[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 234 (Tuesday, December 6, 2011)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 76055-76060] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2011-31276] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency 44 CFR Part 67 [Docket ID FEMA-2011-0002] Final Flood Elevation Determinations AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Final rule. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Base (1% annual-chance) Flood Elevations (BFEs) and modified BFEs are made final for the communities listed below. The BFEs and modified BFEs 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). DATES: The date of issuance of the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) showing BFEs and modified BFEs for each community. This date may be obtained by contacting the office where the maps are available for inspection as indicated in the table below. ADDRESSES: The final 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: 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 (email) [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) makes the final determinations listed below for the modified BFEs for each community listed. These modified elevations have been published in newspapers of local circulation and ninety (90) days have elapsed since that publication. The Deputy Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administrator has resolved any appeals resulting from this notification. 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. FEMA 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 FIRM available at the address cited below for each community. The BFEs and modified BFEs are made final in the communities listed below. Elevations at selected locations in each community are shown. National Environmental Policy Act. This final 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. 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 13132, Federalism. This final rule involves no policies that have federalism implications under Executive Order 13132. Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform. This final 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 amended as follows: PART 67--[AMENDED] 0 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] 0 2. The tables published under the authority of Sec. 67.11 are amended as follows: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Elevation in feet (NGVD) + Elevation in feet (NAVD)Depth in feet Flooding source(s) elevation above ground Communities affected [caret] Elevation in Meters (MSL) Modified ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Boone County, Indiana, and Incorporated Areas Docket No.: FEMA-B-1148 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Etter Ditch............................ Approximately 530 feet +914 Town of Whitestown, downstream of Wilson Unincorporated Areas of Road. Boone County. Just upstream of +928 Indianapolis Road. Fishback Creek......................... Approximately 0.53 mile +897 City of Lebanon, Town of downstream of County Whitestown, Road 550 South. Unincorporated Areas of Boone County. Approximately 0.61 mile +949 upstream of County Road 400 East. Green Ditch............................ At the confluence with +916 Town of Whitestown. Etter Ditch. Just upstream of South +922 Cozy Lane. [[Page 76056]] Mann Ditch............................. At the confluence with +932 City of Lebanon, Prairie Creek. Unincorporated Areas of Boone County. Approximately 0.46 mile +933 upstream of the confluence with Prairie Creek. Prairie Creek.......................... Approximately 1,320 feet +875 City of Lebanon, downstream of 221st Unincorporated Areas of Street. Boone County. Approximately 0.94 mile +945 upstream of Indianapolis Road. White Lick Creek....................... Approximately 0.22 mile +929 Town of Whitestown, downstream of County Unincorporated Areas of Road 650 South. Boone County. Approximately 0.53 mile +947 upstream of State Road 267. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * National Geodetic Vertical Datum. + North American Vertical Datum. Depth in feet above ground. [caret] Mean Sea Level, rounded to the nearest 0.1 meter. ADDRESSES City of Lebanon Maps are available for inspection at the Municipal Building, 401 South Meridian Street Lebanon, IN 46052. Town of Whitestown Maps are available for inspection at the Town Hall, 3 South Main Street Whitestown, IN 46075. Unincorporated Areas of Boone County Maps are available for inspection at the Boone County Area Plan Commission, 116 West Washington Street Lebanon, IN 46052. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lake County, Indiana, and Incorporated Areas Docket No.: FEMA-B-1076 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dyer Ditch............................. Just upstream of 213th +619 Town of Dyer, Town of Street. Schererville, Unincorporated Areas of Lake County. Just upstream of 77th +638 Avenue. Hart Ditch............................. At the confluence with +596 Town of Dyer, Town of the Little Calumet River. Munster. Approximately 1,650 feet +637 upstream of Hart Street. Lake Michigan.......................... Entire shoreline within +585 City of East Chicago, community. City of Gary, City of Hammond, City of Whiting Main Beaver Dam Ditch.................. Just downstream of +684 Town of Merrillville. Broadway. Approximately 1,000 feet +684 upstream of Broadway. Approximately 1,600 feet +689 downstream of 91st Avenue. Just downstream of 91st +689 Avenue. Main Beaver Dam Ditch.................. Approximately 730 feet +690 Town of Schererville west of Clark Road. Main Beaver Dam Ditch South Tributary.. Approximately 425 feet +694 Unincorporated Areas of downstream of U.S. Route Lake County. 231. Just downstream of 113th +695 Avenue. McConnel Ditch......................... Approximately 1,280 feet +674 Town of Lowell. downstream of Morse Street. Just downstream of Morse +678 Street. Niles Ditch............................ Just upstream of 101st +676 Town of Merrillville. Avenue. Approximately 150 feet +676 upstream of 101st Avenue. Seberger Ditch......................... Just upstream of East +620 Town of Griffith, Town of Main Street. Schererville. Approximately 200 feet +633 upstream of Redar Drive. Spring Street Ditch.................... Approximately 0.5 mile +622 Town of Griffith. east of Kennedy Avenue. Just upstream of the +622 railroad. Turkey Creek........................... Approximately 500 feet +614 Town of Merrillville, upstream of I-65. Town of Schererville, Unincorporated Areas of Lake County. Approximately 150 feet +670 upstream of 85th Street. Unnamed Tributary (backwater effects Just upstream of Conrail +674 Unincorporated Areas of from West Creek). Railroad. Lake County. Just downstream of +674 Louisville and Nashville Railroad. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 76057]] * National Geodetic Vertical Datum. + North American Vertical Datum. Depth in feet above ground. [caret] Mean Sea Level, rounded to the nearest 0.1 meter. ADDRESSES City of East Chicago Maps are available for inspection at 4444 Railroad Avenue East Chicago, IN 46312. City of Gary Maps are available for inspection at 401 West Broadway, Gary, IN 46402. City of Hammond Maps are available for inspection at 5925 Calumet Avenue Hammond, IN 46322. City of Whiting Maps are available for inspection at 1443 119th Street Whiting, IN 46394. Town of Dyer Maps are available for inspection at 1 Town Square, Dyer, IN 46311. Town of Griffith Maps are available for inspection at 111 North Broad Street Griffith, IN 46319. Town of Lowell Maps are available for inspection at 501 East Main Street Lowell, IN 46356. Town of Merrillville Maps are available for inspection at 7820 Broadway, Merrillville, IN 46410. Town of Munster Maps are available for inspection at 1005 Ridge Road Munster, IN 46321. Town of Schererville Maps are available for inspection at 10 East Joliet Street Schererville, IN 46375. Unincorporated Areas of Lake County Maps are available for inspection at 2293 North Main Street Crown Point, IN 46307. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Holmes County, Mississippi, and Incorporated Areas Docket No.: FEMA-B-1159 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Yazoo River............................ Approximately 12 miles +121 Town of Cruger, downstream of County Unincorporated Areas of Road 511. Holmes County. Approximately 6.5 miles +123 downstream of County Road 511. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * National Geodetic Vertical Datum. + North American Vertical Datum. Depth in feet above ground. [caret] Mean Sea Level, rounded to the nearest 0.1 meter. ADDRESSES Town of Cruger Maps are available for inspection at the Town Hall, 225 Railroad Street Cruger, MS 38924. Unincorporated Areas of Holmes County Maps are available for inspection at the Holmes County Courthouse, 300 Yazoo Street Lexington, MS 39095. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Elk County, Pennsylvania (All Jurisdictions) Docket No.: FEMA-B-1140 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alysworth Run.......................... Approximately 1,192 feet +1397 Township of Ridgway. upstream of West Main Street. Approximately 75 feet +1420 downstream of Grant Road. Clarion River.......................... Approximately 935 feet +1374 Township of Ridgway. upstream of the confluence with Alysworth Run. Approximately 1,193 feet +1374 downstream of Gillis Avenue. Clarion River.......................... Approximately 1,200 feet +1384 Township of Ridgway. downstream of the confluence with Mason Creek. Approximately 0.56 mile +1387 upstream of the confluence with Mason Creek. Elk Creek.............................. Approximately 1.18 miles +1408 Township of Ridgway. upstream of the confluence with Mohan Run. Approximately 0.44 mile +1414 downstream of U.S. Route 219. Elk Creek.............................. Approximately 1,867 feet +1473 Township of Ridgway. downstream of the confluence with Elk Creek Tributary 1. [[Page 76058]] Approximately 1,885 feet +1474 upstream of the confluence with Daguscahonda Run. Little Toby Creek...................... Approximately 0.71 mile +1674 Township of Fox. downstream of the bridge over Coal Hollow Road. Approximately 0.62 mile +1692 downstream of the bridge over Coal Hollow Road. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * National Geodetic Vertical Datum. + North American Vertical Datum. Depth in feet above ground. [caret] Mean Sea Level, rounded to the nearest 0.1 meter. ADDRESSES Township of Fox Maps are available for inspection at the Fox Township Municipal Building, 116 Irishtown Road Kersey, PA 15846. Township of Ridgway Maps are available for inspection at the Township Municipal Building, 164 Ridgway Drive, Ridgway, PA 15853. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Franklin County, Pennsylvania (All Jurisdictions) Docket No.: FEMA-B-1144 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Back Creek............................. At the confluence with +481 Township of Antrim, Conococheague Creek. Township of Peters. Approximately 180 feet +481 upstream of the confluence with Conococheague Creek. Conodoguinet Creek..................... Approximately 500 feet +544 Township of Letterkenny, downstream of Burnt Mill Township of Lurgan. Road. Approximately 1.49 miles +603 upstream of Tanyard Hill Road (State Route 433). Middle Spring Creek.................... Approximately 20 feet +630 Township of Southampton. upstream of Hot Point Avenue (Avon Drive). Approximately 80 feet +630 upstream of Hot Point Avenue (Avon Drive). Tributary to Falling Spring Branch..... At the confluence with +631 Township of Guilford. Falling Spring Branch. At the upstream inlet of +631 the I[dash]81 culvert. Unnamed Tributary to West Branch Approximately 1,900 feet +637 Township of Washington. Antietam Creek. downstream of the Access Road Bridge. Approximately 100 feet +647 downstream of the Access Road Bridge. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * National Geodetic Vertical Datum. + North American Vertical Datum. Depth in feet above ground. [caret] Mean Sea Level, rounded to the nearest 0.1 meter. ADDRESSES Township of Antrim Maps are available for inspection at the Antrim Township Municipal Building, 10655 Antrim Church Road Greencastle, PA 17225. Township of Guilford Maps are available for inspection at the Guilford Township Building, 115 Spring Valley Road Chambersburg, PA 17201. Township of Letterkenny Maps are available for inspection at the Letterkenny Township Building, 4924 Orrstown Road Orrstown, PA 17244. Township of Lurgan Maps are available for inspection at the Lurgan Township Building, 8650 McClays Mill Road Newburg, PA 17240. Township of Peters Maps are available for inspection at the Peters Township Building, 5342 Lemar Road Mercersburg, PA 17236. Township of Southampton Maps are available for inspection at the Township Building, 705 Municipal Drive, Southampton, PA 17257. Township of Washington Maps are available for inspection at the Washington Township Building, 13013 Welty Road Waynesboro, PA 17268. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (All Jurisdictions) Docket No.: FEMA-B-1128 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Beaver River........................... Approximately 0.49 mile +763 Borough of New Beaver, downstream of the Borough of Wampum. confluence with Wampum Run. [[Page 76059]] Approximately 1 mile +767 downstream of the confluence with Jenkins Run. Beaver River........................... Approximately 400 feet +776 Township of Taylor. downstream of the confluence with the Shenango River. Approximately 80 feet +776 downstream of the confluence with the Shenango River. Big Run Tributary 5.................... Approximately 0.45 mile +1157 Township of Hickory. downstream of Harlandsburg Road. Approximately 1,362 feet +1159 upstream of the intersection of Harlandsburg Road and Cameron Road. Mahoning River......................... Approximately 0.69 mile +785 Township of Union. downstream of the intersection of Washington Street and Winter Road. Approximately 0.68 mile +785 downstream of the intersection of Washington Street and Winter Road. Neshannock Creek....................... Approximately 1,500 feet +849 Township of Hickory. downstream of the confluence with Lick Run. Approximately 1,230 feet +859 upstream of the confluence with Lick Run. Neshannock Creek....................... Approximately 0.45 mile +924 Township of Wilmington. upstream of the confluence with Neshannock Creek Tributary 5. Approximately 0.47 mile +925 downstream of the intersection of Highland Avenue and Neshannock Falls Road. Neshannock Creek Tributary 3........... Approximately 50 feet +901 Township of Hickory. upstream of Lakewood- Neshannock Falls Road. Approximately 540 feet +901 upstream of Lakewood- Neshannock Falls Road. Shenango River......................... Approximately 800 feet +777 Township of Taylor. downstream of the confluence with the Shenango River. Approximately 1,200 feet +787 downstream of Mahoning Avenue. Shenango River......................... Approximately 40 feet +804 Township of Mahoning, upstream of the Township of Pulaski, confluence with Shenango Township of Union. River Tributary 2. Approximately 0.70 mile +809 upstream of the confluence with Shenango River Tributary 5. Slippery Rock Creek.................... Approximately 400 feet +831 Township of Perry. downstream of Portersville Road. Approximately 1,460 feet +848 upstream of Van Gorder Mill Road. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * National Geodetic Vertical Datum. + North American Vertical Datum. Depth in feet above ground. [caret] Mean Sea Level, rounded to the nearest 0.1 meter. ADDRESSES Borough of New Beaver Maps are available for inspection at the New Beaver Borough Office, 778 Wampum New Galilee Road New Galilee, PA 16141. Borough of Wampum Maps are available for inspection at the Borough Secretary's Office, 355 Main Street Wampum, PA 16157. Township of Hickory Maps are available for inspection at the Hickory Township Hall, 127 Eastbrook-Neshannock Falls Road New Castle, PA 16105. Township of Mahoning Maps are available for inspection at the Mahoning Township Municipal Building, 4538 West State Street Hillsville, PA 16132. Township of Perry Maps are available for inspection at the Perry Township Hall, 284 Reno Road Portersville, PA 16051. Township of Pulaski Maps are available for inspection at the Township Hall, 1172 State Route 208, Pulaski, PA 16117. Township of Taylor Maps are available for inspection at the Taylor Township Board of Supervisors Office, 218 Industrial Street West Pittsburg, PA 16160. Township of Union Maps are available for inspection at the Union Township Board of Supervisors Office, 1910 Wilson Drive, New Castle, PA 16101. Township of Wilmington Maps are available for inspection at the Wilmington Township Hall, 669 Wilson Mill Road New Castle, PA 16105. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 76060]] (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood Insurance.'') Dated: November 18, 2011. Sandra K. Knight, Deputy Associate Administrator for Mitigation, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency. [FR Doc. 2011-31276 Filed 12-5-11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-12-P