[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 14 (Wednesday, January 22, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 3260-3263]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-1504]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket No. FEMA-7206]


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: Frederick H. Sharrocks, Jr., Chief, 
Hazard Identification Branch, Mitigation Directorate, 500 C Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-2796.

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 Executive 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. 
                                                       Source of                                                            *Elevation in feet. (NGVD)  
             State               City/town/county      flooding                            Location                      -------------------------------
                                                                                                                             Existing        Modified   
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California....................  Madera County      Fresno River....  Just upstream of State Highway 41..................  None..........  * 2,253       
                                 (Unincorporated                                                                                                        
                                 Areas).                                                                                                                
                                                                     Approximately 1,100 feet upstream of Road 426......  None..........  * 2,262       
                                                   China Creek.....  Approximately 500 feet upstream of confluence with   None..........  * 2,256       
                                                                      Fresno River.                                                                     
                                                                     Approximately 4,160 feet upstream of Road 425-B....  None..........  * 2,363       
                                                   Oak Creek.......  At confluence with Fresno River....................  None..........  * 2,262       

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                                                                     Just upstream of Road 428..........................  None..........  * 2,342       
                                                   Oak Creek         Approximately 500 feet upstream of confluence with   None..........  * 2,310       
                                                    Tributary.        Oak Creek.                                                                        
                                                                     Approximately 1,100 feet upstream of confluence      None..........  * 2,315       
                                                                      with Oak Creek.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                        
   Maps are available for inspection at the Department of Engineering and General Service, 135 West Yosemite Avenue, Madera, California.                
                                                                                                                                                        
  Send comments to The Honorable Al Ginsburg, Chairman, Madera County Board of Commissioners, County Court House, 209 West Yosemite Avenue, Madera,     
   California 93637.                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                        
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                                Modoc County       Bidwell Creek...  Approximately 2,300 feet downstream of Fee Street..  None..........  * 4,497       
                                 (Unincorporated                                                                                                        
                                 Areas).                                                                                                                
                                                                     Approximately 1,800 feet upstream of North Street..  None..........  * 4,595       
                                                                                                                                                        
   Maps are available for inspection at the Modoc County Planning Department, 202 West Fourth Street, Alturas, California.                              
                                                                                                                                                        
  Send comments to Mr. Mike Maxwell, Director of Administration, Modoc County, 120 South Main Street, Alturas, California 96101.                        
                                                                                                                                                        
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                                Santa Paula        Santa Paula       At Southern Pacific Railroad (SPRR)................  None..........  * 319         
                                 (City) and         Creek.                                                                                              
                                 Ventura County                                                                                                         
                                 (Unincorporated                                                                                                        
                                 Areas).                                                                                                                
                                                                     Approximately 4,500 feet upstream of SPRR..........  None..........  * 400         
                                                                     Approximately 3,500 feet downstream of Rafferty      * 536.........  * 536         
                                                                      Road.                                                                             
                                                   Profile Base      Approximately 550 feet downstream of Say Road......  * 404.........  None          
                                                    Line No. 1.                                                                                         
                                                                     Approximately 2,450 feet upstream of Hawthorne       * 460.........  None          
                                                                      Street.                                                                           
                                                   Profile Base      At Outer Drive No. 2...............................  * 240.........  * 240         
                                                    Line.                                                                                               
                                                                     Approximately 150 feet downstream of Seventh Street  * 252.........  * 248         
                                                                     Just downstream of 12th Street.....................  * 270.........  * 267         
                                                                     At Garcia Street...................................  * 275.........  * #3          
                                                   Profile Base      Approximately 400 feet downstream of Orchard Street  * 340.........  None          
                                                    Line No. 3.                                                                                         
                                                                     Approximately 200 feet upstream of Gatewood Lane...  * 499.........  None          
                                                                                                                                                        
   Maps are available for inspection at 200 South Tenth, Santa Paula, California.                                                                       
                                                                                                                                                        
  Send comments to The Honorable Alfonso Urias, Mayor, City of Santa Paula, P.O. Box 569, Santa Paula, California 93061.                                
                                                                                                                                                        
  Maps are available for inspection at 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, California.                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                        
  Send comments to The Honorable Maggie Kildee, Chairperson, Ventura County Board of Supervisors, 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, California 93009. 
                                                                                                                                                        
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Kansas........................  Finney County      Arkansas River..  Approximately 11,100 feet downstream of confluence   None..........  * 2,799       
                                 (Unincorporated                      of Ditch No. 1.                                                                   
                                 Areas).                                                                                                                
                                                                     Approximately 5,000 feet upstream of Main Street...  None..........  *2,890        
                                                                                                                                                        
  Maps are available for inspection at the County Courthouse, 425 North Eighth Street, Garden City, Kansas.                                             
                                                                                                                                                        
  Send comments to The Honorable Gary Dick, Chairman, Finney County Board of Commissioners, P.O. Box M, Garden City, Kansas 67846-0450.                 
                                                                                                                                                        
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                                Garden City        Arkansas River..  Approximately 3,700 feet downstream of U.S. Highway  * 2,832.......  * 2,829       
                                 (City) Finney                        83.                                                                               
                                 County.                                                                                                                
                                                                     Approximately 6,000 feet upstream of U.S. Highway    None..........  *2,841        
                                                                      83.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                        
  Maps are available for inspection at the City Administration Center, 301 North Eighth Street, Garden City, Kansas.                                    
                                                                                                                                                        
  Send comments to The Honorable Tim Cruz, Mayor, City of Garden City, 301 North Eighth Street, Garden City, Kansas 67846.                              
                                                                                                                                                        
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                                Holcomb (City)     Arkansas River..  At downstream corporate limit (adjacent to Nunn      None..........  * 2,873       
                                 Finney County.                       Drive).                                                                           
                                                                     At upstream corporate limit........................  None..........  *2,885        
                                                                                                                                                        
   Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 200 North Lynch, Holcomb, Kansas.                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                        
  Send comments to The Honorable Janelle Robins-Gaede, Mayor, City of Holcomb, P.O. Box 69, Holcomb, Kansas 67851.                                      
                                                                                                                                                        
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                                Lyons (City) Rice  Salt Creek......  Approximately 3,000 feet downstream of American      None..........  * 1,654       
                                 County.                              Road.                                                                             
                                                                     At Second Street...................................  None..........  *1,686        

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                                                   Surprise Creek..  Approximately 200 feet downstream of American Road.  None..........  * 1,662       
                                                                     At Second Street...................................  None..........  * 1,686       
                                                                                                                                                        
   Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 217 East Avenue South, Lyons, Kansas.                                                                
                                                                                                                                                        
  Send comments to The Honorable Charles Nichols, Mayor, City of Lyons, 217 East Avenue South, Lyons, Kansas 67554.                                     
                                                                                                                                                        
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                                Rice County        Arkansas River..  Approximately 7,500 feet downstream of State         None..........  * 1,627       
                                 (Unincorporated                      Highway 96.                                                                       
                                 Areas).                                                                                                                
                                                                     Approximately 14,000 feet upstream of State Highway  None..........  * 1,648       
                                                                      96.                                                                               
                                                   Surprise Creek..  Approximately 600 feet downstream of American Road.  None..........  * 1,662       
                                                                     Just downstream of Taylor Street...................  None..........  * 1,672       
                                                   Salt Creek......  Approximately 3,000 feet downstream of American      None..........  * 1,655       
                                                                      Road.                                                                             
                                                                     Just downstream of American Road...................  None..........  * 1,666       
                                                                                                                                                        
  Maps are available for inspection at the County Courthouse, 101 West Commercial, Lyons, Kansas.                                                       
                                                                                                                                                        
  Send comments to The Honorable Frank Dill, Chairman, Rice County Board of Commissioners, 101 West Commercial, Lyons, Kansas 67554.                    
                                                                                                                                                        
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                                Sterling (City)    Arkansas River..  At Highway 96......................................  None..........  * 1,637       
                                 Rice County.                                                                                                           
                                                                     Approximately 7,000 feet upstream of Highway 96....  * 1,640.......  * 1,642       
                                                                                                                                                        
   Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 114 North Broadway, Sterling, Kansas.                                                                
                                                                                                                                                        
  Send comments to The Honorable Tom Simpson, Mayor, City of Sterling, 114 North Broadway, Sterling, Kansas 67579.                                      
                                                                                                                                                        
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Nebraska......................  Bayard (City)      Wildhorse Drain.  Just upstream of Main Street.......................  None..........  * 3,755       
                                 Morrill County.                                                                                                        
                                                                     Just downstream of Eighth Street...................  None..........  *3,762        
                                                                                                                                                        
  Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 445 Main Street, Bayard, Nebraska.                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                        
  Send comments to The Honorable Vern Huck, Mayor, City of Bayard, 445 Main Street, Bayard, Nebraska 69334.                                             
                                                                                                                                                        
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Oklahoma......................  Madill (City) and  Glasses Creek...  Approximately 4,000 feet downstream of Burlington    None..........  * 732         
                                 Marshall County                      Northern Railroad.                                                                
                                 (Unincorporated                                                                                                        
                                 Areas).                                                                                                                
                                                                     Approximately 60 feet upstream of Burlington         None..........  * 750         
                                                                      Northern Railroad.                                                                
                                                                     Just upstream of U.S. Highway 70...................  None..........  * 757         
                                                   Whiskey Creek...  Approximately 1,200 feet downstream of Burlington    None..........  * 761         
                                                                      Northern Railroad.                                                                
                                                                     Just upstream of State Route 99....................  None..........  * 792         
                                                   Whiskey Creek     Approximately 70 feet downstream of Park Road......  None..........  * 785         
                                                    Tributary.                                                                                          
                                                                     Just upstream of Park Road.........................  None..........  * 791         
                                                                                                                                                        
   Maps are available for inspection at the City of Madill City Hall, 201 East Overton Street, Madill, Oklahoma.                                        
                                                                                                                                                        
  Send comments to The Honorable Donney Raley, Mayor, City of Madill, 201 East Overton Street, Madill, Oklahoma 73446.                                  
                                                                                                                                                        
  Maps are available for inspection at the Marshall County Courthouse, Madill, Oklahoma.                                                                
                                                                                                                                                        
  Send comments to The Honorable Jim Kusler, Chairman, Marshall County Board of Commissioners, County Courthouse, Courthouse Square, Room 106, Madill,  
   Oklahoma 73446.                                                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                        
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: January 14, 1997.
Richard W. Krimm,
Executive Associate Director, Mitigation Directorate.
[FR Doc. 97-1504 Filed 1-21-97; 8:45 am]
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