[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 210 (Friday, October 30, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 58338-58341]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-29134]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket No. FEMA-7262]


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, 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  [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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Arkansas.............................  Washington County and     Scull Creek..............................  Approximately 250 feet upstream of confluence with Mud           *1,183       *1,179
                                        Incorporated Areas.                                                  Creek.
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,650 feet upstream of Sycamore Street......       *1,290       *1,294
                                                                                                            Approximately 650 feet upstream of College Avenue.........       *1,400       *1,399
                                                                 Clabber Creek Tributary C-2..............  At confluence with Clabber Creek..........................         None       *1,161
                                                                                                            Approximately 2,200 feet upstream of confluence with               None       *1,201
                                                                                                             Clabber Creek.
                                                                 Hamestring Creek Tributary HS2...........  Approximately 200 feet upstream of confluence with                 None       *1,192
                                                                                                             Hamestring Creek.
                                                                                                            Approximately 3,200 feet upstream of confluence with               None       *1,237
                                                                                                             Hamestring Creek.
                                                                 Clabber Creek Tributary C-1..............  Approximately 200 feet upstream of confluence with Clabber         None       *1,160
                                                                                                             Creek.
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,200 feet upstream of confluence with               None       *1,203
                                                                                                             Tributary C1-A.
                                                                 Clabber Creek Tributary C1-A.............  Approximately 100 feet upstream of confluence of Clabber           None       *1,173
                                                                                                             Creek Tributary C1.
                                                                                                            Approximately 540 feet upstream of County Road 707........         None       *1,203
                                                                 Middle Fork Hamestring Creek.............  Approximately 200 feet upstream of confluence with                 None       *1,220
                                                                                                             Hamestring Creek.
                                                                                                            Approximately 100 feet upstream of Porter House Road......         None       *1,247
                                                                 North Fork Hamestring Creek..............  Approximately 20 feet upstream of confluence with                  None       *1,209
                                                                                                             Hamestring Creek.
                                                                                                            Approximately 500 feet upstream of Highway 71.............         None       *1,256
                                                                 Clabber Creek............................  Approximately 20 feet upstream of confluence with                *1,141       *1,144
                                                                                                             Hamestring Creek.
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,250 feet downstream of Thuckers Drive.....         None       *1,197
                                                                                                            Approximately 100 feet upstream of Highway 71.............         None       *1,223
                                                                 South Fork Hamestring Creek..............  Just above confluence with Hamestring Creek...............       *1,235       *1,237
                                                                                                            Approximately 2,300 feet upstream of Route 71.............         None       *1,273
                                                                 Town Branch..............................  Approximately 1,250 feet downstream of Armstrong Avenue...       *1,192       *1,189
                                                                                                            Approximately 2,00 feet upstream of Highway 71............         None       *1,273
                                                                 Owl Creek Tributary 2....................  At confluence with Owl Creek..............................         None       *1,230
                                                                                                            Approximately 3,000 feet upstream of confluence with Owl           None       *1,252
                                                                                                             Creek.
                                                                 Owl Creek Tributary 1....................  At confluence with Owl Creek..............................         None       *1,227
                                                                                                            Approximately 3,100 feet upstream of confluence with Owl           None       *1,242
                                                                                                             Creek.
                                                                 Hamestring Creek.........................  Approximately 200 feet downstream of County Road 881......         None       *1,118
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,500 feet upstream of Wedington Drive......       *1,255       *1,250
                                                                 Scull Creek Tributary 2..................  At confluence with Scull Creek............................         None       *1,214
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,000 feet upstream of confluence with Scull         None       *1,225
                                                                                                             Creek.
                                                                 Sublet Creek.............................  At confluence with Scull Creek............................       *1,238       *1,232
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,750 feet upstream of Sycamore Street......         None       *1,383
                                                                 Scull Creek Tributary 1..................  At confluence with Scull Creek............................         None       *1,195
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,200 feet upstream of Futrail Drive........         None       *1,228
                                                                 Hamestring Creek Tributary HS3...........  At confluence with Hamestring Creek.......................         None       *1,236
                                                                                                            Approximately 125 feet upstream of Mount Comfort Road.....         None       *1,260
                                                                 Hamestring Creek Tributary HS1...........  Approximately 600 feet downstream of County Road 882......         None       *1,126

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                                                                                                            Approximately 220 feet upstream of Double Tree Drive......         None       *1,223
                                                                 Cato Springs Branch......................  At confluence with Town Branch............................       *1,218       *1,221
                                                                                                            Approximately 2,500 feet upstream of Arkansas and Missouri         None       *1,252
                                                                                                             Railroad.
                                                                 Owl Creek................................  Approximately 700 feet downstream of Double Springs Road         *1,176       *1,173
                                                                                                             (County Road 27).
                                                                                                            Approximately 2,100 feet upstream of Rupple Road..........         None       *1,247
                                                                 Mud Creek Tributary......................  At confluence with Mud Creek..............................       *1,232       *1,226
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,500 feet upstream of Azalea Drive.........       *1,320       *1,316
                                                                                                            Approximately 2,400 feet upstream of Sycamore Street......       *1,438       *1,443
  Maps are available for inspection at the Washington County Planning Office, Four South College Avenue, Suite 205, Fayetteville, Arkansas.
  Send comments to The Honorable Charles A. Johnson, Washington County Judge, 280 North College Avenue, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701.
  Maps are available for inspection at 113 West Mountain, Fayetteville, Arkansas.
  Send comments to The Honorable Fred Hanna, Mayor, City of Fayetteville, 113 West Mountain, Fayetteville, Arkansas 72701.
  Maps are available for inspection at 2904 Main Drive, Johnson, Arkansas.
  Send comments to The Honorable Richard Long, Mayor, City of Johnson, P.O. Box 563, Johnson, Arkansas 72741.
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Louisiana............................  Hammond (City Tangipahoa  Ponchatoula Creek........................  Upstream of Illinois Central Gulf Railroad bridge.........          *45          *45
                                        Parish.
                                                                                                            Approximately 4,00 feet upstream of Yellow Water Diversion         None          *46
                                                                                                             Canal.
  Maps are available for inspection at the City of Hammond City Hall, 310 East Charles, Hammond, Louisiana.
  Send comments to The Honorable Russell DePaulo, Mayor, City of Hammond, 310 East Charles, Hammond, Louisiana
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                                       Ponchatoula (City)......  Ponchatoula Creek........................  At U.S. Highway 51........................................         None          *17
                                       Tangipahoa Parish.......                                             Approximately 6,200 feet upstream of U.S. Highway 51               None          *21
                                                                                                             bridge.
  Maps are available for inspection at 125 West Hickory, Ponchatoula, Louisiana.
  Send comments to The Honorable Julian Dufreche, Mayor, City of Ponchatoula, 125 West Hickory, Ponchatoula, Louisiana 70454.
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                                       Tangipahoa Parish         Ponchatoula Creek........................  Upstream of U.S. Highway 51 bridge........................         None          *17
                                        (Unincorporated Areas).
                                                                                                            Upstream of New Genessee Road.............................         None          *57
                                                                 Yellow Water River Canal.................  Downstream of U.S. Highway 190 bridge.....................          *40          *38
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,600 feet upstream of Ward Line Road.......          *47          *46
  Maps are available for inspection at 48589 Highway 51, Tickfaw, Louisiana.
  Send comments to The Honorable Gordon Burgess, Tangipahoa Parish President, P.O. Box 215, Amite, Louisiana 70422.
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New Mexico...........................  Portales (City Roosevelt  Globe Ditch..............................  Approximately 585 feet downstream of confluence of 17th            None       +3,998
                                        County.                                                              and 18th Streets shallow flooding.
                                                                                                            At confluence of 17th and 18th Streets shallow flooding...       *3,995       +3,999
                                                                 17th and 18th Streets Shallow Flooding     At confluence with Globe Ditch............................       *3,995       +3,999
                                                                  and Shallow Flooding Through University
                                                                  and Downtown Area.
                                                                                                            At downstream side of Burlington Northern Railroad........         None       +4,009
  Maps are available for inspection at the City of Portales, 100 West First, Portales, New Mexico.
  Send comments to The Honorable Don Davis, Mayor, City of Portales, 101 South Main Street, Portales, New Mexico 88130.
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 Texas...............................  Victoria (City) Victoria  Whispering Creek.........................  Just upstream of John Stockbauer Drive....................         *108         *108
                                        County.
                                                                                                            Just downstream of Loop 463...............................         *116         *114

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                                                                                                            Approximately 3,640 feet upstream of Loop 463.............         *119         *118
  Maps are available for inspection at the City of Victoria City Hall, 700 Main Center, Suite 115, Victoria, Texas.
  Send comments to The Honorable Gary Middleton, Mayor, City of Victoria, P.O. Box 1758, Victoria, Texas 77902.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: October 26, 1998.
Michael J. Armstrong,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
[FR Doc. 98-29134 Filed 10-29-98; 8:45 am]
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