Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations

FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket No. FEMA-7177]

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 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 Acting 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

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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........................... Orange (County) Arroyo Salada............................ At confluence with Salt Creek............................. *122 None

Unincorporated Areas.

Just upstream of East Nine Drive.......................... *186 *206

Approximately 400 feet upstream of East Nine Drive........ *200 *208

Approximately 800 feet upstream of East Nine Drive........ *210 *212

Approximately 1,200 feet upstream of East Nine Drive...... *219 224

Approximately 1,600 feet upstream of East Nine Drive...... *229 *232

Approximately 2,000 feet upstream of East Nine Drive...... *236 *238

Approximately 2,400 feet upstream of East Nine Drive...... *244 *244

Approximately 2,800 feet upstream of East Nine Drive...... *250 *251

Approximately 3,200 feet upstream of East Nine Drive...... *258 *261

Approximately 3,600 feet upstream of East Nine Drive...... *269 271

Approximately 3,900 feet upstream of East Nine Drive...... *274 *276

Maps are available for inspection at Orange County Flood Programs, EMA, 400 Civic Center, Santa Ana, California.

Send comments to The Honorable Gaddi Vasquez, Chairman, Orange County Board of Supervisors, P.O. Box 687, Santa Ana, California 92702-0687.

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California........................... Williams (City) Colusa Salt Creek............................... At Freshwater Road........................................ None *72

County.

At Interstate 5........................................... None *73

At Business Route 5....................................... None *77

Approximately 350 feet upstream of Business Route 5....... None *77

Salt Creek--Overflow Area 1.............. At Freshwater Road........................................ None *69

Approximately 3,250 feet upstream of Freshwater Road...... None *72

Salt Creek--Overflow Area 2.............. Southwest of intersection of Interstate 5 and State Route None *77

20.

At Business Route 5....................................... None *78

Approximately 950 feet upstream of Worth Street........... None *83

West of intersection of State Route 20 and E Street....... None *86

South of intersection of State Route 20 and E Street...... None *90

Salt Creek--Overflow Area 3.............. At Husted Road............................................ None *68

Approximately 5,100 feet upstream of Husted Road.......... None *73

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Maps are available for inspection at the City Building Department, City Hall, 810 E Street, Williams, California.

Send comments to The Honorable Donald Burnett, Mayor, City of Williams, P.O. Box 310, Williams, California 95987.

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Missouri............................. Lawson (City) Clay and Brushy Creek............................. Approximately 3,950 feet downstream of the Atchison, None *996

Ray Counties. Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad bridge.

Approximately 2,600 feet downstream of the Atchison, None *1,000

Topeka, and Sante Fe Railroad bridge.

Approximately 1,000 feet downstream of the Atchison, None *1,005

Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad bridge.

Approximately 900 feet upstream of confluence with Brushy None *1,010

Creek Tributary II.

Brush Creek Tributary II................. At confluence with Brushy Creek........................... None *1,008

At County Highway D....................................... None *1,013

Approximately 2,500 feet upstream of County Highway D..... None *1,020

Approximately 1,500 feet downstream of Salem Road......... None *1,030

Just downstream of Salem Road............................. None *1,043

Maps are available for inspection at the City of Lawson, City Hall, City Administrator's Office, 3rd and Pennsylvania, Lawson, Missouri.

Send comments to The Honorable Robert Gill, Mayor, City of Lawson, P.O. Box 185, Lawson, Missouri 64062.

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Texas................................ Montgomery County Sam Bell Gully........................... Approximately 300 feet downstream of Maplewood Drive...... *121 *121

(Unincorporated Areas).

Approximately 1,100 feet just upstream of Maplewood Drive. *122 *123

Just upstream of Maplewood Drive.......................... *124 *124

Maps are available for inspection at the County Administration Building, 301 North Thompson, Suite 208, Conroe, Texas.

Send comments to The Honorable Alan Sadler, Montgomery County Judge, County Administration Building, 301 North Thompson, Suite 208, Conroe, Texas 77301.

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

Insurance.'')

Dated: March 25, 1996.

Richard W. Krimm,

Acting Associate Director for Mitigation.

[FR Doc. 96-8128 Filed 4-2-96; 8:45 am]

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