[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 169 (Friday, August 31, 2007)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 50317-50318]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-17352]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket No. FEMA-B-7732]


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 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) Depth in feet above     Communities affected
                                             elevation                  ground
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                                                                Effective     Modified
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                                 Mobile County, Alabama, and Incorporated Areas
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Branch B............................  Approximately 2,900             None          +87  City of Mobile, City of
                                       feet downstream of                                 Prichard.
                                       Golfway Street.
                                      Approximately 3,300             None         +172
                                       feet downstream of
                                       Golfway Street.
Branch C............................  Approximately 50 feet           None          +42  City of Prichard.
                                       downsteam of U.S. 45.
                                      Approximately 1,200             None          +91
                                       feet upstream of West
                                       Meyers Road.
Branch D............................  Approximately 100 feet          None          +56  City of Prichard.
                                       downstream of West
                                       Meyers Road.
                                      Approximately 500 feet          None         +117
                                       upstream Cochran Road.
Branch D Tributary..................  Confluence with Branch          None          +88  City of Prichard.
                                       D.
                                      Approximately 1,100             None         +127
                                       feet upstream of
                                       Confluence with Branch
                                       D.

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Branch E............................  Approximately 2,100             None          +18  City of Prichard.
                                       feet above confluence
                                       with Eightmile Creek.
                                      Approximately 1,800             None          +35
                                       feet upstream of
                                       Aldock Road.
Branch F............................  Approximately 1,100             None          +15  City of Prichard.
                                       feet above confluence
                                       with Eightmile Creek.
                                      Approximately 3,800             None          +32
                                       feet above confluence
                                       with Eightmile Creek.
Branch G............................  Approximately 800 feet          None          +28  City of Prichard.
                                       downstream of West
                                       Main Street.
                                      Approximately 250 feet          None          +44
                                       upstream of Wolf Ridge
                                       Road.
Gum Tree Branch.....................  Approximately 100 feet          None          +25  City of Prichard.
                                       upstream of Turner
                                       Road.
                                      Approximately 600 feet          None          +29
                                       upstream of Caledonia
                                       Street.
Miller Creek........................  Approximately 2,600             None         +153  Unincorporated Areas of
                                       feet upstream of Snow                              Mobile County.
                                       Road.
                                      Aproximately 12,420             None         +183
                                       feet upstream of Snow
                                       Road.
Unnamed Branch......................  Approximately 100 feet          None          +88  City of Prichard.
                                       downstream of Bear
                                       Fork Road.
                                      Approximately 1,100             None         +149
                                       feet upstream of
                                       Forrest Park Road.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
 Depth in feet above ground.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
                                                    ADDRESSES
City of Mobile
 
Maps are available for inspection at 205 Government Street, 3rd Floor, Mobile, AL 36602.
Send comments to The Honorable Samuel L. Jones, Mayor, City of Mobile, P.O. Box 1827, Mobile, AL 36633.
 
City of Prichard
 
Maps are available for inspection at 216 East Prichard Avenue, Mobile, AL 36610.
Send comments to The Honorable Ron Davis, Mayor, City of Prichard, P.O. Box 10427, Prichard, AL 36610.
                                      Unincorporated Areas of Mobile County
Maps are available for inspection at 1110 Schillinger Road, Suite 100, Mobile, AL 36608.
Send comments to The Honorable Stephen Nodine, Chairman, Mobile County, P.O. Box 1443, Mobile, AL 36633.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: August 21, 2007.
David I. Maurstad,
Federal Insurance Administrator of the National Flood Insurance 
Program, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management 
Agency.
[FR Doc. E7-17352 Filed 8-30-07; 8:45 am]
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