[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 223 (Monday, November 20, 2006)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 67068-67071]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-19528]


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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, DHS.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: Base (1% annual chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) and modified 
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).

DATES: Effective Dates: 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 maps are 
available for inspection as indicated on the table below.

ADDRESSES: The final 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 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

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Director 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. 4104, and 44 CFR part 
67. The 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. 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 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 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.

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Accordingly, 44 CFR part 67 is amended 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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                                                                          *Elevation
                                                                            in feet
                                                                            (NGVD)
                                                                          +Elevation
                                                                            in feet
           Flooding source(s)                 Location of referenced        (NAVD)       Communities affected
                                                    elevation              
                                                                           Depth in
                                                                          feet above
                                                                            ground
                                                                           Modified
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                                   Licking County, Ohio and Incorporated Areas
                                       Docket Nos.: FEMA-B-7454 and B-7462
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Beaver Run.............................  Approximately 200 feet                 +869  Licking County
                                          downstream of State Route 79.                (Unincorporated Areas).
                                         Approximately 400 feet                 +886  Village of Hebron.
                                          downstream of Canyon Road.
Bell Run...............................  Approximately 800 feet                 +897  Licking County
                                          downstream of U.S. Route 40.                 (Unincorporated Areas).
                                         Just downstream of Refugee Road        +903
Buckeye Lake...........................                                         +893  Licking County
                                                                                       (Unincorporated Areas),
                                                                                       Village of Buckeye Lake.
Clear Run..............................  Approximately 2,000 feet               +902  Licking County
                                          downstream of Newark-Granville               (Unincorporated Areas),
                                          Road.                                        Village of Granville.
                                         Approximately at State Route           +966
                                          661.
Heath Lateral B........................  Approximately 160 feet upstream        +838  City of Heath, City of
                                          of Franklin Avenue.                          Newark.
                                         Approximately 320 feet upstream        +866
                                          of State Route 13.
Heath Lateral C........................  Approximately 400 feet                 +844  City of Heath.
                                          downstream of 30th Street.
                                         Approximately 6,336 feet               +876
                                          upstream of State Route 79.
Heath Lateral D........................  Just upstream of Irving Wick           +908  Licking County
                                          Drive East.                                  (Unincorporated Areas).
                                         Approximately 1,890 feet               +936  City of Heath.
                                          upstream of Irving Wick Drive
                                          East.
Heath Lateral E........................  Just downstream of State Route         +862  Licking County
                                          79.                                          (Unincorporated Areas).
                                         Approximately 1,250 feet               +894  City of Heath.
                                          downstream of Conrail Railroad.
Heath Lateral EA.......................  Approximately at confluence            +885  Licking County
                                          with Heath Lateral E.                        (Unincorporated Areas).
                                         Approximately 3,600 feet               +891  City of Heath.
                                          upstream of confluence with
                                          Heath Lateral E.
Heath Lateral F........................  Approximately 320 feet                 +877  City of Heath.
                                          downstream of confluence with
                                          Heath Lateral FA.
                                         Approximately 1,140 feet               +886
                                          upstream of confluence with
                                          Heath Lateral FA.
Heath Lateral FA.......................  Approximately 60 feet upstream         +878  City of Heath.
                                          of confluence with Heath
                                          Lateral F.
                                         Approximately 2,380 feet               +895
                                          upstream of confluence with
                                          Heath Lateral F.
Hebron Tributary.......................  Approximately 900 feet                 +877  Licking County
                                          downstream of State Route 79.                (Unincorporated Areas).
                                         Just downstream of Cumberland          +888  Village of Hebron.
                                          Street.
Kiber Run..............................  Approximately 5,100 feet             +1,047  Licking County
                                          downstream of Mink Street.                   (Unincorporated Areas).

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                                         Approximately 3,500 feet             +1,073  Village of Johnstown.
                                          upstream of Mink Street.
Muddy Fork.............................  Approximately 1,450 feet               +980  Licking County
                                          downstream of State Route 310.               (Unincorporated Areas).
                                         Approximately 1,800 feet             +1,024  City of Pataskala.
                                          upstream of Columbia Road.
North Fork Licking River...............  Approximately 1,4000 feet              +890  Village of St. Louisville.
                                          upstream of Mt. Vernon Road.
                                         Approximately 0.6 miles                +897
                                          upstream of Mt. Vernon Road.
Raccoon Creek..........................  Approximately 1,600 feet               +818  Licking County
                                          downstream of CSX Railroad.                  (Unincorporated Areas).
                                         Approximately of 1,100 feet          +1,080  City of Newark, Village of
                                          upstream of State Route 37.                  Johnstown, Village of
                                                                                       Alexandria, Village of
                                                                                       Granville.
Ramp Creek.............................  Approximately 850 feet                 +849  Licking County
                                          downstream of Liberty Drive.                 (Unincorporated Areas).
                                         Approximately 100 feet                 +884  City of Heath.
                                          downstream of Thornwood Drive.
Rocky Fork (Backwater from Licking       Approximately 200 feet upstream        +792  Village of Hanover.
 River).                                  of Bridge Street.
                                         Approximately 200 feet upstream        +792
                                          of State Route 16.
Sharon Valley Run......................  Approximately at Country Club          +876  Licking County
                                          Road.                                        (Unincorporated Areas).
                                         Approximately 300 feet                 +940  City of Newark.
                                          downstream of Jones Road..
South Fork Licking River...............  Downstream side of State Route         +816  Licking County
                                          13.                                          (Unincorporated Areas).
                                         Approximately 2,600 feet             +1,095  City of Heath, City of
                                          upstream of Mink Street Road.                Hebron, City of Newark,
                                                                                       City of Pataskala.
South Fork Licking River...............  Approximately 0.7 miles                +918  Village of Kirkersville.
                                          upstream of Gale Road.
                                         Approximately 1.0 miles                +931
                                          downstream of York Road.
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 Depth in feet above ground.
* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
                                                    ADDRESSES
                                      Licking County (Unincorporated Areas)
Maps available for inspection at Licking County Administration Office, 20 South Second Street, Newark, Ohio
 43055.
Village of Alexandria
Maps available for inspection at Village of Alexandria, 116 Granville Street, Alexandria, Ohio 43001.
Village of Buckeye Lake
Maps available for inspection at Buckeye Lake Village Office, 5192 Walnut Road, Buckeye Lake, Ohio 43008.
Village of Granville
Maps available for inspection at Jerry Turner/Bird and Bull Engineers & Surveyors, 2875 Dublin Granville Road,
 Columbus, Ohio 43235.
Village of Hanover
Maps available for inspection at Hanover Village Hall, 200 New Home Drive NE, Hanover, Ohio 43055.
Village of Hartford
Maps available for inspection at Hartford Village Town Hall, 2 North High Street, Croton, Ohio 43013.
City of Heath
Maps available for inspection at Heath Municipal Building, 1287 Hebron Road, Heath, Ohio 43056.
Village of Hebron
Maps available for inspection at Village of Hebron Zoning Department, Attention: Theresa Ours, 116 W. Main
 Street, Hebron, Ohio 43025.
Village of Johnstown
Maps available for inspection at Village of Johnstown, 599 South Main Street, Johnstown, Ohio 43031.
Village of Kirkersville
Maps available for inspection at Kirkersville Village Hall, 135 N 5th Street, Kirkersville, Ohio 43033.
City of Newark
Maps available for inspection at City of Newark Division of Engineering, 40 West Main Street, Newark, Ohio
 43055.
City of Pataskala
Maps available for inspection at City of Pataskala Administration Office, 196 East Broad Street, Pataskala, Ohio
 43062.
City of Reynoldsburg
Maps available for inspection at City of Reynoldsburg Municipal Building, 7232 East Main Street, Reynoldsburg,
 Ohio 43068.
Village of St Louisville
Maps available for inspection at Village of St. Louisville, 257 South Sugar Street, St. Louisville, Ohio 43071.
Village of Utica
Maps available for inspection at Village Administration Office, 39 Spring Street, Utica, Ohio 43080.
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                                 Warren County, Kentucky and Incorporated Areas
                                             Docket No.: FEMA-B-7463
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Sinkhole No. 2.........................  At Media Drive.................        +464  City of Bowling Green.
Sinkhole No. 3.........................  At Holly and Catherine Drives..        +465  City of Bowling Green.
Sinkhole No. 4A........................  At Holly and Catherine Drives..        +461  City of Bowling Green.
Sinkhole No. 4B........................  At Holly and Catherine Drives..        +440  City of Bowling Green.
Sinkhole No. 7.........................  At Boxwood Drive...............        +541  City of Bowling Green and
                                                                                       Warren County
                                                                                       (Unincorporated Areas).
Sinkhole No. 7A........................  At Boxwood Drive...............        +541  Warren County
                                                                                       (Unincorporated Areas).
Sinkhole No. 14........................  At Wellington Way..............        +482  City of Bowling Green.
Sinkhole No. 21........................  At Canton Avenue...............        +523  City of Bowling Green.
Sinkhole No. 22........................  At Andrea Street...............        +529  City of Bowling Green.
Sinkhole No. 25A.......................  At Pascoe Boulevard............        +531  City of Bowling Green.
Sinkhole No. 33........................  At Rich Pond...................        +568  Warren County
                                                                                       (Unincorporated Areas).
Sinkhole No. 39A.......................  At Bogle Lane..................        +488  City of Bowling Green.
Sinkhole No. 39B.......................  At Bogle Lane..................        +485  City of Bowling Green.
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 Depth in feet above ground.
* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
+ National American Vertical Datum.
                                                    ADDRESSES
Maps are available for inspection at City-County Planning Commission of Warren County, 1141 State Street,
 Bowling Green, Kentucky.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: November 7, 2006.
David I. Maurstad,
Director, Mitigation Division, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 
Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. E6-19528 Filed 11-17-06; 8:45 am]
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