Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations

FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket No. FEMA-7235]

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 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

(FEMA or 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

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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

National Flood Insurance Program. As a result, a regulatory flexibility

analysis has not 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

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

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Existing Modified

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Maine................................ Union (Town), Knox Medomak River............................ At downstream county boundary............................. *None *137

County.

At upstream corporate limits.............................. *None *200

Crawford River........................... At the confluence with Seven Tree Pond.................... *None *45

At the confluence with Crawford Pond...................... *None *113

St. George River......................... At the confluence with Round Pond......................... *None *45

At Sennebec Pond Dam...................................... *None *85

Mill Stream.............................. At downstream corporate limits............................ *None *113

At Lermond Pond Dam....................................... *None *269

Sennebec Pond............................ Entire shoreline within community......................... *None *92

Round Pond............................... Entire shoreline within community......................... *None *45

Seven Tree Pond.......................... Entire shoreline within community......................... *None *45

Crawford Pond............................ Entire shoreline within community......................... *None *113

Lermond Pond............................. Entire shoreline within community......................... *None *270

Maps available for inspection at the Union Town Office, 568 Common Road, Union, Maine.

Send comments to Mr. Andrew Hart, Union Town Manager, P.O. Box 186, Union, Maine 04862-0186.

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Michigan............................. Clinton (Township), Clinton River............................ Approximately 800 feet downstream of Hall Road............ *594 *595

Macomb County.

Middle Branch............................ At Hall Road.............................................. *594 *595

Maps available for inspection at the Clinton Township Office, Planning Department, 40700 Romeo Plank Road, Clinton Township, Michigan.

Send comments to Mr. James R. Sinnamon, Clinton Township Supervisor, 40700 Romeo Plank Road, Clinton Township, Michigan 48038.

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Mississippi.......................... Laurel (City), Jones Daphne Park Tributary.................... Upstream side of Illinois Central Gulf Railroad........... *229 *230

County.

Approximately 750 feet upstream of 8th Street............. *None *270

Maps available for inspection at the City of Laurel Inspection Department, 401 North 5th Avenue, Room 304, Laurel, Mississippi.

Send comments to Mr. T.G. Myrick, City of Laurel Chief Administrative Officer, P.O. Box 647, Laurel, Mississippi 39441.

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New Hampshire........................ Alexandria (Town), Newfound Lake............................ Entire shoreline within community......................... None *591

Grafton County.

Maps available for inspection at the Alexandria Town Hall, Plummer Hill, Alexandria, New Hampshire.

Send comments to Mr. Ernest Parmenter, Chairman of the Town of Alexandria Board of Selectmen, Alexandria Town Office, Plummer Hill, Alexandria, New Hampshire 03222.

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New Hampshire........................ Hebron (Town), Grafton Newfound Lake............................ Entire shoreline within community......................... *None *591

County.

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Maps available for inspection at the Hebron Town Hall, Church Lane, Hebron, New Hampshire.

Send comments to Mr. William White, Chairman of the Town of Hebron Board of Selectmen, P.O. Box 188, Hebron, New Hampshire 03241.

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Pennsylvania......................... Carroll (Township) Perry Sherman Creek............................ Approximately .43 mile downstream of State Route 34....... *441 *442

County.

Downstream side of Pisgah State Road...................... *455 *457

Unnamed Tributary to Sherman Creek....... Confluence with Sherman Creek............................. *448 *447

Approximately 350 feet downstream of Private Road......... *448 *447

Maps available for inspection at the Office of the Township Secretary, 5235 Spring Road, Shermans Dale, Pennsylvania.

Send comments to Mr. Charles E. Lupfer, Chairman of the Carroll Township Board of Supervisors, 280 Airy View Road, Shermans Dale, Pennsylvania 17090.

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

Insurance'')

Dated: October 31, 1997.

Michael J. Armstrong,

Associate Director for Mitigation.

[FR Doc. 97-30125 Filed 11-14-97; 8:45 am]

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