Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations, 68806-68810 [E7-23706]
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Flooding source(s)
* Elevation in feet
(NGVD)
+ Elevation in feet
(NAVD)
# Depth in feet
above ground
Location of referenced elevation**
Effective
Modified
276 Feet Downstream of Little Valley Road ................
160 Feet Downstream of West Main Street .................
None
+898
+1006
+901
1467 Feet Upstream of 321 .........................................
West Prong Little Pigeon
River.
Communities affected
None
+1057
City of Sevierville, City of
Pigeon Forge, Unincorporated Areas of Sevier
County.
* 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
City of Pigeon Forge
Maps are available for inspection at Public Works, 225 Pine Mountain Road, Pigeon Forge, TN 37863.
City of Sevierville
Maps are available for inspection at Sevierville City Hall, 120 Gary Wade Blvd., Sevierville, TN 37862.
Unincorporated Areas of Sevier County
Maps are available for inspection at Sevierville County Emergency Management, 245 Bruce Street, Sevierville, TN 37862.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No.
97.022, ‘‘Flood Insurance.’’)
Dated: November 30, 2007.
David I. Maurstad,
Federal Insurance Administrator of the
National Flood Insurance Program,
Department of Homeland Security, Federal
Emergency Management Agency.
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management
Agency
44 CFR Part 67
[Docket No. FEMA–B–7751]
Proposed Flood Elevation
Determinations
Federal Emergency
Management Agency, DHS.
ACTION: Proposed rule.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Comments are requested on
the proposed Base (1 percent annualchance) 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
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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 March 5, 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–7751, 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
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Emergency Management Agency, 500 C
Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472,
(202) 646–3151 or (e-mail)
bill.blanton@dhs.gov.
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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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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
Flooding source(s)
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.
§ 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**
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Effective
Communities affected
Modified
Sonoma County, California and Incorporated Areas
Mount Hood Creek ................
Russian River (Area behind
Railroad Avenue/Kelly
Road levees).
None
+468
City of Santa Rosa.
None
None
+495
+10
City of Petaluma.
None
+285
Unincorporated Areas of
Sonoma County.
Approximately 1,550 feet downstream of Crocker
Road.
Petaluma River .....................
Approximately 0.38 mile downstream of Sonoma
Highway (State Route 12).
At Sonoma Highway (State Route 12) .........................
Approximately 400 feet south of the intersection of
South McDowell Boulevard and Cader Lane.
Approximately 1.5 miles downstream of Crocker Road
None
+300
* 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
City of Petaluma
Maps are available for inspection at Petaluma City Hall, 11 English Street, Petaluma, CA.
City of Santa Rosa
Maps are available for inspection at Santa Rosa City Hall, 100 Santa Rosa Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA.
Unincorporated Areas of Sonoma County
Maps are available for inspection at Sonoma County Engineering Division, 2550 Ventura Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA.
Miami-Dade County, Florida and Incorporated Areas
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Inland canal and shallow
flooding sources.
*7–*15
City of Coral Gables.
*8–*9
*6–*7
*7
*9
*6–*8
*6
*4–*10
*6
*7–*8
*3–*10
*7–*9
*5–*8
*6
*3–*7
*5–*9
*5–*9
*3–*10
*5–*7
*4–*15
*3–*21
Village of Miami-Shores ...............................................
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*7–*10
Town of Cutler Bay .......................................................
City of Doral ..................................................................
Village of El Portal ........................................................
City of Florida City ........................................................
City of Hialeah ..............................................................
City of Hialeah Gardens ...............................................
City of Homestead ........................................................
Town of Medley ............................................................
City of Miami .................................................................
Miami-Dade County (Unincorporated Areas) ...............
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City of Coral Gables .....................................................
None
*11
Town of Cutler Bay.
City of Doral.
Village of El Portal.
City of Florida City.
City of Hialeah.
City of Hialeah Gardens.
City of Homestead.
Town of Medley.
City of Miami.
Miami-Dade County (Unincorporated Areas).
Village of Miami-Shores.
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Flooding source(s)
* Elevation in feet (NGVD)
+ Elevation in feet (NAVD)
# Depth in feet above
ground
Location of referenced elevation**
Effective
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City of Miami Springs ...................................................
City of North Miami .......................................................
City of Opa-Locka .........................................................
Village of Palmetto Bay ................................................
Village of Pinecrest .......................................................
City of South Miami ......................................................
City of Sweetwater .......................................................
Village of Virginia Gardens ...........................................
*6–*7
None
*7
None
*10
*9–*10
None
*6
Communities affected
Modified
*6–*7
*12
*5–*9
*7
*7–*10
*7–*11
*8
*7
City of Miami Springs.
City of North Miami.
City of Opa-Locka.
Village of Palmetto Bay.
Village of Pinecrest.
City of South Miami.
City of Sweetwater.
Village of Virginia Gardens.
The new and revised flood elevations affect extensive inland canal and shallow flooding sources in Miami-Dade County and its incorporated
areas. This proposed rule lists the range of new and/or revised elevations affecting the communities listed above. Because the specific
changes are too numerous to list, residents and lessees of property in Miami-Dade County and its incorporated areas are strongly encouraged to review the FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps at the community offices.
* 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 Coral Gables
Maps are available for inspection at the City of Coral Gables Department of Public Works, 2800 Southwest 72nd Avenue, Coral Gables, Florida.
Town of Cutler Bay
Maps are available for inspection at the Cutler Bay Town Hall, 10720 Caribbean Boulevard, Suite 105, Cutler Bay, Florida.
City of Doral
Maps are available for inspection at the City of Doral Building Department, 8300 Northwest 53rd Street, Suite 200, Doral, Florida.
Village of El Portal
Maps are available for inspection at the El Portal Village Hall, 500 Northeast 87th Street, El Portal, Florida.
City of Florida City
Maps are available for inspection at the Florida City Building and Zoning Department, 404 West Palm Drive, Building 3, Florida City, Florida.
City of Hialeah
Maps are available for inspection at the City of Hialeah Planning and Zoning Department, 501 Palm Avenue, 4th Floor, Hialeah, Florida.
City of Hialeah Gardens
Maps are available for inspection at the Hialeah Gardens City Hall, 10001 Northwest 87th Avenue, Hialeah Gardens, Florida.
City of Homestead
Maps are available for inspection at the Homestead City Hall, 790 North Homestead Boulevard, Homestead, Florida.
Town of Medley
Maps are available for inspection at the Medley Town Hall, 7331 Northwest 74th Street, Medley, Florida.
City of Miami
Maps are available for inspection at the City of Miami Fire/Emergency Management Department, Miami Riverside Center, 444 Southwest 2nd
Avenue, 10th Floor, Miami, Florida.
Miami-Dade County (Unincorporated Areas)
Maps are available for inspection at the Miami-Dade County Department of Environmental Resource Management, 701 Northwest 1st Court, 4th
Floor, Miami, Florida.
Village of Miami-Shores
Maps are available for inspection at the Miami Shores Village Hall, 10050 Northeast 2nd Avenue, Miami Shores, Florida.
City of Miami Springs
Maps are available for inspection at the Miami Springs City Hall, 201 Westward Drive, Miami Springs, Florida.
City of North Miami
Maps are available for inspection at the North Miami City Hall, 776 Northeast 125th Street, North Miami, Florida.
City of Opa-Locka
Maps are available for inspection at the Opa-Locka City Hall, 780 Fisherman Street, Suite 335, Opa-Locka, Florida.
Village of Palmetto Bay
Maps are available for inspection at the Palmetto Bay Village Hall, 8950 Southwest 152nd Street, Palmetto Bay, Florida.
Village of Pinecrest
Maps are available for inspection at the Pinecrest Village Hall, 12645 Pinecrest Parkway, Pinecrest, Florida.
City of South Miami
Maps are available for inspection at the South Miami City Hall, 6130 Sunset Drive, South Miami, Florida.
City of Sweetwater
Maps are available for inspection at the Sweetwater City Hall, 500 Southwest 109th Avenue, Sweetwater, Florida.
Village of Virginia Gardens
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Flooding source(s)
* Elevation in feet (NGVD)
+ Elevation in feet (NAVD)
# Depth in feet above
ground
Location of referenced elevation**
Effective
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Communities affected
Modified
Maps are available for inspection at the Virginia Gardens Village Hall, 6498 Northwest 38th Terrace, Virginia Gardens, Florida.
Brown County, Minnesota, and Incorporated Areas
Minnesota River ....................
Approximately 5,530 feet downstream of Dakota, Minnesota, and Eastern Railroad.
+805
+807
Approximately 1,673 feet upstream of county boundary.
+823
City of New Ulm, Unincorporated Areas of Brown
County.
+825
* 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
City of New Ulm
Maps are available for inspection at 100 North Broadway, New Ulm, MN 56073.
Unincorporated Areas of Brown County
Maps are available for inspection at 14 South State Street, New Ulm, MN.
Bertie County, North Carolina, and Incorporated Areas
Cashie River .........................
Approximately 4.0 miles upstream of NC–45 ..............
+8
+7
None
+79
Indian Creek ..........................
Approximately 1,150 feet upstream of the confluence
of Cashie River Tributary 5.
At the confluence with Roanoke River .........................
None
+25
Jacks Branch ........................
At the confluence of Jacks Branch ..............................
At the confluence with Indian Creek ............................
None
None
+44
+44
Approximately 0.5 mile downstream of Jack Branch
Road (State Route 1119).
None
Town of Windsor, Unincorporated Areas of Bertie
County.
+53
Unincorporated Areas of
Bertie County, Town of
Lewiston Woodville.
Unincorporated Areas of
Bertie County, Town of
Lewiston Woodville.
* 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
Unincorporated Areas of Bertie County
Maps are available for inspection at Bertie County Building Inspections Department, 106 Dundee Street, Windsor, NC.
Town of Lewiston Woodville
Maps are available for inspection at Lewiston Woodville Town Hall, 103 West Church Street, Lewiston Woodville, NC.
Town of Windsor
Maps are available for inspection at Town of Windsor Building Inspections Department, 128 South King Street, Windsor, NC.
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Jefferson County, Tennessee, and Incorporated Areas
Douglas Lake ........................
Approximately 5,100 feet upstream of confluence of
Leadvale Creek.
None
+1002
Mossy Creek .........................
At Sevier/Jefferson county boundary ...........................
Approximately 2,200 feet downstream of Russell Avenue.
None
+1073
+1002
+1075
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Unincorporated Areas of
Jefferson County, City of
Baneberry, Town of
Dandridge.
Unincorporated Areas of
Jefferson County, Town
of Jefferson City.
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Flooding source(s)
* Elevation in feet (NGVD)
+ Elevation in feet (NAVD)
# Depth in feet above
ground
Location of referenced elevation**
Effective
Approximately 1,050 feet downstream of Russell Avenue.
+1073
Communities affected
Modified
+1075
* 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
City of Baneberry
Maps are available for inspection at 667 Harrison Ferry Road, Baneberry, TN 37890.
Town of Dandridge
Maps are available for inspection at P.O. Box 249, Dandridge, TN 37725.
Town of Jefferson City
Maps are available for inspection at P.O. Box 530, 112 West Broadway Boulevard, Jefferson City, TN 37760
Unincorporated Areas of Jefferson County
Maps are available for inspection at P.O. Box 710, 214 West Main Street, Dandridge, TN 37725.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No.
97.022, ‘‘Flood Insurance.’’)
Dated: November 30, 2007.
David I. Maurstad,
Federal Insurance Administrator of the
National Flood Insurance Program,
Department of Homeland Security, Federal
Emergency Management Agency.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
50 CFR Part 679
[Docket No. 071106671–7723–01]
RIN 0648–XD67
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic
Zone Off Alaska; Gulf of Alaska;
Proposed 2008 and 2009 Harvest
Specifications for Groundfish
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Proposed rule; request for
comments.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: NMFS proposes 2008 and
2009 harvest specifications, reserves
and apportionments, and Pacific halibut
prohibited species catch (PSC) for the
groundfish fishery of the Gulf of Alaska
(GOA). This action is necessary to
establish harvest limits for groundfish
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during the 2008 and 2009 fishing years
and to accomplish the goals and
objectives of the Fishery Management
Plan for Groundfish of the Gulf of
Alaska (FMP). The intended effect of
this action is to conserve and manage
the groundfish resources in the GOA in
accordance with the Magnuson-Stevens
Fishery Conservation and Management
Act (Magnuson-Stevens Act).
DATES: Comments must be received by
January 7, 2008.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by ‘‘RIN 0648–XD67’’, by any
one of the following methods:
• Electronic Submissions: Submit all
electronic public comments via the
Federal eRulemaking Portal Web site at
https://www.regulations.gov;
• Mail: P. O. Box 21668, Juneau, AK
99802;
• Fax: (907) 586–7557; or
• Hand delivery to the Federal
Building: 709 West 9th Street, Room
420A, Juneau, AK.
Send comments to Sue Salveson,
Assistant Regional Administrator,
Sustainable Fisheries Division, Alaska
Region, NMFS, Attn: Ellen Sebastian.
All comments received are a part of
the public record and will generally be
posted to https://www.regulations.gov
without change. All Personal Identifying
Information (e.g., name, address)
voluntarily submitted by the commenter
may be publicly accessible. Do not
submit Confidential Business
Information or otherwise sensitive or
protected information.
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NMFS will accept anonymous
comments. Attachments to electronic
comments will be accepted in Microsoft
Word, Excel, WordPerfect, or Adobe
PDF file formats only.
Copies of the Final Alaska Groundfish
Harvest Specifications Environmental
Impact Statement (Final EIS) and the
Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
(IRFA) prepared for this action are
available from NMFS at the addresses
above or from the Alaska Region Web
site at https://www.fakr.noaa.gov. Copies
of the final 2006 Stock Assessment and
Fishery Evaluation (SAFE) report for the
groundfish resources of the GOA, dated
November 2006, and the October 2007
North Pacific Fishery Management
Council (Council) meeting minutes are
available from the Council at 605 West
4th Avenue, Suite 306, Anchorage, AK
99510 or from its Web site at https://
www.fakr.noaa.gov/npfmc.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tom
Pearson, Sustainable Fisheries Division,
Alaska Region, 907–481–1780, or e-mail
at tom.pearson@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS
manages the GOA groundfish fisheries
in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of
the GOA under the FMP. The Council
prepared the FMP under the authority of
the Magnuson-Stevens Act, 16 U.S.C.
1801, et seq. Regulations governing U.S.
fisheries and implementing the FMP
appear at 50 CFR parts 600, 679, and
680.
These proposed specifications are
based in large part on the 2006 SAFE
reports. In November 2007, the 2007
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency
44 CFR Part 67
[Docket No. FEMA-B-7751]
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 March 5, 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-7751, 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 (e-mail) 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.
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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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Sonoma County, California and Incorporated Areas
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Mount Hood Creek.................... Approximately 0.38 mile None +468 City of Santa Rosa.
downstream of Sonoma
Highway (State Route
12).
At Sonoma Highway None +495
(State Route 12).
Petaluma River...................... Approximately 400 feet None +10 City of Petaluma.
south of the
intersection of South
McDowell Boulevard and
Cader Lane.
Russian River (Area behind Railroad Approximately 1.5 miles None +285 Unincorporated Areas of
Avenue/Kelly Road levees). downstream of Crocker Sonoma County.
Road.
Approximately 1,550 None +300
feet downstream of
Crocker Road.
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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
City of Petaluma
Maps are available for inspection at Petaluma City Hall, 11 English Street, Petaluma, CA.
City of Santa Rosa
Maps are available for inspection at Santa Rosa City Hall, 100 Santa Rosa Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA.
Unincorporated Areas of Sonoma County
Maps are available for inspection at Sonoma County Engineering Division, 2550 Ventura Avenue, Santa Rosa, CA.
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Miami-Dade County, Florida and Incorporated Areas
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Inland canal and shallow flooding City of Coral Gables... *7-*10 *7-*15 City of Coral Gables.
sources.
Town of Cutler Bay..... *8-*9 *7-*9 Town of Cutler Bay.
City of Doral.......... *6-*7 *5-*8 City of Doral.
Village of El Portal... *7 *6 Village of El Portal.
City of Florida City... *9 *3-*7 City of Florida City.
City of Hialeah........ *6-*8 *5-*9 City of Hialeah.
City of Hialeah Gardens *6 *5-*9 City of Hialeah
Gardens.
City of Homestead...... *4-*10 *3-*10 City of Homestead.
Town of Medley......... *6 *5-*7 Town of Medley.
City of Miami.......... *7-*8 *4-*15 City of Miami.
Miami-Dade County *3-*10 *3-*21 Miami-Dade County
(Unincorporated Areas). (Unincorporated
Areas).
Village of Miami-Shores None *11 Village of Miami-
Shores.
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City of Miami Springs.. *6-*7 *6-*7 City of Miami Springs.
City of North Miami.... None *12 City of North Miami.
City of Opa-Locka...... *7 *5-*9 City of Opa-Locka.
Village of Palmetto Bay None *7 Village of Palmetto
Bay.
Village of Pinecrest... *10 *7-*10 Village of Pinecrest.
City of South Miami.... *9-*10 *7-*11 City of South Miami.
City of Sweetwater..... None *8 City of Sweetwater.
Village of Virginia *6 *7 Village of Virginia
Gardens. Gardens.
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The new and revised flood elevations affect extensive inland canal and shallow flooding sources in Miami-Dade
County and its incorporated areas. This proposed rule lists the range of new and/or revised elevations
affecting the communities listed above. Because the specific changes are too numerous to list, residents and
lessees of property in Miami-Dade County and its incorporated areas are strongly encouraged to review the FEMA
Flood Insurance Rate Maps at the community offices.
* 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 Coral Gables
Maps are available for inspection at the City of Coral Gables Department of Public Works, 2800 Southwest 72nd
Avenue, Coral Gables, Florida.
Town of Cutler Bay
Maps are available for inspection at the Cutler Bay Town Hall, 10720 Caribbean Boulevard, Suite 105, Cutler Bay,
Florida.
City of Doral
Maps are available for inspection at the City of Doral Building Department, 8300 Northwest 53rd Street, Suite
200, Doral, Florida.
Village of El Portal
Maps are available for inspection at the El Portal Village Hall, 500 Northeast 87th Street, El Portal, Florida.
City of Florida City
Maps are available for inspection at the Florida City Building and Zoning Department, 404 West Palm Drive,
Building 3, Florida City, Florida.
City of Hialeah
Maps are available for inspection at the City of Hialeah Planning and Zoning Department, 501 Palm Avenue, 4th
Floor, Hialeah, Florida.
City of Hialeah Gardens
Maps are available for inspection at the Hialeah Gardens City Hall, 10001 Northwest 87th Avenue, Hialeah
Gardens, Florida.
City of Homestead
Maps are available for inspection at the Homestead City Hall, 790 North Homestead Boulevard, Homestead, Florida.
Town of Medley
Maps are available for inspection at the Medley Town Hall, 7331 Northwest 74th Street, Medley, Florida.
City of Miami
Maps are available for inspection at the City of Miami Fire/Emergency Management Department, Miami Riverside
Center, 444 Southwest 2nd Avenue, 10th Floor, Miami, Florida.
Miami-Dade County (Unincorporated Areas)
Maps are available for inspection at the Miami-Dade County Department of Environmental Resource Management, 701
Northwest 1st Court, 4th Floor, Miami, Florida.
Village of Miami-Shores
Maps are available for inspection at the Miami Shores Village Hall, 10050 Northeast 2nd Avenue, Miami Shores,
Florida.
City of Miami Springs
Maps are available for inspection at the Miami Springs City Hall, 201 Westward Drive, Miami Springs, Florida.
City of North Miami
Maps are available for inspection at the North Miami City Hall, 776 Northeast 125th Street, North Miami,
Florida.
City of Opa-Locka
Maps are available for inspection at the Opa-Locka City Hall, 780 Fisherman Street, Suite 335, Opa-Locka,
Florida.
Village of Palmetto Bay
Maps are available for inspection at the Palmetto Bay Village Hall, 8950 Southwest 152nd Street, Palmetto Bay,
Florida.
Village of Pinecrest
Maps are available for inspection at the Pinecrest Village Hall, 12645 Pinecrest Parkway, Pinecrest, Florida.
City of South Miami
Maps are available for inspection at the South Miami City Hall, 6130 Sunset Drive, South Miami, Florida.
City of Sweetwater
Maps are available for inspection at the Sweetwater City Hall, 500 Southwest 109th Avenue, Sweetwater, Florida.
Village of Virginia Gardens
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Maps are available for inspection at the Virginia Gardens Village Hall, 6498 Northwest 38th Terrace, Virginia
Gardens, Florida.
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Brown County, Minnesota, and Incorporated Areas
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Minnesota River..................... Approximately 5,530 +805 +807 City of New Ulm,
feet downstream of Unincorporated Areas
Dakota, Minnesota, and of Brown County.
Eastern Railroad.
Approximately 1,673 +823 +825
feet upstream of
county boundary.
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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
City of New Ulm
Maps are available for inspection at 100 North Broadway, New Ulm, MN 56073.
Unincorporated Areas of Brown County
Maps are available for inspection at 14 South State Street, New Ulm, MN.
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Bertie County, North Carolina, and Incorporated Areas
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Cashie River........................ Approximately 4.0 miles +8 +7 Town of Windsor,
upstream of NC-45. Unincorporated Areas
of Bertie County.
Approximately 1,150 None +79
feet upstream of the
confluence of Cashie
River Tributary 5.
Indian Creek........................ At the confluence with None +25 Unincorporated Areas of
Roanoke River. Bertie County, Town of
Lewiston Woodville.
At the confluence of None +44
Jacks Branch.
Jacks Branch........................ At the confluence with None +44 Unincorporated Areas of
Indian Creek. Bertie County, Town of
Lewiston Woodville.
Approximately 0.5 mile None +53
downstream of Jack
Branch Road (State
Route 1119).
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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
Unincorporated Areas of Bertie County
Maps are available for inspection at Bertie County Building Inspections Department, 106 Dundee Street, Windsor,
NC.
Town of Lewiston Woodville
Maps are available for inspection at Lewiston Woodville Town Hall, 103 West Church Street, Lewiston Woodville,
NC.
Town of Windsor
Maps are available for inspection at Town of Windsor Building Inspections Department, 128 South King Street,
Windsor, NC.
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Jefferson County, Tennessee, and Incorporated Areas
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Douglas Lake........................ Approximately 5,100 None +1002 Unincorporated Areas of
feet upstream of Jefferson County, City
confluence of Leadvale of Baneberry, Town of
Creek. Dandridge.
At Sevier/Jefferson None +1002
county boundary.
Mossy Creek......................... Approximately 2,200 +1073 +1075 Unincorporated Areas of
feet downstream of Jefferson County, Town
Russell Avenue. of Jefferson City.
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Approximately 1,050 +1073 +1075
feet downstream of
Russell Avenue.
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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
City of Baneberry
Maps are available for inspection at 667 Harrison Ferry Road, Baneberry, TN 37890.
Town of Dandridge
Maps are available for inspection at P.O. Box 249, Dandridge, TN 37725.
Town of Jefferson City
Maps are available for inspection at P.O. Box 530, 112 West Broadway Boulevard, Jefferson City, TN 37760
Unincorporated Areas of Jefferson County
Maps are available for inspection at P.O. Box 710, 214 West Main Street, Dandridge, TN 37725.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood
Insurance.'')
Dated: November 30, 2007.
David I. Maurstad,
Federal Insurance Administrator of the National Flood Insurance
Program, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management
Agency.
[FR Doc. E7-23706 Filed 12-5-07; 8:45 am]
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