[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 198 (Wednesday, October 14, 1998)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 55037-55039]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-27551]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 67


Final Flood Elevation Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: Base (1% annual chance) flood elevations and modified base 
flood elevations are made final for the communities listed below. The 
base flood elevations and modified base flood elevations are the basis 
for the floodplain management measures that each 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).

EFFECTIVE DATES: The date of issuance of the Flood Insurance Rate Map 
(FIRM) showing base flood elevations and modified base flood elevations 
for each community. This date may be obtained by contacting the office 
where the maps are available for inspection as indicated on the table 
below.

ADDRESSES: The final 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 table 
below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matthew B. Miller, P.E., Chief, 
Hazards Study Branch, Mitigation Directorate, 500 C Street SW., 
Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-3461.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Emergency Management Agency 
(FEMA or Agency) makes final determinations listed below of base flood 
elevations and modified base flood elevations for each community 
listed. The proposed base flood elevations and proposed modified base 
flood elevations were published in newspapers of local circulation and 
an opportunity for the community or individuals to appeal the proposed 
determinations to or through the community was provided for a period of 
ninety (90) days. The proposed base flood elevations and proposed 
modified base flood elevations were also published in the Federal 
Register.
    This final rule is issued in accordance with section 110 of the 
Flood Disaster

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Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4104, and 44 CFR part 67.
    The Agency has developed criteria for floodplain management in 
floodprone areas in accordance with 44 CFR part 60.
    Interested lessees and owners of real property are encouraged to 
review the proof Flood Insurance Study and Flood Insurance Rate Map 
available at the address cited below for each community.
    The base flood elevations and modified base flood elevations are 
made final in the communities listed below. Elevations at selected 
locations in each community are shown.

 National Environmental Policy Act

    This 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, Mitigation Directorate, certifies that this 
rule is exempt from the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act 
because final 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 National Flood 
Insurance Program. No regulatory flexibility analysis has been 
prepared.

Regulatory Classification.

    This final 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 rule involves no policies that have federalism implications 
under Executive Order 12612, Federalism, dated October 26, 1987.

Executive Order 12778, Civil Justice Reform

    This 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 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. 67.11  [Amended]

    2. The tables published under the authority of Sec. 67.11 are 
amended as follows:

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                                                               #Depth in
                                                              feet above
                                                               ground. *
               Source of flooding and location                 Elevation
                                                                in feet
                                                                (NGVD)
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                         CONNECTICUT
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  Greenwich (Town), Fairfield County (FEMA Docket No. 7255)
Long Island Sound:
  At intersection of Indian Harbor Drive and Oneida Drive...        * 13
  Approximately 950 feet east of the intersection of River
   Avenue and Byram Shore Road (Captain Harbor).............        * 20
Maps available for inspection at the Town of Greenwich
 Planning & Zoning Department, 101 Field Point Road,
 Greenwich, Connecticut.
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                          DELAWARE
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  Milford (City), Kent and Sussex Counties (FEMA Docket No.
                            7255)
Mispillion River:
  Approximately 100 feet downstream of Washington Street....        * 10
  Immediately upstream of U.S. Route 113....................        * 13
Mullet Run:
  Approximately 500 feet upstream of confluence with
   Mispillion River.........................................        * 11
  Approximately 800 feet upstream of confluence with
   Mispillion River.........................................        * 11
Presbyterian Branch:
  At confluence with Mispillion River.......................        * 13
  Approximately 300 feet upstream of confluence with
   Mispillion River (At Kings Highway)......................        * 13
Maps available for inspection at the Milford City Hall, 201
 South Walnut Street, Milford, Delaware.
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                          DELAWARE
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 Sussex County (Unincorporated Areas) (FEMA Docket No. 7255)
Betts Pond/Shoals Branch:
  At downstream face of U.S. Route 113......................        * 15
  Approximately 250 feet upstream of County Road 432........        * 35
Maps available for inspection at the Sussex County Planning
 and Zoning Office, Sussex Administration #2 The Circle,
 Georgetown, Delaware.
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                            MAINE
   Trescott (Township), Washington County (FEMA Docket No.
                            7259)
Whiting Bay:
  Approximately 1,200 feet north of intersection of Old
   Cross Road and State Route 189...........................        * 15
  Approximately 2,100 feet west of intersection of Raft Cove
   Point Road and Crows Neck Road...........................        * 17
Straight Bay:
  Approximately 2,600 feet northwest of intersection of
   Timber Cove Road and Crow Neck Road......................        * 15
  At northeast side of Falls Island.........................        * 17
Atlantic Ocean:
  At shoreline of Moose River east of State Route 91........        * 13
  At shoreline approximately 2,000 feet east of Hebron Head
   Ledges...................................................        * 50
Maps available for inspection at the Washington County
 Registry of Deeds Office, 47 Court Street, Machias, Maine.
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                          MICHIGAN
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 Owosso (Township), Shiawassee County (FEMA Docket No. 7255)
Owasso Drain:
  At the downstream corporate limits........................       * 740
  Approximately 1,500 feet upstream of Delaney Road.........       * 743
Maps available for inspection at the Owosso Township Hall,
 2998 West M21, Owosso, Michigan.
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                        WEST VIRGINIA
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  Monongalia County (Unincorporated Areas) (FEMA Docket No.
                            7255)
Aaron Creek:
  Approximately 1,100 feet downstream of County Route 857...       * 845
  Just downstream of Interstate 68..........................       * 949
Maps available for inspection at the Monongalia County
 Office of Emergency Management, 74 Vandervort Drive,
 Morgantown, West Virginia.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance'')


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    Dated: October 7, 1998.
Michael J. Armstrong,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
[FR Doc. 98-27551 Filed 10-13-98; 8:45 am]
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