[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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