[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 186 (Wednesday, September 26, 2007)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 54631-54635]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-18951]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket No. FEMA-B-7737]


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

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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
                                                              --------------------------
                                                                Effective     Modified
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                                  Adams County, Indiana, and Incorporated Areas
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Borum Run...........................  At confluence with St.          +789         +791  Unincorporated Areas of
                                       Marys River.                                       Adams County, City of
                                                                                          Decatur.
                                      Approximately 5,125             +789         +791
                                       feet upstream of High
                                       Street.
Holthouse Ditch.....................  At confluence with St.          +785         +787  Unincorporated Areas of
                                       Marys River.                                       Adams County, City of
                                                                                          Decatur.
                                      Approximately 4,700             +786         +787
                                       feet upstream of
                                       Washington Street.
Kohne Drain No. 1...................  At confluence with              +785         +787  Unincorporated Areas of
                                       Holthouse Ditch.                                   Adams County, City of
                                                                                          Decatur.
                                      Approximately 1,350             +786         +787
                                       feet upstream of
                                       Meibers Street.
Koos Ditch..........................  At confluence with St.          +788         +789  Unincorporated Areas of
                                       Mary's River.                                      Adams County, City of
                                                                                          Decatur.
                                      Approximately 1,550             +788         +789
                                       upstream of Piqua Road.
St. Marys River.....................  Approximately 14,750            +776         +778  Unincorporated Areas of
                                       feet downstream of                                 Adams County, City of
                                       County Road 350 West.                              Decatur.
                                      Approximately 16,650            None         +794
                                       feet upstream of State
                                       Road 101.
Yellow Creek........................  At the confluence with          +789         +791  Unincorporated Areas of
                                       the St. Marys River.                               Adams County.
                                      Approximately 1,750             +790         +791
                                       feet upstream of
                                       Norfolk and Western
                                       Railway.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
 Depth in feet above ground.
 
                                                    ADDRESSES
 
City of Decatur
 
Maps are available for inspection at 225 West Monroe Street, Decatur, IN 46733.
 
Send comments to The Honorable Fred R. Isch, Mayor, 225 West Monroe Street, Decatur, IN 46733.
 
Unincorporated Areas of Adams County
 
Maps are available for inspection at 313 W. Jefferson St., Suite 338, Decatur, IN 46733.
 
Send comments to Mr. Doug Bauman, Adams County Commissioner, 313 W. Jefferson St., Suite 200, Decatur, IN 46733.
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                                  Tarrant County, Texas, and Incorporated Areas
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Big Bear Creek......................  Approximately 1270ft            +528         +527  City of Fort Worth,
                                       downstream of the                                  City of Euless, City
                                       intersection at                                    of Grand Prairie, City
                                       Highway 183.                                       of Grapevine, City of
                                                                                          Keller, City of South
                                                                                          Lake, Town of
                                                                                          Colleyville,
                                                                                          Unincorporated Areas
                                                                                          of Tarrant County.
                                      Approximately 93ft              +759         +758
                                       downstream of the
                                       intersection with Bear
                                       Creek Pkwy..

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Hogpen Branch.......................  Approximately 83 feet           +584         +582  City of Mansfield.
                                       upstream from
                                       intersection with
                                       Country Club Road.
                                      Approximately 100 feet          +620         +621
                                       downstream from
                                       intersection with
                                       Highway 157.
Johnson Creek.......................  Intersection with               +470         +467  City of Grand Prairie.
                                       Avenue K.
                                      Approximately 200 feet          +510         +511
                                       upstream of
                                       intersection with
                                       Highway 360.
Nichols Branch......................  Intersection with Newt          +601         +599  City of Mansfield.
                                       Patterson Road.
                                      Approximately 560 feet          None         +620
                                       downstream of
                                       intersection with
                                       Columbria Drive.
Plantation East Creek...............  Upstream of Llano               +652         +651  City of Benbrook.
                                       Avenue approximately
                                       290 feet.
                                      Approximately 288 feet          +686         +685
                                       upstream of Circle S
                                       Road.
Plantation West Creek, Stream MSC-1A  Intersection with               +673         +671  City of Benbrook, City
                                       Twilight Drive W.                                  of Fort Worth.
                                      Approximately 705 feet          +690         +692
                                       from intersection with
                                       Dawn Drive.
Pond Branch.........................  Approximately 95 feet           +586         +587  City of Mansfield.
                                       downstream of
                                       intersection with
                                       Depot Street.
                                      Approximately 37 feet           +602         +600
                                       downstream of East
                                       Kimball Street.
Stream JC-1.........................  Approximately 300 feet          +500         +502  City of Grand Prairie.
                                       downstream of West
                                       Tarrant Road
                                       intersection.
                                      Intersection with               +505         +503
                                       Duncan Perry Road.
Timber Creek........................  Approximately 700 feet          +617         +618  City of Benbrook.
                                       upstream of confluence
                                       with Clear Fork of the
                                       Trinity River.
                                      Approximately 700 feet          +693         +692
                                       downstream of the
                                       intersection with
                                       McKinley Street.
Walnut Creek 3......................  Approximately 4850 feet         +548         +546  City of Mansfield.
                                       downstream from
                                       intersection with
                                       Highway 360.
                                      Approximately 80 feet           +587         +588
                                       downstream from the
                                       intersection of 287.
Watson Branch.......................  Confluence with Walnut          +578         +580  City of Mansfield.
                                       Creek 3.
                                      Intersection with               None         +641
                                       Highway 157.
Willow Bend.........................  The intersection with           +634         +640  City of Benbrook.
                                       Willow Bend Creek at
                                       Meadowside Drive.
                                      Approximately 70 feet           +706         +707
                                       downstream of
                                       intersection with
                                       Williams Road.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
 Depth in feet above ground.
 
                                                    ADDRESSES
City of Benbrook
 
Maps are available for inspection at 911 Winscott Rd, Benbrook, TX 76126.
 
Send comments to The Honorable Jerry Dittrick, Mayor, 911 Winscott Rd, Benbrook, TX 76126.
 
City of Euless
 
Maps are available for inspection at 201 N Ector Dr., Euless, TX 76039.
 
Send comments to The Honorable Mary Saleh, Mayor, 201 N Ector Dr., Euless, TX 76039.
 
City of Fort Worth
 
Maps are available for inspection at 1000 Throckmorton St., Fort Worth, TX 76102.
 
Send comments to The Honorable Mike Moncrief, Mayor, 1000 Throckmorton St., Fort Worth, TX 76102.
 
City of Grand Prairie
 
Maps are available for inspection at 317 College St., Grand Prairie, TX 75053.
 
Send comments to The Honorable Charles England, Mayor, 317 W. College, Grand Prairie, TX 75050.
 
City of Grapevine
 
Maps are available for inspection at 413 South Main Street, Grapevine, TX 76051.
 
Send comments to The Honorable William D Tate, Mayor, P.O. Box 95104, Grapevine, TX 76099.
 
City of Keller
 
Maps are available for inspection at 158 South Main, Keller, TX 76248.
 
Send comments to The Honorable Pat McGrail, Mayor, P.O. Box 770, Keller, TX 76244.
 
City of Mansfield
 
Maps are available for inspection at 1305 East Broad St., Mansfield, TX 76063.
 
Send comments to The Honorable Mel Newman, Mayor, 1200 E Broad St., Mansfield, TX 76063.
 
City of South Lake
 
Maps are available for inspection at 667 North Carroll Avenue, Southlake, TX 76092.
 

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Send comments to The Honorable Andy Wambsganss, Mayor, 1400 Main St, Southlake, TX 76092.
 
Town of Colleyville
 
Maps are available for inspection at 401 Oak Valley Rd., Colleyville, TX 76034.
 
Send comments to The Honorable David Kelly, Mayor, 100 Main Street, Colleyville, TX 76034.
 
Unincorporated Areas of Tarrant County
 
Maps are available for inspection at 100 E Weatherford St, Fort Worth, TX 76196.
 
Send comments to The Honorable B. Glen Whitley, County Judge, 100 E Weatherford St, Suite 501, Fort Worth, TX
 76196.
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                                      District of Columbia Washington, D.C.
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Anacostia River.....................  Approximately at                 +11          +13  District of Columbia.
                                       Anacostia Railroad
                                       Bridge.
                                      At approximately 200             +15          +17
                                       feet upstream of New
                                       York Avenue.
Barnaby Run.........................  Approximately at the            None          +21  District of Columbia.
                                       confluence with Oxon
                                       Run.
                                      At approximately 1200            +49          +53
                                       feet upstream of South
                                       Capital and Southern
                                       Avenue.
Broad Branch........................  At approximately 2560           +101         +102  District of Columbia.
                                       feet upstream of Ridge
                                       Road.
                                      At approximately 760            +180         +187
                                       feet upstream of 27th
                                       Street.
Creek Along Normanstone Drive.......  At approximately 230             +41          +40  District of Columbia.
                                       feet downstream of the
                                       Rock Creek Drive.
                                      At approximately 190            +149         +150
                                       feet upstream of
                                       Normanstone Drive.
East Creek A........................  At approximately 2250           +164         +165  District of Columbia.
                                       feet downstream of
                                       Dalecarlia Parkway.
                                      At approximately 675            +168         +169
                                       feet downstream of
                                       Dalecarlia Parkway.
East Creek B........................  Approximately at the            +239         +240  District of Columbia.
                                       Glenbrook Road.
                                      At approximately 760            +314         +308
                                       feet upstream of
                                       Driveway Bridge 4.
Fenwick Branch......................  Approximately at the            +174         +176  District of Columbia.
                                       confluence with Rock
                                       Creek.
                                      At approximately 3620           +234         +232
                                       feet upstream of the
                                       confluence with
                                       Tributary of Fenwick
                                       Branch.
Fort Dupont Creek...................  Approximately 500 feet           +24          +23  District of Columbia.
                                       downstream of
                                       Minnesota Avenue
                                       Bridge.
                                      At approximately 40              +28          +29
                                       feet downstream of
                                       Minnesota Avenue
                                       Bridge.
Melvin Hazen Branch.................  Approximately 1000 feet         +209         +208  District of Columbia.
                                       upstream from
                                       Connecticut Avenue, NW.
                                      At approximately 125            +245         +244
                                       feet downstream of
                                       Reno Road.
Oxon Run............................  At approximately 320             +22          +23  District of Columbia.
                                       feet upstream of the
                                       confluence with
                                       Barnaby Run.
                                      At approximately 6160           +102         +103
                                       feet upstream of
                                       Wheeler Road.
Pinehurst Run.......................  Approximately at the            None         +165  District of Columbia.
                                       confluence with Rock
                                       Creek.
                                      At approximately 3100           +251         +255
                                       feet upstream of
                                       Oregon Avenue.
Pope Branch.........................  At approximately 80              +32          +45  District of Columbia.
                                       feet upstream of
                                       Minnesota Avenue.
                                      Approximately 4630 feet         +152         +159
                                       upstream of Minnesota
                                       Avenue.
Potomac River.......................  At approximately 500             +10           +9  District of Columbia.
                                       feet downstream of
                                       Route 95.
                                      At approximately 2200            +42          +41
                                       feet upstream of Chain
                                       Bridge Road.
Rock Creek..........................  Approximately at the             +15          +16  District of Columbia.
                                       confluence with
                                       Potomac River.
                                      Approximately at the            +174         +176
                                       confluence with
                                       Fenwick Branch.
Tributary to Fenwick Branch.........  Approximately at the            +189         +191  District of Columbia.
                                       confluence with
                                       Fenwick Creek.
                                      At approximately 2500           +232         +231
                                       feet upstream of the
                                       confluence with
                                       Fenwick Branch.
Watts Branch........................  Approximately at the             +13          +15  District of Columbia.
                                       confluence with
                                       Anacostia River.
                                      Approximately at                 +93          +96
                                       Southern Avenue.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
 Depth in feet above ground.
                                                    ADDRESSES
District of Columbia
 

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Maps are available for inspection at 51 N Street, NE., Suite 5020, Washington, DC 20002.
 
Send comments to Mr. Timothy Karikari, P.E., CPESC, NFIP Coordinator, 51 N Street, NE., 5th Floor, Room 5021,
 Washington, DC 20002.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: September 18, 2007.
David I. Maurstad,
Federal Insurance Administrator of the National Flood Insurance 
Program, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management 
Agency.
[FR Doc. E7-18951 Filed 9-25-07; 8:45 am]
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