75908 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 234 / Tuesday, December 5, 2000 / Proposed Rules

FEDERAL EMERGENCY

MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket No. FEMA B–7407]

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

§ 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

Alaska .................... Shishmaref (City)

Nome Division.

Chukchi Sea ..................... Approximately 3,140 feet west of Old

Gravel Airstrip along north shore of

Sarichef Island.

None 1 8

Approximately 400 feet east of Old Gravel Airstrip along north shore of Sarichef

Island.

None 1 8

Shishmaref Inlet ............... Approximately 1,100 feet east of Old

Gravel Airstrip along south shore of

Sarichef Island.

None 1 5

Approximately 3,140 feet west of Old

Gravel Airstrip along south shore of

Sarichef Island.

None 1 8

Maps are available for inspection at the Shishmaref City Hall, Shishmaref, Alaska.

Send comments to The Honorable Daniel Iyatunguk, Mayor, City of Shishmaref, P.O. Box 83, Shishmaref, Alaska 99772.

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

(Unincorporated

Areas).

Galena Creek ................... Approximately 12,000 feet downstream of

Joy Lake Road.

None # 3

Approximately 1,950 feet downstream of

Joy Lake Road.

None *5,840

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State City/town/county Source of flooding Location

#Depth in feet above

ground. *Elevation in feet.

(NGVD)

Existing Modified

Approximately 1,000 feet upstream of Joy

Lake Road.

None *6,830

At Mount Rose Highway ........................... None # 2

Jones Creek ..................... At confluence with Galena Creek ............. None # 3

At Callahan Ranch Road .......................... None *5,450

Approximately 2,600 feet upstream of

Bordeaux Drive.

None *5,888

At Mount Rose Highway ........................... None # 1

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

Send comments to The Honorable Ted Short, Chairman, Washoe County Commission, 1001 E. 9th Street, Reno, Nevada 89512.

New Mexico ........... Red River (Town)

Toas County.

Bitter Creek ...................... Approximately 220 feet downstream of

East River Street.

None *8,654

Approximately 760 feet upstream of East

High Street.

None *8,691

Mallette Creek .................. Approximately 340 feet downstream of

West Main Street.

None *8,632

Approximately 180 feet downstream of

Mallette Canyon Park Road.

None *8,656

Red River (Town)

Toas County.

Red River ......................... Approximately 100 feet downstream of

High Cost Trail.

None *8,608

Approximately 1,500 feet upstream of

Fishing Pond Bridge.

None *8,778

Maps are available for inspection at 100 East Main Street, Red River, New Mexico.

Send comments to The Honorable Craig Swaggerty, Mayor, Town of Red River, P.O. Box 1020, Red River, New Mexico 87558.

Oklahoma .............. Creek County (Unincorporated).Polecat Creek ................... Just upstream of 33rd West Avenue ........ None *663

Approximately 4,000 feet upstream of

Burlington Northern Railroad.

None *667

Rock Creek ....................... At confluence of Polecat Creek ................ None *666

Approximately 1,100 feet downstream of

Lake Sahoma Den Outlet.

None *694

Nickel Creek ..................... Just upstream of 33rd West Avenue ........ None *636

Approximately 3,500 feet upstream of

66th Street.

None *712

Maps are available for inspection at the County Courthouse, 317 East Lee, Sapulpa, Oklahoma.

Send comments to The Honorable Johnny Burke, Chairman, Creek County Board of Commissioners, 317 East Lee, Suite 103, Sapulpa,

Oklahoma 74066.

Oklahoma .............. Jenks (City) Tulsa

County.

Wilmott Creek ................... Northwest of intersection of 101st Street

and Sunbelt Railway.

*614 *612

Approximately 100 feet downstream of

91st Street.

*614 *613

Maps are available for inspection at 211 North Elm, Jenks, Oklahoma.

Send comments to The Honorable Mike Tucker, Mayor, City of Jenks, P.O. Box 2007, Jenks, Oklahoma 74037.

Oklahoma .............. Logan County (Unincorporated

Areas).

Chisholm Creek ................ Approximately 2,200 feet downstream of

Waterloo Road.

Just downstream of Waterloo Road .........

*1,014

*1,015

*1,014

*1,016

Coon Creek ...................... Just upstream of Waterloo Road .............. None *969

Approximately 100 feet upstream of Waterloo Road.None *970

Maps are available for inspection at the Logan County Courthouse, 301 East Harrison, Guthrie, Oklahoma.

Send comments to The Honorable Joe Hall, Chairman, Logan County Board of Commissioners, 301 East Harrison, Guthrie, Oklahoma

73044.

Oklahoma (cont’d) Muskogee County

and Incorporated

Areas.

Arkansas River (Lower

Reach).

Just upstream of Interstate Highway 40 ...

Approximately 4,000 feet downstream of

U.S. Highway 64.

Just north of U.S. Highway 64 .................

Approximately 3,500 feet downstream of

Webbers Falls Lock and Dam.

None

*481

*482

None

*476

*479

*480

*483

Dirty Creek ....................... Approximately 700 feet downstream of

Route 100.

None *485

Approximately 500 feet upstream from

intersection of Muskogee Turnpike and

Interstate 40.

None *487

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State City/town/county Source of flooding Location

#Depth in feet above

ground. *Elevation in feet.

(NGVD)

Existing Modified

Maps for the unincorporated areas of Muskogee County are available for inspection at the Muskogee County Courthouse, 1300 South Cherokee, Muskogee, Oklahoma.

Send comments to The Honorable Bruce Crittenden, Chairperson, Muskogee County Board of Commissioners, Muskogee County Courthouse, 1300 South Cherokee, Muskogee, Oklahoma 74403.

Maps for the Town of Webbers Falls are available for inspection at the Webbers Falls City Hall, 100 River Street, Webbers Falls, Oklahoma.

Send comments to The Honorable Jewell Horne, Mayor, Town of Webbers Falls, P.O. Box 216, Webbers Falls, Oklahoma 74470.

Oklahoma .............. Sapulpa (City)

Creek County.

Nickel Creek ..................... Approximately 3,000 feet downstream of

Land Road.

None *663

Approximately 300 feet upstream of Tulsa

Sapulpa Union Railroad.

None *695

Polecat Creek ................... Approximately 4,000 feet downstream of

Hilton Road.

None *649

Approximately 8,000 feet upstream of Hilton Road.*653 *654

Just upstream of Route 117 ..................... *662 *662

Just downstream of alternate Route 75 ... *667 *667

Rock Creek ....................... Approximately 3,300 feet upstream of the

confluence with Polecat Creek.

*667 *667

Just downstream of Old Highway 66 ....... *676 *678

Just downstream of Turner Turnpike ....... *682 *684

Maps are available for inspection at 425 East Dewey, Sapulpa, Oklahoma.

Send comments to The Honorable Brian Bingman, Mayor, City of Sapulpa, P.O. Box 1130, Sapulpa, Oklahoma 74067.

Sequoyah County

and Incorporated

Areas.

Arkansas River ................. Just above Highway 40 ............................ *477 *476

Approximately 4,200 feet upstream of

Route 100—U.S. Highway 64.

None *481

Western corporate limits just south of the

Union Pacific Railroad.

None *481

Maps for the unincorporated areas of Sequoyah County are available for inspection at the Sequoyah County Courthouse, 120 East Chickasaw, Sallisaw, Oklahoma.

Send comments to The Honorable Cleon Harrell, Chairman, Sequoyah County Board of Commissioners, 117 South Oak Street, Sallisaw,

Oklahoma 74037.

Maps for the Town of Gore are available for inspection at the Town Municipal Building, 8th and South Main Streets, Gore, Oklahoma 74435.

Send comments to The Honorable Bill Summers, Mayor, Town of Gore, P.O. Box 181, Gore, Oklahoma 74435.

Texas ..................... Vernon (City)

Wilbarger County.

Pease River Tributary 1 ... Approximately 100 feet downstream of

Harrison Street.

None +1,206

Approximately 2,400 feet upsteram of

Brewer Street.

None +1,231

Pease River Tributary 2 ... Approximately 100 feet downstream of

the BN&SF Railroad.

None +1,200

Just upstream of U.S. Highway 287 ......... None +1,219

Maps are available for inspection at the City of Vernon City Hall, 1725 Wilbarger Street, Vernon, Texas.

Send comments to The Honorable Kelly Couch, Mayor, City of Vernon, 1725 Wilbarger Street, Vernon, Texas 76384.

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Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 234 / Tuesday, December 5, 2000 / Proposed Rules 75911

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No.

83.100, ‘‘Flood Insurance.’’)

Dated: November 27, 2000.

Michael J. Armstrong,

Associate Director for Mitigation.

[FR Doc. 00–30868 Filed 12–4–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6718–04–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

50 CFR Part 600

[I.D. 112700D]

Magnuson-Stevens Act Provisions;

General Provisions for Domestic

Fisheries; Application for Exempted

Fishing Permits (EFPs)

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Notification of a proposal for

EFPs to conduct experimental fishing;

request for comments.

SUMMARY: NMFS announces that the

Administrator, Northeast Region, NMFS

(Regional Administrator), has made a

preliminary determination to issue EFPs

that would allow two vessels to conduct

fishing operations otherwise restricted

by the regulations governing the

fisheries of the Northeastern United

States. The Manomet Center for

Conservation Sciences (Manomet)

submitted a complete application for the

issuance of EFPs to two commercial

fishing vessels, which warrants further

consideration. The EFPs would allow

two federally permitted groundfish

vessels to conduct composite mesh

selectivity studies with small-mesh

codend covers to target mixed

groundfish species--primarily yellowtail

flounder, winter flounder (blackback),

summer flounder (fluke), American

plaice (dab) and cod, and may also

allow access to seasonal area closures in

the Gulf of Maine (GOM). The study is

intended to determine the selective

efficiency of each experimental codend

and will attempt to correlate fish

behavior with these findings.

Regulations under the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and

Management Act require publication of

this notification to provide interested

parties the opportunity to comment on

applications for proposed EFPs.

DATES: Comments on this action must be

received at the appropriate address or

fax number (see ADDRESSES) on or before

December 20, 2000.

ADDRESSES: Written comments should

be sent to Patricia Kurkul, Regional

Administrator, NMFS, Northeast

Regional Office, 1 Blackburn Drive,

Gloucester, MA 01930. Mark the outside

of the envelope ‘‘Comments on EFP

Proposal.’’ Comments may also be sent

via facsimile (fax) to (978) 281-9135.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Bonnie Van Pelt, Fishery Management

Specialist, 978-281-9244.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Manomet

submitted an industry cooperative

proposal on November 6, 2000, for two

EFPs to conduct composite codend

mesh selectivity studies to address

bycatch and discard of incidental catch

and sub-legal sized fish in the mixedgroundfish fisheries of the Northeast.

The study would be conducted in that

portion of the GOM/Georges Bank

Regulated Mesh Area that extends east

from the New Hampshire shoreline at

43° N. lat. to 43° N. lat./70° W. long.,

then following the 70° W. long. line

south to the 42° N. lat. line, and then

extending west to the Cape Cod

shoreline.

This industry collaborative study

involves Manomet, the Massachusetts

Division of Marine Fisheries, and the

Maine Department of Marine Resources

as co-principal investigators, and

proposes to field test two composite

mesh combinations against two

industry-standard codend mesh sizes as

follows: (1) Two composite codends

made of 6.5-inch (16.51-cm) square

mesh on the top half, one with 6.5-inch

(16.51-cm) diamond mesh on the bottom

half and the other with 6-inch (15.24-

cm) diamond mesh on the bottom half,

and (2) Two industry-standard codends,

one made entirely of 6-inch (15.24-cm)

diamond mesh and one made entirely of

6.5-inch (16.51-cm) square mesh.

The purpose of the study is to

compare the length frequencies (size

classes) of the catch retained by the two

industry-standard codends and the two

composite mesh codend combinations.

To accomplish this, 1-7/8 inch (4.78-cm)

codends will be used to cover the four

test codends in order to retain for

analysis fish that pass through the

larger-mesh codends. The catch data for

each sample (tow) would be used to

prepare species-specific mesh

selectivity curves. That is, the research

will determine the size of each fish

species retained by each of the codends

tested versus the fish that are excluded

by the codends. Data would be pooled

for each of the codends tested and the

selective efficiency of each codend will

be determined for each important target

species. Manomet will also conduct a

detailed behavioral analysis to ascertain

the presence/absence of species-specific

behavioral patterns that may explain

observed differences in the selective

efficiency of the experimental

composite codend mesh.

The field trials would take place over

a period of approximately 5 days, with

a total sample size of 40 tows. The 40

tows will consist of 10 tows for each of

four codend mesh sizes (standard and

composite mesh), at eight tows per day.

These commercial gear trials would

operate in the designated study area

outside the Western GOM Year Round

Closure Area beginning in December

2000, until the 40 tows are obtained.

However, the principal investigator may

decide that access to the GOM seasonal

closure areas is necessary to catch the

desired species at the appropriate time,

in order to achieve the optimal sample.

This would only occur as a last resort,

in the event that the required species

cannot be caught outside of these areas.

Should access to these areas be

necessary, the GOM seasonal closures

that may correspond in time and

location with the proposed study are as

follows: Rolling Closure Area I (March

1- March 31), Rolling Closure Area II

(April 1- April 30), Rolling Closure Area

III (May 1 - May 31), and Rolling

Closure Area VI (February 1 - February

28).

The experimental sampling design

(use of double codend) is intended to

greatly minimize the number of tows

necessary to yield the necessary amount

of catch information; a minimum of 10

tows (1 hour in length) is required for

satisfactory selectivity curve results.

The target species are yellowtail

flounder, winter flounder (blackback),

summer flounder (fluke), American

plaice (dab) and cod. The main

incidental species are expected to be

skates, smooth and spiny dogfish,

sculpins, sea raven and sea robin. Any

sub-legal sized fish would be processed

by the researcher (e.g., measured) and

returned immediately to the water.

During the experimental trials,

participating vessels would be

instructed to conduct normal fishing

operations. Therefore, the vessels may

only retain fish for commercial sale in

the amount allowed under their

respective Federal fishery permits and

Days-at-Sea allocations. Catch would be

sampled on each trip by NMFS-certified

observers and all data, including the

weight and length of all fish caught,

would be entered into NMFS logbooks

and submitted to the Northeast Fisheries

Science Center upon completion of a

trip.

Manomet will train up to five

commercial fishers as sea samplers for

use during the course of this