83_FR_14542 83 FR 14477 - Final Flood Hazard Determinations

83 FR 14477 - Final Flood Hazard Determinations

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 65 (April 4, 2018)

Page Range14477-14478
FR Document2018-06813

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 83 Issue 65 (Wednesday, April 4, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 65 (Wednesday, April 4, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14477-14478]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-06813]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2018-0002]


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 July 5, 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 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 22, 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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         Lexington County, South Carolina and Incorporated Areas
                         Docket No.: FEMA-B-1617
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City of Cayce..........................  City Hall, 1800 12th Street,
                                          Cayce, SC 29033.
City of Columbia.......................  Department of Utilities and
                                          Engineering, 1136 Washington
                                          Street, Columbia, SC 29201.
City of West Columbia..................  City Hall, 200 North 12th
                                          Street, West Columbia, SC
                                          29169.
Town of Batesburg-Leesville............  Town Hall, 120 West Church
                                          Street, Suite A, Batesburg-
                                          Leesville, SC 29006.
Town of Gaston.........................  Town Hall, 131 North Carlisle
                                          Street, Gaston, SC 29053.
Town of Gilbert........................  Town Hall, 345 Hampton Street,
                                          Gilbert, SC 29054.
Town of Irmo...........................  Town Hall, 7300 Woodrow Street,
                                          Irmo, SC 29063.
Town of Lexington......................  Town Hall, 111 Maiden Lane,
                                          Lexington, SC 29072.
Town of Pelion.........................  Town Hall, 1010 Main Street,
                                          Pelion, SC 29123.
Town of Pine Ridge.....................  Pine Ridge Town Hall, 2757 Fish
                                          Hatchery Road, West Columbia,
                                          SC 29172.
Town of South Congaree.................  South Congaree Town Hall, 119
                                          West Berry Road, West
                                          Columbia, SC 29172.
Town of Springdale.....................  Town Hall, 2915 Platt Springs
                                          Road, Springdale, SC 29170.
Town of Swansea........................  Town Hall, 300 West 3rd Street,
                                          Swansea, SC 29160.
Unincorporated Areas of Lexington        Lexington County Planning and
 County.                                  GIS Department, County
                                          Administration Building, 212
                                          South Lake Drive, Suite 302,
                                          Lexington, SC 29072.
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                                                                                  Location and               Chief executive officer of com-                               Community map                       Date of                  Community
                                               State and county                     case No.                            munity                                               repository                       modification                 No.

                                             West Virginia: Jack-            Unincorporated                  The Honorable Dick Waybright,                 Jackson County Emergency Services De-      Feb. 20, 2018 .................      540063
                                              son (FEMA Docket                 areas of Jackson                President, Jackson County                     partment, 100 North Maple Street, Rip-
                                              No.: B–1767)                     County (17–03–                  Commission, P.O. Box 800,                     ley, WV 25271.
                                                                               2040P).                         Ripley, WV 25271.



                                             [FR Doc. 2018–06816 Filed 4–3–18; 8:45 am]                                  and FIS report are used by insurance                              flood hazard information for each
                                             BILLING CODE 9110–12–P                                                      agents and others to calculate                                    community listed. Notification of these
                                                                                                                         appropriate flood insurance premium                               changes has been published in
                                                                                                                         rates for buildings and the contents of                           newspapers of local circulation and 90
                                             DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND                                                      those buildings.                                                  days have elapsed since that
                                             SECURITY                                                                    DATES: The date of July 5, 2018 has been                          publication. The Deputy Associate
                                                                                                                         established for the FIRM and, where                               Administrator for Insurance and
                                             Federal Emergency Management                                                                                                                  Mitigation has resolved any appeals
                                                                                                                         applicable, the supporting FIS report
                                             Agency                                                                                                                                        resulting from this notification.
                                                                                                                         showing the new or modified flood
                                             [Docket ID FEMA–2018–0002]                                                  hazard information for each community.                               This final notice is issued in
                                                                                                                         ADDRESSES: The FIRM, and if                                       accordance with section 110 of the
                                             Final Flood Hazard Determinations                                                                                                             Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973,
                                                                                                                         applicable, the FIS report containing the
                                             AGENCY:  Federal Emergency                                                  final flood hazard information for each                           42 U.S.C. 4104, and 44 CFR part 67.
                                             Management Agency, DHS.                                                     community is available for inspection at                          FEMA has developed criteria for
                                             ACTION: Final notice.                                                       the respective Community Map                                      floodplain management in floodprone
                                                                                                                         Repository address listed in the tables                           areas in accordance with 44 CFR part
                                             SUMMARY:   Flood hazard determinations,                                     below and will be available online                                60.
                                             which may include additions or                                              through the FEMA Map Service Center                                  Interested lessees and owners of real
                                             modifications of Base Flood Elevations                                      at https://msc.fema.gov by the date                               property are encouraged to review the
                                             (BFEs), base flood depths, Special Flood                                    indicated above.                                                  new or revised FIRM and FIS report
                                             Hazard Area (SFHA) boundaries or zone                                                                                                         available at the address cited below for
                                                                                                                         FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick
                                             designations, or regulatory floodways on                                                                                                      each community or online through the
                                                                                                                         Sacbibit, Chief, Engineering Services
                                             the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs)                                                                                                         FEMA Map Service Center at https://
                                                                                                                         Branch, Federal Insurance and
                                             and where applicable, in the supporting
                                                                                                                         Mitigation Administration, FEMA, 400                              msc.fema.gov.
                                             Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports
                                                                                                                         C Street SW, Washington, DC 20472,                                   The flood hazard determinations are
                                             have been made final for the
                                                                                                                         (202) 646–7659, or (email)                                        made final in the watersheds and/or
                                             communities listed in the table below.
                                                The FIRM and FIS report are the basis                                    patrick.sacbibit@fema.dhs.gov; or visit                           communities listed in the table below.
                                             of the floodplain management measures                                       the FEMA Map Information eXchange                                 (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No.
                                             that a community is required either to                                      (FMIX) online at https://                                         97.022, ‘‘Flood Insurance.’’)
                                             adopt or to show evidence of having in                                      www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/fmx_
                                                                                                                                                                                             Dated: March 22, 2018.
                                             effect in order to qualify or remain                                        main.html.
                                                                                                                                                                                           Roy E. Wright,
                                             qualified for participation in the Federal                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:   The                                  Deputy Associate Administrator for Insurance
                                             Emergency Management Agency’s                                               Federal Emergency Management Agency                               and Mitigation, Department of Homeland
                                             (FEMA’s) National Flood Insurance                                           (FEMA) makes the final determinations                             Security, Federal Emergency Management
                                             Program (NFIP). In addition, the FIRM                                       listed below for the new or modified                              Agency.

                                                                                           Community                                                                               Community map repository address

                                                                                                             Lexington County, South Carolina and Incorporated Areas
                                                                                                                           Docket No.: FEMA–B–1617

                                             City of Cayce ............................................................................................        City Hall, 1800 12th Street, Cayce, SC 29033.
                                             City of Columbia .......................................................................................          Department of Utilities and Engineering, 1136 Washington Street, Co-
                                                                                                                                                                 lumbia, SC 29201.
                                             City of West Columbia ..............................................................................              City Hall, 200 North 12th Street, West Columbia, SC 29169.
                                             Town of Batesburg-Leesville ....................................................................                  Town Hall, 120 West Church Street, Suite A, Batesburg-Leesville, SC
                                                                                                                                                                 29006.
                                             Town     of   Gaston ........................................................................................     Town Hall, 131 North Carlisle Street, Gaston, SC 29053.
                                             Town     of   Gilbert .........................................................................................   Town Hall, 345 Hampton Street, Gilbert, SC 29054.
                                             Town     of   Irmo ............................................................................................   Town Hall, 7300 Woodrow Street, Irmo, SC 29063.
                                             Town     of   Lexington ....................................................................................      Town Hall, 111 Maiden Lane, Lexington, SC 29072.
                                             Town     of   Pelion ..........................................................................................   Town Hall, 1010 Main Street, Pelion, SC 29123.
                                             Town     of   Pine Ridge ..................................................................................       Pine Ridge Town Hall, 2757 Fish Hatchery Road, West Columbia, SC
                                                                                                                                                                 29172.
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                                             Town of South Congaree .........................................................................                  South Congaree Town Hall, 119 West Berry Road, West Columbia, SC
                                                                                                                                                                 29172.
                                             Town of Springdale ..................................................................................             Town Hall, 2915 Platt Springs Road, Springdale, SC 29170.
                                             Town of Swansea .....................................................................................             Town Hall, 300 West 3rd Street, Swansea, SC 29160.
                                             Unincorporated Areas of Lexington County .............................................                            Lexington County Planning and GIS Department, County Administra-
                                                                                                                                                                 tion Building, 212 South Lake Drive, Suite 302, Lexington, SC
                                                                                                                                                                 29072.



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                                             14478                             Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 65 / Wednesday, April 4, 2018 / Notices

                                             [FR Doc. 2018–06813 Filed 4–3–18; 8:45 am]                  revise the FIRM panels and FIS report                      of the community as listed in the table
                                             BILLING CODE 9110–12–P                                      in effect prior to this determination for                  below.
                                                                                                         the listed communities.                                       The modifications are made pursuant
                                                                                                            From the date of the second                             to section 201 of the Flood Disaster
                                             DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND                                      publication of notification of these                       Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4105,
                                             SECURITY                                                    changes in a newspaper of local                            and are in accordance with the National
                                                                                                         circulation, any person has 90 days in                     Flood Insurance Act of 1968, 42 U.S.C.
                                             Federal Emergency Management                                which to request through the
                                             Agency                                                                                                                 4001 et seq., and with 44 CFR part 65.
                                                                                                         community that the Deputy Associate                           The FIRM and FIS report are the basis
                                             [Docket ID FEMA–2018–0002; Internal                         Administrator for Insurance and                            of the floodplain management measures
                                             Agency Docket No. FEMA–B–1818]                              Mitigation reconsider the changes. The                     that the community is required either to
                                                                                                         flood hazard determination information                     adopt or to show evidence of having in
                                             Changes in Flood Hazard                                     may be changed during the 90-day
                                             Determinations                                                                                                         effect in order to qualify or remain
                                                                                                         period.                                                    qualified for participation in the
                                             AGENCY: Federal Emergency                                   ADDRESSES:    The affected communities                     National Flood Insurance Program
                                             Management Agency, DHS.                                     are listed in the table below. Revised                     (NFIP).
                                             ACTION: Notice.                                             flood hazard information for each                             These flood hazard determinations,
                                                                                                         community is available for inspection at                   together with the floodplain
                                             SUMMARY:   This notice lists communities                    both the online location and the
                                             where the addition or modification of                                                                                  management criteria required by 44 CFR
                                                                                                         respective community map repository                        60.3, are the minimum that are required.
                                             Base Flood Elevations (BFEs), base flood                    address listed in the table below.
                                             depths, Special Flood Hazard Area                                                                                      They should not be construed to mean
                                                                                                         Additionally, the current effective FIRM                   that the community must change any
                                             (SFHA) boundaries or zone
                                                                                                         and FIS report for each community are                      existing ordinances that are more
                                             designations, or the regulatory floodway
                                                                                                         accessible online through the FEMA                         stringent in their floodplain
                                             (hereinafter referred to as flood hazard
                                                                                                         Map Service Center at https://                             management requirements. The
                                             determinations), as shown on the Flood
                                                                                                         msc.fema.gov for comparison.                               community may at any time enact
                                             Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and
                                                                                                            Submit comments and/or appeals to                       stricter requirements of its own or
                                             where applicable, in the supporting
                                                                                                         the Chief Executive Officer of the                         pursuant to policies established by other
                                             Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports,
                                                                                                         community as listed in the table below.                    Federal, State, or regional entities. The
                                             prepared by the Federal Emergency
                                             Management Agency (FEMA) for each                           FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick                      flood hazard determinations are in
                                             community, is appropriate because of                        Sacbibit, Chief, Engineering Services                      accordance with 44 CFR 65.4.
                                             new scientific or technical data. The                       Branch, Federal Insurance and                                 The affected communities are listed in
                                             FIRM, and where applicable, portions of                     Mitigation Administration, FEMA, 400                       the following table. Flood hazard
                                             the FIS report, have been revised to                        C Street SW, Washington, DC 20472,                         determination information for each
                                             reflect these flood hazard                                  (202) 646–7659, or (email)                                 community is available for inspection at
                                             determinations through issuance of a                        patrick.sacbibit@fema.dhs.gov; or visit                    both the online location and the
                                             Letter of Map Revision (LOMR), in                           the FEMA Map Information eXchange                          respective community map repository
                                             accordance with Title 44, Part 65 of the                    (FMIX) online at https://                                  address listed in the table below.
                                             Code of Federal Regulations (44 CFR                         www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/fmx_                            Additionally, the current effective FIRM
                                             part 65). The LOMR will be used by                          main.html.                                                 and FIS report for each community are
                                             insurance agents and others to calculate                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:     The                         accessible online through the FEMA
                                             appropriate flood insurance premium                         specific flood hazard determinations are                   Map Service Center at https://
                                             rates for new buildings and the contents                    not described for each community in                        msc.fema.gov for comparison.
                                             of those buildings. For rating purposes,                    this notice. However, the online                           (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No.
                                             the currently effective community                           location and local community map                           97.022, ‘‘Flood Insurance.’’)
                                             number is shown in the table below and                      repository address where the flood                           Dated: March 22, 2018.
                                             must be used for all new policies and                       hazard determination information is                        Roy E. Wright,
                                             renewals.                                                   available for inspection is provided.                      Deputy Associate Administrator for Insurance
                                             DATES: These flood hazard                                      Any request for reconsideration of                      and Mitigation, Department of Homeland
                                             determinations will be finalized on the                     flood hazard determinations must be                        Security, Federal Emergency Management
                                             dates listed in the table below and                         submitted to the Chief Executive Officer                   Agency.

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

                                             Arizona:
                                                  Maricopa ....     City of Buckeye     The Honorable Jackie A.    Engineering Department,    https://msc.fema.gov/port al/      Jun. 22, 2018 .................      040039
                                                                      (17–09–             Meck, Mayor, City of       530 East Monroe Ave-        advanceSearch.
                                                                      1551P).             Buckeye, 530 East          nue, Buckeye, AZ
                                                                                          Monroe Avenue,             85326.
                                                                                          Buckeye, AZ 85326.
                                                 Maricopa ....      City of Phoenix     The Honorable Greg         Street Transportation      https://msc.fema.gov/port al/      Jun. 15, 2018 .................      040051
                                                                      (18–09–             Stanton Mayor, City of     Department, 200 West        advanceSearch.
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                                                                      0275P).             Phoenix 200 West           Washington Street,
                                                                                          Washington Street,         5th Floor Phoenix, AZ
                                                                                          11th Floor Phoenix,        85003.
                                                                                          AZ 85003.
                                             California:




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Document Created: 2018-11-01 09:11:36
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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionFinal notice.
DatesThe date of July 5, 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 https://www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/ fmx_main.html.
FR Citation83 FR 14477 

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