[Federal Register: October 16, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 200)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 63872-63873]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr16oc02-33]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
44 CFR Part 67
[Docket No. FEMA-P-7615]
Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations
AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: Technical information or comments are requested on the
proposed Base (1% annual-chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) and proposed
BFE modifications for the communities listed below. The BFEs and
modified BFEs are the basis for the floodplain management measures that
the 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).
DATES: The comment period is ninety (90) days following the second
publication of this proposed rule in a newspaper of local circulation
in each community.
ADDRESSES: The proposed BFEs for each community are available for
inspection at the office of the Chief Executive Officer of 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,
FEMA, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-3461 or (e-
mail) matt.miller@fema.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FEMA proposes to make determinations of BFEs
and modified BFEs for each community listed below, in accordance with
Section 110 of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C.
4104, and 44 CFR 67.4(a).
These proposed BFEs and modified BFEs, together with the floodplain
management criteria required by 44 CFR 60.3, are the minimum that are
required. They should not be construed to mean that the community must
change any existing ordinances that are more stringent in their
floodplain management requirements. The community may at any time enact
stricter requirements of its own, or pursuant to policies established
by other Federal, State, or regional entities.
[[Page 63873]]
These proposed elevations are used to meet the floodplain management
requirements of the NFIP and are also used to calculate the appropriate
flood insurance premium rates for new buildings built after these
elevations are made final, and for the contents in these buildings.
National Environmental Policy Act
This proposed rule is categorically excluded from the requirements
of 44 CFR part 10, Environmental Consideration. No environmental impact
assessment has been prepared.
Regulatory Flexibility Act
The Administrator for Federal Insurance and Mitigation
Administration certifies that this proposed rule is exempt from the
requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act because proposed or
modified BFEs 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 proposed 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 proposed rule involves no policies that have federalism
implications under Executive Order 12612, Federalism, dated October 26,
1987.
Executive Order 12778, Civil Justice Reform
This proposed 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 record keeping requirements.
Accordingly, 44 CFR part 67 is proposed to be 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. 67.4 ------------
2. The tables published under the authority of Sec. 67.4 are
proposed to be amended as follows:
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Depth in feet
above ground. *Elevation
in feet. *(NGVD)
State City/town/county Source of flooding Location [sdiam](NAVD)
-------------------------
Existing Modified
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OK................................... Prague, City of (Lincoln Shan Creek............................... .......................................................... 961--992 ...........
County).
........................ San Creek Tributary...................... .......................................................... 975--983 ...........
Maps are available for inspection at 1116 North Jim Thorpe Boulevard, Prague, Oklahoma.
Send comments to The Honorable Michael Fairbanks, Mayor, City of Prague, 1116 North Jim Thorpe Boulevard, Prague, Oklahoma 74862.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood
Insurance'')
Dated: September 23, 2002.
Anthony S. Lowe,
Administrator, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration.
[FR Doc. 02-26216 Filed 10-15-02; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6718-04-P