Final Flood Elevation Determinations

The Federal Emergency Management Agency makes final determinations listed below of base flood elevations and modified base flood elevations for each community listed. The proposed base flood elevations and proposed modified base flood elevations were published in newspapers of local circulation and an opportunity for the community or individuals to appeal the proposed determinations to or through the community was provided for a period of ninety (90) days. The proposed base flood elevations and proposed modified base flood elevations were also published in the Federal Register. 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 base flood elevations and modified base flood elevations are made final in the communities listed below. Elevations at selected locations in each community are shown. National Environmental Policy Act. This 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 rule is exempt from the requirements of the Regulatory Flexibility Act because final 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 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 12612, Federalism. This rule involves no policies that have federalism implications under Executive Order 12612, Federalism, dated October 26, 1987. Executive Order 12778, Civil Justice Reform. This 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 amended to read 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.

Sec. 67.11 [Amended]

2. The tables published under the authority of Sec. 67.11 are amended as follows:

------------------------------------------------------------------------ #Depth in feet above ground. Source of flooding and location *Elevation in feet (NGVD). ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LOUISIANA ------------------------------------------------------------- Caddo Parish (and Incorporated Areas) (FEMA Docket No. 7294) Logan Bayou: Approximately 500 feet downstream of Kansas City Southern *180 Railroad................................................. Approximately 800 feet upstream of Kansas City Southern *188 Railroad................................................. At Roy Road............................................... *193 Approximately 3,000 feet upstream of Shreveport Blanchard *200 Highway (State Route 173)................................ Red River: Approximately 5.3 miles downstream of 70th Street (just *160 east of the intersection of Flourney Lucas Road and Youree Drive)............................................ Approximately 8,300 feet upstream of Interstate 220....... *174 Choctaw Bayou: Approximately 7,800 feet downstream of Blanchard Furr Road *193 (tributary backwater area near Kansas City Southern Railroad)................................................ Approximately 100 feet downstream of Blanchard Furr Road.. *208 Caddo Lake: Along shoreline of Caddo Lake, including tributary *184 backwater................................................ Maps are available for inspection at the Caddo Parish Courthouse, 525 Marshall Street, Suite 200, Shreveport, Louisiana. Maps are available for inspection at the Town of Blanchard Town Hall, 110 Main Street, Blanchard, Louisiana. Maps are available for inspection at the Town of Mooringsport Town Hall, 122 West Croom Street, Mooringsport, Louisiana. Maps are available for inspection at the City of Shreveport City Hall, 1234 Texas Avenue, Shreveport, Louisiana. ------------------------------------------------------------- MISSOURI ------------------------------------------------------------- Independence (City) Jackson County (FEMA Docket No. 7294) Sugar Creek: At Independence Avenue.................................... *816 At Park Avenue............................................ *914 Mill Creek: Approximately 250 feet downstream from Kentucky Road...... *810 Approximately 950 feet upstream of South Park Road *960 Spring Branch: Approximately 7,500 feet downstream of Missouri State *750 Highway 78............................................... At Kiger Road............................................. *886 South Fork Spring Branch: At confluence with Spring Branch.......................... *823 Approximately 80 feet upstream of Lee's Summit Road....... *864 Bundschu Creek: At confluence with Little Blue River...................... *739 Approximately 450 feet downstream from the Union Pacific *748 Railroad................................................. At Powell Road............................................ *777 Crackerneck Creek: At confluence with the Little Blue River.................. *754 Approximately 3,750 feet upstream from confluence with the *754 Little Blue River........................................ Just upstream of Partridge Drive.......................... *958

North Fork Crackerneck Creek: At confluence with Crackerneck Creek...................... *754 Approximately 2,500 feet upstream of Viking Road.......... *859 Adair Creek: At confluence with the Little Blue River.................. *763 At Noland Road............................................ *911 Adair Creek Tributary No. 1: At confluence with Adair Creek............................ *813 Approximately 40 feet downstream of Interstate 70......... *844 Adair Creek Tributary No. 2: At confluence with Adair Creek............................ *857 Approximately 190 feet downstream from Interstate 70...... *895 Rock Creek: Approximately 140 feet downstream from Kentucky Road...... *746 At 32nd Street............................................ *902 Maps are available for inspection at the City of Independence, Department of Public Works (Engineering), 111 East Maple, Independence, Missouri. ------------------------------------------------------------- MONTANA ------------------------------------------------------------- Yellowstone County (Unincorporated Areas) (FEMA Docket No. 7294) Alkali Creek: Approximately 960 feet above confluence with Yellowstone *3,096 River.................................................... Just upstream of Main Street (U.S. Highway 87 and 312).... *3,153 Approximately 2,200 feet downstream of Black Pine Street.. *3,159 Approximately 1,100 feet downstream of Black Pine Street.. *3,166 Maps are available for inspection at the Yellowstone County Emergency and General Services Department, 217 North 27th, Room 309, Billings, Montana. ------------------------------------------------------------- NEW MEXICO ------------------------------------------------------------- Los Lunas (Village), Valencia County (FEMA Docket No. 7254) Rio Grande (Main Channel): Just downstream of Main Street............................ +4,855 Just upstream of Main Street.............................. +4,855 Rio Grande (West Overbank): Approximately 1,600 feet downstream of Lopez Road......... +4,845 Approximately 12,400 feet upstream of East Main Street.... +4,864 Rio Grande (East Overbank): Approximately 2,700 feet downstream of State Route 49..... +4,848 Approximately 2,000 feet upstream of State Route 49....... +4,853 Maps are available for inspection at the Village of Los Lunas, City Hall, 660 Main Street, Los Lunas, New Mexico. ------------------------------------------------------------- NORTH DAKOTA ------------------------------------------------------------- Jamestown (City) Stutsman County (FEMA Docket No. 7294) James River: Approximately 1.87 miles (9,875 feet) downstream of *1,379 Midland Continental Railroad............................. Approximately 1.64 miles (8,675 feet) upstream of 4th *1,398 Avenue Northwest......................................... Pipestem Creek: At confluence with James River............................ *1,392 Approximately 0.21 mile (1,100 feet) above confluence with *1,393 James River.............................................. Approximately 1.04 miles (5,475 feet) upstream of *1,407 Burlington Northern Railroad............................. Maps are available for inspection at the City of Jamestown, City Hall, 102 3rd Avenue Southeast, Jamestown, North Dakota. ------------------------------------------------------------------------

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 83.100, ``Flood Insurance.'')

Dated: November 30, 1999. Michael J. Armstrong, Associate Director for Mitigation. [FR Doc. 99-32356 Filed 12-13-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6718-04-P