[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 193 (Friday, October 5, 2007)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 56975-56979]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-19680]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket No. FEMA-D-7822]


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.

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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.

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Accordingly, 44 CFR part 67 is proposed to be 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.  67.4  [Amended]

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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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                   Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, Kentucky, and Incorporated Areas
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Bowman Mill Tributary...............  At the confluence with          None         +890  Lexington-Fayette Urban
                                       South Elkhorn Creek.                               County Government.
                                      Approximately 920 feet          None         +940
                                       upstream of Palomar
                                       Boulevard.
Bryant Tributary....................  At the confluence with          None         +943  Lexington-Fayette Urban
                                       North Elkhorn Creek.                               County Government.
                                      Approximately 2,200             None         +985
                                       feet upstream of Polo
                                       Club Boulevard.
Cave Hill Tributary.................  At the confluence with          None         +907  Lexington-Fayette Urban
                                       Bowman Mill Tributary.                             County Government.
                                      Approximately 2,780             None         +954
                                       feet upstream of the
                                       confluence with Bowman
                                       Mill Tributary.
Southpoint Tributary................  At the confluence with          None         +890  Lexington-Fayette Urban
                                       West Hickman Creek.                                County Government.
                                      Approximately 2,800             None         +947
                                       feet upstream of
                                       Southpoint Drive.
Wolf Run............................  Approximately 280 feet          +923         +922  Lexington-Fayette Urban
                                       upstream of Beacon                                 County Government.
                                       Hill Tributary.
                                      At Nicholasville Road..         None         +990
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
 Depth in feet above ground.
 
                                                    ADDRESSES
 
                                    Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government
 
Maps are available for inspection at Division of Planning, Current Planning Section, 101 East Vine Street,
 Lexington, KY 40507.
Send comments to The Honorable Jim Newberry, Mayor, Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, 200 East Main
 Street, Lexington, KY 40507.
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                                Tate County, Mississippi, and Incorporated Areas
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Arkabutla Reservoir.................  Arkabutla Reservoir....         None         +245  Town of Coldwater,
                                                                                          Unincorporated Areas
                                                                                          of Tate County.
Coldwater River.....................  0.7 Miles Downstream of         None         +195  Unincorporated Areas of
                                       Arkabutla Reservior                                Tate County.
                                       Dam.
                                      At County Boundary.....         None         +252

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Pidgeon Roost Creek.................  0.6 Miles Downstream of         None         +292  Unincorporated Areas of
                                       Pidgeon Roost Road.                                Tate County.
                                      400 Ft Downstream of            None         +295
                                       Pidgeon Roost Road.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
 Depth in feet above ground.
 
                                                    ADDRESSES
 
Town of Coldwater
 
Maps are available for inspection at 444 Court Street, Coldwater, MS 38618.
Send comments to The Honorable Jessie Edwards, Mayor, Town of Coldwater, 444 Court Street, Coldwater, MS 38618.
 
                                       Unincorporated Areas of Tate County
Maps are available for inspection at 201 Ward Street, Senatobia, MS 38668.
Send comments to Mr. James Sowell, President, Tate County Board of Supervisors, 201 Ward Street, Senatobia, MS
 38668.
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                               Clay County, North Carolina and Incorporated Areas
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Blair Creek.........................  At the confluence with          None       +1,800  Clay County
                                       Hiwassee River.                                    (Unincorporated
                                                                                          Areas).
                                      Approximately 0.4 mile          None       +1,840
                                       upstream of NC-69.
Brasstown Creek.....................  At the confluence with          None       +1,587  Clay County
                                       Hiwassee River.                                    (Unincorporated
                                                                                          Areas).
                                      Approximately 400 feet          None       +1,713
                                       upstream of West Road
                                       (State Road 1111).
Chatuga Lake........................  Entire shoreline within         None       +1,929  Clay County
                                       Clay County.                                       (Unincorporated
                                                                                          Areas).
Coleman Creek.......................  At the confluence with          None       +1,934  Clay County
                                       Hyatt Mill Creek.                                  (Unincorporated
                                                                                          Areas).
                                      Approximately 800 feet          None       +1,934
                                       upstream of the
                                       confluence with Hyatt
                                       Mill Creek.
Crawford Creek......................  At the confluence with          None       +1,698  Clay County
                                       Brasstown Creek.                                   (Unincorporated
                                                                                          Areas).
                                      Approximately 1,430             None       +1,837
                                       feet upstream of Pine
                                       Ridge Drive.
Downing Creek.......................  At the confluence with          None       +1,796  Clay County
                                       Hiwassee River.                                    (Unincorporated
                                                                                          Areas).
                                      Approximately 0.4 mile          None       +1,959
                                       upstream of Lawrence
                                       Smith Road (State Road
                                       1324).
Eagle Fork Creek....................  At the confluence with          None       +2,045  Clay County
                                       Shooting Creek.                                    (Unincorporated
                                                                                          Areas).
                                      Approximately 200 feet          None       +2,211
                                       upstream of Sally Gap
                                       Road.
Fires Creek.........................  At the confluence with          None       +1,724  Clay County
                                       Hiwassee River.                                    (Unincorporated
                                                                                          Areas).
                                      Approximately 1.5 miles         None       +1,834
                                       upstream of Fires
                                       Creek Road (State Road
                                       1300).
Giesky Creek........................  At the confluence with          None       +1,981  Clay County
                                       Shooting Creek.                                    (Unincorporated
                                                                                          Areas).
                                      Approximately 1,530             None       +2,172
                                       feet upstream of Sally
                                       Gap Road.
Gumlog Creek........................  At the confluence with          None       +1,669  Clay County
                                       Brasstown Creek.                                   (Unincorporated
                                                                                          Areas).
                                      Approximately 300 feet          None       +1,703
                                       upstream of Pine Log
                                       Road (State Road 1104).
Hiwassee River......................  Approximately 500 feet          None       +1,590  Clay County
                                       downstream of Old                                  (Unincorporated
                                       Highway 64W (State                                 Areas), Town of
                                       Road 1100).                                        Hayesville.
                                      Approximately 1,380             None       +1,885
                                       feet upstream of the
                                       confluence of Hiwassee
                                       River Tributary 1.
    Tributary 1.....................  At the confluence with          None       +1,811  Clay County
                                       Hiwassee River.                                    (Unincorporated
                                                                                          Areas).
                                      Approximately 0.5 mile          None       +1,811
                                       upstream of Chatuge
                                       Dam Road (State Road
                                       1146).
Hothouse Branch.....................  At the confluence with          None       +1,943  Clay County
                                       Shooting Creek.                                    (Unincorporated
                                                                                          Areas).
                                      Approximately 0.7 mile          None       +2,015
                                       upstream of Fred and
                                       Carl Lane.
Hyatt Mill Creek....................  At the confluence with          None       +1,802  Clay County
                                       Hiwassee River.                                    (Unincorporated
                                                                                          Areas).
                                      At the confluence of            None       +1,934
                                       Coleman Creek.

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Licklog Creek.......................  Approximately 200 feet          None       +1,929  Clay County
                                       downstream of U.S.                                 (Unincorporated
                                       Highway 64.                                        Areas).
                                      Approximately 450 feet          None       +2,005
                                       upstream of Peckerwood
                                       Road (State Road 1328).
Muskrat Branch......................  At the confluence with          None       +2,183  Clay County
                                       Shooting Creek and                                 (Unincorporated
                                       Thompson Creek.                                    Areas).
                                      Approximately 1.5 miles         None       +2,429
                                       upstream of the
                                       confluence with
                                       Shooting Creek and
                                       Thompson Creek.
Nantahala River.....................  At the Clay/Macon               None       +3,013  Clay County
                                       County boundary.                                   (Unincorporated
                                                                                          Areas).
                                      Approximately 450 feet          None       +3,089
                                       downstream of
                                       Thunderstruck Lane.
Pinelong Creek......................  At the confluence with          None       +1,641  Clay County
                                       Brasstown Creek.                                   (Unincorporated
                                                                                          Areas).
                                      Approximately 1.0 mile          None       +1,914
                                       upstream of Royal Oaks
                                       Trail.
Qually Creek........................  At the confluence with          None       +1,788  Clay County
                                       Hiwassee River.                                    (Unincorporated
                                                                                          Areas).
                                      Approximately 0.5 mile          None       +1,837
                                       upstream of Ali Drive.
Shooting Creek......................  Approximately 800 feet          None       +1,929  Clay County
                                       upstream of Old                                    (Unincorporated
                                       Highway 64E.                                       Areas).
                                      Approximately 90 feet           None       +2,183
                                       upstream of Old
                                       Highway 64E.
Sweetwater Creek....................  At the confluence with          None       +1,686  Clay County
                                       Hiwassee River.                                    (Unincorporated
                                                                                          Areas).
                                      Approximately 1.2 miles         None       +1,844
                                       upstream of U.S.
                                       Highway 64.
Thompson Creek......................  At the confluence with          None       +2,183  Clay County
                                       Shooting Creek.                                    (Unincorporated
                                                                                          Areas).
                                      Approximately 0.5 mile          None       +2,283
                                       upstream of Muskrat
                                       Creek Road (State Road
                                       1173).
Town Creek..........................  At the confluence with          None       +1,793  Clay County
                                       Hiwassee River.                                    (Unincorporated
                                                                                          Areas), Town of
                                                                                          Hayesville.
                                      Approximately 0.5 mile          None       +1,831
                                       upstream of Anderson
                                       Street.
Tusquitee Creek.....................  At the confluence with          None       +1,783  Clay County
                                       Hiwassee River.                                    (Unincorporated
                                                                                          Areas).
                                      Approximately 2.0 miles         None       +2,214
                                       upstream of Chairmaker
                                       Drive.
Winchester Creek....................  At the confluence with          None       +1,671  Clay County
                                       Brasstown Creek.                                   (Unincorporated
                                                                                          Areas).
                                      Approximately 1,090             None       +1,716
                                       feet upstream of West
                                       Gum Log Road (State
                                       Road 1107).
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
 Depth in feet above ground.
 
                                                    ADDRESSES
 
Clay County
 
Maps are available for inspection at Clay County Building, 33 Main Street, Hayesville, NC.
Send comments to Mr. Paul Leek, Clay County Manager, P.O. Box 118, Hayesville, NC 28904.
 
Town of Hayesville
 
Maps are available for inspection at Hayesville Town Hall, 235 Sanderson Street, Hayesville, NC.
Send comments to The Honorable Harrell Moore, Mayor of the Town of Hayesville, P.O. Box 235, Hayesville, NC
 28904.
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                                 Dyer County, Tennessee, and Incorporated Areas
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Mississippi River...................  Approximately 720 feet          None         +268  Unincorporated Areas of
                                       downstream from the                                Dyer County.
                                       confluence of Obion
                                       River.
                                      County boundary........         None         +281
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
 Depth in feet above ground.
 
                                                    ADDRESSES
 
                                       Unincorporated Areas of Dyer County
Maps are available for inspection at Building Inspector's Office, 1 Veterans Square, Dyersburg, TN
 38025.
Send comments to The Honorable Richard Hill, Mayor, Dyer County, Dyer County Courthouse, P.O. Box 1360,
 Dyersburg, TN 38025-1360.
 
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Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood 
Insurance.''

    Dated: September 21, 2007.
David I. Maurstad,
Federal Insurance Administrator of the National Flood Insurance 
Program, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management 
Agency.
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