[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 40 (Monday, March 2, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 10168-10173]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-5262]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket No. FEMA-7238]


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

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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 Associate Director for Mitigation 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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Alaska...............................  Emmonak (City)            Yukon River..............................  Over the entire corporate limits of the City..............         None  20
                                        Unorganized Borough.                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Maps are available for inspection at the City Office, Emmonak, Alaska.                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to The Honorable Douglas Red Fox, Mayor, City of Emmonak, P.O. Box 9, Emmonak, Alaska 99581.                                                                                    
  --To indicate mean seal level (approximate).                                                                                                                                         
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Arkansas.............................  Lakeview (Town) Phillips  White River..............................  At the intersection of Center and Martin Luther King......         None         *173
                                        County.                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,500 feet east of the intersection of               None         *173
                                                                                                             Martin Luther King and Maple.                                                      
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Maps are available for inspection at the Town of Lakeview Town Hall, 14264 Highway 44, Helena, Arkansas.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to The Honorable Leon Phillips, Jr., Mayor, Town of Lakeview, 14264 Highway 44, Helena, Arkansas 72342.                                                                         
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Arkansas.............................  Phillips County           Crooked Creek............................  At confluence with Lick Creek Just downstream of Quarles           None         *197
                                        (Unincorporated Areas).                                              Lane.                                                             None         *252
                                                                 Crook Creek Lateral ``A''................  At confluence with Crooked Creek..........................         None         *242
                                                                                                            Approximately 3,000 feet downstream of Hill Road..........         None           #2
                                                                                                            Approximately 550 feet downstream of Hill Road............         None         *270
                                                                 Crooked Creek Lateral ``B''..............  At confluence with Crooked Creek..........................         None         *231
                                                                                                            Approximately 800 feet upstream of Kelsa Street...........         None         *238
                                                                 Crooked Creek Lateral ``C''..............  At confluence with Crooked Creek..........................         None         *234
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,750 feet downstream from Sebastian Street.         None         *238
                                                                 Caney Creek..............................  At confluence with Beaver Bayou Ditch.....................         None         *183
                                                                                                            Approximately 4,250 feet upstream of Springdale Road......         None         *279
Arkansas.............................                            Caney Creek Lateral ``A''................  Approximately 200 feet upstream of confluence with Caney           None         *232
                                                                                                             Creek.                                                                             
                                                                                                            Approximately 2,000 feet upstream of County Highway 242...         None         *246
                                                                 Caney Creek Lateral ``C''................  At confluence with Caney Creek............................         None         *205
                                                                                                            Just downstream of Little Rock Road.......................         None         *210
                                                                 Caney Creek Lateral ``D''................  At confluence with Caney Creek............................         None         *198
                                                                                                            Just downstream of Little Rock Road.......................         None         *210
                                                                 Beaver Bayou Ditch.......................  At Missouri Pacific Railroad..............................         None         *173

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                                                                                                            Just south of Missouri Pacific Railroad...................         None         *182
                                                                 Lick Creek...............................  At confluence with Big Creek..............................         None         *173
                                                                                                            Approximately 3,700 feet upstream of Missouri Pacific              None         *199
                                                                                                             Railroad.                                                                          
                                                                 Freedonia Branch.........................  Just downstream of U.S. Route 49..........................         None         *212
                                                                                                            Approximately 2,200 feet upstream of Farm Road............         None         *230
                                                                 Main Outlet Ditch........................  Just upstream of Long Lake................................         None         *179
                                                                                                            Approximately 300 feet upstream of Missouri Pacific                None         *182
                                                                                                             Railroad.                                                                          
                                                                 Mississippi River........................  At U.S. Highway 49........................................         None         *197
                                                                                                            Approximately 2.75 miles upstream of U.S. Highway 49......         None         *198
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Maps are available for inspection at 620 Cherry Street, Helena, Arkansas.                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to The Honorable Donald R. Gentry, Phillips County Judge, P.O. Box 391, Helena, Arkansas 72342.                                                                                 
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Arkansas.............................  West Helena (City)        Crooked Creek............................  Just downstream of Airport Road...........................         None         *228
                                        Phillips County.                                                                                                                                        
                                                                 Crooked Creek Lateral ``A''..............  Approximately 400 feet upstream of Mimosa Street..........         None         *258
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,300 feet upstream of Mimosa Street........         None         *266
                                                                 Caney Creek..............................  Approximately 300 feet downstream of Little Rock Road.....         *201         *211
                                                                                                            Approximately 700 feet downstream of Highway 49...........         None         *225
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Arkansas.............................  ........................  .........................................  Approximately 200 feet upstream of Highway 49.............         None         *232
                                                                 Caney Creek Lateral ``A''................  Approximately 100 feet upstream of confluence with Caney           None         *232
                                                                                                             Creek.                                                                             
                                                                 Caney Creek Lateral ``D''................  Approximately 500 feet downstream of Little Rock Road.....         None         *207
                                                                                                            Approximately 100 feet upstream of Little Rock Road.......         *212         *211
  Maps are available for inspection at the City of West Helena City Hall, 98 East Plaza, West Helena, Arkansas.                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to The Honorable Riley P. Porter, Mayor, City of West Helena, 98 East Plaza, West Helena, Arkansas 72390.                                                                       
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California...........................  Tulare County             Kaweah River Overflow....................  Just above State Highway 198..............................         *292         *186
                                        (Unincorporated Areas).                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                            Approximately 200 feet upstream of Persian Ditch..........         *292         *293
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,150 feet upstream of Shirk Road...........          N/A         *299
  Maps are available for inspection at the Tulare County Courthouse, 2800 West Burrell, Room 10, Visalia, California.                                                                           
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to The Honorable Bill Mays, Chairman, Tulare County Board of Supervisors, 2800 West Burrell, Visalia, California 93291.                                                         
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California...........................  Visalia (City) Tulare     Kaweah River Overflow....................  Just above State Highway 198..............................         *292         *186
                                        County.                                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                            Approximately 200 feet upstream of Persian Ditch..........         *292         *293
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,150 feet upstream of Shirk Road...........          N/A         *299
  Maps are available for inspection at the City of Visalia Planning and Building Department, 707 West Acequia, Visalia, California.                                                             
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to The Honorable Mary Louise Vivier, Mayor, City of Visalia, 707 West Acequia, Visalia, California 93291.                                                                       
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Kansas...............................  Kansas City (City)......  Island Creek.............................  At confluence with Missouri River.........................         None         *766
                                       Wyandotte County........                                             Just upstream of 123rd Street.............................         None         *839
                                                                                                            Just upstream of Polfer Road (westernmost bridge).........         None         *870
                                                                 Honey Creek..............................  At confluence with Island Creek...........................         None         *777
                                                                                                            Just upstream of Hubbard Street...........................         None         *812
                                                                                                            Just upstream of 115th Street.............................         None         *864

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  Maps are available for inspection at 701 North Seventh Street, Fourth Floor, Room 421, Kansas City, Kansas.                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to The Honorable Carol Marinovich, Mayor, City of Kansas City, Odie McDowell Plaza, Kansas City, Kansas 66101.                                                                  
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Louisiana............................  Robeline (Village)        Winn Creek...............................  Approximately 1,200 feet downstream of abandoned railroad.         None         *141
                                        Natchitoches Parish.                                                                                                                                    
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,500 feet upstream of Louisiana Highway 120         None         *148
  Maps are available for inspection at 122 Depot Street, Robeline, Louisiana.                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to The Honorable Tommy O'Con, Mayor, Village of Robeline, P.O. Box 217, Robeline, Louisiana 71469.                                                                              
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Louisiana............................  Ville Platte (Town)       Tributary No. 1..........................  Approximately 5,000 feet above confluence with Bayou Joe           None          *65
                                        Evangeline Parish.                                                   Marcel (at the downstream corporate limit).                                        
                                                                                                            Approximately 7,000 feet above confluence with Bayou Joe           None          *67
                                                                                                             Marcel.                                                                            
                                                                 Tributary No. 2..........................  Approximately 900 feet above confluence with Bayou Joe             None          *64
                                                                                                             Marcel.                                                                            
                                                                                                            Approximately 400 feet upstream of Reed Street............         None          *73
                                                                 Tributary No. 3..........................  Approximately 500 feet above confluence with Bayou Joe              N/A          *65
                                                                                                             Marcel.                                                                            
                                                                                                            Approximately 100 feet downstream of Northeast Avenue.....          N/A          *74
                                                                 Coulee de Manuel.........................  Approximately 70 feet downstream of the Louisiana Highway          None          *68
                                                                                                             10 bridge.                                                                         
                                                                                                            Approximately 170 feet upstream of the Louisiana Highway           None          *68
                                                                                                             10 bridge.                                                                         
  Maps are available for inspection at 342 West Main Street, Ville Platte, Louisiana.                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to The Honorable Bennett Baquet, Mayor, Town of Ville Platte, P.O. Box 390, Ville, Platte, Louisiana 70586.                                                                     
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Louisiana............................  Sulphur (City) Calcasieu  Sumpter Bayou............................  At confluence with Gilbert Lateral, approximately 1,800             *11          *11
                                        Parish.                                                              feet downstream of Lightning Street.                                               
                                                                                                            At western corporate limit, approximately 700 feet                  *15          *12
                                                                                                             upstream of Drost Street.                                                          
  Maps are available for inspection at the City of Sulphur Public Works Department, 500 North Huntington Street, Sulphur, Louisiana.                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to The Honorable Charles H. Reed, Mayor, City of Sulphur, P.O. Box 1309, Sulphur, Louisiana 70664.                                                                              
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Montana..............................  Ravalli County and        Bitterroot River.........................  At Ravalli-Missoula County boundary.......................       *3,190   \1\ +3,194
                                        Incorporated Areas.                                                                                                                                     
                                                                                                            Approximately 3,400 feet upstream of Stevensville cut-off.       *3,277   \1\ +3,279
                                                                                                            Approximately 4,600 feet upstream of stevensville cut-off.       *3,279   \1\ +3,280
                                                                                                            Just upstream of U.S. Highway 93..........................       *3,514   \2\ +3,517
                                                                                                            Approximately 4,400 feet upstream of West Bridge Road.....       *3,558   \2\ +3,558
                                                                                                            Approximately 1.2 miles upstream of West Bridge Road......       *3,565   \2\ +3,563
                                                                                                            At U.S. Highway 93........................................       *3,953   \3\ +3,956
                                                                                                            Approximately 2.4 miles upstream of U.S. Highway 93.......         None   \3\ +4,002
                                                                 Left Branch of Bitterroot River..........  At Ravalli-Missoula County boundary.......................         None   \1\ +3,194
                                                                                                            Approximately 1.5 miles upstream of Ravalli-Missoula               None   \1\ +3,203
                                                                                                             County boundary.                                                                   

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  Maps are available for inspection at the City of Hamilton Office of Building Development, 223 South Second Street, Hamilton, Montana.                                                         
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to The Honorable Laurel Hegstad-Deschamps, Mayor, City of Hamilton, 223 South Second Street, Hamilton, Montana 59840.                                                           
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Maps are available for inspection at the Ravalli County Planning Office, 205 Bedford, Hamilton, Montana.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to The Honorable Jack Atthowe, Chairman, Ravalli County Board of Commissioners, County Courthouse, 205 Bedford, Hamilton, Montana 59840.                                        
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Maps are available for inspection at the City of Stevensville City Hall, 219 College, Stevensville, Montana.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to The Honorable William H. Meisner, Mayor, City of Stevensville, P.O. Box 37, Stevensville, Montana 59870.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Maps are available for inspection at the Town of Darby Town Hall, 101 East Tanner, Darby, Montana.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to The Honorable Sharron Olson, Mayor, Town of Darby, P.O. Box 37, Darby, Montana 59829.                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  \1\ To convert from NAVD to NGVD, subtract 3.5 feet.                                                                                                                                          
  \2\ To convert from NAVD to NGVD, subtract 3.6 feet.                                                                                                                                          
  \3\ To convert from NAVD to NGVD, subtract 3.7 feet.                                                                                                                                          
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Nebraska.............................  Columbus (City) Platte    Loup River...............................  Approximately 1,000 feet upstream of City of Columbus            *1,426       *1,425
                                        County.                                                              eastern extraterritorial limit.                                                    
                                                                                                            At City of Columbus western extraterritorial limit........       *1,464       *1,466
  Maps are available for inspection at the City Engineer's Office, 2424 14th Street, Columbus, Nebraska.                                                                                        
  Send comments to The Honorable Gary Giebelhaus, Mayor, City of Columbus, P.O. Box 1677, Columbus, Nebraska 68602.                                                                             
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Nebraska.............................  Platte Center (Village)   Elm Creek................................  Approximately 1,700 feet downstream of Fourth Street......         None       *1,530
                                        Platte County.                                                                                                                                          
                                                                                                            Just upstream of First Street.............................         None       *1,546
                                                                 Shell Creek..............................  At Union Pacific Railroad.................................         None       *1,532
                                                                                                            Approximately 2,500 feet west of F Street.................         None       *1,532
  Maps are available for inspection at the Village of Platte Center Auditorium, 315 Fourth Street, Platte Center, Nebraska.                                                                     
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to The Honorable John Wemhoff, Mayor, Village of Platte Center, 315 Fourth Street, Route 1, Box 44, Platte Center, Nebraska 68653.                                              
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Nebraska.............................  Platte County             Elm Creek................................  Approximately 1,700 feet downstream of Fourth Street......         None       *1,530
                                        (Unincorporated Areas).                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                            Approximately 1 mile upstream of Platte County Route 381..         None       *1,558
                                                                 Shell Creek..............................  Approximately 1 mile downstream of the Union Pacific               None       *1,522
                                                                                                             Railroad.                                                                          
                                                                                                            Approximately 3,000 feet upstream of the Union Pacific             None       *1,533
                                                                                                             Railroad.                                                                          
  Maps are available for inspection at the Platte County Highway Department, 2610 14th Street, Columbus, Nebraska.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to The Honorable Myron Frazen, Chairperson, Board of Supervisors, 2610 14th Street, Columbus, Nebraska 68601.                                                                   
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Oklahoma.............................  Hartshorne (City)         Blue Creek...............................  Approximately 650 feet downstream of Seneca Avenue........         None         *673
                                        Pittsburg County.                                                                                                                                       
                                                                                                            Just upstream of Modoc Avenue.............................         None        *691 
  Maps are available for inspection at the City of Hartshorne City Hall, 1101 Penn Avenue, Hartshorne, Oklahoma.                                                                                
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to The Honorable Tom Lordahl, Mayor, City of Hartshorne, City Hall, 1101 Penn Avenue, Hartshorne, Oklahoma 74547.                                                               
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Wyoming..............................  Cokeville (Town) Lincoln  South Fork...............................  Approximately 1,100 feet downstream of Pacific Street at           None       *6,186
                                        County.                                                              the northwestern border of the Town of Cokeville                                   
                                                                                                             corporate limits.                                                                  
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,200 feet upstream of U.S. Highway 30N at           None       *6,208
                                                                                                             the northeastern border of the Town of Cokeville                                   
                                                                                                             corporate limits.                                                                  
                                                                 Spring Creek.............................  Approximately 3,000 feet downstream of East Main Street at         None       *6,181
                                                                                                             the northern boundary of the Town of Cokeville corporate                           
                                                                                                             limits.                                                                            
Wyoming..............................  ........................                                             Approximately 2,000 feet upstream of private drive at the          None       *6,213
                                                                                                             northeastern border of the Town of Cokeville corporate                             
                                                                                                             limits.                                                                            

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  Maps are available for inspection at the Town Clerk's Office, 110 Pine Street, Cokeville, Wyoming.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                                                                                
  Send comments to The Honorable Allan Burton, Mayor, Town of Cokeville, P.O. Box 99, Cokeville, Wyoming 83114.                                                                                 
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Wyoming..............................  Lincoln County            Smiths Fork..............................  Approximately 2,600 feet downstream of Pacific Street.....         None       *6,183
                                        (Unincorporated Areas).                                                                                                                                 
                                                                                                            Approximately 2,350 feet upstream of U.S. Highway 30N.....         None       *6,217
                                                                 South Fork...............................  Approximately 2,100 feet downstream of Union Pacific               None       *6,183
                                                                                                             Railroad.                                                                          
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,600 feet upstream of U.S. Highway 30N.....         None       *6,215
                                                                 Spring Creek.............................  Approximately 2,800 feet upstream of U.S. Highway 30N.....         None       *6,218
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,000 feet upstream of Union Pacific                 None       *6,180
                                                                                                             Railroad.                                                                          
  Maps are available for inspection at the Lincoln County Planning Office, Beech Street and Topaz Avenue, Kemmerer, Wyoming.                                                                    
  Send comments to The Honorable Jerry Harmon, Chairperson, Board of County Commissioners, Lincoln County, 925 Sage Street, Kemmerer, Wyoming 83101.                                            
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, Flood Insurance)

    Dated: February 19, 1998.
Michael J. Armstrong,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
[FR Doc. 98-5262 Filed 2-27-98; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6718-04-P