Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations, 46433-46434 [E7-16270]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 160 / Monday, August 20, 2007 / Proposed Rules contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to schedule your inspection. The Regional Office’s official hours of business are Monday through Friday, 8:30 to 4:30, excluding Federal holidays. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Hou, Regulatory Development Section, Air Planning Branch, Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 4, 61 Forsyth Street, SW., Atlanta, Georgia 30303–8960. The telephone number is (404) 562–8965. Mr. Hou can also be reached via electronic mail at hou.james@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: For additional information see the direct final rule which is published in the Rules Section of this Federal Register. Dated: July 31, 2007. J.I. Palmer Jr., Regional Administrator, Region 4. [FR Doc. E7–15781 Filed 8–17–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency 44 CFR Part 67 [Docket No. FEMA–D–7814] Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Proposed rule. AGENCY: SUMMARY: Technical information or comments are requested on the proposed Base (1% annual chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) and proposed BFEs modifications for the communities listed below. The BFEs are the basis for the floodplain management measures Flooding source(s) 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). The comment period is ninety (90) days following the second publication of this proposed rule in a newspaper of local circulation in each community. DATES: The proposed BFEs 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: William R. Blanton, Jr., Engineering Management Section, Mitigation Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–3151. 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 ADDRESSES: 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. 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. 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 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. § 67.4 [Amended] 2. The tables published under the authority of § 67.4 are proposed to be amended as follows: * Elevation in feet (NGVD) + Elevation in feet (NAVD) # Depth in feet above ground Location of referenced elevation 46433 Effective Communities affected Modified Rowan County, North Carolina and Incorporated Areas rfrederick on PROD1PC67 with PROPOSALS Grants Creek ......................... At the confluence with Yadkin River ............................ None +643 +827 +835 Tributary 2 ...................... Approximately 1,190 feet upstream of North Meriah Street. Approximately 1,000 feet upstream of the confluence with Grants Creek. +674 +675 VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:03 Aug 17, 2007 Jkt 211001 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\20AUP1.SGM 20AUP1 Rowan County (Unincorporated Areas), City of Salisbury, Town of China Grove, Town of Landis, Town of Spencer. City of Salisbury. 46434 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 160 / Monday, August 20, 2007 / Proposed Rules Flooding source(s) * Elevation in feet (NGVD) + Elevation in feet (NAVD) # Depth in feet above ground Location of referenced elevation Effective Hopkins Street Branch .......... Lomax Creek ......................... Mill Creek .............................. Rocky Branch ........................ Rowan Avenue Park Stream Sixth Street Branch ............... South Yadkin River ............... Third Street Creek ................ Yadkin River .......................... Communities affected Modified Approximately 0.4 mile upstream of the confluence with Grants Creek. At the confluence with Town Creek ............................. Approximately 250 feet upstream of the confluence with Town Creek. At the confluence with Grants Creek ........................... Approximately 750 feet upstream of the confluence with Grants Creek. Approximately 250 feet downstream of the Rowan/ Cabarrus County boundary. Approximately 400 feet upstream of Smith Road (State Road 1361). At the confluence with Grants Creek ........................... Approximately 1,200 feet upstream of the confluence with Grants Creek. At the confluence with Grants Creek ........................... None +688 +707 +707 +705 +705 City of Salisbury. +637 +641 +644 +644 Town of Spencer. None +713 Rowan County (Unincorporated Areas). None +799 +641 +641 +644 +644 Town of Spencer. +629 +644 Rowan County (Unincorporated Areas), Town of Spencer. Approximately 150 feet upstream of Charles Street .... At the confluence with Grants Creek ........................... Approximately 700 feet upstream of the confluence with Grants Creek. At the confluence with Yadkin River ............................ +641 +641 +641 +644 +644 +644 None +648 None +636 +641 +697 +644 +644 None +566 None +648 At the Iredell/Davie/Rowan County boundary .............. At the confluence with Grants Creek ........................... Approximately 1,260 feet upstream of the confluence with Grants Creek. Approximately 500 feet downstream of the Rowan/ Davidson/Stanly/ Montgomery County boundary. At the confluence of South Yadkin River ..................... Town of Spencer. Rowan County (Unincorporated Areas), City of Salisbury. Town of Spencer. Rowan County (Unincorporated Areas), Town of Spencer. * National Geodetic Vertical Datum. # Depth in feet above ground. + North American Vertical Datum. ADDRESSES City of Salisbury Maps are available for inspection at Salisbury City Hall, 217 South Main Street, Salisbury, North Carolina. Send comments to Mr. David Treme, Salisbury City Manager, P.O. Box 479, Salisbury, North Carolina 28145. Town of China Grove Maps are available for inspection at China Grove Town Hall, 205 Swink Street, China Grove, North Carolina. Send comments to The Honorable Don Bringle, Mayor of the Town of China Grove, 205 Swink Street, China Grove, North Carolina 28023. Town of Landis Maps are available for inspection at Landis Town Hall, 312 South Main Street, Landis, North Carolina. Send comments to The Honorable Mike Mahaley, Mayor of the Town of Landis, P.O. Box 8165, Landis, North Carolina 28088. rfrederick on PROD1PC67 with PROPOSALS (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ‘‘Flood Insurance.’’) Dated: August 9, 2007. David I. Maurstad, Federal Insurance Administrator of the National Flood Insurance Program, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency. [FR Doc. E7–16270 Filed 8–17–07; 8:45 am] DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency 44 CFR Part 67 [Docket No. FEMA–B–7731] Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations BILLING CODE 9110–12–P Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Proposed rule. AGENCY: VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:03 Aug 17, 2007 Jkt 211001 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 SUMMARY: Technical information or comments are requested on the proposed Base (1% annual chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) and proposed BFEs modifications for the communities listed below. The BFEs 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). The comment period is ninety (90) days following the second DATES: E:\FR\FM\20AUP1.SGM 20AUP1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 160 (Monday, August 20, 2007)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 46433-46434]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-16270]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket No. FEMA-D-7814]

Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: Technical information or comments are requested on the
proposed Base (1% annual chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) and proposed
BFEs modifications for the communities listed below. The BFEs 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 BFEs 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: William R. Blanton, Jr., Engineering
Management Section, Mitigation Directorate, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-
3151.

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.
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.
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 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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Rowan County, North Carolina and Incorporated Areas
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Grants Creek........................ At the confluence with None +643 Rowan County
Yadkin River. (Unincorporated
Areas), City of
Salisbury, Town of
China Grove, Town of
Landis, Town of
Spencer.
Approximately 1,190 +827 +835
feet upstream of North
Meriah Street.
Tributary 2..................... Approximately 1,000 +674 +675 City of Salisbury.
feet upstream of the
confluence with Grants
Creek.

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Approximately 0.4 mile None +688
upstream of the
confluence with Grants
Creek.
Hopkins Street Branch............... At the confluence with +707 +705 City of Salisbury.
Town Creek.
Approximately 250 feet +707 +705
upstream of the
confluence with Town
Creek.
Lomax Creek......................... At the confluence with +637 +644 Town of Spencer.
Grants Creek.
Approximately 750 feet +641 +644
upstream of the
confluence with Grants
Creek.
Mill Creek.......................... Approximately 250 feet None +713 Rowan County
downstream of the (Unincorporated
Rowan/Cabarrus County Areas).
boundary.
Approximately 400 feet None +799
upstream of Smith Road
(State Road 1361).
Rocky Branch........................ At the confluence with +641 +644 Town of Spencer.
Grants Creek.
Approximately 1,200 +641 +644
feet upstream of the
confluence with Grants
Creek.
Rowan Avenue Park Stream............ At the confluence with +629 +644 Rowan County
Grants Creek. (Unincorporated
Areas), Town of
Spencer.
Approximately 150 feet +641 +644
upstream of Charles
Street.
Sixth Street Branch................. At the confluence with +641 +644 Town of Spencer.
Grants Creek.
Approximately 700 feet +641 +644
upstream of the
confluence with Grants
Creek.
South Yadkin River.................. At the confluence with None +648 Rowan County
Yadkin River. (Unincorporated
Areas), City of
Salisbury.
At the Iredell/Davie/ None +697
Rowan County boundary.
Third Street Creek.................. At the confluence with +636 +644 Town of Spencer.
Grants Creek.
Approximately 1,260 +641 +644
feet upstream of the
confluence with Grants
Creek.
Yadkin River........................ Approximately 500 feet None +566 Rowan County
downstream of the (Unincorporated
Rowan/Davidson/Stanly/ Areas), Town of
Montgomery County Spencer.
boundary.
At the confluence of None +648
South Yadkin River.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
Depth in feet above ground.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
ADDRESSES

City of Salisbury

Maps are available for inspection at Salisbury City Hall, 217 South Main Street, Salisbury, North Carolina.

Send comments to Mr. David Treme, Salisbury City Manager, P.O. Box 479, Salisbury, North Carolina 28145.

Town of China Grove

Maps are available for inspection at China Grove Town Hall, 205 Swink Street, China Grove, North Carolina.

Send comments to The Honorable Don Bringle, Mayor of the Town of China Grove, 205 Swink Street, China Grove,
North Carolina 28023.

Town of Landis

Maps are available for inspection at Landis Town Hall, 312 South Main Street, Landis, North Carolina.

Send comments to The Honorable Mike Mahaley, Mayor of the Town of Landis, P.O. Box 8165, Landis, North Carolina
28088.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood
Insurance.'')

Dated: August 9, 2007.
David I. Maurstad,
Federal Insurance Administrator of the National Flood Insurance
Program, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management
Agency.
[FR Doc. E7-16270 Filed 8-17-07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 9110-12-P

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