[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 239 (Tuesday, December 14, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 69657-69660]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-32361]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket No. FEMA-7299]


Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: Technical information or comments are requested on the 
proposed base (1% annual chance) flood elevations and proposed base 
flood elevation modifications for the com-munities listed below. The 
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 (email) [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Emergency Management Agency 
(FEMA or Agency) proposes to make determi-nations 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, Mitigation Directorate, 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

[[Page 69658]]

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. As a result, a regulatory flexibility analysis has 
not 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:

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                                                                                                                          #Depth in feet above
                                                                                                                                                                          ground. *Elevation in
                State                      City/town/county                  Source of flooding                                      Location                                  feet (NGVD)
                                                                                                                                                                       -------------------------
                                                                                                                                                                          Existing     Modified
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Georgia..............................  Floyd County              Coosa River..............................  Approximately 1.20 miles downstream of the confluence of           *595         *594
                                        (Unincorporated Areas).                                              Horseleg Creek.
                                                                                                            Approximately 0.36 mile upstream of the confluence of       ...........  ...........
                                                                                                             Horseleg Creek.
                                                                 Horseleg Creek...........................  At Horseleg Creek Road southwest..........................         None         *596
                                                                                                            Just downstream of confluence of South Fork Horseleg Creek         None         *607
                                                                 South Fork Horseleg Creek................  Approximately 475 feet downstream of Terry Lane...........         None         *609
                                                                                                            Approximately 449 feet upstream of Terry Lane.............         None         *630
  Maps available for inspection at the Floyd County Public Works Department, 337 Blacks Bluff Road, Rome, Georgia.
 
  Send comments to Mr. Kevin Poe, Floyd County Manager, P.O. Box 946, Rome, Georgia 30162-0946.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Georgia..............................  Rome (City), Floyd        Coose River..............................  Approximately 1.20 miles downstream of confluence of               *595         *594
                                        County.                                                              Horseleg Creek (at corporate limits).
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,800 feet downstream of the confluence of           *596          595
                                                                                                             Etowah River.
                                                                 Etowah River.............................  Approximately 2,400 feet upstream of the confluence of             None         *600
                                                                                                             Tributary A.
                                                                 Little Dry Creek.........................  At Charlton Street........................................         *598         *597
                                                                                                            At Redmond Road...........................................         *598          597
 
  Maps available for inspection at the City of Rome Building Inspection Department, 601 Broad Street, Rome, Georgia.
 
  Send comments to Mr. John Bennett, City of Rome Manager, P.O. Box 1433, Rome, Georgia 30162.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Massachusetts........................  Braintree (Town),         Cochato River............................  Upstream face of Richardi Reservoir Dam No. 1.............         *107         *105
                                        Norfolk County.
                                                                                                            Braintree/Randolph corporate limits.......................         *108         *109
 
  Maps available for inspection at the Braintree Town Hall, One J.F.K. Memorial Drive, Braintree, Massachusetts.
 
  Send comments to Mr. Peter LaPolla, Braintree Town Planner, One J.F.K. Memorial Drive, Braintree, Massachusetts 02184.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Massachusetts........................  Holbrook (Town), Norfolk  Cochato River............................  Randolph/Holbrook corporate limits........................         *121         *119
                                        County.
                                                                                                            Approximately 50 feet downstream of North Shore Road......         *128         *127
 
  Maps available for inspection at the Holbrook Town Hall, 50 North Franklin Street, Holbrook, Massachusetts.
 
  Send comments to Mr. Paul Mullane, Holbrook Town Administrator, 50 North Franklin Street, Holbrook, Massachusetts 02343.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Massachusetts........................  Randolph (Town), Norfolk  Cochato River............................  At downstream corporate limits............................         *107         *105
                                        County.
                                                                                                            At Randolph/Holbrook corporate limits, approximately 1,200         None         *119
                                                                                                             feet upstream of Private Dam.
 

[[Page 69659]]

 
  Maps available for inspection at the Randolph Town Hall, 1 Turner Lane, Randolph, Massachusetts.
 
  Send comments to Mr. Brian Howard, Chairman of the Town of Randolph Board of Selectmen, 1 Turner Lane, Randolph, Massachusetts 02368-3967.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Minnesota............................  Brown County              Minnesota River..........................  Approximately 2.15 miles downstream of Chicago and North           *804         *805
                                        (Unincorporated Areas).                                              Western Railroad.
                                                                                                            Downstream side of U.S. Highway 14........................         *810         *809
                                                                 Cottonwood River.........................  At confluence with Minnesota River........................         *806         *807
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,000 feet downstream of Chicago & North             *806         *807
                                                                                                             Western Railroad Bridge.
                                                                 Backwater Effects of the Minnesota River.  Downstream side of the upstream County boundary...........         None         *823
 
  Maps available for inspection at the Brown County Planning and Zoning Office, Brown County Courthouse, New Ulm, Minnesota.
 
  Send comments to Mr. Charles Enter, Brown County Administrator, P.O. Box 248, New Ulm, Minnesota 56073-0248.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
New York.............................  Frankfort (Town),         Mohawk River.............................  At the downstream corporate limits with Village of Ilion..         None         *395
                                        Herkimer County.
                                                                                                            Approximately 1.36 miles upstream of Dyke Road............         None         *407
 
  Maps available for inspection at the Frankfort Town Hall, 140 South Litchfield Street, Frankfort, New York.
 
  Send comments to Mr. Joseph Kinney, Town of Frankfort Supervisor, 140 South Litchfield Street, Frankfort, New York
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
New York.............................  New Bremen (Town), Lewis  Black River..............................  Approximately 100 feet downstream of State Route 410......         None         *737
                                        County.
                                                                                                            Approximately 0.95 mile upstream of Lowville and Beaver            None         *743
                                                                                                             River Railroad.
 
  Maps available for inspection at the New Bremen Town Hall, RR 3, Lowville, New York.
 
  Send comments to Mr. Frederick J. Schneider, New Bremen Town Supervisor, RR 1, Box 85, Castorland, New York 13620.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
North Carolina.......................  Albemarle (City), Stanly  Little Long Creek........................  From a point approximately 1,200 feet downstream of Morgan         *411         *410
                                        County.                                                              Road.
                                                                                                            To a point approximately 100 feet downstream of Centerview         *479         *478
                                                                                                             Church Road.
                                                                 Poplin Creek.............................  At the confluence with Little Long Creek..................         *420         *416
                                                                                                            To a point approximately 0.50 mile downstream of Aquadale          *420         *419
                                                                                                             Road.
                                                                 Town Creek...............................  At the confluence with Little Long Creek..................         *450         *446
                                                                                                            To a point approximately 9.75 feet downstream of Snuggs            *450         *449
                                                                                                             Road.
 
  Maps available for inspection at the City of Albermarle Engineering Department, 144 North Second Street, Albemarle, North Carolina.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Roger Snyder, Mayor of the City of Albemarle, P.O. Box 190, Albemarle, North Carolina 28002-0190.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
North Carolina.......................  Stanly County             Little Long Creek........................  From a point approximately 1,200 feet downstream of Morgan         *411         *410
                                        (Unincorporated Areas).                                              Road.
                                                                                                            To a point approximately 200 feet downstream of Morgan       *414 D*412
                                                                                                             Road.
                                                                 Rocky River..............................  At a point approximately 3.1 miles downstream of State             None         *475
                                                                                                             Route 1145 (River Road).
                                                                                                            At point approximately 300 feet at upstream county                 None         *482
                                                                                                             boundary.
  Maps available for inspection at the Stanly County Planning & Zoning Department, 201 South Second Street, 3rd Floor, Albemarle, North Carolina.
 
  Send comments to Mr. John Whitehurst, Stanly County Manager, 201 South Second Street, Albemarle, North Carolina 28001.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
West Virginia                          Logan County              Mud Fork.................................  At the confluence with Copperas Mine Fork.................         *675         *676
                                        (Unincorporated.
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,960 feet upstream from CSX Railroad.......         *675         *676
                                                                 Copperas Mine Fork.......................  At the confluence with Island Creek.......................         *675         *676
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,070 feet downstream from County Route 9            *675         *676
                                                                                                             and County Route 4.

[[Page 69660]]

 
                                                                 Island Creek.............................  Approximately 140 feet upstream of confluence of                   *662         *661
                                                                                                             Guyandotte River.
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,425 feet upstream of confluence of Cow             *851          850
                                                                                                             Creek.
 
  Maps available for inspection at the Logan County Courthouse, County Clerk's Office, 300 Stratton Street, Room 101, Logan, West Virginia.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
West Virginia                          Morgan County             Cacapon River............................  Approximately 200 feet upstream of the confluence with the         None         *454
                                        (Unincorporated Areas).                                              Potomac River.
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,405 feet upstream of the most upstream             None         *584
                                                                                                             crossing of State Route 9.
 
  Maps available for inspection at the Morgan County Courthouse, 202 Fairfax Street, Berkeley Springs, West Virginia
 
  Send comments to Mr. Glen R. Stotler, President of the Morgan County Commission, P.O. Box 28, Berkeley Springs, West Virginia 25411.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: November 30, 1999.
Michael J. Armstrong,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
[FR Doc. 99-32361 Filed 12-13-99; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6718-01-P