[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 160 (Monday, August 20, 2007)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 46434-46436]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-16277]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket No. FEMA-B-7731]


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

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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 Directorate, 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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                                 Tulsa County, Oklahoma, and Incorporated Areas
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East Blackjack Creek Tributary......  Confluence with East            +620         +619  Unincorporated Areas of
                                       Creek.                                             Tulsa County, City of
                                                                                          Collinsville.
                                      Approximately 1590 ft           None         +651
                                       downstream of N. 135th
                                       Ave E.
East Branch Haikey Creek............  Approximately 10 feet           +707         +706  City of Broken Arrow.
                                       upstream of Date Ave.
                                      Approximately 1050 feet         +719         +720
                                       upstream of S. Main St.
Floral Haven Creek..................  Confluence with Haikey          +670         +674  City of Broken Arrow.
                                       Creek.
                                      Approximately 100 ft            +724         +726
                                       downstream of N. Aspen
                                       Ave.
Haikey Creek........................  Intersection with W.            +659         +661  City of Broken Arrow.
                                       Houston St.
                                      Approximately 270 ft            +730         +727
                                       downstream of E. State
                                       Highway 51.
Little Haikey Creek.................  Confluence with Haikey          +623         +624  City of Broken Arrow.
                                       Creek.
                                      Approximately 30 ft.            +724         +725
                                       downstream of E. 76th
                                       St.
Middle Branch Haikey Creek..........  Confluence with East            +650         +651  City of Broken Arrow.
                                       Branch Haikey Creek.
                                      Approximately 50 ft             +712         +716
                                       downstream of W.
                                       Kenosha St.
Olive Creek.........................  Confluence with Haikey          +656         +655  City of Broken Arrow.
                                       Creek.
                                      At intersection with            None         +700
                                       Kenosha St.
Park Grove Creek....................  Confluence with Middle          +684         +685  City of Broken Arrow.
                                       Branch Haikey Creek.
                                      Approximately 100 ft            +718         +720
                                       downstream of N. Elm
                                       Pl.
Turtle Creek........................  Approximately 2000 Ft           +663         +666  City of Broken Arrow.
                                       downstream of Aspen
                                       intersection.
                                      Approximately 100 ft            +706         +704
                                       downstream of W.
                                       Houston St.
West Branch Haikey Creek Tributary..  Confluence with West            +664         +667  City of Broken Arrow.
                                       Branch Haikey Creek.
                                      Approximately 580 Ft            +670         +674
                                       downstream of W. Elgin
                                       St.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
 Depth in feet above ground.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
 
                                                    ADDRESSES
City of Broken Arrow
 

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Maps are available for inspection at 115 E. Commercial Street, Broken Arrow, OK 74013.
 
Send comments to The Honorable Wade McCaleb, Mayor, City of Broken Arrow, PO Box 610, Broken Arrow, OK 74013.
 
City of Collinsville
 
Maps are available for inspection at 106 N. 12th St., Collinsville, OK 74021.
 
Send comments to The Honorable Stan Sallee, Mayor, City of Collinsville, PO Box 730, Collinsville, OK 74021.
 
                                      Unincorporated Areas of Tulsa County
 
Maps are available for inspection at 633 West 3rd, Room 140, Tulsa, OK 74127.
 
Send comments to The Honorable Randi Miller, Commissioner Chairman, 500 South Denver, Tulsa, OK 74103.
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                                Unicoi County, Tennessee, and Incorporated Areas
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Nolichucky River....................  Approximately 1,400            +1639        +1638  City of Erwin,
                                       feet downstream of the                             Unincorporated Areas
                                       confluence of South                                of Unicoi County.
                                       Indian Creek.
                                      Approximately 2,280            +1690        +1690
                                       feet upstream of the
                                       Chestoa Pike Bridge.
North Indian Creek..................  Approximately 1,170            +1834        +1832  Town of Unicoi,
                                       feet downstream of the                             Unincorporated Areas
                                       Interstate 26 Bridge.                              of Unicoi County.
                                      Approximately 100 feet         +1924        +1920
                                       downstream of the
                                       confluence of Scioto
                                       Creek.
South Indian Creek..................  Approximately 440 feet         +1643        +1641  Unincorporated Areas of
                                       upstream of the                                    Unicoi County, City of
                                       confluence with                                    Erwin.
                                       Nolichucky River.
                                      Approximately 290 feet         +1681        +1680
                                       upstream of the Sandy
                                       Bottom Road Bridge.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
 Depth in feet above ground.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
 
                                                    ADDRESSES
 
City of Erwin
 
Maps are available for inspection at Erwin Town Hall, 211 North Main Avenue, Erwin, TN 37650.
 
Send comments to W. Don Lewis, Mayor, Post Office Box 59, Erwin, TN 37650-0059.
 
Town of Unicoi
 
Maps are available for inspection at Unicoi Town Hall, 3600 Unicoi Drive, Unicoi, TN 37692.
 
Send comments to Johnny M. Lynch, Mayor, Post Office Box 39, Unicoi, TN 37692-0039.
 
                                      Unincorporated Areas of Unicoi County
 
Maps are available for inspection at Post Office Box 169, Erwin, TN 37650-0169.
 
Send comments to Larry Rose, Mayor, Post Office Box 169, Erwin, TN 37650-0169.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: August 9, 2007.
David I. Maurstad,
Federal Insurance Administrator of the National Flood Insurance 
Program, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management 
Agency.
[FR Doc. E7-16277 Filed 8-17-07; 8:45 am]
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