83 FR 11225 - Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 50 (March 14, 2018)

Page Range		11225-11226
FR Document		2018-05179

Comments are requested on proposed flood hazard determinations, which may include additions or modifications of any Base Flood Elevation (BFE), base flood depth, Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) boundary or zone designation, or regulatory floodway on the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and where applicable, in the supporting Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports for the communities listed in the table below. The purpose of this notice is to seek general information and comment regarding the preliminary FIRM, and where applicable, the FIS report that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has provided to the affected communities. The FIRM and FIS report are the basis of the floodplain management measures that the 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 National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). In addition, the FIRM and FIS report, once effective, will be used by insurance agents and others to calculate appropriate flood insurance premium rates for new buildings and the contents of those buildings.

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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2018-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-1811]


Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Comments are requested on proposed flood hazard 
determinations, which may include additions or modifications of any 
Base Flood Elevation (BFE), base flood depth, Special Flood Hazard Area 
(SFHA) boundary or zone designation, or regulatory floodway on the 
Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and where applicable, in the 
supporting Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports for the communities 
listed in the table below. The purpose of this notice is to seek 
general information and comment regarding the preliminary FIRM, and 
where applicable, the FIS report that the Federal Emergency Management 
Agency (FEMA) has provided to the affected communities. The FIRM and 
FIS report are the basis of the floodplain management measures that the 
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 
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). In addition, the FIRM and FIS 
report, once effective, will be used by insurance agents and others to 
calculate appropriate flood insurance premium rates for new buildings 
and the contents of those buildings.

DATES: Comments are to be submitted on or before June 12, 2018.

ADDRESSES: The Preliminary FIRM, and where applicable, the FIS report 
for each community are available for inspection at both the online 
location https://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata and the 
respective Community Map Repository address listed in the tables below. 
Additionally, the current effective FIRM and FIS report for each 
community are accessible online through the FEMA Map Service Center at 
https://msc.fema.gov for comparison.
    You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. FEMA-B-1811, 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) patrick.sacbibit@fema.dhs.gov.

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) 
patrick.sacbibit@fema.dhs.gov; or visit the FEMA Map Information 
eXchange (FMIX) online at https://www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/fmx_main.html.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FEMA proposes to make flood hazard 
determinations for each community listed 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 also are used to calculate the appropriate 
flood insurance premium rates for new buildings built after the FIRM 
and FIS report become effective.
    The communities affected by the flood hazard determinations are 
provided in the tables below. Any request for reconsideration of the 
revised flood hazard information 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 also will be considered before 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 only may be exercised after FEMA and local communities have been 
engaged in a collaborative consultation process for at least 60 days 
without a mutually acceptable resolution of an appeal. Additional 
information regarding the SRP process can be found

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online at https://www.floodsrp.org/pdfs/srp_overview.pdf.
    The watersheds and/or communities affected are listed in the tables 
below. The Preliminary FIRM, and where applicable, FIS report for each 
community are available for inspection at both the online location 
https://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata and the respective 
Community Map Repository address listed in the tables. For communities 
with multiple ongoing Preliminary studies, the studies can be 
identified by the unique project number and Preliminary FIRM date 
listed in the tables. Additionally, the current effective FIRM and FIS 
report for each community are accessible online through the FEMA Map 
Service Center at https://msc.fema.gov for comparison.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: February 23, 2018.
Roy E. Wright,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Insurance and Mitigation, Department 
of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.

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                                             Community map repository
               Community                             address
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                   City and Borough of Juneau, Alaska
         Project: 15-10-0411S Preliminary Date: August 25, 2017
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City and Borough of Juneau.............  Marine View Building, 230 South
                                          Franklin Street, Juneau, AK
                                          99801.
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             Carroll County, Indiana and Incorporated Areas
 Project: 14-05-9589S Preliminary Dates: February 19, 2016 and September
                                15, 2017
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Unincorporated Areas of Carroll County.  Carroll County Area Plan
                                          Commission, Carroll County
                                          Courthouse, 101 West Main
                                          Street, Delphi, IN 46923.
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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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online at https://www.floodsrp.org/pdfs/ respective Community Map Repository through the FEMA Map Service Center
srp_overview.pdf. address listed in the tables. For at https://msc.fema.gov for comparison.
The watersheds and/or communities communities with multiple ongoing (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No.
affected are listed in the tables below. Preliminary studies, the studies can be 97.022, ‘‘Flood Insurance.’’)
The Preliminary FIRM, and where identified by the unique project number Dated: February 23, 2018.
applicable, FIS report for each and Preliminary FIRM date listed in the Roy E. Wright,
community are available for inspection tables. Additionally, the current
Deputy Associate Administrator for Insurance
at both the online location https:// effective FIRM and FIS report for each and Mitigation, Department of Homeland
www.fema.gov/ community are accessible online Security, Federal Emergency Management
preliminaryfloodhazarddata and the Agency.

Community Community map repository address

City and Borough of Juneau, Alaska
Project: 15–10–0411S Preliminary Date: August 25, 2017

City and Borough of Juneau .................................................................... Marine View Building, 230 South Franklin Street, Juneau, AK 99801.

Carroll County, Indiana and Incorporated Areas
Project: 14–05–9589S Preliminary Dates: February 19, 2016 and September 15, 2017

Unincorporated Areas of Carroll County .................................................. Carroll County Area Plan Commission, Carroll County Courthouse, 101
West Main Street, Delphi, IN 46923.

[FR Doc. 2018–05179 Filed 3–13–18; 8:45 am] and FIS report are used by insurance listed below for the new or modified
BILLING CODE 9110–12–P agents and others to calculate flood hazard information for each
appropriate flood insurance premium community listed. Notification of these
rates for buildings and the contents of changes has been published in
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND those buildings. newspapers of local circulation and 90
SECURITY DATES: The date of July 19, 2018 has days have elapsed since that
been established for the FIRM and, publication. The Deputy Associate
Federal Emergency Management Administrator for Insurance and
where applicable, the supporting FIS
Agency Mitigation has resolved any appeals
report showing the new or modified
[Docket ID FEMA–2018–0002] flood hazard information for each resulting from this notification.
community. This final notice is issued in
Final Flood Hazard Determinations accordance with section 110 of the
ADDRESSES: The FIRM, and if Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973,
AGENCY: Federal Emergency applicable, the FIS report containing the 42 U.S.C. 4104, and 44 CFR part 67.
Management Agency, DHS. final flood hazard information for each FEMA has developed criteria for
ACTION: Final notice. community is available for inspection at floodplain management in floodprone
the respective Community Map areas in accordance with 44 CFR part
SUMMARY: Flood hazard determinations, Repository address listed in the tables
which may include additions or 60.
below and will be available online Interested lessees and owners of real
modifications of Base Flood Elevations through the FEMA Map Service Center
(BFEs), base flood depths, Special Flood property are encouraged to review the
at https://msc.fema.gov by the date new or revised FIRM and FIS report
Hazard Area (SFHA) boundaries or zone indicated above.
designations, or regulatory floodways on available at the address cited below for
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick each community or online through the
the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs)
Sacbibit, Chief, Engineering Services FEMA Map Service Center at https://
and where applicable, in the supporting
Branch, Federal Insurance and msc.fema.gov.
Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports
Mitigation Administration, FEMA, 400 The flood hazard determinations are
have been made final for the
C Street SW, Washington, DC 20472, made final in the watersheds and/or
communities listed in the table below.
The FIRM and FIS report are the basis (202) 646–7659, or (email) communities listed in the table below.
of the floodplain management measures patrick.sacbibit@fema.dhs.gov; or visit (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No.
that a community is required either to the FEMA Map Information eXchange 97.022, ‘‘Flood Insurance.’’)
adopt or to show evidence of having in (FMIX) online at https://
Dated: March 8, 2018.
effect in order to qualify or remain www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/fmx_
main.html. Roy E. Wright,
qualified for participation in the Federal Deputy Associate Administrator for Insurance
Emergency Management Agency’s SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The and Mitigation, Department of Homeland
(FEMA’s) National Flood Insurance Federal Emergency Management Agency Security, Federal Emergency Management
Program (NFIP). In addition, the FIRM (FEMA) makes the final determinations Agency.
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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Comments are to be submitted on or before June 12, 2018.
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.
FR Citation		83 FR 11225

83 FR 11225 - Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITYFederal Emergency Management Agency

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 50 (March 14, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
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