[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 196 (Wednesday, October 10, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50948-50949]
[FR Doc No: 2018-21917]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-4393-DR; Docket ID FEMA-2018-0001]

North Carolina; Amendment No. 2 to Notice of a Major Disaster
Declaration

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice of a major disaster declaration
for the State of North Carolina (FEMA-4393-DR), dated September 14,
2018, and related determinations.

DATES: This amendment was issued September 24, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dean Webster, Office of Response and
Recovery, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW,
Washington, DC 20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice of a major disaster declaration
for the State of North Carolina is hereby amended to include the
following areas among those areas determined to have been adversely
affected by the event declared a major disaster by the President in his
declaration of September 14, 2018.

    Hoke, Hyde, Johnston, Lee, Moore, Pitt, Richmond, Scotland, and
Wilson Counties for Individual Assistance and assistance for debris
removal and emergency protective measures (Categories A and B),
including direct Federal assistance, under the Public Assistance
program.

    The following Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Numbers
(CFDA) are to be used

for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, Community Disaster Loans;
97.031, Cora Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling; 97.033, Disaster
Legal Services; 97.034, Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA);
97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant; 97.048, Disaster Housing
Assistance to Individuals and Households In Presidentially Declared
Disaster Areas; 97.049, Presidentially Declared Disaster
Assistance--Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals and
Households; 97.050 Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance to
Individuals and Households--Other Needs; 97.036, Disaster Grants--
Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039,
Hazard Mitigation Grant.

Brock Long,
Administrator, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2018-21917 Filed 10-9-18; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 141 (Friday, July 22, 2011)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 43968-43973]
[FR Doc No: 2011-18633]

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket ID FEMA-2011-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-1204]

Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: Comments are requested on the proposed Base (1% annual-chance)
Flood Elevations (BFEs) and proposed BFE modifications for the
communities listed in the table below. The purpose of this proposed
rule is to seek general information and comment regarding the proposed
regulatory flood elevations for the reach described by the downstream
and upstream locations in the table below. The BFEs and modified BFEs
are a part of the floodplain management measures that the community is
required either to adopt or to show evidence of having in effect in
order to qualify or remain qualified for participation in the National
Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). In addition, these elevations, once
finalized, will be used by insurance agents and others to calculate
appropriate flood insurance premium rates for new buildings and the
contents in those buildings.

DATES: Comments are to be submitted on or before October 20, 2011.

ADDRESSES: The corresponding preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Map
(FIRM) for the proposed BFEs for each community is available for
inspection at the community's map repository. The respective addresses
are listed in the table below.
    You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. FEMA-B-1204, to
Luis Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Federal Insurance
and Mitigation Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500
C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>, or (e-mail)
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Luis Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering
Management Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration,
Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC
20472,<PHONE_NUMBER>, or (e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) proposes to make determinations of BFEs and modified BFEs 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 BFEs and modified BFEs, 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
also are used to calculate the appropriate flood insurance premium
rates for new buildings built after these elevations are made final,
and for the contents in those buildings.
    Comments on any aspect of the Flood Insurance Study and FIRM, other
than the proposed BFEs, will be considered. A letter acknowledging
receipt of any comments will not be sent.
    National Environmental Policy Act. This proposed rule is
categorically excluded from the requirements of 44 CFR part 10,
Environmental Consideration. An environmental impact assessment has not
been prepared.
    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.
    Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review. This
proposed rule is not a significant regulatory action under the criteria
of section 3(f) of Executive Order 12866, as amended.
    Executive Order 13132, Federalism. This proposed rule involves no
policies that have federalism implications under Executive Order 13132.
    Executive Order 12988, Civil Justice Reform. This proposed 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.

    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:

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                                                                                * Elevation in feet
                                                                                (NGVD)  + Elevation in
                                                                                feet  (NAVD)
                                                                                Depth in feet above
                State                      City/town/country                 Source of flooding                                     Location **                         ground [caret] Elevation
                                                                                in  meters (MSL)
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                                                                                Existing     Modified
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                                                                        Unincorporated Areas of Highlands County, Florida
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Florida..............................  Unincorporated Areas of   Arbuckle Creek...........................  Approximately 1.3 miles downstream of U.S. Route 98.......          +42          +41
                                        Highlands County.
  2..................................                                                                       Approximately 1,100 feet upstream of Arbuckle Creek Road..         None          +53
Florida..............................  Unincorporated Areas of   Carter Creek.............................  At the Arbuckle Creek confluence..........................          +54          +53
                                        Highlands County.
                                                                                Approximately 840 feet downstream of Hartt Road                     +54          +53
Florida..............................  Unincorporated Areas of   Platt Branch.............................  Approximately 4.0 miles downstream of County Road 731.....         None          +70
                                        Highlands County.
                                                                                Approximately 0.43 mile upstream of County Road 731                None          +88
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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.
** BFEs to be changed include the listed downstream and upstream BFEs, and include BFEs located on the stream reach between the referenced locations above. Please refer to the revised Flood
 Insurance Rate Map located at the community map repository (see below) for exact locations of all BFEs to be changed.

Send comments to Luis Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC
 20472.

                                                                                ADDRESSES
                                                                            Unincorporated Areas of Highlands County

Maps are available for inspection at the Highlands county Administration Office, 600 South Commerce Avenue, Sebring, FL 33870.
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                                                                     Unincorporated Areas of Lewis and Clark County, Montana
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Montana..............................  Unincorporated Areas of   Silver Creek.............................  Approximately 200 feet downstream of I-15.................         None        +3695
                                        Lewis and Clark County.
                                                                                Approximately 1,800 feet downstream of Applegate Drive            +3746        +3747
Montana..............................  Unincorporated Areas of   Silver Creek Overflow (D2 Ditch).........  Approximately 170 feet downstream of I-15 Frontage Road...         None        +3687
                                        Lewis and Clark County.
                                                                                Approximately 0.38 mile upstream of North Montana Avenue           None        +3712
Montana..............................  Unincorporated Areas of   Silver Creek Overflow (Ryanns Lane)......  Approximately 210 feet downstream of North Montana Avenue.         None        +3710
                                        Lewis and Clark County.
                                                                                Approximately 75 feet upstream of North Montana Avenue             None        +3713
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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.
** BFEs to be changed include the listed downstream and upstream BFEs, and include BFEs located on the stream reach between the referenced locations above. Please refer to the revised Flood
 Insurance Rate Map located at the community map repository (see below) for exact locations of all BFEs to be changed.

Send comments to Luis Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC
 20472.

                                                                                ADDRESSES

Unincorporated Areas of Lewis and Clark County

Maps are available for inspection at 221 Breckenridge Street, Helena, MT 59623.
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                                                                  * Elevation in feet
                                                                (NGVD)  + Elevation in
                                                                feet  (NAVD)
                                       Location of referenced     Depth in feet above
           Flooding source                  elevation **       ground [caret] Elevation    Communities affected
                                                                   in  meters (MSL)
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                                                                Effective     Modified
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                                Lawrence County, Arkansas, and Incorporated Areas
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Turkey Creek........................  Approximately 1.2 miles         None         +261  Unincorporated Areas of
                                       downstream of                                      Lawrence County.
                                       Southwest Broad Street.
                                      Approximately 0.5 mile          None         +263
                                       downstream of
                                       Southwest Broad Street.
Village Creek.......................  Approximately 1.2 miles         None         +262  City of Walnut Ridge,
                                       downstream of West                                 Unincorporated Areas
                                       Free Street.                                       of Lawrence County.
                                      Approximately 0.5 mile          None         +267
                                       upstream of U.S. Route
                                       67.
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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.
** BFEs to be changed include the listed downstream and upstream BFEs, and include BFEs located on the stream
 reach between the referenced locations above. Please refer to the revised Flood Insurance Rate Map located at
 the community map repository (see below) for exact locations of all BFEs to be changed.

Send comments to Luis Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation
 Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472.

                                                    ADDRESSES

City of Walnut Ridge

Maps are available for inspection at the Fire Department, 3227 U.S. Route 67B, Walnut Ridge, AR 72476.

                                     Unincorporated Areas of Lawrence County
Maps are available for inspection at the Lawrence County Recorder's Office, 315 West Main Street, Room 12,
 Walnut Ridge, AR 72476.
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                                 Saline County, Arkansas, and Incorporated Areas
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Upper Depot Creek...................  Approximately 1,000             None         +349  Unincorporated Areas of
                                       feet downstream of                                 Saline County.
                                       Sidell Road.
                                      At the upstream side of         None         +356
                                       Sidell Road.
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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.
** BFEs to be changed include the listed downstream and upstream BFEs, and include BFEs located on the stream
 reach between the referenced locations above. Please refer to the revised Flood Insurance Rate Map located at
 the community map repository (see below) for exact locations of all BFEs to be changed.

Send comments to Luis Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation
 Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472.

                                                    ADDRESSES

Unincorporated Areas of Saline County

Maps are available for inspection at 200 North Main Street, Room 117, Benton, AR 72015.
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                                  Cobb County, Georgia, and Incorporated Areas
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Bishop Creek........................  At the Sope Creek               +910         +905  Unincorporated Areas of
                                       confluence.                                        Cobb County.
                                      At the downstream side          +910         +909
                                       of Indian Hills Trail
                                       Northeast.
Blackjack Creek.....................  At the Sope Creek               +995         +990  City of Marietta.
                                       confluence.
                                      Approximately 250 feet          +999         +998
                                       upstream of the Sope
                                       Creek confluence.
Campground Creek....................  At the Sope Creek               +931         +927  Unincorporated Areas of
                                       confluence.                                        Cobb County.
                                      Approximately 0.5 mile          +931         +930
                                       upstream of the Sope
                                       Creek confluence.
Eastside Creek......................  At the Sope Creek               +920         +915  Unincorporated Areas of
                                       confluence.                                        Cobb County.
                                      Approximately 1,375             +920         +919
                                       feet upstream of the
                                       Sope Creek confluence.
Elizabeth Branch....................  At the Sope Creek              +1000         +998  City of Marietta,
                                       confluence.                                        Unincorporated Areas
                                                                                of Cobb County.

                                      Approximately 300 feet         +1000         +999
                                       upstream of the Sope
                                       Creek confluence.
Piney Grove Creek...................  At the Sewell Mill              +948         +945  Unincorporated Areas of
                                       Creek confluence.                                  Cobb County.
                                      Approximately 50 feet           +950         +949
                                       upstream of the Sewell
                                       Mill Creek confluence.
Robertson Creek.....................  At the Sewell Mill              +923         +921  Unincorporated Areas of
                                       Creek confluence.                                  Cobb County.
                                      Approximately 725 feet          +924         +923
                                       upstream of the Sewell
                                       Mill Creek confluence.
Sewell Mill Creek...................  At the Sope Creek               +921         +915  Unincorporated Areas of
                                       confluence.                                        Cobb County.
                                      Approximately 300 feet         +1084        +1083
                                       upstream of Karen Lane.
Sope Branch.........................  At the Sope Creek              +1023        +1021  City of Marietta.
                                       confluence.
                                      Approximately 550 feet         +1023        +1022
                                       upstream of the Sope
                                       Creek confluence.
Sope Creek..........................  Approximately 250 feet          +803         +804  City of Marietta,
                                       upstream of the                                    Unincorporated Areas
                                       Chattahoochee River                                of Cobb County.
                                       confluence.
                                      Approximately 200 feet         +1040        +1041
                                       upstream of Rigby
                                       Street.
Thompson Creek......................  At the Sewell Mill              +934         +933  Unincorporated Areas of
                                       Creek confluence.                                  Cobb County.
                                      Approximately 1,500             +934         +933
                                       feet upstream of the
                                       Sewell Mill Creek
                                       confluence.
Wildwood Branch.....................  At the Sope Creek               +985         +976  City of Marietta,
                                       confluence.                                        Unincorporated Areas
                                                                                of Cobb County.
                                      Approximately 0.5 mile          +985         +984
                                       upstream of the Sope
                                       Creek confluence.
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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.
** BFEs to be changed include the listed downstream and upstream BFEs, and include BFEs located on the stream
 reach between the referenced locations above. Please refer to the revised Flood Insurance Rate Map located at
 the community map repository (see below) for exact locations of all BFEs to be changed.

Send comments to Luis Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation
 Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472.

                                                    ADDRESSES

City of Marietta
Maps are available for inspection at the Public Works Department, 205 Lawrence Street, Marietta, GA 30060.

                                       Unincorporated Areas of Cobb County
Maps are available for inspection at the Cobb County Development and Inspection Department, 205 Lawrence Street,
 Marietta, GA 30060.
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                              St. Helena Parish, Louisiana, and Incorporated Areas
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Tickfaw River.......................  Approximately 1.48              None         +110  Village of Montpelier.
                                       miles downstream of
                                       State Route 16.
                                      At the Twelvemile Creek         None         +111
                                       confluence.
Tributary of Tickfaw River..........  Approximately 1.14              +114         +115  Unincorporated Areas of
                                       miles upstream of the                              St. Helena Parish.
                                       Tickfaw River
                                       confluence.
                                      Approximately 1.68              +118         +119
                                       miles upstream of the
                                       Tickfaw River
                                       confluence.
Twelvemile Creek....................  At the Tickfaw River            None         +111  Village of Montpelier.
                                       confluence.
                                      At the upstream side of         None         +112
                                       State Route 43.
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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.
** BFEs to be changed include the listed downstream and upstream BFEs, and include BFEs located on the stream
 reach between the referenced locations above. Please refer to the revised Flood Insurance Rate Map located at
 the community map repository (see below) for exact locations of all BFEs to be changed.

Send comments to Luis Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation
 Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472.

                                                    ADDRESSES
                                    Unincorporated Areas of St. Helena Parish

Maps are available for inspection at the St. Helena Parish Police Jury Administration Building, 17911 Highway
 43, Greensburg, LA 70441.

Village of Montpelier

Maps are available for inspection at the Montpelier Town Hall, 36400 Highway 16, Montpelier, LA 70422.
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                                   Coos County, Oregon, and Incorporated Areas
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Pacific Ocean, near City of Bandon..  Approximately 370 feet           +18          +16  City of Bandon,
                                       southwest of the                                   Unincorporated Areas
                                       intersection of                                    of Coos County.
                                       Madison Avenue
                                       Southwest and 6th
                                       Street Southwest.
                                      Approximately 420 feet           +20          +19
                                       northwest of the
                                       intersection of
                                       Lincoln Avenue
                                       Southwest and 3rd
                                       Street Southwest (just
                                       south of the Coquille
                                       River South Jetty).
                                      Approximately 260 feet          None          +32
                                       west of the
                                       intersection of Gould
                                       Road and Beach Lane.
                                      Approximately 300 feet           +44          +36
                                       west of the
                                       intersection of Beach
                                       Loop Drive and Whale
                                       Watch Way.
Pacific Ocean, near City of Coos Bay  Approximately 1,950              +17          +13  Unincorporated Areas of
                                       feet northeast of the                              Coos County.
                                       intersection of
                                       Bastendorf Beach Road
                                       and Cape Arago Highway
                                       (State Route 540).
                                      Approximately 880 feet          None          +17
                                       northwest of the
                                       intersection of Cape
                                       Arago Highway (State
                                       Route 540) and Cottell
                                       Lane (at Sunset Bay
                                       State Park).
                                      Approximately 0.67 mile          +16          +18
                                       northwest of the
                                       intersection of Coos
                                       Head Road and Cape
                                       Arago Highway (State
                                       Route 540) (just south
                                       of Coos Bay South
                                       Jetty).
                                      Approximately 800 feet           +17          +36
                                       northwest of the
                                       intersection of Cape
                                       Arago Highway (State
                                       Route 540) and Byren
                                       Road (at Yoakam Point
                                       State Natural Site).
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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.
** BFEs to be changed include the listed downstream and upstream BFEs, and include BFEs located on the stream
 reach between the referenced locations above. Please refer to the revised Flood Insurance Rate Map located at
 the community map repository (see below) for exact locations of all BFEs to be changed.

Send comments to Luis Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation
 Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472.

                                                    ADDRESSES

City of Bandon

Maps are available for inspection at 555 Highway 101, Bandon, OR 97411.
                                       Unincorporated Areas of Coos County

Maps are available for inspection at 225 North Adams Street, Coquille, OR 97423.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood
Insurance.'')

    Dated: June 30, 2011.
Sandra K. Knight,
Deputy Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administrator, Mitigation,
Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2011-18633 Filed 7-21-11; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register: April 22, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 78)]
[Rules and Regulations]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

40 CFR Part 745

[EPA-HQ-OPPT-2004-0126; FRL-8358-6]

Lead Hazard Information Pamphlet; Notice of Availability

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of availability.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of EPA's new lead
hazard information pamphlet for renovation activities, Renovate Right:
Lead Hazard Information for Families, Child Care Providers and Schools
(Renovate Right). There is an increased risk of exposure to lead-based
paint hazards during renovation activities, particularly for children
under 6 years of age. To better inform families, child care providers,
and schools about the risks and to encourage greater public health and
safety during renovation activities in target housing and child-
occupied facilities, EPA has developed a renovation-specific
information pamphlet. This new pamphlet gives information on lead-based
paint hazards, lead testing, how to select a contractor, what
precautions to take during the renovation, and proper cleanup
activities.

DATES: After June 23, 2008, the new pamphlet or Protect Your Family
From Lead in Your Home may be used for compliance with the Pre-
Renovation Education Rule under TSCA section 406(b). After December 22,
2008, the new pamphlet must be used exclusively.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general information contact: Colby
Lintner, Regulatory Coordinator, Environmental Assistance Division
(7408M), Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460-
0001; telephone number:<PHONE_NUMBER>; e-mail address: TSCA-
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    For technical information contact: Mike Wilson, National Program
Chemicals Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics,
Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW.,
Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number<PHONE_NUMBER>; e-mail
address<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. General Information

A. Does this Action Apply to Me?

    You may be potentially affected by this action if you perform
renovations of target housing or child-occupied facilities for
compensation. ``Target housing'' is defined in section 401 of TSCA as
any housing constructed prior to 1978, except housing for the elderly
or persons with disabilities (unless any child under age 6 resides or
is expected to reside in such housing) or any 0-bedroom dwelling. EPA's
Renovation, Repair, and Painting rule defines a child-occupied facility
as a building, or a portion of a building, constructed prior to 1978,
visited regularly by the same child, under 6 years of age, on at least
2 different days within any week (Sunday through Saturday period),
provided that each day's visit lasts at least 3 hours and the combined
weekly visits last at least 6 hours, and the combined annual visits
last at least 60 hours. Child-occupied facilities may be located in
public or commercial buildings or in target housing. Potentially
affected entities may include, but are not limited to:
     Building construction (NAICS code 236), e.g., single
family housing construction, multi-family housing construction,
residential remodelers.
     Specialty trade contractors (NAICS code 238), e.g.,
plumbing, heating, and air-conditioning contractors, painting and wall
covering contractors, electrical contractors, finish carpentry
contractors, drywall and insulation contractors, siding contractors,
tile and terrazzo contractors, glass and glazing contractors.
     Real estate (NAICS code 531), e.g., lessors of residential
buildings and dwellings, residential property managers.
     Child day care services (NAICS code 624410).
     Elementary and secondary schools (NAICS code 611110),
e.g., elementary schools with kindergarten classrooms.
    This listing is not intended to be exhaustive, but rather provides
a guide for readers regarding entities likely to be affected by this
action. Other types of entities not listed in this unit could also be
affected. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS)
codes have been provided to assist you and others in determining
whether this action might apply to certain entities. To determine
whether you or your business may be affected by this action, you should
carefully examine the applicability provisions in 40 CFR 745.82. If you
have any questions regarding the applicability of this action to a
particular entity, consult the technical person listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

B. How Can I Get Copies of the Pamphlet and Other Related Information?

    1. The pamphlet. Single copies of the pamphlet may be obtained by
calling the National Lead Information Clearinghouse (NLIC) at 1-800-
424-LEAD or TDD: 1-800-526-5456, or the EPA Public Information Center
at<PHONE_NUMBER>. Multiple copies are available through the Government
Printing Office (GPO). The public may order by calling the GPO Order
Desk at<PHONE_NUMBER>, faxing<PHONE_NUMBER>, or writing to
Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954, Pittsburgh, PA 15250-
7954. Request the publication by title, Renovate Right: Lead Hazard
Information for Families, Child Care Providers and Schools. The
pamphlet is also available on EPA's website at http://www.epa.gov/lead.
The pamphlet may be reproduced by an individual or corporation without
permission from EPA.

    2. Docket. EPA has established a docket for this action under
docket identification (ID) number EPA-HQ-OPPT-2004-0126. All documents
in the docket are listed in the docket's index available athttp://
www.regulations.gov. Although listed in the index, some information is
not publicly available, e.g., Confidential Business Information (CBI)
or other information whose disclosure is restricted by statute. Certain
other material, such as copyrighted material, will be publicly
available only in hard copy. Publicly available docket materials are
available electronically at http://www.regulations.gov, or, if only
available in hard copy, at the OPPT Docket. The OPPT Docket is located
in the EPA Docket Center (EPA/DC) at Rm. 3334, EPA West Bldg., 1301
Constitution Ave., NW., Washington, DC. The EPA/DC Public Reading Room
hours of operation are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday,
excluding Federal holidays. The telephone number of the EPA/DC Public
Reading Room is<PHONE_NUMBER>, and the telephone number for the OPPT
Docket is<PHONE_NUMBER>. Docket visitors are required to show
photographic identification, pass through a metal detector, and sign
the EPA visitor log. All visitor bags are processed through an X-ray
machine and subject to search. Visitors will be provided an EPA/DC
badge that must be visible at all times in the building and returned
upon departure.
     3. Electronic access. You may access this Federal Register
document electronically through the EPA Internet under the ``Federal
Register'' listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr.

II. Background

    EPA has determined that there is a need for a new information
pamphlet that addresses renovation-specific lead exposure concerns.
Existing regulations at 40 CFR part 745, subpart E, require each person
who performs a renovation for compensation of target housing (as
defined under 40 CFR 745.103) to provide a lead hazard information
pamphlet to owners and occupants of such housing prior to commencing
the renovation. These regulations implement TSCA section 406(b). The
pamphlet currently used, Protect Your Family From Lead in Your Home,
was developed as directed by TSCA section 406(a).
    Renovation activities create an increased risk of exposure to lead-
based paint hazards, particularly for children under 6 years of age,
and the renovation-specific pamphlet will better inform families about
such risks and encourage greater public health and safety during
renovation activities in target housing and child-occupied facilities.
This new pamphlet gives information on lead-based paint hazards, lead
testing, how to select a contractor, what precautions to take during
the renovation, and proper cleanup activities, while still
incorporating the information already included in the original pamphlet
and required by TSCA section 406(a).
    In addition, EPA has modified Renovate Right to provide information
on new requirements to minimize the introduction of lead hazards
resulting from the disturbance of lead-based paint during renovation,
repair, and painting activities in target housing and child-occupied
facilities. These requirements are contained in a final rule published
elsewhere in today's issue of the Federal Register. The Renovation,
Repair, and Painting rule, issued under the authority of TSCA section
402(c)(3), applies to renovations performed for compensation in target
housing and child-occupied facilities. Among other things, the rule
establishes requirements for training renovators and other renovation
workers; for certifying renovators and renovation firms; for
accrediting providers of renovation training; for renovation work
practices; and for recordkeeping. The work practice standards apply to
all persons who do renovation for compensation, including renovation
contractors, maintenance workers in multi-family housing, painters, and
contractors in other specialty trades. The rule also modifies the
existing regulations at 40 CFR part 745, subpart E, that implement TSCA
section 406(b) to allow and then require the distribution of Renovate
Right instead of the current pamphlet,Protect Your Family From Lead in
Your Home, to owners and occupants of target housing. Finally, the rule
requires persons performing renovations for compensation in child-
occupied facilities to provideRenovate Right to the owner of the
building and the proprietor of the child-occupied facility. In
addition, renovation firms must either: (i) Provide the pamphlet and
general information on the renovation to parents or guardians of
children under age 6 using the facility, or (ii) erect signs that
provide general information on the renovation accompanied by the
pamphlet or information on how to obtain a copy of Renovate Right.
    During the development of Renovate Right, EPA conducted focus tests
to obtain feedback on the draft pamphlet's current reading level,
content, and graphic presentation. EPA conducted these tests during the
spring of 2004 in Washington, DC and Arlington, VA. The tests consisted
of written survey questions and moderated group discussions and were
conducted with a group of homeowners and separately with a group of
contractors. The focus tests proved valuable in providing overall
impressions of the draft pamphlet's strengths and weaknesses. As a
direct result of the feedback, EPA made revisions to clarify the
intended audience and goal of the pamphlet and strengthen the message
that renovation and remodeling work can be done safely if done
properly. Revisions included highlighting the significance of lead
dust, clarifying the message about the likelihood of the presence of
lead, the responsibilities of contractors, and testing options; and
better describing what constitutes lead safe work practices.
    In addition, EPA solicited public comments on the draft pamphlet,
then entitled Protect Your Family From Lead During Renovation, Repair &
Painting, through a Federal Register notice published on March 8, 2006
(71 FR 11570) (FRL-7690-8). EPA received 16 comments on the draft
pamphlet, including a request that EPA consider changing the name of
the pamphlet to avoid confusion with the existing pamphlet entitled
Protect Your Family From Lead in Your Home. EPA changed the name of
this new pamphlet and incorporated the remaining comments where
appropriate. More information on the comments received and how EPA
modified the pamphlet to address those comments can be found in the
docket for this action.

List of Subjects in 40 CFR Part 745

    Environmental protection, Child-occupied facility, Housing
renovation, Lead, Lead-based paint, Renovation, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements.

    Dated: March 31, 2008.
James Jones,
Acting Assistant Administrator, Office of Prevention, Pesticides and
Toxic Substances.
[FR Doc. E8-8142 Filed 4-21-08; 8:45 am]

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 199 (Thursday, October 15, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 62166]
[FR Doc No: 2015-26135]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Railroad Administration

[Docket No. FRA-2000-7257, Notice No. 7]

Northeast Corridor Safety Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting

AGENCY:  Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), Department of
Transportation (DOT).

ACTION:  Announcement of Northeast Corridor Safety Advisory Committee
(NECSC) Meeting.

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SUMMARY:  FRA announces the fifth meeting of the Northeast Corridor
Safety Committee, a Federal Advisory Committee mandated by section 212
of the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008 (PRIIA).
The NECSC is made up of stakeholders operating on the Northeast
Corridor, and the purpose of the NECSC is to provide annual
recommendations to the Secretary of Transportation. NECSC meeting
topics will include a presentation on recent FRA safety advisories and
emergency orders, Amtrak derailment safety lessons learned, vehicle
intrusions at other-than-grade crossings, NEC Positive Train Control
implementation timeline/issues and challenges, and a general discussion
of safety issues.

DATES:  The NECSC meeting is scheduled to commence at 9:30 a.m. on
Wednesday, November 18, 2015, and will adjourn by 4:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The NECSC meeting will be held at the National Housing
Center located at 1201 15th Street NW., Washington, DC 20005. The
meeting is open to the public on a first-come, first-served basis, and
is accessible to individuals with disabilities. Sign and oral
interpretation can be made available if requested 10 calendar days
before the meeting.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Larry Woolverton, RSAC/NECSC
Administrative Officer/Coordinator, FRA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE.,
Mailstop 25, Washington, DC 20590,<PHONE_NUMBER>; or Robert Lauby,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety and Chief Safety Officer,
FRA, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE., Mailstop 25, Washington, DC 20590,
(202) 493-6474.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  The NECSC is mandated by a statutory
provision in section 212 of the PRIIA (codified at 49 U.S.C. 24905(f)).
The NECSC is chartered by the Secretary of Transportation and is an
official Federal Advisory Committee established in accordance with the
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C.
title 5-Appendix.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on October 8, 2015.
Robert C. Lauby,
Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety Chief Safety Officer.
 [FR Doc. 2015-26135 Filed 10-14-15; 8:45 am]
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