[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 62 (Friday, April 1, 2005)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 16736-16738]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-6435]


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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% 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: 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: The Federal Emergency Management Agency 
makes the final determinations listed below for the 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 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 recordkeeping requirements.

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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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                                                                                                                                       Depth in
                                                                                                                                           feet above
                                                                                                                                            ground.
                                                                                                                                         *Elevation in
            State              City/town/county         Source of flooding                              Location                          feet (NGVD)
                                                                                                                                            modified
                                                                                                                                        [sdiam]Elevation
                                                                                                                                         in feet (NAVD)
                                                                                                                                            modified
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MO...........................  Knob Noster       Clear Fork......................  ..................................................         [sdiam]726
                                (City) Johnson   Hughes Branch...................  ..................................................         [sdiam]779
                                County (FEMA     Tributary 1.....................  ..................................................         [sdiam]781
                                Docket No.       Tributary 2.....................  ..................................................         [sdiam]778
                                P7659).
Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 218 North State Street, Knob Noster, Missouri.
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OK...........................  Altus (City)      Tributary 1.....................  Approximately 0.40 mile downstream of North 2070               *1,339
                                Jackson County                                      Road/Challenger Boulevard.                         .................
                                (FEMA Docket                                       Approximately 250 feet upstream of East Tammarack              *1,376
                                No. P7659).                                         Road.
                                                 Tributary 2.....................  Just upstream of the Burlington and Santa Fe                   *1,346
                                                                                    Railroad Bridge.
                                                                                   Approximately 1.7 miles upstream of Veterans Drive             *1,370

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                                                 Tributary 3.....................  At the confluence with Tributary 1................             *1,363
Maps are available for inspection at 300 East Commerce Street, Altus, Oklahoma.
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OK...........................  Jackson County    Tributary 1.....................  Just downstream of County Highway 164.............             *1,334
                                (Unicorporated                                     Approximately 1,550 feet upstream of the            .................
                                Areas) (FEMA                                        confluence of Tributary 2.                                    *1,343
                                Docket No.
                                P7659).
                                                 Tributary 2.....................  At confluence with Tributary 1....................             *1,343
                                                                                   Just upstream of the Burlington Northern and Santa             *1,346
                                                                                    Fe Railway Bridge.
Maps are availabe for inspection at 101 North Main Street, Room 101, Altus, Oklahoma.
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OK...........................  Blanchard (City)  Bridge Creek....................  Approximately 150 feet downstream of County Line               *1,199
                                Grady and                                           Road.                                              .................
                                McClain                                            Just downstream of County Line Road...............             *1,199
                                Counties (FEMA
                                Docket No.
                                P7663).
                                                 East Branch Walnut Creek          Approximately 1,675 feet downstream of Southeast               *1,196
                                                  Tributary.                        7th Street.
                                                                                   Approximately 525 feet upstream of Northeast 10th              *1,270
                                                                                    Street.
                                                 North Fork Walnut Creek.........  Approximately 2,570 feet downstream of U.S.                    *1,164
                                                                                    Highway 62/277.
                                                                                   Approximately 22,820 feet upstream of U.S. Highway             *1,201
                                                                                    62/277.
                                                 Stinson Creek...................  Approximately 20 feet downstream of Sandrock Road.             *1,208
                                                                                   Approximately 1,190 feet upstream of Sandrock Road             *1,212
                                                 Tributary A2                      At the confluence with West Branch Walnut Creek                *1,217
                                                                                    Tributary.
                                                                                   Approximately 3,585 feet upstream of the                       *1,241
                                                                                    confluence with West Branch Walnut Creek
                                                                                    Tributary.
                                                 West Branch Walnut Creek          Approximately 4,035 feet downstream of Southeast               *1,195
                                                  Tributary.                        7th Street.
                                                                                   Approximately 3,690 feet upstream of N2990 Road...             *1,242
Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 114 West Broadway, Blanchard, Oklahoma.
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OK...........................  Grady County      West Branch Walnut Creek          Approximately 160 feet downstream of N2990 Road...             *1,227
                                (Unincorporated   Tributary.                       Approximately 4,030 feet upstream of N2990 Road...  .................
                                Areas) (FEMA                                                                                                      *1,244
                                Docket No.
                                P7663).
  Maps are available for inspection at 4th Street and Choctaw Street, Chickasha, Oklahoma
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OK...........................  McClain County    East Branch Walnut Creek          At the confluence with West Branch Walnut Creek                *1,180
                                (Unincorporated   Tributary.                        Tributary.                                         .................
                                Areas) (FEMA                                       Approximately 2,320 feet upstream of confluence                *1,197
                                Docket No.                                          with West Branch Walnut Creek Tributary.
                                P7663).
                                                 North Fork Walnut Creek.........  Approximately 24,660 feet upstream of the                      *1,164
                                                                                    confluence with Walnut Creek.
                                                                                   Approximately 7,340 feet upstream of State Highway             *1,201
                                                                                    76.
                                                 Stinson Creek (Lower Reach).....  At the confluence with North Fork Walnut Creek....             *1,175
                                                                                   Approximately 6,500 feet upstream of Quailhaven                *1,208
                                                                                    Road.
                                                 West Branch Walnut Creek          Approximately 3,350 feet upstream of the                       *1,171
                                                  Tributary.                        confluence with Walnut Creek.
                                                                                   Approximately 2,590 feet upstream of Tyler Avenue.             *1,206
  Maps are available for inspection at 501 North Street, Purcell, Oklahoma.
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TX...........................  Corsicana (City)  Mesquite Branch.................  At the confluence with Post Oak Creek (Lower                     *368
                                Navarro County                                      Reach).                                            .................
                                (FEMA Docket                                       Approximately 20 feet upstream of South 15th                     *416
                                No. P7659).                                         Street.
                                                 Post Oak Creek (Lower Reach)....  Approximately 200 feet downstream of the                         *368
                                                                                    confluence of Mesquite Branch.

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                                                                                   Approximately 370 feet downstream of the                         *407
                                                                                    confluence of South Fork Post Oak Creek and
                                                                                    divergence of Post Oak Creek (Upper Reach).
                                                 Post Oak Creek (Upper Reach)....  Approximately 350 feet upstream of the confluence                *408
                                                                                    of South Fork Post Oak Creek and divergence of
                                                                                    Post Oak Creek (Upper Reach).
                                                                                   Approximately 2,960 feet upstream of Bowie Drive..               *416
                                                 Post Oak Creek Tributary 3......  At the confluence with Post Oak Creek (Lower                     *398
                                                                                    Reach).
                                                                                   Just upstream of Burlington Northern & Santa Fe                  *402
                                                                                    Railway.
                                                 Post Oak Creek Tributary 5......  At the confluence with Post Oak Creek (Lower                     *406
                                                                                    Reach).
                                                                                   Just upstream of Forrest Lane.....................               *430
                                                 Post Oak Creek Tributary 6......  At the confluence with Post Oak Creek (Upper                     *411
                                                                                    Reach).
                                                                                   Approximately 190 feet upstream of Emhouse Road...               *449
                                                 South Fork Post Oak Creek.......  At the confluence with Post Oak Creek (Lower                     *408
                                                                                    Reach) and Post Oak Creek (Upper Reach).
                                                                                   Approximately 1,490 feet upstream of North 29th                  *438
                                                                                    Street.
                                                 Town Branch.....................  Approximately 150 feet upstream of the confluence                *390
                                                                                    with Mesquite Branch.
                                                                                   Approximately 620 feet upstream of North 24th                    *454
                                                                                    Street.
  Maps are available for inspection at the Engineering Department, City of Corsicana Government Center, 200 North 12th Street, Corsicana, Texas.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: March 25, 2005.
David I. Maurstad,
Acting Director, Mitigation Division, Emergency Preparedness and 
Response Directorate.
[FR Doc. 05-6435 Filed 3-31-05; 8:45 am]
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