83 FR 14470 - Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 65 (April 4, 2018)
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 65 (April 4, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 65 (Wednesday, April 4, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 14470-14471] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-06815] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency [Docket ID FEMA-2018-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-1814] Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 July 3, 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-1814, 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 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 [[Page 14471]] 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 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: March 8, 2018. Roy E. Wright, Deputy Associate Administrator for Insurance and Mitigation, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Community map repository Community address ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Beaufort County, South Carolina and Incorporated Areas Project: MICS_18446 Preliminary Date: June 30, 2017 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ City of Beaufort....................... City Hall, 1911 Boundary Street, Beaufort, SC 29902. City of Hardeeville.................... City Hall, 205 Main Street, Hardeeville, SC 29927. Town of Bluffton....................... Town Hall, 20 Bridge Street, Bluffton, SC 29910. Town of Hilton Head Island............. Town Hall, 1 Town Center Court, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928. Town of Port Royal..................... Town Hall, 700 Paris Avenue, Port Royal, SC 29935. Town of Yemassee....................... Town Hall, 101 Town Circle, Yemassee, SC 29945. Unincorporated Areas of Beaufort County Beaufort County Building Codes Department, 100 Ribaut Road, Beaufort, SC 29902. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Greenwood County, South Carolina and Incorporated Areas Project: 16-04-8538S Preliminary Date: February 10, 2017 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Unincorporated Areas of Greenwood Greenwood County Courthouse, County. 528 Monument Street, Greenwood, SC 29646. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Laurens County, South Carolina and Incorporated Areas Project: 16-04-8538S Preliminary Date: February 10, 2017 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Unincorporated Areas Laurens County.... Laurens County Administration Office, 100 Hillcrest Square, Suite C, Laurens, SC 29360. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Newberry County, South Carolina and Incorporated Areas Project: 16-04-8538S Preliminary Date: February 10, 2017 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Unincorporated Areas of Newberry County Newberry County Planning and Zoning Department, 1512 Martin Street, Newberry, SC 29108. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [FR Doc. 2018-06815 Filed 4-3-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-12-P
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND and Households—Other Needs; 97.036, Additionally, the current effective FIRM
SECURITY Disaster Grants—Public Assistance and FIS report for each community are
(Presidentially Declared Disasters); 97.039, accessible online through the FEMA
Federal Emergency Management Hazard Mitigation Grant.
Map Service Center at https://
Agency Brock Long, msc.fema.gov for comparison.
[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA–4340– Administrator, Federal Emergency You may submit comments, identified
DR; Docket ID FEMA–2018–0001] Management Agency. by Docket No. FEMA–B–1814, to Rick
[FR Doc. 2018–06806 Filed 4–3–18; 8:45 am] Sacbibit, Chief, Engineering Services
Virgin Islands; Amendment No. 5 to BILLING CODE 9111–23–P Branch, Federal Insurance and
Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration Mitigation Administration, FEMA, 400
AGENCY: Federal Emergency C Street SW, Washington, DC 20472,
Management Agency, DHS. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND (202) 646–7659, or (email)
SECURITY patrick.sacbibit@fema.dhs.gov.
ACTION: Notice.
SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice Federal Emergency Management FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick
of a major disaster for the territory of the Agency Sacbibit, Chief, Engineering Services
U.S. Virgin Islands (FEMA–4340–DR), [Docket ID FEMA–2018–0002; Internal Branch, Federal Insurance and
dated September 20, 2017, and related Agency Docket No. FEMA–B–1814] Mitigation Administration, FEMA, 400
determinations. C Street SW, Washington, DC 20472,
DATES: This amendment was issued
Proposed Flood Hazard (202) 646–7659, or (email)
March 15, 2018. Determinations patrick.sacbibit@fema.dhs.gov; or visit
the FEMA Map Information eXchange
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: AGENCY: Federal Emergency
Dean Webster, Office of Response and (FMIX) online at https://
Management Agency, DHS.
Recovery, Federal Emergency www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/fmx_
ACTION: Notice. main.html.
Management Agency, 500 C Street SW,
Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–2833. SUMMARY: Comments are requested on SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FEMA
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is proposed flood hazard determinations, proposes to make flood hazard
hereby given that, in a letter dated which may include additions or determinations for each community
March 15, 2018, the President amended modifications of any Base Flood listed below, in accordance with section
the cost-sharing arrangements regarding Elevation (BFE), base flood depth, 110 of the Flood Disaster Protection Act
Federal funds provided under the Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4104, and 44 CFR
authority of the Robert T. Stafford boundary or zone designation, or 67.4(a).
Disaster Relief and Emergency regulatory floodway on the Flood
Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and These proposed flood hazard
Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.
(the ‘‘Stafford Act’’), in a letter to Brock where applicable, in the supporting determinations, together with the
Long, Administrator, Federal Emergency Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports for floodplain management criteria required
Management Agency, Department of the communities listed in the table by 44 CFR 60.3, are the minimum that
Homeland Security, under Executive below. The purpose of this notice is to are required. They should not be
Order 12148, as follows: seek general information and comment construed to mean that the community
regarding the preliminary FIRM, and must change any existing ordinances
I have determined that the damage in the that are more stringent in their
territory of the U.S. Virgin Islands resulting where applicable, the FIS report that the
Federal Emergency Management Agency floodplain management requirements.
from Hurricane Maria during the period of
September 16–22, 2017, is of sufficient (FEMA) has provided to the affected The community may at any time enact
severity and magnitude that special cost- communities. The FIRM and FIS report stricter requirements of its own or
sharing arrangements are warranted are the basis of the floodplain pursuant to policies established by other
regarding Federal funds provided under the management measures that the Federal, State, or regional entities.
Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and community is required either to adopt These flood hazard determinations are
Emergency Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et or to show evidence of having in effect used to meet the floodplain
seq. management requirements of the NFIP
Therefore, I amend my declarations of
in order to qualify or remain qualified
for participation in the National Flood and also are used to calculate the
September 20, 2017, and October 3, 2017, to
authorize a 60-day extension of the period of Insurance Program (NFIP). In addition, appropriate flood insurance premium
100 percent Federal funding for debris the FIRM and FIS report, once effective, rates for new buildings built after the
removal and emergency protective measures, will be used by insurance agents and FIRM and FIS report become effective.
including direct Federal assistance. others to calculate appropriate flood The communities affected by the
(The following Catalog of Federal Domestic insurance premium rates for new flood hazard determinations are
Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used buildings and the contents of those provided in the tables below. Any
for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030, buildings. request for reconsideration of the
Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora
Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling; DATES: Comments are to be submitted revised flood hazard information shown
97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034, on or before July 3, 2018. on the Preliminary FIRM and FIS report
Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA); ADDRESSES: The Preliminary FIRM, and
that satisfies the data requirements
97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant; outlined in 44 CFR 67.6(b) is considered
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where applicable, the FIS report for
97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to each community are available for an appeal. Comments unrelated to the
Individuals and Households In Presidentially flood hazard determinations also will be
Declared Disaster Areas; 97.049,
inspection at both the online location
https://www.fema.gov/ considered before the FIRM and FIS
Presidentially Declared Disaster Assistance— report become effective.
Disaster Housing Operations for Individuals preliminaryfloodhazarddata and the
and Households; 97.050 Presidentially respective Community Map Repository Use of a Scientific Resolution Panel
Declared Disaster Assistance to Individuals address listed in the tables below. (SRP) is available to communities in
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support of the appeal resolution online at https://www.floodsrp.org/pdfs/ Preliminary FIRM date listed in the
process. SRPs are independent panels of srp_overview.pdf. tables. Additionally, the current
experts in hydrology, hydraulics, and The watersheds and/or communities effective FIRM and FIS report for each
other pertinent sciences established to affected are listed in the tables below. community are accessible online
review conflicting scientific and The Preliminary FIRM, and where through the FEMA Map Service Center
technical data and provide applicable, FIS report for each at https://msc.fema.gov for comparison.
recommendations for resolution. Use of community are available for inspection
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No.
the SRP only may be exercised after at both the online location https://
97.022, ‘‘Flood Insurance.’’)
www.fema.gov/preliminaryflood
FEMA and local communities have been
hazarddata and the respective Dated: March 8, 2018.
engaged in a collaborative consultation
Community Map Repository address Roy E. Wright,
process for at least 60 days without a listed in the tables. For communities
mutually acceptable resolution of an Deputy Associate Administrator for Insurance
with multiple ongoing Preliminary and Mitigation, Department of Homeland
appeal. Additional information studies, the studies can be identified by Security, Federal Emergency Management
regarding the SRP process can be found the unique project number and Agency.
Community Community map repository address
Beaufort County, South Carolina and Incorporated Areas
Project: MICS_18446 Preliminary Date: June 30, 2017
City of Beaufort ......................................................................................... City Hall, 1911 Boundary Street, Beaufort, SC 29902.
City of Hardeeville .................................................................................... City Hall, 205 Main Street, Hardeeville, SC 29927.
Town of Bluffton ....................................................................................... Town Hall, 20 Bridge Street, Bluffton, SC 29910.
Town of Hilton Head Island ...................................................................... Town Hall, 1 Town Center Court, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928.
Town of Port Royal ................................................................................... Town Hall, 700 Paris Avenue, Port Royal, SC 29935.
Town of Yemassee ................................................................................... Town Hall, 101 Town Circle, Yemassee, SC 29945.
Unincorporated Areas of Beaufort County ............................................... Beaufort County Building Codes Department, 100 Ribaut Road, Beau-
fort, SC 29902.
Greenwood County, South Carolina and Incorporated Areas
Project: 16–04–8538S Preliminary Date: February 10, 2017
Unincorporated Areas of Greenwood County .......................................... Greenwood County Courthouse, 528 Monument Street, Greenwood,
SC 29646.
Laurens County, South Carolina and Incorporated Areas
Project: 16–04–8538S Preliminary Date: February 10, 2017
Unincorporated Areas Laurens County .................................................... Laurens County Administration Office, 100 Hillcrest Square, Suite C,
Laurens, SC 29360.
Newberry County, South Carolina and Incorporated Areas
Project: 16–04–8538S Preliminary Date: February 10, 2017
Unincorporated Areas of Newberry County ............................................. Newberry County Planning and Zoning Department, 1512 Martin
Street, Newberry, SC 29108.
[FR Doc. 2018–06815 Filed 4–3–18; 8:45 am] dated September 7, 2017, and related I have determined that the damage in the
BILLING CODE 9110–12–P determinations. territory of the U.S. Virgin Islands resulting
from Hurricane Irma during the period of
DATES: This amendment was issued September 5–7, 2017, is of sufficient severity
March 15, 2018. and magnitude that special cost-sharing
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: arrangements are warranted regarding
SECURITY Federal funds provided under the Robert T.
Dean Webster, Office of Response and
Recovery, Federal Emergency Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Federal Emergency Management Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.
Agency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW,
Therefore, I amend my declarations of
Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646–2833.
September 7, 2017, September 9, 2017, and
[Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA–4335– SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is September 26, 2017, to authorize a 60-day
DR; Docket ID FEMA–2018–0001] hereby given that, in a letter dated extension of the period of 100 percent
March 15, 2018, the President amended Federal funding for debris removal and
Virgin Islands; Amendment No. 6 to the cost-sharing arrangements regarding emergency protective measures, including
Notice of a Major Disaster Declaration Federal funds provided under the direct Federal assistance.
authority of the Robert T. Stafford (The following Catalog of Federal Domestic
Assistance Numbers (CFDA) are to be used
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AGENCY:Federal Emergency Disaster Relief and Emergency
Management Agency, DHS. for reporting and drawing funds: 97.030,
Assistance Act, 42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.
Community Disaster Loans; 97.031, Cora
ACTION: Notice. (the ‘‘Stafford Act’’), in a letter to Brock Brown Fund; 97.032, Crisis Counseling;
Long, Administrator, Federal Emergency 97.033, Disaster Legal Services; 97.034,
SUMMARY: This notice amends the notice Management Agency, Department of Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA);
of a major disaster for the territory of the Homeland Security, under Executive 97.046, Fire Management Assistance Grant;
U.S. Virgin Islands (FEMA–4335–DR), Order 12148, as follows: 97.048, Disaster Housing Assistance to
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| 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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