[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 237 (Friday, December 10, 2004)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 71721-71723]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-27133]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

44 CFR Part 67


Final Flood Elevation Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Emergency 
Preparedness and Response Directorate, Department of Homeland Security.

ACTION: Final rule.

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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: Effective Date: 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 FIRM is 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: Doug Bellomo, P.E., Hazard 
Identification Section, Emergency Preparedness and Response 
Directorate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-2903.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FEMA makes the final determinations listed 
below of BFEs and modified BFEs for each community listed. The proposed 
BFEs and proposed modified BFEs were published in newspapers of local 
circulation and an opportunity for the community or individuals to 
appeal the proposed determinations to or through the community was 
provided for a period of ninety (90) days. The proposed BFEs and 
proposed modified BFEs were also published in the Federal Register.
    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 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 Mitigation Division Director of the 
Emergency Preparedness and Response Directorate certifies that this 
rule is exempt from the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act 
because final 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

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eligibility in the NFIP. No regulatory flexibility analysis has been 
prepared.
    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 12612, Federalism. This 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.

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Accordingly, 44 CFR part 67 is amended to read as follows:

PART 67--[AMENDED]

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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]

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2. The tables published under the authority of Sec.  67.11 are amended 
as follows:

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                                      *Elevation
   Source of flooding and location      in feet    Communities affected
                                        (NGVD)
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                              NORTH DAKOTA
                 Morton County (FEMA Docket No. B-7439)
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Missouri River:                                   City of Mandan.
Approximately 1.1 miles downstream        *1,635  ......................
 of Bismarck Expressway bridge.
Approximately 2.8 miles upstream of       *1,639  ......................
 Interstate Highway 94.
At confluence of Apple Creek........      *1,628  Morton County (Uninc.
                                                   Areas).
Approximately 5.7 miles upstream of       *1,644
 confluence of Square Butte Creek.
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                               ADDRESSES:
                   Unincorporated Areas Morton County
 
Maps are available for inspection at the County Courthouse, 210 Second
 Avenue, Northwest, Mandan, North Dakota.
 
City of Mandan
 
Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 205 Second Avenue,
 Northwest, Mandan, North Dakota.
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                               WASHINGTON
                  King County (FEMA Docket No. B-7435)
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Issaquah Creek:                                   King County (Uninc.
                                                   Areas) and City of
                                                   Issaquah.
Approximately 1,700 feet downstream          *45  ......................
 of Southeast 56th Street.
Approximately 3,200 feet upstream of        *140  ......................
 Sycamore Drive.
East Fork Issaquah Creek:                         City of Issaquah.
At confluence with Issaquah Creek...         *75  ......................
Just downstream of Interstate               *153  ......................
 Highway 90.
Gilman Boulevard Overflow Issaquah                City of Issaquah.
 Creek:
Approximately 640 feet downstream of         *56  ......................
 10th Avenue Northwest.
Approximately 1,000 feet upstream of         *64
 7th Avenue Northwest.
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                               ADDRESSES:
                    Unincorporated Areas King County
 
Maps are available for inspection at the Water and Land Department Flood
 Hazard Division, 201 South Jackson Street, Suite 600, Seattle,
 Washington.
 
City of Issaquah
 
Maps are available for inspection at the City Hall Department of Public
 Works, 1775 12th Avenue NW., Issaquah, Washington.
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                  King County (FEMA Docket No. B-7439)
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Snoqualmie River:                                 King County (Uninc.
                                                   Areas) and City of
                                                   Snoqualmie.
Approximately 2,000 feet downstream         *424  ......................
 of confluence of Middle Fork and
 South Fork Snoqualmie River.
South Fork Snoqualmie River:                      King County (Uninc.
                                                   Areas) City of
                                                   Snoqualmie, and City
                                                   of North Bend.
At confluence with Middle Fork              *425  ......................
 Snoqualmie River.
Approximately 700 feet upstream of          *475  ......................
 Eastbound I-90 bridge.
Middle Fork Snoqualmie River:                     King County (Uninc.
                                                   Areas) and City of
                                                   Snoqualmie.
At confluence of North Fork                 *426  ......................
 Snoqualmie River.
Approximately 260 feet downstream of        *478  ......................
 Southeast Mount SI Road.
Lower Overflow:                                   King County (Uninc.
                                                   Areas) and City of
                                                   North Bend.
At Southeast 100th Street...........        *428  ......................
Approximately 1,400 feet upstream of        *449  ......................
 North Pickett Avenue.
Middle Overflow:                                  King County (Uninc.
                                                   Areas) and City of
                                                   North Bend.

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Just upstream of Northeast 420th            *432  ......................
 Avenue.
At Borst Avenue Northeast...........        *441  ......................
Upper South Overflow:                             King County (Uninc.
                                                   Areas) and City of
                                                   North Bend.
Approximately 400 feet downstream of        *437  ......................
 Ballarat Avenue North.
At divergence from Middle Fork              *467  ......................
 Snoqualmie River.
Upper North Overflow:                             King County (Uninc.
                                                   Areas) and City of
                                                   North Bend.
Approximately 150 feet downstream of        *441  ......................
 Ogle Avenue Northeast.
Approximately 400 feet downstream of        *457  ......................
 120th Street.
Gardiner Creek:                                   King County (Uninc.
                                                   Areas) and City of
                                                   North Bend.
At Bolch Avenue Northwest...........        *429  ......................
Upstream of Northwest Eighth Street.        *435
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                                ADDRESSES
                    Unincorporated Areas King County
 
Maps are available for inspection at the King DDES, Black River Corp.
 Park, 900 Oaksdale Avenue Southwest, Suite 100, Renton, Washington.
 
City of North Bend
 
Maps are available for inspection at 1155 East North Bend Way, North
 Bend, Washington.
 
City of Snoqualmie
 
Maps are available for inspection at the Planning Directors Office, 8020
 Railroad Avenue Southeast, Snoqualmie, Washington.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood 
Insurance'')

    Dated: December 1, 2004.
David I. Maurstad,
Acting Director, Mitigation Division, Emergency Preparedness and 
Response Directorate.
[FR Doc. 04-27133 Filed 12-9-04; 8:45 am]
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