82_FR_14212 82 FR 14161 - Final Flood Elevation Determinations

82 FR 14161 - Final Flood Elevation Determinations

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 51 (March 17, 2017)

Page Range14161-14162
FR Document2017-05151

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).

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 51 (Friday, March 17, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 51 (Friday, March 17, 2017)]
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[FR Doc No: 2017-05151]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket ID FEMA-2016-0002]


Final Flood Elevation Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

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 March 17, 2017. The date of issuance of the Flood 
Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) showing BFEs and modified BFEs for each 
community may be obtained by contacting the office where the maps are 
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: Rick Sacbibit, Chief, Engineering 
Services Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, FEMA, 
400 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-7659, or (email) 
[email protected]; or visit the FEMA Map Information 
eXchange (FMIX) online at www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/fmx_main.html.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Emergency Management Agency 
(FEMA) makes the final determinations listed below for the modified 
BFEs for each community listed. These modified elevations have been 
published in newspapers of local circulation and ninety (90) days have 
elapsed since that publication. The Deputy Associate Administrator for 
Insurance and Mitigation has resolved any appeals resulting from this 
notification.
    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. FEMA has reviewed this final 
rule for purposes of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and has determined that this action will not have 
a significant effect on the human environment. This action is covered 
by categorical exclusions A4 and A7 identified in FEMA Instruction 108-
1-1 and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Instruction 023-01-001-
01, Appendix A.
    Regulatory Flexibility Act. As flood elevation determinations are 
not within the scope of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 601-
612, a regulatory flexibility analysis is not required.
    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 13132, Federalism. This final rule involves no 
policies that have federalism implications under Executive Order 13132.

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    Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform. This final rule meets 
the applicable standards of Executive Order 12988.

List of Subjects in 44 CFR Part 67

    Administrative practice and procedure, Flood insurance, Reporting 
and recordkeeping requirements.

    Dated: December 21, 2016.
Roy E. Wright,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Insurance and Mitigation, Department 
of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
    Accordingly, 44 CFR part 67 is amended 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 in
                                                                      feet (NGVD) +
                                                                    Elevation in feet
                                           Location of referenced   (NAVD) # Depth in
           Flooding source(s)                    elevation          feet above ground     Communities affected
                                                                    [caret] Elevation
                                                                     in meters (MSL)
                                                                         Modified
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                               Carroll County, Mississippi and Incorporated Areas
                                            Docket Nos.: FEMA-B-1223
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Big Sand Creek.........................  Approximately 0.6 mile                  +214  Town of Carrollton.
                                          downstream of State
                                          Route 35.
                                         Approximately 800 feet                  +222
                                          upstream of State Route
                                          35.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
# Depth in feet above ground.
[caret] Mean Sea Level, rounded to the nearest 0.1 meter.
                                                    ADDRESSES
Town of Carrollton
Maps are available for inspection at the Town Hall, 701 Lexington Street, Carrollton, MS 38917.
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                                                                                                                                                           * Elevation in feet
                                                                                                                                                                 (NGVD)
                                                                                                                                                           + Elevation in feet
                                                                                                                                                                 (NAVD)
                                                       Flooding source(s)                             Location of referenced elevation                       # Depth in feet     Communities affected
                                                                                                                                                             above ground
                                                                                                                                                              ∧ Elevation in
                                                                                                                                                             meters (MSL)
                                                                                                                                                                 Modified

                                                City of Lake St. Louis:
                                                Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 200 Civic Center Drive, Lake St. Louis, MO 63367.
                                                City of O’Fallon:
                                                Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 100 North Main Street, O’Fallon, MO 63366.
                                                City of Portage Des Sioux:
                                                Maps are available for inspection at the County Administration Building, 201 North 2nd Street, Room 420, St. Charles, MO 63301.
                                                City of St. Charles:
                                                Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 200 North 2nd Street, St. Charles, MO 63301.
                                                City of St. Paul:
                                                Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 2300 St. Paul Road, St. Paul, MO 63366.
                                                City of St. Peters:
                                                Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 1 St. Peters Centre Boulevard, St. Peters, MO 63376.
                                                City of Weldon Spring:
                                                Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 5401 Independence Road, Weldon Spring, MO 63304.
                                                City of Wentzville:
                                                Maps are available for inspection at City Hall, 310 West Pearce Boulevard, Wentzville, MO 63385.
                                                Town of Augusta:
                                                Maps are available for inspection at Town Hall, 239 Green Street, Augusta, MO 63332.
                                                Town of West Alton:
                                                Maps are available for inspection at 201 North 2nd Street, Room 420, St. Charles, MO 63301.
                                                Unincorporated Areas of St. Charles County:
                                                Maps are available for inspection at the County Adminstration Building, 201 North 2nd Street, Room 420, St. Charles, MO 63301.



                                                [FR Doc. 2017–05157 Filed 3–16–17; 8:45 am]             inspection as indicated in the table                  management in floodprone areas in
                                                BILLING CODE 9110–12–P                                  below.                                                accordance with 44 CFR part 60.
                                                                                                                                                                 Interested lessees and owners of real
                                                                                                        ADDRESSES:    The final BFEs for each                 property are encouraged to review the
                                                DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND                                  community are available for inspection                proof Flood Insurance Study and FIRM
                                                SECURITY                                                at the office of the Chief Executive                  available at the address cited below for
                                                                                                        Officer of each community. The                        each community. The BFEs and
                                                Federal Emergency Management                            respective addresses are listed in the                modified BFEs are made final in the
                                                Agency                                                  table below.                                          communities listed below. Elevations at
                                                                                                        FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:    Rick              selected locations in each community
                                                44 CFR Part 67                                          Sacbibit, Chief, Engineering Services                 are shown.
                                                                                                        Branch, Federal Insurance and                            National Environmental Policy Act.
                                                [Docket ID FEMA–2016–0002]                              Mitigation Administration, FEMA, 400                  FEMA has reviewed this final rule for
                                                                                                        C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472,                   purposes of the National Environmental
                                                Final Flood Elevation Determinations                    (202) 646–7659, or (email)                            Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et
                                                                                                        patrick.sacbibit@fema.dhs.gov; or visit               seq.) and has determined that this action
                                                AGENCY:  Federal Emergency
                                                                                                        the FEMA Map Information eXchange                     will not have a significant effect on the
                                                Management Agency, DHS.
                                                                                                        (FMIX) online at                                      human environment. This action is
                                                ACTION: Final rule.                                                                                           covered by categorical exclusions A4
                                                                                                        www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/fmx_
                                                SUMMARY:   Base (1% annual-chance)                      main.html.                                            and A7 identified in FEMA Instruction
                                                Flood Elevations (BFEs) and modified                                                                          108–1–1 and Department of Homeland
                                                                                                        SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:       The                  Security (DHS) Instruction 023–01–001–
                                                BFEs are made final for the                             Federal Emergency Management Agency
                                                communities listed below. The BFEs                                                                            01, Appendix A.
                                                                                                        (FEMA) makes the final determinations                    Regulatory Flexibility Act. As flood
                                                and modified BFEs are the basis for the                 listed below for the modified BFEs for                elevation determinations are not within
                                                floodplain management measures that                     each community listed. These modified                 the scope of the Regulatory Flexibility
                                                each community is required either to                    elevations have been published in                     Act, 5 U.S.C. 601–612, a regulatory
                                                adopt or to show evidence of being                      newspapers of local circulation and                   flexibility analysis is not required.
                                                already in effect in order to qualify or                ninety (90) days have elapsed since that                 Regulatory Classification. This final
                                                remain qualified for participation in the               publication. The Deputy Associate                     rule is not a significant regulatory action
                                                National Flood Insurance Program                        Administrator for Insurance and                       under the criteria of section 3(f) of
                                                (NFIP).
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                                                                                                        Mitigation has resolved any appeals                   Executive Order 12866 of September 30,
                                                DATES:  Effective March 17, 2017. The                   resulting from this notification.                     1993, Regulatory Planning and Review,
                                                date of issuance of the Flood Insurance                    This final rule is issued in accordance            58 FR 51735.
                                                Rate Map (FIRM) showing BFEs and                        with section 110 of the Flood Disaster                   Executive Order 13132, Federalism.
                                                modified BFEs for each community may                    Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4104,               This final rule involves no policies that
                                                be obtained by contacting the office                    and 44 CFR part 67. FEMA has                          have federalism implications under
                                                where the maps are available for                        developed criteria for floodplain                     Executive Order 13132.


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                                                  Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice                        Dated: December 21, 2016.                             Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4001 et seq.;
                                                Reform. This final rule meets the                           Roy E. Wright,                                        Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1978, 3 CFR,
                                                applicable standards of Executive Order                     Deputy Associate Administrator for Insurance          1978 Comp., p. 329; E.O. 12127, 44 FR 19367,
                                                12988.                                                      and Mitigation, Department of Homeland                3 CFR, 1979 Comp., p. 376.
                                                                                                            Security, Federal Emergency Management
                                                List of Subjects in 44 CFR Part 67                          Agency.                                               § 67.11    [Amended]
                                                                                                              Accordingly, 44 CFR part 67 is
                                                  Administrative practice and                                                                                     ■ 2. The tables published under the
                                                                                                            amended as follows:
                                                procedure, Flood insurance, Reporting                                                                             authority of § 67.11 are amended as
                                                and recordkeeping requirements.                             PART 67—[AMENDED]                                     follows:

                                                                                                            ■ 1. The authority citation for part 67
                                                                                                            continues to read as follows:

                                                                                                                                                               * Elevation in feet
                                                                                                                                                                     (NGVD)
                                                                                                                                                               + Elevation in feet
                                                                                                                                                                     (NAVD)
                                                        Flooding source(s)                                Location of referenced elevation                       # Depth in feet         Communities affected
                                                                                                                                                                 above ground
                                                                                                                                                                  ∧ Elevation in
                                                                                                                                                                 meters (MSL)
                                                                                                                                                                     Modified

                                                                                                        Carroll County, Mississippi and Incorporated Areas
                                                                                                                   Docket Nos.: FEMA–B–1223

                                                Big Sand Creek ........................    Approximately 0.6 mile downstream of State Route 35 .....                          +214   Town of Carrollton.
                                                                                           Approximately 800 feet upstream of State Route 35 .........                        +222

                                                * National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
                                                + North American Vertical Datum.
                                                # Depth in feet above ground.
                                                ∧ Mean Sea Level, rounded to the nearest 0.1 meter.
                                                                                                                 ADDRESSES
                                                Town of Carrollton
                                                Maps are available for inspection at the Town Hall, 701 Lexington Street, Carrollton, MS 38917.



                                                [FR Doc. 2017–05151 Filed 3–16–17; 8:45 am]                 DATES:  Effective 11:30 p.m., local time,             of such notification, for the remainder of
                                                BILLING CODE 9110–12–P                                      March 20, 2017, through December 31,                  the fishing year or for a specified period
                                                                                                            2017.                                                 as indicated in the notification,
                                                                                                            FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      retaining, possessing, or landing BFT
                                                DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                      Sarah McLaughlin or Brad McHale,                      under that quota category is prohibited
                                                                                                            978–281–9260.                                         until the opening of the subsequent
                                                National Oceanic and Atmospheric                            SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                            quota period or until such date as
                                                Administration                                              Regulations implemented under the                     specified in the notice.
                                                                                                            authority of the Atlantic Tunas                       Angling Category Large Medium and
                                                50 CFR Part 635                                             Convention Act (ATCA; 16 U.S.C. 971 et                Giant Southern ‘‘Trophy’’ Fishery
                                                                                                            seq.) and the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery                Closure
                                                [Docket No. 150121066–5717–02]                              Conservation and Management Act
                                                                                                            (Magnuson-Stevens Act; 16 U.S.C. 1801                    The 2017 BFT fishing year, which is
                                                RIN 0648–XF274                                                                                                    managed on a calendar-year basis and
                                                                                                            et seq.) governing the harvest of BFT by
                                                                                                            persons and vessels subject to U.S.                   subject to an annual calendar-year
                                                Atlantic Highly Migratory Species;
                                                                                                            jurisdiction are found at 50 CFR part                 quota, began January 1, 2017. The
                                                Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Fisheries
                                                                                                            635. Section 635.27 subdivides the U.S.               Angling category season opened January
                                                AGENCY:  National Marine Fisheries                          BFT quota recommended by the                          1, 2017, and continues through
                                                Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and                        International Commission for the                      December 31, 2017. The currently
                                                Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),                          Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT)                codified Angling category quota is 195.2
                                                Commerce.                                                   among the various domestic fishing                    mt, of which 4.5 mt is allocated for the
                                                ACTION: Temporary rule; closure of                          categories, per the allocations                       harvest of large medium and giant
                                                Angling category southern area trophy                       established in the 2006 Consolidated                  (trophy) BFT by vessels fishing under
                                                fishery.                                                    Atlantic Highly Migratory Species                     the Angling category quota, with 1.5 mt
                                                                                                            Fishery Management Plan (2006                         allocated for each of the following areas:
                                                SUMMARY:   NMFS closes the southern                         Consolidated HMS FMP) (71 FR 58058,                   North of 39°18′ N. lat. (off Great Egg
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                                                area Angling category fishery for large                     October 2, 2006) and amendments.                      Inlet, NJ); south of 39°18′ N. lat. and
                                                medium and giant (‘‘trophy’’ (i.e.,                            NMFS is required, under                            outside the Gulf of Mexico (the
                                                measuring 73 inches curved fork length                      § 635.28(a)(1), to file a closure notice              ‘‘southern area’’); and in the Gulf of
                                                or greater)) Atlantic bluefin tuna (BFT).                   with the Office of the Federal Register               Mexico. Trophy BFT measure 73 inches
                                                This action is being taken to prevent                       for publication when a BFT quota is                   (185 cm) curved fork length or greater.
                                                overharvest of the Angling category                         reached or is projected to be reached.                   Based on reported landings from the
                                                southern area trophy BFT subquota.                          On and after the effective date and time              NMFS Automated Catch Reporting


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Document Created: 2017-03-17 02:48:45
Document Modified: 2017-03-17 02:48:45
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionRules and Regulations
ActionFinal rule.
DatesEffective March 17, 2017. The date of issuance of the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) showing BFEs and modified BFEs for each community may be obtained by contacting the office where the maps are available for inspection as indicated in the table below.
ContactRick Sacbibit, Chief, Engineering Services Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, FEMA, 400 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-7659, or (email) [email protected]; or visit the FEMA Map Information eXchange (FMIX) online at www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/fmx_main.html.
FR Citation82 FR 14161 
CFR AssociatedAdministrative Practice and Procedure; Flood Insurance and Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements

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