82 FR 23018 - Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 96 (May 19, 2017)
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 96 (May 19, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-10189 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 96 (Friday, May 19, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 23018-23019] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-10189] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency [Docket ID FEMA-2017-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-1664] Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency; DHS. ACTION: Notice; correction. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: On January 23, 2017, FEMA published in the Federal Register a proposed flood hazard determination notice that contained an erroneous table. This notice provides corrections to that table, to be used in lieu of the information published at 82 FR 7849. The table provided here represents the proposed flood hazard determinations and communities affected for Los Angeles County, California, and Incorporated Areas. DATES: Comments are to be submitted on or before August 17, 2017. ADDRESSES: The Preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), and where applicable, the Flood Insurance Study (FIS) report for each community are available for inspection at both the online location and the respective Community Map Repository address listed in the table below. Additionally, the current effective FIRM and FIS report for each community are accessible online through the FEMA Map Service Center at www.msc.fema.gov for comparison. You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. FEMA-B-1664, to Rick Sacbibit, Chief, Engineering Services Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, FEMA, 400 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-7659, or (email) [email protected]. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick Sacbibit, Chief, Engineering Services Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, FEMA, 400 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-7659, or (email) [email protected]; or visit the FEMA Map Information eXchange (FMIX) online at www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/fmx_main.html. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FEMA proposes to make flood hazard determinations for each community listed in the table 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 flood hazard determinations, 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 flood hazard determinations 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 the FIRM and FIS report become effective. Use of a Scientific Resolution Panel (SRP) is available to communities in support of the appeal resolution process. SRPs are independent panels of experts in hydrology, hydraulics, and other pertinent sciences established to review conflicting scientific and technical data and provide recommendations for resolution. Use of the SRP may only be exercised after FEMA and local communities have been engaged in a collaborative consultation process for at least 60 days without a [[Page 23019]] mutually acceptable resolution of an appeal. Additional information regarding the SRP process can be found online at http://floodsrp.org/pdfs/srp_fact_sheet.pdf. The communities affected by the flood hazard determinations are provided in the table below. Any request for reconsideration of the revised flood hazard determinations shown on the Preliminary FIRM and FIS report that satisfies the data requirements outlined in 44 CFR 67.6(b) is considered an appeal. Comments unrelated to the flood hazard determinations will also be considered before the FIRM and FIS report are made final. Correction In the proposed flood hazard determination notice published at 82 FR 7849 in the January 23, 2017, issue of the Federal Register, FEMA published a table titled ``Los Angeles County, California and Incorporated Areas''. This table contained inaccurate information as to the communities affected by the proposed flood hazard determinations featured in the table. In this document, FEMA is publishing a table containing the accurate information. The information provided below should be used in lieu of that previously published. (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood Insurance.'') Dated: April 25, 2017. Roy E. Wright, Deputy Associate Administrator for Insurance and Mitigation, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Community map repository Community address ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Los Angeles County, California and Incorporated Areas ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Maps available for inspection online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata ------------------------------------------------------------------------ City of Los Angeles.................... Department of Public Works, Bureau of Engineering, Street Improvement and Stormwater Division, 1149 South Broadway, Suite 810, Los Angeles, CA 90015. Unincorporated Areas of Los Angeles Public Works Headquarters, County. Watershed Management Division, 900 South Fremont Avenue, Alhambra, CA 91803. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [FR Doc. 2017-10189 Filed 5-18-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-12-P
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Additionally, we note that the ID a product of the United States. Rather, available for inspection at both the
scanner and printer are products that for purposes of U.S. Government online location and the respective
can be individually purchased and used procurement, the labels are products of Community Map Repository address
outside of the system without the Raptor the United States, and the ID scanner listed in the table below. Additionally,
software. Thus, whether these products and printer remain products of China the current effective FIRM and FIS
are substantially transformed into the because they are not substantially report for each community are
RBS is really a question of whether the transformed by the processes that take accessible online through the FEMA
software development and loading are place in the United States. Moreover, to Map Service Center at
sufficient to transform these individual the extent the RBS-compatible barcode www.msc.fema.gov for comparison.
products into a different article of scanner is manufactured in Taiwan, it is You may submit comments, identified
commerce, the RBS. As indicated above, a product of Taiwan for purposes of U.S. by Docket No. FEMA–B–1664, to Rick
regardless of the software installed onto Government procurement. Sacbibit, Chief, Engineering Services
the ID scanner and printer, the ID Notice of this final determination will Branch, Federal Insurance and
scanner and printer already have their be given in the Federal Register, as Mitigation Administration, FEMA, 400
respective functions as scanners and required by 19 C.F.R. § 177.29. Any C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472,
printers prior to their incorporation into party-at-interest other than the party (202) 646–7659, or (email)
the system. They function as scanners which requested this final patrick.sacbibit@fema.dhs.gov.
and printers when they are determination may request, pursuant to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick
manufactured in China, their basic 19 C.F.R. § 177.31, that CBP reexamine Sacbibit, Chief, Engineering Services
functions in this regard do not change the matter anew and issue a new final Branch, Federal Insurance and
once imported into the United States, determination. Pursuant to 19 C.F.R. Mitigation Administration, FEMA, 400
and their physical appearance will § 177.30, any party-at-interest may, C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472,
remain the same even after integrated within 30 days of publication of the (202) 646–7659, or (email)
into the RBS. Accordingly, the ID Federal Register Notice referenced patrick.sacbibit@fema.dhs.gov; or visit
scanner and printer remain products of above, seek judicial review of this final the FEMA Map Information eXchange
China for purposes of U.S. Government determination before the Court of (FMIX) online at
procurement. International Trade. www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/fmx_
With regard to the Blanco labels, main.html.
Sincerely,
Raptor indicates that such will be
designed and manufactured in the Alice A. Kipel, Executive Director SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FEMA
United States. Similarly, Raptor Regulations and Rulings proposes to make flood hazard
indicates that the barcode scanner will Office of Trade determinations for each community
be manufactured entirely in Taiwan. [FR Doc. 2017–10057 Filed 5–18–17; 8:45 am] listed in the table below, in accordance
Raptor provides affidavits signed by the BILLING CODE P with Section 110 of the Flood Disaster
label manufacturer and barcode scanner Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4104,
manufacturer stating that such are and 44 CFR 67.4(a).
products of the United States and DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND These proposed flood hazard
Taiwan, respectively. To the extent that SECURITY determinations, together with the
the labels and barcode scanner are floodplain management criteria required
products from the United States and Federal Emergency Management by 44 CFR 60.3, are the minimum that
Taiwan, respectively, each may be Agency are required. They should not be
individually compliant under the TAA. [Docket ID FEMA–2017–0002; Internal construed to mean that the community
While the labels are products that are Agency Docket No. FEMA–B–1664] must change any existing ordinances
integrated within the RBS, their country that are more stringent in their
of origin does not change the country of Proposed Flood Hazard floodplain management requirements.
origin of the ID scanner and printer Determinations The community may at any time enact
within the RBS. In a number of rulings stricter requirements of its own, or
AGENCY: Federal Emergency pursuant to policies established by other
CBP stated, ‘‘merely packaging parts of
Management Agency; DHS. Federal, State, or regional entities.
a kit together does not constitute a
substantial transformation.’’ See HRL ACTION: Notice; correction. These flood hazard determinations are
732498, dated October 3, 1989; and HRL used to meet the floodplain
SUMMARY: On January 23, 2017, FEMA
732897, dated June 6, 1990. As noted management requirements of the NFIP
published in the Federal Register a
from these rulings, packaging the ID and are also used to calculate the
proposed flood hazard determination
scanner and printers with the labels appropriate flood insurance premium
notice that contained an erroneous
does not substantially transform these rates for new buildings built after the
table. This notice provides corrections
products because such are already in FIRM and FIS report become effective.
to that table, to be used in lieu of the Use of a Scientific Resolution Panel
their finished forms, not modified or information published at 82 FR 7849.
affixed to each other, or combined in a (SRP) is available to communities in
The table provided here represents the support of the appeal resolution
permanent matter. Accordingly, the ID proposed flood hazard determinations
scanner and printers remain products of process. SRPs are independent panels of
and communities affected for Los experts in hydrology, hydraulics, and
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
the country where they will be Angeles County, California, and
manufactured, China. other pertinent sciences established to
Incorporated Areas. review conflicting scientific and
HOLDING: DATES: Comments are to be submitted technical data and provide
Based on the facts provided, the on or before August 17, 2017. recommendations for resolution. Use of
integration of the ID scanner, printer, ADDRESSES: The Preliminary Flood the SRP may only be exercised after
and labels via the Raptor software into Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), and where FEMA and local communities have been
the RBS does not substantially applicable, the Flood Insurance Study engaged in a collaborative consultation
transform these individual products into (FIS) report for each community are process for at least 60 days without a
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mutually acceptable resolution of an determinations will also be considered In this document, FEMA is publishing
appeal. Additional information before the FIRM and FIS report are a table containing the accurate
regarding the SRP process can be found made final. information. The information provided
online at http://floodsrp.org/pdfs/srp_ below should be used in lieu of that
Correction
fact_sheet.pdf. previously published.
The communities affected by the In the proposed flood hazard
flood hazard determinations are determination notice published at 82 FR (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No.
provided in the table below. Any 7849 in the January 23, 2017, issue of 97.022, ‘‘Flood Insurance.’’)
request for reconsideration of the the Federal Register, FEMA published a Dated: April 25, 2017.
revised flood hazard determinations table titled ‘‘Los Angeles County, Roy E. Wright,
shown on the Preliminary FIRM and FIS California and Incorporated Areas’’.
Deputy Associate Administrator for Insurance
report that satisfies the data This table contained inaccurate and Mitigation, Department of Homeland
requirements outlined in 44 CFR 67.6(b) information as to the communities Security, Federal Emergency Management
is considered an appeal. Comments affected by the proposed flood hazard Agency.
unrelated to the flood hazard determinations featured in the table.
Community Community map repository address
Los Angeles County, California and Incorporated Areas
Maps available for inspection online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata
City of Los Angeles .................................................................................. Department of Public Works, Bureau of Engineering, Street Improve-
ment and Stormwater Division, 1149 South Broadway, Suite 810,
Los Angeles, CA 90015.
Unincorporated Areas of Los Angeles County ......................................... Public Works Headquarters, Watershed Management Division, 900
South Fremont Avenue, Alhambra, CA 91803.
[FR Doc. 2017–10189 Filed 5–18–17; 8:45 am] or to show evidence of having in effect www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/fmx_
BILLING CODE 9110–12–P in order to qualify or remain qualified main.html.
for participation in the National Flood
Insurance Program (NFIP). In addition, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FEMA
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND the FIRM and FIS report, once effective, proposes to make flood hazard
SECURITY will be used by insurance agents and determinations for each community
others to calculate appropriate flood listed below, in accordance with section
Federal Emergency Management insurance premium rates for new 110 of the Flood Disaster Protection Act
Agency buildings and the contents of those of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4104, and 44 CFR
[Docket ID FEMA–2017–0002; Internal buildings. 67.4(a).
Agency Docket No. FEMA–B–1709] DATES: Comments are to be submitted These proposed flood hazard
on or before August 17, 2017. determinations, together with the
Proposed Flood Hazard floodplain management criteria required
ADDRESSES: The Preliminary FIRM, and
Determinations by 44 CFR 60.3, are the minimum that
where applicable, the FIS report for
AGENCY: Federal Emergency each community are available for are required. They should not be
Management Agency, DHS. inspection at both the online location construed to mean that the community
and the respective Community Map must change any existing ordinances
ACTION: Notice.
Repository address listed in the tables that are more stringent in their
SUMMARY: Comments are requested on below. Additionally, the current floodplain management requirements.
proposed flood hazard determinations, effective FIRM and FIS report for each The community may at any time enact
which may include additions or community are accessible online stricter requirements of its own or
modifications of any Base Flood through the FEMA Map Service Center pursuant to policies established by other
Elevation (BFE), base flood depth, at www.msc.fema.gov for comparison. Federal, State, or regional entities.
Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) You may submit comments, identified These flood hazard determinations are
boundary or zone designation, or by Docket No. FEMA–B–1709, to Rick used to meet the floodplain
regulatory floodway on the Flood Sacbibit, Chief, Engineering Services management requirements of the NFIP
Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and Branch, Federal Insurance and and also are used to calculate the
where applicable, in the supporting Mitigation Administration, FEMA, 400 appropriate flood insurance premium
Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports for C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, rates for new buildings built after the
the communities listed in the table (202) 646–7659, or (email) FIRM and FIS report become effective.
below. The purpose of this notice is to patrick.sacbibit@fema.dhs.gov. The communities affected by the
seek general information and comment FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick flood hazard determinations are
asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
regarding the preliminary FIRM, and Sacbibit, Chief, Engineering Services provided in the tables below. Any
where applicable, the FIS report that the Branch, Federal Insurance and request for reconsideration of the
Federal Emergency Management Agency Mitigation Administration, FEMA, 400 revised flood hazard information shown
(FEMA) has provided to the affected C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, on the Preliminary FIRM and FIS report
communities. The FIRM and FIS report (202) 646–7659, or (email) that satisfies the data requirements
are the basis of the floodplain patrick.sacbibit@fema.dhs.gov; or visit outlined in 44 CFR 67.6(b) is considered
management measures that the the FEMA Map Information eXchange an appeal. Comments unrelated to the
community is required either to adopt (FMIX) online at flood hazard determinations also will be
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
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| Section | Notices | |
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| Dates | Comments are to be submitted on or before August 17, 2017. | |
| Contact | Rick Sacbibit, Chief, Engineering Services Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, FEMA, 400 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-7659, 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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