[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 228 (Tuesday, November 26, 2002)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 70700-70702]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-29962]


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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 67


Final Flood Elevation Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: Base (1-percent-annual-chance) Flood Elevations and modified 
Base Flood Elevations (BFEs) are made final for the communities listed 
below. The BFEs and modified BFEs 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 DATE: The date of issuance of the Flood Insurance Rate Map 
(FIRM) showing BFEs and modified BFEs for each community. This date may 
be obtained by contacting the office where the FIRM is available for 
inspection as indicated in the table below.

ADDRESSES: The final 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 table 
below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael M. Grimm, Acting 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 makes final determinations listed below 
of BFEs and modified BFEs for each community listed. The proposed BFEs 
and proposed modified BFEse were published in newspapers of local 
circulation and an opportunity for the community or individuals to 
appeal the proposed determinations to or through

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the community was provided for a period of ninety (90) days. The 
proposed BFEs and proposed modified BFEs 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.
    FEMA 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 FIRM available at the 
address cited below for each community.
    The BFEs and modified BFEs 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, Environmental Consideration. No environmental impact 
assessment has been prepared.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

    The Administrator of the 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 record keeping requirements.

    Accordingly, 44 CFR part 67 is amended to read 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.
                                                                                                                                         *Elevation in
            State              City/town/county         Source of flooding                              Location                          feet (NGVD)
                                                                                                                                            Modified
                                                                                                                                        [sdiam]Elevation
                                                                                                                                         in feet (NAVD)
                                                                                                                                            Modified
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Arizona......................  Saline County     Clear Creek.....................  Approximately 4,800 feet downstream of U.S. Route                *252
                                (Unincorporated                                     167.
                                Areas) (FEMA
                                Docket No.
                                7609).
                                                                                   Approximately 350 feet upstream of U.S Route 167..               *270
                                                 Duck Creek......................  Approximately 6,000 feet downstream of S.                        *253
                                                                                    Springlake Road.
                                                                                   Approximately 300 feet upstream of U.S. Route 167.               *275
Arizona......................  Saline County     Hopt Branch.....................  Approximately 1,500 feet downstream of Honeysuckle               *268
                                (Unincorporated                                     Drive.
                                Areas) (FEMA
                                Docket No.
                                7609).
                                                                                   Approximately 4,250 feet upstream of Honeysuckle                 *285
                                                                                    Drive.
                                                 Maple Creek.....................  Approximately 6,200 feet downstream of US Route 65               *237
                                                                                   Just upstream of Springlake Road..................               *287
                                                 Maple Creek Tributary...........  Approximately 4,500 feet downstream of US Route                  *247
                                                                                    167.
                                                                                   Approximately 100 feet upstream of US Route 167...               *255
                                                 McCright Branch.................  Approximately 2,000 feet downstream of Pear                      *285
                                                                                    Orchard Drive.
                                                                                   Approximately 150 feet upstream of Dena Drive.....               *310
                                                 Owen Creek......................  Approximately 5,200 feet downstream of Midland                   *323
                                                                                    Road.
                                                                                   Approximately 2,000 feet upstream of Hilldale Road              *413
Maps are available for inspection at the Saline County Assessor's Office, Real Estate Department, 215 Main Suite 5, Benton, Arkansas.
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Kansas.......................  Wamego (City)     East Unnamed Creek..............  Approximately 1000 feet upstream of Pizza Hut Road              *1019
                                (Pottawatomie
                                County) (FEMA
                                Docket No.
                                7609).

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                                                                                   Approximately 900 feet upstream of Missile Base                 *1041
                                                                                    Road.
                                                 East Unnamed Creek Tributary....  Approximately 700 feet upstreasm of the mouth.....              *1003
                                                                                   Approximately 850 feet upstream of Graves Road....              *1012
                                                 North Unnamed Tributary.........  Just upstream of US Highway 24....................               *987
                                                                                   Approximately 100 feet upstream of Spencer Road...              *991
Maps are available for inspection at the City of Wamego, 430 Lincoln Avenue, Wamego, Kansas.
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Minnesota....................  Northfield        Cannon River....................  At downstream corporate limits....................               *890
                                (City) (Dakota
                                and Rice
                                Counties) (FEMA
                                Docket No.
                                7609).
                                                                                   Approximately 1,200 feet upstream of the corporate              *913
                                                                                    limits (Limit of flooding affecting community).
Maps are available for inspection at 801 Washington Street, Northfield, Minnesota.
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Minnesota....................  St. Paul (City)   Mississippi River...............  Approximately 120 feet upstream of the corporate                 *705
                                (Ramsey County)                                     limits.
                                (FEMA Docket
                                No. 7609).
                                                                                   Just downstream of Lock and Dam No. 1.............              *716
Maps are available for inspections at the St. Paul Planning & Economic Development, 1300 City Hall Annex, 25 West 4th Street, St. Paul, Minnesota.
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Missouri.....................  Dalton (Village)  Missouri River..................                                                              *642-643
                                (Chariton
                                County) (FEMA
                                Docket No.
                                7609).
Maps are available for inspection at the Village of Dalton Chairperson's home, 109 N. Sycamore Street, Dalton, Missouri.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')
    Dated: November 13, 2002.
Anthony S. Lowe,
Administrator, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration.
[FR Doc. 02-29962 Filed 11-25-02; 8:45 am]
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