[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 46 (Tuesday, March 9, 2004)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 10941-10951]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-5245]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket No. FEMA-D-7584]


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 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, FEMA, 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 base flood 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. 4105, and are required to establish and maintain 
community eligibility in the NFIP. As a result, a regulatory 
flexibility analysis has not 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  [Amended]

    2. The tables published under the authority of Sec.  67.4 are 
proposed to be amended as follows:

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                                                             [hairsp]Depth in feet
                                                           above ground.  *[hairsp]Elevation
                                                            in feet (NGVD)  [hairsp]Elevation in feet (NAVD)     Communities
                                                                                                    affected
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                                                               Existing          Modified
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                                                     FLORIDA
                                                   Leon County
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East Drainage Ditch............  Approximately 0.6 mile             *41                *40     Leon County
                                  upstream of the                                               (Unincorporated
                                  confluence with Monson                                        Areas), City of
                                  Slough.                                                       Tallahassee.
                                 Approximately 800 feet            None               *142     .................
                                  upstream of Apakin
                                  Nene Road.
West Drainage Ditch............  From Mabry Street......            *54                *53     Leon County
                                                                                                (Unincorporated
                                                                                                Areas), City of
                                                                                                Tallahassee.
                                 Approximately 50 feet              *62                *61     .................
                                  upstream of New Quincy
                                  Highway.
Gum Creek......................  At the confluence with             *60                *55     Leon County
                                  West Drainage Ditch.                                          (Unincorporated
                                                                                                Areas), City of
                                                                                                Tallahassee.
                                 At the confluence with             *60                *58
                                  North Branch Gum Creek.
North Branch Gum Creek.........  At the confluence with             *60                *58     Leon County
                                  Gum Creek.                                                    (Unincorporated
                                                                                                Areas).
                                 At Gum Road............            *60                *59     .................
West Branch Gum Creek..........  At the confluence with             *60                *58     Leon County
                                  Gum Creek.                                                    (Unincorporated
                                                                                                Areas).
                                 Just upstream of CSX               *60                *59
                                  Transportation.
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Leon County (Unincorporated Areas)
 
Maps available for inspection at the Leon County Courthouse, 301 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida.
 
Send comments to Mr. Parwez Alam, Leon County Administrator, 301 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida
 32301.
 
City of Tallahassee
 
Maps available for inspection at the Tallahassee City Hall, 300 South Adams Street, Tallahassee, Florida.
 
Send comments to The Honorable John Marks, Mayor of the City of Tallahassee, 300 South Adams Street,
 Tallahassee, Florida 32301-1731.
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                                                    KENTUCKY
                                                Pendleton County
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Ohio River.....................  Approximately 475 feet            None               *506     Pendleton County
                                  downstream of the                                             (unincorporated
                                  downstream county                                             Areas).
                                  boundary.
                                 Approximately 425 feet            None               *506     .................
                                  upstream of the
                                  upstream county
                                  boundary.
Licking River..................  At the confluence of              None               *530     Pendleton County
                                  Grassy Creek.                                                 (Unincor porated
                                                                                                Areas).
                                 Approximately 1.09                None               *556     .................
                                  miles upstream of
                                  State Route 22.
South Fork Licking River.......  At the confluence with            None               *555     Pendleton County
                                  Licking River.                                                (Unincorporated
                                                                                                Areas).
                                 Approximately 1.32                None               8559     .................
                                  miles upstream of U.S.
                                  Route 27.
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Pendleton County (Unincorporated Areas)
 
Maps available for inspection at the Pendleton County Judge's Office, 233 Main Street, Falmouth, Kentucky.
 
Send comments to The Honorable Henry Bertram, Pendleton County Judge Executive, 233 Main Street, Falmouth,
 Kentucky 41041.
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                                                 NORTH CAROLINA
                                                  Bladen County
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Saespan Branch.................  Approximately 600 feet            None      106,
 Elizabethtown, North Carolina.
 
Send comments to Mr. Gregory Martin, Bladen County Manager, P.O. Box 1048, Elizabethtown, North Carolina 28337.
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                                                 NORTH CAROLINA
                                                  Camden County
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Areneuse Creek.................  At the upstream side of           None      7                 q8      City, Pasquotank
                                                                                                County
                                                                                                (Unincorporated
                                                                                                Areas).
                                 Approximately 550 feet            None      91                q92      (Unincorporated
                                                                                                Areas).
                                 Approximately 1,225               None      114               q113      (Unincorporated
                                  confluence with Jacob                                         Areas), City of
                                  Swamp.                                                        Lumberton.
                                 At the confluence with   114               q119
                                  North.
Contrary Swamp.................  At the confluence with            None      114               q116      (Unincorporated
                                                                                                Areas), City of
                                                                                                Lumberton.
                                 At the confluence with   115               q118
                                  South.
Cowford Swamp..................  At the confluence with            None      123               q124      (Unincorporated
                                  Contempare Drive.                                             Areas), City of
                                                                                                Lumberton.
                                 Approximately 0.3 mile            None      106               q107      (Unincorporated
                                  confluence with Lumber                                        Areas), City of
                                  River.                                                        Lumberton.
                                 Approximately 0.5 miles  123               q121
                                  Biggs Road.
Jordan Swamp...................  At the confluence with            None      183               q185      (Unincorporated
                                  confluence of Bear                                            Areas).
                                  Swamp.
                                 Approximately 150 feet            None      114               q113      (Unincorporated
                                  Road.                                                         Areas), City of
                                                                                                Lumberton.
                                 Approximately 1,000      123               q122
                                  Kenny Biggs Road.
Little Juniper Branch..........  At the upstream side of           None      96                q95      (Unincorporated
                                  Road.                                                         Areas), City of
                                                                                                Lumberton.
                                 Approximately 0.4 mile   112               q111
McGregor Branch................  At the confluence with            None      124               q123      (Unincorporated
                                  confluence with the                                           Areas).
                                  Lumber River.
                                 At the downstream                 None      114               q119      Lumberton.
    North......................  At the confluence with            None      13                q11
                                  intersection of
                                  Marshwood Court and
                                  Marshpoint Road.
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                                                Town of St. James
Maps available for inspection at the St. James Town Hall, 3628 St. James Drive, Southport, North Carolina.
 
Send comments to The Honorable Leonard B. Harmon, Mayor of the Town of St. James, 3628 St. James Drive,
 Southport, North Carolina 28461.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: March 3, 2004.
Anthony S. Lowe,
Mitigation Division Director, Emergency Preparedness and Response 
Directorate.
[FR Doc. 04-5245 Filed 3-8-04; 8:45 am]
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