[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 196 (Friday, October 9, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 54427-54430]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-27239]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket No. FEMA-7258]


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: Matthew B. Miller, P.E., Chief, 
Hazards Study Branch, Mitigation Directorate,

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500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-3461.

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 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    

    2. The tables published under the authority of Sec. 67.4 are 
proposed to be amended as follows:

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                                                                                                                                                                          # Depth in feet above
                                                                                                                                                                          ground. *Elevation in
                State                      City/town/county                  Source of flooding                                      Location                                 feet. (NGVD)
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                                                                                                                                                                          Existing     Modified
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California...........................  San Diego (City), San     Alvarado Creek...........................  At confluence with San Diego River........................         None          *66
                                        Diego County.
                                                                                                            Approximately 2,850 feet upstream of Alvarado Road........         None         *379
  Maps are available for inspection at Engineering and Capital Projects, 1010 Second Avenue, Suite 1200, San Diego, California.
  Send comments to The Honorable Susan Golding, Mayor, City of San Diego, 202 C Street, 11th Floor, San Diego, California 92101.
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Missouri.............................  Alexandria (City), Clark  Mississippi River........................  At intersection of Tilford and Pecan......................         *492         *492
                                        County.
                                                                                                            At intersection of Walnut and Washington..................         *492         *492
  Maps are available for inspection at the City of Alexandria Planning Department, 505 Jackson, Alexandria, Missouri.
  Send comments to The Honorable Robert Davis, Mayor, City of Alexandria, P.O. Box 194, Alexandria, Missouri 63430.
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                                       Newton County,            Culpepper Creek..........................  Approximately 1,150 feet downstream of Webert Road........       *1,037       *1,037
                                        (Unincorporated Areas).
                                                                                                            Approximately 100 feet downstream of Old County Highway          *1,051       *1,050
                                                                                                             East.
                                                                                                            Approximately 2,800 feet upstream of Main Street..........       *1,075       *1,075
                                                                 Wolf Creek...............................  At confluence with Culpepper Creek........................         None       *1,044
                                                                                                            Approximately 3,050 feet upstream of confluence with               None       *1,059
                                                                                                             Culpepper Creek.
  Maps are available for inspection at Wood and Main Streets, Neosho, Missouri.
  Send comments to The Honorable Edmon L. Powell, Presiding Commissioner, Wood and Main Streets, Neosho, Missouri 64850.
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Nevada...............................  West Wendover (City),     Shallow Flooding.........................  Along Wendover Boulevard, approximately 5,500 feet                 None           #1
                                        Elko County.                                                         northwest of the intersection of Wendover Boulevard and
                                                                                                             State Highway 93A.

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                                                                                                            Along Wendover Boulevard, approximately 2,000 feet                 None           #1
                                                                                                             northwest of the intersection of Wendover Boulevard and
                                                                                                             State Highway 93A.
                                                                                                            Approximately 500 feet east of the intersection of                 None       *4,327
                                                                                                             Wendover Boulevard and State Highway 93A.
                                                                                                            Approximately 2,500 feet north of Interstate Highway 80,           None           #2
                                                                                                             along the Nevada/Utah State line.
                                                                                                            Approximately 500 feet southeast of the intersection of            None           #1
                                                                                                             State Highway 93A and the Union Pacific Railroad.
                                                                                                            Just north of State Highway 93A, approximately 5,000 feet          None           #3
                                                                                                             southwest of the intersection of State Highway 93A and
                                                                                                             the Union Pacific Railroad.
  Maps are available for inspection at 801 Alpine Street, West Wendover, Nevada.
  Send comments to The Honorable Walt Sonders, Mayor, City of West Wendover, P.O. Box 2825, West Wendover, Nevada 89883.
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Oregon...............................  Clatsop County            Neacoxie Creek...........................  Approximately 70 feet downstream of Golf Course Road......         None          *14
                                        (Unincorporated Areas).
                                                                                                            870 feet upstream of Surf Pines Road......................         None          *20
  Maps are available for inspection at the Clatsop County Planning Department, 800 Exchange, Suite 100, Astoria, Oregon.
  Send comments to The Honorable Helen Westbrook, Chairperson, Clatsop County Board of Commissioners, County Courthouse, 749 Commercial Street, Astoria, Oregon 97103.
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                                       Gearhart (City) Clatsop   Neacoxie Creek...........................  Approximately 70 feet downstream of G Street..............          *11          *11
                                        County.
                                                                                                            Approximately 50 feet upstream of Golf Course Road........          *11          *17
  Maps are available for inspection at the City of Gearhart City Hall, 698 Pacific Way, Gearhart, Oregon.
  Send comments to The Honorable Kent Smith, Mayor, City of Gearhart, P.O. Box 2510, Gearhart, Oregon 97138.
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Texas................................  Austin County and         Allens Creek.............................  Approximately 2,825 feet downstream of Atchison, Topeka,           *157         *157
                                        Incorporated Areas.                                                  and Santa Fe Railroad bridge.
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,870 feet downstream of Atchison, Topeka,           *158         *159
                                                                                                             and Santa Fe Railroad bridge.
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,300 feet upstream of U.S. Route 90........         *180         *179
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,690 feet downstream of Atchison, Topeka,           *158         *160
                                                                                                             and Santa Fe Railroad bridge.
                                                                                                            Approximately 530 feet downstream of Atchison, Topeka, and         *159         *161
                                                                                                             Santa Fe Railroad bridge.
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,300 feet upstream of U.S. Route 90........         *180         *179
                                                                                                            Approximately 3,000 feet downstream of Atchison, Topeka,           *158         *158
                                                                                                             and Santa Fe Railroad.
                                                                                                            Just upstream of U.S. Route 10............................         *172         *172
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,300 feet upstream of U.S. Route 90........         *180         *179
   Maps are available for inspection at the City of Sealy Public Works Department, 415 Main Street, Sealy, Texas.
  Send comments to The Honorable Betty Reinbeck, Mayor, City of Sealy, P.O. Box 517, Sealy, Texas 77474.
  Maps are available for inspection at the Austin County Courthouse, 1 East Main Street, Bellville, Texas.
  Send comments to The Honorable Carolyn Bilski, Austin County Judge, 1 East Main Street, Bellville, Texas 77418.
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Washington...........................  Ferry County              Kettle River.............................  Approximately 475 feet downstream of confluence with               None       *1,789
                                        (Unincorporated Areas).                                              Cottonwood Creek.
                                                                                                            Approximately 600 feet upstream of confluence with unnamed         None      *1,7940
                                                                                                             tributary.

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                                                                                                            Approximately 1,100 feet downstream of confluence with             None       *1,798
                                                                                                             Emanuel Creek.
  Maps are available for inspection at the Ferry County Planning Department, 146 North Clark, Suite 7, Republic, Washington.
  Send comments to The Honorable Dennis A. Stock, Chairperson, Ferry County Commissioners, County Courthouse, 350 East Delaware, Republic, Washington 99166.
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                                       Thurston Country          Yelm Creek...............................  4,300 feet upstream from the interesection of Crystal              None         *302
                                        (Unincorporated Areas).                                              Spring and Canal Roads.
                                                                                                            2,500 feet west of Clark Road.............................         None         *302
                                                                                                            At the junction of State Highway 507......................         None         *344
                                                                                                            1,003 feet upstream of Bald Hill Road.....................         None         *348
                                       Thurston County           Yelm Creek...............................  4,300 feet upstream from the intersection of Crystal               None         *302
                                        (Unincorporated Areas).                                              Spring and Canal Roads.
                                                                                                            2,500 feet west of Clark Road.............................         None         *302
                                                                                                            At the junction of State Highway 507......................         None         *344
                                                                                                            1,003 feet upstream of Bald Hill Road.....................         None         *348
  Maps are available for inspection at Thurston County Development Services, 2000 Lakeridge Drive, Southwest, Building 1, Olympia, Washington.
  Send comments to The Honorable Richard Q. Nichols, Thurston County Commissioner, 2000 Lakeridge Drive, Southwest, Building 1, Room 269, Olympia, Washington 98502.
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                                       Yelm (City), Thurston     Yelm Creek...............................  Approximately 4,125 feet downstream of Crystal Springs             None         *302
                                        County.                                                              Road.
                                                                                                            Approximately 175 feet downstream of the Burlington                None         *331
                                                                                                             Northern Railroad.
                                                                                                            Approximately 2,400 feet upstream of 103rd Avenue.........         None         *343
  Maps are available for inspection at the City of Yelm Planning Department, 105 Yelm Avenue West, Yelm, Washington.
  Send comments to The Honorable Kathryn Wolf, Mayor, City of Yelm, P.O. Box 479, Yelm, Washington 98597.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance'')

    Dated: September 29, 1998.
Michael J. Armstrong,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
[FR Doc. 98-27239 Filed 10-8-98; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6718-04-P