[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 132 (Wednesday, July 10, 2002)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 45665-45666]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-17270]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 67


Final Flood Elevation Determination

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: Base (1% annual chance) flood elevations and modified base 
flood elevations are made final for the communities listed below. The 
base flood elevations and modified base flood elevations are the basis 
for the floodplain management measures that each 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).

EFFECTIVE DATES: The date of issuance of the Flood Insurance Rate Map 
(FIRM) showing base flood elevations and modified base flood elevations 
for each community. This date may be obtained by contacting the office 
where the maps are available for inspection as indicated on the table 
below.

ADDRESSES: The final base flood elevations for each community are 
available for inspection at the office of the Chief Executive Officer 
for each community. The respective addresses are listed in the table 
below.

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) makes final determinations listed below of base flood 
elevations and modified based flood elevations for each community 
listed. The proposed base flood elevations and proposed modified base 
flood elevations were published in newspapers of local circulation and 
an opportunity for the community or individuals to appeal the proposed 
determinations to or through the community was provided for a period of 
ninety (90) days . The proposed base flood elevations and proposed 
modified base flood elevations were also published in the Federal 
Register.
    This final rule is issued in accordance with Section 110 of the 
Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4104 and 44 CFR part 
67.
    The Agency has developed criteria for floodplain management in 
floodprone areas in accordance with 44 CFR part 60.
    Interested lessees and owners of real property are encouraged to 
review the proof Flood Insurance Study and Flood Insurance Rate Map 
available at the

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address cited below for each community.
    The base flood elevations and modified base flood elevations are 
made final in the communities listed below. Elevations at selected 
locations in each community are shown.

National Environmental Policy Act

    This rule is categorically excluded from the requirements of 44 CFR 
Part 10, Environment Consideration. No environmental impact assessment 
has been prepared.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    The Acting Administrator, Federal Insurance and Mitigation 
Administration, certifies that this rule is exempt from the 
requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act because final 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 final 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 rule involves no policies that have federalism implications 
under Executive Order 12612, Federalism, dated October 26, 1987.

Executive Order 12778, Civil Justice Reform

    This 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 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. 67.11  [Amended]

    2. The tables published under the authority of Sec. 67.11 are 
amended as follows:

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                                                       Depth in
                                                           feet above
                                                            ground.
           Source of flooding and location               *Elevation in
                                                          feet (NGVD)
                                                            
                                                       Elevation in feet
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                     PENNSYLVANIA
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  (Westmoreland County) township of East Huntingdon,
 Borough of Scottdale, Township of Mt. Pleasant (FEMA
                  Docket No. D-7526)
 
Jacobs Creek:
    At State Route 819...............................         *1,020
    A point approximately 0.82 mile upstream of State         *1,288
     Route 982.......................................
 
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    Borough of Scottdale (FEMA Docket No. D-7526)
Stauffer Run:
    Approximately 340 feet upstream of confluence             *1,031
     with Jacobs Creek (Lower Reach).................
    Approximately 1,100 feet upstream of State Route          *1,039
     819.............................................
 
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  Township of Mt. Pleasant (FEMA Docket No. D-7526)
Laurel Run:
    At the confluence with Jacobs Creek..............         *1,219
    Approximately 1,530 feet upstream of Jacobs Creek         *1,244
 
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 Township of East Hungingdon, Township of Mt Pleasant
               (FEMA Docket No. D-7526)
Shupe Run:
    At the confluence with Jacobs Creek..............         *1,040
    Approximately 42 feet downstream of the CONRAIL           *1,046
     bridge..........................................
 
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Borough of Scottdale
 
Maps available for inspection at the Scottdale
 Borough Municipal Building 10 Mount Pleasant Road,
 Scottdale, Pennsylvania.
 
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Township of Mt. Pleasant
 
Maps available for inspection at the Mt. Pleasant
 Township Building, Poker Road, Mammoth,
 Pennsylvania.
 
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Township of East Huntingdon
 
Maps available for inspection at the East Huntingdon
 Township Building, Route 981, Alverton,
 Pennsylvania.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance'')

    Dated: July 2, 2002.
Robert F. Shea,
Acting Administrator, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration.
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