02-5837. Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations

AGENCY:

Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA.

ACTION:

Proposed rule.

SUMMARY:

Technical information or comments are requested on the proposed base (1% annual chance) flood elevations and proposed base flood elevation modifications for the communities listed below. The base flood elevations 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 publication of this proposed rule in a newspaper of local circulation in each community.

ADDRESSES:

The proposed base flood elevations 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 following table.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Matthew B. Miller, P.E., Chief, Hazards Study Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, [phone], or (e-mail) [e-mail].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA or Agency) proposes to make determinations of base flood elevations and modified base flood elevations 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 base flood and modified base flood elevations, 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. No environmental impact assessment has been prepared.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

The Acting Executive Associate Director, Mitigation Directorate, certifies that this proposed rule is exempt from the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act because proposed or modified base flood elevations are required by the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4104, and are required to establish and maintain community eligibility in the NFIP. As a result, a regulatory flexibility analysis has not been prepared.

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 12612, Federalism

This proposed rule involves no policies that have federalism implications under Executive Order 12612, Federalism, dated October 26, 1987.

Executive Order 12778, Civil Justice Reform

This proposed rule meets the applicable standards of Section 2(b)(2) of Executive Order 12778.

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.

§ 67.4

[Amended]

2. The tables published under the authority of § 67.4 are proposed to be amended as follows:

Source of flooding	Location	#Depth in feet above ground. * Elevation in feet (NGVD) • Elevation in feet (NAVD)		Communities affected
		Existing	Modified
ILLINOIS
Cook County (Unincorporated Areas).
Addison Creek	Approximately 360 feet upstream of 21st Street	*620	*621	Village of Bellwood, Village of Broadview, Cook County.
	Approximately 180 feet upstream of Tri-State Tollway	None	*656	(Unincorporated Areas), Village of Hillside, Village of Maywood, Village of Melrose Park, City of Northlake, Village of Stone Park, Village of Westchester.
Village of Broadview
Maps available for inspection at the Broadview Village Hall, 2350 South 25th Avenue, Broadview, Illinois.
Send comments to The Honorable Henry Vicenik, Mayor of the Village of Broadview, 2350 South 25th Avenue, Broadview, Illinois 60155.
Village of Hillside
Maps available for inspection at the Hillside Department of Public Works and Building Services, 4151 May Street, Hillside, Illinois.
Send comments to The Honorable Joseph T. Tamburino, Mayor of the Village of Hillside, 30 North Wolf Road, Hillside, Illinois 60162.
Village of Westchester
Maps available for inspection at the Westchester Village Hall, 10300 Roosevelt Road, Westchester, Illinois.
Send comments to Mr. John Sinde, Westchester Village President, 10300 Roosevelt Road, Westchester, Illinois 60154.
Unincorporated Areas of Cook County
Maps available for inspection at the Cook County Department of Building and Zoning, 69 West Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois.
Send comments to Mr. John H. Stroger, Jr., 118 North Clark Street, Room 537, Chicago, Illinois 60602.
City of Northlake
Maps available for inspection at the Northlake City Hall, Building Department, 55 East North Avenue, Northlake, Illinois.
Send comments to The Honorable Jeffrey Sherwin, Mayor of the City of Northlake, 55 East North Avenue, Northlake, Illinois 60164.
Village of Maywood
Maps available for inspection at the Maywood Village Hall, 40 Madison Street, Maywood, Illinois.
Send comments to The Honorable Ralph Conner, Mayor of the Village of Maywood, 40 Madison Street, Maywood, Illinois 60153.
Village of Bellwood
Maps available for inspection at the Bellwood Village Hall, Building Department, 3200 Washington Boulevard, Bellwood, Illinois.
Send comments to The Honorable Frank Pasquale, Mayor of the Village of Bellwood, 3200 Washington Boulevard, Bellwood, Illinois 60104.
Village of Melrose Park
Maps available for inspection at the Melrose Park Village Hall, 1000 North 25th Avenue, Melrose Park, Illinois.
Send comments to The Honorable Ronald M. Serpico, Mayor of the Village of Melrose Park, 1000 North 25th Avenue, Melrose Park, Illinois 60160.
Village of Stone Park
Maps available for inspection at the Stone Park Village Hall, 1629 North Mannheim Road, Stone Park, Illinois.
Send comments to The Honorable Beniamino Mazzulla, Mayor of the Village of Stone Park, 1629 North Mannheim Road, Stone Park, Illinois 60165.
NORTH CAROLINA
Onslow County (Unincorporated Areas)
Atlantic Ocean	At Intracoastal Waterway and Salliers Bay confluence	• 7	• 8	Onslow County (Unincorporated Areas).
	Approximately 2,000 feet east of River Drive and New River Inlet Road intersection	• 15	• 18
Bachelor's Delight Swamp	At the confluence with New River	None	• 9	Onslow County (Unincorporated Areas).
	Approximately 0.5 mile upstream of the confluence of Bachelor's Delight Swamp Tributary 2	None	• 29
Bachelor's Delight Swamp Tributary	Approximately 0.5 mile upstream of the confluence with Bachelor's Delight Swamp	None	• 30	Onslow County (Unincorporated Areas).
	Approximately 1,150 feet upstream of Timothy Road	None	• 34
Bachelor's Delight Swamp Tributary 2	At the confluence with Bachelor's Delight Swamp	None	• 21	Onslow County (Unincorporated Areas).
	Approximately 1,400 feet upstream of the confluence with Bachelor's Delight Swamp	None	• 26
Bear Creek	Approximately 150 feet downstream of NC 172	None	• 9	Onslow County (Unincorporated Areas).
	Approximately 1.4 miles upstream of NC 172	None	• 31
Bearhead Creek	Approximately 0.8 mile upstream of the confluence with Wallace Creek	• 2	• 3	Onslow County (Unincorporated Areas), City of Jacksonville.
	Approximately 1.3 miles upstream of Holcomb Boulevard	None	• 21
Bell Swamp	Approximately 800 feet upstream of NC 172	None	• 10	Onslow County (Unincorporated Areas).
	Approximately 0.5 mile upstream of Hubert Boulevard	None	• 32
Blue Creek	Approximately 1.4 miles upstream of Richlands Highway	None	• 18	Onslow County (Unincorporated Areas).
	Approximately 300 feet upstream of Pony Farm Road	None	• 44
Brick Kiln Branch (at White Oak River)	At the confluence with White Oak River	None	• 11	Onslow County (Unincorporated Areas).
	Approximately 0.5 mile upstream of the confluence with White Oak River	None	• 17
Cartwheel Branch	At the confluence with Holland Mill Creek	None	• 8	Onslow County (Unincorporated Areas).
	Approximately 125 feet upstream of Swansboro Loop Road	None	• 10
Chinkapin Branch	At the confluence with White Oak River	None	• 38	Onslow County (Unincorporated Areas).
	Approximately 1.7 miles upstream of confluence with White Oak River	None	• 42
Cogdels Creek	Approximately 100 feet upstream of the confluence with New River	• 2	• 3	Onslow County (Unincorporated Areas).
	Approximately 0.5 mile upstream of Sneads Ferry Road	None	• 24
Cowford Branch	At the confluence with New River	None	• 39	Onslow County (Unincorporated Areas).
	Approximately 0.56 mile upstream of State Route 24	None	• 51
Cowhead Creek	Approximately 0.6 mile upstream of the confluence with Frenchs Creek	• 2	• 3	Onslow County (Unincorporated Areas), City of Jacksonville.
	Sneads Ferry Road	None	• 35
Cowhorn Swamp	Approximately 50 feet upstream of the confluence with Jenkins Swamp	• 31	• 32	Onslow County (Unincorporated Areas).
	Approximately 0.6 mile upstream of Hoffmann Forest Road	None	• 52
Deep Run	At the confluence with Southwest Creek	None	• 27	Onslow County (Unincorporated Areas).
	Approximately 0.8 mile upstream of Ben Williams Road	None	• 51
Freemans Creek	At the confluence with White Oak River	None	• 9	Onslow County (Unincorporated Areas).
	Approximately 0.7 mile upstream of the confluence with White Oak River	None	• 9
Frenchs Creek	At the confluence of Jumping Run	• 2	• 3	Onslow County (Unincorporated Areas), City of Jacksonville.
	Approximately 0.6 mile upstream of Marine Road	None	• 16
Gibson Branch	At the confluence with White Oak River	None	• 24	Onslow County (Unincorporated Areas).
	Approximately 1.1 miles upstream of White Oak River Road	None	• 41
Grants Creek	At the confluence with White Oak River	None	• 9	Onslow County (Unincorporated Areas).
	Approximately 700 feet upstream of the confluence of Halls Branch (Cummins Creek)	None	• 14
Half Moon Creek	At the confluence with New River	None	• 9	Onslow County (Unincorporated Area), City of Jacksonville.
	Approximately 1.3 miles upstream of Ramsey Road	None	• 44
Half Moon Creek Tributary 1	At the confluence with Half Moon Creek	None	• 24	Onslow County (Unincorporated Areas).
	Approximately 1,830 feet upstream of the confluence with Half Moon Creek	None	• 28
Hargetts Creek	Approximately 1.4 miles upstream of the confluence with White Oak River	None	• 9	Onslow County (Unincorporated Areas).
	Approximately 1,100 feet downstream of Sloan Farm Road	None	• 15
Harris Creek	At the confluence with Southwest Creek	None	• 24	Onslow County (Unincorporated Areas).
	Approximately 1,900 feet upstream of Harris Creek Road	None	• 42
Harris Creek Tributary 1	At the confluence with Harris Creek	None	• 32	Onslow County (Unincorporated Areas).
	Approximately 500 feet upstream of Burgaw Highway	None	• 39
Haws Run	At the confluence with Southwest Creek	None	• 18	Onslow County (Unincorporated Areas).
	Approximately 1.0 mile upstream of Haws Run Road	None	• 40
Haws Run Tributary 1	At the confluence with Haws Run	None	• 23	Onslow County (Unincorporated Areas).
	Approximately 1,000 feet upstream of the confluence with Haws Run	None	• 23
Haws Run Tributary 2	At the confluence with Haws Run	None	• 27	Onslow County Unincorporated Areas).
	Approximately 200 feet upstream of Harris Creek Road	None	• 33
Hicks Run	At the confluence with Southwest Creek	• 2	• 6	Onslow County (Unincorporated Areas), City of Jacksonville.
	Approximately 0.9 mile upstream of High Hill Road	None	• 46
Holland Mill Creek	Approximately 1.9 miles upstream of the confluence with White Oak river	None	• 8	Onslow County (Unincorporated Areas).
	Approximately 1,250 feet upstream of Belgrade Swansboro Road	None	• 21
Horse Swamp	At the confluence with Little Northeast Creek	None	• 14	Onslow County (Unincorporated Areas).
	Approximately 1.4 miles upstream of Rocky Run Road	None	• 36
Jenkins Swamp	At confluence with New River	• 25	• 24	Onslow County (Unincorporated Areas).
	Approximately 0.4 miles upstream of SR 1003	None	• 55
Jumping Run	At the confluence with French Creek	• 2	• 3	Onslow County (Unincorporated Areas), City of Jacksonville.
	Approximately 1.2 miles upstream of Sneads Ferry Road	None	• 26
Little Northeast Creek	At the confluence with Northeast Creek	None	• 2	Onslow County (Unincorporated Areas), City of Jacksonville.
	Approximately 3.0 miles upstream of the confluence with Horse Swamp	None	• 28
Mill Run	At the confluence with Southwest Creek	• 2	• 3	Onslow County (Unincorporated Areas).
	Approximately 2.3 miles upstreat of Verona Road	None	• 37
Mill Swamp	At the confluence with New River	• 25	• 24	Onslow County (Unincorporated Areas), Twn of Richlands.
	Approximately 1,000 feet upstream of North Wilmington Street	None	• 35
New River	Approximately 0.4 mile upstream of the confluence with Blue Creek	None	• 7	Onslow County (Unincorporated Areas), City of Jacksonville.
	Approximately 0.5 mile upstream of State Route 1235	None	• 73
New River Tributary	At the confluence with New River	None	• 50	Onslow County (Unincorporated Areas).
	Approximately 50 feet upstream of Al Taylor Road	None	• 74
New River Tributary 2	At the confluence with New River	None	• 9	Onslow County (Unincorporated Areas).
	Approximately 1.1 miles upstream of Richlands Highway	None	• 45
New River Tributary 3	At the confluence with New River Tributary 2	None	• 16	Onslow County (Unincorporated Areas).
	Approximately 1.0 mile upstream of the confluence with New River Tributary 2	None	• 33
New River Tributary 4	At the confluence with New River	None	• 19	Onslow County (Unincorporated Areas).
	Approximately 150 feet upstream of Richlands Highway	None	• 44
New River Tributary 5	At the confluence with New River	None	• 22	Onslow County (Unincorporated Areas).
	Approximately 0.4 mile upstream of Duffy Field Road	None	• 42
New River Tributary 6	At the confluence with New River Tributary 5	None	• 25	Onslow County (Unincorporated Areas).
	Approximately 1,700 feet upstream of the confluence with New River Tributary 5	None	• 27
New River Tributary 7	At the confluence with New River Tributary 5	None	• 26	Onslow County (Unincorporated Areas).
	Approximately 1.7 miles upstream of the confluence with New River Tributary 5	None	• 44
Northeast Creek	At the confluence of Little Northeast Creek	None	• 2	Onslow County (Unincorporated Areas), City of Jacksonville.
	Approximately 0.6 mile upstream of North Marine Boulevard	None	• 27
Northeast Creek Tributary	At the confluence with Northeast Creek	None	• 9	City of Jacksonville.
	Approximately 0.4 mile upstream of the confluence with Northeast Creek	None	• 10
Northeast Creek Tributary 2	At the confluence with Northeast Creek	None	• 7	City of Jacksonville.
	Approximately 0.6 mile upstream of the confluence with Northeast Creek	None	• 9
North Branch at Lauradale Subdivision	At confluence with New River	None	• 9	Onslow County (Unincorporated Areas).
	Approximately 0.7 mile upstream of confluence with New River	None	• 9
Parrot Swamp	Approximately 1,850 feet upstream of Queens Creek Road	• 9	• 10	Onslow County (Unincorporated Areas).
	Approximately 1.0 mile upstream of Queens Creek Road	None	• 20
Poplar Creek	At the confluence Little Northeast Creek	None	• 3	Onslow County (Unincorporated Areas), City of Jacksonville.
	Approximately 0.4 mile upstream of Water Road	None	• 26
Queen Creek	Approximately 1.2 miles upstream of NC 24	None	• 10	Onslow County (Unincorporated Areas).
	Approximately 0.5 mile upstream of Camp Lejeune Railroad	None	• 25
Rocky Run	At confluence with Little Northeast Creek	None	• 8	Onslow County (Unincorporated Areas).
	Approximately 1,400 feet upstream of confluence with Little Northeast Creek	None	• 13
South Branch at Lauradale Subdivision	At the confluence with North Branch at Lauradale Subdivision	None	• 9	Onslow County (Unincorporated Areas), City of Jacksonville.
	Approximately 1.0 mile upstream of the confluence with North Branch at Lauradale Subdivision	None	• 36
Southwest Creek	Approximately 2.5 miles upstream of the confluence with New River	• 2	• 3	Onslow County (Unincorporated Areas), City of Jacksonville.
	Approximately 0.6 mile upstream of Five Mile Road	None	• 65
Southwest Creek Tributary 2	At the confluence with Southwest Creek	None	• 46	Onslow County (Unincorporated Areas).
	Approximately 1.2 miles upstream of Red Lane	None	• 56
Southwest Creek Tributary 3	At the confluence with Southwest Creek	None	• 54	Onslow County (Unincorporated Areas).
	Approximately 1.7 miles upstream of the confluence with Southwest Creek	None	• 68
Southwest Creek Tributary 4	At the confluence with Southwest Creek Tributary 3	None	• 61	Onslow County (Unincorporated Areas).
	Approximately 1,700 feet upstream of Five Mile Road	None	• 70
Starkys Creek	At confluence with White Oak River	None	• 10	Onslow County (Unincorporated Areas).
	Approximately 1,750 feet upstream of I-17	None	• 44
Stump Sound	At the intersection of Chadwick Acres Road and Carroll Street	• 6	• 8	Onslow County (Unincorporated Areas).
	Approximately 1,000 feet south of the intersection of Harbor Point Road and Ocracoke Road	• 7	• 11
Wallace Creek	At the upstream side of Norfolk Southern Railway	• 2	•3	Onslow County (Unincorporated Areas).
	Approximately 4.2 miles upstream of Holcomb Boulevard	None	• 22
Wallace Creek	At the confluence with Wallace Creek	None	• 14	Onslow County (Unincorporated Areas).
Tributary 1	Approximately 500 feet downstream of Lejeune Boulevard	None	• ;27
Webb Creek	At the confluence with White Oak River	None	• 9	Onslow County (Unincorporated Areas).
	Approximately 1,200 feet downstream of Parkertown Road	None	• 20
White Oak River	Approximately 500 feet upstream of the confluence of Webb Creek	None	• 9	Onslow County (Unincorporated Areas).
	At the confluence of Chinkapin Branch	None	• 38
Wolf Swamp	At North Marine Boulevard	None	• 22	Onslow County (Unincorporated Areas).
	Approximately 0.9 mile upstream of Ramsey Road	None	• 42
Onslow County (Unincorporated Areas).
Maps available for inspection at the Onslow County Floodplain Administration, 604 College Street, Jacksonville, North Carolina.
Send comments to Mr. Ron Lewis, Onslow County Manager, 118 Old Bridge Street, Jacksonville, North Carolina 28540.
City of Jacksonville
Maps available for inspection at the Jacksonville City Hall, 211 Johnson Boulevard, Jacksonville, North Carolina.
Send comments to The Honorable George Jones, Mayor of the City of Jacksonville, P.O. Box 128, Jacksonville, North Carolina 28541.
Town of Richlands
Maps available for inspection at the Richlands Town Hall, 106 North Wilmington Street, Jacksonville, North Carolina.
Send comments to Mr. Greg Whitehead, Town of Richlands Administrator, P.O. Box 245, Richlands, North Carolina 28574.
PENNSYLVANIA
(Westmoreland County, Borough of Scottdale, Township of Mt. Pleasant, Township of East Huntingdon)
Jacobs Creek	At State Route 819	• 1,021	• 1,020	Township of East Huntingdon.
	A point approximately 0.82 mile upstream of State Route 982	• 1,286	• 1,288	Borough of Scottdale, Township of Mt. Pleasant.
Stauffer Run	Approximately 340 feet upsteam of confluence with Jacobs Creek (Lower Reach)	• 1,036	• 1,031	Borough of Scottdale.
	Approximately 1,100 feet upstream of State Route 819	• 1,038	• 1,040
Laurel Run	At the confluence with Jacobs Creek	• 1,214	• 1,219	Township of Mt. Pleasant.
	Approximately 1,530 feet upstream of Jacobs Creek	• 1,236	• 1,244
Shupe Run	At the confluence with Jacobs Creek	None	• 1,040	Township of East Huntingdon.
	Approximately 42 feet downstream of the CONRAIL bridge	• 1,045	• 1,046	Township of Mt. Pleasant.
Borough of Scottdale
Maps available for inspection at the Scottdale Borough Municipal Building, 10 Mount Pleasant Road, Scottdale, Pennsylvania.
Send comments to Mr. Barry D. Whoric, Scottdale Borough Manager, 10 Mount Pleasant Road, Scottdale, Pennsylvania 15683.
Township of Mt. Pleasant.
Maps available for inspection at the Mt. Pleasant Township Building, Poker Road, Mammoth, Pennsylvania.
Send comments to Mr. Don Scott, Mt. Pleasant Township Supervisor, P.O. Box 158, Mammoth, Pennsylvania 15664.
Township of East Huntingdon
Maps available for inspection at the East Huntingdon Township Building, Route 981, Alverton, Pennsylvania.
Send comments to Mr. Joe Suter, Chairman of the Township of East Huntingdon Board of Supervisors, P.O. Box 9, Alverton, Pennsylvania 15612.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, “Flood Insurance.”)

Dated: March 5, 2002.

Robert F. Shea,

Acting Administrator, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration.