Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA or Agency) proposes to make determi-nations 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, 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 National Flood Insurance Program. As a result, a regulatory flexibility analysis has not 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.

Sec. 67.4 [Amended]

2. The tables published under the authority of Sec. 67.4 are proposed to be amended as follows:

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ #Depth in feet above ground. *Elevation in State City/town/county Source of flooding Location feet (NGVD) ------------------------- Existing Modified ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Georgia.............................. Floyd County Coosa River.............................. Approximately 1.20 miles downstream of the confluence of *595 *594 (Unincorporated Areas). Horseleg Creek. Approximately 0.36 mile upstream of the confluence of ........... ........... Horseleg Creek. Horseleg Creek........................... At Horseleg Creek Road southwest.......................... None *596 Just downstream of confluence of South Fork Horseleg Creek None *607 South Fork Horseleg Creek................ Approximately 475 feet downstream of Terry Lane........... None *609 Approximately 449 feet upstream of Terry Lane............. None *630 Maps available for inspection at the Floyd County Public Works Department, 337 Blacks Bluff Road, Rome, Georgia. Send comments to Mr. Kevin Poe, Floyd County Manager, P.O. Box 946, Rome, Georgia 30162-0946. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Georgia.............................. Rome (City), Floyd Coose River.............................. Approximately 1.20 miles downstream of confluence of *595 *594 County. Horseleg Creek (at corporate limits). Approximately 1,800 feet downstream of the confluence of *596 595 Etowah River. Etowah River............................. Approximately 2,400 feet upstream of the confluence of None *600 Tributary A. Little Dry Creek......................... At Charlton Street........................................ *598 *597 At Redmond Road........................................... *598 597 Maps available for inspection at the City of Rome Building Inspection Department, 601 Broad Street, Rome, Georgia. Send comments to Mr. John Bennett, City of Rome Manager, P.O. Box 1433, Rome, Georgia 30162. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Massachusetts........................ Braintree (Town), Cochato River............................ Upstream face of Richardi Reservoir Dam No. 1............. *107 *105 Norfolk County. Braintree/Randolph corporate limits....................... *108 *109 Maps available for inspection at the Braintree Town Hall, One J.F.K. Memorial Drive, Braintree, Massachusetts. Send comments to Mr. Peter LaPolla, Braintree Town Planner, One J.F.K. Memorial Drive, Braintree, Massachusetts 02184. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Massachusetts........................ Holbrook (Town), Norfolk Cochato River............................ Randolph/Holbrook corporate limits........................ *121 *119 County. Approximately 50 feet downstream of North Shore Road...... *128 *127 Maps available for inspection at the Holbrook Town Hall, 50 North Franklin Street, Holbrook, Massachusetts. Send comments to Mr. Paul Mullane, Holbrook Town Administrator, 50 North Franklin Street, Holbrook, Massachusetts 02343. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Massachusetts........................ Randolph (Town), Norfolk Cochato River............................ At downstream corporate limits............................ *107 *105 County. At Randolph/Holbrook corporate limits, approximately 1,200 None *119 feet upstream of Private Dam.

Maps available for inspection at the Randolph Town Hall, 1 Turner Lane, Randolph, Massachusetts. Send comments to Mr. Brian Howard, Chairman of the Town of Randolph Board of Selectmen, 1 Turner Lane, Randolph, Massachusetts 02368-3967. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Minnesota............................ Brown County Minnesota River.......................... Approximately 2.15 miles downstream of Chicago and North *804 *805 (Unincorporated Areas). Western Railroad. Downstream side of U.S. Highway 14........................ *810 *809 Cottonwood River......................... At confluence with Minnesota River........................ *806 *807 Approximately 1,000 feet downstream of Chicago & North *806 *807 Western Railroad Bridge. Backwater Effects of the Minnesota River. Downstream side of the upstream County boundary........... None *823 Maps available for inspection at the Brown County Planning and Zoning Office, Brown County Courthouse, New Ulm, Minnesota. Send comments to Mr. Charles Enter, Brown County Administrator, P.O. Box 248, New Ulm, Minnesota 56073-0248. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ New York............................. Frankfort (Town), Mohawk River............................. At the downstream corporate limits with Village of Ilion.. None *395 Herkimer County. Approximately 1.36 miles upstream of Dyke Road............ None *407 Maps available for inspection at the Frankfort Town Hall, 140 South Litchfield Street, Frankfort, New York. Send comments to Mr. Joseph Kinney, Town of Frankfort Supervisor, 140 South Litchfield Street, Frankfort, New York ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ New York............................. New Bremen (Town), Lewis Black River.............................. Approximately 100 feet downstream of State Route 410...... None *737 County. Approximately 0.95 mile upstream of Lowville and Beaver None *743 River Railroad. Maps available for inspection at the New Bremen Town Hall, RR 3, Lowville, New York. Send comments to Mr. Frederick J. Schneider, New Bremen Town Supervisor, RR 1, Box 85, Castorland, New York 13620. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ North Carolina....................... Albemarle (City), Stanly Little Long Creek........................ From a point approximately 1,200 feet downstream of Morgan *411 *410 County. Road. To a point approximately 100 feet downstream of Centerview *479 *478 Church Road. Poplin Creek............................. At the confluence with Little Long Creek.................. *420 *416 To a point approximately 0.50 mile downstream of Aquadale *420 *419 Road. Town Creek............................... At the confluence with Little Long Creek.................. *450 *446 To a point approximately 9.75 feet downstream of Snuggs *450 *449 Road. Maps available for inspection at the City of Albermarle Engineering Department, 144 North Second Street, Albemarle, North Carolina. Send comments to The Honorable Roger Snyder, Mayor of the City of Albemarle, P.O. Box 190, Albemarle, North Carolina 28002-0190. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ North Carolina....................... Stanly County Little Long Creek........................ From a point approximately 1,200 feet downstream of Morgan *411 *410 (Unincorporated Areas). Road. To a point approximately 200 feet downstream of Morgan *414 D*412 Road. Rocky River.............................. At a point approximately 3.1 miles downstream of State None *475 Route 1145 (River Road). At point approximately 300 feet at upstream county None *482 boundary. Maps available for inspection at the Stanly County Planning & Zoning Department, 201 South Second Street, 3rd Floor, Albemarle, North Carolina. Send comments to Mr. John Whitehurst, Stanly County Manager, 201 South Second Street, Albemarle, North Carolina 28001. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ West Virginia Logan County Mud Fork................................. At the confluence with Copperas Mine Fork................. *675 *676 (Unincorporated. Approximately 1,960 feet upstream from CSX Railroad....... *675 *676 Copperas Mine Fork....................... At the confluence with Island Creek....................... *675 *676 Approximately 1,070 feet downstream from County Route 9 *675 *676 and County Route 4.

Island Creek............................. Approximately 140 feet upstream of confluence of *662 *661 Guyandotte River. Approximately 1,425 feet upstream of confluence of Cow *851 850 Creek. Maps available for inspection at the Logan County Courthouse, County Clerk's Office, 300 Stratton Street, Room 101, Logan, West Virginia. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ West Virginia Morgan County Cacapon River............................ Approximately 200 feet upstream of the confluence with the None *454 (Unincorporated Areas). Potomac River. Approximately 1,405 feet upstream of the most upstream None *584 crossing of State Route 9. Maps available for inspection at the Morgan County Courthouse, 202 Fairfax Street, Berkeley Springs, West Virginia Send comments to Mr. Glen R. Stotler, President of the Morgan County Commission, P.O. Box 28, Berkeley Springs, West Virginia 25411. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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

Dated: November 30, 1999. Michael J. Armstrong, Associate Director for Mitigation. [FR Doc. 99-32361 Filed 12-13-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6718-01-P