[Federal Register: October 17, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 200)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 60985-60986]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr17oc06-44]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
44 CFR Part 67
[Docket No. FEMA-B-7468]
Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Department of
Homeland Security, Mitigation Division.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: Technical information or comments are requested on the
proposed Base (1% annual chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) and proposed
BFEs modifications for the communities listed below. The BFEs 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 BFEs 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 table below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William R. Blanton, Jr., Engineering
Management Section, Mitigation Division, 500 C Street, SW., Washington,
DC 20472, (202) 646-3151.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 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. 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.
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 13132, Federalism. This rule involves no policies
that have federalism implications under Executive Order 13132.
Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform. This 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.
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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)
Flooding source(s) Location of referenced Depth in feet above Communities affected
elevation ground
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Effective Modified
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Walker County Alabama, and Incorporated Areas
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Lost Creek.......................... Approximately 400 feet *404 +406 Walker County
upstream of BSNF (Unincorporated Areas)
Railway.
Approximately 2,500 *409 +411
feet downstream of
South Pine Street.
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Depth in feet above ground.
*National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
+National American Vertical Datum.
ADDRESSES
Unincorporated Areas of Walker County
Maps are available for inspection at Walker County Engineering Department, 1801 Third Avenue, Jasper, AL 35501.
Send comments to Mrs. Rita Nichols, Office of Water Resources, P.O. Box 5690, Montgomery, AL 36103-5690.
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Boone County, Kentucky and Incorporated Areas
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Ohio River.......................... At confluence of Dry *495 +495 Boone County
Creek. (Unincorporated
Areas).
At confluence of Big *479 +478
Bone Creek.
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Depth in feet above ground.
*National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
+National American Vertical Datum.
ADDRESSES
Unincorporated Areas of Boone County
Maps are available for inspection at the Boone County Planning Commission, Boone County Administration Building,
3rd Floor, 2950 Washington Street, Burlington, KY 41005.
Send comments to the Honorable Anthony W. Frohlich, Mayor, Boone County, 6025 Rogers Lane, Suite 444,
Burlington, KY 41005.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood
Insurance.'')
Dated: October 4, 2006.
David I. Maurstad,
Director, Mitigation Division, Federal Emergency Management Agency,
Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. E6-17273 Filed 10-16-06; 8:45 am]
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