Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations

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[Federal Register: January 7, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 4)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 709-710]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr07ja02-25]

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FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY
44 CFR Part 67
[Docket No. FEMA-B-7423]

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
ACTION: Proposed rule.

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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 following table.

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 BFE
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. 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 Acting Administrator, 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 recordkeeping 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:

Iowa.--Johnson County, Iowa and Incorporated Areas
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Elevation feet
Location of *(NGVD) ----------------- Communities
Flooding source(s) referenced elevation ------------------ affected
Effective Modified
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Iowa River........................... Approximately 10,000 *636 *636 Johnson County,
feet upstream of the City of Iowa
confluence with City and City
Snyder Creek. of Coralville.
Just downstream of *643 *644
U.S. Highway 6.
Approximately 4,000 *657 *657
feet upstream of
Coralville Dam.
Ralston Creek........................ Just upstream of the *699 *700 City of Iowa
North Branch Ralston City and
Creek Detention Dam. Johnson
County.
Approximately 500 None *731
feet upstream of
Scott Boulevard.

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South Branch Ralston Creek........... Just upstream of None *723 City of Iowa
Scott Boulevard. City and
Johnson
County.
Approximately 3,700 None *727
feet upstream of
Scott Boulevard.
North Branch Snyder Creek............ Approximately 4,550 None *650 City of Iowa
feet downstream of City and
U.S. Route 6. Johnson
County.
Approximately 2,050 None *668
feet upstream of
Chicago Rock Island
and Pacific Railroad.
Clear Creek.......................... At confluence with *653 *654 Johnson County,
Iowa River. City of Iowa
City and City
of Tiffin.
Approximately 4,100 *667 *668
feet upstream of
Camp Cardinal Road.
Approximately 5,300 *671 *672
feet downstream of
Interstate 80.
Willow Creek......................... At confluence with *641 *642 City of Iowa
Iowa River. City and
Johnson
County.
Approximately 650 None *721
feet upstream of
U.S. Route 218.
West Branch Snyder Creek............. At confluence with None *662 Johnson County
North Branch Snyder and City of
Creek. Iowa City.
Approximately 900 None *673
feet upstream of The
West Spur Railroad.
Middle Branch Willow Creek........... At confluence with None *677 City of Iowa
Willow Creek. City.
Approximately 300 None *690
feet upstream of
Mormon Trek
Boulevard.
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#Depth in feet above ground.

ADDRESSES:

Johnson County, Iowa and Incorporated Areas:

Maps are available for inspection at Johnson County and Planning and
Zone, 913 South Dubuque Street, Iowa City, Iowa
Send comments to Ms. Sally Stutsman, Chairperson, Johnson County, Board
of Supervisors, Iowa City, Iowa 52240

City of Iowa City, Iowa:

Maps are available for inspection at the County Courthouse, P.O.
Box325, Allison, Iowa
Send comments to The Honorable Ernest W. Lehman, Mayor, 410 East
Washington Street, Iowa City, Iowa 52240

City of Tiffin, Iowa:

Maps are available for inspection at Tiffin City Hall, 211 Main Street,
Tiffin, Iowa
Send comments to the Honorable Glenn Potter, Mayor, P.O. Box 196,
Tiffin, Iowa 52430

City of Coralville:

Maps are available for inspection at the Coralville City Hall, 1512
17th Street, Coralville, Iowa
Send comments to the Honorable Jim Fausett, Mayor, City of Coralville,
1512 7th Street, P.O. Box 5127 Coralville, City of Iowa 52241

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood
Insurance.'')

Dated: December 19, 2001.
Robert F. Shea,
Acting Administrator, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration.
[FR Doc. 02-320 Filed 1-4-02; 8:45 am]
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