Document ID: FEMA-2008-0020-0008
Agency: fema
Document Type: Rule
Title: Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations
Posted Date: 2008-12-16T05:00Z

[Federal Register: December 16, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 242)]
[Rules and Regulations]               
[Page 76230-76232]
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

 
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: William R. Blanton, Jr., Engineering 
Management Branch, Mitigation Directorate, Federal Emergency Management 
Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-3151.

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 Mitigation Division Director of FEMA 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 BFEs 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 to either 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 are also 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

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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: San Diego (FEMA Docket  City of San Diego (08- July 10, 2008; July   The Honorable Jerry        June 30, 2008..................       060295
 No.: B-1001.                        09-1015P).             17, 2008; San Diego   Sanders, Mayor, City of
                                                            Transcript.           San Diego, 202 C Street,
                                                                                  11th Floor, San Diego,
                                                                                  CA 92101.
Colorado: Arapahoe (FEMA Docket     City of Cherry Hills   July 4, 2008; July    The Honorable Mike         November 11, 2008..............       080013
 No.: B-1001).                       Village (08-08-        11, 2008; The         Wozniak, Mayor, City of
                                     0414P).                Englewood Herald.     Cherry Hills Village,
                                                                                  2450 East Quincy Avenue,
                                                                                  Cherry Hills Village, CO
                                                                                  80113.
Florida:
    Charlotte (FEMA Docket No.: B-  City of Punta Gorda    July 17, 2008; July   The Honorable Larry        June 30, 2008..................       120062
     1001).                          (08-04-4040P).         24, 2008; Charlotte   Friedman, Mayor, City of
                                                            Sun.                  Punta Gorda, 326 West
                                                                                  Marion Avenue, Punta
                                                                                  Gorda, FL 33950.
    Monroe (FEMA Docket No.: B-     Unincorporated areas   July 10, 2008; July   The Honorable Mario        June 30, 2008..................       125129
     1001).                          of Monroe County (08-  17, 2008; Key West    DiGennaro, Mayor, Monroe
                                     04-0421P).             Citizen.              County, Florida Keys
                                                                                  Marathon Airport, 9400
                                                                                  Overseas Highway, Suite
                                                                                  210, Marathon, FL 33050.
    Monroe (FEMA Docket No.: B-     Unincorporated areas   July 10, 2008; July   The Honorable Mario        June 30, 2008..................       125129
     1001).                          of Monroe County (08-  17, 2008; Key West    DiGennaro, Mayor, Monroe
                                     04-3795P).             Citizen.              County, Florida Keys
                                                                                  Marathon Airport, 9400
                                                                                  Overseas Highway, Suite
                                                                                  210, Marathon, FL 33050.
    Sumter (FEMA Docket No.: B-     City of Wildwood (08-  July 17, 2008; July   The Honorable Ed Wolf,     June 30, 2008..................       120299
     1001).                          04-0921P).             24, 2008; Sumter      Mayor, City of Wildwood
                                                            County Times.         ,100 North Main Street,
                                                                                  Wildwood, FL 34785.
Kansas: Johnson (FEMA Docket No.:   City of Overland Park  July 9, 2008; July    The Honorable Carl R.      June 30, 2008..................       200174
 B-1001).                            (08-07-0908P).         16, 2008; The         Gerlach, Mayor, City of
                                                            Overland Park Sun.    Overland Park, 10084
                                                                                  Hemlock Drive, Overland
                                                                                  Park, KS 66212.
Michigan: Macomb (FEMA Docket No.:  Township of Macomb     July 16, 2008; July   The Honorable John D.      July 2, 2008...................       260445
 B-1001).                            (08-05-1867P).         23, 2008; The         Brennan, Township
                                                            Macomb Daily and      Supervisor, Township of
                                                            Daily Tribune.        Macomb, 54111 Broughton
                                                                                  Road, Macomb, MI 48042.
Mississippi: DeSoto (FEMA Docket    City of Olive Branch   July 31, 2008;        The Honorable Samuel P.    July 18, 2008..................       280286
 No.: B-1001).                       (08-04-2647P).         August 7, 2008;       Rikard, Mayor, City of
                                                            DeSoto Times Today.   Olive Branch, 9200
                                                                                  Pigeon Roost Road, Olive
                                                                                  Branch, MS 38654.
Missouri:
    St. Charles (FEMA Docket No.:   Unincorporated areas   June 25, 2008; July   The Honorable Steve        October 30, 2008...............       290315
     B-7797).                        of St. Charles         2, 2008; St.          Ehlmann, County
                                     County (08-07-0068P).  Charles Journal.      Executive, St. Charles
                                                                                  County, St. Charles
                                                                                  County Courthouse, 100
                                                                                  North Third Street, St.
                                                                                  Charles, MO 63301.
    St. Charles (FEMA Docket No.:   City of St. Peters     June 25, 2008; July   The Honorable Len Pagano,  October 30, 2008...............       290319
     B-7797).                        (08-07-0068P).         2, 2008; St.          Mayor, City of St.
                                                            Charles Journal.      Peters, One St. Peters
                                                                                  Centre Boulevard, St.
                                                                                  Peters, MO 63376.
Nevada: Clark (FEMA Docket No.: B-  Unincorporated areas   July 8, 2008; July    The Honorable Rory Reid,   November 12, 2008..............       320003
 7797).                              of Clark County (07-   15, 2008; Las Vegas   Chair, Clark County
                                     09-1612P).             Review-Journal.       Board of Commissioners,
                                                                                  500 South Grand Central
                                                                                  Parkway, Las Vegas, NV
                                                                                  89106.
New York:
    New York (FEMA Docket No.: B-   City of New York (08-  July 17, 2008; July   The Honorable Michael R.   September 29, 2008.............       360497
     1001).                          02-0948P).             24, 2008; New York    Bloomberg, Mayor, City
                                                            Times.                of New York, One Centre
                                                                                  Street, New York, NY
                                                                                  10007.
    Rockland (FEMA Docket No.: B-   Town of Clarkstown     May 22, 2008; May     The Honorable Alexander    November 18, 2008..............       360679
     7788).                          (08-02-0127P).         29, 2008; Rockland    J. Gromack, Supervisor,
                                                            County Times.         Town of Clarkstown, Ten
                                                                                  Maple Avenue, New City,
                                                                                  NY 10956.
North Carolina: Onslow (FEMA        City of Jacksonville   June 13, 2008; June   The Honorable Sammy        June 6, 2008...................       370178
 Docket No.: B-7793).                (08-04-0469P).         20, 2008; The Daily   Phillips, Mayor, City of
                                                            News.                 Jacksonville, P.O. Box
                                                                                  128, Jacksonville, NC
                                                                                  28541.
Oklahoma:
    Oklahoma (FEMA Docket No.: B-   City of Edmond (08-06- July 16, 2008; July   The Honorable Daniel R     July 30, 2008..................       400252
     1001).                          0227P).                23, 2008; The         O'Neil, Mayor, City of
                                                            Edmond Sun.           Edmond, P.O. Box 2970,
                                                                                  Edmond, OK 73083.
    Tulsa (FEMA Docket No.: B-      City of Tulsa (08-06-  June 26, 2008; July   The Honorable Kathryn L.   October 31, 2008...............       405381
     1001).                          1820P).                3, 2008; Tulsa        Taylor, Mayor, City of
                                                            World.                Tulsa, 200 Civic Center,
                                                                                  Tulsa, OK 74103.

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    Tulsa (FEMA Docket No.: B-      City of Tulsa (08-06-  July 31, 2008;        The Honorable Kathryn L.   July 17, 2008..................       405381
     1008).                          1865P).                August 7, 2008;       Taylor, Mayor, City of
                                                            Tulsa World.          Tulsa, 200 Civic Center,
                                                                                  Tulsa, OK 74103.
South Dakota: Pennington (FEMA      City of Rapid City     June 25, 2008; July   The Honorable Alan Hanks,  October 30, 2008...............       465420
 Docket No.: B-1001).                (08-08-0211P).         2, 2008; Hill City    Mayor, City of Rapid
                                                            Prevailer-News.       City, 300 Sixth Street,
                                                                                  Rapid City, SD 57701.
Texas:
    Bexar (FEMA Docket No.: B-      City of San Antonio    June 26, 2008; July   The Honorable Phil         October 31, 2008...............       480045
     7797).                          (07-06-0823P).         3, 2008; San          Hardberger, Mayor, City
                                                            Antonio Express       of San Antonio, P.O. Box
                                                            News.                 839966, San Antonio, TX
                                                                                  78283.
    Bexar (FEMA Docket No.: B-      City of San Antonio    June 26, 2008; July   The Honorable Phil         June 19, 2008..................       480045
     1015).                          (07-06-0824P).         3, 2008; San          Hardberger, Mayor, City
                                                            Antonio Express       of San Antonio, P.O. Box
                                                            News.                 839966, San Antonio, TX
                                                                                  78283.
    Collin (FEMA Docket No.: B-     City of McKinney (07-  June 26, 2008; July   The Honorable Bill         October 31, 2008...............       480135
     7797).                          06-1407P).             3, 2008; McKinney     Whitfield, Mayor, City
                                                            Courier Gazette.      of McKinney, 222 North
                                                                                  Tennessee Street,
                                                                                  McKinney, TX 75069.
    Harris (FEMA Docket No.: B-     Unincorporated areas   July 2, 2008; July    The Honorable Ed Emmett,   October 30, 2008...............       480287
     7797).                          of Harris County (07-  9, 2008; Houston      Harris County Judge,
                                     06-2077P).             Chronicle.            1001 Preston Street,
                                                                                  Suite 911, Houston, TX
                                                                                  77002.
    Tarrant (FEMA Docket No.: B-    City of Euless (08-06- April 4, 2008; April  The Honorable Mary Saleh,  August 11, 2008................       480593
     1011).                          0770P).                11, 2008;             Mayor, City of Euless,
                                                            Colleyville Courier.  201 North Ector Drive,
                                                                                  Euless, TX 76039.
Virginia: Independent City (FEMA    City of Winchester     July 3, 2008; July    The Honorable Elizabeth    October 31, 2008...............       510173
 Docket No.: B-1001).                (08-03-0972P).         10, 2008; The         Minor, Mayor, City of
                                                            Winchester Star.      Winchester, 231 East
                                                                                  Piccadilly Street, Suite
                                                                                  310, Winchester, VA
                                                                                  22601.
Wisconsin:
    Dodge (FEMA Docket No.: B-      Unincorporated areas   June 19, 2008; June   The Honorable Russell E.   October 24, 2008...............       550094
     7797).                          of Dodge County (07-   26, 2008; Watertown   Kottke, Chairman, Dodge
                                     05-4832P).             Daily Times.          County Board of
                                                                                  Supervisors, 127 East
                                                                                  Oak Street, Beaver Dam,
                                                                                  WI 53039.
    Dodge (FEMA Docket No.: B-      City of Watertown (07- June 19, 2008; June   The Honorable Ron          October 24, 2008...............       550107
     7797).                          05-4832P).             26, 2008; Watertown   Krueger, Mayor, City of
                                                            Daily Times.          Watertown, P.O. Box 477,
                                                                                  Watertown, WI 53094.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: December 5, 2008.
Michael K. Buckley,
Acting Assistant Administrator, Mitigation Directorate, Department of 
Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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