Document ID: FEMA-2011-0002-0048
Agency: fema
Document Type: Rule
Title: Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations
Posted Date: 2011-04-13T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 71 (Wednesday, April 13, 2011)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 20554-20556]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-8841]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

44 CFR Part 65

[Docket ID FEMA-2011-0002]

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

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Officer of each community. The respective addresses are listed in the 
table below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Luis Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering 
Management Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, 
Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 
20472, (202) 646-4064, or (e-mail) luis.rodriguez1@dhs.gov.

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 Deputy Federal Insurance and Mitigation 
Administrator has 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 BFE 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 either to 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 also are used to calculate the appropriate 
flood insurance premium rates for new buildings built after these 
elevations are made final, and for the contents in those 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.

    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     Chief executive officer    Effective date of modification   Community
                                                           notice was published         of community                                             No.
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Arizona:
     Maricopa (FEMA Docket No.: B-  City of Peoria (10-09- Oct. 21, 2010, Oct.   The Honorable Bob          October 15, 2010...............       040050
     1172).                          1908P).                28, 2010, The         Barrett, Mayor, City of
                                                            Arizona Business      Peoria, 8401 West Monroe
                                                            Gazette.              Street, Peoria, AZ 85345.
    Maricopa (FEMA Docket No.: B-   Unincorporated areas   Oct. 21, 2010, Oct.   Mr. Don Stapley,           October 15, 2010...............       040037
     1172).                          of Maricopa County     28, 2010, The         Chairman, Maricopa
                                     (10-09-1908P).         Arizona Business      County Board of
                                                            Gazette.              Supervisors, 301 West
                                                                                  Jefferson Street, 10th
                                                                                  Floor, Phoenix, AZ 85003.
    Maricopa (FEMA Docket No.: B-   Unincorporated areas   Sept. 30, 2010, Oct.  Mr. Don Stapley,           February 4, 2011...............       040037
     1165).                          of Maricopa County     7, 2010, The          Chairman, Maricopa
                                     (10-09-1720P).         Arizona Business      County Board of
                                                            Gazette.              Supervisors, 301 West
                                                                                  Jefferson Street, 10th
                                                                                  Floor, Phoenix, AZ 85003.
    Yavapai (FEMA Docket No.: B-    City of Prescott (10-  Oct. 8, 2010, Oct.    The Honorable Marlin       February 14, 2011..............       040098
     1165).                          09-0220P).             15, 2010, The Daily   Kuykendall, Mayor, City
                                                            Courier.              of Prescott, 201 South
                                                                                  Cortez Street, Prescott,
                                                                                  AZ 86302.
    Yavapai (FEMA Docket No.: B-    Unincorporated areas   Oct. 8, 2010, Oct.    Ms. Carol Springer,        February 14, 2011..............       040093
     1165).                          of Yavapai County      15, 2010, The Daily   Chair, Yavapai County
                                     (10-09-0220P).         Courier.              Board of Supervisors, 10
                                                                                  South 6th Street,
                                                                                  Cottonwood, AZ 86326.
California:
    Placer (FEMA Docket No.: B-     City of Rocklin (09-   Oct. 7, 2010, Oct.    The Honorable George       February 11, 2011..............       060242
     1165).                          09-2897P).             14, 2010, The         Magnuson, Mayor, City of
                                                            Placer Herald.        Rocklin, 3970 Rocklin
                                                                                  Road, Rocklin, CA 95677.
    San Diego (FEMA Docket No.: B-  Unincorporated areas   Oct. 22, 2010, Oct.   Mr. Bill Horn, Chairman,   November 18, 2010..............       060284
     1165).                          of San Diego County    29, 2010, The San     San Diego County Board
                                     (10-09-2166P).         Diego Transcript.     of Supervisors, 1600
                                                                                  Pacific Highway, San
                                                                                  Diego, CA 92101.
Colorado:
    El Paso (FEMA Docket No.: B-    City of Colorado       Oct. 27, 2010, Nov.   The Honorable Lionel       November 17, 2010..............       080060
     1172).                          Springs (10-08-        3, 2010, The El       Riviera, Mayor, City of
                                     0460P).                Paso County           Colorado Springs, P.O.
                                                            Advertiser and News.  Box 1575, Colorado
                                                                                  Springs, CO 80903.

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    Summit (FEMA Docket No.: B-     Unincorporated areas   Nov. 5, 2010, Nov.    Ms. Karn Stiegelmeier,     November 29, 2010..............       080290
     1172).                          of Summit County (10-  12, 2010, The         Chair, Summit County
                                     08-0470P).             Summit County         Board of Commissioners,
                                                            Journal.              P.O. Box 68,
                                                                                  Breckenridge, CO 80424.
    Weld (FEMA Docket No.: B-1172)  Town of Firestone (10- Oct. 8, 2010, Oct.    The Honorable Chad Auer,   February 14, 2011..............       080241
                                     08-0823P).             15, 2010, The         Mayor, Town of
                                                            Greeley Tribune.      Firestone, 151 Grant
                                                                                  Avenue, P.O. Box 100,
                                                                                  Firestone, CO 80520.
    Weld (FEMA Docket No.: B-1172)  Town of Frederick (10- Oct. 8, 2010, Oct.    The Honorable Eric         February 14, 2011..............       080244
                                     08-0823P).             15, 2010, The         Doering, Mayor, Town of
                                                            Greeley Tribune.      Frederick, 401 Locust
                                                                                  Street, P.O. Box 435,
                                                                                  Frederick, CO 80530.
    Weld (FEMA Docket No.: B-1172)  Unincorporated areas   Oct. 8, 2010, Oct.    Ms. Barbara Kirkmeyer,     February 14, 2011..............       080266
                                     of Weld County (10-    15, 2010, The         Chair, Weld County Board
                                     08-0823P).             Greeley Tribune.      of Commissioners, 915
                                                                                  10th Street, P.O. Box
                                                                                  758, Greeley, CO 80632.
Florida:
    Collier (FEMA Docket No.: B-    City of Marco Island   Nov. 5, 2010, Nov.    Mr. Frank Recker,          October 27, 2010...............       120426
     1172).                          (10-04-7495P).         12, 2010, The         Chairman, City of Marco
                                                            Naples Daily News.    Island Council, 50 Bald
                                                                                  Eagle Drive, Marco
                                                                                  Island, FL 34145.
    Sarasota (FEMA Docket No.: B-   City of Sarasota (10-  Nov. 5, 2010, Nov.    The Honorable Kelly M.     October 28, 2010...............       125150
     1172).                          04-6569P).             12, 2010, The         Kirschner, Mayor, City
                                                            Sarasota Herald-      of Sarasota, 1565 1st
                                                            Tribune.              Street, Room 101,
                                                                                  Sarasota, FL 34236.
Georgia:
    Forsyth (FEMA Docket No.: B-    Unincorporated areas   Oct. 27, 2010, Nov.   Mr. Brian R. Tam,          November 17. 2010..............       130312
     1172).                          of Forsyth County      3, 2010, The          Chairman, Forsyth County
                                     (10-04-6459P).         Forsyth County News.  Board of Commissioners,
                                                                                  110 East Main Street,
                                                                                  Suite 210, Cumming, GA
                                                                                  30040.
South Carolina: Dorchester (FEMA    Unincorporated areas   Oct. 8, 2010, Oct.    Mr. Larry Hargett,         February 14, 2011..............       450068
 Docket No.: B-1165).                of Dorchester County   15, 2010, The Post    Chairman, Dorchester
                                     (10-04-6791P).         and Courier.          County Council, 201
                                                                                  Johnston Street, St.
                                                                                  George, SC 29477.
South Dakota:
    Minnehaha (FEMA Docket No.: B-  City of Hartford (10-  Oct. 8, 2010, Oct.    The Honorable Paul         February 14, 2011..............       460180
     1165).                          08-0469P).             15, 2010, The Argus   Zimmer, Mayor, City of
                                                            Leader.               Hartford, 125 North Main
                                                                                  Avenue, Hartford, SD
                                                                                  57033.
    Minnehaha (FEMA Docket No.: B-  Unincorporated areas   Oct. 8, 2010, Oct.    Mr. John Pekas, Chairman,  February 14, 2011..............       460057
     1165).                          of Minnehaha County    15, 2010, The Argus   Minnehaha County Board
                                     (10-08-0469P).         Leader.               of Commissioners, 415
                                                                                  North Dakota Avenue, 1st
                                                                                  Floor, Sioux Falls, SD
                                                                                  57104.
Utah:
    Utah (FEMA Docket No.: B-1172)  City of Spanish Fork   Oct. 8, 2010, Oct.    The Honorable G. Wayne     February 14, 2011..............       490241
                                     (10-08-0282P).         15, 2010, The Daily   Anderson, Mayor, City of
                                                            Herald.               Spanish Fork, 40 South
                                                                                  Main Street, Spanish
                                                                                  Fork, UT 84660.
    Utah (FEMA Docket No.: B-1172)  Unincorporated areas   Oct. 8, 2010, Oct.    Mr. Gary J. Anderson,      February 14, 2011..............       495517
                                     of Utah County (10-    15, 2010, The Daily   Chairman, Utah County
                                     08-0282P).             Herald.               Board of Commissioners,
                                                                                  100 East Center Street,
                                                                                  Suite 2300, Provo, UT
                                                                                  84606.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: March 30, 2011.
Sandra K. Knight,
Deputy Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administrator, Mitigation, 
Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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