[Federal Register: October 5, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 193)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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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
Final Flood Elevation Determinations
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: Base (1% annual chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) and modified
BFEs are made final for the communities listed below. The BFEs and
modified BFEs are the basis for the floodplain management measures that
each 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 date of issuance of the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM)
showing BFEs and modified BFEs for each community. This date may be
obtained by contacting the office where the maps are available for
inspection as indicated on the table below.
ADDRESSES: The final 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.
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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) makes the final determinations listed below for the modified
BFEs for each community listed. These modified elevations have been
published in newspapers of local circulation and ninety (90) days have
elapsed since that publication. The Mitigation Division Director of
FEMA has resolved any appeals resulting from this notification.
This final rule is issued in accordance with section 110 of the
Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4104, and 44 CFR part
67. FEMA has developed criteria for floodplain management in floodprone
areas in accordance with 44 CFR part 60.
Interested lessees and owners of real property are encouraged to
review the proof Flood Insurance Study and FIRM available at the
address cited below for each community. The BFEs and modified BFEs are
made final in the communities listed below. Elevations at selected
locations in each community are shown.
National Environmental Policy Act. This final 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 final 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 final rule involves no
policies that have federalism implications under Executive Order 13132.
Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform. This final 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 amended as follows:
PART 67--[AMENDED]
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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. 67.11 [Amended]
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2. The tables published under the authority of Sec. 67.11 are amended
as follows:
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* Elevation in
feet (NGVD) +
Elevation in feet
Flooding source(s) Location of referenced (NAVD) Communities affected
elevation Depth in feet
above ground.
Modified
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Marshall County, Alabama, and Incorporated Areas
Docket No.: FEMA-B-7702
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Guntersville Lake...................... Approximately 5,000 feet +596 City of Guntersville,
downstream of SR 69 Marshall County
Crossing. (Unincorporated Areas).
SR 69 Crossing........... +596
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
Depth in feet above ground.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
ADDRESSES
City of Guntersville
Maps are available for inspection at 341 Gunter Avenue, Guntersville, AL 35976.
Marshall County (Unincorporated Areas)
Maps are available for inspection at 424 Blount Avenue, Guntersville, AL 35976.
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Gallatin County, Kentucky and Incorporated Areas
Docket No.: FEMA-B-7711
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Ohio River............................. Carroll County Line...... +471 City of Warsaw, Gallatin
County (Unincorporated
Areas).
Boone County Line........ +479
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
Depth in feet above ground.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
ADDRESSES
City of Warsaw
Maps are available for inspection at 101 West Market Street, Warsaw, KY 41095.
Gallatin County (Unincorporated Areas)
Maps are available for inspection at 200 Washington Street, Warsaw, KY 41095.
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Letcher County, Kentucky, and Incorporated Areas
Docket No.: FEMA-B-7713
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North Fork Kentucky River.............. Approximately 0.29 miles +1124 Letcher County
downstream of Hazard (Unincorporated Areas).
Road.
Approximately 0.14 miles +1137
downstream of the CSX
Railroad (City of
Whitesburg Corporate
Limits).
Approximately 0.16 miles +1161
downstream of State
Route 15 near Piedmont
Drive (City of
Whitesburg Corporate
Limits).
Approximately 0.14 miles +1176
upstream of State Route
15 near the confluence
with Pert Creek.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
Depth in feet above ground.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
ADDRESSES
Letcher County (Unincorporated Areas)
Maps are available for inspection at 156 Main Street, Whitesburg, KY 41858.
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Trimble County, Kentucky, and Incorporated Areas
Docket No.: FEMA-B-7713
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Ohio River............................. Trimble County Limits +463 City of Milton.
(Downstream).
Trimble County Limits +464
(Upstream).
Oldham County Line....... +457 Trimble County
(Unincorporated Areas).
City of Milton Corporate +463
Limits.
City of Milton Corporate +464
Limits.
Carroll County Line...... +464
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
Depth in feet above ground.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
ADDRESSES
City of Milton
Maps are available for inspection at 10179 U.S. Highway 421 North, Milton, KY 40045.
Trimble County (Unincorporated Areas)
Maps are available for inspection at 123 Church Street, Bedford, KY 40006.
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Wayne County, Nebraska and Incorporated Areas
Docket No.: FEMA-B-7464
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Deer Creek............................. At confluence with South +1450 City of Wayne.
Logan Creek.
At 574th Avenue.......... +1460
Dog Creek.............................. Approximately 2000 feet +1420 City of Wayne.
upstream of confluence
with South Logan Creek.
At 858th Road............ +1439
South Logan Creek...................... Approximately 350 feet +1416 City of Wayne.
downstream of confluence
with Dog Creek.
Approximately 75 feet +1444
upstream of Highway 15.
Approximately 200 feet +1465
upstream of 854th Road.
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Depth in feet above ground.
* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
ADDRESSES
City of Wayne
Maps are available for inspection at the City Office, 306 Pearl Street, Wayne, NE 68787.
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Sandoval County, New Mexico and Incorporated Areas
Docket No.: FEMA-B-7709
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Tributary A (southern split)........... Approximately 130 feet +5417 City of Rio Rancho.
upstream from the
convergence with
Tributary A.
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Approximately 115 feet +5436
upstream from 11th
street.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
Depth in feet above ground.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
ADDRESSES
City of Rio Rancho
Maps are available for inspection at 3900 Southern Blvd, Rio Rancho, NM 87124.
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Brown County, South Dakota, and Incorporated Areas
Docket No.: FEMA-B-7473
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4th Street Drainageway................. Approximately 400 feet +1,295 City of Groton.
downstream of Sixth
Street.
Approximately 200 feet +1,296
downstream of Sixth
Street.
Approximately 300 feet +1,302
upstream of 13th Avenue/
Highway 12.
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Depth in feet above ground.
* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
ADDRESSES
City of Groton
Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 204 North Main Street, Groton, South Dakota 57445.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, Flood
Insurance.)
Dated: September 21, 2007.
David I. Maurstad,
Federal Insurance Administrator of the National Flood Insurance
Program, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management
Agency.
[FR Doc. E7-19681 Filed 10-4-07; 8:45 am]
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