Document ID: FEMA-2010-0003-0147
Agency: fema
Document Type: Rule
Title: Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations
Posted Date: 2010-12-29T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 249 (Wednesday, December 29, 2010)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 81892-81894]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-32703]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

44 CFR Part 65

[Docket ID FEMA-2010-0003]

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: 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.

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    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.

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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     Chief executive officer   Effective date of  modification   Community
                                                           notice was published         of community                                             No.
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Arizona:
    Pima (FEMA Docket No.: B-1129)  Town of Marana (09-09- April 29, 2010; May   The Honorable Ed Honea,    September 3, 2010..............       040118
                                     0233P).                6, 2010; The Daily    Mayor, Town of Marana,
                                                            Territorial.          11555 West Civic Center
                                                                                  Drive, Marana, AZ 85653.
    Pima (FEMA Docket No.: B-1129)  Unincorporated areas   April 29, 2010; May   The Honorable Richard      September 3, 2010..............       040073
                                     of Pima County (09-    6, 2010; The Daily    Elias, Chairman, Pima
                                     09-0233P).             Territorial.          County Board of
                                                                                  Supervisors, 130 West
                                                                                  Congress, 11th Floor,
                                                                                  Tucson, AZ 85701.
    Pima (FEMA Docket No.: B-1129)  Unincorporated areas   May 7, 2010; May 14,  The Honorable Richard      September 13, 2010.............       040073
                                     of Pima County (09-    2010; The Daily       Elias, Chairman, Pima
                                     09-2406P).             Territorial.          County Board of
                                                                                  Supervisors, 130 West
                                                                                  Congress, 11th Floor,
                                                                                  Tucson, AZ 85701.
California:
    Amador (FEMA Docket No.: B-     City of Ione (09-09-   May 7, 2010; May 14,  The Honorable Skip         September 13, 2010.............       060016
     1129).                          0177P).                2010; Amador Leader   Schaufel, Mayor, City of
                                                            Dispatch.             Ione, 1 East Main
                                                                                  Street, Ione, CA 95640.
Colorado:
    Adams and Jefferson (FEMA       City of Westminster    May 6, 2010; May 13,  The Honorable Nancy        September 10, 2010.............       080008
     Docket No.: B-1129).            (10-08-0363P).         2010; Westminster     McNally, Mayor, City of
                                                            Window.               Westminster, 4800 West
                                                                                  92nd Avenue,
                                                                                  Westminster, CO 80031.
    El Paso (FEMA Docket No.: B-    City of Colorado       April 14, 2010;       The Honorable Lionel       August 19, 2010................       080060
     1124).                          Springs (10-08-        April 21, 2010; The   Rivera, Mayor, City of
                                     0386P).                Gazette.              Colorado Springs, P.O.
                                                                                  Box 1575, Colorado
                                                                                  Springs, CO 80901.
Florida:
    Lake (FEMA Docket No.: B-1129)  Unincorporated areas   May 6, 2010; May 13,  The Honorable Jennifer     September 10, 2010.............       120421
                                     of Lake County (09-    2010; Daily           Hill, Commissioner,
                                     04-7272P).             Commercial.           District 1, P.O. Box
                                                                                  7800, Tavares, FL 32778.
    Lee (FEMA Docket No.: B-1124).  Unincorporated areas   April 16, 2010;       The Honorable Tammy Hall,  March 31, 2010.................       125124
                                     of Lee County (10-04-  April 23, 2010; The   Chairperson, Lee County
                                     2746P).                News-Press.           Board of Commissioners,
                                                                                  P.O. Box 398, Fort
                                                                                  Myers, FL 33902.
    St. Johns (FEMA Docket No.: B-  Unincorporated areas   April 26, 2010; May   Mr. Michael Wanchick, St.  August 31, 2010................       125147
     1129).                          of St. Johns County    3, 2010; St.          Johns County
                                     (09-04-2501P).         Augustine Record.     Administrator, 500 San
                                                                                  Sebastian View, St.
                                                                                  Augustine, FL 32084.
Hawaii: Hawaii (FEMA Docket No.: B- Unincorporated areas   April 16, 2010;       The Honorable William P.   August 23, 2010................       155166
 1124)                               of Hawaii County (09-  April 23, 2010;       Kenoi, Mayor, Hawaii
                                     09-1398P).             Hawaii Tribune-       County, 25 Aupuni
                                                            Herald.               Street, Hilo, HI 96720.
Missouri:
    St. Louis (FEMA Docket No.: B-  City of Chesterfield   May 3, 2010; May 10,  The Honorable John         September 7, 2010..............       290896
     1129).                          (09-07-1764P).         2010; The Countian.   Nations, Mayor, City of
                                                                                  Chesterfield, 690
                                                                                  Chesterfield Parkway
                                                                                  West, Chesterfield, MO
                                                                                  63017.
    St. Louis (FEMA Docket No.: B-  City of Clarkson       May 3, 2010; May 10,  The Honorable Scott        September 7, 2010..............       290340
     1129).                          Valley (09-07-1764P).  2010; The Countian.   Douglass, Mayor, City of
                                                                                  Clarkson Valley, City
                                                                                  Hall, P.O. Box 987,
                                                                                  Chesterfield, MO 63006.
    St. Louis (FEMA Docket No.: B-  City of Wildwood (09-  May 3, 2010; May 10,  The Honorable Tim          September 7, 2010..............       290922
     1129).                          07-1764P).             2010; The Countian.   Woerther, Mayor, City of
                                                                                  Wildwood, 183 Plaza
                                                                                  Drive, Wildwood, MO
                                                                                  63040.
Nevada: Douglas (FEMA Docket No.:   Unincorporated areas   April 30, 2010; May   The Honorable Michael A.   September 7, 2010..............       320008
 B-1129)                             of Douglas County      7, 2010; Record       Olson, Chairman, Douglas
                                     (09-09-2705P).         Courier.              County Board of
                                                                                  Commissioners, 3605
                                                                                  Silverado Drive, Carson
                                                                                  City, NV 89705.

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Oklahoma: Oklahoma (FEMA Docket     City of Del City (09-  May 6, 2010; May 13,  The Honorable Brian        September 10, 2010.............       400233
 No.: B-1129)                        06-1014P).             2010; The Oklahoman.  Linley, Mayor, City of
                                                                                  Del City, P.O. Box
                                                                                  15177, Del City, OK
                                                                                  73155.
Texas:
    Montgomery (FEMA Docket No.: B- Unincorporated areas   April 14, 2010;       The Honorable Alan B.      August 19, 2010................       480483
     1124).                          of Montgomery County   April 21, 2010; The   Sadler, Montgomery
                                     (09-06-2479P).         Courier.              County Judge, 501 North
                                                                                  Thompson Street, Suite
                                                                                  401, Conroe, TX 77301.
    Tarrant (FEMA Docket No.: B-    City of Keller (09-06- April 14, 2010;       The Honorable Pat          August 19, 2010................       480602
     1124).                          2005P).                April 21, 2010; The   McGrail, Mayor, City of
                                                            Keller Citizen.       Keller, 1100 Bear Creek
                                                                                  Parkway, Keller, TX
                                                                                  76248.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: December 10, 2010.
Sandra K. Knight,
Deputy Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administrator, Mitigation, 
Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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