Document ID: FEMA-2008-0020-0127
Agency: fema
Document Type: Rule
Title: Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations
Posted Date: 2008-10-10T19:43:54Z

[Federal Register: October 10, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 198)]
[Rules and Regulations]               
[Page 60159-60162]
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 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.

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    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 of     Effective date of     Community
                                                                    was published                community                modification           No.
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Arizona:
    Yavapai (FEMA Docket No.: B-      Town of Prescott Valley  May 22, 2008; May 29,    The Honorable Harvey C.      May 9, 2008...........       040121
     7788).                            (07-09-1850P).           2008; Prescott Daily     Skoog,Mayor, Town of
                                                                Courier.                 Prescott Valley, 7501 East
                                                                                         Civic Circle,Prescott
                                                                                         Valley, AZ 86314.
    Yavapai (FEMA Docket No.: B-      Unincorporated areas of  May 22, 2008; May 29,    The Honorable Carol          May 9, 2008...........       040093
     7788).                            Yavapai County (07-09-   2008; Prescott Daily     Springer,Chairman, Yavapai
                                       1850P).                  Courier.                 CountyBoard of
                                                                                         Supervisors, 1015 Fair
                                                                                         Street,Prescott, AZ 86305.
Arkansas: Pulaski (FEMA Docket No.:   City of North Little     May 17, 2008;May 24,     The Honorable Patrick H.     May 6, 2008...........       050182
 B-7788).                              Rock (08-06-1262P).      2008;Arkansas Democrat   Hays,Mayor, City of North
                                                                Gazette.                 Little Rock, 300 Main
                                                                                         Street,North Little Rock,
                                                                                         AR 72114.
Arizona: Maricopa (FEMA Docket No.:   City of Peoria (07-09-   May 1, 2008; May 7,      The Honorable Bob            September 4, 2008.....       040050
 B-7785).                              1919P).                  2008; Daily News-Sun.    Barrett,Mayor, City of
                                                                                         Peoria, 8401 West Monroe
                                                                                         Street,Peoria, AZ 85345.
California:
    Sacramento (FEMA Docket No.: B-   Unincorporated areas of  April 24, 2008; May 1,   The Honorable Jimmie         August 29, 2008.......       060262
     7788).                            Sacramento (08-09-       2008; Daily Recorder.    Yee,Chairman, Sacramento
                                       0022P).                                           County Board of
                                                                                         Supervisors, 700 H Street,
                                                                                         Suite 2450,Sacramento, CA
                                                                                         95814.
    San Diego (FEMA Docket No.: B-    City of Vista (08-09-    May 1, 2008;May 8,       The Honorable Morris C.      September 5, 2008.....       060297
     7785).                            0596P).                  2008;City of Vista.      Vance,Mayor, City of
                                                                                         Vista, 600 Eucalyptus
                                                                                         Avenue, Building
                                                                                         One,Vista, CA 92084.
Colorado:
    El Paso (FEMA Docket No.: B-      City of Colorado         April 30, 2008; May 7,   The Honorable Lionel         September 4, 2008.....       080060
     7785).                            Springs (08-08-0212P).   2008; El Paso County     Rivera,Mayor, City of
                                                                News.                    Colorado Springs,P.O. Box
                                                                                         1575,Colorado Springs, CO
                                                                                         80901.
    Summit (FEMA Docket No.: B-7780)  Town of Silverthorne     April 4, 2008; April     The Honorable Dave           August 11, 2008.......       080201
                                       (07-08-0747P).           11, 2008; Summit         Koop,Mayor, Town of
                                                                County Journal.          Silverthorne,P.O. Box
                                                                                         1002,Silverthorne, CO
                                                                                         80498.
Florida:
    Polk (FEMA Docket No.: B-7789)..  City of Winter Haven     May 7, 2008; May 14,     The Honorable Nathaniel      September 11, 2008....       120271
                                       (07-04-5629P).           2008; Polk County        Birdsong,Mayor, City of
                                                                Democrat.                Winter Haven,P.O. Box
                                                                                         2277,Winter Haven, FL
                                                                                         33883.
    Sarasota (FEMA Docket No.: B-     City of Sarasota (08-04- May 16, 2008; May 23,    The Honorable Lou Ann        April 30, 2008........       125150
     7788).                            3096P).                  2008; Herald Tribune.    Palmer,Mayor, City of
                                                                                         Sarasota, 1565 First
                                                                                         Street, Room 101,Sarasota,
                                                                                         FL 34236.
Georgia:
    Camden (FEMA Docket No.: B-7785)  Unincorporated areas of  April 18, 2008; April    The Honorable Preston        August 25, 2008.......       130262
                                       Camden County (08-04-    25, 2008; Tribune &      Rhodes,Chairman, Camden
                                       1081P).                  Georgian.                County,Board of
                                                                                         Commissioners,P.O. Box
                                                                                         248,White Oak, GA 31568.
    Camden (FEMA Docket No.: B-7785)  City of Kingsland (08-   April 18, 2008; April    The Honorable Kenneth        August 25, 2008.......       130238
                                       04-1081P).               25, 2008; Tribune &      Smith,Mayor, City of
                                                                Georgian.                Kingsland,P.O. Box
                                                                                         250,Kingsland, GA 31548.
Indiana: Lake (FEMA Docket No.: B-    Town of St. John (08-05- May 22, 2008; May 29,    The Honorable Michael S.     May 16, 2008..........       180141
 7789).                                1094P).                  2008; Post Tribune.      Fryzel,Mayor, Town of St.
                                                                                         John, 10955 West 93rd
                                                                                         Avenue,St. John, IN 46373.
Kentucky: Hardin (FEMA Docket No.: B- Unincorporated areas of  May 2, 2008; May 9,      The Honorable Harry L.       September 8, 2008.....       210094
 7785).                                Hardin County (08-04-    2008; The News-          Berry,Hardin County
                                       1717P).                  Enterprise.              Judge,P.O. Box
                                                                                         568,Elizabethtown, KY
                                                                                         42702.

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Minnesota: Anoka (FEMA Docket No.: B- City of Blaine (07-05-   May 2, 2008; May 9,      The Honorable Thomas         September 8, 2008.....       270007
 7785).                                4703P).                  2008; Spring Lake Park   Ryan,Mayor, City of
                                                                Life.                    Blaine, 10801 Town Square
                                                                                         Drive Northeast,Blaine, MN
                                                                                         55449.
Mississippi: DeSoto (FEMA Docket      City of Olive Branch     May 8, 2008; May 15,     The Honorable Samuel P.      April 30, 2008........       280286
 No.: B-7785).                         (08-04-0546P).           2008; DeSoto Times       Rikard,Mayor, City of
                                                                Today.                   Olive Branch, 9200 Pigeon
                                                                                         Roost Road,Olive Branch,
                                                                                         MS 38654.
North Carolina:
    Mecklenburg (FEMA Docket No.: B-  Mecklenburg County (07-  January 14, 2008;        Mr. Harry Jones,             April 20, 2008........       370158
     7766).                            04-6546P).               January 21, 2008; The    Sr.,Mecklenburg County
                                                                Charlotte Observer.      Manager, 600 East Fourth
                                                                                         Street,Charlotte, NC 28202.
    Wake (FEMA Docket No.: B-7785)..  Town of Cary (07-04-     April 23, 2008; April    The Honorable Ernest F.      April 11, 2008........       370238
                                       2347P).                  30, 2008; The Cary       McAlister,Mayor, Town of
                                                                News.                    Cary,P.O. Box 8005,Cary,
                                                                                         North Carolina 27512-8005.
    Watauga (FEMA Docket No.: B-      Town of Blowing Rock     April 24, 2008; May 1,   The Honorable James B.       April 15, 2008........       370252
     7785).                            (07-04-6273P).           2008; The Blowing        Lawrence,Mayor, Town of
                                                                Rocket.                  Blowing Rock,P.O. Box
                                                                                         47,Blowing Rock, North
                                                                                         Carolina 27605.
New York: Erie (FEMA Docket No.: B-   Town of Lancaster (07-   March 7, 2008; March     The Honorable Robert H.      August 28, 2008.......       360249
 7776).                                02-0974P).               14, 2008; Buffalo News.  Giza,Supervisor,Town of
                                                                                         Lancaster, 21 Central
                                                                                         Avenue,Lancaster, NY 14086.
Ohio: Warren (FEMA Docket No.: B-     City of Middletown (08-  May 1, 2008; May 8,      The Honorable Larry          September 5, 2008.....       390040
 7788).                                05-0820P).               2008; Pulse-Journal.     Mulligan, Jr.,Mayor, City
                                                                                         of Middletown,One Donham
                                                                                         Plaza,Middletown, OH 45042.
Pennsylvania:
    Lackawanna (FEMA Docket No.: B-   City of Scranton (07-03- April 28, 2008; May 5,   The Honorable Christopher    September 2, 2008.....       420538
     7797).                            0177P).                  2008; The Scranton       A. Doherty,Mayor, City of
                                                                Times Tribune.           Scranton, 340 North
                                                                                         Washington
                                                                                         Avenue,Scranton, PA 18503.
    Lackawanna (FEMA Docket No.: B-   Borough of Taylor (07-   April 28, 2008; May 5,   The Honorable Richard        September 2, 2008.....       420539
     7797).                            03-0177P).               2008; The Scranton       Bowen,Mayor, Borough of
                                                                Times Tribune.           Taylor, 122 Union
                                                                                         Street,Taylor, PA 18517.
Tennessee: Knox (FEMA Docket No.: B-  Unincorporated areas of  May 15, 2008 May 21,     The Honorable Mike           April 30, 2008........       475433
 7788).                                Knox County (08-04-      2008 Knoxville News-     Ragsdale,Mayor, Knox
                                       3041P).                  Sentinel.                County, 400 Main Street,
                                                                                         Suite 615,Knoxville, TN
                                                                                         37902.
Texas:
    Hays (FEMA Docket No.: B-7788)..  City of Kyle (08-06-     May 7, 2008; May 14,     The Honorable Miguel         September 11, 2008....       481108
                                       0338P).                  2008; Hays Free Press.   Gonzalez,Mayor, City of
                                                                                         Kyle, 116 Fall Creek
                                                                                         Drive,Kyle, TX 78640.
    Lubbock (FEMA Docket No.: B-      City of Lubbock (08-06-  May 23, 2008; May 30,    The Honorable David A.       May 16, 2008..........       480452
     7789).                            0728P).                  2008; Lubbock            Miller,Mayor, City of
                                                                Avalanche Journal.       Lubbock,P.O. Box
                                                                                         2000,Lubbock, TX 79457.
    Montgomery (FEMA Docket No.: B-   Unincorporated areas of  May 14, 2008; May 21,    The Honorable Alan B.        May 30, 2008..........       480483
     7788).                            Montgomery County (07-   2008; Montgomery         Sadler,Montgomery County
                                       06-1592P).               County News.             Judge, 310 North Thompson
                                                                                         Street, Suite 210,Conroe,
                                                                                         TX 77301.
Utah: Salt Lake (FEMA Docket No.: B-  Unincorporated areas of  May 2, 2008; May 9,      The Honorable Peter          September 8, 2008.....       490102
 7788).                                Salt Lake County (08-    2008; Salt Lake          Corroon,Mayor, Salt Lake
                                       08-0060P).               Tribune.                 County, 2007 South State
                                                                                         Street,Salt Lake City, UT
                                                                                         84190-1020.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: September 29, 2008.
Michael K. Buckley,
Acting Assistant Administrator,Mitigation Directorate,Department of 
Homeland Security,Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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