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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

CFR Citation: 44 CFR Part 65

NOTICE: RULES

ACTION: Flood elevation determinations:

DOCUMENT ACTION: Final rule.

SUBJECT CATEGORY: Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations

DOCUMENT 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.

SUMMARY: Various States,

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

The Federal Emergency Management Agency makes the final determinations listed below for the 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 Mitigation Division Director of the Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate 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.

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 Mitigation Division Director of the Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate 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:
Dates and names of State and county Location newspaper where Chief executive officer Effective date of modification Community notice was published of community number Arkansas: Sebastian, (Case No. 02 City of Greenwood... November 13, 2002, The Honorable Judy November 25, 2002............. 050198 061094P), (FEMA Docket No. November 20, 2002, Selkirk, Mayor, City of P7620). Greenwood Democrat. Greenwood, City Hall, 30 Bell Road, Greenwood, AR 72936. [[Page 54844]]
Arkansas: Crawford, (Case No. 02 City of Van Buren... November 13, 2002, The Honorable John Riggs, February 19, 2003............. 050053 06873P), (FEMA Docket No. November 20, 2002, Mayor, City of Van P7620). Van Buren Press Buren, 1003 Broadway, Argus Courier. Van Buren, AR 72956. Kansas: Johnson, (Case No. 0207 City of Lenexa...... October 22, 2002, The Hon. Michael A. September 19, 2002............ 200168 1010P), (FEMA Docket No. P7618). October 29, 2002, Boehm, Mayor, City of The Legal Record. Lenexa, P.O. Box 14888, Lenexa, KS 66215. Kansas: Johnson, (Case No. 0107 City of Overland November 13, 2002, The Honorable Ed Eilert, February 19, 2003............. 200174 457P), (FEMA Docket No. P7620). Park. November 20, 2002, Mayor, City of Overland The Sun Newspapers. Park, City Hall, 8500 Santa Fe Drive, Overland Park, KS 66212. Kansas: Johnson, (Case No. 0207 City of Shawnee..... October 24, 2002, The Honorable Jim Allen, September 19, 2002............ 200177 1010P), (FEMA Docket No. P7618). October 31, 2002, Mayor, City of Shawnee, The Journal Herald. 11110 Johnson Drive, Shawnee, KS 66203. Minnesota: Dakota, (Case No. 02 City of Burnsville.. October 24, 2002, The Hon. Elizabeth Kautz, September 30, 2002............ 270102 051843P), (FEMA Docket No. October 31, 2002, Mayor, City of P7618). Dakota County Burnsville, 100 Civic Tribune. Center Parkway, Burnsville, MN 55337. Minnesota: Washington, (Case No. City of Hugo........ November 6, 2002, The Honorable Fran Miron, November 15, 2002............. 270504 02050419P), (FEMA Docket No. November 13, 2002, Mayor, City of Hugo, P7620). The White Bear 14669 Fitzgerald Avenue Press. North, Hugo, MN 55038. Nebraska: Lancaster, (Case No. 02 City of Lincoln..... November 18, 2002, The Honorable Don Wesley, October 25, 2002.............. 315273 071012P), (FEMA Docket No. November 25, 2002, Mayor, City of Lincoln, P7620). Lincoln Journal 555 South 10th Street, Star. Room 208, Lincoln, NE 68508. Ohio: Franklin, (Case No. 0205 Unincorporated Areas October 31, 2002, The Hon. Arlene October 15, 2002.............. 390167 3971P), (FEMA Docket No. P7620). November 7, 2002, Shoemaker, President, The Columbus Franklin County, Board Dispatch. of Commissioners, 373 South High Street, 26th Floor, Columbus, OH 432156304. Texas: Denton, (Case No. 0206 Town of Copper November 18, 2002, The Hon. Chuck Wainscott, October 25, 2002.............. 481508 1264P), (FEMA Docket No. P7620). Canyon. November 25, 2002, Mayor, Town of Copper Denton Record Canyon, 400 Woodland Chronicle. Drive, Copper Canyon, TX 750678501. Texas: Denton, (Case No. 0206 City of Denton...... November 19, 2002, The Honorable Euline February 25, 2003............. 48094 419P), (FEMA Docket No. P7620). November 26, 2002, Brock, Mayor, City of Denton Record Denton, 215 East Chronicle. McKinney Street, Denton, TX 76201. Texas: Denton, (Case No. 0206 Unincorporated Areas November 19, 2002, The Honorable Mary Horn, February 25, 2003............. 480774 419P), (FEMA Docket No. P7620). November 26, 2002, Judge, Denton County, Denton Record Courthouseonthe Chronicle. Square, 110 West Hickory Street, Denton, TX 76201. Texas: Tarrant, (Case No. 0206 City of Forth Worth. December 2, 2002, The Honorable Kenneth March 10, 2003................ 480596 263P), (FEMA Docket No. P7620). December 9, 2002, Barr, Mayor, City of Fort Worth Star Forth Worth, 1000 Telegram. Throckmorton Street, Forth Worth, TX 76102. Texas: Harris, (Case No. 0206 Unincorporated Areas November 19, 2002, The Honorable Robert October 29, 2002.............. 480287 1092P), (FEMA Docket No. P7620). November 26, 2002, Eckels, Judge, Harris Houston Chronicle. County, 1001 Preston Street, Houston, TX 77002. [[Page 54845]]
Texas: Harris, (Case No. 0206 City of Houston..... December 12, 2002, The Honorable Lee P. March 20, 2003................ 480296 1537P), (FEMA Docket No. P7620). December 19, 2002, Brown, Mayor, City of Houston Chronicle. Houston, P.O. Box 1562, Houston, TX 772511562. Texas: Tarrant, (Case No. 0106 City of North December 10, 2002, The Hon. T. Oscar March 18, 2003................ 480607 1464P), (FEMA Docket No. P7620). Richland Hills. December 17, 2002, Trevino, Jr., Mayor, The Star Telegram. City of North Richland Hills, 7301 N.E. Loop 820, North Richland Hills, TX 76180. Texas: Collin, (Case No. 0206 City of Plano....... November 13, 2002, The Honorable Pat Evans, February 19, 2003............. 480140 536P), (FEMA Docket No. P7620). November 20, 2002, Mayor, City of Plano, Plano Star Courier. P.O. Box 860358, Plano, TX 750860358. Texas: Collin, (Case No. 0206 City of Plano....... December 4, 2002, The Honorable Pat Evans, March 12, 2003................ 480140 992P), (FEMA Docket No. P7620). December 11, 2002, Mayor, City of Plano, Plano Star Courier. 1520 Avenue K, P.O. Box 860358, Plano, TX 75086. Texas: Bexar, (Case No. 0206 City of San Antonio. November 13, 2002, The Honorable Ed Garza, February 19, 2003............. 480045 1072P), (FEMA Docket No. P7620). November 20, 2002, Mayor, City of San San Antonio Express Antonio, P.O. Box News. 839966, San Antonio, TX 78283. Texas: Bexar, (Case No. 0206 City of San Antonio. December 4, 2002, The Honorable Ed Garza, March 12, 2003................ 480045 1707P), (FEMA Docket No. P7620). December 11, 2002, Mayor, City of San San Antonio Express Antonio, P.O. Box News. 839966, San Antonio, TX 78283. Texas: Tarrant, (Case No. 0206 Unincorporated Areas December 2, 2002, The Hon. Tom Vandergriff, March 10, 2003................ 480582 263P), (FEMA Docket No. P7620). December 9, 2002, Tarrant County Judge, Forth Worth Star 100 E. Weatherford, Fort Telegram. Worth, TX 76196. Texas: Bell, (Case No. 0206 City of Temple...... December 11, 2002, The Honorable Bill Jones, March 19, 2003................ 480034 590P), (FEMA Docket No. P7620). December 18, 2002, III, Mayor, City of Temple Daily Temple, 2 North Main Telegram. Street, Temple, TX 76501. Texas: Tarran, (Case No. 0206 City of Watauga..... December 2, 2002, The Honorable Harry March 10, 2003................ 480613 263P), (FEMA Docket No. P7620). December 9, 2002, Jeffries, Mayor, City of Forth Worth Star Watauga, 7101 Whitley Telegram. Road, Watauga, TX 76148. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood Insurance.'')

Dated: September 10, 2003.
Anthony S. Lowe,
Mitigation Division Director, Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Doug Bellomo, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646 2903.