[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 82 (Tuesday, April 29, 2003)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 22665-22667]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-10484]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket No. FEMA-D-7558]


Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, Emergency Preparedness and 
Response Directorate, Department of Homeland Security.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: Technical information or comments are requested on the 
proposed base (1% annual chance) flood elevations and proposed base 
flood elevation modifications for the communities listed below. The 
base flood elevations 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 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 following 
table.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Jean Pajak, Federal Emergency 
Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-
2831.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Emergency Management Agency 
(FEMA or Agency) proposes to make determinations of base flood 
elevations and modified base flood elevations 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 base flood and modified base flood elevations, 
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 Mitigation Division Director of the Emergency Preparedness and 
Response Directorate certifies that this proposed rule is exempt from 
the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act because proposed 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. As a result, a 
regulatory flexibility analysis has not been prepared.

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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  [Amended]

    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 in feet
               State                    City/town/county        Source of Flooding                    Location                       (NGVD)  [sbull]
                                                                                                                                Elevation in feet (NAVD)
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                                                                                                                                  Existing     Modified
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Alabama............................  Pike Road (Town),       Little Catoma Creek....  Approximately 1.5 miles upstream of the          None   [sbull]226
                                      Montgomery County.                               confluence of Little Catoma Creek
                                                                                       Tributary 1.
                                                                                      Approximately 2.7 miles upstream of the          None   [sbull]232
                                                                                       confluence of Little Catoma Creek
                                                                                       Tributary 1.
                                                             Little Catoma Creek      Approximately 4,400 feet upstream of the         None   [sbull]225
                                                              Tributary 1.             confluence with Little Catoma Creek.
                                                                                      Approximately 3,300 feet downstream of           None  [sbull]239
                                                                                       Carter Mill Road.
  Maps available for inspection at Pike Road Town Office, 915 Meriweather Road, Pike Road, Alabama.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Judy Rittenour, Mayor of the Town of Pike Road, 1144 Meriweather Road, Pike Road, Alabama 36064.
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Pennsylvania.......................  Bridgeton (Township),   Delaware River.........  Approximately 1.22 miles downstream of           *135         *134
                                      Bucks County.                                    Upper Black Eddy Bridge.
                                                                                      Approximately 1.16 miles downstream of           *135        *134
                                                                                       Upper Black Eddy.
  Maps available for inspection at the Bridgeton Town Office, 1370 Bridgeton Hill Road, Upper Black Eddy, Pennsylvania.
 
  Send comments to Ms. Barbara Guth, Bridgeton Township Supervisor, P.O. Box 200, Upper Black Eddy, Pennsylvania 18972.
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Pennsylvania.......................  Ferguson (Township),    Big Hollow Run.........  Approximately 700 feet downstream of             None       *1,098
                                      Centre County.                                   Corl Street.
                                                                                      Approximately 525 feet downstream of             None      *1,099
                                                                                       Corl Street.
  Maps available for inspection at Ferguson Township Municipal Building, 3147 Research Drive, State College, Pennsylvania.
 
  Send comments to Ms. Dorothy Schmidt, Chairman of the Township of Ferguson Board of Supervisors, 3147 Research Drive, State College, Pennsylvania
   16801.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: April 23, 2003.
Anthony S. Lowe,
Mitigation Division Director, Emergency Preparedness and Response 
Directorate.
[FR Doc. 03-10484 Filed 4-28-03; 8:45 am]
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