[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 145 (Tuesday, July 29, 2003)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 44466-44468]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-19246]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

44 CFR Part 67


Final Flood Elevation Determinations

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

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Emergency Management Agency 
makes the final determinations listed below of BFEs and modified BFEs 
for each community listed.
    These modified elevations have been published in newspapers of 
local circulation and ninety (90) days have elapsed since that 
publication. The Mitigation Division Director of the Emergency 
Preparedness and Response Directorate has resolved any appeals 
resulting from this notification.
    This final rule is issued in accordance with section 110 of the 
Flood Disaster

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Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4105, and 44 CFR part 67.
    The Federal Emergency Management 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 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 Mitigation Division Director of the Emergency Preparedness and 
Response Directorate certifies that this rule is exempt from the 
requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act because modified base 
flood elevations are required by the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 
1973, 42 U.S.C. 4105, 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]

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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]

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

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    Source of flooding and location of       *Elevation in feet
           referenced elevation               (NGVD)  Modified                 Communities affected
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Joe's Lake: Entire shoreline..............                  *952  FEMA Docket No. 7625.
                                                                  City of Cambridge, OK.
                                                                  Isanti County, OK.
                                                                  (Unincorporated Areas).
Long Lake: Entire shoreline...............                  *919  Isanti County, OK.
                                                                  (Unincorporated Areas).
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  *National Geodetic Vertical Datum
 
  Addresses:
 
  Unincorporated Areas of Isanti County, Minnesota:
 
  Maps are available for inspection at Isanti County Courthouse, 555 18th Avenue SW, Cambridge, Minnesota.
 
  City of Cambridge:
 
  Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 626 N. Main Street, Cambridge, Minnesota.
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Grand Lake O'the Cherokees Entire                           *756  (FEMA Docket No. 7619).
 shoreline.                                                       Town of Grand Lake Towne.
Unnamed Tributary to Spavinaw Creek                         *637  Town of Spavinaw, OK.
 approximately 750 feet upstream of the
 confluence with Spavinaw Creek.
Neosho River/Lake Hudson Entire shoreline.                  *639  Town of Strang, OK.
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  *National Geodetic Vertical Datum
 
  Addresses:
 
  Town of Grand Lake Towne:
 
  Maps are available for inspection at the Town Hall, Grand Lake Towne, Oklahoma.
 
  Town of Spavinaw:
 
  Maps are available for inspection at the Town Hall, 215 Lake Avenue, Spavinaw, Oklahoma.
 
  Town of Strang:
 
  Maps are available for inspection at the Town Hall, Strang, Oklahoma.
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Big Cabin Creek: Just upstream of the                       *639  (FEMA Docket No. 7611).
 confluence with Neosho River.                                    Mayes County, OK.
                                                                  (Unincorporated Areas).
Big Cabin Creek: Approximately 550 feet                     *642  (FEMA Docket No. 7611).
 upstream of Abandoned County Road.                               Mayes County, OK.
                                                                  (Unincorporated Areas).
Lake Hudson: Entire shoreline.............                  *637  Mayes County, OK.
                                                                  (Unincorporated Areas).
                                                                  Town of Salina, OK.
Neosho River:

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    Approximately 2,500 feet downstream of                  *637  Mayes County, OK.
     Strang Road.                                                 (Unincorporated Areas).
                                                                  Town of Langley, OK.
    Just downstream of Pensacola Dam......                  *649  Town of Disney, OK.
Summerfield Creek:
    At the confluence with Neosho River...                  *648  Mayes County, OK.
                                                                  (Unincorporated Areas).
    Approximately 6,200 feet upstream of                    *658  Town of Disney, OK.
     N4475 Road.
Salt Branch Creek:
    Just upstream of Maple Street.........                  *611  Mayes County, OK.
                                                                  (Unincorporated Areas).
    Approximately 100 feet downstream of                    *633  City of Pryor Creek, OK.
     N4330 Road.
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  *National Geodetic Vertical Datum
 
  Addresses:
 
  Unincorporated Areas of Mayes County, Oklahoma:
 
  Maps are available for inspection at the Mayes County Courthouse, Pryor Creek, Oklahoma.
 
  City of Pryor Creek:
 
  Maps are available for inspection at the City Hall, 6 North Adair Street, Pryor Creek, Oklahoma.
 
  Town of Disney:
 
  Maps are available for inspection at the Town Hall, 101 Main Street, Disney, Oklahoma.
 
  Town of Langley:
 
  Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 3rd Street and Osage Avenue, Langley, Oklahoma.
 
  Town of Salina:
 
  Maps are available for inspection at the Town Hall, Salina, Oklahoma.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: July 15, 2003.
Anthony S. Lowe,
Mitigation Division Director, Emergency Preparedness and Response 
Directorate.
[FR Doc. 03-19246 Filed 7-28-03; 8:45 am]
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