[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 245 (Thursday, December 20, 2001)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 65668-65671]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-31372]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket No. FEMA-D-7518]


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 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, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, 
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 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

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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 Acting Administrator, Federal 
Insurance and Mitigation Administration, 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. 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:

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                                                                #Depth in feet above
                                                                ground. *Elevation in
        Source of flooding                  Location                feet  (NGVD)          Communities affected
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                                                                Existing     Modified
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                                                      OHIO
                                      Gallia County (Unincorporated Areas)
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Ohio River.......................  Approximately 1.7 miles           *561         *560  Unincorporated Areas of
                                    upstream of county                                   Gallia County, Village
                                    boundary.                                            of Crown City.
                                   Approximately 3.2 miles           *573         *572  City of Gallipolis,
                                    downstream of county                                 Village of Cheshire.
                                    boundary.
 
   City of Gallipolis
 
  Maps available for inspection at the Gallipolis City Building, 518 Second Avenue, Gallipolis, Ohio.
  Send comments to Mr. E. V. Clark, Jr., Gallipolis City Manager, 518 2nd Avenue, Gallipolis, Ohio 45631.
 
  Village of Crown City
 
  Maps available for inspection at the Crown City Village Hall, 156 Charles Street, Crown City, Ohio.
  Send comments to The Honorable Sam Johnson, Mayor of the Village of Crown City, P.O. Box 316, Crown City, Ohio
   45623.
 
  Village of Cheshire
 
  Maps available for inspection at the Cheshire Village Office, 1828 Eastern Avenue, Gallipolis, Ohio.
  Send comments to The Honorable H. Thomas Reese, Mayor of the Village of Cheshire, P.O. Box 276, Cheshire, Ohio
   45620.
 
  Gallia County (Unincorporated Areas)
 
  Maps available for inspection at the Gallia County Offices, 18 Locust Street, Gallipolis, Ohio.
  Send comments to Mr. Skip Meadows, President of the Gallia County Board of Commissioners, 18 Locust Street,
   Gallipolis, Ohio 45631.
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                                       Meigs County (Unincorporated Areas)
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Ohio River.......................  Approximately 2 miles             *575         *576  Village of Middleport,
                                    upstream of the                                      Village of Pomeroy,
                                    downstream county                                    Village of Racine.
                                    boundary.
                                   At the upstream county            *603         *602  Village of Syracuse, and
                                    boundary.                                            unincorporated areas of
                                                                                         Meigs County.
Little Leading Creek.............  Approximately 0.8 mile            None         *578  Unincorporated areas of
                                    upstream of the Village                              Meigs County.
                                    of Rutland corporate
                                    limits.
                                   Approximately 0.9 mile            None         *578
                                    upstream of the Village
                                    of Rutland corporate
                                    limits.
Kerr Run.........................  Just upstream of the              None         *579  Unincorporated areas of
                                    Village of Pomeroy                                   Meigs County.
                                    corporate limits.
                                   Approximately 250 feet            None         *579
                                    upstream of the Village
                                    of Pomeroy corporate
                                    limits.
Unnamed Tributary to Kerr Run....  Just upstream of the              None         *579  Unincorporated areas of
                                    Village of Pomeroy                                   Meigs County.
                                    corporate limits.
                                   Approximately 50 feet             None         *579
                                    upstream of the Village
                                    of Pomeroy corporate
                                    limits.

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Unnamed Tributary to Wolf Run....  Approximately 750 feet of         None         *582  Unincorporated areas of
                                    the confluence with Wolf                             Meigs County.
                                    Run.
                                   Approximately 950 feet            None         *582
                                    upstream of the
                                    confluence with Wolf Run.
Rose Creek.......................  Approximately 0.8 mile            None         *580  Unincorporated areas of
                                    upstream of the                                      Meigs County.
                                    confluence with Ohio
                                    River.
                                   Approximately 1.1 miles           None         *580
                                    upstream of confluence
                                    with the Ohio River.
Johns Run........................  Approximately 200 feet            None         *587  Unincorporated areas of
                                    downstream of State                                  Meigs County.
                                    Route 338.
                                   Approximately 0.7 mile            None         *587
                                    upstream of State Route
                                    338.
Groundhog Creek..................  Just upstream of State            None         *593  Unincorporated areas of
                                    Route 338.                       None                Meigs County.
                                   Approximately 1.7 miles           None         *593
                                    upstream of State Route
                                    338.
Sugarcamp Run....................  Just upstream of State            None         *601  Unincorporated areas of
                                    Route 124.                                           Meigs County.
                                   Approximately 0.8 mile            None         *601
                                    upstream of State Route
                                    124.
Indian Run.......................  Just upstream of State            None         *602  Unincorporated areas of
                                    Route 124.                                           Meigs County.
 
                                   Approximately 0.9 mile            None        *602
                                    upstream of State Route
                                    124.
  Meigs County (Unincorporated Areas)
 
  Maps available for inspection at the Meigs County Courthouse, 100 East Second Street, Pomeroy, Ohio.
      Send comments to Mr. Jeff Thorton, President of the Meigs County Board of Commissioners, Meigs County
                            Courthouse, 100 East Second Street, Pomeroy, Ohio 45769.
 
  Village of Middleport
 
  Maps available for inspection at the Middleport Village Hall, 237 Race Street, Middleport, Ohio.
  Send comments to The Honorable Sandy Iannarelli, Mayor of the Village of Middleport, 237 Race Street,
   Middleport, Ohio 45760.
 
  Village of Pomeroy
 
  Maps available for inspection at the Pomeroy Village Hall, 320 East Main Street, Pomeroy, Ohio.
  Send comments to The Honorable John Blaettnar, Mayor of the Village of Pomeroy, 320 East Main Street, Pomeroy,
   Ohio 45769.
 
  Village of Racine
 
  Maps available for inspection at the Racine Village Hall, 405 Main Street, Racine, Ohio.
  Send comments to The Honorable J. Scott Hill, Mayor of the Village of Racine, P.O. Box 375, Racine, Ohio
   45771.
 
  Village of Syracuse
 
  Maps available for inspection at the Syracuse Village Hall, 2581 Third Street, Syracuse, Ohio.
  Send comments to The Honorable Larry Lavender, Mayor of the Village of Syracuse, 2581 Third Street, P.O. Box
   266, Syracuse, Ohio 45779.
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                                                    VIRGINIA
                                    Southampton County (Unincorporated Areas)
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Blackwater River.................  At the confluence with             *11          *14  Southampton County
                                    Chowan River.                                        (Unincorporated Areas).
                                   Approximately 6,700 feet          None          *36
                                    upstream of State Route
                                    620 (Broadwater Road).
Nottoway River...................  At the confluence with             *11          *14  Southampton County
                                    Chowan River.                                        (Unincorporated Areas);
                                                                                         Courtland (Town).
 
                                   Approximately 2,400 feet           *26         *27
                                    upstream of Norfolk
                                    Franklin & Danville
                                    Railroad.
  Southampton County (Unincorporated Areas)
 
  Maps available for inspection at the Southampton County Administrator's Office,
   26022 Administration Center Drive, Courtland, Virginia.
  Send comments to Mr. Michael W. Johnson, Southampton County Administrator, 26022
   Administration Center Drive, Courtland, Virginia 23837.
 
   Town of Courtland
 
  Maps available for inspection at the Courtland Town Office, 22219 Meherrin Road,
   Courtland, Virginia.
  Send comments to The Honorable Lewis H. Davis, Sr., Mayor of the Town of Courtland,
   P.O. Box 39, Courtland, Virginia 23837.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance'')

    Dated: December 11, 2001.
Robert F. Shea,
Acting Administrator, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration.
[FR Doc. 01-31372 Filed 12-19-01; 8:45 am]
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