83_FR_62563 83 FR 62331 - Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations

83 FR 62331 - Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Federal Emergency Management Agency

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 232 (December 3, 2018)

Page Range62331-62332
FR Document2018-26103

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.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 232 (Monday, December 3, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 232 (Monday, December 3, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62331-62332]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-26103]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2018-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-1868]


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 March 4, 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-1868, 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

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and 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 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.

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                                             Community map repository
               Community                             address
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             Escambia County, Alabama and Incorporated Areas
          Project: 17-04-4565S Preliminary Date: June 18, 2018
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City of Atmore.........................  City Hall, 201 East Louisville
                                          Avenue, Atmore, AL 36502.
Unincorporated Areas of Escambia County  Escambia County Emergency
                                          Management Agency, 314
                                          Belleville Avenue, Brewton, AL
                                          36426.
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                                                                                           Community                                                                          Community map repository address

                                               Unincorporated Areas of Camden County ...............................................                       Camden County Offices, 117 North NC Highway 343, Camden, NC
                                                                                                                                                             27921.

                                                                                                             Chowan County, North Carolina and Incorporated Areas
                                                                                                                         Docket No.: FEMA–B–1616

                                               Town of Edenton ......................................................................................      Town Hall, 400 South Broad Street, Edenton, NC 27932.
                                               Unincorporated Areas of Chowan County ...............................................                       Chowan County Planning Department, 108 East King Street, Edenton,
                                                                                                                                                             NC 27932.

                                                                                                            Currituck County, North Carolina and Incorporated Areas
                                                                                                                          Docket No.: FEMA–B–1616

                                               Unincorporated Areas of Currituck County ..............................................                     Currituck County Planning and Inspections Department, 153 Court-
                                                                                                                                                             house Road, Currituck, NC 27929.

                                                                                                          Pasquotank County, North Carolina and Incorporated Areas
                                                                                                                        Docket No.: FEMA–B–1616

                                               City of Elizabeth City ................................................................................     Planning Department, 302 East Colonial Avenue, Room 308, Elizabeth
                                                                                                                                                             City, NC 27907.
                                               Unincorporated Areas of Pasquotank County ..........................................                        Pasquotank County Planning Department, 206 East Main Street, Eliza-
                                                                                                                                                             beth City, NC 27909.

                                                                                                          Perquimans County, North Carolina and Incorporated Areas
                                                                                                                        Docket No.: FEMA–B–1616

                                               Town of Hertford .......................................................................................    Town Hall, 114 West Grubb Street, Hertford, NC 27944.
                                               Town of Winfall .........................................................................................   Town Hall, 100 Parkview Lane, Winfall, NC 27985.
                                               Unincorporated Areas of Perquimans County .........................................                         Perquimans County Inspections Department, 104 Dobbs Street, Hert-
                                                                                                                                                             ford, NC 27944.



                                               [FR Doc. 2018–26101 Filed 11–30–18; 8:45 am]                            communities. The FIRM and FIS report                         (202) 646–7659, or (email)
                                               BILLING CODE 9110–12–P                                                  are the basis of the floodplain                              patrick.sacbibit@fema.dhs.gov.
                                                                                                                       management measures that the                                 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:      Rick
                                                                                                                       community is required either to adopt                        Sacbibit, Chief, Engineering Services
                                               DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND                                                  or to show evidence of having in effect                      Branch, Federal Insurance and
                                               SECURITY                                                                in order to qualify or remain qualified                      Mitigation Administration, FEMA, 400
                                                                                                                       for participation in the National Flood                      C Street SW, Washington, DC 20472,
                                               Federal Emergency Management                                            Insurance Program (NFIP). In addition,                       (202) 646–7659, or (email)
                                               Agency                                                                  the FIRM and FIS report, once effective,                     patrick.sacbibit@fema.dhs.gov; or visit
                                               [Docket ID FEMA–2018–0002; Internal                                     will be used by insurance agents and                         the FEMA Map Information eXchange
                                               Agency Docket No. FEMA–B–1868]                                          others to calculate appropriate flood                        (FMIX) online at https://
                                                                                                                       insurance premium rates for new                              www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/fmx_
                                               Proposed Flood Hazard                                                   buildings and the contents of those                          main.html.
                                               Determinations                                                          buildings.
                                                                                                                                                                                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FEMA
                                               AGENCY: Federal Emergency                                               DATES: Comments are to be submitted                          proposes to make flood hazard
                                               Management Agency, DHS.                                                 on or before March 4, 2019.                                  determinations for each community
                                               ACTION: Notice.                                                                                                                      listed below, in accordance with section
                                                                                                                       ADDRESSES:   The Preliminary FIRM, and                       110 of the Flood Disaster Protection Act
                                               SUMMARY:  Comments are requested on                                     where applicable, the FIS report for                         of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4104, and 44 CFR
                                               proposed flood hazard determinations,                                   each community are available for                             67.4(a).
                                               which may include additions or                                          inspection at both the online location                          These proposed flood hazard
                                               modifications of any Base Flood                                         https://www.fema.gov/preliminary                             determinations, together with the
                                               Elevation (BFE), base flood depth,                                      floodhazarddata and the respective                           floodplain management criteria required
                                               Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA)                                        Community Map Repository address                             by 44 CFR 60.3, are the minimum that
                                               boundary or zone designation, or                                        listed in the tables below. Additionally,                    are required. They should not be
                                               regulatory floodway on the Flood                                        the current effective FIRM and FIS                           construed to mean that the community
                                               Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and                                        report for each community are                                must change any existing ordinances
                                               where applicable, in the supporting                                     accessible online through the FEMA                           that are more stringent in their
                                               Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports for                                 Map Service Center at https://                               floodplain management requirements.
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                                               the communities listed in the table                                     msc.fema.gov for comparison.                                 The community may at any time enact
                                               below. The purpose of this notice is to                                    You may submit comments, identified                       stricter requirements of its own or
                                               seek general information and comment                                    by Docket No. FEMA–B–1868, to Rick                           pursuant to policies established by other
                                               regarding the preliminary FIRM, and                                     Sacbibit, Chief, Engineering Services                        Federal, State, or regional entities.
                                               where applicable, the FIS report that the                               Branch, Federal Insurance and                                These flood hazard determinations are
                                               Federal Emergency Management Agency                                     Mitigation Administration, FEMA, 400                         used to meet the floodplain
                                               (FEMA) has provided to the affected                                     C Street SW, Washington, DC 20472,                           management requirements of the NFIP


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                                               and are used to calculate the                                           experts in hydrology, hydraulics, and                         www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazard
                                               appropriate flood insurance premium                                     other pertinent sciences established to                       data and the respective Community
                                               rates for new buildings built after the                                 review conflicting scientific and                             Map Repository address listed in the
                                               FIRM and FIS report become effective.                                   technical data and provide                                    tables. For communities with multiple
                                                  The communities affected by the                                      recommendations for resolution. Use of                        ongoing Preliminary studies, the studies
                                               flood hazard determinations are                                         the SRP only may be exercised after                           can be identified by the unique project
                                               provided in the tables below. Any                                       FEMA and local communities have been                          number and Preliminary FIRM date
                                               request for reconsideration of the                                      engaged in a collaborative consultation                       listed in the tables. Additionally, the
                                               revised flood hazard information shown                                  process for at least 60 days without a                        current effective FIRM and FIS report
                                               on the Preliminary FIRM and FIS report                                  mutually acceptable resolution of an                          for each community are accessible
                                               that satisfies the data requirements                                    appeal. Additional information                                online through the FEMA Map Service
                                               outlined in 44 CFR 67.6(b) is considered                                regarding the SRP process can be found                        Center at https://msc.fema.gov for
                                               an appeal. Comments unrelated to the                                    online at https://www.floodsrp.org/pdfs/                      comparison.
                                               flood hazard determinations also will be                                srp_overview.pdf.                                             (Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No.
                                               considered before the FIRM and FIS                                         The watersheds and/or communities                          97.022, ‘‘Flood Insurance.’’)
                                               report become effective.                                                affected are listed in the tables below.                      David I. Maurstad,
                                                  Use of a Scientific Resolution Panel                                 The Preliminary FIRM, and where                               Deputy Associate Administrator for Insurance
                                               (SRP) is available to communities in                                    applicable, FIS report for each                               and Mitigation, Department of Homeland
                                               support of the appeal resolution                                        community are available for inspection                        Security, Federal Emergency Management
                                               process. SRPs are independent panels of                                 at both the online location https://                          Agency.

                                                                                           Community                                                                           Community map repository address

                                                                                                               Escambia County, Alabama and Incorporated Areas
                                                                                                              Project: 17–04–4565S Preliminary Date: June 18, 2018

                                               City of Atmore ...........................................................................................   City Hall, 201 East Louisville Avenue, Atmore, AL 36502.
                                               Unincorporated Areas of Escambia County .............................................                        Escambia County Emergency Management Agency, 314 Belleville Ave-
                                                                                                                                                              nue, Brewton, AL 36426.



                                               [FR Doc. 2018–26103 Filed 11–30–18; 8:45 am]                            are the basis of the floodplain                               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:    Rick
                                               BILLING CODE 9110–12–P                                                  management measures that the                                  Sacbibit, Chief, Engineering Services
                                                                                                                       community is required either to adopt                         Branch, Federal Insurance and
                                                                                                                       or to show evidence of having in effect                       Mitigation Administration, FEMA, 400
                                               DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND                                                  in order to qualify or remain qualified                       C Street SW, Washington, DC 20472,
                                               SECURITY                                                                for participation in the National Flood                       (202) 646–7659, or (email)
                                                                                                                       Insurance Program (NFIP). In addition,                        patrick.sacbibit@fema.dhs.gov; or visit
                                               Federal Emergency Management                                            the FIRM and FIS report, once effective,                      the FEMA Map Information eXchange
                                               Agency                                                                  will be used by insurance agents and                          (FMIX) online at https://
                                               [Docket ID FEMA–2018–0002; Internal                                     others to calculate appropriate flood                         www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/fmx_
                                               Agency Docket No. FEMA–B–1865]                                          insurance premium rates for new                               main.html.
                                                                                                                       buildings and the contents of those
                                               Proposed Flood Hazard                                                   buildings.                                                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:      FEMA
                                               Determinations                                                                                                                        proposes to make flood hazard
                                                                                                                       DATES: Comments are to be submitted                           determinations for each community
                                               AGENCY: Federal Emergency                                               on or before March 4, 2019.                                   listed below, in accordance with section
                                               Management Agency, DHS.                                                                                                               110 of the Flood Disaster Protection Act
                                                                                                                       ADDRESSES:   The Preliminary FIRM, and
                                               ACTION: Notice.                                                                                                                       of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4104, and 44 CFR
                                                                                                                       where applicable, the FIS report for
                                               SUMMARY:  Comments are requested on                                     each community are available for                              67.4(a).
                                               proposed flood hazard determinations,                                   inspection at both the online location                           These proposed flood hazard
                                               which may include additions or                                          https://www.fema.gov/preliminary                              determinations, together with the
                                               modifications of any Base Flood                                         floodhazarddata and the respective                            floodplain management criteria required
                                               Elevation (BFE), base flood depth,                                      Community Map Repository address                              by 44 CFR 60.3, are the minimum that
                                               Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA)                                        listed in the tables below. Additionally,                     are required. They should not be
                                               boundary or zone designation, or                                        the current effective FIRM and FIS                            construed to mean that the community
                                               regulatory floodway on the Flood                                        report for each community are                                 must change any existing ordinances
                                               Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), and                                        accessible online through the FEMA                            that are more stringent in their
                                               where applicable, in the supporting                                     Map Service Center at https://                                floodplain management requirements.
                                               Flood Insurance Study (FIS) reports for                                 msc.fema.gov for comparison.                                  The community may at any time enact
                                               the communities listed in the table                                        You may submit comments, identified                        stricter requirements of its own or
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                                               below. The purpose of this notice is to                                 by Docket No. FEMA–B–1865, to Rick                            pursuant to policies established by other
                                               seek general information and comment                                    Sacbibit, Chief, Engineering Services                         Federal, State, or regional entities.
                                               regarding the preliminary FIRM, and                                     Branch, Federal Insurance and                                 These flood hazard determinations are
                                               where applicable, the FIS report that the                               Mitigation Administration, FEMA, 400                          used to meet the floodplain
                                               Federal Emergency Management Agency                                     C Street SW, Washington, DC 20472,                            management requirements of the NFIP
                                               (FEMA) has provided to the affected                                     (202) 646–7659, or (email)                                    and are used to calculate the
                                               communities. The FIRM and FIS report                                    patrick.sacbibit@fema.dhs.gov.                                appropriate flood insurance premium


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SectionNotices
ActionNotice.
DatesComments are to be submitted on or before March 4, 2019.
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.
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