[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 200 (Tuesday, October 17, 2006)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 60961-60963]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-17256]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket No. FEMA-P-7917]


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 
BFEs 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).

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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: William R. Blanton, Jr., Engineering 
Management Section, Mitigation Division, 500 C Street SW., Washington, 
DC 20472, (202) 646-3151.

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 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. As flood elevation determinations are 
not within the scope of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601-
612, a regulatory flexibility analysis is not required.
    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
                                                                                                                                                                        aboveground. + Elevation
                                                                                                                                                                             in feet (NGVD)
                State                      City/town/county                  Source of flooding                                      Location                              *Elevation in feet
                                                                                                                                                                                 (NAVD)
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                                                                                                                                                                          Existing     Modified
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                                                                           City of Hamilton, Hancock County, Illinois
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Illinois.............................  Hamilton (City) (Hancock  Chaney Creek Tributary 1.................  Approximately 190 feet upstream of the confluence with             None         *532
                                        County).                                                             Chaney Creek.
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,155 feet upstream of Park Drive...........         None         *605
                                                                 Chaney Creek Tributary...................  At the confluence with Chaney Creek Tributary 1...........         None         *580
                                                                                                            Approximately 20 feet upstream of Hillcrest Drive.........         None         *616
                                                                 Railroad Creek Tributary 1...............  Approximately 215 feet upstream of the confluence with             None         *558
                                                                                                             Railroad Creek.
                                                                                                            Approximately 30 feet upstream of Walnut Street...........         None         *612
                                                                 Railroad Creek Tributary 2...............  Approximately 345 feet upstream of the confluence with             None         *588
                                                                                                             Railroad Creek.
                                                                                                            Approximately 435 feet upstream of Broadway Street........         None         *645
                                                                 Railroad Creek Tributary 3...............  Approximately 200 feet upstream of the confluence with             None         *575
                                                                                                             Railroad Creek.
                                                                                                            Approximately 60 feet upstream of South 19th Street.......         None         *635
                                                                 Spring Creek.............................  Approximately 460 feet upstream of the confluence with             None         *561
                                                                                                             Chaney Creek.
                                                                                                            Approximately 1,975 feet upstream of the confluence with           None         *611
                                                                                                             Chaney Creek.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum
 Depth in feet above ground
+ North American Vertical Datum
 
                                                                                            ADDRESSES
 
Maps are available for inspection at the Community Map Repository, City of Hamilton, City Hall, 1010 Broadway, Hamilton, Illinois.

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Send comments to The Honorable Steve Woodruff, Mayor, City of Hamilton, City Hall,1010 Broadway, Hamilton, Illinois 62341-1535.
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                                                                        Unincorporated Areas of Hancock County, Illinois
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Illinois.............................  Hancock County            Chaney Creek Tributary 1.................  Approximately 70 feet upstream of the confluence with              None         +529
                                        (Unincorporated Areas).                                              Chaney Creek.
                                                                                                            Approximately 370 feet upstream of the confluence with             None         +536
                                                                                                             Chaney Creek.
                                                                 Railroad Creek Tributary 3...............  Approximately 2,970 feet upstream of the confluence with           None         +636
                                                                                                             Railroad Creek.
                                                                                                            Approximately 3,170 feet upstream of the confluence with           None         +636
                                                                                                             Railroad Creek.
                                                                 Spring Creek.............................  Approximately 70 feet upstream of the confluence with              None         +536
                                                                                                             Chaney Creek.
                                                                                                            Approximately 460 feet upstream of the confluence with             None         +561
                                                                                                             Chaney Creek.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum
 Depth in feet above ground
+ North American Vertical Datum
 
                                                                                            ADDRESSES
 
Maps are available for inspection at the Community Map Repository, Hancock County Courthouse, 500 Main Street, Carthage, Illinois.
Send comments to The Honorable David Walker, Board Chairman, Hancock County, 235 North Washington, Carthage, Illinois 62321.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: October 4, 2006.
David I. Maurstad,
Director, Mitigation Division, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 
Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. E6-17256 Filed 10-16-06; 8:45 am]
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