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Federal Emergency Management Agency

CFR Citation: 44 CFR part 67

Docket ID: [Docket No. FEMA-P-7609]

NOTICE: PROPOSED RULES

ACTION: Flood elevation determinations:

DOCUMENT ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUBJECT CATEGORY: Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations

DATES: The comment period is ninety (90) days following the second publication of this proposed rule in a newspaper of local circulation in each community.

DOCUMENT SUMMARY: Technical information or comments are requested on the proposed Base (1% annualchance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) and proposed BFE modifications for the communities listed below. The BFEs and modified BFEs are the basis for the floodplain management measures that the community is required either to adopt or to show evidence of being already in effect in order to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).

SUMMARY: Various States,

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

FEMA proposes to make determinations of BFEs and modified BFEs for each community listed below, in accordance with section 110 of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4104, and 44 CFR 67.4(a).

These proposed BFEs and 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 proposed elevations 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.

National Environmental Policy Act

This proposed 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 for Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration certifies that this proposed rule is exempt from the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act because proposed or modified BFEs are required by the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4104, and are required to establish and maintain community eligibility in the NFIP. No regulatory flexibility analysis has been prepared.

Regulatory Classification

This proposed 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 proposed rule involves no policies that have federalism implications under Executive Order 12612, Federalism, dated October 26, 1987.

Executive Order 12778, Civil Justice Reform

This proposed rule meets the applicable standards of section 2(b)(2) of Executive Order 12778.

List of Subjects in 44 CFR Part 67

Administrative practice and procedure, flood insurance, reporting and record keeping requirements.

Accordingly, 44 CFR part 67 is proposed to be amended as follows: PART 67[AMENDED]

1. The authority citation for part 67 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. 67.4 [Amended]

2. The tables published under the authority of Sec. 67.4 are proposed to be amended as follows:
Depth in feet above ground. *Elevation in feet. (NGVD) State City/town/county Source of flooding Location [sa](NAVD) Existing Modified Arkansas........................... Saline County Clear Creek............................ Approximately 4,800 feet downstream of U.S. Route 167... None 252 (Unincorporated
Areas).
Approximately 350 feet upstream of U.S. Route 167....... None 270 Duck Creek............................. Approximately 6,000 feet downstream of S. Springlake None 253 Road. Approximately 300 feet downstream U.S. Route 167........ None 275 Hopt Branch............................ Approximately 1,500 feet downstream of Honeysuckle Drive None 268 Approximately 4,250 feet upstream of Honeysuckle Drive.. None 285 [[Page 48115]]
Maple Creek............................ Approximately 6,200 feet downstream of U.S. Route 65.... None 237 Just upstream of Springlake Road........................ None 287 Maple Creek Tributary.................. Approximately 4,500 feet downstream of U.S. Route 167... None 247 Approximately 100 feet upstream of U.S. Route 167....... None 255 McCright Branch........................ Approximately 2,000 feet downstream of Pear Orchard None 285 Drive. Approximately 150 feet upstream of Dena Drive........... None 310 Owen Creek............................. Approximately 5,000 feet downstream of Midland Road..... None 323 Approximately 2,000 feet upstream of Hilldale Road...... None 413 Maps are available for inspection at the Saline County Assessor's Office, Real Estate Department 215, Maine Suite 5, Benton, Arkansas. Send comments to The Honorable Lanny Fite, Judge, Saline County, 200 North Main Street, Benton, Arkansas 72015. Kansas............................. Wamego, City of East Unnamed Creek..................... Approximately 1000 feet upstream of Pizza Hut Road...... None 1019 (Pottawatomie County). Approximately 900 feet upstream of Missile Base Road.... None 1041 East Unnamed Creek Tributary........... Approximately 700 feet upstream of the mouth............ None 1003 Approximately 850 feet upstream of Graves Road.......... None 1012 North Unnamed Tributary................ Just upstream of U.S. Highway 24........................ None 987 Approximately 100 feet upstream of Spencer Road......... None 991 Maps are available for inspection at the City of Wamego, 430 Lincoln Avenue, Wamego, Kansas. Send comments to The Honorable David Vanderbilt, Mayor, City of Wamego, P.O. Box 86, Wamego, Kansas 66547. Louisiana.......................... Delcambre, Town of Gulf of Mexico......................... Intersection of South Railroad Street and East Charity *11 *10 (Iberia and Vermilion Street. Parish).
Intersection of North Railroad Street and Kirk Street... *11 *9 Maps are available for inspection at the Office of the Mayor, Town of Delcambre, 107 N. Railroad Road, Delcambre Louisiana. Send comments to The Honorable Carol Broussard, Mayor, Town of Delcambre, 107 N. Railroad Road, Delcambre, Louisiana 70528. Minnesota.......................... Northfield, City of Cannon River........................... At downstream corporate limits.......................... 899 890 (Dakota and Rice
Counties).
Approximately 1,200 feet upstream of the corporate 918 913 limits (Limit of flooding affecting acommunity). Maps are available for inspection at 801 Washington Street, Northfield, Minnesota. Send comments to The Honorable Keith Covey, Mayor, City of Northfield, 801 Washington Street, Northfield, Minnesota 55057. Minnesota.......................... St. Paul, City of Mississippi River...................... Approximately 120 feet upstream of the corporate limits. 704 705 (Ramsey County).
Just downstream of Lock and Dam No. 1................... 717 716 Maps are available for inspection at the St. Paul Planning & Economic Development, 1300 City Hall Annex, 25 West 4th Street, St. Paul, Minnesota. Send comments to The Honorable Randy Kelly, Mayor, City of St. Paul, 15 West Kellogg Boulevard, St. Paul, Minnesota 55102. Missouri........................... Albany, City of East Fork Grand River.................. ........................................................ None *849 (Gentry County).
Town Branch............................ ........................................................ None *846868 Town Branch Tributary.................. ........................................................ None *850870 Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 106 East Clay Street, Albany, Missouri. Send comments to The Honorable John Ricks, Mayor, City of Albany, 106 East Clay Street, Albany, Missouri 64402. Missouri........................... Dalton, Village of Missouri River......................... ........................................................ None *642643 (Chariton County).
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Maps are available for inspection at the Chairman's Home, 109 N. Sycamore Street, Dalton, Missouri. Send comments to The Honorable Donald Hughes, Chairman, Village of Dalton, 109 N. Sycamore Street, Dalton, Missouri 65246. Missouri........................... Dunklin County Shallow flooding....................... Area north of State Route 84 and south of railroad...... *258 *259 (Unincorporated
Areas).
Maps are available for inspection at the Courthouse, Court Square, Kennett, Missouri. Send comments to Mr. Don Collins, Presiding Commissioner, Dunklin County, P.O. Box 188, Kennett, Missouri 63857. Missouri........................... Pemiscot County Shallow flooding....................... Area along Route A about 2,000 feet north of State Route *258 *259 (Unincorporated 84. Areas).
Area south of City of Bragg City, west of Main Street... *257 *259 Area south of City of Bragg City, east of Main Street... *258 *259 Maps are available for inspection at the Courthouse, 610 Ward Avenue, Caruthersville, Missouri. Send comments to Mr. Charles Moss, Presiding Commissioner, Pemiscot County, 610 Ward Avenue, Caruthersville, MO 63830. Nebraska........................... Pilger, Village of Elkhorn River.......................... ........................................................ None *14061411 (Stanton County).
Maps are available for inspection at 220 North Main Street, Pilger, Nebraska. Send comments to The Honorable Andy Anderson, Chairman, Village of Pilger, 220 North Main Street, Pilger, Nebraska 68768. Nebraska........................... Stanton, City of Elkhorn River.......................... ........................................................ None *14441462 (Stanton County).
Maps are available for inspection at 800 Eleventh Street, Stanton Nebraska. Send comments to The Honorable Tim Kabes, Mayor, City of Stanton, 800 Eleventh Street, Stanton, Nebraska 68779. Texas.............................. Galveston County Gulf of Mexico......................... North of FM 3005, from approximately 1,000 feet west of *13 [sa]17 Areas). approximately 300 feet east of 12 Mile Road. At shoreline, near the Southern terminus of San Domingo *19 [sa]20 corporate limit, to the corporate limit. Maps are available for inspection at 123 Rosenberg Street, Suite 4157, Galveston, Texas. Send comments to The Honorable Jim Yarborough, Galveston County Judge, 722 Moody Street, Suite 200, Galveston, Texas 77550. Texas.............................. Galveston, City of Gulf of Mexico......................... At the northern terminus of 9 Mile Road................. *13 [sa]18 Along the shoreline extending from approximately 1,500 *19 [sa]20 Pabst Road. Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 823 Rosenberg Street, Galveston, Texas. Send comments to The Honorable Roger Quiroga, Mayor, City of Galveston, 823 Rosenberg Street, Galveston, Texas 77550. Texas.............................. Jamaica Beach, Village Gulf of Mexico......................... From the canal northwest of Bahama Way to West Bay...... *12 [sa]14 Along the shoreline extending from the western corporate *18 [sa]20 Maps are available for inspection at 16628 San Luis Pass Road, Jamaica Beach, Texas. Send comments to the Honorable Victor Pierson, Mayor, Village of Jamaica Beach, 16628 San Luis Pass Road, Jamaica Beach, Texas 77554. [[Page 48117]]
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood Insurance'')

Dated: July 15, 2002.
Robert F. Shea,
Acting Administrator, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration. [FR Doc. 0218530 Filed 72202; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 671804P

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT Matthew B. Miller, P.E., Chief, Hazards Study Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, FEMA, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 6463461 or (e mail) matt.miller@fema.gov.