Federal Register: RULES Flood elevation determinations: [44 CFR Part 65]

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% 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.

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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 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 of Effective date of Community number notice was published community modification Illinois: Adams (Case No. 0305 Unincorporated Areas. December 3, 2003, Mr. Mike McLaughlin, Adams March 10, 2004...... 170001 5163P) (FEMA Docket No. P7632). December 10, 2003, County Board Chairman, Quincy HeraldWhig. Adams County Courthouse, 507 Vermont Street, Quincy, IL 62301. Illinois: Calhoun (Case No. 0305 Unincorporated Areas. December 3, 2003, Mr. Vince Tepen, Calhoun March 10, 2004...... 170018 5163P) (FEMA Docket No. P7632). December 10, 2003, County, Board of County Calhoun NewsHerald. Commissioners, P.O. Box 187, Hardin, IL 62047. Illinois: Madison (Case No. 0305 Village of Hartford.. November 19, 2003, The Hon. William Moore, December 8, 2003.... 170444 5172P) (FEMA Docket No. P7632). November 26, 2003, Jr., Mayor, Village of The Telegraph. Hartford, 140 West Hawthorne, Hartford, IL 62048. Illinois: Pike (Case No. 0305 Village of Hull...... December 2, 2003, The Honorable Kirk Rued, March 10, 2004...... 170553 5163P) (FEMA Docket No. P7632). December 9, 2003, Mayor, Village of Hull, The Paper. Hull Village Hall, P.O. Box 70, Hull, IL 62343. Illinois: Madison (Case No. 0305 Unincorporated Areas. November 19, 2003, The Honorable Alan J. December 8, 2003.... 170436 5172P) (FEMA Docket No. P7632). November 26, 2003, Dunstan, Madison County The Telegraph. Board Chairman, Madison County Admin. Building, 157 N. Main Street, Suite 165, Edwardsville, IL 620251963. Illinois: Pike (Case No. 0305 Unincorporated Areas. December 3, 2003, Mr. Scott Syrcle, Pike March 10, 2004...... 170551 5163P) (FEMA Docket No. P7632). December 10, 2003, County Board Chairman, The Pike Press. 100 East Washington Street, Pittsfield, IL 62363. Illinois: Pike (Case No. 0305 Village of Pleasant December 3, 2003, Mr. William R. Graham, March 10, 2004...... 170558 5163P) (FEMA Docket No. P7632). Hill. December 10, 2003, President, Village of The Pike Press. Pleasant Hill, Village Hall, 104 West Quincy Street, Pleasant Hill, IL 62366. Illinois: Madison (Case No. 0305 Village of Roxana.... November 19, 2003, The Honorable Fred December 8, 2003.... 170448 5172P) (FEMA Docket No. P7632). November 26, 2003, Hubbard, President, The Telegraph. Village of Roxana, 400 South Central Avenue, Roxana, IL 62084. Illinois: Kendall (Case No. 0305 Village of Oswego.... October 23, 2003, Mr. Craig Weber, October 6, 2003..... 170345 0545P) (FEMA Docket No. P7630). October 30, 2003, President, Village of The LedgerSentinel. Oswego, 113 Main Street, Oswego, IL 60543. [[Page 51377]]
Indiana: Lake (Case No. 0305 Town of Griffith..... October 23, 2003, The Honorable Stanley January 29, 2004.... 185175 5175P) (FEMA Docket No. P7630). October 30, 2003, Dobosz, Town Council The Times. President, Town of Griffith, 111 North Broad Street, Griffith, IN 46319. Indiana: Lake (Case No. 0305 Town of Highland..... October 23, 2003, The Honorable Mark Herak, January 29, 2004.... 185176 5174P) (FEMA Docket No. P7630). October 30, 2003, Town Council President, The Times. Town of Highland, 3333 Ridge Road, Highland, IN 46322. Indiana: Lake (Case No. 0305 Unincorporated Areas. October 23, 2003, The Honorable Gerry J. January 29, 2004.... 180126 3366P) (FEMA Docket No. P7630). October 30, 2003, Scheub, President, Lake The Times. County, Board of Commissioners, 2293 North Main Street, 3rd Floor, Building A, Crown Point, IN 46307. Iowa: Johnson (Case No. 0307 City of Coralville... November 7, 2003, The Honorable Jim Fausett, February 13, 2004... 190169 105P) (FEMA Docket No. P7632). November 14, 2003, Mayor, City of Iowa City Press Coralville, 1512 7th Citizen. Street, Coralville, IA 52241. Kansas: Douglas (Case No. 0307 City of Lawrence..... November 7, 2003, The Hon. David M. February 13, 2004... 200090 1276P) (FEMA Docket No. P7632). November 14, 2003, Dunfield, Mayor, City of Lawrence Journal Lawrence, P.O. Box 708, 6 World. East 6th Street, Lawrence, KS 66044. Louisiana: East Baton Rouge Parish City of Zachary...... October 16, 2003, The Honorable Charlene September 30, 2003.. 220061 (Case No. 0306827P) (FEMA October 23, 2003, Smith, Mayor, City of Docket No. P7630). The Zachary Zachary, 4700 Main Plainsman. Street, Zachary, LA 70791. Michigan: Macomb (Case No. 0305 City of Fraser....... October 31, 2003, The Hon. Edmund T. October 17, 2003.... 260122 3367P) (FEMA Docket No. P7630). November 7, 2003, Adamczyk, Mayor, City of The Macomb Daily. Fraser, City Hall, 33000 Garfield Road, Fraser, MI 48026. Michigan: Oakland (Case No. 0305 City of Troy......... December 4, 2003, The Honorable Matt Pryor, March 11, 2004...... 260180 0535P) (FEMA Docket No. P7632). December 11, 2003, Mayor, City of Troy, 500 The Troy Times. West Big Beaver Road, Troy, MI 48084. Minnesota: Carver (Case No. 0205 Unincorporated Areas. October 23, 2003, Mr. David Hemze, Acting January 29, 2004.... 270049 0831P) (FEMA Docket No. P7630). October 30, 2003, Administrator, Carver The Waconia Patriot. County, Carver County Courthouse, 600 East Fourth Street, Chaska, MN 55318. Minnesota: Le Sueur (Case No. 03 City of New Prague... December 4, 2003, The Honorable Craig March 11, 2004...... 270249 051835P) (FEMA Docket No. P7632). December 11, 2003, Sindelar, Mayor, City of The New Prague Times. New Prague, 118 Central Avenue, New Prague, MN 56071. Minnesota: Sherburne (Case No. 03 Unincorporated Areas. December 19, 2003, Mr. Brian Bensen, December 3, 2003.... 270435 053980P) (FEMA Docket No. P7632). December 26, 2003, Sherburne County St. Cloud Times. Administrator, Sherburne County Government Center, 13880 Highway 10, Elk River, MN 55330. Missouri: St. Louis (Case No. 03 Unincorporated Areas. October 22, 2003, Mr. Buzz Westfall, St. January 28, 2004.... 290327 07894P) (FEMA Docket No. P7630). October 29, 2003, Louis County Executive, St. Louis Post 41 South Central Avenue, Dispatch. St. Louis, MO 63105. New Mexico: Bernalillo (Case No. City of Albuquerque.. December 22, 2003, The Honorable Martin November 20, 2003... 350002 0406241P) (FEMA Docket No. December 29, 2003, Chavez, Mayor, City of P7632). Albuquerque Journal. Albuquerque, P.O. Box 1293, Albuquerque, NM 87103. [[Page 51378]]
New Mexico: Bernalillo (Case No. City of Albuquerque.. December 22, 2003, The Honorable Martin November 20, 2003... 350002 0406245P) (FEMA Docket No. December 29, 2003, Chavez, Mayor, City of P7632). Albuquerque Journal. Albuquerque, P.O. Box 1293, Albuquerque, NM 87103. New Mexico: Bernalillo (Case No. City of Albuquerque.. December 22, 2003, The Honorable Martin November 20, 2003... 350002 0406245P) (FEMA Docket No. December 29, 2003, Chavez, Mayor, City of P7632). Albuquerque Journal. Albuquerque, P.O. Box 1293, Albuquerque, NM 87103. New Mexico: Bernalillo (Case No. City of Albuquerque.. December 22, 2003, The Honorable Martin November 20, 2003... 350002 0406246P) (FEMA Docket No. December 29, 2003, Chavez, Mayor, City of P7632). Albuquerque Journal. Albuquerque, P.O. Box 1293, Albuquerque, NM 87103. New Mexico: Bernalillo (Case No. City of Albuquerque.. October 23, 2003, The Honorable Martin October 9, 2003..... 350002 03061734P) (FEMA Docket No. October 30, 2003, Chavez, Mayor, City of P7630). Albuquerque Journal. Albuquerque, P.O. Box 1293, Albuquerque, NM 87103. New Mexico: Bernalillo (Case No. City of Albuquerque.. November 6, 2003, The Honorable Martin October 21, 2003.... 350002 03061742P) (FEMA Docket No. November 13, 2003, Chavez, Mayor, City of P7632). Albuquerque Journal. Albuquerque, P.O. Box 1293, Albuquerque, NM 87103. New Mexico: Bernalillo (Case No. Unincorporated Areas. September 30, 2003, Mr. Tom Rutherford, January 6, 2004..... 350001 03062528P) (FEMA Docket No. October 7, 2003, Chairman, Bernalillo P7630). Albuquerque Journal. County, One Civic Plaza NW., Albuquerque, NM 87102. New Mexico: Bernalillo (Case No. Unincorporated Areas. November 6, 2003, Mr. Tom Rutherford, October 21, 2003.... 350001 03061742P) (FEMA Docket No. November 13, 2003, Chairman, Bernalillo P7632). Albuquerque Journal. County, One Civic Plaza, NW., Albuquerque, NM 87102. New Mexico: Bernalillo (Case No. Unincorporated Areas. December 22, 2003, Mr. Tom Rutherford, November 20, 2003... 350001 0406241P) (FEMA Docket No. December 29, 2003, Chairman, Bernalillo P7632). Albuquerque Journal. County, One Civic Plaza, NW., Albuquerque, NM 87102. New Mexico: Bernalillo (Case No. Unincorporated Areas. December 22, 2003, Mr. Tom Rutherford, November 20, 2003... 350001 0406242P) (FEMA Docket No. December 29, 2003, Chairman, Bernalillo P7632). Albuquerque Journal. County, One Civic Plaza, NW., Albuquerque, NM 87102. New Mexico: Bernalillo (Case No. Unincorporated Areas. December 22, 2003, Mr. Tom Rutherford, December 4, 2003.... 350001 0406243P) (FEMA Docket No. December 29, 2003, Chairman, Bernalillo P7632). Albuquerque Journal. County, One Civic Plaza, N.W., Albuquerque, NM 87102. Ohio: Allen (Case No. 03050444P) Allen County......... December 22, 2003, Mr. Fred Eldridge, Allen March 29, 2004...... 390758 (FEMA Docket No. P7632). December 29, 2003, County Administrator, 301 The Lima News. North Main, Lima, OH 45802. Ohio: Delaware (Case No. 0305 Village of Powell.... November 19, 2003, The Honorable Art Schultz, February 25, 2004... 390626 2574P) (FEMA Docket No. P7632). November 26, 2003, Mayor, Village of Powell, Olentangy Valley 47 Hall Street, Powell, News. OH 43065. Oklahoma: Oklahoma (Case No. 0306 Unincorporated Areas. November 18, 2003, Mr. Stan Inman, Chairman, February 24, 2004... 400466 691P) (FEMA Docket No. P7632). November 25, 2003, Oklahoma County The Daily Oklahoman. Commission, 320 Robert S. Kerr Avenue, Suite 621, Oklahoma City, OK 73102. [[Page 51379]]
Oklahoma: Rogers (Case No. 0306 Unincorporated Areas. August 29, 2003, Mr. Gerry Payne, Chairman, September 12, 2003.. 405379 1392P) (FEMA Docket No. P7632). September 5, 2003, Board of Commissioners, Claremore Daily 219 South Missouri, Progress. Claremore, OK 74017. Oklahoma: Tulsa (Case No. 0306 City of Tulsa........ October 17, 2003, The Honorable Bill October 1, 2003..... 405381 1541P) (FEMA Docket No. P7630). October 24, 2003, LaFortune, Mayor, City of Tulsa World. Tulsa, City Hall, 200 Civic Center, Tulsa, OK 74103. Oklahoma: Tulsa (Case No. 0306 City of Tulsa........ October 24, 2003, The Honorable Bill October 9, 2003..... 405381 1945P) (FEMA Docket No. P7630). October 31, 2003, LaFortune, Mayor, City of Tulsa World. Tulsa, City Hall, 200 Civic Center, Tulsa, OK 74103. Texas: Johnson (Case No. 0306 City of Burleson..... October 22, 2003, The Honorable Byron Black, January 28, 2004.... 485459 060P) (FEMA Docket No. P7630). October 29, 2003, Mayor, City of Burleson, The Burleson Star. 141 West Renfro, Burleson, TX 76028. Texas: Johnson (Case No. 0306 City of Burleson..... December 3, 2003, The Honorable Byron Black, March 10, 2004...... 485459 1544P) (FEMA Docket No. P7632). December 10, 2003, Mayor, City of Burleson, The Burleson Star. 141 West Renfro, Burleson, TX 76028. Texas: Dallas (Case No. 0306 City of Carrollton... October 24, 2003, The Honorable Mark Stokes, October 7, 2003..... 480167 435P) (FEMA Docket No. P7630). October 31, 2003, Mayor, City of Northwest Morning Carrollton, 1945 E. News. Jackson Road, Carrollton, TX 75006. Texas: Dallas (Case No. 0306 City of Carrollton... November 14, 2003, The Honorable Mark Stokes, October 30, 2003.... 480167 838P) (FEMA Docket No. P7632). November 21, 2003, Mayor, City of Northwest Morning Carrollton, 1945 E. News. Jackson Road, Carrollton, TX 75006. Texas: Dallas (Case No. 0206 City of Cedar Hill... October 17, 2003, The Honorable Robert January 23, 2004.... 480168 2440P) (FEMA Docket No. P7630). October 24, 2003, Franke, Mayor, City of Dallas Morning News. Cedar Hill, P.O. Box 96, Cedar Hill, TX 75106. Texas: Tarrant (Case No. 0206 City of Fort Worth... October 21, 2003, The Hon. Michael J. October 9, 2003..... 480596 2311P) (FEMA Docket No. P7630). October 28, 2003, Moncrief, Mayor, City of The Star Telegram. Fort Worth, 1000 Throckmorton Street, Fort Worth, TX 761026311. Texas: Tarrant (Case No. 0306 City of Fort Worth... October 22, 2003, The Hon. Michael J. October 7, 2003..... 480596 1376P) (FEMA Docket No. P7630). October 29, 2003, Moncrief, Mayor, City of The Star Telegram. Fort Worth, 1000 Throckmorton Street, Fort Worth, TX 761026311. Texas: Denton (Case No. 0306 Town of Flower Mound. October 29, 2003, The Honorable Lori DeLuca, October 15, 2003.... 480777 1926P) (FEMA Docket No. P7630). November 5, 2003, Mayor, Town of Flower Flower Mound Leader. Mound, 2121 Cross Timbers Road, Flower Mound, TX 75028. Texas: Harris (Case No. 0306 Unincorporated Areas. November 11, 2003, The Hon. Robert A. Eckels, February 17, 2004... 480287 405P) (FEMA Docket No. P7632). November 18, 2003, Judge, Harris County, The Houston 1001 Preston, Suite 911, Chronicle. Houston, TX 77002. Texas: Denton (Case No. 0306 City of Hebron....... October 22, 2003, The Honorable Kelly Clem, October 7, 2003..... 481495 435P) (FEMA Docket No. P7630). October 29, 2003, Mayor, Town of Hebron, The Carrollton 4216 Charles Street, Leader. Carrollton, TX 75010. Texas: Hidalgo (Case No. 0306 Unincorporated Areas. December 10, 2003, The Honorable Ramon March 17, 2004...... 480334 1738P) (FEMA Docket No. P7632). December 17, 2003, Garcia, Judge, Hidalgo Edinburg Daily County, 100 East Cano Review. Street, Edinburg, TX 78539. [[Page 51380]]
Texas: Harris (Case No. 0306 City of Houston...... November 11, 2003, The Honorable Bill White, February 17, 2004... 480296 405P) (FEMA Docket No. P7632). November 18, 2003, Mayor, City of Houston, The Houston P.O. Box 1562, Houston, Chronicle. TX 77251. Texas: Hays (Case No. 03061735P) City of Kyle......... December 10, 2003, The Honorable James November 17, 2003... 481108 (FEMA Docket No. P7632). December 17, 2003, Adkins, Mayor, City of The Kyle Eagle. Kyle, 300 West Center, Kyle, TX 78640. Texas: Hidalgo (Case No. 0306 City of La Joya...... December 10, 2003, The Honorable Billy Leo, March 17, 2004...... 480341 1738P) (FEMA Docket No. P7632). December 17, 2003, Mayor, City of La Joya, Edinburg Daily 100 West Expressway 83, Review. La Joya, TX 78560. Texas: Tarrant (Case No. 0306 City of North October 22, 2003, The Hon. T. Oscar Trevino, October 7, 2003..... 480607 444P) (FEMA Docket No. P7630). Richland Hills. October 29, 2003, Jr., Mayor, City of N. The Northeast Richland Hills, 7301 Tarrant, County North East Loop 820, Morning News. North Richland Hills, TX 76180. Texas: Harris (Case No. 0306 City of Pasadena..... November 11, 2003, The Honorable John February 17, 2004... 480307 1531P) (FEMA Docket No. P7632). November 18, 2003, Manlove, Mayor, City of The Pasadena Citizen. Pasadena, City Hall, 1211 Southmore, Pasadena, TX 77502. Texas: Collin (Case No. 0306 City of Plano........ October 29, 2003, The Honorable Pat Evans, February 4, 2004.... 480140 407P) (FEMA Docket No. P7630). November 5, 2003, Mayor, City of Plano, Plano Star Courier. P.O. Box 860358, Plano, TX 750860358. Texas: Dallas (Case No. 0306 City of Richardson... December 4, 2004, The Honorable Gary A. November 12, 2003... 480184 427P) (FEMA Docket No. P7632). December 11, 2003, Slagel, Mayor, City of The Richardson Richardson, P.O. Box Morning News. 830309, Richardson, TX 750830309. Texas: Bexar (Case No. 0306039P) City of San Antonio.. December 5, 2003, The Honorable Ed Garza, March 12, 2004...... 480045 (FEMA Docket No. P7632). December 12, 2003 Mayor, City of San San Antonio Express Antonio, P.O. Box 839966, News. San Antonio, TX 78283 3966. Texas: Hays (Case No. 02061681P) City of San Marcos... October 17, 2003, The Hon. Robert September 30, 2003.. 485505 (FEMA Docket No. P7630). October 24, 2003, Habingreither, Mayor, San Marcos Daily City of San Marcos, 630 Record. East Hopkins, San Marcos, TX 78666. >(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood Insurance.'')

Dated: August 10, 2004.
David I. Maurstad,
Acting Director, Mitigation Division, Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate.
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