[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 29 (Monday, February 13, 2012)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 7540-7544] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2012-3202] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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)Flooding source(s) Location of referenced Depth in feet Communities affected elevation above ground [caret] Elevation in meters (MSL) Modified ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sebastian County, Arkansas, and Incorporated Areas Docket No. FEMA-B-1171 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Massard Creek.......................... Approximately 155 feet +406 City of Fort Smith, upstream of Rogers Unincorporated Areas of Avenue. Sebastian County. Approximately 720 feet +420 upstream of State Highway 255 (Zero Street). Mill Creek............................. Approximately 200 feet +477 City of Fort Smith. downstream of South 28th Street. Approximately 1.05 miles +521 upstream of Jenny Lind Road. No Name Creek.......................... Approximately 0.33 mile +409 City of Fort Smith. upstream of the Sunnymede Creek confluence. Approximately 185 feet +456 downstream of the No Name Creek Tributary confluence. No Name Creek Tributary................ At the No Name Creek +456 City of Fort Smith. confluence. Approximately 970 feet +518 upstream of South 46th Street. [[Page 7541]] Spivey Creek........................... At the Massard Creek +411 City of Fort Smith, confluence. Unincorporated Areas of Sebastian County. Approximately 0.44 mile +477 upstream of Industrial Drive. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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 Fort Smith Maps are available for inspection at the Engineering Department, 623 Garrison Avenue, Suite 409, Fort Smith, AR 72901. Unincorporated Areas of Sebastian County Maps are available for inspection at the Sebastian County Courthouse, 35 South 6th Street, Fort Smith, AR 72901. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sharkey County, Mississippi, and Incorporated Areas Docket No. FEMA-B-1159 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Deer Creek............................. Approximately 9.8 miles +103 Town of Anguilla, upstream of the Unincorporated Areas of confluence with Rolling Sharkey County. Fork Creek. Approximately 10.8 miles +103 upstream of the confluence with Rolling Fork Creek. Steele Bayou........................... An area bounded by the +100 City of Rolling Fork, county boundary to the Town of Anguilla, Town north, west, south, and of Cary, Unincorporated east; approximately 3 Areas of Sharkey County. miles south of the northern county boundary. Yazoo River............................ At the county boundary... +105 Unincorporated Areas of Sharkey County. Approximately 300 feet +105 upstream of the county boundary. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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 Rolling Fork Maps are available for inspection at 130 Walnut Street, Rolling Fork, MS 39159. Town of Anguilla Maps are available for inspection at 22 Rolling Fork Road, Anguilla, MS 38924. Town of Cary Maps are available for inspection at 30 Oak Circle, Cary, MS 39054. Unincorporated Areas of Sharkey County Maps are available for inspection at 120 Locust Street, Rolling Fork, MS 39159. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lewis County, Missouri, and Incorporated Areas Docket No. FEMA-B-1170 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Artesian Branch (backwater effects from From approximately 1,000 +493 Unincorporated Areas of Mississippi River). feet downstream of the Lewis County. Artesian Branch Tributary 1 confluence to approximately 270 feet downstream of U.S. Route 61. Artesian Branch Tributary 1 (backwater From the Artesian Branch +493 Unincorporated Areas of effects from Mississippi River). confluence to Lewis County. approximately 240 feet downstream of U.S. Route 61. Doe Run (overflow effects from Approximately 475 feet +494 Unincorporated Areas of Mississippi River). downstream of the Doe Lewis County. Run Tributary 4 confluence. Approximately 1.0 mile +495 upstream of County Road 494. Doe Run Tributary 4 (backwater effects From the Doe Run +494 Unincorporated Areas of from Mississippi River). confluence to Lewis County. approximately 360 feet downstream of U.S. Route 61. Durgens Creek (backwater effects from From the Mississippi +488 Unincorporated Areas of Mississippi River). River confluence to Lewis County. approximately 0.4 mile downstream of U.S. Route 61. Mississippi River...................... Approximately 3.0 miles +487 City of Canton, City of downstream of the La Grange, Durgens Creek confluence. Unincorporated Areas of Lewis County. At the Clark County +495 boundary. Oyster Branch (backwater effects from From the Mississippi +489 Unincorporated Areas of Mississippi River). River confluence to Lewis County. approximately 630 feet downstream of U.S. Route 61 Business. [[Page 7542]] Wyaconda River (backwater effects from From the Mississippi +489 City of La Grange, Mississippi River). River confluence to Unincorporated Areas of approximately 410 feet Lewis County. upstream of U.S. Route 61 Business. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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 Canton Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 106 North 5th Street, Canton, MO 63435. City of La Grange Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 118 South Main Street, La Grange, MO 63448. Unincorporated Areas of Lewis County Maps are available for inspection at the Lewis County Courthouse, 100 East Lafayette Street, Monticello, MO 63457. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bedford County, Pennsylvania (All Jurisdictions) Docket No. FEMA-B-1158 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Georges Creek.......................... Approximately 1,932 feet +1278 Township of West St. downstream of Simple Clair. Road. Approximately 1,562 feet +1284 downstream of Simple Road. Little Wills Creek..................... Approximately 1.0 mile +1200 Township of Harrison. upstream of the confluence with Wolf Camp Run. Approximately 1.32 miles +1215 upstream of the confluence with Wolf Camp Run. Little Wills Creek..................... At the confluence with +932 Township of Londonderry. Wills Creek. Approximately 280 feet +935 upstream of the confluence with Wills Creek. Raystown Branch Juniata River.......... Approximately 380 feet +927 Township of Hopewell. downstream of Ritchie Bridge Road. Approximately 100 feet +928 downstream of Ritchie Bridge Road. Raystown Branch Juniata River.......... Approximately 0.46 mile +858 Township of Liberty. downstream of Six Mile Run Road. Approximately 180 feet +860 downstream of Six Mile Run 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 Harrison Maps are available for inspection at the Harrison Township Municipal Building, 4747 Milligans Cove Road, Manns Choice, PA 15550. Township of Hopewell Maps are available for inspection at the Township Building, 1402 Norris Street, Hopewell, PA 16650. Township of Liberty Maps are available for inspection at the Liberty Township Building, 504 17th Street, Saxton, PA 16678. Township of Londonderry Maps are available for inspection at the Londonderry Township Building, 4303 Hyndman Road, Hyndman, PA 15545. Township of West St. Clair Maps are available for inspection at the West St. Clair Township Office, Chestnut Ridge Ambulance Building, 4037 Quaker Valley Road, Alum Bank, PA 15521. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Blair County, Pennsylvania (All Jurisdictions) Docket No. FEMA-B-1174 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bells Gap Run.......................... At the downstream side of +1044 Borough of Bellwood. Becker Road. At the upstream side of +1067 Becker Road. Blair Gap Run.......................... Approximately 0.59 mile +1136 Township of Allegheny. upstream of Mill Road. Approximately 0.69 mile +1141 upstream of Mill Road. Blair Gap Run.......................... Approximately 975 feet +1019 Township of Allegheny. upstream of the railroad. Approximately 890 feet +1022 downstream of 2nd Avenue. Brush Run.............................. At the upstream side of +1096 Township of Logan. 17th Street. Approximately 149 feet +1098 upstream of 17th Street. Burgoon Run............................ Approximately 405 feet +1132 Township of Logan. upstream of Oak Avenue. Approximately 585 feet +1135 upstream of Oak Avenue. Cabbage Creek.......................... Approximately 745 feet +1222 Township of Taylor. upstream of Main Street. [[Page 7543]] Approximately 975 feet +1223 upstream of Main Street. Clover Creek........................... Approximately 130 feet +1072 Township of Huston, upstream of Private Township of Woodbury. Drive. Approximately 700 feet +1074 upstream of Private Drive. Frankstown Branch Juniata River........ Approximately 1,855 feet +995 Township of Freedom. downstream of State Route 36 (Woodbury Pike). Approximately 1,050 feet +998 downstream of State Route 36 (Woodbury Pike). Halter Creek........................... Approximately 709 feet +1144 Borough of Roaring downstream of Mountain Spring. Street. Approximately 479 feet +1146 downstream of Mountain Street. Laurel Run............................. Approximately 1,025 feet +1016 Township of Snyder. upstream of Clite's Road. Approximately 1,045 feet +1017 upstream of Clite's Road. Little Juniata River................... Approximately 1,415 feet +1081 Township of Logan. downstream of the Homer Gap Run confluence. Approximately 1,205 feet +1081 downstream of the Homer Gap Run confluence. Mill Run............................... At the downstream side of +1052 City of Altoona. 58th Street. Poplar Run............................. Approximately 550 feet +1234 Township of Freedom. upstream of Poplar Run Road. Approximately 780 feet +1239 upstream of Poplar Run 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 Bellwood Maps are available for inspection at the Borough Hall, 400 North 1st Street, Bellwood, PA 16617. Borough of Roaring Spring Maps are available for inspection at the Borough Building, 616 Spang Street, Roaring Spring, PA 16673. City of Altoona Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 1301 12th Street, Suite 300, Altoona, PA 16601. Township of Allegheny Maps are available for inspection at the Allegheny Township Building, 3131 Colonial Drive, Duncansville, PA 16635. Township of Freedom Maps are available for inspection at the Freedom Township Building, 131 Municipal Street, East Freedom, PA 16637. Township of Huston Maps are available for inspection at the Huston Township Office, 1538 Sportsman Road, Martinsburg, PA 16662. Township of Logan Maps are available for inspection at the Logan Township Building, 100 Chief Logan Circle, Altoona, PA 16602. Township of Snyder Maps are available for inspection at the Snyder Township Building, 108 Baughman Hollow Road, Tyrone, PA 16686. Township of Taylor Maps are available for inspection at the Taylor Township Municipal Building, 1002 Route 36, Roaring Spring, PA 16673. Township of Woodbury Maps are available for inspection at the Woodbury Township Building, 6385 Clover Creek Road, Williamsburg, PA 16693. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Roane County, West Virginia, and Incorporated Areas Docket No. FEMA-B-1158 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Goff Run............................... Approximately 0.41 mile +734 Unincorporated Areas of upstream of Williams Roane County. Drive. Approximately 0.53 mile +739 upstream of Williams Drive. Reedy Creek............................ Approximately 940 feet +678 Unincorporated Areas of downstream of Mill Roane County. Street. Approximately 214 feet +679 upstream of Mill Street. Reedy Creek............................ Approximately 1,890 feet +678 Unincorporated Areas of upstream of Center Roane County. Street. Approximately 0.40 mile +678 upstream of Center Street. Reedy Creek............................ Approximately 1,230 feet +679 Unincorporated Areas of upstream of Mill Street. Roane County. Approximately 1,810 feet +679 upstream of Mill Street. Spring Creek........................... Approximately 1,784 feet +724 Unincorporated Areas of downstream of Roane Roane County. Avenue. Approximately 1,519 feet +724 downstream of Roane Avenue. [[Page 7544]] Spring Creek........................... Approximately 355 feet +727 Unincorporated Areas of downstream of Spring Roane County. Creek Dam. Approximately 352 feet +728 downstream of Clary Road. Tanner Run............................. Approximately 510 feet +726 Unincorporated Areas of upstream of Main Street. Roane County. Approximately 0.51 mile +733 upstream of Main Street. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * 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 Unincorporated Areas of Roane County Maps are available for inspection at the Roane County Courthouse, 200 Main Street, Spencer, WV 25276. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood Insurance.'') Dated: January 30, 2012. Sandra K. Knight, Deputy Associate Administrator for Mitigation, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency. [FR Doc. 2012-3202 Filed 2-10-12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-12-P