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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-2026-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-2622]

AGENCY:

Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.

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).

DATES:

Comments are to be submitted on or before January 12, 2027.

ADDRESSES:

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

You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. FEMA-B-2622, to David N. Bascom, Director, Engineering and Modeling Division, Federal Insurance Directorate, Resilience, FEMA, 400 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20472, or (email) david.bascom@fema.dhs.gov.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

David N. Bascom, Director, Engineering and Modeling Division, Federal Insurance Directorate, Resilience, FEMA, 400 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20472, or (email) david.bascom@fema.dhs.gov; or visit the FEMA Mapping and Insurance 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.

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 ( printed page 65241) 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 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 hazards.fema.gov/femaportal/prelimdownload 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 msc.fema.gov for comparison.

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

David M. Gudinas,

Acting Deputy Assistant Administrator, Federal Insurance Directorate, Resilience Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.

Community	Community map repository address
Windham County, Vermont (All Jurisdictions)
Project: 22-01-0014S Preliminary Date: November 13, 2023
Town and Village of Newfane	Town Office, 555 Vermont Route 30, Newfane, VT 05345.
Town of Athens	Town Office, 25 Brookline Road, Athens, VT 05143.
Town of Brattleboro	Municipal Offices, 230 Main Street, Suite 202, Brattleboro, VT 05301.
Town of Brookline	Town Office, 734 Grassy Brook Road, Brookline, VT 05345.
Town of Dover	Dover Town Office, 102 Route 100, 2nd Floor, West Dover, VT 05356.
Town of Dummerston	Dummerston Town Offices, 1523 Middle Road, East Dummerston, VT 05346.
Town of Grafton	Town Office, 117 Main Street, Grafton, VT 05146.
Town of Guilford	Town Office, 236 School Road, Guilford, VT 05301.
Town of Halifax	Halifax Town Office, 246 Branch Road, West Halifax, VT 05358.
Town of Jamaica	Town Office, 28 Town Office Road, Jamaica, VT 05343.
Town of Londonderry	Londonderry Town Office, 100 Old School Street, South Londonderry, VT 05155.
Town of Marlboro	Town Office, 510 South Road, Marlboro, VT 05344.
Town of Putney	Town Hall, 127 Main Street, Putney, VT 05346.
Town of Rockingham	Rockingham Town Hall, 7 Square, 3rd Floor, Bellows Falls, VT 05101.
Town of Somerset	Windham County Superior Court, 7 Court Street, Newfane, VT 05345.
Town of Stratton	Town Office, 9 W Jamaica Road, Stratton, VT 05360.
Town of Townshend	Town Office, 2006 Route 30, Townshend, VT 05353.
Town of Vernon	Town Office, 567 Governor Hunt Road, Vernon, VT 05354.
Town of Wardsboro	Town Hall, 71 Main Street, Wardsboro, VT 05355.
Town of Westminster	Town Hall, 3651 U.S. Route 5, Westminster, VT 05158.
Town of Whitingham	Whitingham Municipal Center, 2948 VT Route 100, Jacksonville, VT 05342.
Town of Wilmington	Town Office, 2 E Main Street, Wilmington, VT 05363.
Town of Windham	Town Office, 5976 Windham Hill Road, Windham, VT 05359.
Village of Bellows Falls	Rockingham Town Hall, 7 Square, 3rd Floor, Bellows Falls, VT 05101.
Peoria County, Illinois and Incorporated Areas
Project: 12-05-1529S Preliminary Date: June 26, 2024
City of Chillicothe	City Hall, 908 N 2nd Street, Chillicothe, IL 61523.
City of Elmwood	City Hall, 201 W Main Street, Elmwood, IL 61529.
City of Pekin	City Hall, 111 S Capitol Street, Pekin, IL 61554.
City of Peoria	Public Works Department, 3505 N Dries Lane, Peoria, IL 61604.
City of West Peoria	City Hall, 2421 W Rohmann Avenue, West Peoria, IL 61604.
Unincorporated Areas of Peoria County	Peoria County Courthouse, 324 Main Street, Room 301, Peoria, IL 61602.
Village of Bartonville	Village Hall, 5912 S Adams Street, Bartonville, IL 61607.
Village of Bellevue	Village Hall, 414 S Main Street, Bellevue, IL 61604.
Village of Dunlap	Village Hall, 104 N 2nd Street, Dunlap, IL 61525.
Village of Glasford	Village Hall, 305 S Oak Street, Glasford, IL 61533.
Village of Kingston Mines	Village Hall, 209 Washington Street, Kingston Mines, IL 61539.
Village of Mapleton	Village Hall, 8524 W Main Street, Mapleton, IL 61547.
Village of Norwood	Village Hall, 1515 N Norwood Boulevard, Peoria, IL 61604.
Village of Peoria Heights	Village Hall, 4901 N Prospect Road, Peoria Heights, IL 61616.
Village of Princeville	Village Hall, 206 N Walnut Avenue, Princeville, IL 61559.

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[FR Doc. 2026-20910 Filed 10-13-26; 8:45 am]

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