[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 27 (Friday, February 9, 2007)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 6192-6193]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-2146]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket No. FEMA-B-7706]


Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

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, Federal Emergency Management 
Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472 (202) 646-3151.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Emergency Management Agency 
(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. An environmental impact 
assessment has not 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 proposed rule involves no policies that have federalism 
implications under Executive Order 13132.

Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform

    This proposed 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 feet above      Communities affected
                                             elevation                  ground
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                                                                Effective     Modified
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                               Cleveland County, Oklahoma, and Incorporated Areas
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Dave Blue Creek North...............  Approximately 100 feet          None        +1120  City of Norman.
                                       downstream of State
                                       Highway 9.
                                      Approximately 3000 feet         None        +1131
                                       upstream from State
                                       Highway 9.
East Rock Creek.....................  Approximately 500 feet          None        +1118  City of Norman.
                                       downstream from 36th
                                       Ave.
                                      Approximately 4500 feet         None        +1139
                                       upstream from 36th Ave.
Stream B............................  Approximately 1000 feet        *1143        +1142  City of Moore.
                                       upstream from
                                       confluence with North
                                       Fork River.
                                      Approximately 1900 feet         None        +1165
                                       upstream from SE 19th
                                       St.
Tributary 0 of Canadian River         Confluence with                *1178        +1179  City of Moore.
 Tributary 1.                          Canadian Tributary 1.
                                      Approximately 700 feet          None        +1290  City of Oklahoma City.
                                       upstream from North
                                       Nottingham Way.
* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.

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 Depth in feet above ground.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
                                                    ADDRESSES
City of Moore
 
Maps are available for inspection at 301 North Broadway, Moore, OK 73160.
Send comments to The Honorable Glenn Lewis, Mayor, City of Moore, 301 North Broadway, Moore, OK 73160.
 
City of Norman
 
Maps are available for inspection at 201 South Jones, Norman, OK 73068.
Send comments to The Honorable Harold Haralson, Mayor, City of Norman, 210 West Gray, Norman, OK 73069.
 
City of Oklahoma City
 
Maps are available for inspection at 420 West Main, Suite 700, Oklahoma City, OK 73102.
Send comments to The Honorable Mick Cornett, Mayor, City of Oklahoma City, 200 North Walker, Street 3rd Floor,
 Oklahoma City, OK 73102.
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                               York County, South Carolina, and Incorporated Areas
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Sugar Creek.........................  At the confluence with          *493         +487  York County
                                       the CatawbaRiver.                                  (Unincorporated
                                                                                          Areas).
                                      At the Railroad Bridge          *536         +538
                                       at the York County, SC
                                       and Mecklenburg
                                       County, NC county line.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
 Depth in feet above ground.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
                                                    ADDRESSES
                                       York County (Unincorporated Areas)
 
Maps are available for inspection at 6 South Congress Street, York, SC 29745.
Send comments to Alfred W. Greene, County Manager, York County, P.O. Box 66, York, SC 29745.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

David I. Maurstad,
Director, Mitigation Division, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 
Department of Homeland Security.
 [FR Doc. E7-2146 Filed 2-8-07; 8:45 am]
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