Document ID: FEMA-2010-0003-0066
Agency: fema
Document Type: Rule
Title: Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations
Posted Date: 2010-05-25T04:00Z

[Federal Register: May 25, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 100)]
[Rules and Regulations]               
[Page 29211-29214]
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

[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 in 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

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at the office of the Chief Executive Officer of each community. The 
respective addresses are listed in the table below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kevin C. Long, Acting Chief, 
Engineering Management Branch, Mitigation Directorate, Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, 
(202) 646-2820, or (e-mail) kevin.long@dhs.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Emergency Management Agency 
(FEMA) makes the final determinations listed below for 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 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.
    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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California: Shasta (FEMA Docket     City of Shasta Lake    July 20, 2009; July   Ms. Carol Martin, City of  July 10, 2009..................       060758
 No.: B-1077).                       (09-09-0170P).         27, 2009; Record      Shasta Lake Manager,
                                                            Searchlight.          P.O. Box 777, Shasta
                                                                                  Lake, CA 96019.
Colorado:
    El Paso (FEMA Docket No.: B-    City of Colorado       July 8, 2009; July    The Honorable Lionel       June 30, 2009..................       080060
     1077).                          Springs (09-08-        15, 2009; El Paso     Rivera, Mayor, City of
                                     0556P).                County Advertiser     Colorado Springs, 30
                                                            and News.             South Nevada Avenue,
                                                                                  Colorado Springs, CO
                                                                                  80903.
    Jefferson (FEMA Docket No.: B-  City of Westminster    July 9, 2009; July    The Honorable Nancy        November 13, 2009..............       080008
     1073).                          (09-08-0595P).         16, 2009;             McNally, Mayor, City of
                                                            Westminster Window.   Westminster, 4800 West
                                                                                  92nd Avenue,
                                                                                  Westminster, CO 80031.
Florida:
    Alachua (FEMA Docket No.: B-    City of Alachua (09-   June 3, 2009; June    The Honorable Jean         October 8, 2009................       120664
     1073).                          04-0431P).             10, 2009; The         Calderwood, Mayor, City
                                                            Gainesville Sun.      of Alachua, P.O. Box 9,
                                                                                  Alachua, FL 32616.
    Alachua (FEMA Docket No.: B-    Unincorporated areas   June 3, 2009; June    The Honorable Mike         October 8, 2009................       120001
     1073).                          of Alachua County      10, 2009; The         Byerly, Chairman,
                                     (09-04-0431P).         Gainesville Sun.      Alachua County Board of
                                                                                  Commissioners, P.O. Box
                                                                                  2877, Gainesville, FL
                                                                                  32602.
    Collier (FEMA Docket No.: B-    City of Marco Island   July 20, 2009; July   Mr. Steven T. Thompson,    July 7, 2009...................       120426
     1073).                          (09-04-4108P).         27, 2009; Naples      City of Marco Island
                                                            Daily News.           Manager, 50 Bald Eagle
                                                                                  Drive, Marco Island, FL
                                                                                  34145.
    Lake (FEMA Docket No.: B-1073)  Town of Lady Lake (09- July 10, 2009; July   The Honorable Ruth         November 16, 2009..............       120613
                                     04-2296P).             17, 2009; Daily       Kussard, Mayor Pro-Tem,
                                                            Commercial.           Town of Lady Lake, 409
                                                                                  Fennell Boulevard, Lady
                                                                                  Lake, FL 32159.
    Lake (FEMA Docket No.: B-1073)  Unincorporated areas   July 10, 2009; July   The Honorable Welton G.    November 16, 2009..............       120421
                                     of Lake County (09-    17, 2009; Daily       Cadwell, Chairman, Lake
                                     04-2296P).             Commercial.           County Board of
                                                                                  Commissioners, P.O. Box
                                                                                  7800, Tavares, FL 32778.

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Idaho: Ada (FEMA Docket No.: B-     Unincorporated areas   July 24, 2009; July   The Honorable Fred         July 15, 2009..................       160001
 1073).                              of Ada County (09-10-  31, 2009; Idaho       Tilman, Chairman, Ada
                                     0029P).                Statesman.            County Board of
                                                                                  Commissioners, 200 West
                                                                                  Front Street, Boise, ID
                                                                                  83702.
Illinois:
    Douglas (FEMA Docket No.: B-    City of Tuscola (09-   July 15, 2009; July   The Honorable Daniel J.    June 30, 2009..................       170195
     1073).                          05-1421P).             22, 2009; Tuscola     Kleiss, Mayor, City of
                                                            Journal.              Tuscola, 214 North Main
                                                                                  Street, Tuscola, IL
                                                                                  61953.
    Douglas (FEMA Docket No.: B-    Unincorporated areas   July 15, 2009; July   The Honorable Wayne        June 30, 2009..................       170194
     1073).                          of Douglas County      22, 2009; Tuscola     Schable, Chair, Douglas
                                     (09-05-1421P).         Journal.              County Board of
                                                                                  Supervisors, P.O. Box
                                                                                  467, Tuscola, IL 61953.
Maryland: Montgomery (FEMA Docket   Unincorporated areas   July 30, 2009;        The Honorable Isiah        July 24, 2009..................       240049
 No.: B-1077).                       of Montgomery County   August 6, 2009;       Leggett, Montgomery
                                     (09-03-0599P).         Montgomery County     County Executive,
                                                            Sentinel.             Executive Office
                                                                                  Building, 101 Monroe
                                                                                  Street, 2nd Floor,
                                                                                  Rockville, MD 20850.
Nevada: Clark (FEMA Docket No.: B-  Unincorporated areas   July 9, 2009; July    The Honorable Rory Reid,   June 25, 2009..................       320003
 1073).                              of Clark County (09-   16, 2009; Las         Chair, Clark County
                                     09-1287P).             Vegas, Review-        Board of Commissioners,
                                                            Journal.              500 South Grand Central
                                                                                  Parkway, Las Vegas, NV
                                                                                  89106.
North Carolina:
    Cabarrus (FEMA Docket No.: B-   City of Kannapolis     July 15, 2009; July   The Honorable Robert S.    July 6, 2009...................       370469
     1073).                          (08-04-5265P).         22, 2009;             Misenheimer, Mayor, City
                                                            Independent Tribune.  of Kannapolis, P.O. Box
                                                                                  1199, Kannapolis, NC
                                                                                  28082.
     Cabarrus (FEMA Docket No.: B-  Unincorporated areas   July 15, 2009; July   Mr. John D. Day, Manager,  July 6, 2009...................       370036
     1073).                          of Cabarrus County     22, 2009; The         Cabarrus County
                                     (08-04-5265P).         Charlotte Observer.   Governmental Center,
                                                                                  P.O. Box 707, Concord,
                                                                                  NC 28026.
Ohio: Lorain (FEMA Docket No.: B-   City of Avon (08-05-   January 12, 2009;     The Honorable James A.     December 31, 2008..............       390348
 1077).                              2056P).                January 19, 2009;     Smith, Mayor, City of
                                                            Morning Journal.      Avon 36080 Chester Road
                                                                                  Avon, OH 44011.
Oklahoma:
    Canadian (FEMA Docket No.: B-   City of Oklahoma City  July 16, 2009; July   The Honorable Mick         July 2, 2009...................       405378
     1073).                          (09-06-0829P).         23, 2009; The         Cornett, Mayor, City of
                                                            Oklahoman.            Oklahoma City, 200 North
                                                                                  Walker Street, 3rd
                                                                                  Floor, Oklahoma City, OK
                                                                                  73102.
    Comanche (FEMA Docket No.: B-   City of Lawton (08-06- July 20, 2009; July   The Honorable John         July 15, 2009..................       400049
     1077).                          1958P).                27, 2009; Lawton      Purcell, Mayor, City of
                                                            Constitution.         Lawton, 3006 Northeast
                                                                                  Muse Circle, Lawton, OK
                                                                                  72507.
Tennessee:
    Rutherford (FEMA Docket No.: B- Town of Smyrna (09-04- July 8, 2009; July    The Honorable Bobby G.     November 12, 2009..............       470169
     1073).                          2810P).                15, 2009; Daily       Spivey, Mayor, Town of
                                                            News Journal.         Smyrna, 315 South Lowry
                                                                                  Street, Smyrna, TN 37167.
    Rutherford (FEMA Docket No.: B- Unincorporated areas   July 8, 2009; July    The Honorable Ernest       November 12, 2009..............       470165
     1073).                          of Rutherford County   15, 2009; Daily       Burgess, Mayor,
                                     (09-04-3370P).         News Journal.         Rutherford County,
                                                                                  County Courthouse, Room
                                                                                  101, Murfreesboro, TN
                                                                                  37130.
    Wilson (FEMA Docket No.: B-     Unincorporated areas   July 8, 2009; July    The Honorable Robert       November 12, 2009..............       470165
     1073).                          of Wilson County (09-  15, 2009; Wilson      Dedman, County Mayor,
                                     04-3370P).             Post.                 Wilson County, 228 East
                                                                                  Main Street, Lebanon, TN
                                                                                  37087.
Texas:
    Fort Bend (FEMA Docket No.: B-  Fort Bend County       July 23, 2009; July   The Honorable Epifanio     July 17, 2009..................       481594
     1077).                          L.I.D. 7      30, 2009; Fort Bend   Salazar, Chairman, Board
                                     (09-06-1930P).         Sun.                  of Directors, Fort Bend
                                                                                  County L.I.D. 7, 1300 Post Oak
                                                                                  Boulevard, Suite 1400,
                                                                                  Houston, TX 77027.
    Fort Bend (FEMA Docket No.: B-  City of Sugar Land     July 23, 2009; July   The Honorable James A.     July 17, 2009..................       480234
     1077).                          (09-06-1930P).         30, 2009; Fort Bend   Thompson, Mayor, City of
                                                            Sun.                  Sugar Land, P.O. Box
                                                                                  110, Sugar Land, TX
                                                                                  77487.
    Fort Bend (FEMA Docket No.: B-  Unincorporated areas   July 23, 2009; July   The Honorable Robert E.    July 17, 2009..................       480228
     1077).                          of Fort Bend County    30, 2009; Fort Bend   Hebert, PhD, Fort Bend
                                     (09-06-1930P).         Sun.                  County Judge, 301
                                                                                  Jackson Street,
                                                                                  Richmond, TX 77469.
    McLennan (FEMA Docket No.: B-   City of Waco (09-06-   June 26, 2009; July   The Honorable Virginia     November 2, 2009...............       480461
     1073).                          0597P).                3, 2009; Waco         DuPuy, Mayor, City of
                                                            Tribune-Herald.       Waco, P.O. Box 2570,
                                                                                  Waco, TX 76702.
    McLennan (FEMA Docket No.: B-   Unincorporated areas   June 26, 2009; July   The Honorable Jim Lewis,   November 2, 2009...............       480456
     1073).                          of McLennan County     3, 2009; Waco         McLennan County Judge,
                                     (09-06-0597P).         Tribune-Herald.       P.O. Box 1728, Waco, TX
                                                                                  76701.
    Travis (FEMA Docket No.: B-     City of Pflugerville   July 30, 2009 August  The Honorable Jeff         December 4, 2009...............       481028
     1077).                          (09-06-0609P).         6, 2009; Austin       Coleman, Mayor, City of
                                                            American-Statesman.   Pflugerville, P.O. Box
                                                                                  589, Pflugerville, TX
                                                                                  78691.
    Travis (FEMA Docket No.: B-     City of Pflugerville   July 23, 2009; July   The Honorable Jeff         November 30, 2009..............       481028
     1073).                          (09-06-1373P).         30, 2009;             Coleman, Mayor, City of
                                                            Pflugerville Pflag.   Pflugerville, P.O. Box
                                                                                  589 Pflugerville, TX
                                                                                  78691.

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    Travis (FEMA Docket No.: B-     Unincorporated areas   July 30, 2009 August  The Honorable Samuel T.    December 4, 2009...............       481026
     1077).                          of Travis County (09-  6, 2009; Austin       Biscoe, Travis County
                                     06-0609P).             American-Statesman.   Judge, 314 West 11th
                                                                                  Street, Suite 520,
                                                                                  Austin, TX 78701.
    Webb (FEMA Docket No.: B-1077)  City of Laredo (08-06- July 10, 2009; July   The Honorable Raul G.      November 16, 2009..............       480651
                                     2270P).                17, 2009; Laredo      Salinas, Mayor, City of
                                                            Morning Times.        Laredo, 1110 Houston
                                                                                  Street, Laredo, TX 78040.
    Webb (FEMA Docket No.: B-1077)  City of Laredo (08-06- July 9, 2009; July    The Honorable Raul G.      November 10, 2009..............       480651
                                     2721P).                16, 2009; Laredo      Salinas, Mayor, City of
                                                            Morning Times.        Laredo, 1110 Houston
                                                                                  Street, Laredo, TX 78040.
    Webb (FEMA Docket No.: B-1077)  Unincorporated areas   August 4, 2009;       The Honorable Danny        July 28, 2009..................       481059
                                     of Webb County (09-    August 11, 2009;      Valdez, Webb County
                                     06-1293P).             Laredo Morning        Judge, Webb County
                                                            Times.                Courthouse, 1000 Houston
                                                                                  Street, 3rd Floor,
                                                                                  Laredo, TX 78040.
Virginia: Loudoun (FEMA Docket      Town of Leesburg (08-  June 24, 2009; July   The Honorable Kristen C.   October 29, 2009...............       510091
 No.: B-1073).                       03-1561P).             1, 2009; Loudoun      Umstattd, Mayor, Town of
                                                            Times-Mirror.         Leesburg, P.O. Box 88,
                                                                                  Leesburg, VA 20178.
Wisconsin:
    Dane (FEMA Docket No.: B-1077)  Village of De Forest   July 24, 2009; July   The Honorable Jeff         July 15, 2009..................       550082
                                     (09-05-0486P).         31, 2009; Wisconsin   Miller, Village
                                                            State Journal.        President, Village of De
                                                                                  Forest, 306 De Forest
                                                                                  Street, De Forest, WI
                                                                                  53532.
    Dane (FEMA Docket No.: B-1077)  Unincorporated areas   July 24, 2009; July   The Honorable Kathleen M.  July 15, 2009..................       550077
                                     of Dane County (09-    31, 2009; Wisconsin   Falk, Dane County
                                     05-0486P).             State Journal.        Executive, City County
                                                                                  Building, Room 118, 210
                                                                                  Martin Luther King, Jr.
                                                                                  Boulevard, Madison, WI
                                                                                  53703.
Wyoming: Sweetwater (FEMA Docket    City of Rock Springs   July 14, 2009; July   The Honorable Timothy A.   November 18, 2009..............       560051
 No.: B-1073).                       (09-08-0320P).         21, 2009; Rock        Kaumo, Mayor, City of
                                                            Springs Daily         Rock Springs, 212 D
                                                            Rocket[dash]Miner.    Street, Rock Springs, WY
                                                                                  82901.
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    Dated: April 30, 2010.
Sandra K. Knight,
Deputy Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administrator, Mitigation, 
Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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