prescott Daily          Yavapai County Board
                                                                Courier.                of Supervisors, 1015
                                                                                        Fair Street, Prescott,
                                                                                        AZ 86305.
    Yavapai (FEMA Docket No.: B-      Unincorporated areas of  January 10, 2008;       The Honorable Chip       April 17, 2008.............       040093
     7772).                            Yavapai County (07-09-   January 17, 2008;       Davis, Chairman,
                                       1440P).                  Prescott Daily          Yavapai County Board
                                                                Courier.                of Supervisors, 1015
                                                                                        Fair Street, Prescott,
                                                                                        AZ 86305.
California:
    San Diego (FEMA Docket No.: B-    City of Chula Vista (07- January 10, 2008;       The Honorable Cheryl     December 27, 2007..........       065021
     7772).                            09-1325P).               January 17, 2008; San   Cox, Mayor, City of
                                                                Diego Daily             Chula Vista, 276
                                                                Transcript.             Fourth Avenue, Chula
                                                                                        Vista, CA 91910.
    Shasta (FEMA Docket No.: B-7772)  City of Anderson (07-09- January 9, 2008;        The Honorable Keith      April 16, 2008.............       060359
                                       1860P).                  January 16, 2008;       Webster, Mayor, City
                                                                Anderson Valley Post.   of Anderson, 1887
                                                                                        Howard Street,
                                                                                        Anderson, CA 96007.
    Yuba (FEMA Docket No.: B-7772)..  Unincorporated areas of  January 10, 2008;       The Honorable Hal        December 26, 2007..........       060427
                                       Yuba County (07-09-      January 17, 2008; The   Stocker, Chairman,
                                       1893P).                  Appeal-Democrat.        Yuba County Board of
                                                                                        Supervisors, 915
                                                                                        Eighth Street, Suite
                                                                                        109, Marysville, CA
                                                                                        95901.
Florida: Collier (FEMA Docket No.: B- City of Naples (07-04-   February 7, 2008;       The Honorable Bill       January 28, 2008...........       125130
 7776)                                 6595P).                  February 14, 2008;      Barnett, Mayor, City
                                                                Naples Daily News.      of Naples, 735 Eighth
                                                                                        Street South, Naples,
                                                                                        FL 34102.
Georgia: Columbia (FEMA Docket No.:   Unincorporated areas of  December 26, 2007;      The Honorable Ron C.     April 2, 2008..............       130059
 B-7772)                               Columbia County (07-04-  January 2, 2008;        Cross, Chairman,
                                       2731P).                  Columbia County News-   Columbia County Board
                                                                Times.                  of Commissioners, P.O.
                                                                                        Box 498, Evans, GA
                                                                                        30809.
Illinois:
    Clinton (FEMA Docket No.: B-      Unincorporated areas of  January 24, 2008;       The Honorable Ray        January 10, 2008...........       170044
     7772).                            Clinton County (07-05-   January 31, 2008; The   Kloeckner, Chairman,
                                       6034P).                  Breese Journal.         Clinton County Board
                                                                                        of Directors, 4626
                                                                                        Court Road,
                                                                                        Germantown, IL 62245.
    DuPage (FEMA Docket No.: B-7766)  Unincorporated areas of  December 13, 2007;      The Honorable Robert J.  March 20, 2008.............       170197
                                       DuPage County (07-05-    December 20, 2007;      Schillerstorm,
                                       2642P).                  Daily Herald.           Chairman, DuPage
                                                                                        County Board, 505
                                                                                        North County Farm
                                                                                        Road, Wheaton, IL
                                                                                        60187.
    Lake (FEMA Docket No.: B-7772)..  Unincorporated areas of  January 10, 2008;       The Honorable Suzi       April 17, 2008.............       170357
                                       Lake County (06-05-      January 17, 2008;       Schmidt, Chairman,
                                       BR72P).                  Lake County News-Sun.   Lake County Board of
                                                                                        Commissioners, 18
                                                                                        North County Street,
                                                                                        Room 1001, Waukegan,
                                                                                        IL 60085.
    Will (FEMA Docket No.: B-7772)..  Village of Plainfield    January 3, 3008;        The Honorable James A.   December 11, 2007..........       170771
                                       (07-05-5056P).           January 10, 2008;       Waldorf, President,
                                                                Herald News.            Village of Plainfield,
                                                                                        24401 West Lockport
                                                                                        Street, Plainfield, IL
                                                                                        60544.

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Indiana: Miami (FEMA Docket No.: B-   City of Peru (08-05-     December 13, 2007;      The Honorable James R.   December 31, 2007..........       180168
 7772)                                 0338P).                  December 20, 2007;      Walker, Mayor, City of
                                                                Peru Tribune.           Peru, 35 South
                                                                                        Broadway, Peru, IN
                                                                                        46970.
Iowa: Dallas and Polk (FEMA Docket    City of Clive (07-07-    January 18, 2008;       The Honorable Les        April 25, 2008.............       190488
 No.: B-7772)                          1800P).                  January 25, 2008; The   Aasheim, Mayor, City
                                                                Des Moines Register.    of Clive, 1900
                                                                                        Northwest 114th
                                                                                        Street, Clive, IA
                                                                                        50325.
North Carolina:
    Wake (FEMA Docket No. B-7776)...  City of Raleigh (07-04-  February 4, 2008;       The Honorable Charles    February 29, 2008..........       370243
                                       3146P).                  February 11, 2008;      Meeker, Mayor of the
                                                                The News & Observer.    City of Raleigh, P.O.
                                                                                        Box 590, Raleigh,
                                                                                        North Carolina 27602.
    Wake (FEMA Docket No. B-7776)...  City of Raleigh (07-04-  February 7, 2008;       The Honorable Charles    May 14, 2008...............       370243
                                       4250P).                  February 14, 2008;      Meeker, Mayor, City of
                                                                The News & Observer.    Raleigh, P.O. Box 590,
                                                                                        222 West Hargett
                                                                                        Street, Raleigh, North
                                                                                        Carolina 27602.
    Wake (FEMA Docket No. B-7776)...  Town of Wake Forest (07- February 7, 2008;       The Honorable Vivian     May 14, 2008...............       370244
                                       04-4250P).               February 14, 2008;      Jones, Mayor, Town of
                                                                The Wake Weekly.        Wake Forest, 401 Elm
                                                                                        Avenue, Wake Forest,
                                                                                        North Carolina 27587.
North Dakota:
    Burleigh (FEMA Docket No.: B-     City of Bismark (07-08-  January 10, 2008;       The Honorable John       April 17, 2008.............       380149
     7772).                            0142P).                  January 17, 2008;       Warford, Mayor, City
                                                                Bismark Tribune.        of Bismarck, P.O. Box
                                                                                        5503, Bismarck, ND
                                                                                        58506-5503.
    Burleigh (FEMA Docket No.: B-     Unincorporated areas of  January 10, 2008;       The Honorable Marlan     April 17, 2008.............       380017
     7772).                            Burleigh County (07-08-  January 17, 2008;       Haakenson, Chairman,
                                       0142P).                  Bismark Tribune.        Burleigh County
                                                                                        Commission, 115 South
                                                                                        Griffin Street,
                                                                                        Bismarck, ND 58504-
                                                                                        5309.
Oregon:
    Clackamas, Multnomah, Washington  City of Portland (07-10- January 9, 2008;        The Honorable Tom        January 28, 2008...........       410183
     (FEMA Docket No.: B-7772).        0004P).                  January 16, 2008; The   Potter, Mayor, City of
                                                                Gresham Outlook.        Portland, 1221
                                                                                        Southwest Fourth
                                                                                        Avenue, Suite 340,
                                                                                        Portland, OR 97204.
    Clackamas (FEMA Docket No.: B-    City of Wilsonville (07- December 12, 2007;      The Honorable Charlotte  December 31, 2007..........       410025
     7766).                            10-0469P).               December 19, 2007;      Lehan, Mayor, City of
                                                                Wilsonville Spokesman.  Wilsonville, 29786
                                                                                        Southwest Lehan Court,
                                                                                        Wilsonville, OR 97070.
South Carolina: Lexington (FEMA       Lexington County (07-04- December 6, 2007;       The Honorable William    March 13, 2008.............       450129
 Docket No.: B-7772)                   5473P).                  December 13, 2007;      C. ``Billy'' Derrick,
                                                                Lexington County        Chairman, Lexington
                                                                Chronicle.              County Council, 212
                                                                                        South Lake Drive,
                                                                                        Lexington, SC 29072.
Texas:
    Collin (FEMA Docket No.: B-7772)  City of Allen (07-06-    January 10, 2008;       The Honorable Stephen    April 17, 2008.............       480131
                                       2412P).                  January 17, 2008; The   Terrell, Mayor, City
                                                                Allen American.         of Allen, 305 Century
                                                                                        Parkway, Allen, TX
                                                                                        75013.
    Collin (FEMA Docket No.: B-7772)  City of Celina (08-06-   January 3, 2008;        The Honorable Corbett    December 26, 2007..........       480133
                                       0373P).                  January 10, 2008; The   Howard, Mayor, City of
                                                                Celina Record.          Celina, 302 West
                                                                                        Walnut Street, Celina,
                                                                                        TX 75009.
    Collin (FEMA Docket No.: B-7766)  City of McKinney (07-06- December 13, 2007;      The Honorable Bill       March 20, 2008.............       480135
                                       1354P).                  December 20, 2007;      Whitfield, Mayor, City
                                                                McKinney Courier-       of McKinney, 222 North
                                                                Gazette.                Tennessee Street,
                                                                                        McKinney, TX 75070.
    Kaufman (FEMA Docket No.: B-      City of Terrell (07-06-  January 10, 2008;       The Honorable Hal        December 31, 2007..........       480416
     7772).                            1906P).                  January 17, 2008; The   Richards, Mayor, City
                                                                Terrell Tribune.        of Terrell, P.O. Box
                                                                                        310, Terrell, TX 75160.
    Montgomery (FEMA Docket No.: B-   Unincorporated areas of  January 9, 2008;        The Honorable Alan B.    April 9, 2008..............       480483
     7772).                            Montgomery County (06-   January 16, 2008; The   Sadler, Montgomery
                                       06-B643P).               Montgomery County       County Judge, 301
                                                                News.                   North Thompson Street,
                                                                                        Suite 210, Conroe, TX
                                                                                        77301.
    Travis (FEMA Docket No.: B-7772)  Unincorporated areas of  January 10, 2008;       The Honorable Samuel T.  April 17, 2008.............       481026
                                       Travis County (07-06-    January 17, 2008;       Biscoe, Travis County
                                       02514P).                 Austin American-        Judge, P.O. Box 1748,
                                                                Statesman.              Austin, TX 78767.
    Williamson (FEMA Docket No.: B-   Town of Hutto (07-06-    January 10, 2008;       The Honorable Kenneth    April 17, 2008.............       481047
     7772).                            0731P).                  January 17, 2008;       L. Love, Mayor, Town
                                                                Round Rock Leader.      of Hutto, 401 West
                                                                                        Front Street, Hutto,
                                                                                        TX 78634.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: July 3, 2008.
Michael K. Buckley,
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Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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