82_FR_49599 82 FR 49394 - Final Flood Hazard Determinations

82 FR 49394 - Final Flood Hazard Determinations

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 205 (October 25, 2017)

Page Range49394-49395
FR Document2017-23149

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.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 205 (Wednesday, October 25, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 205 (Wednesday, October 25, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49394-49395]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-23149]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2017-0002]


Final Flood Hazard Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Final notice.

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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 date of March 6, 2018 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 date indicated above.

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: 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 Insurance and 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: October 13, 2017.
Roy E. Wright,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Insurance and Mitigation, Department 
of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
    I. Non-watershed-based studies:

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                                             Community map repository
               Community                             address
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             Yavapai County, Arizona and Incorporated Areas
                         Docket No.: FEMA-B-1529
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City of Prescott.......................  Public Works Department, 201
                                          South Cortez Street, Prescott,
                                          AZ 86303.
Unincorporated Areas of Yavapai County.  Yavapai County Flood Control
                                          District Office, 1120 Commerce
                                          Drive, Prescott, AZ 86305.
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           Riverside County, California and Incorporated Areas
                         Docket No.: FEMA-B-1532
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City of Coachella......................  Community Development
                                          Department, 1515 Sixth Street,
                                          Coachella, CA 92236.
City of Indio..........................  Engineering Services Division,
                                          100 Civic Center Mall, Indio,
                                          CA 92201.
City of La Quinta......................  City Hall, Community
                                          Development Department, 78-495
                                          Calle Tampico, La Quinta, CA
                                          92253.
Unincorporated Areas of Riverside        Riverside County Flood Control
 County.                                  and Water Conservation
                                          District, 1995 Market Street,
                                          Riverside, CA 92501.
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                                                Submitting Comments                                     her overall qualifications to hold certain            ADDRESSES:   The FIRM, and if
                                                   We encourage you to submit                           credentials.                                          applicable, the FIS report containing the
                                                comments through the Federal                              Forms: None.                                        final flood hazard information for each
                                                                                                          Respondents: Owners and operators                   community is available for inspection at
                                                eRulemaking Portal at http://
                                                                                                        of towing vessels.                                    the respective Community Map
                                                www.regulations.gov. If your material                     Frequency: On occasion.
                                                cannot be submitted using http://                                                                             Repository address listed in the tables
                                                                                                          Hour Burden Estimate: The estimated                 below and will be available online
                                                www.regulations.gov, contact the person                 burden has increased from 15,869 hours
                                                in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION                                                                                through the FEMA Map Service Center
                                                                                                        to 18,635 hours a year due to an                      at www.msc.fema.gov by the date
                                                CONTACT section of this document for
                                                                                                        estimated increase in the annual                      indicated above.
                                                alternate instructions. Documents                       number of respondents.
                                                mentioned in this notice, and all public                                                                      FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:    Rick
                                                comments, are in our online docket at                     Authority: The Paperwork Reduction Act
                                                                                                        of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as amended.            Sacbibit, Chief, Engineering Services
                                                http://www.regulations.gov and can be                                                                         Branch, Federal Insurance and
                                                viewed by following that Web site’s                       Dated: October 12, 2017.
                                                                                                                                                              Mitigation Administration, FEMA, 400
                                                instructions. Additionally, if you go to                James D. Roppel,                                      C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472,
                                                the online docket and sign up for email                 Acting Chief, Office of Information                   (202) 646–7659, or (email)
                                                alerts, you will be notified when                       Management, U.S. Coast Guard.                         patrick.sacbibit@fema.dhs.gov; or visit
                                                comments are posted.                                    [FR Doc. 2017–23139 Filed 10–24–17; 8:45 am]          the FEMA Map Information eXchange
                                                   We accept anonymous comments. All                    BILLING CODE 9110–04–P                                (FMIX) online at
                                                comments received will be posted                                                                              www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/fmx_
                                                without change to http://                                                                                     main.html.
                                                www.regulations.gov and will include                    DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
                                                any personal information you have                       SECURITY                                              SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:      The
                                                provided. For more about privacy and                                                                          Federal Emergency Management Agency
                                                the docket, you may review a Privacy                    Federal Emergency Management                          (FEMA) makes the final determinations
                                                Act notice regarding the Federal Docket                 Agency                                                listed below for the new or modified
                                                Management System in the March 24,                      [Docket ID FEMA–2017–0002]                            flood hazard information for each
                                                2005, issue of the Federal Register (70                                                                       community listed. Notification of these
                                                FR 15086).                                              Final Flood Hazard Determinations                     changes has been published in
                                                   OIRA posts its decisions on ICRs                                                                           newspapers of local circulation and 90
                                                online at http://www.reginfo.gov/public/                AGENCY:  Federal Emergency
                                                                                                        Management Agency, DHS.                               days have elapsed since that
                                                do/PRAMain after the comment period                                                                           publication. The Deputy Associate
                                                for each ICR. An OMB Notice of Action                   ACTION: Final notice.
                                                                                                                                                              Administrator for Insurance and
                                                on each ICR will become available via                   SUMMARY:   Flood hazard determinations,               Mitigation has resolved any appeals
                                                a hyperlink in the OMB Control                          which may include additions or                        resulting from this notification.
                                                Number: 1625–0078.                                      modifications of Base Flood Elevations                   This final notice is issued in
                                                Previous Request for Comments                           (BFEs), base flood depths, Special Flood              accordance with section 110 of the
                                                                                                        Hazard Area (SFHA) boundaries or zone                 Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973,
                                                  This request provides a 30-day
                                                                                                        designations, or regulatory floodways on              42 U.S.C. 4104, and 44 CFR part 67.
                                                comment period required by OIRA. The
                                                                                                        the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs)                 FEMA has developed criteria for
                                                Coast Guard published the 60-day
                                                                                                        and where applicable, in the supporting               floodplain management in floodprone
                                                notice (82 FR 37461, August 10, 2017)
                                                                                                        Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports                   areas in accordance with 44 CFR part
                                                required by 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). That
                                                                                                        have been made final for the                          60.
                                                Notice elicited no comments.
                                                                                                        communities listed in the table below.
                                                Accordingly, no changes have been                          The FIRM and FIS report are the basis                 Interested lessees and owners of real
                                                made to the Collections.                                of the floodplain management measures                 property are encouraged to review the
                                                                                                        that a community is required either to                new or revised FIRM and FIS report
                                                Information Collection Request
                                                                                                        adopt or to show evidence of having in                available at the address cited below for
                                                  Title: Credentialing and Manning                                                                            each community or online through the
                                                Requirements for Officers on Towing                     effect in order to qualify or remain
                                                                                                        qualified for participation in the Federal            FEMA Map Service Center at
                                                Vessels.                                                                                                      www.msc.fema.gov.
                                                  OMB Control Number: 1625–0078.                        Emergency Management Agency’s
                                                  Summary: Credentialing and manning                    (FEMA’s) National Flood Insurance                        The flood hazard determinations are
                                                requirements ensure that towing vessels                 Program (NFIP). In addition, the FIRM                 made final in the watersheds and/or
                                                operating on the navigable waters of the                and FIS report are used by insurance                  communities listed in the table below.
                                                U.S. are under the control of                           agents and others to calculate                        (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No.
                                                credentialed officers who meet certain                  appropriate flood insurance premium                   97.022, ‘‘Flood Insurance.’’)
                                                qualification and training standards.                   rates for buildings and the contents of
                                                                                                        those buildings.                                        Dated: October 13, 2017.
                                                  Need: Title 46 Code of Federal
                                                Regulations parts 10 and 11 prescribe                   DATES: The date of March 6, 2018 has                  Roy E. Wright,
                                                regulations for the credentialing of                    been established for the FIRM and,                    Deputy Associate Administrator for Insurance
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                                                maritime personnel. This information                    where applicable, the supporting FIS                  and Mitigation, Department of Homeland
                                                collection is necessary to ensure that a                report showing the new or modified                    Security, Federal Emergency Management
                                                                                                                                                              Agency.
                                                mariner’s training information is                       flood hazard information for each
                                                available to assist in determining his or               community.                                               I. Non-watershed-based studies:




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                                                                                             Community                                                                            Community map repository address

                                                                                                                      Yavapai County, Arizona and Incorporated Areas
                                                                                                                                Docket No.: FEMA–B–1529

                                                City of Prescott .........................................................................................     Public Works Department, 201 South Cortez Street, Prescott, AZ
                                                                                                                                                                 86303.
                                                Unincorporated Areas of Yavapai County ................................................                        Yavapai County Flood Control District Office, 1120 Commerce Drive,
                                                                                                                                                                 Prescott, AZ 86305.

                                                                                                                   Riverside County, California and Incorporated Areas
                                                                                                                               Docket No.: FEMA–B–1532

                                                City of Coachella ......................................................................................       Community Development Department, 1515 Sixth Street, Coachella,
                                                                                                                                                                 CA 92236.
                                                City of Indio ..............................................................................................   Engineering Services Division, 100 Civic Center Mall, Indio, CA 92201.
                                                City of La Quinta ......................................................................................       City Hall, Community Development Department, 78–495 Calle Tam-
                                                                                                                                                                 pico, La Quinta, CA 92253.
                                                Unincorporated Areas of Riverside County ..............................................                        Riverside County Flood Control and Water Conservation District, 1995
                                                                                                                                                                 Market Street, Riverside, CA 92501.



                                                [FR Doc. 2017–23149 Filed 10–24–17; 8:45 am]                              listed in the table below and online                          adopt or to show evidence of being
                                                BILLING CODE 9110–12–P                                                    through the FEMA Map Service Center                           already in effect in order to remain
                                                                                                                          at www.msc.fema.gov.                                          qualified for participation in the
                                                                                                                          FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick                         National Flood Insurance Program
                                                DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND                                                    Sacbibit, Chief, Engineering Services                         (NFIP).
                                                SECURITY                                                                  Branch, Federal Insurance and                                    This new or modified flood hazard
                                                                                                                          Mitigation Administration, FEMA, 400                          information, together with the
                                                Federal Emergency Management                                                                                                            floodplain management criteria required
                                                                                                                          C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472,
                                                Agency                                                                                                                                  by 44 CFR 60.3, are the minimum that
                                                                                                                          (202) 646–7659, or (email)
                                                [Docket ID FEMA–2017–0002]                                                patrick.sacbibit@fema.dhs.gov; or visit                       are required. They should not be
                                                                                                                          the FEMA Map Information eXchange                             construed to mean that the community
                                                Changes in Flood Hazard                                                   (FMIX) online at                                              must change any existing ordinances
                                                Determinations                                                            www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/fmx_                               that are more stringent in their
                                                AGENCY:  Federal Emergency                                                main.html.                                                    floodplain management requirements.
                                                Management Agency, DHS.                                                                                                                 The community may at any time enact
                                                                                                                          SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:     The
                                                                                                                                                                                        stricter requirements of its own or
                                                ACTION: Final notice.                                                     Federal Emergency Management Agency
                                                                                                                                                                                        pursuant to policies established by other
                                                                                                                          (FEMA) makes the final flood hazard
                                                SUMMARY:    New or modified Base (1-                                                                                                    Federal, State, or regional entities.
                                                                                                                          determinations as shown in the LOMRs
                                                percent annual chance) Flood                                                                                                               This new or modified flood hazard
                                                                                                                          for each community listed in the table
                                                Elevations (BFEs), base flood depths,                                                                                                   determinations are used to meet the
                                                                                                                          below. Notice of these modified flood
                                                Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA)                                                                                                        floodplain management requirements of
                                                                                                                          hazard determinations has been
                                                boundaries or zone designations, and/or                                                                                                 the NFIP and also are used to calculate
                                                                                                                          published in newspapers of local
                                                regulatory floodways (hereinafter                                                                                                       the appropriate flood insurance
                                                                                                                          circulation and 90 days have elapsed
                                                referred to as flood hazard                                                                                                             premium rates for new buildings, and
                                                                                                                          since that publication. The Deputy
                                                determinations) as shown on the                                                                                                         for the contents in those buildings. The
                                                                                                                          Associate Administrator for Insurance
                                                indicated Letter of Map Revision                                                                                                        changes in flood hazard determinations
                                                                                                                          and Mitigation has resolved any appeals
                                                (LOMR) for each of the communities                                                                                                      are in accordance with 44 CFR 65.4.
                                                                                                                          resulting from this notification.
                                                listed in the table below are finalized.                                     The modified flood hazard                                     Interested lessees and owners of real
                                                Each LOMR revises the Flood Insurance                                     determinations are made pursuant to                           property are encouraged to review the
                                                Rate Maps (FIRMs), and in some cases                                      section 206 of the Flood Disaster                             final flood hazard information available
                                                the Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports,                                  Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4105,                       at the address cited below for each
                                                currently in effect for the listed                                        and are in accordance with the National                       community or online through the FEMA
                                                communities. The flood hazard                                             Flood Insurance Act of 1968, 42 U.S.C.                        Map Service Center at
                                                determinations modified by each LOMR                                      4001 et seq., and with 44 CFR part 65.                        www.msc.fema.gov.
                                                will be used to calculate flood insurance                                    For rating purposes, the currently                         (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No.
                                                premium rates for new buildings and                                       effective community number is shown                           97.022, ‘‘Flood Insurance.’’)
                                                their contents.                                                           and must be used for all new policies                           Dated: October 13, 2017.
                                                DATES: Each LOMR was finalized as in                                      and renewals.                                                 Roy E. Wright,
                                                the table below.                                                             The new or modified flood hazard                           Deputy Associate Administrator for Insurance
                                                ADDRESSES: Each LOMR is available for                                     information is the basis for the
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                                                                                                                                                                                        and Mitigation, Department of Homeland
                                                inspection at both the respective                                         floodplain management measures that                           Security, Federal Emergency Management
                                                Community Map Repository address                                          the community is required either to                           Agency.

                                                                                    Location and case                                                                                                       Date of       Community
                                                    State and county                                                   Chief executive officer of community                  Community map repository
                                                                                           No.                                                                                                             modification      No.

                                                Alabama:




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Document Created: 2017-10-25 01:17:10
Document Modified: 2017-10-25 01:17:10
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionFinal notice.
DatesThe date of March 6, 2018 has been established for the FIRM and, where applicable, the supporting FIS report showing the new or modified flood hazard information for each community.
ContactRick 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.
FR Citation82 FR 49394 

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