Document ID: FEMA-2010-0003-0141
Agency: fema
Document Type: Rule
Title: Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations
Posted Date: 2010-12-16T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 241 (Thursday, December 16, 2010)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 78607-78610]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-31509]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

44 CFR Part 65

[Docket ID FEMA-2010-0003; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-1156]

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

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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 
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.

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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 of    Effective date of       Community No.
                                                            notice was published           community               modification
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Arizona: Cochise..................  City of Sierra Vista.  August 11, 2010,       The Honorable Bob Strain,   August 30, 2010......  040017
                                    (10-09-2513P)........   August 18, 2010,       Mayor, City of Sierra
                                                            Sierra Vista Herald.   Vista, 1011 North
                                                                                   Coronado Drive, Sierra
                                                                                   Vista, AZ 85635.
Arizona: Maricopa.................  Town of Gilbert......  August 12, 2010,       The Honorable John Lewis,   July 30, 2010........  040044
                                    (10-09-0572P)........   August 19, 2010,       Mayor, Town of Gilbert,
                                                            Arizona Business       50 East Civic Center
                                                            Gazette.               Drive, Gilbert, AZ 85296.
Arizona: Maricopa.................  City of Goodyear.....  August 5, 2010,        The Honorable James M.      July 30, 2010........  040046
                                    (10-09-1335P)........   August 12, 2010,       Cavanaugh, Mayor, City of
                                                            Arizona Business       Goodyear, P.O. Box 5100,
                                                            Gazette.               Goodyear, AZ 85338.
Arizona: Pima.....................  City of Tucson.......  July 23, 2010, July    The Honorable Bob Walkup,   July 13, 2010........  040076
                                    (10-09-1751P)........   30, 2010, Arizona      Mayor, City of Tucson,
                                                            Daily Star.            City Hall, 255 West
                                                                                   Alameda, Tucson, AZ 85701.
Arizona: Pinal....................  City of Casa Grande..  July 23, 2010, July    The Honorable Robert M.     August 11, 2010......  040080
                                    (10-09-1348P)........   30, 2010, Casa         Jackson, Mayor, City of
                                                            Grande Dispatch.       Casa Grande, 510 East
                                                                                   Florence Boulevard, Casa
                                                                                   Grande, AZ 85122.
Arizona: Pinal....................  Town of Mammoth......  July 31, 2010, August  The Honorable Craig         December 6, 2010.....  040086
                                    (10-09-1056P)........   7, 2010, Casa Grande   Williams, Mayor, Town of
                                                            Dispatch.              Mammoth, P.O. Box 404,
                                                                                   Mammoth, AZ 85618.
Arizona: Pinal....................  Unincorporated areas   July 31, 2010, August  The Honorable Pete Rios,    December 6, 2010.....  040077
                                     of Pinal County.       7, 2010, Casa Grande   Chairman, Pinal County
                                    (10-09-1056P)........   Dispatch.              Board of Supervisors,
                                                                                   P.O. Box 827, Florence,
                                                                                   AZ 85132.
California: Sacramento............  Unincorporated areas   August 11, 2010,       The Honorable Roger         December 16, 2010....  060262
                                     of Sacramento County.  August 18, 2010, The   Dickinson, Chairman,
                                    (10-09-1947P)........   Sacramento Bee.        Sacramento County Board
                                                                                   of Supervisors, 700 H
                                                                                   Street, Suite 2450,
                                                                                   Sacramento, CA 95814.

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California: San Diego.............  City of Oceanside....  August 2, 2010,        The Honorable Jim Wood,     July 26, 2010........  060294
                                    (10-09-1317P)........   August 9, 2010,        Mayor, City of Oceanside,
                                                            North County Times.    300 North Coast Highway,
                                                                                   Oceanside, CA 92054.
Colorado: Eagle...................  Unincorporated areas   September 2, 2010,     The Honorable Sara Fisher,  August 25, 2010......  080051
                                     of Eagle County.       September 9, 2010,     Chairman, Eagle County
                                    (10-08-0478P)........   The Eagle Valley       Board of Commissioners,
                                                            Enterprise.            P.O. Box 850, Eagle, CO
                                                                                   81631.
Colorado: Summit..................  Unincorporated areas   August 6, 2010,        The Honorable Bob French,   July 30, 2010........  080290
                                     of Summit County.      August 13, 2010,       Chairman, Summit County
                                    (10-08-0513P)........   Summit County          Board of Commissioners,
                                                            Journal.               P.O. Box 68,
                                                                                   Breckenridge, CO 80424.
Florida: Hillsborough.............  Unincorporated areas   August 2, 2010,        The Honorable Ken Hagan,    July 22, 2010........  120112
                                     of Hillsborough        August 9, 2010, The    Chairman, Hillsborough
                                     County.                Tampa Tribune.         County Board of
                                    (10-04-4807P)........                          Commissioners, P.O. Box
                                                                                   1110, Tampa, FL 36601.
Florida: Lee......................  City of Cape Coral...  August 27, 2010,       The Honorable John          January 3, 2011......  125095
                                    (10-04-0289P)........   September 3, 2010,     Sullivan, Mayor, City of
                                                            Fort Myers News-       Cape Coral, P.O. Box
                                                            Press.                 150027, Cape Coral, FL
                                                                                   33915.
Florida: Lee......................  Unincorporated areas   August 27, 2010,       Ms. Tammy Hall, Chair, Lee  January 3, 2011......  125124
                                     of Lee County.         September 3, 2010,     County Board of County,
                                    (10-04-0289P)........   Fort Myers News-       Commissioners, P.O. Box
                                                            Press.                 398, Ft. Myers, FL 33902.
Florida: Polk.....................  City of Lakeland.....  August 11, 2010,       The Honorable Gow Fields,   July 30, 2010........  120267
                                    (10-04-4064P)........   August 18, 2010, The   Mayor, City of Lakeland,
                                                            Ledger.                228 South Massachusetts
                                                                                   Avenue, Lakeland, FL
                                                                                   33801.
Florida: St. Johns................  Unincorporated areas   July 26, 2010, August  Mr. Michael Wanchick,       July 21, 2010........  125147
                                     of St. Johns County.   2, 2010, St.           County Administrator, St.
                                    (10-04-2018P)........   Augustine Record.      Johns County, 500 San
                                                                                   Sebastian View, St.
                                                                                   Augustine, FL 32084.
Mississippi: Rankin...............  City of Flowood......  August 20, 2010,       The Honorable Gary Rhoads,  August 10, 2010......  280289
                                    (10-04-5433P)........   August 27, 2010, The   Mayor, City of Flowood,
                                                            Clarion-Ledger.        P.O. Box 320069, Flowood,
                                                                                   MS 39232.
Montana: Cascade..................  Unincorporated areas   August 10, 2010,       The Honorable Joe Briggs,   December 15, 2010....  300008
                                     of Cascade County.     August 17, 2010,       Chairman, Cascade County
                                    (10-08-0429P)........   Great Falls Tribune.   Board of Commissioners,
                                                                                   325 2nd Avenue North,
                                                                                   Great Falls, MT 59401.
North Carolina: Cumberland........  Town of Hope Mills...  July 26, 2010, August  The Honorable Eddie Dees,   November 30, 2010....  370312
                                    (10-04-0445P)........   2, 2010,               Mayor, Town of Hope
                                                            Fayetteville           Mills, 5770 Rockfish
                                                            Observer.              Road, Hope Mills, NC
                                                                                   28348.
North Carolina: Cumberland........  Unincorporated areas   July 26, 2010, August  Mr. James E. Martin,        November 30, 2010....  370076
                                     of Cumberland County.  2, 2010,               Manager, Cumberland
                                    (10-04-0445P)........   Fayetteville           County, 117 Dick Street,
                                                            Observer.              Room 512, Fayetteville,
                                                                                   NC 28301.
North Carolina: Pitt..............  City of Greenville...  August 23, 2010,       The Honorable Patricia C.   December 28, 2010....  370191
                                    (10-04-3020P)........   August 30, 2010, The   Dunn, Mayor, City of
                                                            Daily Reflector.       Greenville, P.O. Box
                                                                                   7207, Greenville, NC
                                                                                   27835.
North Carolina: Pitt..............  City of Greenville...  August 19, 2010,       The Honorable Patricia C.   August 12, 2010......  370191
                                    (10-04-3296P)........   August 26, 2010, The   Dunn, Mayor, City of
                                                            Daily Reflector.       Greenville, P.O. Box
                                                                                   7207, Greenville, NC
                                                                                   27835.
North Carolina: Wake..............  Unincorporated areas   July 29, 2010, August  Mr. David Cooke, Manager,   December 3, 2010.....  370368
                                     of Wake County, (09-   5, 2010, The News &    Wake County, P.O. Box
                                     04-7036P).             Observer.              550, Greenville, NC 27602.
South Carolina: Chester...........  Unincorporated areas   August 20, 2010,       The Honorable R. Carlisle   December 27, 2010....  450047
                                     of Chester County.     August 27, 2010,       Roddey, Chairman, Chester
                                    (10-04-4509P)........   News & Reporter.       County Council, P.O. Box
                                                                                   580, Chester, SC 29706.
South Carolina: Dorchester........  City of North          August 19, 2010,       The Honorable R. Keith      September 10, 2010...  450042
                                     Charleston.            August 26, 2010, The   Summey, Mayor, City of
                                    (10-04-1595P)........   Post and Courier.      North Charleston, 2500
                                                                                   City Hall Lane, North
                                                                                   Charleston, SC 29406.
South Dakota: Lincoln.............  Unincorporated areas   August 19, 2010,       The Honorable Jim Schmidt,  December 24, 2010....  460277
                                     of Lincoln County.     August 26, 2010,       Chairman, Lincoln County
                                    (10-08-0327P)........   Lennox Independent.    Board of Commissioners,
                                                                                   104 North Main Street,
                                                                                   Canton, SD 57013.
Texas: Wichita....................  City of Wichita Falls  August 20, 2010,       The Honorable Glenn         December 27, 2010....  480662
                                    (10-06-1225P)........   August 27, 2010,       Barham, Mayor, City of
                                                            Wichita Falls Times    Wichita Falls, P.O. Box
                                                            Record News.           1431, Wichita Falls, TX
                                                                                   76307.

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Utah: Washington..................  City of LaVerkin.....  August 20, 2010,       The Honorable Karl Wilson,  August 11, 2010......  490174
                                    (10-08-0578P)........   August 27, 2010, The   Mayor, City of LaVerkin,
                                                            Spectrum.              111 South Main Street,
                                                                                   LaVerkin, UT 84745.
Utah: Washington..................  Town of Toquerville..  August 20, 2010,       The Honorable Darrin        August 11, 2010......  490180
                                    (10-08-0578P)........   August 27, 2010, The   LeFevre, Mayor, Town of
                                                            Spectrum.              Toquerville, P.O. Box 27,
                                                                                   Toquerville, UT 84774.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: December 3, 2010.
Sandra K. Knight,
Deputy Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administrator, Mitigation, 
Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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