[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 4 (Monday, January 7, 2002)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 709-710]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-320]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket No. FEMA-B-7423]


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 (BFEs) and proposed 
BFE modifications for the communities listed below. The BFEs and 
modified BFEs 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 BFEs 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, 
FEMA, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-3461, or (e-
mail) [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FEMA proposes to make determinations of BFE 
and modified BFEs 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 BFEs and modified BFEs, 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 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 BFEs 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

    2. The tables published under the authority of Sec. 67.4 are 
proposed to be amended as follows:

                               Iowa.--Johnson County, Iowa and Incorporated Areas
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                                                               Elevation feet
                                            Location of            *(NGVD)     -----------------   Communities
          Flooding source(s)            referenced elevation ------------------                      affected
                                                                  Effective         Modified
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Iowa River...........................  Approximately 10,000   *636              *636             Johnson County,
                                        feet upstream of the                                      City of Iowa
                                        confluence with                                           City and City
                                        Snyder Creek.                                             of Coralville.
                                       Just downstream of     *643              *644
                                        U.S. Highway 6.
                                       Approximately 4,000    *657              *657
                                        feet upstream of
                                        Coralville Dam.
Ralston Creek........................  Just upstream of the   *699              *700             City of Iowa
                                        North Branch Ralston                                      City and
                                        Creek Detention Dam.                                      Johnson
                                                                                                  County.
                                       Approximately 500      None              *731
                                        feet upstream of
                                        Scott Boulevard.

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South Branch Ralston Creek...........  Just upstream of       None              *723             City of Iowa
                                        Scott Boulevard.                                          City and
                                                                                                  Johnson
                                                                                                  County.
                                       Approximately 3,700    None              *727
                                        feet upstream of
                                        Scott Boulevard.
North Branch Snyder Creek............  Approximately 4,550    None              *650             City of Iowa
                                        feet downstream of                                        City and
                                        U.S. Route 6.                                             Johnson
                                                                                                  County.
                                       Approximately 2,050    None              *668
                                        feet upstream of
                                        Chicago Rock Island
                                        and Pacific Railroad.
Clear Creek..........................  At confluence with     *653              *654             Johnson County,
                                        Iowa River.                                               City of Iowa
                                                                                                  City and City
                                                                                                  of Tiffin.
                                       Approximately 4,100    *667              *668
                                        feet upstream of
                                        Camp Cardinal Road.
                                       Approximately 5,300    *671              *672
                                        feet downstream of
                                        Interstate 80.
Willow Creek.........................  At confluence with     *641              *642             City of Iowa
                                        Iowa River.                                               City and
                                                                                                  Johnson
                                                                                                  County.
                                       Approximately 650      None              *721
                                        feet upstream of
                                        U.S. Route 218.
West Branch Snyder Creek.............  At confluence with     None              *662             Johnson County
                                        North Branch Snyder                                       and City of
                                        Creek.                                                    Iowa City.
                                       Approximately 900      None              *673
                                        feet upstream of The
                                        West Spur Railroad.
Middle Branch Willow Creek...........  At confluence with     None              *677             City of Iowa
                                        Willow Creek.                                             City.
                                       Approximately 300      None              *690
                                        feet upstream of
                                        Mormon Trek
                                        Boulevard.
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#Depth in feet above ground.

ADDRESSES:

Johnson County, Iowa and Incorporated Areas:

Maps are available for inspection at Johnson County and Planning and 
Zone, 913 South Dubuque Street, Iowa City, Iowa
Send comments to Ms. Sally Stutsman, Chairperson, Johnson County, Board 
of Supervisors, Iowa City, Iowa 52240

City of Iowa City, Iowa:

Maps are available for inspection at the County Courthouse, P.O. 
Box325, Allison, Iowa
Send comments to The Honorable Ernest W. Lehman, Mayor, 410 East 
Washington Street, Iowa City, Iowa 52240

City of Tiffin, Iowa:

Maps are available for inspection at Tiffin City Hall, 211 Main Street, 
Tiffin, Iowa
Send comments to the Honorable Glenn Potter, Mayor, P.O. Box 196, 
Tiffin, Iowa 52430

City of Coralville:

Maps are available for inspection at the Coralville City Hall, 1512 
17th Street, Coralville, Iowa
Send comments to the Honorable Jim Fausett, Mayor, City of Coralville, 
1512 7th Street, P.O. Box 5127 Coralville, City of Iowa 52241

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

    Dated: December 19, 2001.
Robert F. Shea,
Acting Administrator, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration.
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