[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 211 (Wednesday, November 1, 2006)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 64211-64213]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-18325]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket No. FEMA-P-7923]


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).

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

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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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                                                                     *Elevation in feet
                                                                     (NGVD)  +Elevation
                                                                       in feet (NAVD)
         Flooding source(s)              Location of referenced       Depth in    Communities affected
                                                elevation             feet above ground
                                                                   ----------------------
                                                                    Effective   Modified
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                                  Fairfield County, Ohio and Incorporated Areas
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Blacklick Creek.....................  Just upstream of Tussing           *827       *826  Fairfield County
                                       Road.                                               (Unincorporated
                                                                                           Areas).
                                      Approximately 190 feet             *829       *828
                                       Downstream of U.S.
                                       Interstate 70 Eastbound.
Georges Creek.......................  Approximately 350 feet             *793       *791  City of Pickerington.
                                       downstream of Long Road.
                                      Approximately 150 feet             None       *816
                                       upstream of Pickerington
                                       Ridge Drive.
Georges Creek Overflow..............  Approximately 2,690 feet           None       *800  City of Pickerington.
                                       downstream of the
                                       divergence from Georges
                                       Creek.
                                      At the divergence from             None       *807
                                       Georges Creek.
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 * National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
 Depth in feet above ground.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
 
                                                    ADDRESSES
 
Fairfield County (Unincorporated Areas)
Maps are available for inspection at the Community Map Repository, Fairfield County Regional Planning
 Commission, 210 East Main Street, Lancaster, Ohio.
Send comments to Ms. Judy Shupe, President, Board of County Commissioners, 210 East Main Street, Lancaster, Ohio
 43140.
City of Pickerington, Fairfield and Franklin Counties
Maps are available for inspection at the Community Map Repository, City of Pickerington, City Hall, 100
 Lockville Road, Pickerington, Ohio.
Send comments to The Honorable David B. Shaver, Mayor, City of Pickerington, City Hall, 100 Lockville Road,
 Pickerington, Ohio 43147.
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                                  Franklin County, Ohio and Incorporated Areas
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Blacklick Creek.....................  Approximately 3,930 feet           *802       *803  City of Columbia.
                                       upstream of Refugee Road.
                                      Approximately 300 feet             *829       *828
                                       downstream of U.S.
                                       Interstate 70 Eastbound.
Coble-Bowman Ditch..................  Approximately 500 feet             *741       *742  Franklin County
                                       downstream of Bixby Road/                           (Unincorporated
                                       County Highway 229.                                 Areas).
                                      Approximately 4,500 feet           None       *760
                                       upstream of Winchester Pike/
                                       County Highway 376.
Georges Creek.......................  Approximately 90 feet              *748       *749  Franklin County
                                       upstream of Conrail.                                (Unincorporated
                                                                                           Areas)
                                      Approximately 2,200 feet           *801       *799  Village of Canal
                                       upstream of Long Road/                              Winchester City of
                                       County Highway 220 (limit                           Columbus.
                                       of flooding affecting
                                       Franklin County.
Georges Creek Overland Flow.........  At the confluence with             *748       *749  Franklin County
                                       Georges Creek.                                      (Unincorporated
                                                                                           Areas).
                                      Approximately 1,440 feet           *748       *749
                                       upstream of confluence with
                                       Georges Creek.
Georges Creek Split Flow............  At the convergence with            *779       *777  Franklin County
                                       Georges Creek.                                      (Unincorporated
                                                                                           Areas).
                                      At the divergence from             *785       *784  City of Columbus.
                                       Georges Creek.
Georges Creek Overflow..............  Approximately 150 feet             *795       *796  City of Columbus.
                                       upstream of the convergence
                                       with Blacklick Creek.

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                                      Approximately 3,560 feet           None       *800
                                       upstream of the convergence
                                       with Blacklick Creek.
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 * National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
 Depth in feet above ground.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
 
                                                    ADDRESSES
 
Village of Canal Winchester
Maps are available for inspection at The Canal Winchester Municipal Building, 36 South High Street, Canal
 Winchester, Ohio.
Send comments to The Honorable Jeffery J. Miller, Mayor, Village of Canal Winchester, 36 South High Street,
 Canal Winchester, Ohio 43110.
City of Columbus
Maps are available for inspection at The Building Services Division, 757 Carolyn Avenue, Columbus, Ohio.
Send comments to The Honorable Michael B. Coleman, Mayor, City of Columbus, 90 West Broad Street, Room 247,
 Columbus, Ohio 43215.
Franklin County (Unincorporated Areas)
Maps are available for inspection at Franklin County Economic Development and Planning Department, 280 East
 Broad Street, Room 202, Columbus, Ohio.
Send comments to Ms. Paula Brooks, President, Franklin County Board of Commissioners, 373 South High Street,
 26th Floor, Columbus, Ohio 43215.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: October 5, 2006.
David I. Maurstad,
Director, Mitigation Division, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 
Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. E6-18325 Filed 10-31-06; 8:45 am]
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