Federal Register, Volume 62 Issue 117 (Wednesday, June 18, 1997)

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 117 (Wednesday, June 18, 1997)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 33048-33054]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-15948]

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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket No. FEMA-7214]

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

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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. *Elevation in
State City/town/county Source of flooding Location feet. (NGVD)
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Existing Modified
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Arizona............................ Yavapai County Big Chino Wash........................... Just upstream of the Sullivan Lake Spillway............... None *4,356
(Unincorporated Areas).
Approximately 600 feet upstream of U.S. Route 89.......... None *4,364
Chino Valley Stream...................... Approximately 3,650 feet downstream of U.S. Route 89...... None *4,406
Approximately 7,550 feet upstream of U.S. Route 89........ None *4,494
Chino Valley Stream (with levee)......... Approximately 7,700 feet downstream of U.S. Route 89...... None *4,378
Approximately 50 feet downstream of U.S. Route 89......... None *4,434
Santa Cruz Wash.......................... Approximately 4,200 feet downstream of Old U.S. Route 89.. None *4,362
Approximately 20,850 feet upstream of Old U.S. Route 89... None *4,489

Maps are available for inspection at the Yavapai County Flood Control District, 255 East Gurley Street, Prescott, Arizona.

Send comments to The Honorable Carlton Camp, Chairperson, Yavapai County Board of Supervisors, 1015 Fair Street, Room 310, Prescott, Arizona 86301.
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Arkansas........................... Calhoun County Two Bayou Main Canal..................... Approximately 300 feet downstream of State Highway 4...... None *113
(Unincorporated Areas).

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Just downstream of a railroad spur located approximately None *123
2,000 feet upstream of confluence of Dogwood Creek.
Just downstream of State Highway 274...................... None *127
Approximately 200 feet upstream of divergence from Two None *135
Bayou Old Channel.
Approximately 900 feet downstream of State Highway 203 and None *155
East Camden and Highland Railroad.
Approximately 17,540 feet upstream of East Camden and None *185
Highland Railroad.
Two Bayou Old Channel.................... Approximately 300 feet downstream of State Highway 274.... None *120
At County Road............................................ None *128
Approximately 1,000 feet downstream of divergence from Two None *134
Bayou Main Canal.
Dogwood Creek............................ Approximately 200 feet upstream of confluence with Two None *120
Bayou Main Canal.
Approximately 200 feet upstream of State Highway 274...... None *135
Approximately 200 feet upstream of State Highway 203...... None *175
Approximately 11,680 feet upstream of State Highway 203... None *205
Dogwood Creek Tributary.................. Approximately 700 feet upstream of confluence with Dogwood None *145
Creek.
Just upstream of an unnamed road located approximately None *152
8,240 feet above mouth.

Maps are available for inspection at the Calhoun County Judge's Office, County Courthouse (in County Square), Second and Main Streets, Hampton, Arkansas.
Send comments to The Honorable Arthur Jones, County Judge, Calhoun County, County Courthouse, Second and Main Streets, Hampton, Arkansas 71744.
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Little River County and Red River................................ Approximately 5,000 feet upstream of the Union Pacific None +261
Incorporated Areas. Railroad at County limit.
Approximately 10.5 miles upstream of Highway 41........... None +317
East Flat Creek.......................... Just upstream of Burlington Northern Railroad............. None +387
Approximately 700 feet upstream of Second Street.......... None +425
East Flat Creek Tributary A.............. At confluence with East Flat Creek........................ None +384
Approximately 300 feet upstream of Third Avenue........... None +404
East Flat Creek Tributary B.............. At confluence with East Flat Creek........................ None +406
Approximately 200 feet upstream of Third Avenue........... None +417
Lick Creek............................... Approximately 750 feet downstream of the Kansas City None +283
Southern Railroad.
Approximately 3,200 feet upstream of Highway 234.......... None +290

Maps are available for inspection at the City of Foreman, 200 Schuman, Foreman, Arkansas.

Send comments to The Honorable D.D. (Doc) Hector, Mayor, City of Foreman, P.O. Box 10, Foreman, Arkansas 71836.

Maps are available for inspection at the Little River County Courthouse, 351 North Second Street, Ashdown, Arkansas.

Send comments to The Honorable Clyde Wright, Judge, Little River County, 351 North Second Street, Ashdown, Arkansas 71822.

Send comments to The Honorable Jack Morrison, Mayor, City of Ogden, P.O. Box 98, Ogden, Arkansas 71863.

Send comments to The Honorable George S. Nixon, Jr., Mayor, City of Wilton, P.O. Box 10, Wilton, Arkansas 71865.
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Perry County and Cedar Creek.............................. At confluence with Fourche La Fave River.................. *282 +286
Incorporated Areas.

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Approximately 700 feet upstream of Westgate Drive......... None +366
Casa Creek............................... At confluence with Big Creek.............................. None +326
Approximately 3,500 feet upstream of Third Street (State None +398
Highway 10).
Grace Creek Tributary.................... Just downstream of Little Rock and Western Railroad....... None +352
Approximately 1,600 feet upstream of Third Street (State None +378
Highway 10).
West Fork Mill Creek..................... At State Highway 60....................................... None +283
Approximately 2,000 feet upstream of Highway 113.......... None +294
West Fork Mill Creek Tributary 1......... At confluence with West Fork Mill Creek................... None +283
Houston Creek............................ Approximately 2,500 feet downstream of State Highway 60... None +283
Approximately 1,700 feet upstream of Highway 113.......... None +340
Rocky Cypress Creek...................... Approximately 2.2 miles downstream of confluence of Howell None +324
Creek.
Just downstream of confluence of Danner Creek............. None +372
Fourche La Fave River.................... At confluence with Arkansas River......................... None +278
Approximately 3.2 miles upstream of State Highway 10...... None +287
Arkansas River........................... At Perry-Pulaski County border............................ None +275
At Perry-Conway County border............................. None +294

Maps are available for inspection at the Perry County Courthouse, Main Street, Perryville, Arkansas.
Send comments to The Honorable George McNeal, Perry County Judge, Perry County Courthouse, Main Street, Perryville, Arkansas 72126.
Maps are available for inspection at the Town of Bigelow Town Hall, North Front Street, Bigelow, Arkansas.
Send comments to The Honorable Lloyd Lane, Mayor, Town of Bigelow, Box 177, Bigelow, Arkansas 72016.
Maps are available for inspection at the City of Casa City Hall, State Highway 10, Casa, Arkansas.
Send comments to The Honorable Allan Harris, Mayor, City of Casa, P.O. Box 7, Casa, Arkansas 72025.
Maps are available for inspection at the Town of Fourche Town Hall, Fourche, Arkansas.
Send comments to The Honorable Clyde West, Jr., Mayor, Town of Fourche, P.O. Box 101, Bigelow, Arkansas 72016.
Maps are available for inspection at the City of Perryville City Hall, Pine Street, Perryville, Arkansas.
Send comments to The Honorable Charles Roland, Jr., Mayor, City of Perryville, P.O. Box 116, Perryville, Arkansas 72126.
Maps are available for inspection at the City of Adona City Hall, Adona, Arkansas.
Send comments to The Honorable Bill Greene, Mayor, City of Adona, P.O. Box 85, Adona, Arkansas 72001.
Maps are available for inspection at the Town of Houston Town Hall, Highway 60, Houston, Arkansas.
Send comments to The Honorable Jerry Lawson, Mayor, Town of Houston, P.O. Box 166, Houston, Arkansas 72070.
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California........................... Ferndale (City) Humboldt Eastside Channel......................... Approximately 850 feet upstream of Van Ness Avenue........ None *28
County.
Approximately 1 mile upstream of Van Ness Avenue.......... None *39
Francis Creek............................ Approximately 1,000 feet downstream of Turner Bridge...... None *20
Approximately 500 feet upstream of Berding Street......... None *65

Maps are available for inspection at the City of Ferndale Public Works Department, City Hall, 834 Main Street, Ferndale, California.

Send comments to The Honorable Richard Lindsay, Mayor, City of Ferndale, P.O. Box 236, Ferndale, California 95536.

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San Jose (City)......... Calabazas Creek.......................... Approximately 600 feet downstream of Prospect Drive....... *290 *290
Santa Clara County...... Just downstream of Prospect Drive......................... *295 *297
Alamitos Creek........................... At Percolation Pond....................................... *196 *196
Above.................................... At Winfield Boulevard.................................... None *203
Percolation Pond......................... 800 feet upstream of Almaden Expressway................... None *327
Berryessa Creek.......................... Just upstream of Morrill Avenue........................... None *110
Approximately 200 feet upstream of Piedmont Road.......... None *218
South Babb Creek......................... Approximately 700 feet downstream of Clayton Road......... *200 *200
At private drive 300 feet downstream of Clayton Road...... *207 *208
Upper Silver Creek....................... At Yerba Buena Road....................................... None *170

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Just above private drive near intersection of Silver Creek None *280
and Yerba Buena Roads.

The subject Flood Insurance Rate Maps may be viewed at 801 North First Street (City Hall), in Room 308, San Jose, California. Ask for Mr. Jim Tanner.

Any person having knowledge of or wishing to comment on these changes should immediately notify Mr. Ralph A. Qualls, Jr., Director of Public Works, 801 North First Street, Room 320, San
Jose, California 95110, Attention: James P. Tanner, Jr.

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St. Helena (City)....... Sulphur Creek............................ At confluence with Napa River............................. *215 *215
Napa County............. At Main Street............................................ None *236
Approximately 300 feet upstream of Valley View Street..... None *255
Sulphur Creek Tributary.................. At confluence with Sulphur Creek.......................... None *238
Approximately 300 feet upstream of Spring Street.......... None *264
Charter Oak Avenue Split Flow............ Approximately 500 feet southwest of the intersection of None *238
Charter Oak Avenue and Main Street.

Maps are available for inspection at the City of St. Helena City Hall, 1480 Main Street, St. Helena, California.

Send comments to The Honorable John Brown, Mayor, City of St. Helena, 1480 Main Street, St. Helena, California 94574.

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Iowa................................. Marengo (City) Iowa Ponding.................................. Just south of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific None *735
County. Railroad, approximately 2,000 feet east of Eastern Avenue.
Approximately 1,000 feet east of Wallace Avenue........... None *735
North of North Street, between Court and Eastern Avenues.. None *735

Maps are available for inspection at the City of Marengo City Hall, 153 East Main Street, Marengo, Iowa.

Send comments to The Honorable Richard Hautekeete, Acting Mayor, City of Marengo, City Hall, P.O. Box 245, Marengo, Iowa 52301.

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Louisiana............................ Woodworth (Village)..... Bayou Boeuf.............................. Just west of the Missouri-Pacific Railroad at the northern None *71
Rapides Parish.......... corporate limits.

Maps are available for inspection at the Village of Woodworth City Hall, 27 Castor Plunge Road, Woodworth, Louisiana.

Send comments to The Honorable David C. Butler II, Mayor, Village of Woodworth, 27 Castor Plunge Road, Woodworth, Louisiana 71485.

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Nebraska............................. Stanton County.......... Elkhorn River............................ At Cuming-Stanton County line............................. None *1,401
(Unincorporated Areas).. Just upstream of State Highway 15......................... None *1,411
At Madison-Stanton County line............................ None *1,501

Maps are available for inspection at the Stanton County Courthouse, Planning and Zoning Office, 804 Ivy Street, Stanton, Nebraska.

Send comments to The Honorable Con Bernbeck, Chairperson, Stanton County Board of Commissioners, County Courthouse, P.O. Box 723, Stanton, Nebraska 68779.

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Oklahoma............................. Chelsea (City) Rogers North Tributary.......................... Approximately 330 feet downstream of Sixth Street......... None *692
County.
Just upstream of First Street............................. None *699
Approximately 2,000 feet upstream of Burlington Northern None *710
Railroad.
School Tributary......................... Just above State Route 28................................. None *714
Just upstream of Ash Street............................... None *722
South Tributary.......................... Just upstream of Maple Avenue............................. None *699
Approximately 4,300 feet downstream of Fourth Street...... None *714
Town Tributary........................... Approximately 440 feet above confluence with South None *697
Tributary.
Approximately 660 feet above mouth........................ None *698

Maps are available for inspection at the City of Chelsea City Hall, 637 Olive Street, Chelsea, Oklahoma.

Send comments to The Honorable Maurice E. Clark, Mayor, City of Chelsea, P.O. Box 48, Chelsea, Oklahoma 74016.

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Rogers County Boggy Creek.............................. Approximately 1,400 feet downstream of 193rd Avenue East.. *580 *581
(Unincorporated Areas).
At 96th Street North...................................... None *587
Approximately 160 feet upstream of Dover Place............ None *630

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At 106th Street North..................................... None *657
Dover Tributary 1........................ At Dover Place............................................ None *615
At confluence approximately 2,800 feet upstream of Dover None *647
Place.
Dover Tributary 2........................ At confluence with Boggy Creek............................ None *630
Approximately 200 feet upstream of Dover Place............ None *631
Approximately 1,000 feet upstream of Dover Place.......... None *635
Dover Tributary 3........................ At confluence with Boggy Creek............................ None *630
Just upstream of Stone Bridge Drive....................... None *653
Just upstream of 106th Street North....................... None *657
Dover Tributary 4........................ At confluence with Boggy Creek............................ None *641
Approximately 100 feet upstream of Ashford Lane........... None *654
Just upstream of 106th Street North....................... None *656
Pine Creek............................... At confluence with Elm Creek.............................. *631 *631
Approximately 1,000 feet upstream of 86th Street North.... None *633
Approximately 300 feet upstream of 92nd Street North...... None *650
Just upstream of 93rd Street North........................ None *655
Just upstream of 96th Street North........................ None *679
Pine Creek Tributiary... At confluence with Pine Creek............ None...................................................... *656
Approximately 720 feet upstream of confluence with Pine None *663
Creek.
Pryor Creek.............................. At the Rogers-Mayes County line........................... None *686
Approximately 0.5 mile upstream of confluence of Flood None *694
Retarding Structure 24 Tributary.
North Tributary.......................... At confluence of South Tributary.......................... None *690
Just upstream of Burlington Northern Railroad............. None *708
Just upstream of State Route 28, east-west crossing....... None *732
School Tributary......................... At confluence with North Tributary........................ None *711
Just downstream of Ash Street............................. None *721
South Tributary.......................... At confluence with North Tributary........................ None *690
Just upstream of Fourth Street............................ None *726
Town Tributary........................... At confluence with South Tributary........................ None *695
Approximately 430 feet upstream of confluence............. None *697

Maps are available for inspection at the Rogers County Planning Commission, Rogers County Courthouse, 219 South Missouri, Claremore, Oklahoma.
Send comments to The Honorable Jerry Payne, Chairman, Board of Commissioners, Rogers County, 219 South Missouri, Claremore, Oklahoma 74017.
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Wyandotte (Town) and Wyandotte Ditch.......................... At confluence with Grand Lake o' the Cherokees............ #1 *756
Ottawa County
(Unincorporated Areas).
Just above Main Street.................................... #1 *761
At eastern corporate limit approximately 3,100 feet #1 *780
upstream of Main Street.
Approximately 3,800 feet upstream of Main Street.......... #1 *789

Maps are available for inspection at the Town of Wyandotte Town Hall, 14 North Main Street, Wyandotte, Oklahoma.

Send comments to The Honorable Thomas Derwin, Mayor, Town of Wyandotte, P.O. Box 240, Wyandotte, Oklahoma 74370.
Maps are available for inspection at the Ottawa County Courthouse, 102 East Central, Miami, Oklahoma.
Send comments to The Honorable James Leake, Chairman, Ottawa County Board of Commissioners, 102 East Central, Miami, Oklahoma 74354.
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Texas................................ Collin County and Maxwell Creek............................ At Hooper Road............................................ None *508
Incorporated Areas.
Just upstream of FM 544................................... *533 *533
Approximately 100 feet upstream of McWhirte Road.......... *578 *578

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Bunny Run South Tributary................ At confluence with Maxwell Creek.......................... *522 *522
Approximately 4,600 feet upstream of confluence........... None *556
Bunny Run North Tributary................ At confluence with Bunny Run South Tributary.............. None *527
Approximately 2,500 feet upstream of confluence........... None *543
McMillan Tributary....................... At confluence with Maxwell Creek.......................... *561 *561
Approximately 2,000 feet upstream of confluence........... None *575
Maps are available for inspection at the Collin County Courthouse, 210 South McDonald Street, McKinney, Texas.

Send comments to The Honorable Ron Harris, County Judge, Collin County, 210 South McDonald Street, McKinney, Texas 75069.
Maps are available for inspection at the City of Murphy City Hall, 205 North Murphy Road, Murphy, Texas.
Send comments to The Honorable Greg Singleton, Mayor, City of Murphy, 205 North Murphy Road, Murphy, Texas 75094.
Maps are available for inspection at the City of Parker City Hall, 5700 East Parker Road, Parker, Texas.
Send comments to The Honorable Jack Albritton, Mayor, City of Parker, 5700 East Parker Road, Parker, Texas 75002.
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Murphy (City) Collin Maxwell Creek............................ At intersection of Cherokee Drive and Maxwell Creek Road.. *519 *519
County.
Just downstream of McMillan Drive......................... *562 *562
Bunny Run South Tributary................ At confluence with Maxwell Creek.......................... *522 *522
Approximately 4,600 feet upstream of confluence........... None *556
Bunny Run North Tributary................ At confluence with Bunny Run South Tributary.............. None *527
Approximately 2,500 feet upstream of confluence........... None *543
McMillan Tributary....................... At confluence with Maxwell Creek.......................... *561 *561
Approximately 2,000 feet upstream of confluence........... None *575

Maps are available for inspection at the City of Murphy City Hall, 205 North Murphy Road, Murphy, Texas.

Send comments to The Honorable Greg Singleton, Mayor, City of Murphy, 205 North Murphy Road, Murphy, Texas 75094.

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Utah................................. St. George (City) Virgin River............................. Approximately 4,400 feet downstream of confluence with *2,569 *2,567
Washington County. Middleton Wash.
Approximately 2,700 feet upstream of confluence with *2,591 *2,583
Middleton Wash.
Approximately 9,900 feet upstream of confluence with *2,605 *2,601
Middleton Wash.

Maps are available for inspection at the City of St. George Engineering Department, 175 East 200 North, St. George, Utah.

Send comments to The Honorable Daniel D. McArthur, Mayor, City of St. George, 175 East 200 North, St. George, Utah 84770.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood
Insurance'')

Dated: June 12, 1997.
Richard W. Krimm,
Executive Associate Director, Mitigation Directorate.
[FR Doc. 97-15948 Filed 6-17-97; 8:45 am]
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