Federal Register/Vol. 76, No. 229/Tuesday, November 29, 2011
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Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 229 / Tuesday, November 29, 2011 / Proposed Rules 73537 (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. ADDRESSES: The corresponding made final, and for the contents in those 97.022, ‘‘Flood Insurance.’’) preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Map buildings. Dated: November 18, 2011. (FIRM) for the proposed BFEs for each Comments on any aspect of the Flood Sandra K. Knight, community is available for inspection at Insurance Study and FIRM, other than Deputy Associate Administrator for the community’s map repository. The the proposed BFEs, will be considered. Mitigation, Department of Homeland respective addresses are listed in the A letter acknowledging receipt of any Security, Federal Emergency Management table below. comments will not be sent. Agency. You may submit comments, identified National Environmental Policy Act. [FR Doc. 2011–30709 Filed 11–28–11; 8:45 am] by Docket No. FEMA–B–1233, to Luis This proposed rule is categorically BILLING CODE 9110–12–P Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering excluded from the requirements of 44 Management Branch, Federal Insurance CFR part 10, Environmental and Mitigation Administration, Federal Consideration. An environmental DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Emergency Management Agency, 500 C impact assessment has not been SECURITY Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, prepared. Federal Emergency Management (202) 646–4064, or (email) Regulatory Flexibility Act. As flood Agency [email protected]. elevation determinations are not within the scope of the Regulatory Flexibility FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Luis 44 CFR Part 67 Act, 5 U.S.C. 601–612, a regulatory Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering flexibility analysis is not required. [Docket ID FEMA–2011–0002; Internal Management Branch, Federal Insurance Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Agency Docket No. FEMA–B–1233] and Mitigation Administration, Federal Planning and Review. This proposed Emergency Management Agency, 500 C rule is not a significant regulatory action Proposed Flood Elevation Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, Determinations under the criteria of section 3(f) of (202) 646–4064, or (email) Executive Order 12866, as amended. AGENCY: Federal Emergency [email protected]. Executive Order 13132, Federalism. Management Agency, DHS. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The This proposed rule involves no policies ACTION: Proposed rule. Federal Emergency Management Agency that have federalism implications under Executive Order 13132. SUMMARY: Comments are requested on (FEMA) proposes to make determinations of BFEs and modified Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice the proposed Base (1% annual-chance) Reform. This proposed rule meets the Flood Elevations (BFEs) and proposed BFEs for each community listed below, in accordance with section 110 of the applicable standards of Executive Order BFE modifications for the communities 12988. listed in the table below. The purpose Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, of this proposed rule is to seek general 42 U.S.C. 4104, and 44 CFR 67.4(a). List of Subjects in 44 CFR Part 67 information and comment regarding the These proposed BFEs and modified Administrative practice and proposed regulatory flood elevations for BFEs, together with the floodplain procedure, Flood insurance, Reporting the reach described by the downstream management criteria required by 44 CFR and recordkeeping requirements. and upstream locations in the table 60.3, are the minimum that are required. below. The BFEs and modified BFEs are They should not be construed to mean Accordingly, 44 CFR part 67 is a part of the floodplain management that the community must change any proposed to be amended as follows: measures that the community is existing ordinances that are more PART 67—[AMENDED] required either to adopt or to show stringent in their floodplain evidence of having in effect in order to management requirements. The 1. The authority citation for part 67 qualify or remain qualified for community may at any time enact continues to read as follows: participation in the National Flood stricter requirements of its own or Insurance Program (NFIP). In addition, Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.; pursuant to policies established by other Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1978, 3 CFR, these elevations, once finalized, will be Federal, State, or regional entities. 1978 Comp., p. 329; E.O. 12127, 44 FR 19367, used by insurance agents and others to These proposed elevations are used to 3 CFR, 1979 Comp., p. 376. calculate appropriate flood insurance meet the floodplain management premium rates for new buildings and requirements of the NFIP and also are § 67.4 [Amended] the contents in those buildings. used to calculate the appropriate flood 2. The tables published under the DATES: Comments are to be submitted insurance premium rates for new authority of § 67.4 are proposed to be on or before February 27, 2012. buildings built after these elevations are amended as follows: * Elevation in feet (NGVD) + Elevation in feet (NAVD) # Depth in feet above State City/town/county Source of flooding Location ** ground ∧ Elevation in meters (MSL) Existing Modified Unincorporated Areas of Mono County, California California ............... Unincorporated Blind Spring Valley ........... At the Spring Canyon Creek Benton con- None +5354 Areas of Mono fluence. County. VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:19 Nov 28, 2011 Jkt 226001 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\29NOP1.SGM 29NOP1 pmangrum on DSK3VPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS-1 73538 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 229 / Tuesday, November 29, 2011 / Proposed Rules * Elevation in feet (NGVD) + Elevation in feet (NAVD) # Depth in feet above State City/town/county Source of flooding Location ** ground ∧ Elevation in meters (MSL) Existing Modified Approximately 4.3 miles upstream of the None +5738 Spring Canyon Creek Benton con- fluence California ............... Unincorporated Shallow flooding ............... Approximately 2.3 miles southeast of the None #1 Areas of Mono intersection of White Mountain Ranch County. Road and State Route 6. California ............... Unincorporated Shallow flooding ............... Approximately 2.7 miles southeast of the None #2 Areas of Mono intersection of White Mountain Ranch County. Road and State Route 6. California ............... Unincorporated Shallow flooding ............... Approximately 3.0 miles northeast of the None #1 Areas of Mono intersection of Goolsby Ranch Road County. and State Route 6. California ............... Unincorporated Shallow flooding ............... Approximately 2.9 miles northeast of the None #1 Areas of Mono intersection of Chidago Way and Piute County. Lane. California ............... Unincorporated Shallow flooding ............... Approximately 2.9 miles southeast of the None #3 Areas of Mono intersection of White Mountain Ranch County. Road and State Route 6. California ............... Unincorporated Spring Canyon Creek Approximately 3.4 miles downstream of None +5226 Areas of Mono Benton. Goolsby Ranch Road. County. Approximately 1.3 miles upstream of None +5483 Snipes Ranch Road. California ............... Unincorporated Spring Canyon Creek Approximately 3.1 miles upstream of the None +4233 Areas of Mono Chalfant. Inyo County boundary. County. Approximately 7.8 miles upstream of the None +4366 Inyo County boundary California ............... Unincorporated Spring Canyon Creek Approximately 3.1 miles downstream of None +4531 Areas of Mono Hammil. the Willow Creek Aqueduct. County. Approximately 0.5 mile upstream of State None +4722 Route 6 * National Geodetic Vertical Datum. + North American Vertical Datum. # Depth in feet above ground. ∧ Mean Sea Level, rounded to the nearest 0.1 meter. ** BFEs to be changed include the listed downstream and upstream BFEs, and include BFEs located on the stream reach between the ref- erenced 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 Luis Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, Federal Emer- gency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472. ADDRESSES Unincorporated Areas of Mono County Maps are available for inspection at the Mono County Department of Public Works, 74 North School Street, Bridgeport, CA 93517. City of Carson City, Nevada Nevada .................. City of Carson City Ash Canyon Creek ........... Approximately 1,460 feet west of the #2 #1 intersection of Ash Canyon Road and Wellington West Road. Approximately 110 feet upstream of None +4761 Ormsby Boulevard Nevada .................. City of Carson City King Canyon Creek .......... Approximately 356 feet northeast of the None #2 intersection of Kings Canyon Road and Canyon Drive. Approximately 142 feet upstream of Can- None +4760 yon Park Court Nevada .................. City of Carson City Shallow flooding ............... Approximately 657 feet northeast of the None #1 intersection of Mountain Street and Tahoe Drive. Nevada .................. City of Carson City Shallow flooding ............... Approximately 324 feet east of the inter- None #1 section of Plaza Street and Ann Street. VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:19 Nov 28, 2011 Jkt 226001 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\29NOP1.SGM 29NOP1 pmangrum on DSK3VPTVN1PROD with PROPOSALS-1 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 229 / Tuesday, November 29, 2011 / Proposed Rules 73539 * Elevation in feet (NGVD) + Elevation in feet (NAVD) # Depth in feet above State City/town/county