Federal Register, Volume 76 Issue 132 (Monday, July 11, 2011)

[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 132 (Monday, July 11, 2011)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 40670-40674]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-17342]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket ID FEMA-2011-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-1200]

Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: Comments are requested on the proposed Base (1% annual-chance)
Flood Elevations (BFEs) and proposed BFE modifications for the
communities listed in the table below. The purpose of this proposed
rule is to seek general information and comment regarding the proposed
regulatory flood elevations for the reach described by the downstream
and upstream locations in the table below. The BFEs and modified BFEs
are a part of the floodplain management measures that the community is
required either to adopt or to show evidence of having in effect in
order to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National
Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). In addition, these elevations, once
finalized, will be used by insurance agents and others to calculate
appropriate flood insurance premium rates for new buildings and the
contents in those buildings.

DATES: Comments are to be submitted on or before October 11, 2011.

ADDRESSES: The corresponding preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Map
(FIRM) for the proposed BFEs for each community is available for
inspection at the community's map repository. The respective addresses
are listed in the table below.
You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. FEMA-B-1200, to
Luis Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Federal Insurance
and Mitigation Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500
C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-4064, or (e-mail)
luis.rodriguez1@dhs.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Luis Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering
Management Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration,
Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC
20472, (202) 646-4064, or (e-mail) luis.rodriguez1@dhs.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Emergency Management Agency
(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. These proposed elevations
are used to meet the floodplain management requirements of the NFIP and
also are used to calculate the appropriate flood insurance premium
rates for new buildings built after these elevations are made final,
and for the contents in those buildings.
Comments on any aspect of the Flood Insurance Study and FIRM, other
than the proposed BFEs, will be considered. A letter acknowledging
receipt of any comments will not be sent.
National Environmental Policy Act. This proposed rule is
categorically excluded from the requirements of 44 CFR part 10,
Environmental Consideration. An environmental impact assessment has not
been prepared.
Regulatory Flexibility Act. As flood elevation determinations are
not within the scope of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601-
612, a regulatory flexibility analysis is not required.

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Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review. This
proposed rule is not a significant regulatory action under the criteria
of section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866, as amended.
Executive Order 13132, Federalism. This proposed rule involves no
policies that have federalism implications under Executive Order 13132.
Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform. This proposed rule
meets the applicable standards of Executive Order 12988.

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 [Amended]

2. The tables published under the authority of Sec. 67.4 are
proposed to be amended as follows:

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* Elevation in feet
(NGVD) + Elevation in
feet (NAVD)
Depth in feet above
State City/town/county Source of flooding Location ** ground [caret]
Elevation in meters
(MSL)
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Existing Modified
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Unincorporated Areas of Solano County, California
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California........................... Unincorporated Areas of Sweany Creek............................. Approximately 375 feet upstream of the McCune Creek None +64
Solano County. confluence.
Approximately 930 feet upstream of Timm Road.............. None +149
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
Depth in feet above ground.
[caret] 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 referenced 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 Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC
20472.

ADDRESSES

Unincorporated Areas of Solano County
Maps are available for inspection at the Solano County Public Works Department, 675 Texas Street, Suite 5500, Fairfield, CA 94533...............................................................
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* Elevation in feet
(NGVD) + Elevation in
feet (NAVD)
Depth in feet above
Flooding source(s) Location of referenced ground [caret] Communities affected
elevation ** Elevation in meters
(MSL)
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Effective Modified
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Sonoma County, California, and Incorporated Areas
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Colgan Creek........................ Approximately 500 feet None +80 City of Santa Rosa,
upstream of Llano Road. Unincorporated Areas
of Sonoma County.
Approximately 0.98 mile None +356
upstream of Meda
Avenue.
Naval Creek......................... Approximately 960 feet None +79 City of Santa Rosa,
upstream of Llano Road. Unincorporated Areas
of Sonoma County.
Approximately 0.57 mile None +97
upstream of Wright
Road.
Roseland Creek...................... Approximately 0.5 mile None +79 City of Santa Rosa,
downstream of Llano Unincorporated Areas
Road. of Sonoma County.
Approximately 1,000 None +142
feet upstream of
Dutton Avenue.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
Depth in feet above ground.
[caret] Mean Sea Level, rounded to the nearest 0.1 meter.

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** BFEs to be changed include the listed downstream and upstream BFEs, and include BFEs located on the stream
reach between the referenced 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 Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472.

ADDRESSES

City of Santa Rosa
Maps are available for inspection at 100 Santa Rosa Avenue, Room 3, Santa Rosa, CA 95404.

Unincorporated Areas of Sonoma County

Maps are available for inspection at 575 Administration Drive, Room 100A, Santa Rosa, CA 95404.
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Wilson County, North Carolina, and Incorporated Areas
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Black Creek......................... At the Contentnea Creek +69 +66 Town of Black Creek,
confluence. Unincorporated Areas
of Wilson County.
Approximately 50 feet +92 +91
upstream of U.S. Route
117.
Black Creek Tributary............... Approximately 1,500 +93 +92 Town of Lucama,
feet upstream of the Unincorporated Areas
Black Creek confluence. of Wilson County.
Approximately 100 feet +103 +102
upstream of the
Tributary to Black
Creek Tributary
confluence.
Bloomery Swamp...................... Approximately 500 feet +103 +102 City of Wilson,
upstream of the Unincorporated Areas
Bloomery Swamp of Wilson County.
Tributary 2 confluence.
At the Millstone Creek +156 +155
and Juniper Creek
confluence.
Bloomery Swamp Tributary 3.......... Approximately 50 feet +133 +130 City of Wilson,
upstream of Alternate Unincorporated Areas
U.S. Route 264. of Wilson County.
Approximately 1,560 +151 +150
feet upstream of
Packhouse Road (State
Route 1382).
Contentnea Creek.................... Approximately 1,800 +62 +59 Town of Stantonsburg,
feet downstream of Unincorporated Areas
North Carolina Highway of Wilson County.
58.
Approximately 0.8 mile +110 +109
downstream of the
Little Swamp
confluence.
Contentnea Creek Tributary.......... At the Contentnea Creek +76 +77 Town of Black Creek,
confluence. Unincorporated Areas
of Wilson County.
Approximately 1,920 None +106
feet upstream of Yank
Road (State Route
1615).
Goss Swamp.......................... At the Toisnot Swamp +62 +63 Town of Stantonsburg,
confluence. Unincorporated Areas
of Wilson County.
Approximately 0.8 mile +63 +64
upstream of the
Toisnot Swamp
confluence.
Hog Island Tributary................ At the Toisnot Swamp +99 +98 City of Wilson,
confluence. Unincorporated Areas
of Wilson County.
Approximately 50 feet None +109
downstream of
Firestone Parkway
(State Route 1328).
Hominy Swamp Tributary 1............ Approximately 0.5 mile +86 +85 City of Wilson,
upstream of the Hominy Unincorporated Areas
Swamp confluence. of Wilson County.
Approximately 75 feet None +131
upstream of Tuskeegee
Street.
Little Swamp........................ Approximately 1.6 miles +117 +116 Unincorporated Areas of
upstream of the Wilson County.
Contentnea Creek
confluence.
Approximately 140 feet None +163
upstream of Radio
Tower Road (State
Route 1152).
Marsh Swamp......................... Approximately 0.6 mile +126 +125 Unincorporated Areas of
upstream of the Wilson County.
Contentnea Creek
confluence.
Approximately 1,600 None +230
feet upstream of the
dam.
Marsh Swamp Tributary............... At the Marsh Swamp +145 +141 Unincorporated Areas of
confluence. Wilson County.

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Approximately 1,830 None +196
feet upstream of High
Road (State Route
1148).
Mill Branch (into Contentnea Creek). Approximately 1,900 +107 +108 Unincorporated Areas of
feet upstream of the Wilson County.
Contentnea Creek
confluence.
Approximately 410 feet None +140
upstream of I-95.
Millstone Creek..................... At the Bloomery Swamp +156 +155 Unincorporated Areas of
and Juniper Swamp Wilson County.
confluence.
Approximately 530 feet +159 +160
upstream of
Countryside Road
(State Route 1302).
Shepard Branch...................... Approximately 0.7 mile +107 +106 City of Wilson,
upstream of the Unincorporated Areas
Contentnea Creek of Wilson County.
confluence.
Approximately 0.8 mile None +134
upstream of Old
Raleigh Road (State
Route 1136).
Toisnot Swamp....................... Approximately 1,400 +62 +59 City of Wilson, Town of
feet upstream of the Stantonsburg,
Contentnea Creek Unincorporated Areas
confluence. of Wilson County.
Approximately 0.8 mile +120 +121
upstream of Lake
Wilson Road.
Toisnot Swamp Tributary............. At the Toisnot Swamp +106 +107 City of Wilson,
confluence. Unincorporated Areas
of Wilson County.
Approximately 1.2 miles +155 +145
upstream of the
Tributary 2 to Toisnot
Swamp Tributary
confluence.
Tributary 1 to Toisnot Swamp At the Toisnot Swamp +134 +131 City of Wilson,
Tributary. Tributary confluence. Unincorporated Areas
of Wilson County.
Approximately 1,150 None +152
feet upstream of
Grandy Drive.
Tributary 2 to Toisnot Swamp At the Toisnot Swamp +135 +132 City of Wilson,
Tributary. Tributary confluence. Unincorporated Areas
of Wilson County.
Approximately 0.6 mile None +144
upstream of the
Toisnot Swamp
Tributary confluence.
Tributary to Black Creek Tributary.. At the Black Creek +103 +102 Town of Lucama,
Tributary confluence. Unincorporated Areas
of Wilson County.
Approximately 330 feet None +118
upstream of Little
Rock Church Road
(State Route 1649).
Whiteoak Swamp...................... At the Buck Branch +79 +80 Unincorporated Areas of
confluence. Wilson County.
Approximately 800 feet +83 +84
upstream of the Mill
Branch (into Whiteoak
Swamp) confluence.
Whiteoak Swamp Tributary............ At the Whiteoak Swamp +81 +82 Unincorporated Areas of
confluence. Wilson County.
Approximately 160 feet None +88
upstream of Etheridge
Road (State Route
1522).
Wiggins Mill Tributary.............. Approximately 0.4 mile +100 +99 City of Wilson,
upstream of Forest Unincorporated Areas
Hills Road. of Wilson County.
Approximately 1.7 miles +116 +120
upstream of Forest
Hills Road.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
Depth in feet above ground.
[caret] 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 referenced 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 Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472.

ADDRESSES
City of Wilson
Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 112 Goldsboro Street, Wilson, NC 27893.

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Town of Black Creek
Maps are available for inspection at the Town Hall, 112 West Center Street, Black Creek, NC 27813.
Town of Lucama
Maps are available for inspection at the Town Hall, 111 South Main Street, Lucama, NC 27851.
Town of Stantonsburg
Maps are available for inspection at the Town Hall, 108 East Commercial Avenue, Stantonsburg, NC 27883.

Unincorporated Areas of Wilson County
Maps are available for inspection at the Wilson County Manager's Office, 2201 Miller Road South, Wilson, NC
27893.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood
Insurance.'')

Dated: June 15, 2011.
Sandra K. Knight,
Deputy Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administrator, Mitigation,
Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2011-17342 Filed 7-8-11; 8:45 am]
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