9722 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 42 / Tuesday, March 4, 1997 / Proposed Rules

standards. The agency intends to

implement this regulatory plan in a

step-by-step fashion and to issue

through notice and comment

rulemaking new regulatory

requirements.

The regulatory approach focuses on

five overarching public health and

regulatory concerns, which can be

stated as the following questions:

(1) How can the transmission of

communicable disease be prevented?

(2) What processing controls are

necessary, e.g., to prevent

contamination that could result in an

unsafe or ineffective product, and to

preserve integrity and function so that

products will work as they are

intended?

(3) How can clinical safety and

effectiveness be assured?

(4) What labeling is necessary, and

what kind of promotion is permissible,

for proper use of the product?

(5) Should manufacturers notify FDA

when they process and market tissue

products?

With these concerns in mind, FDA

categorized cells and tissues and their

uses by their risk relative to each

concern, so as to enable the agency to

provide only that level of oversight

relevant to each of the individual areas

of concern. Thus, under the plan, cells

and tissues would be regulated with a

tiered approach based on risk and the

necessity for FDA review.

In addition to making this document

available, FDA is announcing a public

meeting to discuss the proposed

approach to the regulation of cellular

and tissue-based products. At the public

meeting FDA intends to present a brief

overview of the proposed regulatory

approach and provide an opportunity

for public comments on the approach.

Individuals who wish to make a

presentation should contact Martha A.

Wells, address above. FDA will

determine the time available for

presentations based on the number of

participants. As time permits, those who

did not submit a notice of participation

will be given an opportunity to speak at

the end of the meeting. FDA is

requesting that those persons making

oral presentations also submit their

statements in writing, as described

below, to ensure their adequate

consideration.

Although all members of the public

will have an opportunity to comment on

the proposed regulations when they are

published, interested persons who wish

to comment on the agency’s proposed

approach to the regulation should

submit written comments on the

document, ‘‘Proposed Approach to

Regulation of Cellular and Tissue-Based

Products,’’ and written comments in

response to the public meeting to

Dockets Management Branch (address

above). Written comments may be

submitted at anytime, however,

comments should be submitted by April

17, 1997, to assure their adequate

consideration. Two copies of any

comments are to be submitted, except

individuals may submit one copy.

Comments and information are to be

identified with the docket number

found in brackets in the heading of this

document. A copy of the document and

received comments may be seen in the

office above between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.,

Monday through Friday.

Written comments on this document

and comments received in response to

the public meeting will be considered in

determining whether revisions to the

document are warranted and in

preparing any future rulemaking.

Dated: February 26, 1997.

William K. Hubbard,

Associate Commissioner for Policy

Coordination.

[FR Doc. 97–5240 Filed 2–28–97; 2:13 pm]

BILLING CODE 4160–01–F

FEDERAL EMERGENCY

MANAGEMENT AGENCY

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket No. FEMA–7210]

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 Executive Associate Director,

Mitigation Directorate, 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.
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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

California ................ Arcata (City) Humboldt County.Janes Creek ..................... Just upstream of Samoa Boulevard ......... None *7

Just downstream of U.S. Highway 101 .... None *35

Maps are available for inspection at the City of Arcata Public Works Department, 736 F Street, Arcata, California.

Send comments to The Honorable Alice Harris, City Manager, City of Arcata, 736 F Street, Arcata, California 95521.

Kansas ................... Lindsborg City ........ Cow Creek ........................ Just upstream of Sheridan Street ............ *1,321 *1,320

McPherson Country At Coronado Avenue ................................ 1,334 *1,333

Maps are available for inspection at the City of Lindsborg City Hall, 101 South Main, Lindsborg, Kansas.

Send comments to The Honorable Donald Anderson, Mayor, City of Lindsborg, P.O. Box 70, Lindsborg, Kansas 67456.

Louisiana ................ Assumption Parish

(unincorporated

areas).

Pierre Pass at Pierre Part At the area surrounding Lake Vevret ....... None *6

Maps are available for inspection at the City Hall, 141 Highway 1008, Napoleonville, Louisiana.

Send comments to The Honorable James Clement, Parish Manager, Assumption Parish, 141 Highway 1008, Napoleonville, Louisiana 70390.

St. Martin Parish

(unincorporated

areas).

Bayou Long ...................... At southeastern portion of Parish, east of

State Highway 70.

None *6

Maps are available for inspection at Parish Police Jury, 415 South Main Street, St. Martinville, Louisiana.

Send comments to The Honorable Jerard Durand, Parish Executive, St. Martin Parish, P.O. Box 9, St. Martinville, Louisiana 70582.

Missouri .................. Lamar (City) Barton

County.

North Fork Spring River ... At confluence of Unnamed Tributary A .... None *936

Just upstream of the Burlington Northern

Railroad.

None *940

At Reavley Street Extended ..................... None *942

Unnamed Tributary A ....... Approximately 1,300 feet downstream of

Walnut Street.

None *936

Just upstream of U.S. Highway 160 ........ None *958

Maps are available for inspection at the City of Lamar City Hall, 1104 Broadway, Lamar, Missouri.

Send comments to The Honorable Gerald W. Gilkey, Mayor, City of Lamar, 1104 Broadway, Lamar, Missouri 64759.

Nebraska ................ Milford (City) Seward County.Big Blue River .................. Approximately 1.5 miles downstream of

the Burlington Northern Railroad.

*1,403 *1,401

Approximately 3.0 miles upstream of the

Burlington Northern Railroad.

*1,412 *1,413

Maps are available for inspection at the City of Milford City Hall, 505 First Street, Milford, Nebraska.

Send comments to The Honorable Dean A. Bruha, Mayor, City of Milford, P.O. Box 13, Milford, Nebraska 68405.

Oklahoma ............... Piedmont (City) Canadian and Kingfisher Counties.Soldier Creek South

Branch.

Just above dam located 0.5 mile upstream of 16th Street Northeast.*1,169 *1,168

Approximately 3,500 feet upstream of

Piedmont Road.

None *1,205

Deer Creek Tributary 5A .. Just upstream of Washington Street ........ None *1,156

Approximately 2,000 feet upstream of

Piedmont Street.

None *1,198
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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 the City of Piedmont City Hall, 314 Edmond Road, Piedmont, Oklahoma.

Send comments to The Honorable John Bickerstaff, Mayor, City of Piedmont, City Hall, 314 Edmond Road, Piedmont, Oklahoma 73078.

Texas ..................... Junction (City)

Kimble County.

Llano River ....................... Approximately 500 feet downstream of

Interstate Highway 10.

*1,698 *1,695

At confluence of North and South Llano

Rivers.

*1,703 *1,698

North Llano River ............. At confluence of with South Llano River .. *1,703 *1,698

Approximately 1,000 feet upstream of

U.S. Highways 83, 290, and 377.

*1,715 *1,709

South Llano River ............. At confluence with North Llano River ....... *1,703 *1,698

Approximately 700 feet upstream of

Flatrock Lane.

*1,716 *1,711

Maps are available for inspection at the City of Junction City Hall, 102 North Fifth Street, Junction, Texas.

Send comments to The Honorable Keaton Blackburn, Mayor, City of Junction, 730 Main Street, Junction, Texas 76849.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No.

83.100, ‘‘Flood Insurance’’)

Dated: February 24, 1997.

Richard W. Krimm,

Executive Associate Director, Mitigation

Directorate.

[FR Doc. 97–5273 Filed 3–3–97; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6718–04–P

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

Fish and Wildlife Service

50 CFR Part 17

RIN 1018–AC04

Endangered and Threatened Wildlife

and Plants; Withdrawal of Proposed

Rule to List Coccoloba Rugosa

(Ortego ́n) as Threatened

AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service,

Interior.

ACTION: Proposed rule; withdrawal.

SUMMARY: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife

Service withdraws the proposed rule to

list Coccoloba rugosa (ortego ́n) as

threatened, pursuant to the Endangered

Species Act of 1973, as amended. This

plant, endemic to Puerto Rico, occurs

primarily in the eastern portion of the

island. It is currently known from

approximately 33 localities. Based on an

evaluation of data available following

publication of the proposal and

evaluation of the comments, the Service

determines that listing of ortego ́n is not

warranted at the present time. The

Service expects to work together with

the U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Forest

Service, the Puerto Rico Conservation

Trust and private landowners to protect

and monitor the status of the species on

these lands.

ADDRESSES: The complete file for this

action is available for inspection, by

appointment, during normal business

hours at the Caribbean Field Office, Box

491, Boquero ́n, Puerto Rico 00622.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.

Susan R. Silander at the Caribbean Field

Office address (809/851–7297).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

Although there are no records

available concerning when Coccoloba

rugosa was first discovered, it is known

that it was widely cultivated in

European botanical gardens during the

nineteenth century (Proctor, pers.

comm.). The species was named in 1815

and described in 1829 by the French

botanist Rene ́ Louiche Desfontaines

from a cultivated specimen at the

Botanical Garden of Paris (Little et al.

1974). This plant was reported from St.

Thomas more than a century ago, but it

is a doubtful record (Proctor, pers.

comm.).

Coccoloba rugosa is a small evergreen

tree 9 meters (30 feet) tall with a

diameter of approximately 12.5

centimeters (5 inches). The bark is

brown or gray and fissured, with faint

rings at the nodes. The green twigs are

stout, slightly flattened with

longitudinal ridges. The alternate

stalkless leaves are 22–60 centimeters

(9–24 inches) wide, very thick, brittle,

and hairless. The leaf surface is rugose,

with veins deeply sunken on the upper

side and prominent beneath. At the base

of each leaf is a large sheath (ocrea)

measuring 4–6 centimeters (1.5–2.5

inches) long. Inflorescences are

terminal, 30–75 centimeters (1–2.5 feet)

long with numerous small crimsoncolored flowers. Male and female

flowers are borne on different trees

(dioecious). The red ovoid fruits are

about 1 centimeter (.4 inch) long with

one brown, pointed, 3-angled seed that

is .5 centimeter (.2 inch) long.

Ortego ́n is known from approximately

5,000 individuals at 33 sites most of

which occur in the subtropical moist

forest life zone of northern and eastern

Puerto Rico. In eastern Puerto Rico the

species is known from 23 localities.

More than 1,000 individuals have been

located at several localities on a

privately-owned tourist resort complex

in the Humacao/Yabucoa area in eastern

Puerto Rico. An additional 400

individuals were found at Punta

Guayanez, adjacent to the tourist resort

complex. The species also occurs in 10

areas in the Punta Yeguas/Punta Toro

area of Yabucoa/Maunabo

municipalities. Portions of the Punta

Yeguas area are owned and managed by

the Puerto Rico Conservation Trust.

Approximately 350 individuals may

occur in these areas. More than 2,000

plants have been reported from the east

facing slopes of Cerro Mala Pascua at

approximately 100 meters above sea

level in the municipalities of Maunabo

and Patillas.

In northeastern Puerto Rico Coccoloba

rugosa has been reported from locations

in Luquillo, Rı ́o Grande, the El

Convento area of Fajardo, and from two

locations which fall within the

Caribbean National Forest

(approximately 36 plants).

In northern Puerto Rico the species

occurs in the limestone knolls within

the San Juan metropolitan area at two

localities: 6 individuals on the Fort

Buchanan Army installation in the

municipality of Guaynabo and one

locality consisting of 2 individuals on

the Sabana Seca Naval Security Group

Activities facility in the municipality of

Toa Baja. One population historically