[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 65 (Wednesday, April 3, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 14715-14717]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-8128]



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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
44 CFR Part 67

[Docket No. FEMA-7177]


Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: Technical information or comments are requested on the 
proposed base (1% annual chance) flood elevations and proposed base 
flood elevation modifications for the communities listed below. The 
base flood elevations and modified base flood elevations 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).

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.

ADDRESSES: The proposed base flood elevations 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 following 
table.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael K. Buckley, P.E., Chief, 
Hazard Identification Branch, Mitigation Directorate, 500 C Street, SW, 
Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-2756.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Emergency Management Agency 
proposes to make determinations of base flood elevations and modified 
base flood elevations 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 base flood and modified base flood elevations, 
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 Associate Director, 
Mitigation Directorate, certifies that this proposed rule is exempt 
from the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act because 
proposed or modified base flood elevations are required by the Flood 
Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4104, and are required to

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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 recordkeeping 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:

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                                                                                                                                                                          #Depth in feet above  
                                                                                                                                                                          ground. Elevation in  
                State                      City/town/county                  Source of flooding                                      Location                                 feet. (NGVD)      
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                                                                                                                                                                          Existing     Modified 
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California...........................  Orange (County)           Arroyo Salada............................  At confluence with Salt Creek.............................         *122         None
                                        Unincorporated Areas.                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                            Just upstream of East Nine Drive..........................         *186         *206
                                                                                                            Approximately 400 feet upstream of East Nine Drive........         *200         *208
                                                                                                            Approximately 800 feet upstream of East Nine Drive........         *210         *212
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,200 feet upstream of East Nine Drive......         *219          224
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,600 feet upstream of East Nine Drive......         *229         *232
                                                                                                            Approximately 2,000 feet upstream of East Nine Drive......         *236         *238
                                                                                                            Approximately 2,400 feet upstream of East Nine Drive......         *244         *244
                                                                                                            Approximately 2,800 feet upstream of East Nine Drive......         *250         *251
                                                                                                            Approximately 3,200 feet upstream of East Nine Drive......         *258         *261
                                                                                                            Approximately 3,600 feet upstream of East Nine Drive......         *269          271
                                                                                                            Approximately 3,900 feet upstream of East Nine Drive......         *274         *276
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Maps are available for inspection at Orange County Flood Programs, EMA, 400 Civic Center, Santa Ana, California.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to The Honorable Gaddi Vasquez, Chairman, Orange County Board of Supervisors, P.O. Box 687, Santa Ana, California 92702-0687.                                                   
                                                                                                                                                                                                
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California...........................  Williams (City) Colusa    Salt Creek...............................  At Freshwater Road........................................         None          *72
                                        County.                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                            At Interstate 5...........................................         None          *73
                                                                                                            At Business Route 5.......................................         None          *77
                                                                                                            Approximately 350 feet upstream of Business Route 5.......         None          *77
                                                                 Salt Creek--Overflow Area 1..............  At Freshwater Road........................................         None          *69
                                                                                                            Approximately 3,250 feet upstream of Freshwater Road......         None          *72
                                                                 Salt Creek--Overflow Area 2..............  Southwest of intersection of Interstate 5 and State Route          None          *77
                                                                                                             20.                                                                                
                                                                                                            At Business Route 5.......................................         None          *78
                                                                                                            Approximately 950 feet upstream of Worth Street...........         None          *83
                                                                                                            West of intersection of State Route 20 and E Street.......         None          *86
                                                                                                            South of intersection of State Route 20 and E Street......         None          *90
                                                                 Salt Creek--Overflow Area 3..............  At Husted Road............................................         None          *68
                                                                                                            Approximately 5,100 feet upstream of Husted Road..........         None          *73
                                                                                                                                                                                                

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  Maps are available for inspection at the City Building Department, City Hall, 810 E Street, Williams, California.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to The Honorable Donald Burnett, Mayor, City of Williams, P.O. Box 310, Williams, California 95987.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                
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Missouri.............................  Lawson (City) Clay and    Brushy Creek.............................  Approximately 3,950 feet downstream of the Atchison,               None         *996
                                        Ray Counties.                                                        Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad bridge.                                              
                                                                                                            Approximately 2,600 feet downstream of the Atchison,               None       *1,000
                                                                                                             Topeka, and Sante Fe Railroad bridge.                                              
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,000 feet downstream of the Atchison,               None       *1,005
                                                                                                             Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad bridge.                                              
                                                                                                            Approximately 900 feet upstream of confluence with Brushy          None       *1,010
                                                                                                             Creek Tributary II.                                                                
                                                                 Brush Creek Tributary II.................  At confluence with Brushy Creek...........................         None       *1,008
                                                                                                            At County Highway D.......................................         None       *1,013
                                                                                                            Approximately 2,500 feet upstream of County Highway D.....         None       *1,020
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,500 feet downstream of Salem Road.........         None       *1,030
                                                                                                            Just downstream of Salem Road.............................         None       *1,043
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Maps are available for inspection at the City of Lawson, City Hall, City Administrator's Office, 3rd and Pennsylvania, Lawson, Missouri.                                                      
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to The Honorable Robert Gill, Mayor, City of Lawson, P.O. Box 185, Lawson, Missouri 64062.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                                                                
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Texas................................  Montgomery County         Sam Bell Gully...........................  Approximately 300 feet downstream of Maplewood Drive......         *121         *121
                                        (Unincorporated Areas).                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,100 feet just upstream of Maplewood Drive.         *122         *123
                                                                                                            Just upstream of Maplewood Drive..........................         *124         *124
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Maps are available for inspection at the County Administration Building, 301 North Thompson, Suite 208, Conroe, Texas.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to The Honorable Alan Sadler, Montgomery County Judge, County Administration Building, 301 North Thompson, Suite 208, Conroe, Texas 77301.                                      
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: March 25, 1996.
Richard W. Krimm,
Acting Associate Director for Mitigation.
[FR Doc. 96-8128 Filed 4-2-96; 8:45 am]
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