[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 219 (Monday, November 14, 2011)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 70403-70406]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-29203]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket ID FEMA-2011-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-1227]


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 proposed 
rule 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 February 13, 2012.

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-1227, to 
Luis Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Federal Insurance 
and Mitigation Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 
C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-4064, or (email) 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Luis Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering 
Management Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, 
Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 
20472, (202) 646-4064, or (email) [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

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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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                                  Isabella County, Michigan (All Jurisdictions)
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Blanchard Mill Pond.................  Entire shoreline.......         None         +912  Township of Rolland.
Camelot Lake........................  Entire shoreline.......         None         +706  Township of Chippewa.
Coldwater Lake......................  Entire shoreline within         None         +866  Township of Nottawa,
                                       community.                                         Township of Sherman.
Halls Lake..........................  Entire shoreline.......         None         +994  Township of Broomfield.
Indian Lake.........................  Entire shoreline.......         None         +886  Township of Vernon.
Lake Manitonka......................  Entire shoreline within         None         +936  Township of Sherman.
                                       community (downstream
                                       of North Brinton Road).
Lake Manitonka......................  Entire shoreline within         None         +941  Township of Coldwater,
                                       community (upstream of                             Township of Sherman.
                                       North Brinton Road).
Lake Windaga........................  Entire shoreline within         None         +924  Township of Coldwater,
                                       community.                                         Township of Sherman.
Lake of the Hills...................  Entire shoreline within         None         +894  Township of Nottawa,
                                       community.                                         Township of Sherman.
Littlefield Lake....................  Entire shoreline.......         None         +911  Township of Gilmore.
Scott Lake Drain....................  Entire shoreline within         None         +892  Saginaw Chippewa Tribe,
                                       community.                                         Township of Nottawa.
Stevenson Lake......................  Entire shoreline.......         None         +850  Township of Vernon.
Weidman Mill Pond...................  Entire shoreline within         None         +887  Saginaw Chippewa Tribe,
                                       community.                                         Township of Nottawa,
                                                                                          Township of Sherman.
Woodruff Lake.......................  Entire shoreline within         None         +913  Township of Broomfield,
                                       community.                                         Township of Deerfield.
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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 Luis Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation
 Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472.
 
                                                    ADDRESSES
 
Saginaw Chippewa Tribe
Maps are available for inspection at the Office of the Tribal Clerk, Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe, 7070 East
 Broadway Street, Mount Pleasant, MI 48858.
 

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Township of Broomfield
Maps are available for inspection at the Broomfield Township Hall, 2889 South Rolland Road, Remus, MI 49340.
 
Township of Chippewa
Maps are available for inspection at the Chippewa Township Hall, 11084 East Pickard Road, Mount Pleasant, MI
 48858.
 
Township of Coldwater
Maps are available for inspection at 8328 West Beck Road, Lake, MI 48632.
 
Township of Deerfield
Maps are available for inspection at the Deerfield Township Hall, 3032 South Winn Road, Mount Pleasant, MI
 48858.
 
Township of Gilmore
Maps are available for inspection at the Gilmore Township Hall, 1998 West Stevenson Lake Road, Farwell, MI
 48622.
 
Township of Nottawa
Maps are available for inspection at the Nottawa Township Hall, 3024 West Weidman Road, Weidman, MI 48893.
 
Township of Rolland
Maps are available for inspection at 524 Cedar Street, Blanchard, MI 49310.
 
Township of Sherman
Maps are available for inspection at the Sherman Township Hall, 3550 North Rolland Road, Weidman, MI 48893.
 
Township of Vernon
Maps are available for inspection at the Vernon Township Hall, 10877 North Lincoln Road, Clare, MI 48617.
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                                  Washoe County, Nevada, and Incorporated Areas
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211 Creek...........................  Approximately 400 feet          None        +5039  City of Reno,
                                       downstream of U.S.                                 Unincorporated Areas
                                       Route 395.                                         of Washoe County.
                                      Approximately 0.42 mile         None        +5513
                                       upstream of Union
                                       Pacific Railroad.
6015 Creek..........................  At the upstream side of         None        +5166  City of Reno.
                                       the West Copperfield
                                       Creek confluence.
                                      Approximately 1,500             None        +5252
                                       feet upstream of the
                                       West Copperfield Creek
                                       confluence.
6634 Creek..........................  Approximately 1.11              None        +5068  City of Reno.
                                       miles downstream of
                                       Union Pacific Railroad.
                                      Approximately 0.47 mile         None        +5473
                                       upstream of Union
                                       Pacific Railroad.
Copperfield Creek...................  Approximately 1,600             None        +5040  City of Reno,
                                       feet downstream of the                             Unincorporated Areas
                                       West Copperfield Creek                             of Washoe County.
                                       confluence.
                                      Approximately 0.92 mile         None        +5295
                                       upstream of U.S. Route
                                       395 (southbound on-
                                       ramp).
Evans Creek.........................  Approximately 1,700             None        +4682  City of Reno,
                                       feet upstream of                                   Unincorporated Areas
                                       Lakeside Drive.                                    of Washoe County.
                                      Approximately 0.52 mile         None        +5070
                                       upstream of Evans
                                       Creek Drive.
Fat Creek...........................  Approximately 460 feet          None        +5040  City of Reno,
                                       downstream of U.S.                                 Unincorporated Areas
                                       Route 395.                                         of Washoe County.
                                      Approximately 0.62 mile         None        +5086
                                       upstream of Frontage
                                       Road.
Flat Creek..........................  Approximately 975 feet          None        +5043  City of Reno,
                                       downstream of the Flat                             Unincorporated Areas
                                       Creek Split confluence.                            of Washoe County.
                                      Approximately 0.58 mile         None        +5177
                                       upstream of the Flat
                                       Creek Split confluence.
Flat Creek Split....................  Approximately 50 feet           None        +5043  City of Reno,
                                       upstream of Frontage                               Unincorporated Areas
                                       Road.                                              of Washoe County.
                                      Approximately 130 feet          None        +5052
                                       downstream of the Flat
                                       Creek confluence.
North Evans Creek...................  Approximately 160 feet          None        +4900  Unincorporated Areas of
                                       downstream of the                                  Washoe County.
                                       Evans Creek confluence.
                                      Approximately 0.74 mile         None        +5094
                                       upstream of the Evans
                                       Creek confluence.

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Short Creek.........................  Approximately 1,500             None        +5039  City of Reno,
                                       feet downstream of                                 Unincorporated Areas
                                       U.S. Route 395.                                    of Washoe County.
                                      Approximately 0.61 mile         None        +5153
                                       upstream of Frontage
                                       Road.
West Copperfield Creek..............  Approximately 1,000             None        +5060  City of Reno,
                                       feet downstream of                                 Unincorporated Areas
                                       Frontage Road.                                     of Washoe County.
                                      Approximately 1.01              None        +5259
                                       miles upstream of
                                       Frontage Road.
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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 Luis Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation
 Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472.
 
                                                    ADDRESSES
 
City of Reno
Maps are available for inspection at the City Hall Annex, 450 Sinclair Street, Reno, NV 89501.
 
                                      Unincorporated Areas of Washoe County
Maps are available for inspection at the Washoe County Administration Building, 1001 East 9th Street, Reno, NV
 89512.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: October 28, 2011.
David L. Miller,
Associate Administrator, Federal Insurance and Mitigation 
Administration, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency 
Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2011-29203 Filed 11-10-11; 8:45 am]
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