[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 102 (Tuesday, May 27, 2008)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 30356-30359]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-11692]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
44 CFR Part 67
[Docket No. FEMA-B-7783]
Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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SUMMARY: Comments are requested on the proposed Base (1 percent annual-
chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) and proposed BFE modifications for the
communities listed in the table below. The purpose of this notice is to
seek general information and comment regarding the proposed regulatory
flood elevations for the reach described by the downstream and upstream
locations in the table below. The BFEs and modified BFEs are a part of
the floodplain management measures that the community is required
either to adopt or show evidence of having in effect in order to
qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood
Insurance Program (NFIP). In addition, these elevations, once
finalized, will be used by insurance agents, and others to calculate
appropriate flood insurance premium rates for new buildings and the
contents in those buildings.
DATES: Comments are to be submitted on or before August 25, 2008.
ADDRESSES: The corresponding preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Map
(FIRM) for the proposed BFEs for each community are available for
inspection at the community's map repository. The respective addresses
are listed in the table below.
You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. FEMA-B-7783, to
William R. Blanton, Jr., Chief, Engineering Management Branch,
Mitigation Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-3151, or (e-mail)
[email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William R. Blanton, Jr., Chief,
Engineering Management Branch, Mitigation Directorate, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472,
(202) 646-3151 or (e-mail) [email protected].
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.
Comments on any aspect of the Flood Insurance Study and FIRM, other
than the proposed BFEs, will be considered. A letter acknowledging
receipt of any comments will not be sent.
Administrative Procedure Act Statement. This matter is not a
rulemaking governed by the Administrative Procedure Act (APA), 5 U.S.C.
553. FEMA publishes flood elevation determinations for notice and
comment; however, they are governed by the Flood Disaster Protection
Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4105, and the National Flood Insurance Act of
1968, 42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq., and do not fall under the APA.
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.
Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review. This
proposed rule is not a significant regulatory action under the criteria
of section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866, as amended.
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.
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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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Ellsworth County, Kansas, and Incorporated Areas
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Smoke Hill River.................... Approximately 0.65 mile None +1533 Unincorporated Areas of
downstream of the Ellsworth County.
bridge on Douglas
Avenue.
Approximately 0.50 mile None +1540
upstream of the bridge
on Douglas Avenue.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
Depth in feet above ground.
** BFEs to be changed include the listed downstream and upstream BFEs, and include BFEs located on the stream
reach between the referenced locations above. Please refer to the revised Flood Insurance Rate Map located at
the community map repository (see below) for exact locations of all BFEs to be changed.
Send comments to William R. Blanton, Jr., Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Mitigation Directorate, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472.
ADDRESSES
Unincorporated Areas of Ellsworth County
Maps are available for inspection at 210 North Kansas Street, Ellsworth, KS 67439.
Crittenden County, Kentucky, and Incorporated Areas
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Ohio River.......................... Approximately at None +355 Unincorporated Areas of
confluence with Deer Crittenden County.
Creek (at upstream
county boundary).
Approximately at None +362
confluence with
Tradewater River (at
downstream county
boundary).
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
Depth in feet above ground.
** BFEs to be changed include the listed downstream and upstream BFEs, and include BFEs located on the stream
reach between the referenced locations above. Please refer to the revised Flood Insurance Rate Map located at
the community map repository (see below) for exact locations of all BFEs to be changed.
Send comments to William R. Blanton, Jr., Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Mitigation Directorate, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472.
ADDRESSES
Unincorporated Areas of Crittenden County
Maps are available for inspection at 107 South Main Street, Marion, KY 42064.
Monmouth County, New Jersey, and Incorporated Areas
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Big Brook........................... Approximately 34 feet None +79 Township of Colts Neck.
upstream of Boundary
Road.
At Boundary Road....... None +79
Burkes Creek........................ Approximately 957 feet None +100 Township of Howell.
upstream of Rutgers
Road.
Approximately 904 feet None +100
upstream of Rutgers
Road.
Deal Lake........................... Entire shoreline....... None +10 Borough of Interlaken.
Deal Tributary 1.................... At Wickapecko Drive.... None +11 Borough of Interlaken.
Approximately 342 feet None +11
downstream of
Wickapecko Drive.
Doctors Creek....................... Approximately 915 feet None +72 Township of Upper
upstream of South Main Freehold.
Street.
Approximately 2,565 None +72
feet upstream of South
Main Street.
At Breza Road.......... None +60
Approximately 57 feet None +60
upstream of Breza Road.
Hollow Brook........................ Approximately 133 feet +10 +13 City of Asbury Park.
upstream of Ridge
Avenue.
Approximately 176 feet +10 +13
upstream of Ridge
Avenue.
Little Silver Creek Tributary 2B.... Approximately 95 feet +15 +14 Borough of Little
downstream of Harding Silver.
Road.
Approximately 40 feet +25 +24
upstream of Harding
Road.
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Manalapan Brook..................... At County boundary..... +75 +76 Township of Manalapan,
Township of Millstone.
Approximately 510 feet None +181
upstream of Moonlight
Court.
Manalapan Brook Tributary A......... At confluence with +91 +87 Township of Manalapan.
Manalapan Brook.
Approximately 1,000 +92 +89
feet upstream of
confluence with
Manalapan Brook.
Manalapan Brook Tributary B......... At confluence with +124 +123 Township of Manalapan.
Manalapan Brook.
Approximately 220 feet +124 +123
upstream of confluence
with Manalapan Brook.
Musquash Brook...................... Approximately 3,350 None +9 Borough of Neptune
feet downstream of City.
Brighton Avenue.
Approximately 40 feet None +23
downstream of Brighton
Avenue.
North Branch........................ At Railroad............ None +8 Borough of Spring Lake
Heights.
Wreck Pond.......................... Approximately 1,147 None +8
feet upstream of State
Highway 71.
Poly Pond Brook..................... Approximately 944 feet None +17 Borough of Spring Lake
downstream of State Heights.
Highway 71.
Approximately 1,563 None +17
feet upstream of State
Highway 71.
Raritan Bay......................... Approximately 1,035 None +11 Township of Hazlet,
feet east of Rose Lane. Borough of Keansburg,
Borough of Union
Beach, Township of
Middletown.
Approximately 570 feet None +11
northwest of the
intersection of State
Highway 36 and Laurel
Avenue.
Approximately 480 feet None +11
east of William Street.
Approximately 1,570 None +11
feet south of the
intersection of State
Highway 36 and
Thompson Avenue.
Shark River......................... Approximately 235 feet None +9 Borough of Neptune
downstream of Steiner City.
Avenue.
Approximately 1,450 None +9
feet downstream of
County Highway 17.
Still House Brook................... At confluence with +94 +93 Township of Manalapan.
Manalapan Brook.
Approximately 600 feet +94 +93
upstream of confluence
with Manalapan Brook.
Swimming River...................... At Swimming River Road. None +22 Township of Colts Neck.
Thornes Creek....................... At Raritan and Sandy +4 +11 Township of Hazlet,
Hook Bay Beach Erosion Borough of Union
and Hurricane Project Beach.
Closure Gate.
At State Highway 36.... +4 +11
Waackaack Creek..................... At Raritan and Sandy +4 +11 Township of Hazlet,
Hook Bay Beach Erosion Borough of Keansburg,
and Hurricane Project Borough of Union
Closure Gate. Beach, Township of
Holmdel.
Approximately 800 feet +10 +11
downstream of Middle
Road.
Watson Creek........................ Approximately 1,150 None +20 Borough of Manasquan.
feet downstream of
Blansing Avenue
Extension.
Approximately 960 feet None +20
downstream of Blansing
Avenue Extension.
Whale Pond Brook.................... At Hope Road........... None +73 Borough of Tinton
Falls.
Approximately 54 feet None +73
upstream of Hope Road.
Yellow Brook 2...................... Approximately 600 feet None +98 Township of Colts Neck.
downstream of Hunt
Road.
Approximately 124 feet None +98
downstream of Hunt
Road.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
Depth in feet above ground.
** BFEs to be changed include the listed downstream and upstream BFEs, and include BFEs located on the stream
reach between the referenced locations above. Please refer to the revised Flood Insurance Rate Map located at
the community map repository (see below) for exact locations of all BFEs to be changed.
Send comments to William R. Blanton, Jr., Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Mitigation Directorate, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472.
ADDRESSES
Borough of Interlaken
Maps are available for inspection at Interlaken Borough Hall, 100 Grasmere Avenue, Interlaken, NJ.
Borough of Keansburg
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Maps are available for inspection at Keansburg Borough Municipal Building, 29 Church Street, Keansburg, NJ.
Borough of Little Silver
Maps are available for inspection at Little Silver Borough Hall, 480 Prospect Avenue, Little Silver, NJ.
Borough of Manasquan
Maps are available for inspection at Manasquan Borough Municipal Building, 201 East Main Street, Manasquan, NJ.
Borough of Neptune City
Maps are available for inspection at Borough of Neptune City Municipal Building, 106 West Sylvania Avenue,
Neptune City, NJ.
Borough of Spring Lake Heights
Maps are available for inspection at Spring Lake Heights Borough Hall, 555 Brighton Avenue, Spring Lake Heights,
NJ.
Borough of Tinton Falls
Maps are available for inspection at Tinton Falls Borough Municipal Building, 556 Tinton Avenue, Tinton Falls,
NJ.
Borough of Union Beach
Maps are available for inspection at Union Beach Borough Municipal Building, 650 Poole Avenue, Union Beach, NJ.
City of Asbury Park
Maps are available for inspection at City of Asbury Park Municipal Building, One Municipal Plaza, Asbury Park,
NJ.
Township of Colts Neck
Maps are available for inspection at Colts Neck Town Hall, 124 Cedar Drive, Colts Neck, NJ.
Township of Hazlet
Maps are available for inspection at Hazlet Township Municipal Building, 1766 Union Avenue, Hazlet, NJ.
Township of Holmdel
Maps are available for inspection at Holmdel Township Hall, 4 Crawfords Corner Road, Holmdel, NJ.
Township of Howell
Maps are available for inspection at Howell Township Municipal Building, 251 Preventorium Road, Howell, NJ.
Township of Manalapan
Maps are available for inspection at Manalapan Township Municipal Building, 120 Route 522 & Taylors Mill Road,
Manalapan, NJ.
Township of Middletown
Maps are available for inspection at Middletown Township Municipal Building, One Kings Highway, Middletown, NJ.
Township of Millstone
Maps are available for inspection at Millstone Township Municipal Building, 470 Stage Coach Road, Millstone, NJ.
Township of Upper Freehold
Maps are available for inspection at Upper Freehold Township Municipal Building, 314 Route 539, Cream Ridge, NJ.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood
Insurance.'')
Dated: May 15, 2008.
David I. Maurstad,
Federal Insurance Administrator of the National Flood Insurance
Program, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management
Agency.
[FR Doc. E8-11692 Filed 5-23-08; 8:45 am]
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