[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 157 (Monday, August 15, 2011)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 50443-50446]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-20713]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

44 CFR Part 67

[Docket ID FEMA-2011-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-7786]


Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Proposed rule; correction.

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SUMMARY: On June 20, 2008, FEMA published in the Federal Register a 
proposed rule that contained an erroneous table. FEMA published 
corrections to that table on September 9, 2008, and on May 12, 2009. 
This notice provides corrections to that table, to be used in lieu of 
the information published at 73 FR 35112, at 73 FR 52234, and at 74 FR 
22151. The table provided here represents the flooding sources, 
location of referenced elevations, effective and modified elevations, 
and communities affected for Plymouth County, Massachusetts (All 
Jurisdictions). Specifically, it addresses the following flooding 
sources: Aassawompsett Pond, Accord Brook, Atlantic Ocean, Bear Swamp, 
Doggett Brook, Fall Brook, French Stream, Great Quittacas Pond, 
Hathaway Pond, Hockomock River, Matfield River, Meadow Brook, Oldham 
Pond, Rocky Meadow Brook, Salisbury Plain River, Satucket River, 
Shumatuscacant River, Stream River, Third Herring Brook, Town River, 
Tributary A, Tributary to Meadow Brook, and Weweantic River.

DATES: Comments are to be submitted on or before November 14, 2011.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. FEMA-B-
7786, to Luis Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Federal 
Insurance and Mitigation Administration, Federal Emergency Management 
Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-4064 or (e-
mail) [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Luis Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering 
Management Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, 
Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 
20472, (202) 646-4064 or (e-mail) [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Emergency Management Agency 
(FEMA) publishes proposed determinations of Base (1% annual-chance) 
Flood Elevations (BFEs) and modified BFEs for communities participating 
in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), 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 BFEs and modified BFEs, together with the floodplain 
management criteria required by 44 CFR 60.3, are minimum requirements. 
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

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Federal, State, or regional entities. These proposed elevations 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 these elevations are made final, 
and for the contents in those buildings.

Corrections

    In the proposed rule published at 73 FR 35112, in the June 20, 
2008, issue of the Federal Register, FEMA published a table under the 
authority of 44 CFR 67.4. The table, entitled ``Plymouth County, 
Massachusetts, and Incorporated Areas'' addressed the flooding source 
Atlantic Ocean. That table contained inaccurate information as to the 
location of referenced elevation, effective and modified elevation in 
feet, and/or communities affected for that flooding source. In 
addition, it did not include the following flooding sources: 
Aassawompsett Pond, Accord Brook, Bear Swamp, Doggett Brook, Fall 
Brook, French Stream, Great Quittacas Pond, Hathaway Pond, Hockomock 
River, Matfield River, Meadow Brook, Oldham Pond, Rocky Meadow Brook, 
Salisbury Plain River, Satucket River, Shumatuscacant River, Stream 
River, Third Herring Brook, Town River, Tributary A, Tributary to 
Meadow Brook, and Weweantic River.
    In the correction published at 73 FR 52234, in the September 9, 
2008, issue of the Federal Register, FEMA published a table entitled 
``Plymouth County, Massachusetts (All Jurisdictions)'' containing 
information that addressed the flooding source Atlantic Ocean, to be 
used in lieu of that published on June 20, 2008.
    In the correction published at 74 FR 22151, in the May 12, 2009, 
issue of the Federal Register, FEMA published a table entitled 
``Plymouth County, Massachusetts (All Jurisdictions)'' containing 
information that addressed the flooding source Atlantic Ocean, to be 
used in lieu of that published on September 9, 2008.
    In this notice, FEMA is publishing a table containing the accurate 
information, to address these prior errors. The information provided 
below should be used in lieu of that previously published for Plymouth 
County, Massachusetts (All Jurisdictions).

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                                                                  * Elevation in feet
                                                                 (NGVD) + Elevation in
                                                                 feet (NAVD) 
                                       Location of referenced     Depth in feet above
         Flooding source(s)                 elevation**        ground [caret] Elevation    Communities affected
                                                                    in meters (MSL)
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                                                                Effective     Modified
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                               Plymouth County, Massachusetts (All Jurisdictions)
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Aassawompsett Pond..................  Entire shoreline within         None          +55  Town of Middleborough.
                                       community.
Accord Brook........................  Approximately 3,300             None         +115  Town of Norwell.
                                       feet upstream of State
                                       Route 228.
Atlantic Ocean......................  Approximately 150 feet           +17          +19  Town of Hingham, Town
                                       south of the                                       of Hull, Town of
                                       intersection of Brant                              Marion, Town of
                                       Beach Avenue and Ocean                             Mattapoisett, Town of
                                       View Avenue.                                       Wareham.
                                      Approximately 210 feet            +9          +22
                                       southeast of the
                                       intersection of
                                       Highland Avenue and
                                       Mount Pleasant Way.
Bear Swamp..........................  The area around State           None          +14  Town of Rochester.
                                       Route 105.
Doggett Brook.......................  The area around State           None          +14  Town of Rochester.
                                       Route 105.
Fall Brook..........................  The low land area               None          +82  Town of Lakeville.
                                       between Azel Road and
                                       Howland Road.
French Stream.......................  Approximately 1,200             None         +104  Town of Abington.
                                       feet upstream of the
                                       Golf Cart Bridge.
                                      Approximately 900 feet          None         +123
                                       downstream of Spruce
                                       Street.
Great Quittacas Pond................  Entire shoreline within         None          +55  Town of Middleborough,
                                       community.                                         Town of Rochester.
Hathaway Pond.......................  The area around State           None          +14  Town of Rochester.
                                       Route 105.
Hockomock River.....................  At the Town River               None          +63  Town of Bridgewater.
                                       confluence.
                                      Approximately 1,000             None          +63
                                       feet downstream of the
                                       Maple Street Bridge.
Matfield River......................  At the Bridge Street            None          +33  Town of East
                                       bridge.                                            Bridgewater.
                                      Approximately 260 feet          None          +33
                                       upstream of the Bridge
                                       Street bridge.
Meadow Brook........................  Approximately 300 feet          None          +75  Town of Whitman.
                                       downstream of State
                                       Route 18.
Oldham Pond.........................  Entire shoreline within         None          +59  Town of Hanson.
                                       community.
Rocky Meadow Brook..................  At the Weweantic River          None          +77  Town of Middleborough.
                                       confluence.
                                      Approximately 0.75 mile         None          +84
                                       upstream of France
                                       Street.
Salisbury Plain River...............  Approximately 1 mile            None          +67  Town of West
                                       downstream of the                                  Bridgewater.
                                       Sergents Way Bridge.
                                      Approximately 3,200             None          +70
                                       feet downstream of the
                                       Sergents Way Bridge.
Satucket River......................  Just upstream of the            None          +42  Town of Halifax.
                                       Pond Street Bridge.
Shumatuscacant River................  Approximately 1,000             None          +78  Town of Whitman.
                                       feet upstream of the
                                       Essex Street Bridge.
                                      Approximately 3,000             None          +80
                                       feet upstream of the
                                       Essex Street Bridge.
Stream River........................  At the Shumatuscacant           None          +80  Town of Whitman.
                                       River confluence.

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                                      Approximately 400 feet          None          +80
                                       upstream of the
                                       Shumatuscacant River
                                       confluence.
Third Herring Brook.................  From downstream of the          None           +8  Town of Hanover.
                                       River Street Bridge to
                                       the North River
                                       confluence.
Town River..........................  Approximately 1,200             None          +47  Town of Bridgewater.
                                       feet upstream of the
                                       High Street Bridge.
                                      Approximately 1,500             None          +48
                                       feet upstream of the
                                       High Street Bridge.
                                      Approximately 1,100             None          +62
                                       feet upstream of the
                                       Forest Road Bridge.
                                      At the Hockomock River          None          +63
                                       confluence.
    Tributary A.....................  Just upstream of the            None          +71  Town of Hanover.
                                       Summer Street Bridge.
Tributary to Meadow Brook...........  Approximately 1,300             None          +75  Town of Whitman.
                                       feet upstream of the
                                       Meadow Brook
                                       confluence.
                                      Approximately 1,600             None          +75
                                       feet upstream of the
                                       Meadow Brook
                                       confluence.
Weweantic River.....................  Approximately 1 mile            None          +63  Town of Middleborough,
                                       downstream of State                                Town of Wareham.
                                       Route 58.
                                      At the Rocky Meadow             None          +77
                                       Brook confluence.
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* National Geodetic Vertical Datum.
+ North American Vertical Datum.
 Depth in feet above ground.
[caret] Mean Sea Level, rounded to the nearest 0.1 meter.
** BFEs to be changed include the listed downstream and upstream BFEs, and include BFEs located on the stream
 reach between the referenced locations above. Please refer to the revised Flood Insurance Rate Map located at
 the community map repository (see below) for exact locations of all BFEs to be changed.
 
Send comments to Luis Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation
 Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency, 500 C Street, SW., Washington, DC 20472.
 
                                                    ADDRESSES
Town of Abington
Maps are available for inspection at the Town Hall, 500 Gliniewicz Way, Abington, MA 02351.
 
Town of Bridgewater
Maps are available for inspection at the Town Hall, 66 Central Square, Bridgewater, MA 02324.
 
Town of East Bridgewater
Maps are available for inspection at the Town Hall, 175 Central Street, East Bridgewater, MA 02333.
 
Town of Halifax
Maps are available for inspection at the Town Hall, 499 Plymouth Street, Halifax, MA 02338.
 
Town of Hanover
Maps are available for inspection at the Town Hall, 550 Hanover Street, Suite 29, Hanover, MA 02339.
 
Town of Hanson
Maps are available for inspection at the Town Hall, 542 Liberty Street, Hanson, MA 02341.
 
Town of Hingham
Maps are available for inspection at the Town Hall, 210 Central Street, Hingham, MA 02043.
 
Town of Hull
Maps are available for inspection at the Town Hall, 253 Atlantic Avenue, Hull, MA 02045.
 
Town of Lakeville
Maps are available for inspection at the Town Hall, 346 Bedford Street, Lakeville, MA 02347.
 
Town of Marion
Maps are available for inspection at the Town Hall, 2 Spring Street, Marion, MA 02738.
 
Town of Mattapoisett
Maps are available for inspection at the Town Hall, 16 Main Street, Mattapoisett, MA 02739.
 
Town of Middleborough
Maps are available for inspection at the Town Hall, 10 Nickerson Avenue, Middleborough, MA 02346.
 
Town of Norwell
Maps are available for inspection at the Town Hall, 345 Main Street, Norwell, MA 02061.
 
Town of Rochester
Maps are available for inspection at the Town Hall, 1 Constitution Way, Rochester, MA 02770.
 
Town of Wareham
Maps are available for inspection at the Memorial Town Hall, Administration Department, 54 Marion Road, Wareham,
 MA 02571.
 
Town of West Bridgewater
Maps are available for inspection at the Town Hall, 65 North Main Street, West Bridgewater, MA 02379.
 

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Town of Whitman
Maps are available for inspection at the Town Hall, 54 South Avenue, Whitman, MA 02382.
 
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: August 5, 2011.
Sandra K. Knight,
Deputy Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administrator, Mitigation, 
Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2011-20713 Filed 8-12-11; 8:45 am]
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