[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 3 (Tuesday, January 6, 2004)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 609-611]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-165]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket No. FEMA-B-7443]


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.

    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. + Elevation in
                State                      City/town/county                  Source of flooding                                      Location                                  feet (NGVD)
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                                                                                                                                                                          Existing     Modified
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California...........................  Oakdale (City),           Stanislaus River.........................  Approximately 4,700 feet downstream of State Highway 120..         *101         *101
                                        Stanislaus County.
                                                                                                            Approximately 2 miles upstream of State Highway 120.......         *113        *114

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  Maps are available for inspection at the Community Development Department, 455 South Fifth Avenue, Oakdale, California 95361 or the Stanislaus County Library (Oakdale Branch) 151 South First
   Avenue, Oakdale, California 95361.
  Send comments to The Honorable Pat Kuhn, Mayor, City of Oakdale, 280 North Third Avenue, Oakdale, California 95361.
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California...........................  Riverbank (City),         Stanislaus River.........................  Approximately 4,800 feet downstream of Riverbank Highway..         None          *84
                                        Stanislaus County.
                                                                                                            Approximately 4,000 feet upstream of Riverbank Highway....         None         *87
  Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 6707 Third Street, Riverbank, California 95367.
  Send comments to The Honorable William O'Brien, Mayor, City of Riverbank, 6707 Third Street, Riverbank, California 95367.
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California...........................  Stanislaus County.......  Stanislaus River.........................  Approximately 5 miles downstream of State Highway 99......         None          *45
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,600 feet upstream of Orange Blossom Road..         *132        *131
  Maps are available for inspection at 1010 10th Street, Suite 6500, Modesto, California 95354.
  Send comments to The Honorable Ray Simon, Chairman, Stanislaus County Board of Supervisors, 1010 10th Street, Suite 6500, Modesto, California 95354.
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Montana..............................  Fort Peck Assionboine     Big Muddy Creek..........................  At confluence with Missouri River.........................         None       +1,914
                                        and Sioux Tribes.
                                                                                                            Approximately 2 miles upstream of State Route 258 bridge..         None       +1,965
                                                                 Missouri River...........................  Approximately 8 miles downstream of confluence with Big            None       +1,910
                                                                                                             Muddy Creek.
                                                                                                            Approximately 2,000 feet upstream of the confluence with           None       +2,032
                                                                                                             Milk River.
                                                                 Poplar River.............................  At confluence with Missouri River.........................         None       +1,955
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,200 feet downstream of confluence with             None       +2,191
                                                                                                             West Fork Poplar River.
                                                                 Porcupine Creek..........................  Approximately 3,600 feet downstream of U.S. Highway 2.....         None       +2,058
                                                                                                            Approximately 5 miles downstream of Midway Dam at the              None      +2,575
                                                                                                             boundary of Section 26 and 35 Township 32 North Range 40
                                                                                                             East.
  Maps are available for inspection at 501 Medicine Bear Road, Poplar, Montana 59255.
  Send comments to The Honorable John Morales, Jr., Chairman, Fort Peck Tribal Council, P.O. Box 1027, Poplar, Montana 59255.
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Washington...........................  Chelan County...........  Wenatchee River..........................  Approximately 100 feet upstream of Old Monitor Road.......         *717         *717
                                                                                                            Approximately 1.7 miles upstream of Main Street...........       *1,044      *1,046
  Maps are available for inspection at the Department of Public Works, 350 Orondo Street, Wenatchee, Washington 98801.
  Send comments to The Honorable Ron Walter, Chairman, Chelan County Board of Commissioners, 350 Orondo Street, Wenatchee, Washington 98801.
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Washington...........................  Cashmere (City), Chelan   Wenatchee River..........................  Approximately 1,300 feet downstream of Cottage Avenue.....         *755         *756
                                        County.
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,550 feet upstream of Cottage Avenue.......         *762        *763
  Maps are available for inspection at the City Hall, 101 Woodring Street, Cashmere, Washington 98815.
  Send comments to The Honorable Gordon K. Irle, Mayor, City of Cashmere, 101 Woodring Street, Cashmere, Washington 98815.
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                                                                  Elevation in feet *
                                                               (NGVD) Elevation in feet
         Flooding source(s)            Location of referenced          + (NAVD)            Communities affected
                                             elevation        --------------------------
                                                                Effective     Modified
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                                      Blaine County, and Incorporated Areas
                                                     Montana
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Milk River..........................  Approximately 3 miles           None       +2,299  Blaine County (Uninc.
                                       upstream of confluence                             Areas) and
                                       with Peoples Creek.
                                      Approximately 3.8 miles         None       +2,361  Fort Belknap Indian
                                       upstream of Kennedy                                Reservation
                                       Road.

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Peoples Creek.......................  At confluence with Milk         None       +2,296  Blaine County (Uninc.
                                       River.                                             Areas) and
                                      Approximately 1,500             None       +2,339  Fort Belknap Indian
                                       feet upstream of Road                              Reservation
                                       Bridge.
Peoples Creek Split Flow............  Approximately 6,200             None       +2,285  Fort Belknap Indian
                                       feet upstream of                                   Reservation
                                       confluence with Dodson
                                       South Canal.
                                      At divergence from              None       +2,321
                                       Peoples Creek.
Little Peoples Creek................  Approximately 2,600             None       +3,453  Fort Belknap Indian
                                       feet downstream of                                 Reservation
                                       convergence of Little
                                       Peoples Creek Split
                                       Flow.
                                      Approximately 3,000             None       +3,709
                                       feet upstream of St.
                                       Pauls Mission Road.
Little Peoples Creek Split Flow.....  At confluence with              None       +3,489  Fort Belknap Indian
                                       Little Peoples Creek.
                                      At divergence from              None       +3,526  Reservation
                                       Little Peoples Creek.
ADDRESSES
Fort Belknap Indian Reservation
 
Maps are available for inspection at the Tribal Office Building, Highway 2 & Route 66, Harlem, Montana 59526.
 
Send comments to the Honorable Benjamin Speakthunder, Tribal Council President, Rural Route 1, Box 66, Harlem,
 Montana 59526.
 
Unincorporated Areas Blaine County
 
Maps are available for inspection at the County Courthouse, 400 Ohio Street, Chinook, Montana 59523.
 
Send comments to the Honorable Don Swenson, Chairman, Blaine County Board of Commissioners, 400 Ohio Street,
 Chinook, Montana 59523.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: December 24, 2003.
Anthony S. Lowe,
Mitigation Division Director, Emergency Preparedness and Response 
Directorate.
[FR Doc. 04-165 Filed 1-5-04; 8:45 am]
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