Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 31 / Tuesday, February 15, 2000 / Proposed Rules 7471 FEDERAL EMERGENCY DC 20472, (202) 646±3461, or (email) proposed or modified base flood MANAGEMENT AGENCY [email protected]. elevations are required by the Flood SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 44 CFR Part 67 Federal Emergency Management Agency U.S.C. 4104, and are required to (FEMA or Agency) proposes to make establish and maintain community [Docket No. FEMA±7303] determinations of base flood elevations eligibility in the National Flood and modified base flood elevations for Insurance Program. As a result, a Proposed Flood Elevation regulatory flexibility analysis has not Determinations each community listed below, in accordance with section 110 of the been prepared. AGENCY: Federal Emergency Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, Regulatory Classification. This Management Agency, FEMA. 42 U.S.C. 4104, and 44 CFR 67.4(a). proposed rule is not a significant regulatory action under the criteria of ACTION: Proposed rule. These proposed base flood and modified base flood elevations, together section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866 of SUMMARY: Technical information or with the floodplain management criteria September 30, 1993, Regulatory comments are requested on the required by 44 CFR 60.3, are the Planning and Review, 58 FR 51735. proposed base (1% annual chance) flood minimum that are required. They Executive Order 12612, Federalism. elevations and proposed base flood should not be construed to mean that This proposed rule involves no policies elevation modifications for the the community must change any that have federalism implications under communities listed below. The base existing ordinances that are more Executive Order 12612, Federalism, flood elevations are the basis for the stringent in their floodplain dated October 26, 1987. floodplain management measures that management requirements. The Executive Order 12778, Civil Justice the community is required either to community may at any time enact Reform. This proposed rule meets the adopt or to show evidence of being stricter requirements of its own, or applicable standards of section 2(b)(2) of already in effect in order to qualify or pursuant to policies established by other Executive Order 12778. remain qualified for participation in the Federal, state or regional entities. These List of Subjects in 44 CFR Part 67 National Flood Insurance Program proposed elevations are used to meet (NFIP). the floodplain management Administrative practice and requirements of the NFIP and are also procedure, Flood insurance, Reporting DATES: The comment period is ninety and recordkeeping requirements. (90) days following the second used to calculate the appropriate flood insurance premium rates for new Accordingly, 44 CFR part 67 is publication of this proposed rule in a proposed to be amended as follows: newspaper of local circulation in each buildings built after these elevations are made final, and for the contents in these community. PART 67Ð[AMENDED] buildings. ADDRESSES: The proposed base flood National Environmental Policy Act. 1. The authority citation for part 67 elevations for each community are This proposed rule is categorically continues to read as follows: available for inspection at the office of excluded from the requirements of 44 Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.; the Chief Executive Officer of each CFR part 10, Environmental community. The respective addresses Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1978, 3 CFR, Consideration. No environmental 1978 Comp., p. 329; E.O. 12127, 44 FR 19367, are listed in the following table. impact assessment has been prepared. 3 CFR, 1979 Comp., p. 376. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Regulatory Flexibility Act. The Matthew B. Miller, P.E., Chief, Hazards Associate Director, Mitigation § 67.4 [Amended] Study Branch, Mitigation Directorate, Directorate, certifies that this proposed 2. The tables published under the Federal Emergency Management rule is exempt from the requirements of authority of § 67.4 are proposed to be Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington, the Regulatory Flexibility Act because amended as follows: # Depth in feet above ground. *Elevation in feet State City/town/county Source of flooding Location (NGVD) Existing Modified Connecticut ............ Shelton (City), Fair- Farmill River ..................... Approximately 250 feet upstream from *237 *236 field County. confluence of Means Brook. Approximately 140 feet upstream of *356 *355 Farmill Road. Maps available for inspection at the Shelton City Hall, 54 Hill Street, Shelton, Connecticut. Send comments to The Honorable Mark A. Lauretti, Mayor of the City of Shelton, 54 Hill Street, Shelton, Connecticut 06484. Connecticut ............ Wallingford (Town), Quinnipiac River ............... Approximately 1,560 feet downstream of *22 *23 New Haven Toelles Road. County. Approximately 1.25 miles upstream of *69 *70 Oak Street. Maps available for inspection at the Town of Wallingford Department of Planning & Zoning, 45 South Main Street, Wallingford, Connecticut. Delaware ............... New Castle County Unnamed Tributary to Mill Approximately 600 feet upstream of con- None *242 (Unincorporated Creek. fluence with Mill Creek. Areas). Approximately 870 feet upstream of None *281 Loblolly Court. VerDate 27<JAN>2000 10:00 Feb 14, 2000 Jkt 190000 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\15FEP1.SGM pfrm04 PsN: 15FEP1 7472 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 31 / Tuesday, February 15, 2000 / Proposed Rules # 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 New Castle Government Center, 87 Reads Way, New Castle, Delaware. Send comments to Mr. Thomas Gordon, New Castle County Executive, New Castle County Government Center, 87 Reads Way, New Castle, Delaware 19720. Georgia .................. Albany (City), Flint River ......................... Approximately 800 feet downstream of *182 *183 Dougherty Coun- East Oakridge Drive. ty. Approximately 5.9 miles upstream of *200 *197 Lake Worth Dam. Maps available for inspection at the Dougherty County Planning & Development Services Department, 222 Pine Avenue, Albany, Georgia. Send comments to Mr. Phillip West, Dougherty County Planner I, Planning & Development Services, P.O. Box 447, Albany, Georgia 31702± 0447. Georgia .................. Dougherty County Spring Flats Branch.......... Approximately 120 feet downstream of None *182 (Unincorporated Georgia Highway 300 off-ramp. Areas). Approximately 50 feet upstream of None *223 Gaissert Road. Piney Woods Creek .......... Approximately 6,100 feet downstream of *200 *197 Cordele Road (U.S. 300). Approximately 4,100 feet upstream of None *238 South County Line Road. Flint River ......................... Approximately 9.625 miles downstream of *177 *173 Oak Ridge Drive (at corporate limits). Approximately 10.55 miles upstream of *207 *204 Lakeworth Dam (at corporate limits). Dry Creek ......................... Approximately 0.52 mile downstream of *177 *174 State Route 3. Approximately 1,000 feet downstream of *180 *179 U.S. Route 19. Tributary 1 to Dry Creek ... Approximately 0.53 mile downstream of None *229 Unnamed Farm Road. Approximately 1,600 feet downstream of None *231 Unnamed Farm Road. Tributary 4 to Flint River ... Approximately 1.34 mile downstream of *200 *197 State Highway 257 (Cordele Road). Approximately 650 feet downstream of *200 *199 State Highway 257 (Cordele Road). Maps available for inspection at the Dougherty County Planning & Development Services Department, 222 Pine Avenue, Albany, Georgia. Send comments to Mr. Phillip West, Dougherty County Planner I, Planning & Development Services, P.O. Box 447, Albany, Georgia 31702± 0447. Illinois ..................... Evanston (City), Lake Michigan .................. Entire shoreline affecting community ....... None *585 Cook County. Maps available for inspection at the City of Evanston's Engineer's Office, 2100 Ridge Avenue, Evanston, Illinois. Send comments to The Honorable Lorraine Morton, Mayor of the City of Evanston, 2100 Ridge Avenue, Evanston, Illinois 60201. Illinois ..................... Franklin Park (Vil- Crystal Creek Tributary.... Approximately 85 feet downstream of None *643 lage), Cook Panoramic Drive. County. Approximately 480 feet upstream of None *645 Mannheim Road. Sexton Ditch..................... Approximately 1,450 feet upstream of None *643 confluence with Crystal Creek Tributary. Approximately 1,830 feet upstream of None *643 confluence with Crystal Creek Tributary. Des Plaines River ............. Just upstream of Belmont Avenue ........... *623 *627 Approximately 500 feet downstream of Ir- None *628 ving Park Road. Maps available for inspection at the Franklin Park Village President's Office, 9500 Belmont Avenue, Franklin Park, Illinois. Send comments to Mr. Daniel B. Pritchett, Village of Franklin Park President, 9500 Belmont Avenue, Franklin Park, Illinois 60131. Illinois ..................... Riverdale (Village), Little Calumet River .......... Approximately 600 feet upstream of the None *588 Cook County. confluence with Calumet Sag Channel. VerDate 27<JAN>2000 10:00 Feb 14, 2000 Jkt 190000 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 E:\FR\FM\15FEP1.SGM pfrm04 PsN: 15FEP1 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 31 / Tuesday, February 15, 2000 / Proposed Rules 7473 # Depth in feet above ground. *Elevation in feet State City/town/county Source of flooding Location (NGVD) Existing Modified