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Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 237 / Monday, December 10, 2012 / Proposed Rules 73393 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: corrections to that table, to be used in Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, Idalia Pe´rez, EPA Region IX, (415) 972– lieu of the information published at 75 42 U.S.C. 4104, and 44 CFR 67.4(a). 3248, [email protected]. FR 5909. The table provided here These proposed BFEs and modified SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This represents the flooding source, location BFEs, together with the floodplain proposal addresses the following local of referenced elevations, effective and management criteria required by 44 CFR rule: Rule 400, Visible Emissions. In the modified elevations, and community 60.3, are minimum requirements. They Rules and Regulations section of this affected for Ballard County, Kentucky, should not be construed to mean that Federal Register, we are approving this and Incorporated Areas. Specifically, it the community must change any local rule in a direct final action without addresses the following flooding existing ordinances that are more prior proposal because we believe these sources: Cane Creek (backwater effects stringent in their floodplain SIP revisions are not controversial. If we from Mississippi, Hazel Creek management requirements. The receive adverse comments, however, we (backwater effects from Ohio River), community may at any time enact will publish a timely withdrawal of the Humphrey Creek (backwater effects stricter requirements of its own or direct final rule and address the from Ohio River), Humphrey Creek pursuant to policies established by other comments in subsequent action based Tributary 9 (backwater effects from Ohio Federal, State, or regional entities. on this proposed rule. River), Lucy Creek (backwater effects These proposed elevations are used to We do not plan to open a second from Ohio River), Mississippi River, meet the floodplain management comment period, so anyone interested Ohio River, and Stovall Creek requirements of the NFIP and also are in commenting should do so at this (backwater effects from Mississippi used to calculate the appropriate flood time. If we do not receive adverse River. insurance premium rates for new comments, no further activity is buildings built after these elevations are DATES: Comments are to be submitted planned. For further information, please made final, and for the contents in those on or before March 11, 2013. see the direct final action. buildings. ADDRESSES: Dated: October 26, 2012. You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. FEMA–B– Corrections Jared Blumenfeld, 1085, to Luis Rodriguez, Chief, In the proposed rule published at 75 Regional Administrator, Region IX. Engineering Management Branch, FR 5909, in the February 5, 2010, issue [FR Doc. 2012–29530 Filed 12–7–12; 8:45 am] Federal Insurance and Mitigation of the Federal Register, FEMA BILLING CODE 6560–50–P Administration, Federal Emergency published a table under the authority of Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., 44 CFR 67.4. The table, entitled ‘‘Ballard Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–4064 County, Kentucky, and Incorporated DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND or (email) Areas’’ addressed the following flooding SECURITY [email protected]. sources: Cane Creek (backwater effects from Mississippi, Hazel Creek Federal Emergency Management FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Luis (backwater effects from Ohio River), Agency Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering Humphrey Creek (backwater effects Management Branch, Federal Insurance from Ohio River), Humphrey Creek 44 CFR Part 67 and Mitigation Administration, Federal Tributary 9 (backwater effects from Ohio Emergency Management Agency, 500 C [Docket ID FEMA–2010–0003; Internal River), Lucy Creek (backwater effects Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, Agency Docket No. FEMA–B–1085] from Ohio River), Mississippi River, (202) 646–4064 or (email) Ohio River, and Stovall Creek [email protected]. Proposed Flood Elevation (backwater effects from Mississippi Determinations SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The River. That table contained inaccurate AGENCY: Federal Emergency Federal Emergency Management Agency information as to the communities Management Agency, DHS. (FEMA) publishes proposed affected for the flooding source the ACTION: Proposed rule; correction. determinations of Base (1% annual- Mississippi River. In this notice, FEMA chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) and is publishing a table containing the SUMMARY: On February 5, 2010, FEMA modified BFEs for communities accurate information, to address these published in the Federal Register a participating in the National Flood prior errors. The information provided proposed rule that contained an Insurance Program (NFIP), in below should be used in lieu of that erroneous table. This notice provides accordance with section 110 of the previously published. * Elevation in feet (NGVD) + Elevation in feet (NAVD) #Depth in feet above Flooding source(s) Location of referenced elevation ** ground Communities affected ∧ Elevation in meters (MSL) Effective Modified Ballard County, Kentucky and Incorporated Areas Cane Creek (backwater ef- From the confluence with Shawnee Creek Slough to +331 +330 Unincorporated Areas of fects from Mississippi approximately 2.3 miles upstream of confluence Ballard County. River). with Shawnee Creek Slough. Hazel Creek (backwater ef- From the confluence with Brushy Pond Creek to ap- +332 +331 Unincorporated Areas of fects from Ohio River). proximately 3.2 miles upstream of the confluence Ballard County. with Brushy Pond Creek. VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:22 Dec 07, 2012 Jkt 229001 PO 00000 Frm 00054 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\10DEP1.SGM 10DEP1 mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with 73394 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 237 / Monday, December 10, 2012 / Proposed Rules * Elevation in feet (NGVD) + Elevation in feet (NAVD) #Depth in feet above Flooding source(s) Location of referenced elevation ** ground Communities affected ∧ Elevation in meters (MSL) Effective Modified Humphrey Creek (backwater From the confluence with Lucy Creek to approxi- +332 +331 Unincorporated Areas of effects from Ohio River. mately 2,007 feet upstream of the confluence with Ballard County. Lucy Creek. Humphrey Creek Tributary 9 From the confluence with Humphrey Creek to ap- +332 +331 Unincorporated Areas of (backwater effects from proximately 1,320 feet upstream of the confluence Ballard County. Ohio River). with Humphrey Creek. Lucy Creek (backwater ef- From the confluence with Humphrey Creek to ap- +332 +331 Unincorporated Areas of fects from Ohio River). proximately 0.45 mile upstream of the confluence Ballard County. with Humphrey Creek. Mississippi River ................... Approximately 3.5 miles downstream of the con- +330 +329 City of Wickliffe, Unincor- fluence with the Ohio River. porated Areas of Ballard County. Approximately 0.5 mile upstream of the confluence +331 +330 with the Ohio River. Ohio River ............................. Approximately 3.0 miles upstream of the confluence +331 +330 Unincorporated Areas of with the Mississippi River. Ballard County. Approximately 6.3 miles upstream of Lock and Dam +335 +334 53. Stovall Creek (backwater ef- From the confluence with the Mississippi River to ap- +330 +329 Unincorporated Areas of fects from Mississippi proximately 1 mile upstream of Mayfield Road. Ballard County. River). * 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 City of Wickliffe Maps are available for inspection at 321 Court Street, Wickliffe, KY 42087. Unincorporated Areas of Ballard County Maps are available for inspection at 134 North 4th Street, Wickliffe, KY 42087. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND represents the flooding sources, location 97.022, ‘‘Flood Insurance.’’) SECURITY of referenced elevations, effective and Dated: November 8, 2012. modified elevations, and communities Federal Emergency Management affected for Mercer County, James A. Walke, Agency Pennsylvania (All Jurisdictions). Acting Deputy Associate Administrator for Specifically, it addresses the following Mitigation, Department of Homeland 44 CFR Part 67 flooding sources: Baker Run, Little Security, Federal Emergency Management Shenango River, Munnell Run, Agency. [Docket ID FEMA–2010–0003; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA–B–1127] Neshannock Creek, Otter Creek, [FR Doc. 2012–29698 Filed 12–7–12; 8:45 am] Sawmill Run, Shenango River, and Wolf BILLING CODE 9110–12–P Proposed Flood Elevation Creek. Determinations DATES: Comments are to be submitted AGENCY: Federal Emergency on or before March 11, 2013. Management Agency, DHS. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, ACTION: Proposed rule; correction. identified by Docket No. FEMA–B– 1127, to Luis Rodriguez, Chief, SUMMARY: On September 13, 2010, Engineering Management Branch, FEMA published in the Federal Register Federal Insurance and Mitigation a proposed rule that contained an Administration, Federal Emergency erroneous table. This notice provides Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., corrections to that table, to be used in Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–4064 lieu of the information published at 75 or (email) FR 55515. The table provided here [email protected]. VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:22 Dec 07, 2012 Jkt 229001 PO 00000 Frm 00055 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\10DEP1.SGM 10DEP1 mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with.