Document ID: FEMA-2011-0002-0093
Agency: fema
Document Type: Rule
Title: Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations
Posted Date: 2011-07-25T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 142 (Monday, July 25, 2011)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 44276-44279]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-18619]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

44 CFR Part 65

[Docket ID FEMA-2011-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-1201]

Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Interim rule.

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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 Deputy Federal 

Insurance and Mitigation Administrator 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: 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 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 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

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Federal, State, or regional entities. The changes in 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]

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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       newspaper where     Chief executive officer   Effective date of  modification   Community

                                             No.           notice was published         of community                                             No.

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Delaware:

    New Castle....................  Town of Odessa (11-03- March 31, 2011;       The Honorable Kathy        August 5, 2011.................       100066

                                     0744P).                April 7, 2011; The    Harvey, Mayor, Town of

                                                            Middletown            Odessa, P.O. Box 111,

                                                            Transcript.           Odessa, DE 19730.

    New Castle....................  Unincorporated areas   January 7, 2011;      The Honorable Paul G.      May 16, 2011...................       105085

                                     of New Castle County   January 14, 2011;     Clark, New Castle County

                                     (10-03-1927P).         The News Journal.     Executive, 87 Reads Way,

                                                                                  New Castle, DE 19720.

New Mexico: Santa Fe..............  City of Santa Fe (10-  March 3, 2011; March  The Honorable David Coss,  February 24, 2011..............       350070

                                     06-2026P).             10, 2011; The Santa   Mayor, City of Santa Fe,

                                                            Fe New Mexican.       200 Lincoln Avenue,

                                                                                  Santa Fe, NM 87504.

Oklahoma:

    Cleveland.....................  City of Norman (10-06- October 6, 2010;      The Honorable Cindy S.     September 29, 2010.............       400046

                                     1004P).                October 13, 2010;     Rosenthal, Mayor, City

                                                            The Norman            of Norman, 201 West Gray

                                                            Transcript.           Street, Norman, OK 73069.

    Kay...........................  City of Ponca City     March 14, 2011;       The Honorable Homer        July 19, 2011..................       400080

                                     (10-06-2643P).         March 21, 2011; The   Nicholson, Mayor, City

                                                            Ponca City News.      of Ponca City, 516 East

                                                                                  Grand Avenue, Ponca

                                                                                  City, OK 74601.

    Oklahoma......................  City of Oklahoma City  March 30, 2011;       The Honorable Mick         July 28, 2011..................       405378

                                     (10-06-1884P).         April 6, 2011; The    Cornett, Mayor, City of

                                                            Journal Record.       Oklahoma City, 200 North

                                                                                  Walker Avenue, 3rd

                                                                                  Floor, Oklahoma City, OK

                                                                                  73102.

    Osage and Tulsa...............  Town of Skiatook (10-  February 23, 2011;    The Honorable Steve        June 30, 2011..................       400212

                                     06-0568P).             March 2, 2011; The    Kendrick, Mayor, Town of

                                                            Skiatook Journal.     Skiatook, P.O. Box 399,

                                                                                  Skiatook, OK 74070.

    Tulsa.........................  Unincorporated areas   March 23, 2011;       The Honorable Fred Perry,  April 18, 2011.................       400462

                                     of Tulsa County (10-   March 30, 2011; The   Chairman, Tulsa County

                                     06-1294P).             Tulsa World.          Board of Commissioners,

                                                                                  500 South Denver Avenue

                                                                                  West, Tulsa, OK 74103.

Pennsylvania:

    Cumberland....................  Township of Upper      November 15, 2010;    The Honorable James G.     March 22, 2011.................       420372

                                     Allen (10-03-1016P).   November 22, 2010;    Cochran, President,

                                                            The Patriot-News.     Township of Upper Allen

                                                                                  Board of Commissioners,

                                                                                  100 Gettysburg Pike,

                                                                                  Mechanicsburg, PA 17055.

    McKean........................  Borough of Port        March 24, 2011;       The Honorable Donald G.    April 18, 2011.................       420671

                                     Allegany (10-03-       March 31, 2011; The   Carley, Mayor, Borough

                                     1879P).                Reporter Argus.       of Port Allegany, 45

                                                                                  West Maple Street, Port

                                                                                  Allegany, PA 16743.

    McKean........................  Township of Liberty    March 24, 2011;       The Honorable Gary L.      April 18, 2011.................       420668

                                     (10-03-1879P).         March 31, 2011; The   Turner, Chairman,

                                                            Reporter Argus.       Township of Liberty

                                                                                  Board of Supervisors,

                                                                                  21514 Route 6, Port

                                                                                  Allegany, PA 16743.

Texas:

    Bexar.........................  City of San Antonio    April 6, 2011; April  The Honorable Julian       March 30, 2011.................       480045

                                     (09-06-3178P).         13, 2011; The Hart    Castro, Mayor, City of

                                                            Beat.                 San Antonio, P.O. Box

                                                                                  839966, San Antonio, TX

                                                                                  78283.

    Bexar.........................  City of San Antonio    February 11, 2011;    The Honorable Julian       February 4, 2011...............       480045

                                     (10-06-1080P).         February 18, 2011;    Castro, Mayor, City of

                                                            The San Antonio       San Antonio, P.O. Box

                                                            Express-News.         839966, San Antonio, TX

                                                                                  78283.

    Bexar.........................  City of San Antonio    April 6, 2011; April  The Honorable Julian       August 11, 2011................       480045

                                     (10-06-3684P).         13, 2011; The San     Castro, Mayor, City of

                                                            Antonio Express-      San Antonio, P.O. Box

                                                            News.                 839966, San Antonio, TX

                                                                                  78283.

    Bexar.........................  City of Selma (09-06-  April 6, 2011; April  The Honorable Tom Daly,    March 30, 2011.................       480046

                                     3178P).                13, 2011; The Hart    Mayor, City of Selma,

                                                            Beat.                 9375 Corporate Drive,

                                                                                  Selma, TX 78154.

    Collin........................  City of Frisco (11-06- April 1, 2011; April  The Honorable Maher Maso,  March 25, 2011.................       480134

                                     1691P).                8, 2011; The Frisco   Mayor, City of Frisco,

                                                            Enterprise.           6101 Frisco Square

                                                                                  Boulevard, Frisco, TX

                                                                                  75034.

    Collin........................  City of Royse City     September 22, 2010;   The Honorable Jerrell      January 27, 2011...............       480548

                                     (10-06-1217P).         September 29, 2010;   Baley, Mayor, City of

                                                            The Royse City        Royse City, P.O. Box

                                                            Herald Banner.        638, Royse City, TX

                                                                                  75189.

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    Collin........................  Unincorporated areas   September 22, 2010;   The Honorable Keith Self,  January 27, 2011...............       480130

                                     of Collin County (10-  September 29, 2010;   Collin County Judge,

                                     06-1217P).             The Dallas Morning    2300 Bloomdale Road,

                                                            News.                 Suite 4192, McKinney, TX

                                                                                  75071.

    Dallas........................  City of Dallas (10-06- March 28, 2011;       The Honorable Dwaine       April 20, 2011.................       480171

                                     2771P).                April 4, 2011; The    Caraway, Mayor, City of

                                                            Dallas Morning News.  Dallas, 1500 Marilla

                                                                                  Street, Room 5EN,

                                                                                  Dallas, TX 75201.

    Dallas........................  City of Garland (10-   March 31, 2011;       The Honorable Ronald E.    August 5, 2011.................       485471

                                     06-1854P).             April 7, 2011; The    Jones, Mayor, City of

                                                            Dallas Morning News.  Garland, P.O. Box

                                                                                  469002, Garland, TX

                                                                                  75046.

    Dallas........................  City of Richardson     April 5, 2011; April  The Honorable Gary         August 10, 2011................       480184

                                     (10-06-3245P).         12, 2011; The         Slagel, Mayor, City of

                                                            Dallas Morning News.  Richardson, P.O. Box

                                                                                  830309, Richardson, TX

                                                                                  75083.

    Dallas........................  City of Rowlett (10-   March 31, 2011;       The Honorable John E.      August 5, 2011.................       480185

                                     06-1854P).             April 7, 2011; The    Harper, Mayor, City of

                                                            Dallas Morning News.  Rowlett, 4000 Main

                                                                                  Street, Rowlett, TX

                                                                                  75088.

    Denton........................  City of Denton (11-06- March 22, 2011;       The Honorable Mark         July 27, 2011..................       480194

                                     0102P).                March 29, 2011; The   Burroughs, Mayor, City

                                                            Denton Record-        of Denton, 215 East

                                                            Chronicle.            McKinney Street, Denton,

                                                                                  TX 76201.

    Denton........................  Unincorporated areas   March 9, 2011; March  The Honorable Mary Horn,   July 14, 2011..................       480774

                                     of Denton County (10-  16, 2011; The         Denton County Judge, 110

                                     06-3227P).             Denton Record-        West Hickory Street, 2nd

                                                            Chronicle.            Floor, Denton, TX 76201.

    Fort Bend and Waller..........  City of Katy (10-06-   March 3, 2011; March  The Honorable Don Elder,   July 8, 2011...................       480301

                                     2439P).                10, 2011; The Katy    Jr., Mayor, City of

                                                            Times and The         Katy, 901 Avenue C,

                                                            Waller County News    Katy, TX 77493.

                                                            Citizen.

    Guadalupe.....................  City of Cibolo (10-06- April 7, 2011; April  The Honorable Jennifer     August 12, 2011................       480267

                                     3676P).                14, 2011; The         Hartman, Mayor, City of

                                                            Seguin Gazette.       Cibolo, P.O. Box 826,

                                                                                  Cibolo, TX 78108.

    Kaufman.......................  City of Forney (10-06- January 20, 2011;     The Honorable Darren       July 4, 2011...................       480410

                                     1509P).                January 27, 2011;     Rozell, Mayor, City of

                                                            The Forney            Forney, P.O. Box 826,

                                                            Messenger.            Forney, TX 75126.

    Tarrant.......................  City of Fort Worth     October 5, 2010;      The Honorable Michael J.   February 9, 2011...............       480596

                                     (10-06-1954P).         October 12, 2010;     Moncrief, Mayor, City of

                                                            The Fort Worth Star-  Fort Worth, 1000

                                                            Telegram.             Throckmorton Street,

                                                                                  Fort Worth, TX 76102.

    Tarrant.......................  City of North          November 5, 2010;     The Honorable Oscar        February 28, 2011..............       480607

                                     Richland Hills (10-    November 12, 2010;    Trevino, Mayor, City of

                                     06-1292P).             The Fort Worth Star-  North Richland Hills,

                                                            Telegram.             P.O. Box 820609,

                                                                                  Richland Hills, TX 76182.

    Tarrant.......................  City of North          September 3, 2010;    The Honorable Oscar        August 26, 2010................       480607

                                     Richland Hills (10-    September 10, 2010;   Trevino, Mayor, City of

                                     06-1455P).             The Fort Worth Star-  North Richland Hills,

                                                            Telegram.             P.O. Box 820609,

                                                                                  Richland Hills, TX 76182.

    Travis........................  City of Austin (10-06- December 30, 2010;    The Honorable Lee          December 23, 2010..............       480624

                                     1285P).                January 6, 2011;      Leffingwell, Mayor, City

                                                            The Austin American-  of Austin, P.O. Box

                                                            Statesman.            1088, Austin, TX 78767.

    Travis........................  City of Austin (10-06- April 6, 2011; April  The Honorable Lee          August 11, 2011................       480624

                                     2352P).                13, 2011; The         Leffingwell, Mayor, City

                                                            Austin American-      of Austin, P.O. Box

                                                            Statesman.            1088, Austin, TX 78767.

    Waller........................  Unincorporated areas   March 3, 2011; March  The Honorable Glenn        July 8, 2011...................       480640

                                     of Waller County (10-  10, 2011; The Katy    Beckendorff, Waller

                                     06-2439P).             Times and The         County Judge, 836 Austin

                                                            Waller County News    Street, Suite 203,

                                                            Citizen.              Hempstead, TX 77445.

    Williamson....................  City of Cedar Park     November 11, 2010;    The Honorable Bob Lemon,   March 18, 2011.................       481282

                                     (10-06-2438P).         November 18, 2010;    Mayor, City of Cedar

                                                            The Hill Country      Park, 600 North Bell

                                                            News.                 Boulevard, Cedar Park,

                                                                                  TX 78613.

    Williamson....................  City of Leander (09-   January 27, 2011;     The Honorable John         June 3, 2011...................       481536

                                     06-3213P).             February 3, 2011;     Cowman, Mayor, City of

                                                            The Leander Ledger.   Leander, P.O. Box 319,

                                                                                  Leander, TX 78646.

Virginia: Frederick...............  Unincorporated areas   December 28, 2010;    The Honorable Richard C.   May 4, 2011....................       510063

                                     of Frederick County    January 4, 2011;      Shickle, Chairman,

                                     (11-03-0191P).         The Winchester Star.  Frederick County Board

                                                                                  of Supervisors, 292

                                                                                  Green Spring Road,

                                                                                  Winchester, VA 22603.

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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood 

Insurance.'')

    Dated: July 8, 2011.

Sandra K. Knight,

Deputy Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administrator, Mitigation, 

Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.

[FR Doc. 2011-18619 Filed 7-22-11; 8:45 am]

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