[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 2, 2004)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 31070-31073]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-12371]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket No. FEMA-D-7592]


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:



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    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 meters
                                                            (MSL)  /Elevation in feet
       Source of flooding                Location                     (NAVD)               Communities affected
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                                                              Existing        Modified
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                                                    KENTUCKY
                                                 Bullitt County
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Brooks Run.....................  At the confluence with   None............  454  Bullitt County
                                  Floyds Fork.            None............  515   (Unincorporated
                                 Approximately 200 feet                                   Areas), City of Fox
                                  upstream of State                                       Chase, City of
                                  Route 1020.                                             Hillview, City of
                                                                                          Pioneer Village.
Brier Creek....................  A ponding area           None............  431  Bullitt County
                                  extending from the                                      (Unincorporated
                                  confluence with Pond                                    Areas).
                                  Creek to approximately
                                  1,520 feet upstream of
                                  the Railroad.
Bullitt Lick Creek--Mud Run....  At the confluence with   None............  447  Bullitt County
                                  Salt River.             None............  447   (Unincorporated
                                 Approximately 565 feet                                   Areas), City of
                                  upstream of Blue Lick                                   Shepherdsville.
                                  Creek Road.
Crooked Creek..................  Approximately 3.8 miles  None............  430  Bullitt County
                                  upstream of the         None............  472   (Unincorporated
                                  confluence with                                         Areas), City of
                                  Rolling Fork.                                           Lebanon Junction.
                                 Approximately 1,100
                                  feet upstream of East
                                  Parallel Road.
Floyds Fork....................  At the confluence of     451.....  450  Bullitt County
                                  Salt River.             None............  454   (Unincorporated
                                 Approximately 3.3 miles                                  Areas), City of
                                  upstream of State                                       Hillview, City of
                                  Highway 44.                                             Shepherdsville.
Floyds Fork....................  At the confluence with   451.....  450  Bullitt County
                                  Salt River.             None............  454   (Unincorporated
                                 Approximately 3.3 miles                                  Areas), City of
                                  upstream of State                                       Shepherdsville.
                                  Highway 44.
Knob Creek.....................  At the confluence with   None............  431  Bullitt County
                                  Pond Creek.             None............  456   (Unincorporated
                                 Approximately 2.29                                       Areas).
                                  miles upstream of
                                  Highway 44.
Knob Creek Tributary...........  At the confluence with   None............  444  Bullitt County
                                  Knob Creek.             None............  494   (Unincorporated
                                 Approximately 1 mile                                     Areas).
                                  upstream from Shoffet
                                  Lane.
Long Lick Creek................  At the confluence with   None............  446  Bullitt County
                                  Salt River.             None............  487   (Unincorporated
                                 Approximately 4,100                                      Areas).
                                  feet upstream of Happy
                                  Hallow Road.
Ohio River.....................  At the confluence of     None............  443  Bullitt County
                                  Salt River.             None............  443   (Unincorporated
                                 Approximately 1.4 miles                                  Areas).
                                  upstream of the
                                  confluence of Salt
                                  River.
Pond Creek.....................  A ponding area           None............  431  Bullitt County
                                  extending from the                                      (Unincorporated
                                  pump station to the                                     Areas).
                                  confluence of Brier
                                  Creek.
Salt River.....................  At the confluence of     None............  447  Bullitt County
                                  Bullitt Lick Creek.     None............  447   (Unincorporated
                                 Approximately 1.1 miles                                  Areas).
                                  upstream of the
                                  confluence of Bullitt
                                  Creek.
Whittaker Run..................  At the confluence with   None............  461  Bullitt County
                                  Salt River.             None............  490   (Unincorporated
                                 Approximately 700 feet                                   Areas).
                                  upstream of U.S. Route
                                  31 East.
Bullitt County (Unincorporated Areas)
  Maps available for inspection at the Bullitt County Planning Commission, 214 Frank E. Simon Avenue,
   Shepherdsville, Kentucky.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Kenneth Rigdon, Bullitt County Judge/Executive, County Courthouse, P.O. Box
   768, Shepherdsville, Kentucky 40165.
City of Fox Chase
  Maps available for inspection at the Fox Chase City Hall, 4814 Fox Chase Drive, Shepherdsville, Kentucky.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Joe E. Laswell, Mayor of the City of Fox Chase, 4814 Fox Chase Drive,
   Shepherdsville, Kentucky 40161.
City of Hillview
  Maps available for inspection at the Hillview City Hall, 298 Prairie Drive, Louisville, Kentucky.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Leemon Powell, Mayor of the City of Hillview, 298 Prairie Drive, Louisville,
   Kentucky 40229.
City of Lebanon Junction
  Maps available for inspection at the Lebanon Junction City Hall, 271 Main Street, Lebanon Junction, Kentucky.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable George Halk, Mayor of the City of Lebanon Junction, P.O. Box 69, Lebanon
   Junction, Kentucky 40150.
City of Pioneer Village
  Maps available for inspection at the Pioneer Village City Hall, 4700 Summitt Drive, Louisville, Kentucky.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Gary Hatcher, Mayor of the City of Pioneer Village, 4700 Summitt Drive,
   Louisville, Kentucky 40229.
City of Shepherdsville

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  Maps available for inspection at the Shepherdsville City Hall, 170 Frank E. Simon Avenue, Shepherdsville,
   Kentucky.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Joseph Sohm, Mayor of the City of Shepherdsville, P.O. Box 400, Shepherdsville,
   Kentucky 40165.
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                                                    MINNESOTA
                                      City of Minneapolis (Hennepin County)
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Mississippi River..............  Approximately 2,100      None............         *714  City of Minneapolis.
                                  feet downstream of      *717............         *716
                                  confluence of
                                  Minnehaha Creek.
                                 Downstream of Lock and
                                  Dam No. 1.
Minnehaha Creek................  At confluence with       *717............         *715  City of Minneapolis.
                                  Mississippi River.      *717............         *715
                                 Approximately 2,450
                                  feet upstream of
                                  confluence with the
                                  Mississippi River.
City of Minneapolis
  Maps available for inspection at the Minneapolis City Hall, Public Works Office, 350 South Fifth Street,
   Minneapolis, Minnesota.
 
  Send comments to the Honorable R. T. Rybak, Mayor of the City of Minneapolis, 350 South Fifth Street, Room
   331, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55415.
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                                                   PUERTO RICO
                                         Commonwealth and Municipalities
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Rio Guamani....................  Approximately 100        *3.0............         *3.2  Commonwealth of Puerto
                                  meters above the mouth  None............       *154.4   Rico.
                                  of Caribbean Sea.
                                 Approximately 0.60
                                  kilometers upstream of
                                  Puerto Rico Route 10.
Rio de Bayamon.................  Approximately 100        *10.8...........        *10.7  Commonwealth of Puerto
                                  meters downstream of    None............       *250.6   Rico, Municipality of
                                  Puerto Rico Route 2.                                    Bayamon.
                                 Approximately 9.5
                                  kilometers upstream of
                                  Puerto Rico Route 174.
Rio de La Plata (Toa Baja).....  Approximately 0.1        *2.6............         *3.3  Commonwealth of Puerto
                                  kilometer above the     *11.5...........        *13.1   Rico.
                                  confluence with
                                  Atlantic Ocean.
                                 Approximately 0.1
                                  kilometer downstream
                                  of Puerto Rico Route 2.
Rio Nigua......................  Approximately 400        *3.4............         *3.2  Commonwealth of Puerto
                                  meters upstream of      *48.2...........        *49.5   Rico.
                                  mouth of Rio Nigua.
                                 Approximately 2.70
                                  kilometers upstream of
                                  Puerto Rico Route 52.
Rio Coamo......................  Approximately 2.16       *2.9............         *3.0  Commonwealth of Puerto
                                  kilometers downstream   None............        *20.1   Rico.
                                  of Puerto Rico Route 1.
                                 Approximately 2.15
                                  kilometers upstream of
                                  Puerto Rico Route 1.
Rio de La Plata (Toa Alta).....  Approximately 0.1        *11.5...........        *13.1  Commonwealth of Puerto
                                  kilometer downstream    None............        *22.0   Rico.
                                  of Puerto Rico Route 2.
                                 Approximately 0.3
                                  kilometer upstream of
                                  Puerto Rico Route 824.
Rio de La Plata: Overflow......  Approximately 0.79       *2.2............         *2.3  Commonwealth of Puerto
                                  kilometer downstream    *7.1............         *6.7   Rico.
                                  of the road to
                                  Military Reservation.
                                 Approximately 0.45
                                  kilometer upstream of
                                  Puerto Rico Route 854.
Rio Grande.....................  At the confluence with   *2.8............         *5.0  Commonwealth of Puerto
                                  Espiritu Santo River.   *3.5............         *6.9   Rico.
                                 At the Puerto Rico
                                  Route 3.
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
  Maps available for inspection at the Puerto Rico Planning Board, Minilas Government Center, North Building,
   East Diego Avenue, Stop 22, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
 
  Send comments to Mr. Angel D. Rodriguez, Chairperson of the Puerto Rico Planning Board, P.O. Box 41119, San
   Juan, Puerto Rico 00940-1119.
 
Municipality of Bayamon
 

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  Maps available for inspection at Carretera 2, Alcaldia de Bayamon, 4to piso Oficina de Ordenacion
   Territorial, Bayamon, Puerto Rico.
 
  Send comments to The Honorable Ramon Luis Rivera, Mayor of the Municipality of Bayamon, Carretera 2,
   Alcaldia de Bayamon, Bayamon, Puerto Rico 00731.
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                                                 NORTH CAROLINA
                                      Durham County (Unincorporated Areas)
  The proposed, proposed modified Base (1% annual chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs), and the location of the local
   map repository for the unincorporated areas of Durham County have been provided on FEMA's Flood Hazard
   Mapping Web site at http://www.fema.gov/fhm/st_hot.sht. Contact the FEMA Map Assistance Center toll free at
   1-877-FEMA Map (877-336-2627) for further information or a copy of the BFEs.
 
                                                 NORTH CAROLINA
                                          City of Durham, Durham County
  The proposed, proposed modified Base (1% annual chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs), and the location of the local
   map repository for the City of Durham have been provided on FEMA's Flood Hazard Mapping Web site at http://www.fema.gov/fhm/st_hot.sht. Contact the FEMA Map Assistance Center toll free at 1-877-FEMA Map (877-336-
   2627) for further information or a copy of the BFEs.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: May 26, 2004.
Anthony S. Lowe,
Mitigation Division Director, Emergency Preparedness and Response 
Directorate.
[FR Doc. 04-12371 Filed 6-1-04; 8:45 am]
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