[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 38 (Monday, February 27, 2006)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 9760-9761]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-2691]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket No. FEMA-D-7644]


Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Department of 
Homeland Security, Mitigation Division.

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, FEMA, 500 C

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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 elevations 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 
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. 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 13132, Federalism. This rule involves no policies 
that have federalism implications under Executive Order 13132.
    Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform. This rule meets the 
applicable standards of Executive Order 12988.

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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                                                                                              Depth in
                                                                                              feet above ground
                                                                                             *Elevation in feet
                                                       Source of                                   (NGVD)
             State               City/town/county      flooding             Location        Elevation in
                                                                                                 feet (NAVD)
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                                                                                             Existing   Modified
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California....................  Rohnert Park       Laguna de Santa   At downstream side of        *95        *94
                                 (City), Sonoma     Rosa Creek.       Redwood Highway
                                 County.                              South (US Route 101).
                                                                     Approximately 0.80          *105        *94
                                                                      mile upstream of
                                                                      Redwood Highway
                                                                      South.
 
  Maps available for inspection at the Rohnert Park City Public Works Department, 6750 Commerce Boulevard,
   Rohnert Park, California.
 
  Send comments to Mr. Steve Donley, Rohnert Park City Manager, 6750 Commerce Boulevard, Rohnert Park,
   California 94928.
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California....................  Tulare County      Sheet Flow west   Approximately 0.47       
                                 (Unincorporated    of Sand Creek.    mile downstream of            2          1
                                 Areas).                              Avenue 440.
                                                                     Approximately 0.56       
                                                                      mile upstream of              2          1
                                                                      Avenue 440.
 
  Maps available for inspection at Tulare County Resource Management Agency, 5961 South Mooney Boulevard,
   Visalia, California.
 
  Send comments to Mr. Brian Haddix, Tulare County Administrative Officer, 2800 West Burrel Avenue, Visalia,
   California 93291.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: February 3, 2006.
David I. Maurstad,
Acting Director, Mitigation Division, Federal Emergency Management 
Agency, Department of Homeland Security.
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