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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

CFR Citation: 44 CFR Part 65

Docket ID: [Docket No. FEMA-B-7703]

NOTICE: RULES

ACTION: Flood elevation determinations:

DOCUMENT ACTION: Interim rule.

SUBJECT CATEGORY: Changes in Flood Elevation Determinations

DATES: These modified BFEs are currently in effect on the dates listed in the table below and revise the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) in effect prior to this determination for the listed communities.

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 Mitigation Division Director of FEMA reconsider the changes. The modified BFEs may be changed during the 90day period.

DOCUMENT SUMMARY: This interim rule lists communities where modification of the [[Page 270]]
Base (1% annualchance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) is appropriate because of new scientific or technical data. New flood insurance premium rates will be calculated from the modified BFEs for new buildings and their contents.

SUMMARY: Various States,

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

The modified BFEs are not listed for each community in this interim rule. However, the address of the Chief Executive Officer of the community where the modified BFE

determinations are available for inspection is provided.

Any request for reconsideration must be based on knowledge of changed conditions or 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 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 the other Federal, State, or regional entities. The changes BFEs are in accordance with 44 CFR 65.4.

National Environmental Policy Act. This interim 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 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 13132, Federalism. This interim rule involves no policies that have federalism implications under Executive Order 13132, Federalism.

Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform. This interim 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]
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:
Date and name of State and county Location and case newspaper where Chief executive officer Effective date of modification Community No. No. notice was published of community Arkansas: Washington............. City of Fayetteville November 9, 2006 The Honorable Dan Coody November 20, 2006............. 050216 0606BA12P. November 16, 2006 Mayor, City of Arkansas Democrat Fayetteville 113 West Gazette. Mountain Fayetteville, AR 72701. California:

Sacramento................... Unincorporated areas November 9, 2006 The Honorable Roberta December 1, 2006.............. 060262 of Sacramento November 16, 2006 Macglashan Chair, County (0609 The Daily Sacramento County Board BD69P). Territorial. of Supervisors 700 H Street, Suite 2450 Sacramento, CA 95814.

Contra Costa................. City of Oakley (06 November 16, 2006 The Honorable Brad Nix February 22, 2007............. 060766 09BA94P). November 23, 2006 Mayor, City of Oakley Contra Costa Times. 3231 Main Street Oakley, CA 94561.

San Luis Obispo.............. City of Arroyo November 22, 2006 The Honorable Tony M. February 28, 2007............. 060305 Grande (0609 November 29, 2006 Ferrara Mayor, City of BA92P). The Tribune. Arroyo Grande 215 East Branch Street Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. Colorado:

Boulder...................... Town of Lyons (0608 November 22, 2006 The Honorable Tim Kyer February 28, 2007............. 080029 B252P). November 29, 2006 Mayor, Town of Lyons The Daily Camera. P.O. Box 49 Lyons, CO 80540. [[Page 271]]

Boulder...................... Unincorporated areas November 22, 2006 The Honorable Ben February 28, 2007............. 080023 of Boulder County November 29, 2006 Pearlman Chairman, (0608B252P). The Daily Camera. Boulder County Board of Commissioners P.O. Box 471 Boulder, CO 80306. Delaware: Sussex................. Unincorporated areas November 29, 2006 Mr. Robert L. Stickels March 7, 2007................. 100029 of Sussex County December 6, 2006 County Administrator (0503A587P). Delaware Wave. Sussex County No. 2 The Circle Georgetown, DE 19947. Florida:

Duvall....................... City of Jacksonville November 20, 2006 The Honorable John Peyton October 31, 2006.............. 120077 (0604BL18P). November 27, 2006 Mayor, City of Jacksonville Daily Jacksonville 117 West Record. Duval Street Jacksonville, FL 32202.

Duvall....................... City of Jacksonville November 27, 2006 The Honorable John Peyton December 1, 2006.............. 120077 (0604BL19P). December 4, 2006 Mayor, City of Jacksonville Daily Jacksonville City Hall Record. at St. James, Fourth Floor 117 West Duval Street Jacksonville, FL 32202.

Polk......................... City of Winter Haven November 9, 2006 The Honorable Mike October 19, 2006.............. 120271 (07040025X). November 16 2006 Easterling Mayor, City The Polk County of Winter Haven 451 Democrat. Third Street Northwest Winter Haven, FL 33881. Georgia: Peach................... Unincorporated areas October 25, 2006 The Honorable James January 25, 2007.............. 130373 of Peach County (06 November 1, 2006 Khoury Chairman, Peach 04BM78P). The Leader Tribune. County Board of Commissioners 205 West Church Street, Suite 204 Fort Valley, GA 31030. Maryland: Frederick.............. Unincorporated areas November 9, 2006 The Honorable John L. February 15, 2007............. 240027 of Frederick County November 16, 2006 Thompson, Jr. President, (0603B384P). The Frederick News Frederick County Board Post. of County Commissioners Winchester Hall 12 East Church Street Frederick, MD 21701. Mississippi: Rankin.............. City of Brandon (06 August 16, 2006 The Honorable Carlo November 22, 2006............. 280143 04B977P). August 23, 2006 Martella Mayor, City of Rankin County News. Brandon P.O. Box 1539 Brandon, MS 39043. Missouri: Warren................. City of Wright City November 16, 2006 The Honorable Eileen February 22, 2007............. 290654 (0607B605P). November 23, 2006 Klocke Mayor, City of Warren County Wright City P.O. Box 436 Record. Wright City, MO 63390. Missouri: Warren................. Unincorporated areas November 16, 2006 The Honorable Fred Vahle February 22, 2007............. 290443 of Warren County November 23, 2006 Presiding Commissioner, (0607B605P). Warren County Warren County Board of Record. Commissioners 104 West Main Street, Suite B Warrenton, MO 63383. South Dakota:

Brown........................ City of Aberdeen (06 November 2, 2006 The Honorable Mike Levsen February 8, 2007.............. 460007 08B272P). November 9, 2006 Mayor, City of Aberdeen Aberdeen American 123 South Lincoln News. Aberdeen, SD 57401.

Brown........................ Unincorporated areas November 2, 2006 The Honorable Deb Knecht February 8, 2007.............. 460006 of Brown County (06 November 9, 2006 Chairman, Brown County 08B272P). Aberdeen American Board of Commissioners News. 25 Market Street Aberdeen, SD 57401. Tennessee: Hamilton.............. City of Chattanooga November 16, 2006 The Honorable Ron February 22, 2007............. 370072 (05043186P). November 23, 2006 Littlefield Mayor, City Chattanooga Times of Chattanooga 1001 Free Press. Lindsay Street Chattanooga, TN 37402. Texas:

Dallas....................... City of Hutchins (06 November 22, 2006 The Honorable Artis February 28, 2007............. 480179 06B194P). November 29, 2006 Johnson Mayor, City of The Daily Hutchins P.O. Box 500 Commercial Reocord. Hutchins, TX 75141.

Dallas....................... City of Wilmer (06 November 22, 2006 The Honorable Linda Root February 28, 2007............. 480190 06B194P). November 29, 2006 Mayor, City of Wilmer The Daily 128 North Dallas Avenue Commercial Reocord. Wilmer, TX 75172. [[Page 272]]

El Paso...................... City of El Paso (06 November 9, 2006 The Honorable John Cook February 15, 2007............. 480214 06B414P). November 16, 2006 Mayor, City of El Paso El Paso Times. Two Civic Center Plaza, 10th Floor El Paso, TX 79901. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood Insurance.'')

Dated: December 22, 2006.
David I. Maurstad,
Director Mitigation Division, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT William R. Blanton, Jr., Engineering Management Section, Mitigation Division, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 6463151.