83 FR 11223 - Final Flood Hazard Determinations
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 50 (March 14, 2018)
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 50 (March 14, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-05188 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 50 (Wednesday, March 14, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 11223-11225] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-05188] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 April 4, 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 [[Page 11224]] Repository address listed in the tables below and will be available online through the FEMA Map Service Center at https://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 https://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 https://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 1, 2018. 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 Docket No.: FEMA-B-1650 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ City of Agoura Hills................... 30001 Ladyface Court, Agoura Hills, CA 91301. City of Westlake Village............... 31200 Oak Crest Drive, Westlake Village, CA 91361. Unincorporated Areas of Los Angeles Public Works Headquarters, County. Water Management Division, 900 South Freemont Avenue, Alhambra, CA 91803. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ventura County, California and Incorporated Areas Docket No.: FEMA-B-1650 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ City of Thousand Oaks.................. City Hall, 2100 East Thousand Oaks Boulevard, Thousand Oaks, CA 91362. Unincorporated Areas of Ventura County. Ventura County Public Works Agency, 800 South Victoria Avenue, Ventura, CA 93009. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Morgan County, Colorado and Incorporated Areas Docket No.: FEMA-B-1658 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ City of Brush.......................... City Hall, 600 Edison Street, Brush, CO 80723. City of Fort Morgan.................... City Hall, 110 Main Street, Fort Morgan, CO 80701. Town of Wiggins........................ Town Hall, 304 Central Avenue, Wiggins, CO 80654. Unincorporated Areas of Morgan County.. Morgan County Planning and Zoning Department, 231 Ensign Street, Fort Morgan, CO 80701. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dawson County, Georgia and Incorporated Areas Docket No.: FEMA-B-1655 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ City of Dawsonville.................... City Hall, 415 Highway 53 East, Suite 100, Dawsonville, GA 30534. Unincorporated Areas of Dawson County.. Dawson County Planning and Development Department, 25 Justice Way, Suite 2322, Dawsonville, GA 30534. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hall County, Georgia and Incorporated Areas Docket No.: FEMA-B-1655 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ City of Buford......................... City Hall, 2300 Buford Highway, Buford, GA 30518. City of Flowery Branch................. City Hall, 5517 Main Street, Flowery Branch, GA 30542. City of Gainesville.................... Department of Water Resources Administration Building, 757 Queen City Parkway, Southwest, Gainesville, GA 30501. City of Lula........................... City Hall, 6055 Main Street, Lula, GA 30554. City of Oakwood........................ City Hall, 4035 Walnut Circle, Oakwood, GA 30566. Town of Clermont....................... Town Hall, 109 King Street, Clermont, GA 30527. Unincorporated Areas of Hall County.... Hall County Government Center, Engineering Division, 2875 Browns Bridge Road, 3rd Floor, Gainesville, GA 30504. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Lumpkin County, Georgia and Incorporated Areas Docket No.: FEMA-B-1655 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ City of Dahlonega...................... City Hall, 465 Riley Road, Dahlonega, GA 30533. Unincorporated Areas of Lumpkin County. Lumpkin County Planning and Public Works Department, 25 Short Street, Suite 10, Dahlonega, GA 30533. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [[Page 11225]] Davis County, Iowa and Incorporated Areas Docket No.: FEMA-B-1657 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ City of Bloomfield..................... City Hall, 111 West Franklin Street, Bloomfield, IA 52537. City of Floris......................... City Hall, 103 Monroe Street, Floris, IA 52560. Unincorporated Areas of Davis County... Davis County Highway Department, 21585 Lilac Avenue, Bloomfield, IA 52537. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hancock County, Iowa and Incorporated Areas Docket No.: FEMA-B-1657 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ City of Britt.......................... City Hall, 170 Main Avenue South, Britt, IA 50423. City of Corwith........................ City Hall, 108 Northwest Elm Street, Corwith, IA 50430. City of Crystal Lake................... City Hall, 225 State Avenue South, Crystal Lake, IA 50432. City of Forest City.................... City Hall, 305 North Clark Street, Forest City, IA 50436. City of Garner......................... City Hall, 135 West 5th Street, Garner, IA 50438. City of Kanawha........................ City Hall, 121 North Main Street, Kanawha, IA 50477. City of Woden.......................... City Hall, 302 Main Avenue, Woden, IA 50484. Unincorporated Areas of Hancock County. Hancock County Courthouse, 855 State Street, Garner, IA 50438. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [FR Doc. 2018-05188 Filed 3-13-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-12-P
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Notice and request for
ACTION: to measure agency performance against of the collection of information on those
comments. them. The GPRA Modernization Act of who are to respond, including through
2010 requires quarterly performance the use of appropriate automated,
SUMMARY: The Federal Emergency assessments of government programs for electronic, mechanical, or other
Management Agency, as part of its the purposes of assessing agency technological collection techniques or
continuing effort to reduce paperwork performance and improvement. The other forms of information technology,
and respondent burden, invites the Federal Emergency Management Agency e.g., permitting electronic submission of
general public to take this opportunity is collecting information through focus responses.
to comment on a revision of a currently groups to improve its public service
approved information collection. In Dated: March 1, 2018.
advertising campaign on disaster William H. Holzerland,
accordance with the Paperwork preparedness.
Reduction Act of 1995, this notice seeks Senior Director for Information Management,
comments concerning the Ready Collection of Information Office of the Chief Administrative Officer
campaign, which is a national public Mission Support, Federal Emergency
Title: Ready PSA Campaign Creative Management Agency, Department of
service advertising (PSA) campaign in Testing Research. Homeland Security.
support of FEMA’s mission and is Type of Information Collection: [FR Doc. 2018–05080 Filed 3–13–18; 8:45 am]
designed to educate and empower Revision of a currently approved
BILLING CODE 9111–69–P
Americans to prepare for and respond to information collection.
emergencies including natural and man- OMB Number: 1660–0139.
made disasters. FEMA Forms: FEMA Form 008–0–21, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
DATES: Comments must be submitted on Recruitment Screener; FEMA Form 008– SECURITY
or before May 14, 2018. 0–22, Focus Group Discussion Guide.
ADDRESSES: To avoid duplicate Abstract: FEMA proposes conducting Federal Emergency Management
submissions to the docket, please use qualitative research in the form of focus Agency
only one of the following means to groups in order to test creative concepts
developed for FEMA’s national Ready [Docket ID FEMA–2017–0002]
submit comments:
(1) Online. Submit comments at public service advertising campaign,
Final Flood Hazard Determinations
www.regulations.gov under Docket ID which aims to educate and empower
FEMA–2018–0016. Follow the Americans to prepare for and respond to AGENCY: Federal Emergency
instructions for submitting comments. emergencies. The research will help Management Agency, DHS.
(2) Mail. Submit written comments to determine the clarity, relevance, and ACTION: Final notice.
Docket Manager, Office of Chief motivating appeal of the concepts prior
Counsel, DHS/FEMA, 500 C Street SW, to final production of the advertising. SUMMARY: Flood hazard determinations,
8NE, Washington, DC 20472–3100. Affected Public: Individuals or which may include additions or
All submissions received must households. modifications of Base Flood Elevations
include the agency name and Docket ID. Estimated Number of Respondents: (BFEs), base flood depths, Special Flood
Regardless of the method used for 90. Hazard Area (SFHA) boundaries or zone
submitting comments or material, all Estimated Number of Responses: 90. designations, or regulatory floodways on
submissions will be posted, without Estimated Total Annual Burden the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs)
change, to the Federal eRulemaking Hours: 58. and where applicable, in the supporting
Portal at http://www.regulations.gov, Estimated Total Annual Respondent Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports
and will include any personal Cost: $2,060.16. have been made final for the
information you provide. Therefore, Estimated Respondents’ Operation communities listed in the table below.
submitting this information makes it and Maintenance Costs: There are no The FIRM and FIS report are the basis
public. You may wish to read the annual costs to respondents’ operations of the floodplain management measures
Privacy Act notice that is available via and maintenance costs for technical that a community is required either to
the link in the footer of services. adopt or to show evidence of having in
www.regulations.gov. Estimated Respondents’ Capital and effect in order to qualify or remain
Start-Up Costs: There are no annual qualified for participation in the Federal
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: start-up or capital costs.
Aretha Carter, External Affairs Emergency Management Agency’s
Estimated Total Annual Cost to the (FEMA’s) National Flood Insurance
Specialist, Federal Emergency Federal Government: $52,834.81.
Management Agency, (202) 288–6783, Program (NFIP). In addition, the FIRM
Aretha.Carter@fema.dhs.gov. You may Comments and FIS report are used by insurance
contact the Information Management agents and others to calculate
Comments may be submitted as appropriate flood insurance premium
Division for copies of the proposed indicated in the ADDRESSES caption
collection of information at email rates for buildings and the contents of
above. Comments are solicited to (a) those buildings.
address: FEMA-Information-Collections- evaluate whether the proposed data
Management@fema.dhs.gov. DATES: The date of April 4, 2018 has
collection is necessary for the proper
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This performance of the agency, including been established for the FIRM and,
collection is in accordance with whether the information shall have where applicable, the supporting FIS
Executive Orders 12862 and 13571 practical utility; (b) evaluate the report showing the new or modified
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requiring all Federal agencies to survey accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the flood hazard information for each
customers to determine the kind and burden of the proposed collection of community.
quality of services they want and their information, including the validity of ADDRESSES: The FIRM, and if
level of satisfaction with existing the methodology and assumptions used; applicable, the FIS report containing the
services. The Government Performance (c) enhance the quality, utility, and final flood hazard information for each
and Results Act (GPRA) requires Federal clarity of the information to be community is available for inspection at
agencies to set missions and goals and collected; and (d) minimize the burden the respective Community Map
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Community Community map repository address
Davis County, Iowa and Incorporated Areas
Docket No.: FEMA–B–1657
City of Bloomfield ..................................................................................... City Hall, 111 West Franklin Street, Bloomfield, IA 52537.
City of Floris ............................................................................................. City Hall, 103 Monroe Street, Floris, IA 52560.
Unincorporated Areas of Davis County .................................................... Davis County Highway Department, 21585 Lilac Avenue, Bloomfield, IA
52537.
Hancock County, Iowa and Incorporated Areas
Docket No.: FEMA–B–1657
City of Britt ................................................................................................ City Hall, 170 Main Avenue South, Britt, IA 50423.
City of Corwith .......................................................................................... City Hall, 108 Northwest Elm Street, Corwith, IA 50430.
City of Crystal Lake .................................................................................. City Hall, 225 State Avenue South, Crystal Lake, IA 50432.
City of Forest City ..................................................................................... City Hall, 305 North Clark Street, Forest City, IA 50436.
City of Garner ........................................................................................... City Hall, 135 West 5th Street, Garner, IA 50438.
City of Kanawha ....................................................................................... City Hall, 121 North Main Street, Kanawha, IA 50477.
City of Woden ........................................................................................... City Hall, 302 Main Avenue, Woden, IA 50484.
Unincorporated Areas of Hancock County ............................................... Hancock County Courthouse, 855 State Street, Garner, IA 50438.
[FR Doc. 2018–05188 Filed 3–13–18; 8:45 am] insurance premium rates for new floodplain management criteria required
BILLING CODE 9110–12–P buildings and the contents of those by 44 CFR 60.3, are the minimum that
buildings. are required. They should not be
DATES: Comments are to be submitted construed to mean that the community
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND must change any existing ordinances
on or before June 12, 2018.
SECURITY that are more stringent in their
ADDRESSES: The Preliminary FIRM, and
where applicable, the FIS report for floodplain management requirements.
Federal Emergency Management The community may at any time enact
Agency each community are available for
inspection at both the online location stricter requirements of its own or
[Docket ID FEMA–2018–0002; Internal
https://www.fema.gov/preliminaryflood pursuant to policies established by other
Agency Docket No. FEMA–B–1811] Federal, State, or regional entities.
hazarddata and the respective
Community Map Repository address These flood hazard determinations are
Proposed Flood Hazard used to meet the floodplain
Determinations listed in the tables below. Additionally,
the current effective FIRM and FIS management requirements of the NFIP
AGENCY: Federal Emergency report for each community are and also are used to calculate the
Management Agency, DHS. accessible online through the FEMA appropriate flood insurance premium
ACTION: Notice. Map Service Center at https:// rates for new buildings built after the
msc.fema.gov for comparison. FIRM and FIS report become effective.
SUMMARY: Comments are requested on You may submit comments, identified The communities affected by the
proposed flood hazard determinations,
by Docket No. FEMA–B–1811, to Rick flood hazard determinations are
which may include additions or
Sacbibit, Chief, Engineering Services provided in the tables below. Any
modifications of any Base Flood
Branch, Federal Insurance and request for reconsideration of the
Elevation (BFE), base flood depth,
Mitigation Administration, FEMA, 400 revised flood hazard information shown
Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA)
C Street SW, Washington, DC 20472, on the Preliminary FIRM and FIS report
boundary or zone designation, or
(202) 646–7659, or (email) that satisfies the data requirements
regulatory floodway on the Flood
patrick.sacbibit@fema.dhs.gov. outlined in 44 CFR 67.6(b) is considered
Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and
where applicable, in the supporting FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick an appeal. Comments unrelated to the
Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports for Sacbibit, Chief, Engineering Services flood hazard determinations also will be
the communities listed in the table Branch, Federal Insurance and considered before the FIRM and FIS
below. The purpose of this notice is to Mitigation Administration, FEMA, 400 report become effective.
seek general information and comment C Street SW, Washington, DC 20472, Use of a Scientific Resolution Panel
regarding the preliminary FIRM, and (202) 646–7659, or (email) (SRP) is available to communities in
where applicable, the FIS report that the patrick.sacbibit@fema.dhs.gov; or visit support of the appeal resolution
Federal Emergency Management Agency the FEMA Map Information eXchange process. SRPs are independent panels of
(FEMA) has provided to the affected (FMIX) online at https://www. experts in hydrology, hydraulics, and
communities. The FIRM and FIS report floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/fmx_ other pertinent sciences established to
are the basis of the floodplain main.html. review conflicting scientific and
management measures that the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FEMA technical data and provide
community is required either to adopt proposes to make flood hazard recommendations for resolution. Use of
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or to show evidence of having in effect determinations for each community the SRP only may be exercised after
in order to qualify or remain qualified listed below, in accordance with section FEMA and local communities have been
for participation in the National Flood 110 of the Flood Disaster Protection Act engaged in a collaborative consultation
Insurance Program (NFIP). In addition, of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4104, and 44 CFR process for at least 60 days without a
the FIRM and FIS report, once effective, 67.4(a). mutually acceptable resolution of an
will be used by insurance agents and These proposed flood hazard appeal. Additional information
others to calculate appropriate flood determinations, together with the regarding the SRP process can be found
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| Dates | The date of April 4, 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. | |
| 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 https://www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/ fmx_main.html. | |
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