[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 142 (Tuesday, July 23, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 38129-38133]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-18663]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket No. FEMA-7187]


Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations; Illinois et al.

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 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 
(FEMA or 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 
establish and maintain community eligibility in the National Flood 
Insurance Program. As a result, a regulatory flexibility analysis has 
not 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.

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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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Illinois.............................  Kankakee County           Kankakee River...........................  Approximately 0.5 mile upstream of confluence of Iroquois          *613         *608
                                        (Unincorporated Areas).                                              River.                                                                             
                                                                                                            Approximately 0.4 mile upstream of confluence with                 *613        *608 
                                                                                                             Kankakee River along Spring Creek.                                                 
  Maps available for inspection at the Kankakee County Administration Building, 189 East Court Street, Kankakee, Illinois.                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to Mr. Russell Thompson, Chairman of the Kankakee County Board, Kankakee County Administration Building, 189 East Court Street, Kankakee, Illinois 60901.                       
                                                                                                                                                                                                
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Illinois.............................  Sun River Terrace         Kankakee River...........................  At downstream corporate limits............................         *617         *611
                                        (Village) Kankakee                                                                                                                                      
                                        County.                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                            At upstream corporate limits..............................         *617        *611 
  Maps available for inspection at the Sun River Terrace Village Hall, 7267 East Chicago Street, St. Anne, Illinois.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to The Honorable Casey Wade, Jr., Mayor of the Village of Sun River Terrace, 7267 East Chicago Street, St. Anne, Illinois 60964.                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
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Illinois.............................  Wood Dale (City) DuPage   Salt Creek...............................  Just upstream of Thorndale Avenue.........................         None         *281
                                        County.                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                            Approximately 0.8 mile upstream of Thorndale Avenue.......         None        *283 
  Maps available for inspection at the Building Department, Wood Dale City Hall, 404 North Wood Dale Road, Wood Dale, Illinois.                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to The Honorable David L. VanGeest, Mayor of the City of Wood Dale, 404 North Wood Dale Road, Wood Dale, Illinois 60191.                                                        
                                                                                                                                                                                                
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Michigan.............................  Buena Vista (Township)    Saginaw River Flood Storage Area.........  Area east of Interstate 75 and north of East Washington            *586         *587
                                        Saginaw County.                                                      Road.                                                                              
                                                                 Saginaw River............................  At downstream corporate limits............................         *588         *589
                                                                                                            Approximately 0.75 mile downstream of upstream corporate           *588         *589
                                                                                                             limits.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                                                
   Maps available for inspection at the Township Clerk's Office, 1160 South Outer Drive, Saginaw, Michigan.                                                                                     
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  Send comments to Ms. Frances Hayes, Supervisor of the Charter Township of Buena Vista, 1160 South Outer Drive, Saginaw, Michigan 48601.                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                                                
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Michigan.............................  Carrollton (Township)     Saginaw River............................  Immediate area south of Tittabawassee Street and west of           *587         *589
                                        Saginaw County.                                                      Venoy Road.                                                                        
                                                                                                            Area west of CONRAIL and south of Schust Road.............         *588         *589
                                                                                                                                                                                                
   Maps available for inspection at the Carrollton Township Building, 1645 Mapleridge, Saginaw, Michigan.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to Mr. Christopher Picard, Carrollton Township Supervisor, 1645 Mapleridge, Saginaw, Michigan 48604.                                                                            
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Michigan.............................  Frankenmuth (Township)    Cass River...............................  Approximately 0.6 mile downstream of South Main Street....         None         *612
                                        Saginaw County.                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                            Approximately 0.5 mile downstream of South Main Street....         None         *612
                                                                                                                                                                                                
   Maps available for inspection at the Frankenmuth Township Building, 218 West Gennessee Street, Frankenmuth, Michigan.                                                                        
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to Mr. Martin Warnick, Supervisor of Frankenmuth Township, 218 West Gennessee Street, Frankenmuth, Michigan 48734.                                                              
                                                                                                                                                                                                
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Michigan.............................  James (Township) Saginaw  Tittabawassee River......................  Area north of CONRAIL and east of Van Wormer Road.........         *596         *594
                                        County.                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
 
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  Maps available for inspection at the James Township Hall, 2590 Sierra Drive, Saginaw, Michigan.                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to Mr. Gerald M. Wieneke, Supervisor of James Township, 2255 Wiegl Road, Saginaw, Michigan 48603.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                                                
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Michigan.............................  Kochville (Township)      Kochville Drain..........................  Approximately 0.75 mile downstream of CONRAIL.............         *585         *586
                                        Saginaw County.                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                            Approximately 400 feet upstream of Kochville Road.........         *585         *586
                                                                 Saginaw River............................  (Area within the township) west of Venoy Road and north of         *585         *586
                                                                                                             Tittabawassee Street.                                                              
                                                                 Saginaw Bay..............................  Saginaw River west of Venoy Road and north of                      *585         *586
                                                                                                             Tittabawassee Street.                                                              
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Maps available for inspection at the Kochville Township Hall, 5851 Mackinaw Road, Saginaw, Michigan.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to Mr. Edward Allington, Kochville Township Supervisor, 5851 Mackinaw Road, Saginaw, Michigan 48604.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                                                
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Michigan.............................  Swan Creek (Township)     Shiawasee Flats..........................  Barer and Benkert Roads intersection......................         None         *594
                                        Saginaw County.                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Maps available for inspection at the Swan Creek Township Offices, 11415 Lakefield Road, St. Charles, Michigan.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to Mr. Don Rappley, Swan Creek Township Supervisor, 11415 Lakefield Road, St. Charles, Michigan 48655.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                                                                
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Michigan.............................  Thomas (Township)         Shiawassee Flats (Tittabawassee River)...  At Ederer Road and North River Road intersection..........         *597         *596
                                        Saginaw County.                                                                                                                                         
                                                                 Swan Creek...............................  At Ederer Road............................................         None         *594
                                                                                                            At Geddes Road............................................         *593         *594
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Maps available for inspection at the Thomas Township Offices, 249 North Miller Road, Saginaw, Michigan.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to Mr. Morrison Stevens, Thomas Township Supervisor, 249 North Miller Road, Saginaw, Michigan 48609.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                                                
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Michigan.............................  Zilwaukee (City) Saginaw  Saginaw Bay..............................  Area west of Grand Trunk Western Railroad and north of             *585         *586
                                        County.                                                              Tittabawassee Street.                                                              
                                                                 Saginaw River............................  Area west of CONRAIL and south of Tittabawassee Street....         *588         *589
                                                                                                            At downstream and upstream sides of Interstate Route 75...         *588         *589
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Maps available for inspection at the Zilwaukee City Hall, 319 Tittabawassee Road, Saginaw, Michigan.                                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to The Honorable Richard DeLong, Mayor of the City of Zilwaukee, 319 Tittabawassee Road, Saginaw, Michigan 48604.                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                                                
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Michigan.............................  Zilwaukee (Township)      Kochville Drain..........................  Approximately 0.4 mile upstream of Interstate Route 75....         *585         *586
                                        Saginaw County.                                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                            Approximately 400 feet downstream of Kochville Road.......         *585         *586
                                                                 Saginaw River Flood Storage Area.........  Area east of State Route 13 (Veterans Memorial Parkway)...         *586         *587
                                                                 Saginaw River............................  Approximately 3.3 miles downstream of Interstate Route 75.         *586         *587
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,000 feet upstream of Interstate Route 75..         *588         *589
                                                                 Saginaw Bay..............................  Areas west of Grand Trunk Western and north of Kochville           *585         *586
                                                                                                             Road.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Maps available for inspection at the Township Supervisor's Home Office, 7600 Melbourne Road, Saginaw, Michigan.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to Mr. David F. Bradt, Zilwaukee Township Supervisor, 7600 Melbourne Road, Saginaw, Michigan 48604.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                
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Mississippi..........................  Pearl (City) Rankin       Conway Slough Tributary 2................  Approximately 0.1 mile upstream of Pearson Road culvert...         None         *271
                                        County.                                                                                                                                                 

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                                                                                                            Approximatley 0.1 mile upstream of Lionel Road............         None         *284
                                                                 Neely Creek (Left Channel)...............  Approximately 30 feet downstream of North Biederman Road..         *272         *271
                                                                                                            At downstream side of Old Brandon Road....................         *281         *282
                                                                 Neely Creek Tributary 2..................  At downstream side of North Biederman Road................         *272         *271
                                                                                                            Approximately 1.2 miles upstream of Illinois Central Gulf          None         *280
                                                                                                             Railroad.                                                                          
                                                                 Richland Creek...........................  Approximately 1,050 feet upstream of Old Pearson Road.....         *283         *284
                                                                                                            Approximately 1.3 miles upstream of confluence of Richland         *289         *288
                                                                                                             Creek Tributary 1.                                                                 
                                                                 Richland Creek Tributary 1...............  At confluence with Richland Creek.........................         *286         *285
                                                                                                            Approximately 400 feet downstream of Illinois Central Gulf         *288         *287
                                                                                                             Railroad.                                                                          
                                                                                                                                                                                                
   Maps available for inspection at the Pearl City Hall, Department of Community Development, 2420 Old Brandon Road, Pearl, Mississippi.                                                        
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to The Honorable Mitch Childre, Mayor of the City of Pearl, P.O. Box 5948, Pearl, Mississippi 39288-5948.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                                                
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New York.............................  Canandaigua (Town)        Lake Canandaigua.........................  Approximately 200 feet east of intersection of Cribb and           *693         *692
                                        Ontario County.                                                      West Lake Roads.                                                                   
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,800 feet east of the intersection of Coy           *695         *692
                                                                                                             and West Lake Roads.                                                               
                                                                 Mud Creek................................  Approximately 2,000 feet downstream of downstream                  None         *683
                                                                                                             corporate limits.                                                                  
                                                                                                            Approximately 200 feet upstream of upstream corporate              None         *706
                                                                                                             limits.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Maps available for inspection at the Town of Canandaigua Planning Department, 5440 Route 5 and 20 West, Canandaigua, New York.                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to Mr. Robert F. Simpson, Sr., Supervisor of the Town of Canandaigua, 5440 Route 5 and 20 West, Canandaigua, New York 14424.                                                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                
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New York.............................  Gouverneur (Village) St.  Oswegatchie River........................  At corporate limits.......................................         None         *395
                                        Lawrence County.                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                            Approximately 0.74 mile upstream of State Route 58........         None         *411
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Maps available for inspection at the Village Clerk's Office, Gouverneur Municipal Building, 33 Clinton Street, Gouverneur, New York.                                                          
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to The Honorable Dierdre Scozzafasa, Mayor of the Village of Gouverneur, 33 Clinton Street, Gouverneur, New York 13642.                                                         
                                                                                                                                                                                                
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New York.............................  Windham (Town) Greene     Batavia Kill.............................  At downstream corporate limits............................         None        *1466
                                        County.                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                            At confluence of Mitchell Hallow Tributary................         None        *1517
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Maps available for inspection at the Windham Town Hall, Route 296, Hensonville, New York.                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to Mr. Patrick Meehan, Windham Town Supervisor, P.O. Box 96, Hensonville, New York 12439.                                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                                                                
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Pennsylvania.........................  London Grove (Township)   East Branch White Clay Creek.............  Approximately 1,000 feet downstream of Newgarden Station           None         *259
                                        Chester County.                                                      Road.                                                                              
                                                                                                            Approximately 700 feet downstream of confluence of Chatham         None         *270
                                                                                                             Run.                                                                               
                                                                 Chatham Run..............................  Approximately 350 feet downstream of Pomeroy Street.......         None         *283
                                                                                                            At State Road 926.........................................         None         *504
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Maps available for inspection at the at the London Grove Township Building, 550 East Baltimore Pike, Suite 200, West Grove, Pennsylvania.                                                     
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to Mr. Lewis C. Ross, Chairman of the Township of London Grove Board of Supervisors, 550 East Baltimore Pike, Suite 200, West Grove, Pennsylvania 19390.                        
                                                                                                                                                                                                
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Pennsylvania.........................  Westtown (Township)       West Fork of East Branch Chester Creek...  At upstream side of Street Road...........................         *263         *258
                                        Chester County.                                                                                                                                         

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                                                                                                            Approximately 150 feet downstream of Westbourne Road......         *263         *262
                                                                                                                                                                                                
   Maps available for inspection at the Westtown Township Office, 1081 Wilmington Pike, West Chester, Pennsylvania.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to Mr. Kenton S. Stokes, Chairman of the Westtown Township Board of Supervisors, P.O. Box 79, Westtown, Pennsylvania 19395.                                                     
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance'')

    Dated: July 10, 1996.
Richard W. Krimm,
Acting Associate Director for Mitigation.
[FR Doc. 96-18663 Filed 7-22-96; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6718-04-P