[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 69 (Monday, April 12, 1999)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 17571-17572]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-9026]
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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
44 CFR Part 67
Final Flood Elevation Determinations
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: Base (1% annual chance) flood elevations and modified base
flood elevations are made final for the communities listed below. The
base flood elevations and modified base flood elevations 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).
EFFECTIVE DATE: The date of issuance of the Flood Insurance Rate Map
(FIRM) showing base flood elevations and modified base flood elevations
for each community. This date may be obtained by contacting the office
where the FIRM is available for inspection as indicated in the table
below.
ADDRESSES: The final 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 table
below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matthew B. Miller, P.E., Chief,
Hazards Study Branch, Mitigation Directorate, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-
3461, or (e-mail) matt.miller@fema.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Emergency Management Agency
makes final determinations listed below of base flood elevations and
modified base flood elevations for each community listed. The proposed
base flood elevations and proposed modified base flood elevations were
published in newspapers of local circulation and an opportunity for the
community or individuals to appeal the proposed determinations to or
through the community was provided for a period of ninety (90) days.
The proposed base flood elevations and proposed modified base flood
elevations were also published in the Federal Register.
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 base flood elevations and modified base flood elevations are
made final in the communities listed below. Elevations at selected
locations in each community are shown.
National Environmental Policy Act
This 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 Associate Director for Mitigation certifies that this rule is
exempt from the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act because
final 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. No regulatory
flexibility analysis has been prepared.
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 12612, Federalism
This rule involves no policies that have federalism implications
under Executive Order 12612, Federalism, dated October 26, 1987.
Executive Order 12778, Civil Justice Reform
This 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 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. 67.11 [Amended]
2. The tables published under the authority of Sec. 67.11 are
amended as follows:
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#Depth in
feet above
ground.
Source of flooding and location *Elevation
in feet
(NGVD)
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ARKANSAS
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Crittenden County (Unincorporated Areas) (FEMA Docket No.
7266)
Tyronza River:
Approximately 3,000 feet west of Route 149 and *205
approximately 4,250 feet north of City of Earle corporate
limits...................................................
Approximately 750 feet north of Route 64 and approximately *205
8,250 feet south of Route 184............................
Blackfish Bayou:
Approximately 1,000 feet east of Route 149 and *203
approximately 4,000 feet south of Barham Road............
Approximately 1,000 feet south of U.S. Route 64 and 7,600 *203
feet east of Desha Street................................
Approximately 7,000 feet east of Route 149 and 7,000 feet *203
south of U.S. Route 64...................................
Approximately 1,600 feet east of Route 149 and *205
approximately 1,600 feet north of U.S. Route 64..........
Maps are available for inspection at the Crittenden County
Courthouse, 100 Court Square, Marion, Arkansas.
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Crawford County (and Incorporated Areas) (FEMA Docket No.
7266)
Louemma Creek:
Approximately 3,500 feet downstream of North Hills *419
Boulevard................................................
Just upstream of Rena Road................................ *487
Approximately 200 feet upstream of Highway 59............. *574
Louemma Tributary:
Approximately 850 feet downstream of Highway 59........... *477
Just upstream of Highway 59............................... *493
Approximately 3,700 feet upstream of Highway 59........... *570
Rena Branch:
Approximately 1,050 feet downstream of Sandstone Drive.... *419
Just upstream of Old Uniontown Road....................... *458
Approximately 2,200 feet upstream of Blake Road........... *523
Maps are available for inspection at 1003 Broadway, Van
Buren, Arkansas.
Maps are available for inspection at 300 Main Street Van
Buren, Arkansas.
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Earle (City), Crittenden County (FEMA Docket No. 7266)
Blackfish Bayou:
Approximately 2,000 feet east of Desha Street and *203
approximately 1,200 feet south of Missouri Pacific
Railroad.................................................
Approximately 800 feet east of Route 149 and 2,000 feet *205
north of Route 64........................................
Tyronza River:
Approximately 400 feet west of Route 149 and approximately *205
400 feet south of northern corporate limits..............
Approximately 5,200 feet west of Route 149 and *205
approximately 1,200 feet south of Route 184..............
Maps are available for inspection at the City of Earle City
Hall, 1004 Second Street, Earle, Arkansas.
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CALIFORNIA
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East Palo Alto (City), San Mateo County (FEMA Docket No.
7266)
San Francisco Bay:
Approximately 150 feet downstream of Tulane Avenue........ *8
Approximately 1,000 feet downstream of Cami............... *8
San Francisquito Creek Overflow:
Just downstream of Alberni Street......................... *11
Approximately 600 feet upstream of Green Street........... *26
Maps are available for inspection at the City of East Palo
Alto City Hall Annex, 2200 University Avenue, East Palo
Alto, California.
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NEW MEXICO
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Clovis (City), Curry County (FEMA Docket No. 7254)
West Second Street Drain:
Approximately 2,250 feet upstream of confluence with *4,222
Northeast Drain..........................................
Just downstream of intersection of Thomas and West Seventh *4,288
Street...................................................
Northeast Drain:
Approximately 5,000 feet downstream of Trades Road........ *4,214
Approximately 200 feet upstream of 21st Street............ *4,270
Approximately 1,250 feet upstream of Prince Street........ *4,290
Thomas Ditch 2:
Approximately 200 feet upstream of Thomas Ditch........... *4,290
Approximately 1,350 feet upstream of Debra Street......... *4,318
Northwest Drain:
Approximately 200 feet upstream of confluence with *4,242
Northeast Drain..........................................
Approximately 1,900 feet upstream of Echols Avenue........ *4,308
Thomas Ditch 1:
Just downstream of Brady Avenue........................... *4,259
Just upstream of Jefferson Street......................... *4,296
Maps are available for inspection at the City of Clovis City
Hall, 321 Connelly Street, Clovis, New Mexico.
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WASHINGTON
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Brewster (City), Okanogan County (FEMA Docket No. 7266)
Swamp Creek:
Just upstream of Bridge Street............................ *786
Approximately 2,550 feet above mouth, at the corporate *915
limits...................................................
Maps are available for inspection at the City of Brewster
Clerk/Treasurer's Office, 105 South Third Street, Brewster,
Washington.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood
Insurance'')
Dated: April 1, 1999.
Michael J. Armstrong,
Associate Director for Mitigation.
[FR Doc. 99-9026 Filed 4-9-99; 8:45 am]
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