81 FR 19229 - Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations for Coconino County, Arizona and Incorporated Areas

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 64 (April 4, 2016)

Page Range		19229-19230
FR Document		2016-07596

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is withdrawing its proposed notice concerning proposed flood hazard determinations, which may include the addition or modification of any Base Flood Elevation, base flood depth, Special Flood Hazard Area boundary or zone designation, or regulatory floodway (herein after referred to as proposed flood hazard determinations) on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps and, where applicable, in the supporting Flood Insurance Study reports for Coconino County, Arizona, and Incorporated Areas.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2016-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-1553]


Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations for Coconino County, Arizona 
and Incorporated Areas

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Proposed Notice; withdrawal.

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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is withdrawing 
its proposed notice concerning proposed flood hazard determinations, 
which may include the addition or modification of any Base Flood 
Elevation, base flood depth, Special Flood Hazard Area boundary or zone 
designation, or regulatory floodway (herein after referred to as 
proposed flood hazard determinations) on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps 
and, where applicable, in the supporting

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Flood Insurance Study reports for Coconino County, Arizona, and 
Incorporated Areas.

DATES: This withdrawal is effective April 4, 2016.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. FEMA-B-
1553 to Luis Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Federal 
Insurance and Mitigation Administration, Federal Emergency Management 
Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-4064, or 
(email) [email protected].

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, (202) 646-4064, or (email) [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On January 19, 2016, FEMA published a 
proposed notice 81 FR 2898, proposing flood hazard determinations for 
Coconino County, Arizona, and Incorporated Areas. FEMA is withdrawing 
the proposed notice.

    Authority:  42 U.S.C. 4104; 44 CFR 67.4.


    Dated: March 20, 2016.
Roy E. Wright,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Insurance and Mitigation, Department 
of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2016-07596 Filed 4-1-16; 8:45 am]
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in order to qualify or remain qualified SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FEMA process. SRPs are independent panels of
for participation in the National Flood proposes to make flood hazard experts in hydrology, hydraulics, and
Insurance Program (NFIP). In addition, determinations for each community other pertinent sciences established to
the FIRM and FIS report, once effective, listed below, in accordance with section review conflicting scientific and
will be used by insurance agents and 110 of the Flood Disaster Protection Act technical data and provide
others to calculate appropriate flood of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4104, and 44 CFR recommendations for resolution. Use of
insurance premium rates for new 67.4(a). the SRP only may be exercised after
buildings and the contents of those These proposed flood hazard FEMA and local communities have been
buildings. determinations, together with the engaged in a collaborative consultation
floodplain management criteria required process for at least 60 days without a
DATES: Comments are to be submitted by 44 CFR 60.3, are the minimum that mutually acceptable resolution of an
on or before July 5, 2016. are required. They should not be appeal. Additional information
ADDRESSES: The Preliminary FIRM, and construed to mean that the community regarding the SRP process can be found
where applicable, the FIS report for must change any existing ordinances online at http://floodsrp.org/pdfs/srp_
each community are available for that are more stringent in their fact_sheet.pdf.
inspection at both the online location floodplain management requirements.
The community may at any time enact The watersheds and/or communities
and the respective Community Map
stricter requirements of its own or affected are listed in the tables below.
Repository address listed in the tables
pursuant to policies established by other The Preliminary FIRM, and where
below. Additionally, the current
effective FIRM and FIS report for each Federal, State, or regional entities. applicable, FIS report for each
community are accessible online These flood hazard determinations are community are available for inspection
through the FEMA Map Service Center used to meet the floodplain at both the online location and the
at www.msc.fema.gov for comparison. management requirements of the NFIP respective Community Map Repository
and also are used to calculate the address listed in the tables. For
You may submit comments, identified communities with multiple ongoing
by Docket No. FEMA–B–1615, to Rick appropriate flood insurance premium
rates for new buildings built after the Preliminary studies, the studies can be
Sacbibit, Chief, Engineering Services
FIRM and FIS report become effective. identified by the unique project number
Branch, Federal Insurance and
The communities affected by the and Preliminary FIRM date listed in the
Mitigation Administration, FEMA, 500
flood hazard determinations are tables. Additionally, the current
C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472,
provided in the tables below. Any effective FIRM and FIS report for each
(202) 646–7659, or (email)
request for reconsideration of the community are accessible online
patrick.sacbibit@fema.dhs.gov.
revised flood hazard information shown through the FEMA Map Service Center
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick on the Preliminary FIRM and FIS report at www.msc.fema.gov for comparison.
Sacbibit, Chief, Engineering Services that satisfies the data requirements
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No.
Branch, Federal Insurance and outlined in 44 CFR 67.6(b) is considered
97.022, ‘‘Flood Insurance.’’)
Mitigation Administration, FEMA, 500 an appeal. Comments unrelated to the
C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, flood hazard determinations also will be Dated: March 22, 2016.
(202) 646–7659, or (email) considered before the FIRM and FIS Roy E. Wright,
patrick.sacbibit@fema.dhs.gov; or visit report become effective. Deputy Associate Administrator for Insurance
the FEMA Map Information eXchange Use of a Scientific Resolution Panel and Mitigation, Department of Homeland
(FMIX) online at www.floodmaps.fema. (SRP) is available to communities in Security, Federal Emergency Management
gov/fhm/fmx_main.html. support of the appeal resolution Agency.

Community Community map repository address

St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana (All Jurisdictions)

Maps available for inspection online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata

Project: 12–06–0629S Preliminary Date: September 29, 2015

Unincorporated Areas of St. Bernard Parish ........................................... St. Bernard Parish Community Development Office, 8201 West Judge
Perez Drive, Chalmette, LA 70043.

[FR Doc. 2016–07504 Filed 4–1–16; 8:45 am] DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND ACTION: Proposed Notice; withdrawal.
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SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency
Federal Emergency Management Management Agency (FEMA) is
Agency withdrawing its proposed notice
concerning proposed flood hazard
determinations, which may include the
[Docket ID FEMA–2016–0002; Internal
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Agency Docket No. FEMA–B–1553] addition or modification of any Base
Flood Elevation, base flood depth,
Proposed Flood Hazard Special Flood Hazard Area boundary or
Determinations for Coconino County, zone designation, or regulatory
Arizona and Incorporated Areas floodway (herein after referred to as
proposed flood hazard determinations)
AGENCY:Federal Emergency on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps and,
Management Agency, DHS. where applicable, in the supporting

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Flood Insurance Study reports for below. The purpose of this notice is to stricter requirements of its own or
Coconino County, Arizona, and seek general information and comment pursuant to policies established by other
Incorporated Areas. regarding the preliminary FIRM, and Federal, State, or regional entities.
DATES: This withdrawal is effective where applicable, the FIS report that the These flood hazard determinations are
April 4, 2016. Federal Emergency Management Agency used to meet the floodplain
(FEMA) has provided to the affected management requirements of the NFIP
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
communities. The FIRM and FIS report and also are used to calculate the
identified by Docket No. FEMA–B–1553
are the basis of the floodplain appropriate flood insurance premium
to Luis Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering
management measures that the rates for new buildings built after the
Management Branch, Federal Insurance
community is required either to adopt FIRM and FIS report become effective.
and Mitigation Administration, Federal
or to show evidence of having in effect The communities affected by the
Emergency Management Agency, 500 C
in order to qualify or remain qualified flood hazard determinations are
Street SW., Washington, DC 20472,
for participation in the National Flood provided in the tables below. Any
(202) 646–4064, or (email)
Insurance Program (NFIP). In addition, request for reconsideration of the
Luis.Rodriguez3@fema.dhs.gov.
the FIRM and FIS report, once effective, revised flood hazard information shown
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Luis will be used by insurance agents and
Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering on the Preliminary FIRM and FIS report
others to calculate appropriate flood that satisfies the data requirements
Management Branch, Federal Insurance insurance premium rates for new
and Mitigation Administration, Federal outlined in 44 CFR 67.6(b) is considered
buildings and the contents of those an appeal. Comments unrelated to the
Emergency Management Agency, 500 C buildings.
Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, flood hazard determinations also will be
DATES: Comments are to be submitted considered before the FIRM and FIS
(202) 646–4064, or (email)
on or before July 5, 2016. report become effective.
Luis.Rodriguez3@fema.dhs.gov.
ADDRESSES: The Preliminary FIRM, and Use of a Scientific Resolution Panel
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
where applicable, the FIS report for (SRP) is available to communities in
January 19, 2016, FEMA published a each community are available for
proposed notice 81 FR 2898, proposing support of the appeal resolution
inspection at both the online location process. SRPs are independent panels of
flood hazard determinations for and the respective Community Map
Coconino County, Arizona, and experts in hydrology, hydraulics, and
Repository address listed in the tables other pertinent sciences established to
Incorporated Areas. FEMA is below. Additionally, the current
withdrawing the proposed notice. review conflicting scientific and
effective FIRM and FIS report for each technical data and provide
Authority: 42 U.S.C. 4104; 44 CFR 67.4. community are accessible online recommendations for resolution. Use of
Dated: March 20, 2016.
through the FEMA Map Service Center the SRP only may be exercised after
at www.msc.fema.gov for comparison. FEMA and local communities have been
Roy E. Wright, You may submit comments, identified
Deputy Associate Administrator for Insurance engaged in a collaborative consultation
by Docket No. FEMA–B–1604, to Luis process for at least 60 days without a
and Mitigation, Department of Homeland Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering
Security, Federal Emergency Management mutually acceptable resolution of an
Management Branch, Federal Insurance appeal. Additional information
Agency.
and Mitigation Administration, FEMA, regarding the SRP process can be found
[FR Doc. 2016–07596 Filed 4–1–16; 8:45 am]
500 C Street SW., Washington, DC online at http://floodsrp.org/pdfs/srp_
BILLING CODE 9110–12–P 20472, (202) 646–4064, or (email) fact_sheet.pdf.
Luis.Rodriguez3@fema.dhs.gov.
The watersheds and/or communities
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Luis
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND affected are listed in the tables below.
SECURITY Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering
The Preliminary FIRM, and where
Management Branch, Federal Insurance
applicable, FIS report for each
Federal Emergency Management and Mitigation Administration, FEMA,
community are available for inspection
Agency 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC
at both the online location and the
20472, (202) 646–4064, or (email)
[Docket ID FEMA–2016–0002; Internal respective Community Map Repository
Luis.Rodriguez3@fema.dhs.gov; or visit
Agency Docket No. FEMA–B–1604] address listed in the tables. For
the FEMA Map Information eXchange
communities with multiple ongoing
(FMIX) online at www.floodmaps.fema.
Proposed Flood Hazard Preliminary studies, the studies can be
gov/fhm/fmx_main.html.
Determinations identified by the unique project number
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FEMA
and Preliminary FIRM date listed in the
AGENCY: Federal Emergency proposes to make flood hazard tables. Additionally, the current
Management Agency, DHS. determinations for each community effective FIRM and FIS report for each
ACTION: Notice. listed below, in accordance with section community are accessible online
110 of the Flood Disaster Protection Act through the FEMA Map Service Center
SUMMARY: Comments are requested on of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4104, and 44 CFR at www.msc.fema.gov for comparison.
proposed flood hazard determinations, 67.4(a).
which may include additions or These proposed flood hazard (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No.
modifications of any Base Flood determinations, together with the 97.022, ‘‘Flood Insurance.’’)
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

Elevation (BFE), base flood depth, floodplain management criteria required Dated: March 20, 2016.
Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) by 44 CFR 60.3, are the minimum that
Roy E. Wright,
boundary or zone designation, or are required. They should not be
Deputy Associate Administrator for Insurance
regulatory floodway on the Flood construed to mean that the community
and Mitigation, Department of Homeland
Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and must change any existing ordinances Security, Federal Emergency Management
where applicable, in the supporting that are more stringent in their Agency.
Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports for floodplain management requirements.
the communities listed in the table The community may at any time enact I. Watershed-based studies:

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Proposed Notice; withdrawal.
Dates		This withdrawal is effective April 4, 2016.
Contact		Luis Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-4064, or (email) [email protected]
FR Citation		81 FR 19229

81 FR 19229 - Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations for Coconino County, Arizona and Incorporated Areas

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITYFederal Emergency Management Agency

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 64 (April 4, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency