Document ID: FEMA-2011-0002-0054
Agency: fema
Document Type: Rule
Title: Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations
Posted Date: 2011-04-20T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 76 (Wednesday, April 20, 2011)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 22054-22057]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-9558]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

44 CFR Part 65

[Docket ID FEMA-2011-0002]

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.

    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 notice   Chief executive officer        Effective date of         Community
                                                                  was published            of community                 modification              No.
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Idaho:
    Ada (FEMA Docket No.: B-1143)..  Unincorporated areas    May 27, 2010; June 3,   The Honorable Fred        September 1, 2010............      160001
                                      of Ada County (10-10-   2010; The Idaho         Tilman, Chairman, Ada
                                      0170P).                 Statesman.              County Board of
                                                                                      Commissioners, 200 West
                                                                                      Front Street, Boise, ID
                                                                                      83702.
    Valley (FEMA Docket No.: B-      Unincorporated areas    April 15, 2010; April   The Honorable Jerry       August 21, 2010..............      160220
     1143).                           of Valley County (10-   22, 2010; The Star-     Winkle, Chairman,
                                      10-0010P).              News.                   Valley County Board of
                                                                                      Commissioners, P.O. Box
                                                                                      1350, Cascade, ID 83611.
Indiana:
    Hamilton (FEMA Docket No.: B-    City of Noblesville     April 15, 2010; April   The Honorable John        August 20, 2010..............      180082
     1143).                           (10-05-3162P).          22, 2010; The           Ditslear, Mayor, City
                                                              Indianapolis Star.      of Noblesville, 16
                                                                                      South 10th Street,
                                                                                      Suite 150, Noblesville,
                                                                                      IN 46060.
    Tippecanoe (FEMA Docket No.: B-  City of Lafayette (10-  May 27, 2010; June 3,   The Honorable Tony        May 18, 2010.................      180253
     1143).                           05-3321P).              2010; Journal and       Roswarski, Mayor, City
                                                              Courier.                of Lafayette, 20 North
                                                                                      6th Street, Lafayette,
                                                                                      IN 47901.
Iowa:
    Black Hawk (FEMA Docket No.: B-  City of Cedar Falls     July 8, 2010; July 15,  The Honorable Jon Crews,  November 12, 2010............      190017
     1143).                           (10-07-0506P).          2010; The Waterloo      Mayor, City of Cedar
                                                              Courier.                Falls, 220 Clay Street,
                                                                                      Cedar Falls, IA 50613.
    Polk (FEMA Docket No.: B-1143).  City of Des Moines (09- May 27, 2010; June 3,   The Honorable Franklin    October 1, 2010..............      190227
                                      07-1717P).              2010; Des Moines        Cownie, Mayor, City of
                                                              Register.               Des Moines, 675 Harwood
                                                                                      Drive, Des Moines, IA
                                                                                      50312.
Kansas: Johnson (FEMA Docket No.: B- City of Overland Park   June 30, 2010; July 7,  The Honorable Carl        June 17, 2010................      200174
 1143).                               (09-07-1710P).          2010; Sun               Gerlach, Mayor, City of
                                                              Publications.           Overland Park, 8500
                                                                                      Santa Fe Drive,
                                                                                      Overland Park, KS 66212.
Maine:
    Cumberland (FEMA Docket No.: B-  Town of Harpswell (09-  July 12, 2010; July     The Honorable James S.    June 24, 2010................      230169
     1143).                           01-1532P).              19, 2010; The Times     Henderson, Chairman,
                                                              Record.                 Board of Selectmen,
                                                                                      P.O. Box 39, Harpswell,
                                                                                      ME 04079.
    York (FEMA Docket No.: B-1143).  Town of Hollis (10-01-  July 13, 2010; July     Mr. Stuart B. Gannett,    November 17, 2010............      230150
                                      0538P).                 20, 2010; The Smart     Sr., Chairman, Board of
                                                              Shopper.                Selectmen, 34 Town Farm
                                                                                      Road, P.O. Box 9,
                                                                                      Hollis, ME 04042.
Massachusetts: Barnstable (FEMA      Town of Falmouth (09-   May 21, 2010; May 28,   Mr. Robert L.             August 26, 2010..............      255211
 Docket No.: B-1143).                 01-1590P).              2010; Falmouth          Whritenour, Jr., Town
                                                              Enterprise.             of Falmouth Manager, 59
                                                                                      Town Hall Square,
                                                                                      Falmouth, MA 02540.
Michigan:
    Macomb (FEMA Docket No.: B-      Township of Washington  July 7, 2010; July 14,  Mr. Dan O'Leary, Board    June 29, 2010................      260447
     1143).                           (10-05-4289P).          2010; The Romeo         Supervisor, 57900 Van
                                                              Observer.               Dyke Road, Washington,
                                                                                      MI 48094.
    Oakland (FEMA Docket No.: B-     City of Novi (10-05-    May 6, 2010; May 13,    The Honorable David       May 24, 2010.................      260175
     1143).                           0812P).                 2010; The Novi News.    Landry, Mayor, City of
                                                                                      Novi, 45175 West Ten
                                                                                      Mile Road, Novi, MI
                                                                                      48375.
Missouri: Cole (FEMA Docket No.: B-  City of Jefferson City  August 19, 2010;        The Honorable John        December 24, 2010............      290108
 1143).                               (10-07-0593P).          August 26, 2010; News   Landwehr, Mayor, City
                                                              Tribune.                of Jefferson City, 320
                                                                                      East McCarty Street,
                                                                                      Jefferson City, MO
                                                                                      65101.

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Nebraska: Lancaster (FEMA Docket     City of Lincoln (10-07- June 3, 2010; June 10,  The Honorable Chris       October 8, 2010..............      315273
 No.: B-1143).                        0761P).                 2010; The Lincoln       Beutler, Mayor, City of
                                                              Journal Star.           Lincoln, 555 South 10th
                                                                                      Street, Suite 301,
                                                                                      Lincoln, NE 68508.
New Hampshire:
    Hillsborough (FEMA Docket No.:   Town of Pelham (09-01-  June 18, 2010; June     The Honorable Douglas     July 6, 2010.................      330100
     B-1143).                         1526P).                 25, 2010; The Lowell    Viger, Chairman, Board
                                                              Sun.                    of Selectmen, 6 Village
                                                                                      Green, Pelham, NH 03076.
    Hillsborough (FEMA Docket No.:   Town of Pelham (09-01-  June 21, 2010; June     The Honorable Douglas     July 6, 2010.................      330100
     B-1143).                         1526P).                 28, 2010; The Pelham-   Viger, Chairman, Board
                                                              Windham News.           of Selectmen, 6 Village
                                                                                      Green, Pelham, NH 03076.
Vermont:
    Windham (FEMA Docket No.: B-     Town of Wilmington (10- June 14, 2010; June     The Honorable Thomas P.   June 2, 2010.................      500142
     1143).                           01-0925P).              21, 2010; Brattleboro   Consolino, Chair,
                                                              Reformer.               Selectboard, P.O. Box
                                                                                      217, Wilmington, VT
                                                                                      05363.
    Windham (FEMA Docket No.: B-     Town of Wilmington (10- June 17, 2010; June     The Honorable Thomas P.   June 2, 2010.................      500142
     1143).                           01-0925P).              24, 2010; The           Consolino, Chair,
                                                              Deerfield Valley News.  Selectboard, P.O. Box
                                                                                      217, Wilmington, VT
                                                                                      05363.
Virginia: Independent City of        City of Fairfax (10-03- June 14, 2010; June     The Honorable Robert F.   October 19, 2010.............      515524
 Fairfax (FEMA Docket No.: B-1143).   0412P).                 21, 2010; The           Lederer, Mayor, City of
                                                              Washington Times.       Fairfax, Fairfax City
                                                                                      Hall, 10455 Armstrong
                                                                                      Street, Fairfax, VA
                                                                                      22030.
Wisconsin:
    Dane (FEMA Docket No.: B-1143).  Village of Black Earth  May 20, 2010; May 27,   The Honorable Patrick     September 24, 2010...........      550079
                                      (10-05-1272P).          2010; The News-Sickle-  Troge, President,
                                                              Arrow.                  Village of Black Earth,
                                                                                      1525 Riverview Drive,
                                                                                      Black Earth, WI 53515.
    Dane (FEMA Docket No.: B-1143).  Unincorporated areas    May 20, 2010; May 27,   Ms. Kathleen Falk,        September 24, 2010...........      550077
                                      of Dane County (10-05-  2010; The Wisconsin     County Executive, 210
                                      1272P).                 State Journal.          Martin Luther King Jr.
                                                                                      Boulevard, Room 116,
                                                                                      City-County Building,
                                                                                      Madison, WI 53703.
    Green Lake (FEMA Docket No.: B-  Village of Marquette    April 8, 2010; April    Mr. Howard Sell,          March 29, 2010...............      550170
     1143).                           (10-05-1858P).          15,2010; The Berlin     District 6, County
                                                              Journal Newspaper.      Board Supervisor, N3415
                                                                                      Highway 72, Markesan,
                                                                                      WI 53946.
    Jefferson (FEMA Docket No.: B-   Unincorporated areas    April 29, 2010; May 6,  Ms. Sharon L. Schmeling.  September 3, 2010............      550191
     1143).                           of Jefferson County     2010; Daily Jefferson   Chairperson, Jefferson
                                      (10-05-0806P).          County Union.           County Board, 320 South
                                                                                      Main Street, Room 201,
                                                                                      Jefferson, WI 53549.
    Waukesha (FEMA Docket No.: B-    Unincorporated areas    April 29, 2010; May 6,  Mr. Daniel P. Vrakas,     September 3, 2010............      550476
     1143).                           of Waukesha County      2010; Lake County       County Executive, 515
                                      (10-05-0806P).          Reporter & Milwaukee    West Moreland
                                                              Journal Sentinel.       Boulevard, Room 230,
                                                                                      Waukesha, WI 53188.
    Waukesha (FEMA Docket No.: B-    Unincorporated areas    April 29, 2010, May 6,  Mr. Daniel P. Vrakas,     September 3, 2010............      550476
     1143).                           of Waukesha County      2010, Lake County       County Executive, 515
                                      (10-05-0802P).          Reporter & Milwaukee    West Moreland
                                                              Journal Sentinel.       Boulevard, Room 230,
                                                                                      Waukesha, WI 53188.
    St. Croix (FEMA Docket No.: B-   Unincorporated ares of  May 27, 2010; June 3,   Mr. Daryl Standafer,      October 1, 2010..............      555578
     1143).                           St. Croix County (10-   2010; The River Falls   Chairman, St. Croix
                                      05-1230P).              Journal.                County, 1101 Carmichael
                                                                                      Road, Hudson, WI 54016.
    St. Croix (FEMA Docket No.: B-   City of River Falls     May 27, 2010; June 3,   The Honorable Don         October 1, 2010..............      550330
     1143).                           (10-05-1230P).          2010; The River Falls   Richards, Mayor, City
                                                              Journal.                of River Falls, 106
                                                                                      North Wasson Lane,
                                                                                      River Falls, WI 54022.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: April 11, 2011.
Sandra K. Knight,
Deputy Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administrator, Mitigation, 
Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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