FR Doc E7-16277

[Federal Register: August 20, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 160)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 46434-46436]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr20au07-18]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket No. FEMA-B-7731]

Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

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

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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 Directorate, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-
3151.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Emergency Management Agency
(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. An environmental impact assessment has not
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 proposed rule involves no
policies that have federalism implications under Executive Order 13132.
Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform. This proposed 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.

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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Tulsa County, Oklahoma, and Incorporated Areas
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East Blackjack Creek Tributary...... Confluence with East +620 +619 Unincorporated Areas of
Creek. Tulsa County, City of
Collinsville.
Approximately 1590 ft None +651
downstream of N. 135th
Ave E.
East Branch Haikey Creek............ Approximately 10 feet +707 +706 City of Broken Arrow.
upstream of Date Ave.
Approximately 1050 feet +719 +720
upstream of S. Main St.
Floral Haven Creek.................. Confluence with Haikey +670 +674 City of Broken Arrow.
Creek.
Approximately 100 ft +724 +726
downstream of N. Aspen
Ave.
Haikey Creek........................ Intersection with W. +659 +661 City of Broken Arrow.
Houston St.
Approximately 270 ft +730 +727
downstream of E. State
Highway 51.
Little Haikey Creek................. Confluence with Haikey +623 +624 City of Broken Arrow.
Creek.
Approximately 30 ft. +724 +725
downstream of E. 76th
St.
Middle Branch Haikey Creek.......... Confluence with East +650 +651 City of Broken Arrow.
Branch Haikey Creek.
Approximately 50 ft +712 +716
downstream of W.
Kenosha St.
Olive Creek......................... Confluence with Haikey +656 +655 City of Broken Arrow.
Creek.
At intersection with None +700
Kenosha St.
Park Grove Creek.................... Confluence with Middle +684 +685 City of Broken Arrow.
Branch Haikey Creek.
Approximately 100 ft +718 +720
downstream of N. Elm
Pl.
Turtle Creek........................ Approximately 2000 Ft +663 +666 City of Broken Arrow.
downstream of Aspen
intersection.
Approximately 100 ft +706 +704
downstream of W.
Houston St.
West Branch Haikey Creek Tributary.. Confluence with West +664 +667 City of Broken Arrow.
Branch Haikey Creek.
Approximately 580 Ft +670 +674
downstream of W. Elgin
St.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
Depth in feet above ground.
+ North American Vertical Datum.

ADDRESSES
City of Broken Arrow

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Maps are available for inspection at 115 E. Commercial Street, Broken Arrow, OK 74013.

Send comments to The Honorable Wade McCaleb, Mayor, City of Broken Arrow, PO Box 610, Broken Arrow, OK 74013.

City of Collinsville

Maps are available for inspection at 106 N. 12th St., Collinsville, OK 74021.

Send comments to The Honorable Stan Sallee, Mayor, City of Collinsville, PO Box 730, Collinsville, OK 74021.

Unincorporated Areas of Tulsa County

Maps are available for inspection at 633 West 3rd, Room 140, Tulsa, OK 74127.

Send comments to The Honorable Randi Miller, Commissioner Chairman, 500 South Denver, Tulsa, OK 74103.
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Unicoi County, Tennessee, and Incorporated Areas
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Nolichucky River.................... Approximately 1,400 +1639 +1638 City of Erwin,
feet downstream of the Unincorporated Areas
confluence of South of Unicoi County.
Indian Creek.
Approximately 2,280 +1690 +1690
feet upstream of the
Chestoa Pike Bridge.
North Indian Creek.................. Approximately 1,170 +1834 +1832 Town of Unicoi,
feet downstream of the Unincorporated Areas
Interstate 26 Bridge. of Unicoi County.
Approximately 100 feet +1924 +1920
downstream of the
confluence of Scioto
Creek.
South Indian Creek.................. Approximately 440 feet +1643 +1641 Unincorporated Areas of
upstream of the Unicoi County, City of
confluence with Erwin.
Nolichucky River.
Approximately 290 feet +1681 +1680
upstream of the Sandy
Bottom Road Bridge.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
Depth in feet above ground.
+ North American Vertical Datum.

ADDRESSES

City of Erwin

Maps are available for inspection at Erwin Town Hall, 211 North Main Avenue, Erwin, TN 37650.

Send comments to W. Don Lewis, Mayor, Post Office Box 59, Erwin, TN 37650-0059.

Town of Unicoi

Maps are available for inspection at Unicoi Town Hall, 3600 Unicoi Drive, Unicoi, TN 37692.

Send comments to Johnny M. Lynch, Mayor, Post Office Box 39, Unicoi, TN 37692-0039.

Unincorporated Areas of Unicoi County

Maps are available for inspection at Post Office Box 169, Erwin, TN 37650-0169.

Send comments to Larry Rose, Mayor, Post Office Box 169, Erwin, TN 37650-0169.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood
Insurance.'')

Dated: August 9, 2007.
David I. Maurstad,
Federal Insurance Administrator of the National Flood Insurance
Program, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management
Agency.
[FR Doc. E7-16277 Filed 8-17-07; 8:45 am]

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