[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 103 (Friday, May 28, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 28963-28964]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-13630]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket No. FEMA-7290]


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, Federal Emergency 
Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-
3461, or (e-mail) [email protected].

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.

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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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Iowa.................................  Dickinson County          Lower Gar Outlet Channel.................  Approximately 2,700 feet upstream of confluence with               None       *1,354
                                        (Unincorporated Areas).                                              Little Sioux River.
                                                                                                            Approximately 1.23 miles (6,480 feet) upstream of County           None       *1,397
                                                                                                             Road A34.
                                                                 Spirit Lake..............................  Entire lake shoreline.....................................         None       *1,404
                                                                 Okoboji Lake Chain.......................  Entire lake shoreline.....................................         None       *1,399
 
   Maps are available for inspection at the Dickinson County Zoning Office, 1810 Ithaca Avenue, Spirit Lake , Iowa.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable June Goldman, Chairperson, Dickinson County Board of Supervisors, 1802 Hill Street, Spirit Lake, Iowa 51360.
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Nebraska.............................  Platte County             Shell Creek..............................  Approximately 27 miles upstream of confluence with the             None       *1,446
                                        (Unincorporated Areas).                                              Platte River.
                                                                                                            Approximately 6 miles upstream of U.S. Route 91...........         None       *1,697
 
  Maps are available for inspection at the Platte County Highway Department, 2610 14th Street, Columbus, Nebraska.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Myron Franzen, Chairman, Board of Commissioners, Platte County Courthouse, 2610 14th Street, Columbus, Nebraska 68601.
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North Dakota.........................  Ward County and           Mouse River..............................  Approximately 264 feet downstream of Schilling Bridge.....         None       *1,520
                                        Incorporated Areas.
                                                                                                            At Lake Darling Dam.......................................         None       *1,600
 
  Maps are available for inspection at the Flood Zoning Office, 315 Third Street, Southeast, Minot, North Dakota.
 
  Send comments regarding Ward County and the Townships of Harrison, Kirkelie, Nedrose, New Prairie, Sawyer, and Sundre to The Honorable Karl L. Conrad, Chairperson, Ward County Commissioners,
   P.O. Box 5005, Minot, North Dakota 58702-5005.
 
  Maps are available for inspection at the City of Sawyer City Hall, 104 Dakota Avenue South, Sawyer, North Dakota.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Ralph Packulak, Mayor, City of Sawyer, P.O. Box 237, Sawyer, North Dakota 58781.
 
  Maps are available for inspection at the City of Minot City Engineer's Office, 1025 31st Street, Southeast, Minot, North Dakota.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Carroll W. Erickson, Mayor, City of Minot, 515 Second Avenue Southwest, Minot, North Dakota 58701.
 
  Maps are available for inspection at the City of Burlington City Auditor's Office, 225 Wallace Street, Burlington, North Dakota.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Jerome Gruenberg, Mayor, City of Burlington, 225 Wallace Street, Burlington, North Dakota 58722.
 
  Maps are available for inspection at the County Flood Zoning Office, 315 Third Street Southeast, Minot, North Dakota.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Ron Almquist, Chairman, Township of Burlington, 2700 74th Street, Northwest, Minot, North Dakota 58703.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: May 13, 1999.
Michael J. Armstrong,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
[FR Doc. 99-13630 Filed 5-27-99; 8:45 am]
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