[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 166 (Monday, August 26, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 43718-43720]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-21688]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket No. FEMA-7192]


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 
S.W., Washington, D.C. 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 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...........................  Sacramento County         Cosumnes River...........................  At confluence with North Fork Mokelumne River.............         None          *19
                                        (unincorporated areas).                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                            At the Union Pacific Railroad.............................         None          *19
                                                                                                            Approximately 3,500 feet upstream of the Union Pacific             None          *19
                                                                                                             Railroad.                                                                          
                                                                                                            Approximately 7,000 feet upstream of the Union Pacific             None          *20
                                                                                                             Railroad.                                                                          
                                                                 Cosumnes River Overflow North of Lambert   Approximately 250 feet upstream of the Union Pacific               None          *17
                                                                  Road.                                      Railroad.                                                                          
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,000 feet upstream of Core Road............         None          *18

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                                                                                                            At Eschinger Road.........................................         None          *18
                                                                                                            At Fitzgerald Road........................................         None          *19
                                                                                                            At Lambert Road...........................................         None          *20
                                                                 North Fork Mokelumne River...............  Approximately 5,300 feet upstream of divergence from South          *15          *15
                                                                                                             Fork Mokelumne River.                                                              
                                                                                                            Approximately 6,900 feet upstream of divergence from South          *15          *16
                                                                                                             Fork Mokelumne River.                                                              
                                                                                                            Approximately 10,600 feet upstream of divergence from               *15          *17
                                                                                                             South Fork Mokelumne River.                                                        
                                                                                                            Approximately 14,300 feet upstream of divergence from              None          *18
                                                                                                             South Fork Mokelumne River.                                                        
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,300 feet downstream of confluence with the         None          *19
                                                                                                             Cosumnes River.                                                                    
                                                                 North Fork Mokelumne River Overflow        At confluence with Snodgrass Slough.......................          *15          *15
                                                                  Channel.                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                            Approximately 5,000 feet upstream of confluence with                *15          *16
                                                                                                             Snodgrass Slough.                                                                  
                                                                                                            Approximately 7,500 feet upstream of confluence with               None          *17
                                                                                                             Snodgrass Slough.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                                                
                                                                                                            Approximately 10,000 feet upstream of confluence with              None          *18
                                                                                                             Snodgrass Slough.                                                                  
                                                                                                            At confluence with North Fork Mokelumne River.............         None          *19
                                                                 Snodgrass Slough.........................  At confluence with Delta Cross Channel....................          *15          *15
                                                                                                            Approximately 4,400 feet upstream of confluence with Delta          *15          *15
                                                                                                             Cross Channel.                                                                     
                                                                                                            Approximately 800 feet upstream of the Southern Pacific             *15          *16
                                                                                                             Railroad.                                                                          
  Maps are available for inspection at the Sacramento County Department of Public Works, Water Resources Division, 827 Seventh Street, Room 301, Sacramento, California.                        
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to The Honorable Roger Dickinson, Chairman, Sacramento County Board of Supervisors, 700 H Street, Room 2450, Sacramento, California 95814.                                      
                                                                                                                                                                                                
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                                       Tehama County             Reeds Creek..............................  Approximately 2,600 feet downstream of Paskenta Road......         *276         *280
                                        (Unincorporated Areas).                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                            Just upstream of Paskenta Road............................         None         *284
                                                                 Brewery Creek Tributary..................  At corporate limit........................................         None         *291
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Maps are available for inspection at the Building Department, Room H, 444 Oak Street, Red Bluff, California.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to The Honorable Barbara McIver, Chairperson, Tehama County Board of Supervisors, P.O. Box 250, Red Bluff, California 96080.                                                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                
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Colorado.............................  Westminster (City)......  Big Dry Creek............................  Approximately 3,300 feet downstream of Westcliff Parkway..       *5,298       *5,298
                                       Jefferson and Adams                                                  Approximately 200 feet upstream of Westcliff Parkway......       *5,309       *5,311
                                        Countries.                                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                            Just downstream of Wadsworth Boulevard....................       *5,321       *5,321
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Maps are available for inspection at the City of Westminster Engineering Department, 3031 West 76th Avenue, Westminster, Colorado.                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to The Honorable Nancy Heil, Mayor, City of Westminster, 4800 West 92nd Avenue, Westminster, Colorado 80030.                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                
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Louisiana............................  Shreveport (City) Caddo   Bayou Pierre.............................  Approximately 1,050 feet downstream of Flournoy-Lucas Road         *156         *158
                                        and Bossier Parishes.                                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                            At Texas and Pacific Railroad.............................         *160         *161
                                                                                                            At Gregg Street...........................................         *167         *167
                                                                 Sand Beach Bayou.........................  At confluence with South Broadmoor Lateral................         *159         *159
                                                                                                            Approximately 600 feet upstream of Youree Drive...........         None         *162
                                                                 South Broadmoor Lateral..................  At confluence with Sand Beach Bayou.......................         *159         *159
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,950 feet upstream of Pomeroy Street.......         *160         *159

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                                                                 Old River................................  At confluence with Sand Beach Bayou.......................         *160         *160
                                                                                                            Approximately 3,500 feet upstream of East 70th Street.....         *165         *162
                                                                 Pierremont Ditch.........................  At confluence with Bayou Pierre...........................         *164         *165
                                                                                                            At Gilbert Avenue.........................................         *165         *165
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Maps are available for inspection at the City of Shreveport, City Hall, 1234 Texas Avenue, Shreveport, Louisiana.                                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to The Honorable Robert Bo Williams, Mayor, City of Shreveport, P.O. Box 31109, Shreveport, Louisiana 71130.                                                                    
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance'')

    Dated: August 15, 1996.
Richard W. Krimm,
Acting Associate Director for Mitigation.
[FR Doc. 96-21688 Filed 8-23-96; 8:45 am]
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