[Federal Register: January 17, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 12)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 2477-2479]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
44 CFR Part 67
[Docket No. FEMA-D-7552]
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 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 M. Grimm, Acting Chief, Hazard
Study Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472,
(202) 646-2878, or (email) mike.grimm@fema.gov.
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 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 Administrator, Federal Insurance
and Mitigation Administration, 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. 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 in feet
Source of flooding Location (NGVD) [sbull] Communities affected
Elevation in feet (NAVD)
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Existing Modified
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North Carolina
Carteret County (Unincorporated Areas)
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Cedar Swamp Creek................... At the confluence with None [sbull] 9 Town of Newport,
Newport River. Carteret
Approximately 800 feet None [sbull] 26 County (Unincorporated
upstream of Forest Areas)
Route 154.
Cypress Drain....................... At the conference with None [sbull] 17 Carteret County
Newport River. (Unincorporated Areas)
Approximately 1,400 None [sbull] 21 .......................
feet upstream of Lake
Road.
Hadnot Creek........................ Approximately 350 feet None [sbull] 9 Carteret County
upstream of Old Church (Unincorporated Areas)
Road.
Approximately 2.0 miles None [sbull] 33 .......................
upstream of Forest
Route $176.
Hadnot Creek Tributary.............. At the Confluence with None [sbull] 14 Carteret County
Hadnot Creek. (Unincorporated Areas)
Approximately 1.3 miles None [sbull] 30 .......................
upstream of confluence
with Hadnot Creek.
Hunters Creek....................... At the confluence with None [sbull] 9 Carteret County
White Oak River. (Unincorporated Areas)
Approximately 750 feet None [sbull] 24 .......................
upstream of confluence
of Wolf Swamp.
Juniper Branch...................... At the confluence with None [sbull] 23 Carteret County
Southwest Prong (Unincorporated Areas)
Newport River.
Approximately 0.4 mile None [sbull] 30 .......................
upstream of Forest
Route 177.
Main Prong.......................... At the confluence with None [sbull] 9 Carteret County
Black Creek. (Unincorporated Areas)
Approximately 2.0 miles None [sbull] 23 .......................
upstream of confluence
with Black Creek.
Newport River....................... At upstream side of None [sbull] 9 Town of Newport,
Highway 70. Carteret
Approximately 800 feet None [sbull] 18 County (Unincorporated
upstream of confluence Areas)
of Cypress Drain.
Pettiford Creek..................... At the confluence with None [sbull] 7 Carteret County
Pettiford Creek Bay. (Unincorporated Areas)
Approximately 2.0 miles None [sbull] 35 .......................
upstream of Millis
Road.
Pettiford Creek Tributary 1......... At the confluence with None [sbull] 13 Carteret County
Pettiford. (Unincorporated Areas)
Creek Approximately 1.8 None [sbull] 26 .......................
miles upstream of
confluence with
Pettiford Creek.
Shoe Branch......................... At the confluence with None [sbull] 10 Town of Newport,
Newport River. Carteret
Approximately 0.8 mile None [sbull] 27 County (Unincorporated
upstream of Tom Mann Areas)
Road.
Southwest Prong of Newport River.... At the confluence with None [sbull] 11 Town of Newport,
Newport River. Carteret County
(Unincorporated Areas)
Approximately 1,050 None [sbull] 26 .......................
feet upstream of
confluence of Millis
Swamp.
Wolf Swamp.......................... At the confluence with None [sbull] 23 Carteret County
Hunters Creek. (Unincorporated Areas)
Approximately 430 feet None [sbull] 34 .......................
upstream of Forest
Route 174.
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Town of Newport
Maps available for inspection at the Newport Town Hall, 200 Howard Boulevard, Newport, North Carolina.
Send comments to The Honorable Derryl Garner, Mayor of the Town of Newport, P.O. Box 1869, 200 Howard Boulevard,
Newport, North Carolina 28570.
Carteret County (Unincorporated Areas)
Maps available for inspection at the Carteret County Planning and Inspection, Court House Square, Beaufort,
North Carolina.
Send comments to Mr. Pete Allen, Carteret County Manager, County Manager's Office, Courthouse Square, Beaufort,
North Carolina 28516.
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Dated: January 10, 2003.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood
Insurance'')
Anthony S. Lowe,
Administrator, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration.
[FR Doc. 03-1085 Filed 1-16-03; 8:45 am]
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