[Federal Register: July 10, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 132)]
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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
44 CFR Part 67
Final Flood Elevation Determination
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: Base (1% annual chance) flood elevations and modified base
flood elevations are made final for the communities listed below. The
base flood elevations and modified base flood elevations are the basis
for the floodplain management measures that each community is required
either to adopt or to show evidence of being already in effect in order
to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National Flood
Insurance Program (NFIP).
EFFECTIVE DATES: The date of issuance of the Flood Insurance Rate Map
(FIRM) showing base flood elevations and modified base flood elevations
for each community. This date may be obtained by contacting the office
where the maps are available for inspection as indicated on the table
below.
ADDRESSES: The final base flood elevations for each community are
available for inspection at the office of the Chief Executive Officer
for each community. The respective addresses are listed in the table
below.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matthew B. Miller, P.E. chief, Hazards
Study Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, Federal
Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472,
(202) 646-3461, or (email) matt.miller@fema.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA or Agency) makes final determinations listed below of base flood
elevations and modified based flood elevations for each community
listed. The proposed base flood elevations and proposed modified base
flood elevations were published in newspapers of local circulation and
an opportunity for the community or individuals to appeal the proposed
determinations to or through the community was provided for a period of
ninety (90) days . The proposed base flood elevations and proposed
modified base flood elevations were also published in the Federal
Register.
This final rule is issued in accordance with Section 110 of the
Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4104 and 44 CFR part
67.
The Agency has developed criteria for floodplain management in
floodprone areas in accordance with 44 CFR part 60.
Interested lessees and owners of real property are encouraged to
review the proof Flood Insurance Study and Flood Insurance Rate Map
available at the
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address cited below for each community.
The base flood elevations and modified base flood elevations are
made final in the communities listed below. Elevations at selected
locations in each community are shown.
National Environmental Policy Act
This rule is categorically excluded from the requirements of 44 CFR
Part 10, Environment Consideration. No environmental impact assessment
has been prepared.
Regulatory Flexibility Act
The Acting Administrator, Federal Insurance and Mitigation
Administration, certifies that this rule is exempt from the
requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act because final or
modified base flood elevations are required by the Flood Disaster
Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4104, and are required to establish
and maintain community eligibility in the NFIP. No regulatory
flexibility analysis has been prepared.
Regulatory Classification
This final rule is not a significant regulatory action under the
criteria of Section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866 of September 30,
1993, Regulatory Planning and Review, 58 FR 51735.
Executive Order 12612, Federalism
This rule involves no policies that have federalism implications
under Executive Order 12612, Federalism, dated October 26, 1987.
Executive Order 12778, Civil Justice Reform
This rule meets the applicable standards of Section 2(b)(2) of
Executive Order 12778.
List of Subjects in 44 CFR Part 67
Administrative practice and procedure, Flood insurance, Reporting
and Recordkeeping requirements
Accordingly, 44 CFR Part 67 is 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. 67.11 [Amended]
2. The tables published under the authority of Sec. 67.11 are
amended as follows:
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Depth in
feet above
ground.
Source of flooding and location *Elevation in
feet (NGVD)
Elevation in feet
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PENNSYLVANIA
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(Westmoreland County) township of East Huntingdon,
Borough of Scottdale, Township of Mt. Pleasant (FEMA
Docket No. D-7526)
Jacobs Creek:
At State Route 819............................... *1,020
A point approximately 0.82 mile upstream of State *1,288
Route 982.......................................
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Borough of Scottdale (FEMA Docket No. D-7526)
Stauffer Run:
Approximately 340 feet upstream of confluence *1,031
with Jacobs Creek (Lower Reach).................
Approximately 1,100 feet upstream of State Route *1,039
819.............................................
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Township of Mt. Pleasant (FEMA Docket No. D-7526)
Laurel Run:
At the confluence with Jacobs Creek.............. *1,219
Approximately 1,530 feet upstream of Jacobs Creek *1,244
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Township of East Hungingdon, Township of Mt Pleasant
(FEMA Docket No. D-7526)
Shupe Run:
At the confluence with Jacobs Creek.............. *1,040
Approximately 42 feet downstream of the CONRAIL *1,046
bridge..........................................
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Borough of Scottdale
Maps available for inspection at the Scottdale
Borough Municipal Building 10 Mount Pleasant Road,
Scottdale, Pennsylvania.
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Township of Mt. Pleasant
Maps available for inspection at the Mt. Pleasant
Township Building, Poker Road, Mammoth,
Pennsylvania.
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Township of East Huntingdon
Maps available for inspection at the East Huntingdon
Township Building, Route 981, Alverton,
Pennsylvania.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood
Insurance'')
Dated: July 2, 2002.
Robert F. Shea,
Acting Administrator, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration.
[FR Doc. 02-17270 Filed 7-9-02; 8:45 am]
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