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Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations

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 H...

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Department of Homeland Security

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2016-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-1623]

AGENCY:

Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

Comments are requested on proposed flood hazard determinations, which may include additions or ( printed page 49238) 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 October 25, 2016.

ADDRESSES:

The Preliminary FIRM, and where applicable, the FIS report for each community are available for inspection at both the online location 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 www.msc.fema.gov for comparison.

You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. FEMA-B-1623, to Rick Sacbibit, Chief, Engineering Services Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, FEMA, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-7659, or (email) patrick.sacbibit@fema.dhs.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Rick Sacbibit, Chief, Engineering Services Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, FEMA, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-7659, or (email) patrick.sacbibit@fema.dhs.gov; or visit the FEMA Map Information eXchange (FMIX) online at www.floodmaps.fema.gov/fhm/fmx_main.html.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

FEMA proposes to make flood hazard determinations for each community listed below, in accordance with section 110 of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973, 42 U.S.C. 4104, and 44 CFR 67.4(a).

These proposed flood hazard determinations, together with the floodplain management criteria required by 44 CFR 60.3, are the minimum that are required. They should not be construed to mean that the community must change any existing ordinances that are more stringent in their floodplain management requirements. The community may at any time enact stricter requirements of its own or pursuant to policies established by other Federal, State, or regional entities. These flood hazard determinations are used to meet the floodplain management requirements of the NFIP and also are used to calculate the appropriate flood insurance premium rates for new buildings built after the FIRM and FIS report become effective.

The communities affected by the flood hazard determinations are provided in the tables below. Any request for reconsideration of the revised flood hazard information shown on the Preliminary FIRM and FIS report that satisfies the data requirements outlined in 44 CFR 67.6(b) is considered an appeal. Comments unrelated to the flood hazard determinations also will be considered before the FIRM and FIS report become effective.

Use of a Scientific Resolution Panel (SRP) is available to communities in support of the appeal resolution process. SRPs are independent panels of experts in hydrology, hydraulics, and other pertinent sciences established to review conflicting scientific and technical data and provide recommendations for resolution. Use of the SRP only may be exercised after FEMA and local communities have been engaged in a collaborative consultation process for at least 60 days without a mutually acceptable resolution of an appeal. Additional information regarding the SRP process can be found online at http://floodsrp.org/pdfs/srp_fact_sheet.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 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 www.msc.fema.gov for comparison.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, “Flood Insurance.”)

Dated: June 20, 2016.

Roy E. Wright,

Deputy Associate Administrator for Insurance and Mitigation, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.

I. Watershed-based studies:

Community	Community map repository address
Upper Suwannee Watershed
Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata
Hamilton County, Florida and Incorporated Areas
Town of White Springs	Town Hall, 10363 Bridge Street, White Springs, FL 32096.
Unincorporated Areas of Hamilton County	Hamilton County Building Department, 204 Northeast 1st Street, Jasper, FL 32052.
Suwannee County, Florida and Incorporated Areas
Unincorporated Areas of Suwannee County	Suwannee County Planning and Zoning and Floodplain Management Department, 224 Pine Avenue Southwest, Live Oak, FL 32064.
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Mississippi Coastal Watershed
Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata
Hancock County, Mississippi and Incorporated Areas
Unincorporated Areas of Hancock County	Hancock County Government Annex Complex, 854 Highway 90, Suite A, Bay St. Louis, MS 39520.
Harrison County, Mississippi and Incorporated Areas
City of Biloxi	Community Development Building, 676 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, Biloxi, MS 39530.
City of Gulfport	William K. Hardy Building, 1410 24th Avenue, Gulfport, MS 39501.
Unincorporated Areas of Harrison County	Harrison County Code Administration, 15309 Community Road, Gulfport, MS 39503.
Jackson County, Mississippi and Incorporated Areas
City of Gautier	City Hall, 3330 Highway 90, Gautier, MS 39553.
Unincorporated Areas of Jackson County	Jackson County Planning Department, 2915 Canty Street, Suite Q, Pascagoula, MS 39567.
Pearl River County, Mississippi and Incorporated Areas
City of Poplarville	City Hall, 200 Highway 26 East, Poplarville, MS 39470.
Unincorporated Areas of Pearl River County	Pearl River County Building Permits and E-911 Office, 402 South Main Street, Poplarville, MS 39470.

II. Non-watershed-based studies:

Community	Community map repository address
Jefferson Parish, Louisiana and Incorporated Areas
Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata
Project: 12-06-0629S Preliminary Date: February 15, 2016
City of Gretna	City Hall, 740 2nd Street, Gretna, LA 70053.
City of Harahan	City Hall, 6437 Jefferson Highway, Harahan, LA 70123.
City of Kenner	City Hall, 1801 Williams Boulevard, Kenner, LA 70062.
City of Westwego	City Hall, 419 Avenue A, Westwego, LA 70094.
Unincorporated Areas of Jefferson Parish	Joseph S. Yenni Building, 1221 Elmwood Park Boulevard, Jefferson, LA 70123.
Bowie County, Texas and Incorporated Areas
Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata
Project: 16-06-0058S Preliminary Date: March 24, 2016
City of Nash	City Hall, 119 Elm Street, Nash, TX 75569.
City of Texarkana	Public Works Department, 919 Elm Street, Texarkana, TX 75504.
City of Wake Village	City Hall, 624 Burma Road, Wake Village, TX 75501.
Unincorporated Areas of Bowie County	Bowie County Courthouse, 710 James Bowie Drive, New Boston, TX 75570.

[FR Doc. 2016-17740 Filed 7-26-16; 8:45 am]

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