[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 41 (Wednesday, March 3, 2010)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 9561-9563]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-4343]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
44 CFR Part 67
[Docket ID FEMA-2010-0003; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-1106]
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% 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 June 1, 2010.
ADDRESSES: The corresponding preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Map
(FIRM) for the proposed BFEs for each community is 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-1106, to
Kevin C. Long, Acting Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Mitigation
Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW.,
Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-2820, or (e-mail) [email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kevin C. Long, Acting Chief,
Engineering Management Branch, Mitigation Directorate, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472,
(202) 646-2820, 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.
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)
Depth in feet above
Flooding source(s) Location of referenced ground [supcaret] Communities affected
elevation ** Elevation in meters
(MSL)
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Effective Modified
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Lee County, Iowa, and Incorporated Areas
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Des Moines River (Mississippi River At the confluence with +502 +499 City of Keokuk.
Backwater). the Mississippi River.
Approximately 700 feet +502 +499
upstream of Burlington
Northern Railroad.
Devils Creek (Mississippi River Just upstream of the +523 +524 Unincorporated Areas of
Backwater). confluence with the Lee County, City of
Mississippi River. Fort Madison.
Approximately 900 feet +523 +524
downstream of 235th
Street.
Dry Creek........................... Just upstream of the +524 +525 City of Fort Madison.
confluence with the
Mississippi River.
Approximately 100 feet +524 +525
downstream of Atchison
Topeka and Santa Fe
Railway (Southernmost
track).
Fork Creek.......................... Just upstream of the +525 +526 City of Fort Madison.
confluence with the
Mississippi River.
Approximately 100 feet +525 +526
downstream of
Burlington Northern
Railroad.
French Creek........................ Approximately 600 feet None +558 Unincorporated Areas of
upstream of B Avenue. Lee County.
Approximately 700 feet None +558
upstream of B Avenue.
Horton Creek........................ On the downstream side +522 +523 City of Montrose.
of Burlington Northern
Railroad.
Approximately 200 feet +522 +523
downstream of 2nd
Street.
Jack Creek (Backwater from Approximately 1,300 +522 +523 City of Montrose.
Mississippi River). feet upstream of 1st
Street.
On the downstream side +522 +523
of Burlington Northern
Railroad.
Mississippi River................... At the confluence with +502 +499 Unincorporated Areas of
the Des Moines River. Lee County, City of
Fort Madison, City of
Keokuk, City of
Montrose.
Approximately 4.7 miles +528 +529
downstream of the
confluence with the
Skunk River.
Mississippi River Tributary Approximately 100 feet +523 +524 Unincorporated Areas of
(Backwater from Mississippi River). upstream of Atchison Lee County.
Topeka and Santa Fe
Railway.
Approximately 0.6 mile +523 +524
upstream of Ortho Road.
Soap Creek.......................... Just upstream of the +503 +500 City of Keokuk.
confluence with the
Mississippi River.
Approximately 500 feet +503 +502
downstream of 7th
Street.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
Depth in feet above ground.
[supcaret] Mean Sea Level, rounded to the nearest 0.1 meter.
** 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 Kevin C. Long, Acting Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Mitigation Directorate, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472.
ADDRESSES
City of Fort Madison
Maps are available for inspection at 811 Avenue East, Fort Madison, IA 52627.
City of Keokuk
Maps are available for inspection at 415 Blondeau Street, Keokuk, IA 52632.
City of Montrose
Maps are available for inspection at 102 South 2nd Street, Montrose, IA 52639.
Unincorporated Areas of Lee County
Maps are available for inspection at 415 Blondeau Street, Keokuk, IA 52632.
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Clinton County, Missouri, and Incorporated Areas
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Concord Creek....................... Approximately 30 feet None +879 City of Plattsburg.
upstream of the
confluence with
Funkhouser Creek.
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Approximately 25 feet None +901
downstream of East
Concord Drive.
Dicks Creek......................... Approximately 20 feet None +931 City of Trimble,
upstream of the City Unincorporated Areas
of Trimble corporate of Clinton County.
limit.
Funkhouser Creek.................... Approximately 725 feet None +876 City of Plattsburg.
downstream of the
confluence with
Concord Creek.
Approximately 350 feet None +878
downstream of the
confluence with
Concord Creek.
Funkhouser Creek.................... Approximately 225 feet None +923 City of Plattsburg,
upstream of Broadway Unincorporated Areas
Street. of Clinton County.
Approximately 25 feet None +943
downstream of Plotsky
Avenue.
Smithland Lake...................... Entire shoreline....... None +876 City of Trimble,
Unincorporated Areas
of Clinton County.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
Depth in feet above ground.
[supcaret] Mean Sea Level, rounded to the nearest 0.1 meter.
** 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 Kevin C. Long, Acting Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Mitigation Directorate, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472.
ADDRESSES
City of Plattsburg
Maps are available for inspection at 114 West Maple Street, Plattsburg, MO 64477.
City of Trimble
Maps are available for inspection at 201 Port Arthur Road, Trimble, MO 64492.
Unincorporated Areas of Clinton County
Maps are available for inspection at 207 North Main Street, Room 3, Plattsburg, MO 64477.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood
Insurance.'')
Sandra K. Knight,
Deputy Assistant Administrator for Mitigation, Department of Homeland
Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2010-4343 Filed 3-2-10; 8:45 am]
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