Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 26 / Tuesday, February 8, 2000 / Proposed Rules 6105

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No.

83.100, ‘‘Flood Insurance.’’)

Dated: January 28, 2000.

Michael J. Armstrong,

Associate Director for Mitigation.

[FR Doc. 00–2804 Filed 2–7–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6718–04–P

FEDERAL EMERGENCY

MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket No. FEMA–7310]

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:

Matthew B. Miller, P.E., Chief, Hazards

Study Branch, Mitigation Directorate,

500 C Street SW., Washington, DC

20472, (202) 646–3461, or (e-mail)

matt.miller@fema.gov.

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

2. The tables published under the

authority of § 67.4 are proposed to be

amended as follows:

§ 67.4 [Amended]

State City/town/county Source of flooding Location

# Depth in feet above

ground. *Elevation in feet.

(NGVD)

Existing Modified

Arizona .................. Santa Cruz County

(Unincorporated

Areas).

Tubac Creek ..................... At confluence with Santa Cruz River ....... None *3,192

Approximately 0.35 mile (1,850 feet) upstream of Interstate 19.None *3,263

Tubac Creek North Channel.At confluence with Santa Cruz River ....... None *3,189

At divergence from Tubac Creek approximately 680 feet upstream of Calle De

Olivas.

None *3,251

Tributary 1 of Tubac

Creek.

At confluence with Tubac Creek .............. None *3,213

At approximately 0.229 mile (1,210 feet)

upstream of Interstate 19.

None *3,250

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State City/town/county Source of flooding Location

# Depth in feet above

ground. *Elevation in feet.

(NGVD)

Existing Modified

Tributary 2 of Tubac

Creek.

At confluence with Tubac Creek .............. None *3,195

Immediately downstream of East Frontage Road.None 3,222

Maps are available for inspection at Floodplain Administrator, 2150 N. Congress Drive, Nogales, Arizona.

Send comments to The Honorable Dennis Miller, County Manager, 2150 N. Congress Drive, Nogales, Arizona 85621.

Iowa ....................... Johnston (City)

Polk County.

Beaver Creek ................... Approximately 1,550 feet above its confluence with Des Moines River.None *805

At NW 70th Avenue .................................. *822 *824

Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 6221 Merle Hay Road, Johnston, Iowa.

Send comments to The Honorable Dallas Patterson, Mayor, City of Johnston, P.O. Box 410, Johnston, Iowa 50131.

Iowa ....................... Urbandale (City)

Polk County.

Beaver Creek ................... Approximately 1,000 feet upstream of

Merle Hay Road.

*800 *811

Approximately 3,600 feet upstream of

Merle Hay Road.

*810 *812

Maps are available for inspection at Community Development Department, City Hall, 3315 70th Street, Urbandale, Iowa.

Send comments to The Honorable Brad Zaun, Mayor, City of Urbandale, 3315 70th Street, Urbandale, Iowa 50322.

Louisiana ............... Tangipahoa Parish

(Unincorporated

Areas).

Ponchatoula Creek ........... At Old Genessee Road ............................ None *54

Approximately 1,100 feet from confluence

with Ponchatoula Creek Tributary 2.

None *60

Ponchatoula Creek Tributary 1.At confluence with Ponchatoula Creek .... None *55

Approximately 3,300 feet upstream from

confluence with Ponchatoula Creek.

None *57

Ponchatoula Creek Tributary 2.At confluence with Ponchatoula Creek .... None *58

Approximately 2,200 feet upstream from

confluence with Ponchatoula Creek.

None *60

Maps are available for inspection at Parish Permit Office, 15481 Club Deluxe Road, Hammond, Louisiana.

Send comments to The Honorable Gordon Burgess, Parish President, P.O. Box 215, Amite, Louisiana 70422.

Louisiana ............... Village of Tickfaw

(Tangipahoa Parish).

Ponchatoula Creek ........... Approximately 2,950 feet downstream

from Highway 442.

None *60

At Niccio Road .......................................... None *65

Ponchatoula Creek Tributary 1.Approximately 1,100 feet downstream

from the Illinois Central Gulf Railroad.

None *57

Approximately 3,000 feet upstream from

State Highway 442.

None *63

Ponchatoula Creek Tributary 2.Approximately 1,800 feet downstream

from Chapel Road.

None *60

At Chapel Road ........................................ None *61

Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 50081 Highway 51, Tickfaw, Louisiana.

Send comments to The Honorable Anthony Lamonte, Mayor, Village of Tickfaw, P.O. Box 249, Tickfaw, Louisiana 70466.

Louisiana ............... West Baton Rouge

Parish and Incorporated Areas.

Lateral 1–C ....................... At the confluence with the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway.*9 *9

At intersection with Interstate 10 .............. *11 *10

At intersection with State Highway 986 .... *17 *16

Oaks Avenue Canal ......... At the confluence with the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway.None *10

Just upstream of LeBlanc Road ............... None *19

Oaks Avenue Canal Tributary No. 1.At the confluence with Oaks Avenue

Canal.

None *10

Just upstream of South Jefferson Avenue None *25

Maps are available for inspection at Parish Zoning Office, 880 North Alexander, Port Allen, Louisiana.

Send comments to The Honorable Ted Denster, Parish President, P.O. Box 757, Port Allen, Louisiana 70767.

Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 750 N. Jefferson Avenue, Port Allen, Louisiana.

Send comments to The Honorable Marilyn Robertson, Mayor, City of Port Allen, 750 N. Jefferson Avenue, Port Allen, Louisiana 70767.

Missouri ................. Creve Coeur (City)

St. Louis County.

Monsanto Sunswept

Creek.

Approximately 950 feet downstream of

Private Bridge.

*531 *532

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State City/town/county Source of flooding Location

# Depth in feet above

ground. *Elevation in feet.

(NGVD)

Existing Modified

Just upstream of Chilton Lane ................. None *561

Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 300 North New Ballas Road, Creve Coeur, Missouri.

Send comments to The Honorable Annette Kolis-Mandel, Mayor, City of Creve Coeur, 300 North New Ballas Road, Creve Coeur, Missouri

63141.

Missouri ................. Des Peres (City)

St. Louis County.

Des Peres Creek .............. At confluence with Sugar Creek ............... *448 *450

Approximately 450 feet upstream of Hospital Drive.*460 *459

Sugar Creek ..................... Approximately 1,150 feet downstream of

Old Dougherty Ferry Road.

*445 *446

Just upstream of Interstate 270 ................ *463 *462

Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 12325 Manchester Road, Des Peres, Missouri.

Send comments to The Honorable Sharon Burkhardt, Mayor, City of Des Peres, 12325 Manchester Road, Des Peres, Missouri 63131.

Missouri ................. Frontenac (City) St.

Louis County.

Deer Creek ....................... Just upstream of Lindbergh Boulevard .... *523 *524

Approximately 3,300 feet upstream of

Spoede Road.

*541 *542

Monsanto Sunswept

Creek.

Approximately 400 feet downstream of

Glen Abbey Road.

*527 *528

Approximately 180 feet upstream of Glen

Abbey Road.

*527 *528

Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 10555 Clayton Road, Frontenac, Missouri.

Send comments to The Honorable Mark C. Brennan, Mayor, City of Frontenac, 10555 Clayton Road, Frontenac, Missouri 63131.

Missouri ................. Kirkwood (City) St.

Louis County.

Sugar Creek ..................... Just upstream of Interstate 270 ................ *463 *462

Approximately 150 feet upstream of Interstate 270.*463 *462

Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 139 South Kirkwood Road, Kirkwood, Missouri.

Send comments to The Honorable Marge Schramm, Mayor, City of Kirkwood, 139 South Kirkwood Road, Kirkwood, Missouri 63122.

Missouri ................. St. Louis County

(Unincorporated

Areas).

Grand Glaize Creek .......... Approximately 400 feet upstream of

Dougherty Ferry Road.

*441 *442

Approximately 3,000 feet upstream of

Dougherty Ferry Road.

*445 *446

Maps are available for inspection at the Department of Planning, 41 South Central Avenue, Clayton, Missouri.

Send comments to The Honorable Buzz Westfall, St. Louis County Executive, 41 South Central Avenue, Clayton, Missouri 63105.

Missouri ................. Valley Park (City)

St. Louis County.

Grand Glaize Creek ......... Grand Glaize Creek.

Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 320 Benton Street, Valley Park, Missouri.

Send comments to The Honorable Daniel Adams, Mayor, City of Valley Park, City Hall, 320 Benton Street, Valley Park, Missouri 63088.

Missouri ................. Westwood (Village)

St. Louis County.

Deer Creek ....................... Approximately 3,300 feet upstream of

Spoede Road.

*541 *542

Approximately 4,500 feet upstream of

Spoede Road.

None *549

Maps are available for inspection at 9 Westwood Country Club Ground Road, Westwood, Missouri.

Send comments to The Honorable Phillip Isserman, Chairman, Board of Trustees, Village of Westwood, 9 Westwood Country Club Gardens,

Westwood, Missouri 63131.

Nevada .................. Washoe County

and Incorporated

Areas.

Golden Valley Wash ......... Approximately 2,180 feet upstream of

Tholl Drive.

None 4,981

Approximately 2,700 feet upstream of

Spearhead Way.

None *5,176

Hidden Valley Wash ......... Approximately 1,800 feet upstream of its

confluence with Steamboat Creek.

None *4,442

Approximately 3,420 feet upstream of

Parkway Drive.

None *4,647

Sun Valley Wash .............. At the Sun Valley Flood Control Detention Dam.*4,445 *4,548

At East 7th Avenue ................................... None *4,725

Sun Valley Wash Split

Flow.

At convergence with Sun Valley Wash .... None 4,647

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State City/town/county Source of flooding Location

# Depth in feet above

ground. *Elevation in feet.

(NGVD)

Existing Modified

At divergence from Sun Valley Wash ...... None *4,695

Maps are available for inspection at Washoe County Engineering Department, 1001 E. 9th Street, Reno, Nevada.

Send comments to The Honorable Jim Galloway, Commission Chairman, P.O. Box 11130, Reno, Nevada 89520.

Maps are available for inspection at Engineering Department, 431 Prater Way, Sparks, Nevada.

Send comments to The Honorable Tony Armstrong, Mayor, City of Sparks, 431 Prater Way, Sparks, Nevada 89431.

North Dakota ......... Fargo (City) Cass

County.

County Drain 45 ............... At County Road 14 (52nd Avenue) .......... None *893

Approximately 2,800 feet upstream of

19th Avenue.

None *894

Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 200 N. 3rd Street, Fargo, North Dakota.

Send comments to The Honorable Bruce Furness, Mayor, City of Fargo, 200 N. 3rd Street, Fargo, North Dakota 58102.

North Dakota ......... Harwood (City)

Cass County.

Sheyenne River ................ At U.S. Highway 81 .................................. None *891

Approximately 7,600 feet upstream from

County Highway 22.

None *894

County Drain 40/45 .......... Approximately 3,600 feet downstream

from County Highway 22.

None *890

Approximately 1,200 feet upstream from

County Drain 40/45 split.

None *897

Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 202 Dakota Avenue, Harwood, North Dakota.

Send comments to The Honorable Garry Roth, Mayor, City of Harwood, 108 Lind Boulevard, Harwood, North Dakota 58042.

North Dakota ......... Reed (Township)

Cass County.

Sheyenne River ................ Approximately 7,400 feet downstream of

County Road 17.

*893 *894

At 52nd Avenue ........................................ *895 *896

Approximately 1,600 feet upstream of its

confluence with County Drain 21.

*898 *898

County Drain 21 ............... At confluence with the Sheyenne River ... *898 *898

Approximately 900 feet upstream of its

confluence with the Sheyenne River.

None *898

County Drain 45 ............... Approximately 5,800 feet downstream of

52nd Avenue.

None *893

At County Road 20 ................................... None *893

Maple River ...................... At its confluence with the Sheyenne River None *897

Approximately 480 feet upstream of its

confluence with the Sheyenne River.

None *897

Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 7420 40th Avenue North, Fargo, North Dakota.

Send comments to The Honorable Gene Johnson, Mayor, Reed Township, 7420 40th Avenue North, Fargo, North Dakota 58103.

North Dakota ......... Reiles Acres (City)

Cass County.

County Drain 45 ............... Approximately 5,400 feet downstream

from 32nd Avenue.

None *893

Approximately 3,000 feet upstream from

32nd Avenue.

None *893

Maps are available for inspection at 3348 45th Street N.W., Reiles Acres, North Dakota.

Send comments to The Honorable David Baumann, Mayor, City of Reiles Acres, 3545 46th Street N.W., Fargo, North Dakota 58108.

North Dakota ......... West Fargo (City)

Cass County.

Sheyenne River ................ Approximately 8,700 feet downstream

from 19th Avenue.

None *898

At confluence with County Drain 2 ........... None *899

County Drain 21 ............... Approximately 1,400 feet downstream

from Township Road.

*898 *898

At divergence of County Drain 21 outlet

structure.

None *899

Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 800 4th Avenue East, West Fargo, North Dakota.

Send comments to The Honorable David Stedman, Mayor, City of West Fargo, 800 4th Avenue East, West Fargo, North Dakota 58078.

South Dakota ......... North Sioux (City)

Union County.

Big Sioux River ................. Approximately 5,900 feet downstream

from Military Road.

*1,100 *1,101

Approximately 7,425 feet upstream from

the Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul and

Pacific Railroad.

*1,109 *1,108

Big Sioux River Split at

Interstate 29.

Approximately 50 feet downstream from

Westshore Drive.

None *1,109

At divergence from Big Sioux River ......... None *1,110

Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 301 Military Road, North Sioux City, South Dakota.

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State City/town/county Source of flooding Location

# Depth in feet above

ground. *Elevation in feet.

(NGVD)

Existing Modified

Send comments to The Honorable Lieser Hallwas, Mayor, P.O. Box 338 North Sioux City, South Dakota 57049.

South Dakota ......... Union County (Unincorporated

Areas).

Big Sioux River ................. At mouth of Big Sioux River ..................... *1,090 *1,090

At Interstate 29 ......................................... None *1,094

At State Route 48 ..................................... None *1,143

Approximately 1,800 feet downstream of

Westshore Drive.

None *1,108

Big Sioux River Split at

Interstate 29.

At divergence from Big Sioux River ......... None *1,110

Maps are available for inspection at Union County Planning and Zoning Office, 209 East Main, Elk Point, South Dakota.

Send comments to The Honorable Roger Boldenow, Chairman, Union County Commissioners, County Courthouse, 209 East Main Street, Elk

Point, South Dakota 57025.

Texas ..................... Gillespie County

and Incorporated

Areas.

Baron’s Creek ................... Approximately 4,000 feet upstream of

U.S. Highway 290.

*1,611 *1,611

Approximately 4,200 feet upstream of

U.S. Highway 290.

*1,611 *1,612

Downstream of East Main Street ............. *1,649 *1,650

Stream FB–1 .................... At confluence with Baron’s Creek ............ *1,641 *1,641

Approximately 1,500 feet upstream of

confluence with Baron’s Creek.

*1,646 *1,647

Approximately 1,950 feet upstream of

Lower Crabapple Road.

None *1,780

Town Creek ...................... Approximately 60 feet downstream of

Edison Street.

*1,710 *1,710

Approximately 200 feet upstream of

Schubert Road.

*1,712 *1,711

Approximately 2,150 feet upstream of

Morse Street.

None *1,751

Pedernales River .............. At Gillespie/Blanco County Line ............... None *1,398

Approximately 3,100 feet upstream of

Cellemar Lane.

None *1,473

Salt Branch ....................... At confluence with Pedernales River ....... None *1,442

Approximately 4,300 feet upstream of

Highway 290.

None *1,473

Stream SB–1 .................... At confluence with Salt Branch ................ None *1,444

Approximately 5,800 feet upstream of

Highway 290.

None *1,465

Split Flow #1 ..................... At convergence with Pedernales River .... None *1,422

At divergence from Pedernales River ...... None *1,435

Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 126 W. Main Street, Fredericksburg, Texas.

Send comments to The Honorable Linda Langerhans, Mayor, City of Fredericksburg, P.O. Box 111, Fredericksburg, Texas 78624.

Maps are available for inspection at Gillespie County Floodplain Department, 101 West Main, Unit #9, Fredericksburg, Texas.

Send comments to The Honorable Mark Stroeher, County Judge, 101 West Main, Unit #9, Fredericksburg, Texas 78624.

Texas ..................... Tom Green County

(Unincorporated

Areas).

Red Arroyo ....................... Just downstream of eastbound Route 67 None *1,888

Approximately 1,300 feet upstream of

earthen lake dam.

None *1,987

Stream RA–1 .................... At confluence with Red Arroyo ................. None *1,897

Just downstream of O.C. Fisher Dam

spillway.

None *1,928

Stream RA–2 .................... At confluence with Red Arroyo ................. None *1,898

Just upstream of Arden Road .................. None *1,941

Goodfellow Draw .............. 120 feet downstream of Stock Tank Dam None *1,805

790 feet upstream of Stock Tank Dam .... None *1,810

Maps are available for inspection at the Public Health Building, Two City Hall Plaza, San Angelo, Texas.

Send comments to The Honorable Michael D. Brown, Judge, Tom Green County, County Courthouse, 112 West Beauregard Street, San Angelo, Texas 76902.

Washington ............ Whatcom County

and Incorporated

Areas.

Johnson Creek ................. At the confluence with Sumas River ........ None *38

Approximately 1,500 feet upstream of

South Pass Road.

None *85

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State City/town/county Source of flooding Location

# Depth in feet above

ground. *Elevation in feet.

(NGVD)

Existing Modified

Nooksack River ................ At Bellingham Bay .................................... None *8

Approximately 600 feet downstream of

Burlington Northern Railroad, at the

confluence with South Fork.

*226 *222

Nooksack River Right

Overbank Divided Flow.

At Lummi Bay ........................................... None *8

Approximately 800 feet upstream of River

Road.

None *26

Middle Fork Nooksack

River.

At the confluence with North Fork

Nooksack River.

None *284

Approximately 11,500 feet upstream of

the confluence of Canyon Creek.

None *406

North Fork Nooksack

River.

At the confluence with South Fork

Nooksack River.

None *222

Approximately 35,600 feet (7 miles) upstream from Mosquito Lake Road.None *466

South Fork Nooksack

River.

At the confluence with North Fork

Nooksack River.

*226 *222

Approximately 7,400 feet upstream of

Saxon Road.

*386 *385

Whatcom County

Incorporated

Areas (Cont’d).

South Fork Nooksack

River Divided Flow.

At Burlington Northern Railroad ............... None *246

At Acme Road .......................................... None *280

Samish River .................... Approximately 2,900 feet downstream of

Wickersham Road at the County

Boundary.

None *267

At Burlington Northern Railroad ............... None *311

Squalicum Creek .............. Approximately 200 feet upstream of Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific

Railroad.

None *127

Approximately 2,000 feet upstream of

Dewey Road.

None *206

Sumas River ..................... Approximately 1,700 feet downstream of

Jones Road at the International Boundary.

None *34

Approximately 1,000 feet upstream of

Massey Road.

None *93

Sumas River Left

Overbank Divided Flow.

Approximately 200 feet downstream of

Telegraph Road.

None *56

Approximately 6,300 feet upstream of

Kadin Road.

None *69

Terrell Creek ..................... Approximately 500 feet downstream of

Alderson Road.

None *8

At Helweg Road ........................................ None *10

Maps are available for inspection at Whatcom County Public Works Department, Division of Engineering, 5280 NW Drive, Suite C, Bellingham,

Washington.

Send comments to The Honorable Pete Kremen, County Executive, 311 Grand Avenue #108, Bellingham, Washington 98225.

Maps are available for inspection at the Community Development Department, 210 Lottie Street, Bellingham, Washington.

Send comments to The Honorable Mark Asmundson, Mayor, City of Bellingham, 210 Central Avenue, Bellingham, Washington 98225.

Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 111 W. Main Street, Everson, Washington.

Send comments to The Honorable Gena Tolle, Mayor, P.O. Box 315, Everson, Washington 98247.

Maps are available for inspection at the Planning Department, 5694 2nd Avenue, Ferndale, Washington.

Send comments to The Honorable Yvonne Goldsmith, Mayor, City of Ferndale, 5694 2nd Avenue, Ferndale, Washington 98248.

Maps are available for inspection at the Planning Department 2828 Kwina Road, Bellingham, Washington.

Send comments to The Honorable Tim Ballew, Tribal Chair, City of Lummi Indian Nation, 2626 Kwina Road, Bellingham, Washington 98226.

Maps are available for inspection at the Planning Department, 323 Front Street, Lynden, Washington.

Send comments to The Honorable Daryl Brennick, Mayor, City of Lynden, 323 Front Street, Lynden, Washington 98264.

Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 103 W. Madison Street, Nooksack, Washington 98276.

Send comments to The Honorable James S. Ackerman, Mayor, City of Nooksack, P.O. Box 4265, Nooksack, Washington 98276.

Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 433 Cherry Street, Sumas, Washington 98295.

Send comments to The Honorable Don Peterson, Mayor, City of Sumas, P.O. Box 9 Sumas, Washington 98295.

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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No.

83.100, ‘‘Flood Insurance.’’)

Dated: January 28, 2000.

Michael J. Armstrong,

Associate Director for Mitigation.

[FR Doc. 00–2805 Filed 2–7–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6718–04–P

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Coast Guard

46 CFR Parts 110 and 111

[USCG–1999–6096]

RIN 2115–AF89

Marine Shipboard Electrical Cable

Standards

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

SUMMARY: The Coast Guard proposes to

amend its electrical engineering

regulations for merchant vessels by

adding alternate cable standards that are

equivalent to the existing standards. Our

intent is to revise requirements that

create an unwarranted difference

between domestic rules and

international standards for marine cable.

DATES: Comments and related material

must reach the Docket Management

Facility on or before May 8, 2000.

ADDRESSES: To make sure your

comments and related material are not

entered more than once in the docket,

please submit them by only one of the

following means:

(1) By mail to the Docket Management

Facility (USCG–1999–6096), U.S.

Department of Transportation, room PL–

401, 400 Seventh Street SW.,

Washington, DC 20590–0001.

(2) By hand delivery to room PL–401

on the Plaza level of the Nassif Building,

400 Seventh Street SW., Washington,

DC, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday

through Friday, except Federal holidays.

The telephone number is 202–366–

9329.

(3) By fax to the Docket Management

Facility at 202–493–2251.

(4) Electronically through the Web

Site for the Docket Management System

at http://dms.dot.gov.

The Docket Management Facility

maintains the public docket for this

rulemaking. Comments and material

received from the public, as well as

documents mentioned in this preamble

as being available in the docket, will

become part of this docket and will be

available for inspection or copying at

room PL–401 on the Plaza level of the

Nassif Building, 400 Seventh Street

SW., Washington, DC, between 9 a.m.

and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday,

except Federal holidays. You may also

find this docket on the Internet at http:/

/dms.dot.gov.

You may inspect the material

proposed for incorporation by reference

at room 1300, U.S. Coast Guard

Headquarters, 2100 Second Street SW.,

Washington, DC 20593–0001 between 9

a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through

Friday, except Federal holidays. The

telephone number is 202–267–0658.

Copies of the material are available as

indicated in the ‘‘Incorporation by

Reference’’ section of this preamble.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For

questions on this proposed rule, call Ms.

Dolores Mercier, Project Manager, Office

of Design and Engineering Standards

(G–MSE), Coast Guard, telephone 202–

267–0658. For questions on viewing or

submitting material to the docket, call

Dorothy Walker, Chief, Dockets,

Department of Transportation,

telephone 202–366–9329.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Request for Comments 

We encourage you to participate in

this rulemaking by submitting

comments and related material. If you

do so, please include your name and

address, identify the docket number for

this rulemaking (USCG–1999–6096),

indicate the specific section of this

document to which each comment

applies, and give the reason for each

comment. You may submit your

comments and material by mail, hand

delivery, fax, or electronic means to the

Docket Management Facility at the

address under ADDRESSES; but please

submit your comments and material by

only one means. If you submit them by

mail or hand delivery, submit them in

an unbound format, no larger than 81⁄2

by 11 inches, suitable for copying and

electronic filing. If you submit them by

mail and would like to know they

reached the Facility, please enclose a

stamped, self-addressed postcard or

envelope. We will consider all

comments and material received during

the comment period. We may change

this proposed rule in view of them.

Public Meeting

We do not now plan to hold a public

meeting. But you may submit a request

for one to the Docket Management

Facility at the address under ADDRESSES

explaining why one would be

beneficial. If we determine that a public

meeting would aid this rulemaking, we

will hold one at a time and place

announced by a later notice in the

Federal Register.

Background and Purpose

Since the last revision of our electrical

engineering regulations in 46 CFR

chapter I, subchapter J, (62 FR 23894,

May 1, 1997), we have received a

number of letters concerning the

construction requirements in 46 CFR

111.60–1 and 111.60–3 for cable used

on merchant vessels. Sections 111.60–1

and 111.60–3 allow the use of cables

meeting certain industry standards

listed in those sections. The letters

suggest that there are other cable

standards beside those listed in the two

sections that would provide a level of

performance and safety equivalent to

the listed standards. The Coast Guard

reviewed these standards and found

them to be equivalent. Therefore, the

purpose for this notice of proposed

rulemaking is to gather your comments

on whether you agree that these

standards do provide an equivalent

level of performance and safety for cable

used on merchant vessels. The Coast

Guard completed equivalency

determinations on UL 1309 (1995); IEC

92–350, 1988, amendment 1 (1994); and

IEC 92–353 (1995–01). We believe that

these standards offer an equivalent level

of performance and safety to those

standards already listed. These

equivalency determinations have been

placed in the public docket for the

rulemaking.

In the text of the Transportation and

Infrastructure Committee report

accompanying HR 820, the committee

stated that the Coast Guard should

undertake a formal rulemaking process

before deciding whether IEC 92–350,

IEC 92–353, and UL 1309 are approved

for use.

The Coast Guard encourages public

comment on all aspects of this

rulemaking initiative.

Discussion of Proposed Rule 

The title and edition of the standards

referred to in this discussion are found

in proposed § 110.10–1(b) or in existing

46 CFR 110.10–1(b).

Proposed § 111.60–1(a)

This paragraph would be amended to

allow the use of marine shipboard cable

meeting UL 1309, IEC 92–350, or IEC

92–353, as well as cable meeting one of

the standards presently listed.

Proposed § 111.60–1(b)

This paragraph would be amended to

specify the flammability requirements

for cable meeting IEC 92–350 or IEC 92–

353.