FR Doc 04-5245

[Federal Register: March 9, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 46)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 10941-10951]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket No. FEMA-D-7584]

Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Emergency
Preparedness and Response Directorate, Department of Homeland Security.

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
BFE 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: Doug Bellomo, P.E., Hazard
Identification Section, Emergency Preparedness and Response
Directorate, FEMA, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-
2903.

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 base flood 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

The Mitigation Division Director of the Emergency Preparedness and
Response Directorate certifies that this proposed rule is exempt from
the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act because proposed or
modified BFEs are required by the Flood Disaster Protection Act of
1973, 42 U.S.C. 4105, 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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[hairsp]Depth in feet
above ground. *[hairsp]Elevation
in feet (NGVD) [hairsp]Elevation in feet (NAVD) Communities
affected
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Existing Modified
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FLORIDA
Leon County
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East Drainage Ditch............ Approximately 0.6 mile *41 *40 Leon County
upstream of the (Unincorporated
confluence with Monson Areas), City of
Slough. Tallahassee.
Approximately 800 feet None *142 .................
upstream of Apakin
Nene Road.
West Drainage Ditch............ From Mabry Street...... *54 *53 Leon County
(Unincorporated
Areas), City of
Tallahassee.
Approximately 50 feet *62 *61 .................
upstream of New Quincy
Highway.
Gum Creek...................... At the confluence with *60 *55 Leon County
West Drainage Ditch. (Unincorporated
Areas), City of
Tallahassee.
At the confluence with *60 *58
North Branch Gum Creek.
North Branch Gum Creek......... At the confluence with *60 *58 Leon County
Gum Creek. (Unincorporated
Areas).
At Gum Road............ *60 *59 .................
West Branch Gum Creek.......... At the confluence with *60 *58 Leon County
Gum Creek. (Unincorporated
Areas).
Just upstream of CSX *60 *59
Transportation.
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Leon County (Unincorporated Areas)

Maps available for inspection at the Leon County Courthouse, 301 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida.

Send comments to Mr. Parwez Alam, Leon County Administrator, 301 South Monroe Street, Tallahassee, Florida
32301.

City of Tallahassee

Maps available for inspection at the Tallahassee City Hall, 300 South Adams Street, Tallahassee, Florida.

Send comments to The Honorable John Marks, Mayor of the City of Tallahassee, 300 South Adams Street,
Tallahassee, Florida 32301-1731.
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KENTUCKY
Pendleton County
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Ohio River..................... Approximately 475 feet None *506 Pendleton County
downstream of the (unincorporated
downstream county Areas).
boundary.
Approximately 425 feet None *506 .................
upstream of the
upstream county
boundary.
Licking River.................. At the confluence of None *530 Pendleton County
Grassy Creek. (Unincor porated
Areas).
Approximately 1.09 None *556 .................
miles upstream of
State Route 22.
South Fork Licking River....... At the confluence with None *555 Pendleton County
Licking River. (Unincorporated
Areas).
Approximately 1.32 None 8559 .................
miles upstream of U.S.
Route 27.
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Pendleton County (Unincorporated Areas)

Maps available for inspection at the Pendleton County Judge's Office, 233 Main Street, Falmouth, Kentucky.

Send comments to The Honorable Henry Bertram, Pendleton County Judge Executive, 233 Main Street, Falmouth,
Kentucky 41041.
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NORTH CAROLINA
Bladen County
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Saespan Branch................. Approximately 600 feet None 106,
Elizabethtown, North Carolina.

Send comments to Mr. Gregory Martin, Bladen County Manager, P.O. Box 1048, Elizabethtown, North Carolina 28337.
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NORTH CAROLINA
Camden County
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Areneuse Creek................. At the upstream side of None 7 q8 City, Pasquotank
County
(Unincorporated
Areas).
Approximately 550 feet None 91 q92 (Unincorporated
Areas).
Approximately 1,225 None 114 q113 (Unincorporated
confluence with Jacob Areas), City of
Swamp. Lumberton.
At the confluence with 114 q119
North.
Contrary Swamp................. At the confluence with None 114 q116 (Unincorporated
Areas), City of
Lumberton.
At the confluence with 115 q118
South.
Cowford Swamp.................. At the confluence with None 123 q124 (Unincorporated
Contempare Drive. Areas), City of
Lumberton.
Approximately 0.3 mile None 106 q107 (Unincorporated
confluence with Lumber Areas), City of
River. Lumberton.
Approximately 0.5 miles 123 q121
Biggs Road.
Jordan Swamp................... At the confluence with None 183 q185 (Unincorporated
confluence of Bear Areas).
Swamp.
Approximately 150 feet None 114 q113 (Unincorporated
Road. Areas), City of
Lumberton.
Approximately 1,000 123 q122
Kenny Biggs Road.
Little Juniper Branch.......... At the upstream side of None 96 q95 (Unincorporated
Road. Areas), City of
Lumberton.
Approximately 0.4 mile 112 q111
McGregor Branch................ At the confluence with None 124 q123 (Unincorporated
confluence with the Areas).
Lumber River.
At the downstream None 114 q119 Lumberton.
North...................... At the confluence with None 13 q11
intersection of
Marshwood Court and
Marshpoint Road.
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Town of St. James
Maps available for inspection at the St. James Town Hall, 3628 St. James Drive, Southport, North Carolina.

Send comments to The Honorable Leonard B. Harmon, Mayor of the Town of St. James, 3628 St. James Drive,
Southport, North Carolina 28461.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood
Insurance.'')

Dated: March 3, 2004.
Anthony S. Lowe,
Mitigation Division Director, Emergency Preparedness and Response
Directorate.
[FR Doc. 04-5245 Filed 3-8-04; 8:45 am]

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