[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 191 (Tuesday, October 4, 2005)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 57848-57850]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-19819]



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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket No. FEMA-P-7901]


Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, 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: The Federal Emergency Management Agency 
makes the final determinations listed below for the 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.
    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 
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 
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  [Amended]

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

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                               [sdiam]Elevation in
   Source of flooding and          feet (NAVD)
   location of referenced    ---------------------- Communities affected
          elevation            Existing   Modified
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Bayou Two Prairie:
    Approximately 1,330 feet       None  [sdiam]21  City of Carlisle.
     downstream of State                         5
     Highway 13.
    Approximately 2,750 feet       None  [sdiam]21  ....................
     downstream of U.S.                          7
     Highway 70.
Candlewood Drain:
    Approximately 880 feet         None  [sdiam]27  City of Cabot,
     downstream of Kerr                          1   Lonoke County,
     Station Road.                                   (Unincorporated
                                                     Areas).
    Approximately 4,120 feet       None  [sdiam]29  ....................
     upstream of Kerr                            5
     Station Road.
Fourmile Creek:
    Approximately 50 feet          None  [sdiam]24  City of Austin.
     downstream of State                         3
     Highway 321.
    Approximately 3,250 feet       None  [sdiam]24  ....................
     upstream of State                           6
     Highway 321.
Fourmile Creek:
    Approximately 1,250 feet       None  [sdiam]25  City of Cabot.
     downstream of U.S.                          1
     Highway 67/167.

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    Approximately 50 feet          None  [sdiam]25  ....................
     downstream of U.S.                          2
     Highway 67/167.
Hudson Branch:
    Approximately 1,000 feet  [sdiam]25  [sdiam]25  City of Cabot.
     upstream of the                  6          7
     confluence with Hudson
     Branch Creek.
    Approximately 800 feet         None  [sdiam]27  ....................
     upstream of North Polk                      0
     Street.
Hudson Branch Creek:
    Approximately 950 feet         None  [sdiam]24  City of Austin,
     upstream of Union                           1   Lonoke County,
     Pacific Railroad.                               (Unincorporated
                                                     Areas).
    Approximately 3,050 feet       None  [sdiam]24  ....................
     upstream of State                           8
     Highway 321/East Main
     Street.
Magness Creek:
    At the confluence with    [sdiam]23  [sdiam]23  City of Cabot,
     Fourmile Creek.                  3          4   Lonoke County,
                                                     (Unincorporated
                                                     Areas).
    Approximately 1,950 feet  [sdiam]28  [sdiam]28  ....................
     upstream of Bailey Road.         1          2
White Oak Branch:
    Approximately 320 feet         None  [sdiam]26  City of Cabot Lonoke
     downstream of State                         2   County
     Highway 321/Bill Foster                         (Unincorporated
     Memorial Highway.                               Areas).
    Approximately 4,860 feet  [sdiam]28  [sdiam]28
     upstream of Grayhawk             4          7
     Road.
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ADDRESSES:

City of Austin, Lonoke County, Arkansas:
Maps are available for inspection at 202 Hendricks, Austin, Arkansas.
Send comments to The Honorable Barnie Chamberlain, Mayor, City of
 Austin, 202 Hendricks, Austin, Arkansas 72207.

City of Cabot, Lonoke County, Arkansas:
Maps are available for inspection at 101 North 2nd Street, Cabot,
 Arkansas.
Send comments to The Honorable Mickey Spunbaugh, Mayor, City of Cabot,
 101 North 2nd Street, Cabot, Arkansas 72023.
City of Carlisle, Lonoke County, Arkansas:
Maps are available for inspection at 122 West Main Street, Carlisle,
 Arkansas.
Send comments to The Honorable Bob McCallie, Mayor, City of Carlisle,
 122 West Main Street, Carlisle, Arkansas 72024.

Unincorporated Areas of Lonoke County, Arkansas:
Maps are available for inspection at Lonoke County Courthouse, 200 North
 Center Street, Lonoke, Arkansas.
Send comments to The Honorable Charlie Troutman, County Judge, Lonoke
 County, Lonoke County Courthouse, 200 North Center Street, Lonoke,
 Arkansas 72086.
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Grand Bayou:
    Approximately 50 feet          None  [sdiam]22  Bienville Parish
     upstream of the                             3   (Unincorporated
     confluence with Carter                          Areas).
     Branch.
    Approximately 80 feet          None  [sdiam]25  ....................
     upstream of State                           3
     Highway 4.
Lake Bistineau:
    Entire shoreline with          None  [sdiam]14  Bienville Parish
     Bienville Parish.                           8   (Unincorporated
                                                     Areas).
Mill Creek:
    Approximately 2,890 feet       None  [sdiam]15  Town of Ringgold,
     upstream of the                             4   Bienville Parish,
     confluence with Madden                          (Unin corporated
     Branch.                                         Areas).
    Approximately 2.7 miles        None  [sdiam]24  ....................
     upstream of Pleasant                        9
     Road.
Saline Bayou:
    Approximately 3.9 miles        None  [sdiam]27  Bienville Parish
     upstream of the                             8   (Unincorporated
     confluence with Murry                           Areas).
     Branch.
    Approximately 100 feet         None  [sdiam]34  ....................
     upstream of State                           3
     Highway 151.
Saline Bayou Tributary 1:
    At the confluence with         None  [sdiam]28  Bienville Parish
     Saline Bayou.                               1   (Unincorporated
                                                     Areas).
    Approximately 60 feet          None  [sdiam]32  ....................
     upstream of Hazel                           3
     Street/State Highway 9.
Saline Bayou Tributary 2:
    At the confluence with         None  [sdiam]28  Town of Arcadia,
     Saline Bayou.                               5   Bienville Parish,
                                                     (Unincorporated
                                                     Areas).
    Approximately 90 feet          None  [sdiam]37  ....................
     upstream of Richardson                      8
     Street.
Saline Bayou Tributary 3:
    At the confluence with         None  [sdiam]29  Town of Arcadia,
     Saline Bayou.                               5   Bienville Parish,
                                                     (Unincorporated
                                                     Areas).
    Approximately 190 feet         None  [sdiam]32  ....................
     upstream of State                           8
     Highway 151.
South Mill Creek:
    At the confluence with         None  [sdiam]19  Bienville Parish
     Mill Creek.                                 9   (Unincorporated
                                                     Areas).
    Approximately 1.3 miles        None  [sdiam]25
     upstream of Ceasar Road.                    0
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ADDRESSES:

Town of Arcadia, Bienville Parish, Louisiana:

Maps are available for inspection at 1819 South Railroad Avenue,
 Arcadia, Louisiana.
Send comments to The Honorable Eugene Smith, Mayor, Town of Arcadia,
 Post Office Box 767, Arcadia, Louisiana 71001.

Unincorporated Areas of Bienville Parish, Louisiana:

Maps are available for inspection at 100 Courthouse Drive, Arcadia,
 Louisiana.

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Send comments to Rodney Warrn, Floodplain Administrator, Bienville
 Parish, Post Office Box 479, Arcadia, Louisiana 71001.

Town of Ringgold, Bienville Parish, Louisiana:
Maps are available for inspection at 2135 Hall Street, Ringgold,
 Louisiana.
Send comments to The Honorable Ben Plunkett, Mayor, Town of Ringgold,
 Post Office Box 565, Ringgold, Louisiana 71068.
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[sdiam]North American Vertical Datum of 1988.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: September 26, 2005.
David I. Maurstad,
Acting Director, Mitigation Division, Emergency Preparedness and 
Response Directorate.
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