FR Doc E8-20822

[Federal Register: September 9, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 175)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 52230-52233]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr09se08-18]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket No. FEMA-B-1003]

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 December 8, 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-1003, 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)
bill.blanton@dhs.gov.

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.(email) bill.blanton@dhs.gov.

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.

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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Hunterdon County, New Jersey, and Incorporated Areas
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Back Brook.......................... Upstream of Van Lieu's +117 +119 Township of East
Rd. Amwell.
Upstream of Route 179.. +193 +195
First Neshanic River................ Downstream of U.S. +147 +148 Township of Raritan.
Route 202.
Upstream of Railroad... +154 +160
Holland Brook....................... Downstream of Hillcrest/ +99 +101 Township of Readington.
Centerville Rd.
Upstream of Holland +148 +148
Brook Rd.
Neshanic River...................... Downstream of Rainbow +106 +104 Township of East
Hill Rd. Amwell.
Downstream of Old York +120 +125
Rd.
Neshanic River...................... Upstream of Everitt Rd. +123 +128 Township of Raritan.
Downstream of Kuhl Rd.. +135 +137
Second Neshanic River............... Upstream of U.S. Route +141 +143 Township of Raritan.
202.
Upstream of Joanna Farm +171 +172
Rd.
South Branch Raritan River.......... Downstream of Old York +97 +97 Township of Raritan.
Rd.
Downstream of Railroad. +106 +107
South Branch Raritan River.......... Upstream of +92 +92 Township of Readington.
Higginsville Rd.
Downstream of +104 +104
Rockafellows Mills Rd.
Third Neshanic River................ Downstream of U.S. +137 +140 Township of Raritan.
Route 202.
Upstream of Everitt Rd. +149 +152
Walnut Brook........................ Upstream of Railroad... +154 +160 Township of Raritan.
Upstream of Mine Rd.... +189 +191
Walnut Brook........................ Upstream of Corporate +167 +170 Borough of Flemington.
Limits.
Upstream State Route 12 +179 +180
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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 Flemington
Maps are available for inspection at Borough Hall, 38 Park Avenue, Flemington, NJ 08822.

Township of East Amwell
Maps are available for inspection at Municipal Building, 1070 Route 202/31, Ringoes, NJ 08551-1051.

Township of Raritan
Maps are available for inspection at Municipal Building, One Municipal Drive, Flemington, NJ 08822.

Township of Readington
Maps are available for inspection at Municipal Building, 509 Route 523, Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889.
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Transylvania County, North Carolina, and Incorporated Areas
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Allison Creek....................... Approximately 450 feet +2115 +2116 Unincorporated Areas of
upstream of the Transylvania County,
confluence with Lamb City of Brevard.
Creek.
Approximately 1,100 +2189 +2187
feet upstream of Camp
Straus Road.
Davidson River Tributary 1.......... At the confluence with +2108 +2109 Unincorporated Areas of
Davidson River. Transylvania County,
City of Brevard.
Approximately 1,440 +2138 +2144
feet upstream of
Ecusta Road.
Lime Kiln Creek..................... Approximately 0.6 mile +2149 +2150 Unincorporated Areas of
upstream of the Transylvania County.
confluence with French
Broad River.
Approximately 750 feet +2211 +2213
upstream of Ross Road
(State Road 1334).
Mason Creek......................... Approximately 50 feet +2158 +2159 Unincorporated Areas of
upstream of Whitmire Transylvania County.
Road (State Road 1128).
Approximately 0.4 mile +2209 +2227
upstream of
Cherryfield Loop
(State Road 1392).
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
Depth in feet above ground.

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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

City of Brevard
Maps are available for inspection at City of Brevard Planning Department, 95 West Main Street, Brevard, NC.

Unincorporated Areas of Transylvania County
Maps are available for inspection at Transylvania County Inspections Department, 98 East Morgan Street, Brevard,
NC.
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Crockett County, Tennessee, and Incorporated Areas
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South Fork of Forked Deer River..... At the Crockett/Madison/ None +319 Unincorporated Areas of
Haywood county Crockett County.
boundary.
Approximately 1,365 None +324
feet upstream of the
confluence with
Connley Creek (At the
Crockett/Madison
county boundary).
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
Depth in feet above ground.

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 Crockett County
Maps are available for inspection at 1 S. Bell Street, Courthouse, Alamo, TN 38001.
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Dickson County, Tennessee, and Incorporated Areas
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East Piney River.................... At the confluence of None +584 Unincorporated Areas of
Piney River. Dickson County, City
of Dickson.
Approximately 3,400 None +696
feet upstream of the
confluence of Willow
Branch.
Fivemile Creek...................... Approximately 2,700 None +548 Unincorporated Areas of
feet downstream of Dickson County, Town
County Highway 1847. of White Bluff.
Approximately 3,370 None +584
feet upstream of
County Highway 1847.
Piney River......................... At the confluence with None +584 Unincorporated Areas of
East Piney River. Dickson County.
Approximately 200 feet None +629
upstream of County
Road 1858.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
Depth in feet above ground.

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

City of Dickson
Maps are available for inspection at Director of Planning and Zoning, 200 Center Avenue, Dickson, TN 37055.

Town of White Bluff
Maps are available for inspection at 1016 Taylor Town Road, White Bluff, TN 37187.

Unincorporated Areas of Dickson County
Maps are available for inspection at Director of Planning and Zoning, 2 Court Square, Charlotte, TN 37036.
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Humphreys County, Tennessee, and Incorporated Areas
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Kentucky Lake (Tennessee River)..... At the Humphreys/Perry/ None +375 Humphreys County, City
Benton county boundary. of New Johnsonville.
At the Humphreys/ None +375
Houston/Benton county
boundary.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
Depth in feet above ground.

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

City of New Johnsonville
Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 323 Long Street, New Johnsonville, TN 37134.

Humphreys County
Maps are available for inspection at Chamber of Commerce, 124 E. Main Street, Waverly, TN 37185.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood
Insurance.'')

Dated: August 26, 2008.
Michael K. Buckley,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Mitigation, Department of Homeland
Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. E8-20822 Filed 9-8-08; 8:45 am]

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