Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 249 / Tuesday, December 30, 1997 / Proposed Rules 67819

Dated: December 17, 1997.

Carol M. Browner,

Administrator .

[FR Doc. 97–33768 Filed 12–29–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6560–50–P

FEDERAL EMERGENCY

MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket No. FEMA–7234]

Proposed Flood Elevation

Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency

Management Agency (FEMA).

ACTION: Proposed rule.

SUMMARY: Technical information or

comments are requested on the

proposed base (1% annual chance) flood

elevations and proposed base flood

elevation modifications for the

communities listed below. The base

flood elevations and modified base

flood elevations 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 base flood

elevations 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:

Frederick H. Sharrocks, Jr., Chief,

Hazard Identification Branch, Mitigation

Directorate, 500 C Street SW.,

Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–2796.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Federal Emergency Management Agency

proposes to make determinations of base

flood elevations and modified base

flood elevations 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 base flood and

modified base flood elevations, 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 Associate Director for Mitigation

certifies that this proposed rule is

exempt from the requirements of the

Regulatory Flexibility Act because

proposed or modified base flood

elevations 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.

§ 67.4 [Amended]

2. The tables published under the

authority of § 67.4 are proposed to be

amended as follows:

State City/town/county Source of flooding Location

#Depth in feet above

ground. *Elevation in feet.

(NGVD)

Existing Modified

Arkansas ................ Pulaski County (Unincorporated

Areas).

Bringle Creek .................... Approximately 500 feet upstream of confluence with Maumelle River.None *300

At confluence with Bringle Creek Tributary A.None *345

Bringle Creek Tributary A At confluence with Bringle Creek ............. None *345

Approximately 1,600 feet above confluence with Bringle Creek.None *364

Ferndale Creek ................. At confluence with Maumelle River .......... *368 *368

Approximately 200 feet upstream of Ferndale Road.None *368

Just upstream of Ferncliff Road ............... None *442
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State City/town/county Source of flooding Location

#Depth in feet above

ground. *Elevation in feet.

(NGVD)

Existing Modified

Maps are available for inspection at 501 West Markham, Little Rock, Arkansas.

Send comments to The Honorable Floyd G. Villines, Pulaski County Judge, County Courthouse, 201 South Broadway, Little Rock, Arkansas

72201.

California ................ Agoura Hills (City) Medea Creek .................... Approximately 975 feet upstream of

Canwood Street.

*859 *859

Los Angeles County.Approximately 1,105 feet upstream of

Canwood Street.

*859 *860

Approximately 750 feet upstream of

Fountainwood Street.

None *947

Maps are available for inspection at the City of Agoura Hills Planning Department, City Hall, 30101 Agoura Court, Agoura Hills, California.

Send comments to The Honorable Fran Pavley, Mayor, City of Agoura Hills, 30101 Agoura Court, Suite 102, Agoura Hills, California 91301.

Colusa (City)

Colusa County.

Colusa Trough .................. Approximately 600 feet downstream of

State Highway 20.

None *50

Approximately 4,000 feet downstream of

State Highway 20.

None *50

Maps are available for inspection at the City of Colusa Planning Department, 425 Webster Street, Colusa, California.

Send comments to The Honorable John Hicks, Mayor, City of Colusa, P.O. Box 1063, Colusa, California 95932.

Colusa County (Unincorporated

Areas).

Colusa Trough .................. At State Highway 20 ................................. None *50

Approximately 10,850 feet upstream of

Lurline Road.

None *55

Maps are available for inspection at the Colusa County Department of Planning and Building, 220 12th Street, Colusa, California.

Send comments to The Honorable William R. Waite, Chairperson, Colusa County Board of Supervisors, 546 Jay Street, Colusa, California

95932.

Hawaii .................... Maui County .......... Pacific Ocean ................... At intersection of Front and Baker Streets *7 *7

At intersection of Front and Shaw Streets *7 *6

Approximately 3,300 feet south of confluence with Kauaula Stream.*9 *9

Maps are available for inspection at the Maui County Planning Department, 250 South High Street, Wailuku, Hawaii.

Send comments to The Honorable Linda Crockett Lingle, Mayor, Maui County, 200 South High Street, Wailuku, Hawaii 96793.

Idaho ...................... Bellevue (City)

Blaine County.

Quigley Creek ................... At intersection of Third and Cedar Streets None *5,187

Approximately 380 feet upstream of

Spruce Street.

None *5,199

Maps are available for inspection at the Building Inspector’s Office, City Hall, 117 Pine Street, Bellevue, Idaho.

Send comments to The Honorable Monte Brothwell, Mayor, City of Bellevue, P.O. Box 449, Bellevue, Idaho 83313.

Blaine County (Unincorporated

Areas).

Quigley Creek ................... At intersection of Third and Cedar Streets None *5,187

Approximately 380 feet upstream of

Spruce Street.

None *5,199

Maps are available for inspection at the Blaine County Planning and Zoning Department, Blaine County Courthouse, 206 First Avenue South,

Hailey, Idaho.

Send comments to The Honorable Leonard Harlig, Chairperson, Blaine County Board of Commissioners, P.O. Box 400, Hailey, Idaho 83333.

Louisiana ................ Greenwood (Town)

Caddo Parish.

Cross Bayou Tributary 1 .. Approximately 1,900 feet downstream of

State Highway 79.

None *203

Approximately 1,600 feet upstream of

U.S. Highway 80.

None *220

Cross Bayou Tributary 2 .. Approximately 800 feet downstream of

Speedway Drive.

None *202

Approximately 3,000 feet upstream of

U.S. Highway 80.

None *229

Cross Bayou Tributary 3 .. Approximately 100 feet downstream of

Union Pacific Railroad.

None *209

Approximately 1,000 feet upstream of

U.S. Highway 80.

None *259

Gilmer Bayou Tributary 1 At limit of detailed study at eastern corporate limits.None *234

Approximately 6,000 feet above eastern

corporate limits.

None *265
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State City/town/county Source of flooding Location

#Depth in feet above

ground. *Elevation in feet.

(NGVD)

Existing Modified

Gilmer Bayou Tributary 2 Approximately 550 feet downstream of

Waterwood Drive.

None *234

Approximately 3,000 feet upstream of

Beebe Drive.

None *270

Gilmer Bayou Tributary 3 Approximately 1,750 feet downstream of

Winburn Drive.

None *244

Approximately 2,250 feet upstream of

Winburn Drive.

None *272

Maps are available for inspection at 9381 Greenwood Road, Greenwood, Louisiana.

Send comments to The Honorable Owen D. Adams, Mayor, Town of Greenwood, P.O. Box 195, Greenwood, Louisiana 71033.

Oklahoma ............... Allen (Town)

Pontotoc and

Hughes Counties.

Town Branch .................... Approximately 500 feet downstream of

Commerce Street.

None *837

Approximately 1,500 feet upstream of ‘‘B’’

Street.

None *855

Maps are available for inspection at the Town of Allen Town Hall, Allen, Oklahoma.

Send comments to The Honorable Geneva Vinson, Mayor, Town of Allen, P.O. Box 402, Allen, Oklahoma 74825.

Oregon ................... Troutdale (City)

Multnomah County.

Beaver Creek ................... At Jackson Park Road .............................. *40 *40

Just upstream of Troutdale Road ............. None *183

Approximately 200 feet downstream of

Southeast Stark Street.

None *242

Maps are available for inspection at the City of Troutdale Community Development Department, 104 Southeast Kibling Avenue, Troutdale, Oregon.

Send comments to The Honorable Paul Thalhofer, Mayor, City of Troutdale, 104 Southeast Kibling Avenue, Troutdale, Oregon 97060.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No.

83.100, ‘‘Flood Insurance’’)

Dated: December 18, 1997.

Michael J. Armstrong,

Associate Director for Mitigation.

[FR Doc. 97–33931 Filed 12–29–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6718–04–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Highway Administration

49 CFR Part 376

[FHWA Docket No. FHWA–97–3050]

RIN 2125–AE26

Exemption of Commonly-Owned Motor

Carriers From Equipment Identification

and Receipt Requirements Applicable

to Leased and Interchanged Vehicles

AGENCY: Federal Highway

Administration (FHWA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking;

request for comments.

SUMMARY: The FHWA is proposing to

modify its regulations under 49 CFR

part 376 governing the lease and

interchange of motor vehicle equipment

by exempting commonly-owned and

controlled motor carriers from the

vehicle identification and exchange of

receipt requirements of § 376.22 and the

identification of equipment requirement

of § 376.31. The FHWA routinely grants

waivers from these requirements on an

individual basis. This proposed action

would eliminate the need for carriers to

obtain individual waivers from the

FHWA.

DATES: Comments to this NPRM should

be received no later than March 2, 1998.

Late comments will be considered to the

extent practicable.

ADDRESSES: All signed, written

comments should refer to the docket

number appearing at the top of this

document and must be submitted to the

Docket Clerk, U.S. DOT Dockets, Room

PL–401, 400 Seventh Street, SW.,

Washington, DC 20590–0001. All

comments received will be available for

examination at the above address

between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., e.t.,

Monday through Friday, except Federal

holidays. Those desiring notification of

receipt of comments must include a selfaddressed, stamped envelope or

postcard.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.

John F. Grimm, Director, Office of Motor

Carrier Information Analysis, (202) 366–

4039, or Mr. Michael J. Falk, Motor

Carrier Law Division, Office of the Chief

Counsel, (202) 366–1384, Federal

Highway Administration, Department of

Transportation, 400 Seventh Street,

SW., Washington, DC 20590. Office

hours are from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., e.t.,

Monday through Friday, except Federal

holidays.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

FHWA’s regulations at 49 CFR part 376

govern motor carrier transportation

provided in nonowned equipment.

These regulations, originally

promulgated by the Interstate Commerce

Commission (ICC), were formerly

codified at 49 CFR part 1057 until

redesignated on October 21, 1996. The

ICC Termination Act of 1995 (ICCTA),

Public Law 104–88, 109 Stat. 803,

transferred jurisdiction over motor

carrier leasing and interchange of

equipment practices to the Secretary of

Transportation, who delegated this

function to the FHWA under 49 CFR

1.48(h)(6).

Section 376.22 permits motor carriers

of property, subject to registration under

the ICCTA (authorized carriers), to trip

lease equipment between themselves

and private motor carriers under

specified conditions. A trip lease is a

contract for the use of nonowned

vehicles for single point-to-point hauls.

Section 376.22(a) requires that tripleasing carriers comply with the

identification of equipment