[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 200 (Wednesday, October 16, 2002)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 63867-63872]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-26217]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket No. FEMA-B-7430]


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

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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 BFEs 
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 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:

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                                                                                                                                                                         Depth in feet
                                                                                                                                                                        above ground. *Elevation
                State                      City/town/county                  Source of flooding                                      Location                                in feet. (NGVD)
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                                                                                                                                                                          Existing     Modified
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California...........................  Colusa County...........  Elk Creek................................  At confluence with Salt Creek.............................         None         *138
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,250 feet downstream of Reddington Road....         None         *156
                                                                 Salt Creek...............................  Just upstream of Interstate 5 southbound..................         None         *125
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,250 feet upstream of Hillgate Road........         None         *172
                                                                 Stone Corral Creek.......................  Right overbank overflow at landing strip in NW corner of           None          *87
                                                                                                             Section 34, Township 17N, Range 3W.
                                                                                                            Approximately 350 feet upstream of Cemetery Road..........         None         *102
                                                                 Stone Corral Creek, Right Overbank.......  Right overbank overflow at landing strip in NW corner of           None          *87
                                                                                                             Section 34, Township 17N, Range 3W.
                                                                                                            Approximately 350 feet upstream of Cemetery Road..........         None         *102
                                                                 Stone Corral Creek, Left Overbank........  Approximately 2,200 feet downstream of Interstate 99......         None          *90
                                                                                                            Approximately 350 feet of Cemetery Road...................         None         *102
                                                                 Salt Creek, Right Overbank...............  Approximately 300 feet west of the intersection of Bailey          None         *128
                                                                                                             Road and Southern Pacific Railroad.
                                                                                                            Approximately 2,500 feet southwest of intersection of              None   1
                                                                                                             Hillgate Road and Almond Avenue.

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                                                                 Salt Creek, Left Overbank................  Approximately 1,700 feet north of confluence of Salt Creek         None   1
                                                                                                             and Elk Creek.
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,700 feet west of intersection of Hillgate          None   1
                                                                                                             Road and Almond Avenue.
                                                                 Local Ponding............................  Approximately 1,000 feet southwest of Maxwell Sites Road           None   1
                                                                                                             and Interstate 5.
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,500 feet northwest of Maxwell Sites Road           None          *87
                                                                                                             and Interstate 5.
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,700 feet west of intersection of E Street          None          *89
                                                                                                             and Venice Boulevard.
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,100 feet east of confluence of Salt Creek          None          *90
                                                                                                             and Spring Creek.
                                                                                                            Just upstream of intersection of Maxwell Sites Road and            None          *88
                                                                                                             Southern Pacific Railroad.
                                                                                                            At intersection of Finks Road and Cemetery Road...........         None   2
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,000 feet northeast of Hillgate Road and            None   1
                                                                                                             Interstate 5.
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,200 feet southwest of Hillgate Road and            None   1
                                                                                                             Interstate 5.
                                                                                                            Approximately 2,300 feet east of Hillgate Road and                 None   1
                                                                                                             Southern Pacific Railroad.
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,200 feet east of Hillgate Road and                 None   2
                                                                                                             Southern Pacific Railroad.
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,500 feet west of Hillgate Road and                 None   1
                                                                                                             Southern Pacific Railroad.
 
   Maps are available for inspection at the Colusa County Courthouse Office of County Clerk, 547 Market Street, or the Coulsa County Department of Public Works, 1215 Market Street, Colusa,
   California 95932.
 
  Send comments to Mr. John Wrysinski, Interim Director, Colusa County, Department of Public Works, 1215 Market Street, Colusa, California 95932.
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California...........................  Tehama County...........  Reeds Creek..............................  Approximately 250 feet upstream of Paskenta Road..........         None         *285
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,000 feet upstream of confluence of Pine            None         *309
                                                                                                             Creek.
 
   Maps are available for inspection at the Tehama County Building Department, 444 Oak Street, Red Bluff, California 96080.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Rick Robinson, Chief Administrator, Tehama County, P.O. Box 927, Red Bluff, California 96080.
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North Dakota.........................  Langdon (City), Cavalier  Mulberry Creek...........................  Approximately 250 feet downstream of Highway 5............         None       +1,597
                                        County.
                                                                                                            Confluence of 5th Street Coulee...........................         None       +1,600
                                                                                                            Just downstream of Highway 1..............................         None       +1,608
                                                                 ND Highway 1 Ditch.......................  Approximately 450 feet upstream of Simplot Crossing.......         None       +1,609
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,500 feet upstream of Highway 5............         None       +1,612
                                                                 Diversion Channel........................  Approximately 300 feet downstream of 10th Street..........         None       +1,610
                                                                                                            Approximately 700 feet upstream of 10th Street............         None       +1,612
                                                                 5th Street Coulee........................  Confluence with Mulberry Creek............................         None       +1,600
                                                                                                            Just downstream of 12th Avenue............................         None       +1,605
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,400 feet upstream of 18th Street..........         None      +1,609
  Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 324 Eighth Avenue, Langdon, North Dakota 58249.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Don Haugen, Mayor, City Hall, 324 Eighth Avenue, Langdon, North Dakota 58249.
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South Dakota.........................  Spearfish (City),         False Bottom Creek.......................  Approximately 700 feet downstream of westbound lane of           *3,920       *3,919
                                        Lawrence County.                                                     Interstate 90.
                                                                                                            Just upstream of eastbound lane of Interstate 90..........       *3,936       *3,935
                                                                                                            Approximately 390 feet upstream of U.S. Highway 14               *3,944       *3,945
                                                                                                             (Alternate Route).
 
 
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  Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 625 Fifth Street, Spearfish, South Dakota 57783.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Jerry Krambeck, Mayor, City of Spearfish, City Hall, 625 Fifth Street, Spearfish, South Dakota 57783.
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South Dakota.........................  Minnehaha County........  Skunk Creek..............................  Approximately 4,400 feet downstream of U.S. Highway 16....       *1,429       *1,431
                                                                                                            Just upstream of County Route 139.........................       *1,442       *1,444
                                                                                                            Approximately 150 feet upstream of County Route 142.......       *1,448      *1,448
  Maps are available for inspection at the County Administration Building, 415 North Dakota Avenue, Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57106.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Robert Kolbe, Chairperson, Minnehaha County Board of Commissioners, County Administration Building, 415 North Dakota Avenue, Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57106.
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Wyoming..............................  Lincoln County..........  Salt River...............................  Approximately 2,500 feet downstream of McCox Road.........         None       *5,623
                                                                                                            Just upstream of secondary Highway 239....................         None       *5,775
                                                                                                            Approximately 9,000 feet upstream of U.S. Highway 89......         None      *5,987
  Maps are available for inspection at the Emergency Management Office, 520 Topaz Street, Kemmerer, Wyoming 83101.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Kathleen Davison, Chairperson, Lincoln County Board of Commissioners, County Courthouse, 925 Sage Avenue, Kemmerer, Wyoming 83101.
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                                                                   Elevation in feet
                                                                 *(NGVD) Elevation in
         Flooding Source(s)            Location of referenced        feet + (NAVD)         Communities affected
                                             elevation        --------------------------
                                                                Effective     Modified
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                                                    OKLAHOMA
                                    Kingfisher County, and Incorporated Areas
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Cimarron River......................  Approximately 9,000             None         *969  Kingfisher County
                                       feet downstream of                                 (Uninc. Areas).
                                       confluence with
                                       Campbell Creek.
                                      Approximately 750 feet          None       *1,044
                                       downstream of County
                                       Road NS282.
                                      Approximately 2,800             None       *1,120
                                       feet upstream of
                                       County Road EW60.
Kingfisher Creek....................  At confluence with              None       *1,018  Kingfisher County
                                       Cimarron River.                                    (Uninc. Areas) and
                                                                                          City of Kingfisher.
                                      Approximately 1,000           *1,048       *1,047
                                       feet downstream of
                                       13th Street.
Little Turkey Creek.................  Approximately 1,000             None       *1,063  Kingfisher County
                                       feet upstream of                                   (Uninc. Areas).
                                       County Road EW68.
                                      Approximately 3,200             None       *1,116
                                       feet upstream of State
                                       Highway 81.
Turkey Creek (Main Channel).........  Approximately 60 feet         *1,039       *1,038  Kingfisher County
                                       upstream of County                                 (Uninc. Areas).
                                       Road EW715.
                                      Approximately 4,500             None       *1,093
                                       feet upstream of US
                                       Highway 51.
Turkey Creek Split Flow.............  Approximately 2,400           *1,029       *1,028  Kingfisher County
                                       feet downstream of US                              (Uninc. Areas) and
                                       Route 81.                                          Town of Dover.
                                      Approximately 1,400           *1,038       *1,043
                                       feet upstream of
                                       County Road EW71.
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                                                    ADDRESSES
                                    Kingfisher County (Unincorporated. Areas)
 
Maps are available for inspection at Kingfisher County Floodplain Administrator's Office, County Courthouse, 101
 South Main Street, Room 5, Kingfisher, Oklahoma 73750.
 
Send comments to The Honorable Jim Shimanek, Chairman, Kingfisher County Board of Commissioners, County
 Courthouse, 101 South Main Street, Room 9, Kingfisher, Oklahoma 73750.
 
City of Kingfisher
 
Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 301 North Main Street, Kingfisher, Oklahoma 73750.
 
Send comments to The Honorable Richard Reynolds, Mayor, City of Kingfisher, City Hall, 301 North Main Street,
 Kingfisher, Oklahoma 73750.
 
Town of Dover
 
Maps are available for inspection at Town Hall, 101 North Chisholm, Dover, Oklahoma 73734.
 
Send comments to The Honorable Lee McNulty, Mayor, Town of Dover, P.O. Box 195, Dover, OK 73734.
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                                                   NEW MEXICO
                                       Quay County, and Incorporated Areas
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Arroyo 1............................  Confluence with                 None       +4,016  Quay County (Uninc.
                                       Tucumcari Lake.                                    Areas).
                                      Just downstream Chicago         None       +4,040
                                       Rock Island and
                                       Pacific Railroad.

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Arroyo 1A...........................  Confluence with Arroyo          None       +4,033  Quay County (Uninc.
                                       1.                                                 Areas).
                                      Approximately 245 feet          None       +4,080
                                       upstream of Quay Road
                                       AL.
Arroyo 2............................  Confluence with Lake            None       +4,016  Quay County (Uninc.
                                       Tucumcari.                                         Areas).
                                      Approximately 4,100             None       +4,043
                                       feet upstream of
                                       confluence with Lake
                                       Tucumcari.
Arroyo 3............................  Confluence with Lake            None       +4,016  Quay County (Uninc.
                                       Tucumcari.                                         Areas), City of
                                                                                          Tucumcari.
                                      Approximately 1,750           *4,079       +4,079
                                       feet upstream of US
                                       Highway 54.
Arroyo 4............................  Confluence with Lake          *4,013       +4,016  Quay County (Uninc.
                                       Tucumcari.                                         Areas), City of
                                                                                          Tucumcari.
                                      Just downstream New             None       +4,139
                                       Mexico Highway 18.
Arroyo 4D...........................  Confluence with Arroyo          None       +4,036  Quay County (Uninc.
                                       4.                                                 Areas).
                                      Approximately 650 feet          None       +4,063
                                       upstream of US
                                       Interstate 40.
Arroyo 4 Overflow...................  Confluence with                 None       +4,016  Quay County (Uninc.
                                       Tucumcari Lake.                                    Areas), City of
                                                                                          Tucumcari.
                                      Just downstream of              None       +4,033
                                       Tucumcari Boulevard.
                                      Confluence with                 None       +4,016
                                       Tucumcari Lake.
                                      Approximately 420 feet          None       +4,023
                                       downstream of Laughlin
                                       Avenue.
Arroyo 4F (Rankin Draw).............  Just upstream of                None       +4,034  Quay County (Uninc.
                                       Tucumcari Boulevard.                               Areas), City of
                                                                                          Tucumcari.
                                      Approximately 180 feet          None       +4,089
                                       upstream of South
                                       Monroe Street.
Arroyo 5............................  Approximately 2,300             None       +4,057  Quay County (Uninc.
                                       feet downstream of                                 Areas), City of
                                       Chicago Rock Island                                Tucumcari.
                                       and Pacific Railroad.
                                      Approximately 2,650             None       +4,159
                                       feet upstream of the
                                       confluence of Arroyo 5.
Arroyo 5B...........................  Confluence with Arroyo          None       +4,124  Quay County (Uninc.
                                       5.                                                 Areas).
                                      Approximately 1,910             None       +4,150
                                       feet upstream of the
                                       confluence with Arroyo
                                       5.
Arroyo 6............................  Approximately 2,850             None       +4,068  Quay County (Uninc.
                                       feet downstream of                                 Areas), City of
                                       Chicago Rock Island                                Tucumcari.
                                       and Pacific Railroad.
                                      Approximately 4,100             None       +4,185
                                       feet upstream of
                                       Eastbound Interstate
                                       40.
Arroyo 6A...........................  Confluence with Arroyo        *4,094       +4,096  Quay County (Uninc.
                                       6.                                                 Areas), City of
                                                                                          Tucumcari.
                                      Approximately 2,500             None       +4,169
                                       feet upstream of I-40
                                       Ramp A.
Arroyo 7 (Bluewater Creek)..........  Approximately 2,600             None       +4,061  Quay County (Uninc.
                                       feet downstream of                                 Areas), City of
                                       confluence of Arroyo                               Tucumcari.
                                       7A.
                                      Approximately 4,500           *4,107       *4,109
                                       feet upstream of
                                       confluence with Arroyo
                                       7B.
Arroyo 7B...........................  At confluence with            *4,089       +4.091  Quay County (Uninc.
                                       Arroyo 7.                                          Areas), City of
                                                                                          Tucumcari.
                                      Approximately 3,500             None       +4,131
                                       feet upstream of
                                       confluence of Arroyo
                                       7C.
Arroyo 7C...........................  At confluence with            *4,106       +4,108  Quay County (Uninc.
                                       Arroyo 7B.                                         Areas), City of
                                                                                          Tucumcari.
                                      At Chicago Rock Island          None       +4,155
                                       and Pacific Railroad.
San Jon Creek.......................  Approximately 1,000             None       +4,021  Village of San Jon,
                                       feet upstream of                                   Quay County (Uninc.
                                       sewage disposal area.                              Areas).
                                      Approximately 450 feet          None       +4,034
                                       downstream of Fourth
                                       Street.
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                                                    ADDRESSES
                                       Quay County (Unincorporated. Areas)
 
Maps are available for inspection at Quay County Clerks Office, 300 South 3rd Street, Tucumcari, New Mexico
 88401.
 
Send comments to The Honorable Paula Chacon, County Manager, Quay County, P.O. Box 1246, Tucumari, New Mexico
 88401.
 
City of Tucumcari
 
Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 512 South 8th Street, Tucumcari, New Mexico 88401.
 
Send comments to The Honorable Calvin Litchfield, Mayor, City of Tucumcari, P.O. Box 1188, Tucumcari, New Mexico
 88401.
 
Village of San Jon
 
Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 507 Elm Avenue, San Jon, New Mexico 88434.
 
Send comments to The Honorable Joe Clark, Mayor, Village of San Jon, P.O. Box 37, San Jon, New Mexico 88434.
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                                                   WASHINGTON
                                     Whatcom County, and Incorporated Areas
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Strait of Georgia at Point Roberts..  At Point Roberts Marina         None           *8  Whatcom County (Uninc.
                                                                                          Areas).
                                      South Edwards Drive             None          *11  (Uninc. Areas).
                                       along southern shore.
Birch Bay Northwest Shore...........  At intersection of              None           *8  Whatcom County (Uninc.
                                       Seahome Road and                                   Areas).
                                       Searshore Court.
                                      At Cottonwood Beach....         None           *9

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                                      Along shoreline near            None          *14
                                       intersection of Halda
                                       Road and Nitinat Road.
Strait of Georgia at Sandy Point....  At marina..............         None           *8  Whatcom County (Uninc.
                                                                                          Areas) and LummiIndian
                                                                                          Reservation.
                                      Along eastern Shore             None           *9
                                       Drive.
                                      Along western shoreline         None          *14
Strait of Georgia at Village Point..  Along West Shore Drive.         None           *9  Whatcom County (Uninc.
                                                                                          Areas).
                                      Along southern                  None          *10
                                       shoreline.
Lummi Bay...........................  Approximately 600 feet          None           *8  Whatcom County (Uninc
                                       from intersection of                               Areas).
                                       East Turtle Lane and
                                       Shore Drive.
                                      Along shoreline near            None          *10
                                       intersection of Lummi
                                       Park Road and Lane
                                       Split Road.
Bellingham Bay at Hermosa Beach.....  East of Lummi Shore             None           *8  Whatcom County (Uninc.
                                       Road.                                              Areas) and LummiIndian
                                                                                          Reservation.
Lummi Bay at Gooseberry Point.......  At intersection of              None           *8  Whatcom County (Uninc.
                                       Lummi View Drive and                               Areas) and LummiIndian
                                       Haxton Way.                                        Reservation.
                                      Approximately 300 feet          None           *9
                                       west of intersection
                                       of Lummi View Drive
                                       and Haxton Way.
Bellingham Bay at Eliza Island......  In the south-facing             None           *8  Whatcom County (Uninc.
                                       valley of Eliza Island.                            Areas).
                                      At the southern shore           None          *10
                                       of Eliza Island.
                                      At the western shore of         None          *10
                                       Eliza Island.
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                                                    ADDRESSES
                                     Whatcom County (Unincorporated. Areas)
 
Maps are available for inspection at the Watcom County Department of Public Works, Division of Engineering, 284
 West Kellogg Street, Suite C, Bellingham, Washington 98226.
 
Send comments to The Honorable Pete Kremen, Whatcom County Executive, 285 West Kellogg Street, Bellingham,
 Washington 98226.
 
Lummi Indian Reservation
 
Maps are available for inspection at the Lummi Indian Business Council Planning Department, 2828 Kwina Road,
 Bellingham, Washington 98226.
 
Send comments to The Honorable Darrell Frye, Chairman, Lummi Indian Business Council, Tribal Office, 2616 Kwina
 Road, Bellingham, Washington 98226.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance'')

    Dated: September 30, 2002.
Anthony S. Lowe,
Administrator, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration.
[FR Doc. 02-26217 Filed 10-15-02; 8:45 am]
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