Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations

FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket No. FEMA-7170]

Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: Technical information or comments are requested on the

proposed base (1% annual chance) flood elevations and proposed base

flood elevation modifications for the communities listed below. The

base flood elevations and modified base flood elevations 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

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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 base flood elevations 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 following

table.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael K. Buckley, P.E., Chief,

Hazard Identification Branch, Mitigation Directorate, 500 C Street SW.,

Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-2756.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Emergency Management Agency

proposes to make determinations of base flood elevations and modified

base flood elevations 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 base flood and modified base flood elevations,

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. No environmental impact

assessment has been prepared.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

The Associate Director, Mitigation Directorate, certifies that this

proposed rule is exempt from the requirements of the Regulatory

Flexibility Act because proposed or modified base flood elevations are

required by the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4104,

and are required to establish and maintain community eligibility in the

NFIP. No regulatory flexibility analysis has been prepared.

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 12612, Federalism

This proposed rule involves no policies that have federalism

implications under Executive Order 12612, Federalism, dated October 26,

1987.

Executive Order 12778, Civil Justice Reform

This proposed rule meets the applicable standards of Section

2(b)(2) of Executive Order 12778.

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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#Depth in feet above

ground. *Elevation in

State City/town/county Source of flooding Location feet. (NGVD)

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Existing Modified

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California..................... Red Bluff (city) Reeds Creek....... Approximately 430 feet upstream of Southern Pacific *267 *268

Tehama County. Railroad.

Just downstream of South Jackson Street.............. *267 *271

Approximately 180 feet downstream of the western *275 *279

corporate limits.

East Sand Slough.. Just upstream of Gilmore Ranch Road extended, at the *267 *267

corporate limits.

Approximately 150 feet downstream of Antelope *269 *269

Boulevard.

Approximately 550 feet upstream of Antelope Boulevard *270 *271

Brewery Creek Approximately 750 feet downstream of Monroe Avenue... None *274

Tributary.

Approximately 130 feet downstream of Monroe Avenue... None *280

Just upstream of Monroe Avenue....................... None *291

Maps are available for inspection at the Community Development Department, City of Red Bluff, City Hall, 555 Washington Street, Red Bluff, California.

Send comments to The Honorable Richard Bull, City Manager, City of Red Bluff, P.O. Box 400, Red Bluff, California 96080.

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Wyoming........................ Laramie (city) Laramie River..... Approximately 2,260 feet downstream of Curtis Street. *7,129 *7,129

Albany County.

Just upstream of Curtis Street....................... *7,131 *7,132

Just downstream of new Wyoming Highway............... *7,136 *7,137

Just upstream of Interstate Highway 80............... *7,141 *7,1412

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Approximately 1,000 feet upstream of Interstate *7,143 *7,143

Highway 80.

Maps are available for inspection at the City of Laramie, City Engineer's Office, City Hall, 406 Ivinson Street, Laramie, Wyoming.

Send comments to the Honorable Jim Rose, Mayor, City of Laramie, 406 Ivinson Street, Laramie, Wyoming 82070.

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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood

Insurance'')

Dated: March 7, 1996.

Richard W. Krimm,

Acting Associate Director for Mitigation.

[FR Doc. 96-6085 Filed 3-13-96; 8:45 am]

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