[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 26 (Tuesday, February 8, 2000)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 6103-6105]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-2804]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket No. FEMA-7314]


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, 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.

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


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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Hawaii...............................  City and County of        Moanalua Stream..........................  Approximately 250 feet downstream of Moanalua Road........          *12          *12
                                        Honolulu.
                                                                                                            Approximately 180 feet upstream of Jarrett White Road.....         None          *29
                                                                 Manaika Stream...........................  At confluence with Moanalua Stream........................         None          *12
                                                                                                            Approximately 260 feet upstream of Mahole Street..........         None          *35
                                                                 Waiawa Stream............................  At Middle Loch............................................         None           *3
                                                                                                            Approximately 4,400 feet upstream of confluence with               None          *63
                                                                                                             Panakauahi Gulch.
                                                                 Overflow of Waiawa Stream................  At Middle Loch............................................         None           *4
                                                                                                            Approximately 2,600 feet upstream from Middle Loch........         None          *16
                                                                 Panakauahi Gulch.........................  At confluence with Waiawa Stream..........................         None          *44
                                                                                                            Approximately 800 feet upstream of Cane Haul Road.........         None          *97
                                                                 Flow along Cane Haul Road................  At convergence point with Panakauahi Gulch................         None          *52
                                                                                                            At divergence point from Panakauahi Gulch.................         None          *93
                                                                 Split flow of Waiawa Stream..............  At Middle Loch............................................         None           *3
                                                                                                            Approximately 870 feet upstream of Waipulani Avenue.......         None         *11
Maps are available for inspection at the Planning and Zoning Department, 650 S. King Street, Honolulu, Hawaii.
 
Send comments to The Honorable Jeremy Harris, Mayor, City and County of Honolulu, 530 S. King Street, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813.
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South Dakota.........................  Jefferson (City) Union    Big Sioux River..........................  Approximately 200 feet northwest of intersection of                None       *EL113
                                        County.                                                              Lincoln Street with the Burlington Northern Railroad.
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,150 feet southeast of intersection of              None      *EL113
                                                                                                             Lincoln Street with the Burlington Northern Railroad.
Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 208 Main Street, Jefferson, South Dakota.
 
Send comments to The Honorable Tom Brandt, Mayor, City of Jefferson, P.O. Box 276, Jefferson, South Dakota 57038.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: January 28, 2000.
Michael J. Armstrong,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
[FR Doc. 00-2804 Filed 2-7-00; 8:45 am]
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