[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 12 (Wednesday, January 20, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 3045-3046]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-1212]
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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
44 CFR Part 65
[Docket No. FEMA-7268]
Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
ACTION: Interim rule.
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SUMMARY: This interim rule lists communities where modification of the
base (1% annual chance) flood elevations is appropriate because of new
scientific or technical data. New flood insurance premium rates will be
calculated from the modified base flood elevations for new buildings
and their contents.
DATES: These modified base flood elevations are currently in effect on
the dates listed in the table and revise the Flood Insurance Rate
Map(s) in effect prior to this determination for each listed community.
From the date of the second publication of these changes in a
newspaper of local circulation, any person has ninety (90) days in
which to request through the community that the Associate Director for
Mitigation reconsider the changes. The modified elevations may be
changed during the 90-day period.
ADDRESSES: The modified base flood elevations 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 following
table.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matthew B. Miller, P.E., Chief,
Hazards Study Branch, Mitigation Directorate, 500 C Street SW.,
Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-3461.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The modified base flood elevations are not
listed for each community in this interim rule. However, the address of
the Chief Executive Officer of the community where the modified base
flood elevation determinations are available for inspection is
provided.
Any request for reconsideration must be based upon knowledge of
changed conditions, or upon 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 base flood elevations 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 elevations, 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 base flood elevations are in accordance with 44 CFR
65.4.
National Environmental Policy Act. This rule is categorically
excluded from the requirements of 44 CFR Part 10, Environmental
Consideration. No environmental impact assessment has been prepared.
Regulatory Flexibility Act. The Associate Director for Mitigation
certifies that this rule is exempt from the requirements of the
Regulatory Flexibility Act because modified base flood elevations are
required by the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4105,
and are required to maintain community eligibility in the NFIP. No
regulatory flexibility analysis has been prepared.
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 12612, Federalism. This rule involves no policies
that have federalism implications under Executive Order 12612,
Federalism, dated October 26, 1987.
Executive Order 12778, Civil Justice Reform. This rule meets the
applicable standards of Section 2(b)(2) of Executive Order 12778.
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]
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]
2. The tables published under the authority of Sec. 65.4 are
amended as follows:
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Dates and name of
State and county Location newspaper where Chief executive officer of Effective date of Community No.
notice was published community modification
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Arizona: Pima..................... City of Tucson....... December 2, 1998, The Honorable George November 3, 1998..... 040076
December 9, 1998, Miller, Mayor, City of
Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, P.O. Box 27210,
Tucson, Arizona 85726.
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California: Orange................ City of Lake Forest.. December 1, 1998, The Honorable Peter March 8, 1999........ 060759
December 8, 1998, Herzog, Mayor, City of
Orange County Lake Forest, 23161 Lake
Register. Center Drive, Suite 100,
Lake Forest, California
92630.
Colorado: Ouray................... City of Ouray........ December 3, 1998, The Honorable Jim Miller, November 9, 1998..... 080137
December 10, 1998, Mayor, City of Ouray,
Ouray County P.O. Box 468, Ouray,
Plaindealer. Colorado 81427.
Colorado: Ouray................... Unincorporated Areas. December 3, 1998, The Honorable Alan November 9, 1998..... 080136
December 10, 1998, Staehle, Chairman, Ouray
Ouray County County, Board of
Plaindealer. Commissioners, P.O. Box
C, Ouray, Colorado, 81427.
Kansas: McPherson................. City of McPherson.... December 3, 1998, The Honorable Vernon L. November 4, 1998..... 200217
December 10, 1998, Dossett, Mayor, City of
McPherson Sentinel. McPherson, P.O. Box 1008,
McPherson, Kansas 67460.
Oklahoma: Oklahoma................ City of Oklahoma City November 18, 1998, The Honorable Ronald November 2, 1998..... 405378
November 25, 1998, Norick, Mayor, City of
Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, 200 North
Walker, Suite 302,
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
73102.
Oklahoma: Oklahoma................ City of Oklahoma City December 2, 1998, The Honorable Kirk November 6, 1998..... 405378
December 9, 1998, Humphreys, Mayor, City of
Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, 200 North
Walker, Suite 302,
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
73102.
Texas: Tarrant.................... City of Fort Worth... December 1, 1998, The Honorable Kenneth November 5, 1998..... 480596
December 8, 1998, Barr, Mayor, City of Fort
Fort Worth Star- Worth, 1000 Throckmorton
Telegram. Street, Fort Worth, Texas
76102-6311.
Texas: Hays....................... Unincorporated Areas. December 2, 1998, The Honorable Eddy November 6, 1998..... 480321
December 9, 1998, Etheredge, Hays County
San Marcos Daily Judge, Hays County
Record. Courthouse, 111 East San
Antonio Street, San
Marcos, Texas 78666.
Texas: Dallas..................... City of Mesquite..... November 20, 1998, The Honorable Mike November 2, 1998..... 485490
November 27, 1998, Anderson, Mayor, City of
Dallas Morning News. Mesquite, P.O. Box
850131, Mesquite, Texas
75185-0137.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood
Insurance'')
Dated: January 11, 1999.
Michael J. Armstrong,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
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