Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations

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[Federal Register: August 17, 2001 (Volume 66, Number 160)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 43095-43097]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr17au01-19]

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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
44 CFR Part 65

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, (FEMA).
ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: Modified Base (1-percent-annual-chance) Flood Elevations
(BFEs) are finalized for the communities listed below. These modified
elevations will be used to calculate flood insurance premium rates for
new buildings and their contents.

EFFECTIVE DATES: The effective dates for these modified BFEs are
indicated on the table below 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: Matthew B. Miller, P.E., Chief,
Hazards Study Branch, Hazards, Mapping and Risk Assessment Division,
FEMA, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-3461 or (e-
mail) matt.miller@fema.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FEMA makes the final determinations listed
below of the final determinations of modified BFEs for each community
listed. These modified elevations have been published in newspapers of
local circulation and ninety (90) days have elapsed since that
publication. The Acting Administrator, Federal Insurance and Mitigation
Administration, has resolved any appeals resulting from this
notification.
The modified BFEs are not listed for each community in this notice.
However, this rule includes the address of the Chief Executive Officer
of the community where the modified BFE determinations are available
for inspection.
The modifications 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.

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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 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 Acting Administrator, Federal Insurance and Mitigation
Administration, 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 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 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 names of
State and County Location newspaper where Chief executive officer of Effective date of Community number
notice was published community modification
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Illinois: Lake (FEMA Docket No. City of Waukegan..... March 22, 2001, March The Honorable Bill Durkin, June 29, 2001........ 170397
7602). 29, 2001, Chicago Mayor, City of Waukegan,
Tribune. 106 North Utica,
Waukegan, Illinois 60085.
Kansas: Johnson (FEMA Docket No. City of Shawnee...... February 8, 2001, The Honorable Jim Allen, January 18, 2001..... 200177
7602). February 15, 2001, Mayor, City of Shawnee,
Topeka Capital- City Hall, 11110 Johnson
Journal. Drive, Shawnee, Kansas
66203.
Texas:
Potter and Randall (FEMA City of Amarillo..... February 1, 2001, The Honorable Kel Seliger, May 10, 2001......... 480529
Docket No. 7602). February 8, 2001, Mayor, City of Amarillo,
Amarillo Daily News. P.O. Box 1971, Amarillo,
Texas 79105.
Collin (FEMA Docket No. 7602). Unincorporated Areas. January 18, 2001, Mr. William J. Roberts, April 26, 2001....... 480130
January 25, 2001, Attn: Mr. Ruben E.
Plano Star Courier. Delgado, 210 South
McDonald, McKinney, Texas
75069.
Denton (FEMA Docket No. 7602). City of Denton....... March 23, 2001, March The Honorable Euline March 9, 2001........ 480194
30, 2001, Denton Brock, Mayor, City of
Record Chronicle. Denton, 215 East McKinney
Street, Denton, Texas
76201.
Denton (FEMA Docket No. 7602). Unincorporated Areas. March 23, 2001, March The Honorable Kirk Wilson, March 9, 2001........ 480774
30, 2001, Denton Denton County Judge,
Record Chronicle. Courthouse-on-the-Square,
110 West Hickory Street,
Denton, Texas 76201-0000.
Tarrant (FEMA Docket No. 7602) City of Euless....... February 22, 2001, The Honorable Mary Lib January 25, 2001..... 480593
March 1, 2001, Fort Saleh, Mayor, City of
Worth Star-Telegram. Euless, 201 North Ector
Drive, Euless, Texas
76039.
Dallas (FEMA Docket No. 7602). City of Irving....... January 18, 2001, The Honorable Joe H. April 26, 2001....... 480180
January 25, 2001, Putnam, Mayor, City of
Irving News. Irving, P.O. Box 152288,
Irving, Texas 75060-0000.
Dallas (FEMA Docket No. 7602). City of Irving....... March 15, 2001, March The Honorable Bill Durkin, February 20, 2001.... 480180
22, 2001, Irving Mayor, City of Waukegan,
News. P.O. Box 152288, Irving,
Texas 75060.
Montgomery (FEMA Docket No. Unincorporated Areas. March 23, 2001, March The Honorable Alan B. June 29, 2001........ 480483
7602). 30, 2001, Conroe Sadler, Montgomery County
Courier. Judge, 300 N. Thompson
Street, Suite 210,
Conroe, Texas 77301.
Collin (FEMA Docket No. 7602). City of Plano........ January 18, 2001, The Honorable Jeran Akers, April 26, 2001....... 480140
January 25, 2001, Mayor, City of Plano,
Plano Star Courier. P.O. Box 860358, Plano,
Texas 75086-0358.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood
Insurance.'')

Dated: August 10, 2001.
Robert F. Shea,
Acting Administrator, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration.
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