[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 228 (Tuesday, November 26, 2002)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 70699-70700]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-29963]


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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, 
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 the community was 
provided for a period of 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 recordkeeping 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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                                  *Elevation in
Source of flooding and location    feet (NGVD)     Communities affected
    of referenced elevation         modified
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East Marley Creek:
    Approximately 800 feet                 *679  FEMA Docket No. 7611,
     downstream of Wolf Road.                     Mokena (Village) and
                                                  Will County
                                                  (Unincorporated
                                                  Areas).
    Just downstream of 104th               *686
     Street.
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Maps are available for inspection at the Village Hall, 11004 Carpenter
 Street, Mokena, Illinois.
 
Maps are available for inspection at the Land Use Department,
 Subdivision Engineering Division, 58 E. Clinton Street, Joliet,
 Illinois.
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Elkhorn River:
    Approximately 4,800 ft.               *1498  FEMA Docket No. 7611,
     downstream of 558th Avenue.                  Madison County, City
                                                  of Tilden, Village of
                                                  Meadow Grove, City of
                                                  Norfolk, Village of
                                                  Battle Creek.
    Approximately 300 ft.                 *1657
     upstream of Center Street/
     534th Avenue.
Union Creek:
    Approximately 1.9 miles               *1589  Madison County.
     upstream of 3rd Street.
    Approximately 1.7 miles               *1588
     upstream of 3rd Street.
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Maps are available for inspection at Zoning Administration, 1112 Bonita
 Drive, Norfolk, Nebraska.
 
Maps are available for inspection at the City Clerk, 202 South Center,
 Tilden, Nebraska.
 
Maps are available for inspection at 102 South Second Street, Battle
 Creek, Nebraska.
 
Maps are available for inspection at 208 Main Street, Meadow Grove,
 Nebraska.
 
Maps are available for inspection at 701 Koeningstein Avenue, Norfolk,
 Nebraska.
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Indian Creek:
    Just upstream of Three                 *610  FEMA Docket NO. 7611,
     Locks Road.                                  Ross County
                                                  (Unincorporated
                                                  Areas).
    Just downstream of                     *668
     confluence of Rozelle
     Creek.
Little Salt Creek:
    Approximately 1,000 feet               *602
     upstream of its confluence
     with Salt Creek.
Little Salt Creek:
    Approximately 800 feet                 *602  FEMA Docket No. 7611,
     downstream of the Ross/                      Ross County
     Jackson county boundary.                     (Unincorporated
                                                  Areas).
Middle Fork Salt Creek:
    Just upstream of the                   *600  FEMA Docket No. 7611,
     confluence with Salt Creek.                  Ross County
                                                  (Unincorporated
                                                  Areas).
    Approximately 1,000 feet               *602
     upstream of the confluence
     of Little Salt Creek.
Paint Creek:
    Approximately 1,900 feet               *612  FEMA Docket No. 7611
     upstream of State Route                      Ross County
     104.                                         (Unincorporated Areas)
                                                  City of Chillicothe,
                                                  Village of Bainbridge.
    Just downstream of Jones               *683
     Levee Road.
Rozelle Creek:
    Just upstream of the                   *668  FEMA Docket No. 7611,
     confluence with Indian                       Ross County
     Creek.                                       (Unincorporated
                                                  Areas).
    Approximately 1,700 feet               *684
     above the confluence with
     Indian Creek.
Salt Creek:
    Just upstream of CSX                   *590  FEMA Docket No. 7611,
     Railroad.                                    Ross County
                                                  (Unincorporated
                                                  Areas).
    Just downstream of the                 *600
     confluence with Middle
     Fork Salt Creek.
Scioto River:
    Approximately 0.1 mile                 *619  FEMA Docket No. 7611,
     upstream of Main Street.                     Ross County
                                                  (Unincorporated Areas)
                                                  City of Chillicothe.
    Approximately 3.2 miles                *631
     upstream of U.S. Highway
     35.
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 Maps are available for inspection at the Ross County Engineering
 Building, 755 Fairgrounds Road, Chillicothe, Ohio.
 
Maps are available for inspection at the Village of Bainbridge, City
 Office, 118 East Main Street, Bainbridge, Ohio.
 
Maps are available for inspection at the City of Chillicothe,
 Administration Building, 35 South Paint Street, Chillicothe, Ohio.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.


(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. 02-29963 Filed 11-25-02; 8:45 am]
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