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Federal Register / Vol. 64, No. 88 / Friday, May 7, 1999 / Proposed Rules 24551 available for public inspection in room ADDRESSES: The proposed base flood the Regulatory Flexibility Act because 443±G of the Department's offices at 200 elevations for each community are proposed or modified base flood Independence Avenue, SW., available for inspection at the office of elevations are required by the Flood Washington, D.C. on Monday through the Chief Executive Officer of each Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 Friday of each week from 8:30 a.m. to community. The respective addresses U.S.C. 4104, and are required to 5 p.m. (Phone: (202) 690±7890) or can are listed in the following table. establish and maintain community be accessed through the HCFA Internet FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: eligibility in the National Flood site at http://www.hcfa.gov/medicare/ Matthew B. Miller, P.E., Chief, Hazards Insurance Program. As a result, a ambmain.htm. Additional information Study Branch, Mitigation Directorate, regulatory flexibility analysis has not related to the Committee will also be Federal Emergency Management been prepared. available on the web site. Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington, Regulatory Classification Authority: Section 1834(l)(1) of the Social DC 20472, (202) 646±3461, or (email) Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395m). [email protected]. This proposed rule is not a significant (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Program No. 93.774, MedicareÐ Federal Emergency Management Agency regulatory action under the criteria of Supplementary Medical Insurance Program) (FEMA or Agency) proposes to make section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866 of Dated: May 4, 1999. determinations of base flood elevations September 30, 1993, Regulatory Planning and Review, 58 FR 51735. Nancy-Ann Min DeParle, and modified base flood elevations for each community listed below, in Administrator, Health Care Financing Executive Order 12612, Federalism Administration. accordance with section 110 of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, [FR Doc. 99±11560 Filed 5±6±99; 8:45 am] This proposed rule involves no 42 U.S.C. 4104, and 44 CFR 67.4(a). BILLING CODE 4120±01±P policies that have federalism These proposed base flood and implications under Executive Order modified base flood elevations, together 12612, Federalism, dated October 26, with the floodplain management criteria FEDERAL EMERGENCY 1987. required by 44 CFR 60.3, are the MANAGEMENT AGENCY minimum that are required. They Executive Order 12778, Civil Justice 44 CFR Part 67 should not be construed to mean that Reform the community must change any [Docket No. FEMA±7283] existing ordinances that are more This proposed rule meets the stringent in their floodplain Proposed Flood Elevation applicable standards of section 2(b)(2) of management requirements. The Determinations Executive Order 12778. community may at any time enact AGENCY: Federal Emergency stricter requirements of its own, or List of Subjects in 44 CFR Part 67 Management Agency, FEMA. pursuant to policies established by other Administrative practice and ACTION: Proposed rule. Federal, state or regional entities. These proposed elevations are used to meet procedure, Flood insurance, Reporting SUMMARY: Technical information or the floodplain management and recordkeeping requirements. comments are requested on the requirements of the NFIP and are also proposed base (1% annual chance) flood used to calculate the appropriate flood Accordingly, 44 CFR part 67 is elevations and proposed base flood insurance premium rates for new proposed to be amended as follows: elevation modifications for the buildings built after these elevations are PART 67Ð[AMENDED] communities listed below. The base made final, and for the contents in these flood elevations are the basis for the buildings. floodplain management measures that 1. The authority citation for part 67 the community is required either to National Environmental Policy Act continues to read as follows: adopt or to show evidence of being This proposed rule is categorically Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.; already in effect in order to qualify or excluded from the requirements of 44 Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1978, 3 CFR, remain qualified for participation in the CFR Part 10, Environmental 1978 Comp., p. 329; E.O. 12127, 44 FR 19367, National Flood Insurance Program Consideration. No environmental 3 CFR, 1979 Comp., p. 376. (NFIP). impact assessment has been prepared. DATES: The comment period is ninety § 67.4 [Amended] Regulatory Flexibility Act (90) days following the second publication of this proposed rule in a The Associate Director, Mitigation 2. The tables published under the newspaper of local circulation in each Directorate, certifies that this proposed authority of § 67.4 are proposed to be community. rule is exempt from the requirements of amended as follows: #Depth in feet above ground. *Elevation in feet State City/town/county Source of flooding Location (NGVD) Existing Modified Florida .................... Callaway (City), East Bay ........................... Approximately 0.7 mile east of the inter- *6 *11 Bay County. section of South Berthe Avenue and Wallace Road. Approximately 1,000 feet southeast of *4 *7 intersection of South Berthe Avenue and Wallace Road. VerDate 26-APR-99 15:18 May 06, 1999 Jkt 183247 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\07MYP1.XXX pfrm04 PsN: 07MYP1 24552 Federal Register / Vol. 64, No. 88 / Friday, May 7, 1999 / Proposed Rules #Depth in feet above ground. *Elevation in feet State City/town/county Source of flooding Location (NGVD) Existing Modified Callaway Bayou ................ Approximately 0.7 mile east of the inter- *6 *11 section of South Berthe Avenue and Wallace Road. Approximately 500 feet southeast of inter- *4 *7 section of Winonast and Beulah Ave- nue. Callaway Creek ................ At State Route 22 ..................................... *4 *7 Approximately 0.6 mile upstream of State *4 *7 Route 22. Pitts Bayou ....................... West side of U.S. Route 98 (Tyndall *4 *8 Parkway) at Pitts Bayou Crossing. Maps available for inspection at the Department of Public Works, 324 South Berthe Avenue, Callaway, Florida. Send comments to The Honorable Ray Boevink, Mayor of the City of Callaway, 6601 East Highway 22, Callaway, Florida 32404. Florida .................... Cinco Bayou Choctawhatchee Bay Approximately 200 feet north of Kidd *6 *8 (Town), (along Cinco Bayou). Street and Lucile Street intersection. Okaloosa County. Approximately 300 feet north of intersec- *6 *11 tion of Opp Boulevard and Yacht Club Drive Northeast. Maps available for inspection at the Town Hall, 10 Yacht Club Drive, Fort Walton Beach, Florida 32548±4436. Send comments to Mr. Charles W. Turner, Town Manager, 10 Yacht Club Drive, Fort Walton Beach, Florida 32548±4436. Florida .................... Destin (City), Choctawhatchee Bay ....... Approximately 350 feet north of Harbor *4 *7 Okaloosa County. Lane and Indian Trail Drive intersection. Approximately 900 feet west of the inter- *4 *10 section of Calhoun Avenue and Zerbe Street. Gulf of Mexico .................. At intersection of Lagoon Drive and None *9 Moreno Point Road. Approximately 800 feet south of Miracle *12 *16 Strip Parkway and Airport Road. Maps available for inspection at the Destin City Hall, Community Development Department, 4200 Two Trees Road, Destin, Florida. Send comments to The Honorable Ken Beaird, Mayor of the City of Destin, 4200 Two Trees Road, Destin, Florida 32541. Florida .................... Escambia County Gulf of Mexico .................. Approximately 1.93 miles east of Pensa- *13 *16 (Unincorporated cola BeachÐSanta Rosa Island Au- Areas). thority/Escambia County eastern boundary along Gulf of Mexico. Approximately 200 feet north of #1 *10 intersecton of Sandy Key Road and State Route 292. Santa Rosa Sound ........... Approximately 500 feet east of Pensacola *6 *12 BeachÐSanta Rosa Island Authority/ Escambia County eastern boundary near Big Sabine Point. Approximately 3,000 feet south of the tip #1 *11 of Big Sabine Point. Pensacola Bay ................. At the intersection of Burlington Northern *6 *7 Railroad and Redoust Narva Road. Approximately 1,000 feet west of the *6 *12 intersection of State Road 399/Ft. Pick- ens Road and Via De Luna. Big Lagoon ....................... Approximately 3,600 feet south of west- *13 *12 ern tip of Sherman Cove. Approximately 350 feet south of intersec- None *8 tion of Gulf Beach Highway and Con- stance Street. Approximately 1,400 feet south of eastern # 1 *10 tip of Sherman Cove. Jones Creek ..................... Approximately 500 feet east of the point *6 *7 where North Navy Boulevard crosses Jones Creek. VerDate 26-APR-99 15:18 May 06, 1999 Jkt 183247 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\07MYP1.XXX pfrm04 PsN: 07MYP1 Federal Register / Vol. 64, No. 88 / Friday, May 7, 1999 / Proposed Rules 24553 #Depth in feet above ground. *Elevation in feet State City/town/county Source of flooding Location (NGVD) Existing Modified Maps available for inspection at the Escambia County Office of Development Services, 1190 West Leonard Street, Pensacola, Florida 32501± 1129. Send comments to Mr. Barry Evans, Escambia County Administrator, P.O. Box 1591, Pensacola, Florida 32597±1591. Florida .................... Fort Walton Beach Santa Rosa Sound ........... At intersection of 1st Street Southwest None *8 (City), Okaloosa and 4th Avenue Southwest. County. Approximately 1,000 feet south of inter- *7 *11 section