81 FR 19221 - Final Flood Hazard Determinations
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 64 (April 4, 2016)
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 64 (April 4, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-07595 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 64 (Monday, April 4, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 19221-19222] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-07595] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency [Docket ID FEMA-2016-0002] Final Flood Hazard Determinations AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Final notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Flood hazard determinations, which may include additions or modifications of Base Flood Elevations (BFEs), base flood depths, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundaries or zone designations, or regulatory floodways on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) and where applicable, in the supporting Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports have been made final for the communities listed in the table below. The FIRM and FIS report are the basis of the floodplain management measures that a 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 Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA's) National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). In addition, the FIRM and FIS report are used by insurance agents and others to calculate appropriate flood insurance premium rates for buildings and the contents of those buildings. DATES: The effective date of July 20, 2016 which has been established for the FIRM and, where applicable, the supporting FIS report showing the new or modified flood hazard information for each community. ADDRESSES: The FIRM, and if applicable, the FIS report containing the final flood hazard information for each community is available for inspection at the respective Community Map Repository address listed in the tables below and will be available online through the FEMA Map Service Center at www.msc.fema.gov by the effective date indicated above. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Luis Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, FEMA, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-4064, 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 new or modified flood hazard information for each community listed. Notification of these changes has been published in newspapers of local circulation and 90 days have elapsed since that publication. The Deputy Associate Administrator for Mitigation has resolved any appeals resulting from this notification. This final notice 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 new or revised FIRM and FIS report available at the address cited below for each community or online through the FEMA Map Service Center at www.msc.fema.gov. The flood hazard determinations are made final in the watersheds and/or communities listed in the table below. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood Insurance.'') Dated: March 4, 2016. Roy E. Wright, Deputy Associate Administrator for Insurance and Mitigation, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency. I. Non-watershed-based studies: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Community map repository Community address ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Trinity County, California, and Incorporated Areas Docket No.: FEMA-B- 1511 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Unincorporated Areas of Trinity County. Planning Department & Planning Commission, 61 Airport Road, Weaverville, CA 96093. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Marion County, Missouri, and Incorporated Areas Docket No.: B-1511 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Unincorporated Areas of Marion County.. County Courthouse, 100 South Main Street, Palmyra, MO 63461. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mercer County, New Jersey, and Incorporated Areas Docket No.: FEMA-B- 1359 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Borough of Hightstown.................. Clerk's Office, 156 Bank Street, Hightstown, NJ 08520. Borough of Hopewell.................... Clerk's Office, 88 Broad Street, Hopewell, NJ 08525. Borough of Pennington.................. Borough Hall, 30 North Main Street, Pennington, NJ 08534. City of Trenton........................ Trenton Fire Department, 244 Perry Street, Trenton, NJ 08618. Municipality of Princeton.............. Office of Engineering, 400 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, NJ 08540. Township of East Windsor............... Engineering Department, 16 Lanning Boulevard, East Windsor, NJ 08520. Township of Ewing...................... Construction Office, 2 Jake Garzio Drive, Ewing, NJ 08628. [[Page 19222]] Township of Hamilton................... Municipal Building, 2090 Greenwood Avenue Room 307, Hamilton, NJ 08609. Township of Hopewell................... Hopewell Township Zoning Office, 201 Washington Crossing Pennington Road, Titusville, NJ 08560. Township of Lawrence................... Engineering Office, 2207 Lawrence Road, 40, Lawrence, NJ 08648. Township of Robbinsville............... Planning and Zoning Department, 1 Washington Boulevard, Robbinsville, NJ 08691. Township of West Windsor............... Community Development Department, 271 Clarksville Road, West Windsor, NJ 08550. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [FR Doc. 2016-07595 Filed 4-1-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-12-P
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Schuylkill, Somerset, Westmoreland, and ACTION: Final notice. 20472, (202) 646–4064, or (email)
York Counties for Public Assistance. Luis.Rodriguez3@fema.dhs.gov; or visit
Adams, Bedford, Berks, Blair, Bucks, SUMMARY: Flood hazard determinations, the FEMA Map Information eXchange
Chester, Cumberland, Dauphin, Fayette, which may include additions or
Franklin, Fulton, Juniata, Lancaster, (FMIX) online at www.floodmaps.fema.
modifications of Base Flood Elevations gov/fhm/fmx_main.html.
Lebanon, Lehigh, Montgomery, (BFEs), base flood depths, Special Flood
Northampton, Perry, Philadelphia, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Schuylkill, Somerset, Westmoreland, and
Hazard Area (SFHA) boundaries or zone
York Counties for snow assistance under the designations, or regulatory floodways on Federal Emergency Management Agency
Public Assistance program for any the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) (FEMA) makes the final determinations
continuous 48-hour period during or and where applicable, in the supporting listed below for the new or modified
proximate the incident period. Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports flood hazard information for each
All areas within the Commonwealth of have been made final for the community listed. Notification of these
Pennsylvania are eligible for assistance under communities listed in the table below. changes has been published in
the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. The FIRM and FIS report are the basis newspapers of local circulation and 90
The following Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used
of the floodplain management measures days have elapsed since that
for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, that a community is required either to publication. The Deputy Associate
Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora adopt or to show evidence of having in Administrator for Mitigation has
Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling; effect in order to qualify or remain resolved any appeals resulting from this
97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, qualified for participation in the Federal notification.
Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); Emergency Management Agency’s
97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant; This final notice is issued in
(FEMA’s) National Flood Insurance accordance with section 110 of the
97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to
Program (NFIP). In addition, the FIRM Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973,
Individuals and Households In Presidentially
Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049, and FIS report are used by insurance
42 U.S.C. 4104, and 44 CFR part 67.
Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance— agents and others to calculate
FEMA has developed criteria for
Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals appropriate flood insurance premium
floodplain management in floodprone
and Households; 97.050, Presidentially rates for buildings and the contents of
Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals areas in accordance with 44 CFR part
those buildings.
and Households—Other Needs; 97.036, 60.
DATES: The effective date of July 20,
Disaster Grants—Public Assistance Interested lessees and owners of real
(Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039, 2016 which has been established for the
FIRM and, where applicable, the property are encouraged to review the
Hazard Mitigation Grant.
supporting FIS report showing the new new or revised FIRM and FIS report
W. Craig Fugate, or modified flood hazard information available at the address cited below for
Administrator, Federal Emergency for each community. each community or online through the
Management Agency.
ADDRESSES: The FIRM, and if
FEMA Map Service Center at
[FR Doc. 2016–07509 Filed 4–1–16; 8:45 am] applicable, the FIS report containing the www.msc.fema.gov.
BILLING CODE 9111– 23–P final flood hazard information for each The flood hazard determinations are
community is available for inspection at made final in the watersheds and/or
the respective Community Map communities listed in the table below.
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND Repository address listed in the tables
SECURITY (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
below and will be available online No. 97.022, ‘‘Flood Insurance.’’)
Federal Emergency Management through the FEMA Map Service Center
at www.msc.fema.gov by the effective Dated: March 4, 2016.
Agency
date indicated above. Roy E. Wright,
[Docket ID FEMA–2016–0002] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Luis Deputy Associate Administrator for Insurance
Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering and Mitigation, Department of Homeland
Final Flood Hazard Determinations Security, Federal Emergency Management
Management Branch, Federal Insurance
Agency.
AGENCY:Federal Emergency and Mitigation Administration, FEMA,
Management Agency, DHS. 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC I. Non-watershed-based studies:
Community Community map repository address
Trinity County, California, and Incorporated Areas Docket No.: FEMA–B–1511
Unincorporated Areas of Trinity County ................................................... Planning Department & Planning Commission, 61 Airport Road,
Weaverville, CA 96093.
Marion County, Missouri, and Incorporated Areas Docket No.: B–1511
Unincorporated Areas of Marion County .................................................. County Courthouse, 100 South Main Street, Palmyra, MO 63461.
Mercer County, New Jersey, and Incorporated Areas Docket No.: FEMA–B–1359
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Borough of Hightstown ............................................................................. Clerk’s Office, 156 Bank Street, Hightstown, NJ 08520.
Borough of Hopewell ................................................................................ Clerk’s Office, 88 Broad Street, Hopewell, NJ 08525.
Borough of Pennington ............................................................................. Borough Hall, 30 North Main Street, Pennington, NJ 08534.
City of Trenton .......................................................................................... Trenton Fire Department, 244 Perry Street, Trenton, NJ 08618.
Municipality of Princeton .......................................................................... Office of Engineering, 400 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, NJ 08540.
Township of East Windsor ....................................................................... Engineering Department, 16 Lanning Boulevard, East Windsor, NJ
08520.
Township of Ewing ................................................................................... Construction Office, 2 Jake Garzio Drive, Ewing, NJ 08628.
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Community Community map repository address
Township of Hamilton ............................................................................... Municipal Building, 2090 Greenwood Avenue Room 307, Hamilton, NJ
08609.
Township of Hopewell .............................................................................. Hopewell Township Zoning Office, 201 Washington Crossing Pen-
nington Road, Titusville, NJ 08560.
Township of Lawrence ............................................................................. Engineering Office, 2207 Lawrence Road, 40, Lawrence, NJ 08648.
Township of Robbinsville .......................................................................... Planning and Zoning Department, 1 Washington Boulevard,
Robbinsville, NJ 08691.
Township of West Windsor ...................................................................... Community Development Department, 271 Clarksville Road, West
Windsor, NJ 08550.
[FR Doc. 2016–07595 Filed 4–1–16; 8:45 am] inspection at both the online location provided in the tables below. Any
BILLING CODE 9110–12–P and the respective Community Map request for reconsideration of the
Repository address listed in the tables revised flood hazard information shown
below. Additionally, the current on the Preliminary FIRM and FIS report
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND effective FIRM and FIS report for each that satisfies the data requirements
SECURITY community are accessible online outlined in 44 CFR 67.6(b) is considered
through the FEMA Map Service Center an appeal. Comments unrelated to the
Federal Emergency Management at www.msc.fema.gov for comparison. flood hazard determinations also will be
Agency You may submit comments, identified considered before the FIRM and FIS
[Docket ID FEMA–2016–0002; Internal by Docket No. FEMA–B–1601, to Luis report become effective.
Agency Docket No. FEMA–B–1601] Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering Use of a Scientific Resolution Panel
Management Branch, Federal Insurance (SRP) is available to communities in
Proposed Flood Hazard and Mitigation Administration, FEMA, support of the appeal resolution
Determinations 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC process. SRPs are independent panels of
AGENCY: Federal Emergency 20472, (202) 646–4064, or (email) experts in hydrology, hydraulics, and
Management Agency, DHS. Luis.Rodriguez3@fema.dhs.gov. other pertinent sciences established to
ACTION: Notice. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Luis review conflicting scientific and
Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering technical data and provide
SUMMARY: Comments are requested on Management Branch, Federal Insurance recommendations for resolution. Use of
proposed flood hazard determinations, and Mitigation Administration, FEMA, the SRP only may be exercised after
which may include additions or 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC FEMA and local communities have been
modifications of any Base Flood 20472, (202) 646–4064, or (email) engaged in a collaborative consultation
Elevation (BFE), base flood depth, Luis.Rodriguez3@fema.dhs.gov; or visit process for at least 60 days without a
Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) the FEMA Map Information eXchange mutually acceptable resolution of an
boundary or zone designation, or (FMIX) online at www.floodmaps.fema. appeal. Additional information
regulatory floodway on the Flood gov/fhm/fmx_main.html. regarding the SRP process can be found
Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FEMA online at http://floodsrp.org/pdfs/srp_
where applicable, in the supporting proposes to make flood hazard fact_sheet.pdf.
Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports for determinations for each community The watersheds and/or communities
the communities listed in the table listed below, in accordance with section affected are listed in the tables below.
below. The purpose of this notice is to 110 of the Flood Disaster Protection Act The Preliminary FIRM, and where
seek general information and comment of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4104, and 44 CFR applicable, FIS report for each
regarding the preliminary FIRM, and 67.4(a). community are available for inspection
where applicable, the FIS report that the These proposed flood hazard at both the online location and the
Federal Emergency Management Agency determinations, together with the respective Community Map Repository
(FEMA) has provided to the affected floodplain management criteria required address listed in the tables. For
communities. The FIRM and FIS report by 44 CFR 60.3, are the minimum that communities with multiple ongoing
are the basis of the floodplain are required. They should not be Preliminary studies, the studies can be
management measures that the construed to mean that the community identified by the unique project number
community is required either to adopt must change any existing ordinances and Preliminary FIRM date listed in the
or to show evidence of having in effect that are more stringent in their tables. Additionally, the current
in order to qualify or remain qualified floodplain management requirements. effective FIRM and FIS report for each
for participation in the National Flood The community may at any time enact community are accessible online
Insurance Program (NFIP). In addition, stricter requirements of its own or through the FEMA Map Service Center
the FIRM and FIS report, once effective, pursuant to policies established by other at www.msc.fema.gov for comparison.
will be used by insurance agents and Federal, State, or regional entities. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No.
others to calculate appropriate flood These flood hazard determinations are 97.022, ‘‘Flood Insurance.’’)
insurance premium rates for new used to meet the floodplain
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buildings and the contents of those Dated: March 20, 2016.
management requirements of the NFIP
buildings. and also are used to calculate the
Roy E. Wright,
DATES: Comments are to be submitted appropriate flood insurance premium Deputy Associate Administrator for Insurance
on or before July 5, 2016. and Mitigation, Department of Homeland
rates for new buildings built after the Security, Federal Emergency Management
ADDRESSES: The Preliminary FIRM, and FIRM and FIS report become effective. Agency.
where applicable, the FIS report for The communities affected by the
each community are available for flood hazard determinations are I. Watershed-based studies:
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| Dates | The effective date of July 20, 2016 which has been established for the FIRM and, where applicable, the supporting FIS report showing the new or modified flood hazard information for each community. | |
| Contact | Luis Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, FEMA, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-4064, or (email) [email protected]; or visit the FEMA Map Information eXchange (FMIX) online at www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/fmx_main.html. | |
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