[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 176 (Monday, September 13, 2010)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 55527-55529]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-22762]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
44 CFR Part 67
[Docket ID FEMA-2010-0003; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-1136]
Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: Comments are requested on the proposed Base (1% annual-chance)
Flood Elevations (BFEs) and proposed BFE modifications for the
communities listed in the table below. The purpose of this notice is to
seek general information and comment regarding the proposed regulatory
flood elevations for the reach described by the downstream and upstream
locations in the table below. The BFEs and modified BFEs are a part of
the floodplain management measures that the community is required
either to adopt or to show evidence of having in effect in order to
qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood
Insurance Program (NFIP). In addition, these elevations, once
finalized, will be used by insurance agents and others to calculate
appropriate flood insurance premium rates for new buildings and the
contents in those buildings.
DATES: Comments are to be submitted on or before December 13, 2010.
ADDRESSES: The corresponding preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Map
(FIRM) for the proposed BFEs for each community is available for
inspection at the community's map repository. The respective addresses
are listed in the table below.
You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. FEMA-B-1136, to
Roy E. Wright, Deputy Director, Risk Analysis Division, Federal
Insurance and Mitigation Administration, Federal Emergency Management
Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-3461, or (e-
mail) [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Roy E. Wright, Deputy Director, Risk
Analysis Division, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration,
Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC
20472, (202) 646-3461, or (e-mail) [email protected].
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
also are used to calculate the appropriate flood insurance premium
rates for new buildings built after these elevations are made final,
and for the contents in those buildings.
Comments on any aspect of the Flood Insurance Study and FIRM, other
than the proposed BFEs, will be considered. A letter acknowledging
receipt of any comments will not be sent.
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.
Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review. This
proposed rule is not a significant regulatory action under the criteria
of section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866, as amended.
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
Flooding source(s) Location of referenced ground [caret] Communities affected
elevation Elevation in meters
(MSL)
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Effective Modified
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Itawamba County, Mississippi, and Incorporated Areas
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Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway........ Approximately 3.0 miles +250 +251 City of Fulton,
upstream of the Unincorporated Areas
confluence with of Itawamba County.
Coaches Branch.
At the Lock D dam...... +271 +282
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Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway........ Approximately 3.7 miles None +300 Unincorporated Areas of
upstream of the Itawamba County.
confluence with Mud
Creek.
Approximately 400 feet None +330
upstream of the Lock E
dam.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
Depth in feet above ground.
[caret] Mean Sea Level, rounded to the nearest 0.1 meter.
** BFEs to be changed include the listed downstream and upstream BFEs, and include BFEs located on the stream
reach between the referenced locations above. Please refer to the revised Flood Insurance Rate Map located at
the community map repository (see below) for exact locations of all BFEs to be changed.
Send comments to Roy E. Wright, Deputy Director, Risk Analysis Division, Federal Insurance and Mitigation
Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472.
ADDRESSES
City of Fulton
Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 213 West Wiygul Street, Fulton, MS 38843.
Unincorporated Areas of Itawamba County
Maps are available for inspection at the Itawamba County Courthouse, 201 West Main Street, Fulton, MS 38843.
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Monroe County, Mississippi, and Incorporated Areas
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Burketts Creek...................... At the confluence with None +220 City of Amory,
the Tennessee- Unincorporated Areas
Tombigbee Canal. of Monroe County.
At the confluence with None +242
Burketts Creek
Diversion Channel--
Upper Burketts Creek.
Burketts Creek Diversion Channel-- At the confluence with +239 +240 City of Amory,
Upper Burketts Creek. the Tennessee- Unincorporated Areas
Tombigbee Canal. of Monroe County.
Approximately 0.5 mile +246 +249
upstream of Phillips
Schoolhouse Road.
Burketts Creek Tributary No. 1...... At the confluence with +238 +239 City of Amory,
Burketts Creek. Unincorporated Areas
of Monroe County.
Approximately 1,055 None +253
feet upstream of
Tschudi Road.
City Ditch.......................... At the confluence with +193 +191 City of Aberdeen,
the Tombigbee River. Unincorporated Areas
of Monroe County.
Approximately 1.0 mile +194 +193
upstream of the
confluence with the
Tombigbee River.
Old Tombigbee River--Mattubby Creek. At the confluence with +194 +192 City of Aberdeen,
the Tombigbee River. Unincorporated Areas
of Monroe County.
Approximately 0.6 mile +196 +197
upstream of North
Meridian Street/
Coontail Road.
Roundhouse Branch................... Approximately 500 feet +244 +243 City of Amory.
upstream of Dalrymple
Drive.
At the confluence with +245 +243
Burketts Creek
Tributary No. 1.
Tennessee Tombigbee Canal........... Approximately 1.3 mile +209 +210 City of Amory,
downstream of State Unincorporated Areas
Highway 278. of Monroe County.
At the Lock B dam...... +223 +236
Tombigbee River..................... Approximately 10.3 +187 +188 City of Aberdeen,
miles downstream of Unincorporated Areas
U.S. Route 45. of Monroe County.
Approximately 9.5 miles +208 +207
upstream of U.S. Route
45.
Weaver Creek........................ At the confluence with +207 +206 Unincorporated Areas of
the Tombigbee River. Monroe County.
Approximately 2.3 miles +207 +206
upstream of the
confluence with the
Tombigbee River.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
Depth in feet above ground.
[caret] Mean Sea Level, rounded to the nearest 0.1 meter.
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** BFEs to be changed include the listed downstream and upstream BFEs, and include BFEs located on the stream
reach between the referenced locations above. Please refer to the revised Flood Insurance Rate Map located at
the community map repository (see below) for exact locations of all BFEs to be changed.
Send comments to Roy E. Wright, Deputy Director, Risk Analysis Division, Federal Insurance and Mitigation
Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472.
ADDRESSES
City of Aberdeen
Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 125 West Commerce Street, Aberdeen, MS 39730.
City of Amory
Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 109 Front Street South, Amory, MS 38821.
Unincorporated Areas of Monroe County
Maps are available for inspection at the Monroe County Courthouse, 301 South Chestnut Street, Aberdeen, MS
39730.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood
Insurance.'')
Dated: September 1, 2010.
Sandra K. Knight,
Deputy Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administrator, Mitigation,
Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2010-22762 Filed 9-10-10; 8:45 am]
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