Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations

FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket No. FEMA-7230]

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: Frederick H. Sharrocks, Jr., Chief,

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

Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-2796.

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

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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 for Mitigation 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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Arizona.............................. Yavapai County Wet Beaver Creek......................... Approximately 8,800 feet downstream of Montezuma Avenue... *3,360 *3,360

(Unincorporated Areas).

Approximately 5,000 feet downstream of Montezuma Avenue... *3,391 *3,392

Approximately 2,350 feet downstream of Montezuma Avenue... *3,414 *3,414

Russell Wash............................. At confluence with Wet Beaver Creek....................... *3,387 *3,388

Just downstream of Lake Shore Drive....................... *3,414 *3,412

Approximately 1,600 feet upstream of Montezuma Avenue..... *3,464 *3,466

Maps are available for inspection at the Yavapai County Flood Control District, 255 East Gurley Street, Prescott, Arizona.

Send comments to The Honorable Gheral Brownlow, Chairperson, Yavapai County Board of Supervisors, 1015 Fair Street, Room 310, Prescott, Arizona 86301.

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California........................... Sierra County and Smithneck Creek.......................... Approximately 2,200 feet downstream of Main Street........ None *4,928

Incorporated Areas.

Approximately 100 feet upstream of Bear Valley Road....... None *5,317

Maps are available for inspection at the Sierra County Department of Planning, Sierra County Courthouse Annex, Downieville, California.

Send comments to The Honorable Richard Luchessi, Chairperson, Sierra County Board of Supervisors, P.O. Box D, Downieville, California 95936.

Send comments to The Honorable Milton Gottardi, Mayor, City of Loyalton, P.O. Box 128, Loyalton, California 96118.

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Territory of Guam.................... Pacific Ocean............................ Along the shoreline, approximately 1,900 feet southeast of *25 *26

the intersection of Chagamin Lago Avenue and Pale Duenas

Street.

Along the shoreline, approximately 4,500 feet west of the None *10

intersection of Cruz Avenue and Parcinas Street.

Maps are available for inspection at the Public Works Department, 542 North Marine Drive, Building A, Tammuing, Guam.

Send comments to The Honorable Carl T.C. Gutierrez, Governor, Territory of Guam, R.J. Bordallo Complex, Agana, Guam 96910.

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Montana.............................. Billings (City) Alkali Creek............................. At the City of Billings downstream-most corporate limits, *3,130 *3,129

Yellowstone County. approximately 1,100 feet downstream of Main Street.

Approximately 4,000 feet upstream of Blonco Court......... None *3,244

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Maps are available for inspection at the City of Billings Building Department, 510 North 29th, Billings, Montana.

Send comments to The Honorable Charles F. Tooley, Mayor, City of Billings, P.O. Box 1178, Billings, Montana 59103.

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Nevada............................... Nye County Slime Wash............................... Approximately 2,890 feet downstream of Depot Road......... None *5,887

(Unincorporated Areas).

Approximately 960 feet upstream of U.S. Highway 6......... None *6,147

Maps are available for inspection at the Nye County Planning Department, 1114 Globemallow Lane, Tonopah, Nevada.

Send comments to The Honorable Richard Carver, Chairperson, Nye County Board of Commissioners, P.O. Box 153, Tonopah, Nevada 89049.

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Oregon............................... Deschutes County and Deschutes River (At Sunriver)............ Approximately 4 miles downstream of General Patch Bridge.. *4,161 *4,161

Incorporated Areas.

At General Patch Bridge................................... None *4,164

Approximately 1.7 miles upstream of General Patch Bridge.. None *4,166

Maps are available for inspection at the Deschutes County Community Development Department, 1130 Northwest Harriman, Bend, Oregon.

Send comments to The Honorable Nancy Pope Schlangen, Chairperson, Deschutes County Board of Commissioners, 1130 Northwest Harriman, Bend, Oregon 97701.

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

Insurance'')

Dated: September 25, 1997.

Michael J. Armstrong,

Associate Director for Mitigation.

[FR Doc. 97-26283 Filed 10-2-97; 8:45 am]

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