[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 42 (Tuesday, March 4, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 9722-9724]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-5273]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket No. FEMA-7210]


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.

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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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California...........................  Arcata (City) Humboldt    Janes Creek..............................  Just upstream of Samoa Boulevard..........................         None           *7
                                        County.                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                            Just downstream of U.S. Highway 101.......................         None          *35
                                                                                                                                                                                                
   Maps are available for inspection at the City of Arcata Public Works Department, 736 F Street, Arcata, California.                                                                           
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to The Honorable Alice Harris, City Manager, City of Arcata, 736 F Street, Arcata, California 95521.                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                                                
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Kansas...............................  Lindsborg City..........  Cow Creek................................  Just upstream of Sheridan Street..........................       *1,321       *1,320
                                       McPherson Country.......                                             At Coronado Avenue........................................        1,334       *1,333
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Maps are available for inspection at the City of Lindsborg City Hall, 101 South Main, Lindsborg, Kansas.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to The Honorable Donald Anderson, Mayor, City of Lindsborg, P.O. Box 70, Lindsborg, Kansas 67456.                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                                                
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Louisiana............................  Assumption Parish         Pierre Pass at Pierre Part...............  At the area surrounding Lake Vevret.......................         None          *6 
                                        (unincorporated areas).                                                                                                                                 
  Maps are available for inspection at the City Hall, 141 Highway 1008, Napoleonville, Louisiana.                                                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to The Honorable James Clement, Parish Manager, Assumption Parish, 141 Highway 1008, Napoleonville, Louisiana 70390.                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                                                
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                                       St. Martin Parish         Bayou Long...............................  At southeastern portion of Parish, east of State Highway           None           *6
                                        (unincorporated areas).                                              70.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
   Maps are available for inspection at Parish Police Jury, 415 South Main Street, St. Martinville, Louisiana.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to The Honorable Jerard Durand, Parish Executive, St. Martin Parish, P.O. Box 9, St. Martinville, Louisiana 70582.                                                              
                                                                                                                                                                                                
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Missouri.............................  Lamar (City) Barton       North Fork Spring River..................  At confluence of Unnamed Tributary A......................         None         *936
                                        County.                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                            Just upstream of the Burlington Northern Railroad.........         None         *940
                                                                                                            At Reavley Street Extended................................         None         *942
                                                                 Unnamed Tributary A......................  Approximately 1,300 feet downstream of Walnut Street......         None         *936
                                                                                                            Just upstream of U.S. Highway 160.........................         None         *958
                                                                                                                                                                                                
   Maps are available for inspection at the City of Lamar City Hall, 1104 Broadway, Lamar, Missouri.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to The Honorable Gerald W. Gilkey, Mayor, City of Lamar, 1104 Broadway, Lamar, Missouri 64759.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                                                
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Nebraska.............................  Milford (City) Seward     Big Blue River...........................  Approximately 1.5 miles downstream of the Burlington             *1,403       *1,401
                                        County.                                                              Northern Railroad.                                                                 
                                                                                                            Approximately 3.0 miles upstream of the Burlington               *1,412       *1,413
                                                                                                             Northern Railroad.                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                                                
   Maps are available for inspection at the City of Milford City Hall, 505 First Street, Milford, Nebraska.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to The Honorable Dean A. Bruha, Mayor, City of Milford, P.O. Box 13, Milford, Nebraska 68405.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                                                                
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Oklahoma.............................  Piedmont (City) Canadian  Soldier Creek South Branch...............  Just above dam located 0.5 mile upstream of 16th Street          *1,169       *1,168
                                        and Kingfisher Counties.                                             Northeast.                                                                         
                                                                                                            Approximately 3,500 feet upstream of Piedmont Road........         None       *1,205
                                                                 Deer Creek Tributary 5A..................  Just upstream of Washington Street........................         None       *1,156
                                                                                                            Approximately 2,000 feet upstream of Piedmont Street......         None       *1,198
                                                                                                                                                                                                
 
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  Maps are available for inspection at the City of Piedmont City Hall, 314 Edmond Road, Piedmont, Oklahoma.                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to The Honorable John Bickerstaff, Mayor, City of Piedmont, City Hall, 314 Edmond Road, Piedmont, Oklahoma 73078.                                                               
                                                                                                                                                                                                
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Texas................................  Junction (City) Kimble    Llano River..............................  Approximately 500 feet downstream of Interstate Highway 10       *1,698       *1,695
                                        County.                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                            At confluence of North and South Llano Rivers.............       *1,703       *1,698
                                                                 North Llano River........................  At confluence of with South Llano River...................       *1,703       *1,698
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,000 feet upstream of U.S. Highways 83,           *1,715       *1,709
                                                                                                             290, and 377.                                                                      
                                                                 South Llano River........................  At confluence with North Llano River......................       *1,703       *1,698
                                                                                                            Approximately 700 feet upstream of Flatrock Lane..........       *1,716       *1,711
                                                                                                                                                                                                
   Maps are available for inspection at the City of Junction City Hall, 102 North Fifth Street, Junction, Texas.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to The Honorable Keaton Blackburn, Mayor, City of Junction, 730 Main Street, Junction, Texas 76849.                                                                             
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance'')

    Dated: February 24, 1997.
Richard W. Krimm,
Executive Associate Director, Mitigation Directorate.
[FR Doc. 97-5273 Filed 3-3-97; 8:45 am]
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