83 FR 59393 - Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 226 (November 23, 2018)
Federal Emergency Management Agency
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 226 (November 23, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 226 (Friday, November 23, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 59393-59394] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-25546] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Federal Emergency Management Agency [Docket ID FEMA-2018-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-1861] 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 February 21, 2019. 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-1861, 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 are used to calculate the appropriate flood insurance premium [[Page 59394]] 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 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.'') David I. Maurstad, Deputy Associate Administrator for Insurance and Mitigation, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Community map repository Community address ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Lincoln County, Georgia and Incorporated Areas Project: 17-04-4564S Preliminary Date: March 14, 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ City of Lincolnton..................... City Hall, 125 North Peachtree Street, Lincolnton, GA 30817. Unincorporated Areas of Lincoln........ Lincoln County Courthouse, 210 Humphrey Street, Lincolnton, GA 30817. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bandera County, Texas and Incorporated Areas Project: 14-06-1699S Preliminary Date: June 29, 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ City of Bandera........................ City Hall, 511 Main Street, Bandera, TX 78003. Unincorporated Areas of Bandera County. Bandera County Engineer's Office, 502 11th Street, Bandera, TX 78003. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Kendall County, Texas and Incorporated Areas Project: 14-06-1699S Preliminary Date: June 29, 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Unincorporated Areas of Kendall County. Kendall County Courthouse, 201 East San Antonio Avenue, Suite 101, Boerne, TX 78006. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Kerr County, Texas and Incorporated Areas Project: 14-06-1699S Preliminary Date: June 29, 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Unincorporated Areas of Kerr County.... Kerr County Engineering Office, 3766 State Highway 27, Kerrville, TX 78028. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Medina County, Texas and Incorporated Areas Project: 14-06-1699S Preliminary Date: June 29, 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ City of Castroville.................... City Hall, 1209 Fiorella Street, Castroville, TX 78009. Unincorporated Areas of Medina County.. Medina County Environmental Health Group, 925 Avenue Y, Hondo, TX 78861. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [FR Doc. 2018-25546 Filed 11-21-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110-12-P
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whether to approve the ICR referred to Need: The information is needed to for participation in the National Flood
in this Notice. ensure compliance with the safety Insurance Program (NFIP). In addition,
We encourage you to respond to this regulations related to OCS activities. the FIRM and FIS report, once effective,
request by submitting comments and The regulations contain reporting and will be used by insurance agents and
related materials. Comments to Coast recordkeeping requirements for annual others to calculate appropriate flood
Guard or OIRA must contain the OMB inspections of fixed OCS facilities, insurance premium rates for new
Control Number of the ICR. They must employee citizenship records, station buildings and the contents of those
also contain the docket number of this bills, and emergency evacuation plans. buildings.
request, [USCG–2018–0279], and must Forms: CG–5432, Fixed OCS Facility
DATES: Comments are to be submitted
be received by December 24, 2018. Inspection Report.
Respondents: Operators of facilities on or before February 21, 2019.
Submitting Comments and vessels engaged in activities on the ADDRESSES: The Preliminary FIRM, and
We encourage you to submit OCS. where applicable, the FIS report for
comments through the Federal Frequency: On occasion. each community are available for
eRulemaking Portal at https:// Hour Burden Estimate: The estimated inspection at both the online location
www.regulations.gov. If your material burden has increased from 8,441 hours https://www.fema.gov/preliminaryflood
cannot be submitted using https:// to 9,582 hours a year due to an increase hazarddata and the respective
www.regulations.gov, contact the person in the estimated annual number of Community Map Repository address
in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION responses. listed in the tables below. Additionally,
CONTACT section of this document for Authority: The Paperwork Reduction the current effective FIRM and FIS
alternate instructions. Documents Act of 1995; 44 U.S.C. Chapter 35, as report for each community are
mentioned in this notice, and all public amended. accessible online through the FEMA
comments, are in our online docket at Dated: November 15, 2018. Map Service Center at https://
https://www.regulations.gov and can be James D. Roppel, msc.fema.gov for comparison.
viewed by following that website’s You may submit comments, identified
U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Chief, Office of
instructions. Additionally, if you go to Information Management. by Docket No. FEMA–B–1861, to Rick
the online docket and sign up for email Sacbibit, Chief, Engineering Services
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alerts, you will be notified when Branch, Federal Insurance and
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comments are posted. Mitigation Administration, FEMA, 400
We accept anonymous comments. All C Street SW, Washington, DC 20472,
comments received will be posted DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND (202) 646–7659, or (email)
without change to https:// SECURITY patrick.sacbibit@fema.dhs.gov.
www.regulations.gov and will include FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick
any personal information you have Federal Emergency Management Sacbibit, Chief, Engineering Services
provided. For more about privacy and Agency Branch, Federal Insurance and
the docket, you may review a Privacy Mitigation Administration, FEMA, 400
[Docket ID FEMA–2018–0002; Internal
Act notice regarding the Federal Docket Agency Docket No. FEMA–B–1861] C Street SW, Washington, DC 20472,
Management System in the March 24, (202) 646–7659, or (email)
2005, issue of the Federal Register (70 Proposed Flood Hazard patrick.sacbibit@fema.dhs.gov; or visit
FR 15086). Determinations the FEMA Map Information eXchange
OIRA posts its decisions on ICRs (FMIX) online at https://
online at https://www.reginfo.gov/ AGENCY: Federal Emergency www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/fmx_
public/do/PRAMain after the comment Management Agency, DHS. main.html.
period for each ICR. An OMB Notice of ACTION: Notice.
Action on each ICR will become SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FEMA
available via a hyperlink in the OMB SUMMARY: Comments are requested on proposes to make flood hazard
Control Number: 1625–0044. proposed flood hazard determinations, determinations for each community
which may include additions or listed below, in accordance with section
Previous Request for Comments modifications of any Base Flood 110 of the Flood Disaster Protection Act
This request provides a 30-day Elevation (BFE), base flood depth, of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4104, and 44 CFR
comment period required by OIRA. The Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) 67.4(a).
Coast Guard published the 60-day boundary or zone designation, or These proposed flood hazard
notice (83 FR 45645, September 10, regulatory floodway on the Flood determinations, together with the
2018) required by 44 U.S.C. 3506(c)(2). Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and floodplain management criteria required
That Notice elicited no comments. where applicable, in the supporting by 44 CFR 60.3, are the minimum that
Accordingly, no changes have been Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports for are required. They should not be
made to the Collections. the communities listed in the table construed to mean that the community
below. The purpose of this notice is to must change any existing ordinances
Information Collection Request seek general information and comment that are more stringent in their
Title: Outer Continental Shelf regarding the preliminary FIRM, and floodplain management requirements.
Activities—Title 33 CFR Subchapter N. where applicable, the FIS report that the The community may at any time enact
OMB Control Number: 1625–0044. Federal Emergency Management Agency stricter requirements of its own or
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Summary: The Outer Continental (FEMA) has provided to the affected pursuant to policies established by other
Shelf Lands Act, as amended, authorizes communities. The FIRM and FIS report Federal, State, or regional entities.
the Coast Guard to promulgate and are the basis of the floodplain These flood hazard determinations are
enforce regulations promoting the safety management measures that the used to meet the floodplain
of life and property on OCS facilities. community is required either to adopt management requirements of the NFIP
These regulations are located in 33 CFR or to show evidence of having in effect and are used to calculate the
chapter I subchapter N. in order to qualify or remain qualified appropriate flood insurance premium
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rates for new buildings built after the review conflicting scientific and Community Map Repository address
FIRM and FIS report become effective. technical data and provide listed in the tables. For communities
The communities affected by the recommendations for resolution. Use of with multiple ongoing Preliminary
flood hazard determinations are the SRP only may be exercised after studies, the studies can be identified by
provided in the tables below. Any FEMA and local communities have been the unique project number and
request for reconsideration of the engaged in a collaborative consultation Preliminary FIRM date listed in the
revised flood hazard information shown process for at least 60 days without a tables. Additionally, the current
on the Preliminary FIRM and FIS report mutually acceptable resolution of an effective FIRM and FIS report for each
that satisfies the data requirements appeal. Additional information community are accessible online
outlined in 44 CFR 67.6(b) is considered regarding the SRP process can be found
through the FEMA Map Service Center
an appeal. Comments unrelated to the online at https://www.floodsrp.org/pdfs/
flood hazard determinations also will be at https://msc.fema.gov for comparison.
srp_overview.pdf.
considered before the FIRM and FIS The watersheds and/or communities (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No.
report become effective. affected are listed in the tables below. 97.022, ‘‘Flood Insurance.’’)
Use of a Scientific Resolution Panel The Preliminary FIRM, and where
David I. Maurstad,
(SRP) is available to communities in applicable, FIS report for each
support of the appeal resolution community are available for inspection Deputy Associate Administrator for Insurance
process. SRPs are independent panels of at both the online location https:// and Mitigation, Department of Homeland
experts in hydrology, hydraulics, and www.fema.gov/preliminaryflood Security, Federal Emergency Management
Agency.
other pertinent sciences established to hazarddata and the respective
Community Community map repository address
Lincoln County, Georgia and Incorporated Areas
Project: 17–04–4564S Preliminary Date: March 14, 2018
City of Lincolnton ...................................................................................... City Hall, 125 North Peachtree Street, Lincolnton, GA 30817.
Unincorporated Areas of Lincoln .............................................................. Lincoln County Courthouse, 210 Humphrey Street, Lincolnton, GA
30817.
Bandera County, Texas and Incorporated Areas
Project: 14–06–1699S Preliminary Date: June 29, 2018
City of Bandera ......................................................................................... City Hall, 511 Main Street, Bandera, TX 78003.
Unincorporated Areas of Bandera County ............................................... Bandera County Engineer’s Office, 502 11th Street, Bandera, TX
78003.
Kendall County, Texas and Incorporated Areas
Project: 14–06–1699S Preliminary Date: June 29, 2018
Unincorporated Areas of Kendall County ................................................. Kendall County Courthouse, 201 East San Antonio Avenue, Suite 101,
Boerne, TX 78006.
Kerr County, Texas and Incorporated Areas
Project: 14–06–1699S Preliminary Date: June 29, 2018
Unincorporated Areas of Kerr County ...................................................... Kerr County Engineering Office, 3766 State Highway 27, Kerrville, TX
78028.
Medina County, Texas and Incorporated Areas
Project: 14–06–1699S Preliminary Date: June 29, 2018
City of Castroville ..................................................................................... City Hall, 1209 Fiorella Street, Castroville, TX 78009.
Unincorporated Areas of Medina County ................................................. Medina County Environmental Health Group, 925 Avenue Y, Hondo,
TX 78861.
[FR Doc. 2018–25546 Filed 11–21–18; 8:45 am] DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SUMMARY: This notice lists communities
BILLING CODE 9110–12–P SECURITY where the addition or modification of
Base Flood Elevations (BFEs), base flood
Federal Emergency Management depths, Special Flood Hazard Area
Agency (SFHA) boundaries or zone
designations, or the regulatory floodway
[Docket ID FEMA–2018–0002; Internal (hereinafter referred to as flood hazard
Agency Docket No. FEMA–B–1866] determinations), as shown on the Flood
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Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and
Changes in Flood Hazard where applicable, in the supporting
Determinations Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports,
AGENCY: Federal Emergency prepared by the Federal Emergency
Management Agency, DHS. Management Agency (FEMA) for each
community, is appropriate because of
ACTION: Notice.
new scientific or technical data. The
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