[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 227 (Tuesday, November 25, 2003)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 66067-66069]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-29355]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket No. FEMA-7442]


Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), 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 (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 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 table below.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Doug Bellomo, P.E. Hazard 
Identification Section, Emergency Preparedness and Response 
Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-2903.

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 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 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 in feet.
                State                      City/town/county                  Source of flooding                                      Location                                    (NGVD)
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                                                                                                                                                                          Existing     Modified
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Washington...........................  Lewis County............  Newaukum River...........................  Confluence with Chehalis River............................         *182         *183
                                                                                                            Confluence of North and South Fork Newaukum River.........         *267         *268
                                                                 Newaukum River Overflow..................  Approximately 750 feet upstream of Rice Road..............         None         *185
                                                                                                            Approximately 2.1 miles upstream of Rice Road.............         None         *199
  Depth in feet above ground
  *Elevation in feet
  Maps are available for inspection at Lewis County Public Works Department, 350 North Market Boulevard, Chehalis, Washington 98532.
 
  Send comments to the Honorable Dennis Hadaller, Chairman, Lewis County Board of Commissioners, 351 Northwest North Street, Chehalis, Washington 98532.
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Washington...........................  Napavine (City), Lewis    Newaukum River...........................  Approximately 2,000 feet downstream of Rush Road..........         None         *224
                                        County.
                                                                                                            Approximately 100 feet upstream of Kirkland Road..........         None         *240
  Depth in feet above ground
  *Elevation in feet
 
  Maps are available for inspection at 214 Second Avenue Northeast, Napavine, Washington 98565.
 
  Send comments to the Honorable Gary McGuire, Mayor, City of Napavine, P.O. Box 810, Napavine, Washington 98565.
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Washington...........................  Chehalis (City), Lewis    Newaukum River...........................   Approximately 500 feet upstream of Railroad..............         *182         *184
                                        County.
                                                                                                             Approximately 3,650 feet upstream of Railroad............         *187         *185
                                                                 Newaukum River Overflow..................  Approximately 1,200 feet downstream of Rice Road..........         None         *185
                                                                                                            Approximately 750 feet upstream of Rice Road..............         None         *185
  Depth in feet above ground
  *Elevation in feet
 
  Maps are available for inspection at 1321 South Market Boulevard, Chehalis, Washington 98532.
 
  Send comments to the Honorable Bob Saphr, Mayor, City of Chehalis, P.O. Box 871, Chehalis, Washington 98532.
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                                                                   Elevation in feet
                                       Location of referenced           *(NGVD)
         Flooding source(s)                  elevation        --------------------------   Communities affected
                                                                Effective     Modified
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                                     Snohomish County and Incorporated Areas
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Ebey Slough.........................  Approximately 1.2 miles           *9           *8  Snohomish County
                                       downstream of                                      (Uninc. Areas) and
                                       Interstate Highway 5.                              City of Marysville.
                                      At divergence from               *18          *19
                                       Snohomish River.
Ebey-Steamboat Slough Connector.....  At confluence with                *9          *12  Snohomish County
                                       Steamboat Slough.                                  (Uninc. Areas).
                                      At divergence from Ebey           *9          *12
                                       Slough.
Marshland...........................  At Burlington Northern           *19          *20  Snohomish County
                                       Railroad tracks.                                   (Uninc. Areas) and
                                                                                          City of Everett.
                                      At divergence from               *30          *23
                                       Snohomish River.
Snohomish River.....................  Approximately 1.2 miles           *9           *8  Snohomish County
                                       of State Highway 529.                              (Uninc. Areas), City
                                                                                          of Monroe, City of
                                                                                          Snohomish, and City of
                                                                                          Everett.
                                      At confluence with               *39          *41
                                       Skykomish and
                                       Snoqualmie Rivers.
Steamboat Slough....................  Approximately 2.08                *9           *8  Snohomish County
                                       miles downstream of                                (Uninc. Areas), City
                                       Burlington Northern                                of Marysville, and
                                       Railroad bridge.                                   City of Everett.
                                      At divergence from               *12          *13
                                       Snohomish River.

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Union Slough........................  Approximately 0.24                *9           *8  Snohomish County
                                       miles downstream of                                (Uninc. Areas) and
                                       Burlington Northern                                City of Everett.
                                       Railroad bridge.
                                      Approximately 1,270              *12          *12
                                       feet downstream of
                                       divergence from
                                       Snohomish River.
   Depth in feet above ground
  *National Geodetic Datum
                                                    ADDRESSES
  Unincorporated Areas of Snohomish County:
  Maps are available for inspection at the Snohomish County Planning Department, 3000 Rockefeller Avenue,
   Everett, Washington 98201.
  Send comments to the Honorable Bob J. Drewel, Snohomish County Executive, 3000 Rockefeller Avenue, Mail Stop
   47, Everett, Washington 98201.
  City of Monroe:
  Maps are available for inspection at the Engineering Department, City Hall, 806 West Main Street, Monroe,
   Washington 98272.
  Send comments to the Honorable Donnetta Walser, Mayor, City of Monroe, 806 West Main Street, Monroe,
   Washington 98272.
  City of Marysville:
  Maps are available for inspection at the Public Works Department, 80 Columbia Avenue, Marysville, Washington
   98270.
  Send comments to the Honorable David Weiser, Mayor, City of Marysville, 1049 State Avenue, Marysville,
   Washington 98270.
  City of Everett:
  Maps are available for inspection at the Public Works Department, 3200 Cedar Street, Everett, Washington
   98201.
  Send comments to the Honorable Frank Anderson, Mayor, City of Everett, 2930 Wetmore Avenue, Everett,
   Washington 98201.
  City of Snohomish:
  Maps are available for inspection at the Engineering Department, 116 Union Avenue, Snohomish, Washington
   98290.
  Send comments to the Honorable Cameron Bailey, Mayor, City of Snohomish, 116 Union Avenue, Snohomish,
   Washington 98290.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance'')

    Dated: November 18, 2003.
Anthony S. Lowe,
Mitigation Division Director, Emergency Preparedness and Response 
Directorate.
[FR Doc. 03-29355 Filed 11-24-03; 8:45 am]
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