[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 16 (Thursday, January 24, 2008)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 4156-4157]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-1209]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket No. FEMA-B-7739]


Withdrawal of Proposed Flood Elevation Determination for the 
Unincorporated Areas of Richland County, SC

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Proposed rule; withdrawal.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) withdraws the 
proposed flood elevation determination published October 16, 2007 for 
the Unincorporated Areas of Richland County, South Carolina (72 FR 
58598).

DATES: The proposed flood elevation determination published on October 
16, 2007 at 72 FR 58598, the September 12, 2007 Physical Map Revision, 
and the November 1, 2007 to January 31, 2008 appeal period associated 
with the withdrawn proposed flood elevation determinations are 
withdrawn as of January 24, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William R. Blanton, Jr., Chief, 
Engineering Management Branch, Mitigation Directorate, Federal 
Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472, 
(202) 646-3151 or e-mail [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On September 12, 2007, FEMA issued 
Preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) through a Physical Map 
Revision to identify flood hazards along the Congaree River in the 
Unincorporated Areas of Richland County, South Carolina, hereafter 
referred to as ``Richland County''. On October 16, 2007, FEMA published 
a proposed rule at 72 FR 58598, October 16, 2007 proposing flood 
elevation determinations along the Congaree River in Richland County. 
On October 17, 2007, FEMA issued a letter to the Chairman of the 
Richland County Council explaining that the appeal period for the 
proposed flood elevation determinations would begin on November 1, 2007 
and end on January 31, 2008.
    The purpose of this Federal Register publication is to withdraw the 
proposed flood elevation determination published October 16, 2007 at 72 
FR 58598 for the Unincorporated Areas of Richland County, South 
Carolina. This document also provides notice that FEMA has withdrawn 
the September 12, 2007 Physical Map Revision and canceled the November 
1, 2007 to January 31, 2008 appeal period associated with the withdrawn 
proposed flood elevation determinations. The reason for this withdrawal 
and cancelation is to address a federal district court's November 14, 
2007 finding that the October 16, 2007 notice proposing new flood 
elevation determinations for the Congaree River in the unincorporated 
areas of Richland County did not comply with the Court's November 18, 
2005 Order of Vacatur. FEMA intends to initiate a new revision and 
propose new flood hazard information; however, affected areas should 
utilize the effective flood hazard information, in

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accordance with the November 18, 2005 Order of Vacatur, until such time 
as updated flood hazard information is proposed by FEMA.
    Regulatory Classification. Since this notice withdraws a notice of 
proposed rulemaking, it is neither a proposed nor a final rulemaking 
and therefore is not within the scope of Executive Order 12866 of 
September 30, 1993, Regulatory Planning and Review, 58 FR 51735 or the 
Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601-612.

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 
amended to withdraw the following:
    The proposed flood elevation determination published in 72 FR 
58598, October 16, 2007 for the Unincorporated Areas of Richland 
County, South Carolina.

    Dated: January 15, 2008.
David I. Maurstad,
Federal Insurance Administrator of the National Flood Insurance 
Program, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland 
Security.
 [FR Doc. E8-1209 Filed 1-23-08; 8:45 am]
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