[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 233 (Friday, December 4, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 67026-67030]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-32297]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket No. FEMA-7266]


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.

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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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Arizona..............................  Mohave County             Wash A...................................  Approximately 150 feet upstream of Shipp Road.............         None       *2,765
                                        (Unincorporated Areas).
                                                                                                            At Agua Fria Drive........................................         None       *2,920
                                                                 Wash A-Tributary 1.......................  At confluence of Wash A...................................         None       *2,878
                                                                                                            Approximately 100 feet downstream of Agua Fria Drive......         None       *2,930
                                                                 Wash B...................................  Approximately 130 feet upstream of Shipp Drive............         None       *2,780
                                                                                                            Approximately 2,700 feet upstream of Agua Fria Drive......         None       *3,011
                                                                 Wash B--Reach 1B.........................  200 feet upstream of Shipp Drive..........................         None       *2,775
                                                                                                            Approximately 150 feet downstream of State Route 68.......         None       *2,798
                                                                 Wash B--Reach 1C.........................  100 feet upstream of Shipp Drive..........................         None       *2,781
                                                                                                            Approximately 700 feet downstream of State Route 68.......         None       *2,805
                                                                 Wash B--Tributary 1......................  Approximately 1,780 feet downstream of Adobe Road.........         None       *2,828
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,350 feet upstream of Agua Fria Road.......         None       *2,890
                                                                 Wash B--Tributary 2......................  At confluence with Wash B.................................         None       *2,962
                                                                                                            Approximately 3,200 feet upstream of Agua Fria Drive......         None       *3,024
                                                                 Divergence From Wash B...................  At confluence with Wash B.................................         None       *2,822
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,000 feet downstream of Adobe Road.........         None       *2,888
                                                                 Wash C...................................  Approximately 200 feet upstream of Shipp Drive............         None       *2,826
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,250 feet upstream of Chino Drive..........         None       *2,955
                                                                 Wash C--Tributary 1......................  At confluence with Wash C.................................         None       *3,046
                                                                                                            Approximately 800 feet upstream of Agua Fria Drive........         None       *3,121
                                                                 Wash C--Tributary 2......................  At confluence with Wash C.................................         None       *2,936
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,800 feet upstream of Chino Drive..........         None       *2,981
                                                                 Wash C--Tributary 3......................  At confluence with Wash C--Tributary 1....................         None       *2,981
                                                                                                            Approximately 2,400 feet downstream of Bacobi Road........         None       *3,002
                                                                 Cerbat Wash..............................  Approximately 200 feet upstream of Shipp Drive............         None       *2,762
                                                                                                            Approximately 300 feet downstream of Agua Fria Drive......         None       *2,895
                                                                 Cerbat Wash--Tributary 1.................  Approximately 140 feet downstream of Route 68.............         None       *2,797
                                                                 Cerbat Wash--Tributary 2.................  At confluence of Cerbat Wash..............................         None       *2,848

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                                                                                                            Approximately 300 feet downstream of Agua Fria Drive......         None       *2,900
                                                                 Sacramento Wash..........................  Approximately 2,600 feet downstream of Shipp Drive........         None       *2,723
                                                                                                            Approximately 160 feet downstream of Agua Fria Drive......         None       *2,852
                                                                 Sacramento Wash--Tributary 1A............  At confluence with Sacramento Wash........................         None       *2,803
                                                                                                            Approximately 1 mile upstream of Estrella Road............         None       *2,870
                                                                 Sacramento Wash--Tributary 1B............  At confluence with Sacramento Tributary 1A................         None         None
                                                                                                            Approximately 3,400 feet upstream of Chino Drive..........         None         None
                                                                 Sacramento Wash--Tributary 2.............  At confluence with Sacramento Wash........................         None         None
                                                                                                            Approximately 1 mile upstream of Estrella Road............         None         None
                                                                 Sacramento Wash--Tributary 3.............  At confluence with Sacramento Wash........................         None       *2,833
                                                                                                            Approximately 2,700 feet downstream of Agua Fria Drive....         None       *2,861
                                                                 Sacramento Wash--Tributary 4.............  At confluence with Sacramento Wash........................         None       *2,768
                                                                                                            Approximately 2,000 feet above confluence with Sacramento          None       *2,827
                                                                                                             Wash--Tributary 4A.
                                                                 Sacramento Wash--Tributary 4A............  At confluence with Sacramento Wash--Tributary 4...........         None       *2,804
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,940 feet upstream of confluence with               None       *2,827
                                                                                                             Sacramento Wash--Tributary 4.
                                                                 Sacramento Wash--Tributary 5.............  At confluence with Sacramento Wash........................         None       *2,748
                                                                                                            Approximately 6,250 feet upstream of Chino Drive..........         None       *2,868
                                                                 Sacramento Wash--Tributary 5A............  At confluence with Sacramento Wash........................         None       *2,790
                                                                                                            Approximately 2,700 feet upstream of Chino Drive..........         None       *2,823
                                                                 Sacramento Wash--Tributary 6.............  Approximately 250 feet upstream of Shipp Drive............         None       *2,760
                                                                                                            Approximately 5,350 feet upstream of Chino Drive..........         None       *2,886
                                                                 Sacramento Wash--Tributary 6A............  At confluence with Sacramento Wash--Tributary 6...........         None       *2,788
                                                                                                            Approximately 2,900 feet upstream of confluence with               None       *2,880
                                                                                                             Sacramento Wash--Tributary 6B.
                                                                 Sacramento Wash--Tributary 6B............  At confluence with Sacramento Wash--Tributary 6A..........         None       *2,860
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,760 feet upstream of confluence with               None       *2,880
                                                                                                             Sacramento Wash--Tributary 6A.
                                                                 Thirteen Mile Wash.......................  Approximately 500 feet upstream of Shipp Drive............         None       *2,800
                                                                                                            Approximately 3,050 feet upstream of Agua Fria Drive......         None       *3,117
                                                                 Thirteen Mile Wash--Tributary 1..........  At confluence of Thirteen Mile Wash.......................         None       *3,030
                                                                                                            At Agua Fria Drive........................................         None       *3,062
                                                                 Thirteen Mile Wash--Tributary 2..........  At confluence of Thirteen Mile Wash.......................         None       *3,013
                                                                                                            100 feet upstream of Agua Fria Drive......................         None       *3,121
 
  Maps are available for inspection at 3015 Stockton Hill Road, Kingman, Arizona.
 
  Send comments to Mr. Paul McIntosh, Mohave County Manager, P.O. Box 7000, Kingman, Arizona 86402-7000.
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Arkansas.............................  Crawford County and       Louemma Creek............................  Approximately 3,500 feet downstream of North Hills                 None         *419
                                        Incorporated Areas.                                                  Boulevard.

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                                                                                                            Just upstream of Rena Road................................         None         *487
                                                                                                            Approximately 200 feet upstream of Highway 59.............         None         *574
                                                                 Louemma Tributary........................  Approximately 850 feet downstream of Highway 59...........         None         *477
                                                                                                            Just upstream of Highway 59...............................         None         *493
                                                                                                            Approximately 3,700 feet upstream of Highway 59...........         None         *570
                                                                 Rena Branch..............................  Approximately 1,050 feet downstream of Sandstone Drive....         None         *419
                                                                                                            Just upstream of Old Uniontown Road.......................         None         *458
                                                                                                            Approximately 2,200 feet upstream of Blake Road...........         None         *523
 
   Maps are available for inspection at 1003 Broadway, Van Buren, Arkansas.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable John Riggs, Mayor, City of Van Buren, P.O. Box 668, Van Buren, Arkansas 72956.
 
  Maps are available for inspection at 300 Main Street, Van Buren, Arkansas.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Jerry H. Williams, Crawford County Judge, 300 Main Street, Van Buren, Arkansas 72956-5798.
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                                       Earle (City) Crittenden   Blackfish Bayou..........................  Approximately 2,000 feet east of Desha Street and                  None         *203
                                        County.                                                              approximately 1,200 feet south of the Missouri Pacific
                                                                                                             Railroad.
                                                                                                            Approximately 800 feet east of Route 149 and 2,000 feet            None         *205
                                                                                                             north of Route 64.
                                                                 Tyronza River............................  Approximately 400 feet west of Route 149 and approximately         None         *205
                                                                                                             400 feet south of the northern corporate limits.
                                                                                                            Approximately 5,200 feet west of Route 149 and                     None         *205
                                                                                                             approximately 1,200 feet south of Route 184.
 
  Maps are available for inspection at the City of Earle City Hall, 1004 Second Street, Earle, Arkansas.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Sherman Smith, Mayor, City of Earle, P.O. Box 213, Earle, Arkansas 72331.
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                                       Crittenden County         Tyronza River............................  Approximately 3,000 feet west of Route 149 and                     None         *205
                                        (Unincorporated Areas).                                              approximately 4,250 feet north of the City of Earle
                                                                                                             corporate limits.
                                                                                                            Approximately 750 feet north of Route 64 and approximately         None         *205
                                                                                                             8,250 feet south of Route 184.
                                                                 Blackfish Bayou..........................  Approximately 1,000 feet east of Route 149 and                     None         *203
                                                                                                             approximately 4,000 feet south of Barham Road.
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,000 feet south of U.S. Route 64 and 7,600          None         *203
                                                                                                             feet east of Desha Street.
                                                                                                            Approximately 7,000 feet east of Route 149 and 7,000 feet          None         *203
                                                                                                             south of U.S. Route 64.
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,600 feet east of Route 149 and                     None         *205
                                                                                                             approximately 1,600 feet north of U.S. Route 64.
 
  Maps are available for inspection at the Crittenden County Courthouse, 100 Court Square, Marion, Arkansas.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Brian Williams, Crittenden County Judge, 100 Court Square, Marion, Arkansas 72364.
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California...........................  East Palo Alto (City)     San Francisco Bay........................  Approximately 150 feet downstream of Tulane Avenue........           *7           *8
                                        San Mateo County.
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,000 feet downstream of Cami...............           *7           *8
                                                                 San Francisquito Creek Overflow..........  Just downstream of Alberni Street.........................         None          *11
                                                                                                            Approximately 600 feet upstream of Green Street...........         None         *26
  Maps are available for inspection at the City of East Palo Alto City Hall Annex, 2200 University Avenue, East Palo Alto, California.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable R.B. Jones, Mayor, City of East Palo Alto, 2415 University Avenue, Second Floor, East Palo Alto, California 94303.
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Nebraska.............................  Lindsay (Village) Platte  Shell Creek..............................  Approximately 7,100 feet downstream of Elk Street.........         None       *1,647
                                        County.

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                                                                                                            Approximately 6,400 feet upstream of U.S. Route 91........         None       *1,668
 
   Maps are available for inspection at the Village of Lindsay City Hall, 115 Pine Street, Lindsay, Nebraska.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Kenneth Kurtenbach, Mayor, Village of Lindsay, P.O. Box 116, Lindsay, Nebraska 68644.
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Washington...........................  Brewster (City) Okanogan  Swamp Creek..............................  Just upstream of Bridge Street............................         *797         *786
                                        County.
                                                                                                            Approximately 2,550 feet above mouth, at the corporate             None         *915
                                                                                                             limits.
 
   Maps are available for inspection at the City of Brewster Clerk/Treasurer's Office, 105 South Third Street, Brewster, Washington.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Bonnie House, Mayor, City of Brewster, P.O. Box 340, Brewster, Washington 98819.
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                                       North Bonneville (City)   Hamilton Creek...........................  Just upstream of confluence with the Columbia River.......         None        *36.0
                                        Skamania County.
                                                                                                            Approximately 100 feet upstream of Evergreen Drive........         None        *47.0
                                                                 Columbia River...........................  Approximately 1.6 miles upstream of confluence of Hamilton         None        *37.6
                                                                                                             Creek.
                                                                                                            Approximately 2 miles upstream of confluence with Hamilton         None        *38.9
                                                                                                             Creek.
                                                                 Greenleaf Creek..........................  Just upstream of confluence with Hamilton Creek...........         None        *47.0
                                                                                                            Approximately 550 feet upstream of Moffet Hot Springs Road         None        *58.0
 
   Maps are available for inspection at the City of North Bonneville Clerk/Treasurer's Office, Cascade Drive, North Bonneville, Washington.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable John Kirk, Mayor, City of North Bonneville, P.O. Box 7, North Bonneville, Washington 98639.
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                                       Washtucna (Town) Adams    Washtucna Coulee.........................  Just upstream of confluence with Staley Coulee............         None       *1,024
                                        County.
                                                                                                            Approximately 850 feet upstream of confluence with Staley          None     *1,024.5
                                                                                                             Coulee.
                                                                 Staley Coulee............................  Approximately 2,700 feet downstream of Cooper Street......         None     *1,015.5
                                                                                                            Approximately 400 feet upstream of Main Street............         None     *1,033.0
 
   Maps are available for inspection at the Town of Washtucna Clerk/Treasurer's Office, Southeast 165 Main Street, Washtucna, Washington.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Syd Sullivan, Mayor, Town of Washtucna, P.O. Box 713, Washtucna, Washington 99371.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance'')

    Dated: November 24, 1998.
Michael J. Armstrong,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
[FR Doc. 98-32297 Filed 12-3-98; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6718-04-P