[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 60 (Wednesday, March 28, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18846-18847]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-7392]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2012-0003: Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-1242]


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 June 26, 2012.

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-1242, to 
Luis Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering Management Branch, Federal Insurance 
and Mitigation Administration, FEMA, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 
20472, (202) 646-4064, or (email) [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Luis Rodriguez, Chief, Engineering 
Management Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, 
FEMA, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-4064, or 
(email) [email protected]; 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 
www.fema.gov/pdf/media/factsheets/2010/srp_fs.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. 
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.

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                                             Community map repository
               Community                             address
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            Gunnison County, Colorado, and Incorporated Areas
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Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.bakeraecom.com/index.php/region-viii/preliminary-map-products/
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City of Gunnison.......................  City Hall, 201 West Virginia
                                          Avenue, Gunnison, CO 81230.
Town of Crested Butte..................  Town Hall, 507 Maroon Avenue,
                                          Crested Butte, CO 81224.
Town of Marble.........................  Blackstock Government Center,
                                          221 North Wisconsin Street,
                                          Gunnison, CO 81230.
Town of Pitkin.........................  Town Hall, 801 State Street,
                                          Pitkin, CO 81241.
Unincorporated Areas of Gunnison County  Gunnison County Courthouse, 200
                                          East Virginia Avenue,
                                          Gunnison, CO 81230.
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           Pottawattamie County, Iowa, and Incorporated Areas
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Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.starr-team.com/starr/RegionalWorkspaces/RegionVII/PottawatomieCountyIowa/Preliminary%20Maps/Forms/AllItems.aspx
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City of Avoca..........................  City Hall, 201 North Elm
                                          Street, Avoca, IA 51521.
City of Carson.........................  City Hall, 316 South Commercial
                                          Street, Carson, IA 51525.
City of Council Bluffs.................  Community Development Center,
                                          403 Willow Avenue, Council
                                          Bluffs, IA 51503.
City of Hancock........................  City Hall, 202 North Main
                                          Street, Hancock, IA 51536.
City of Macedonia......................  City Hall, 322 Main Street,
                                          Macedonia, IA 51549.
City of Minden.........................  City Hall, 207 Main Street,
                                          Minden, IA 51553.
City of Neola..........................  City Hall, 105 3rd Street,
                                          Neola, IA 51559.
City of Oakland........................  City Hall, 101 North Main
                                          Street, Oakland, IA 51560.
City of Treynor........................  City Hall, 7 South Eyeberg
                                          Avenue, Treynor, IA 51575.
City of Underwood......................  City Hall, 218 2nd Street,
                                          Underwood, IA 51576.
City of Walnut.........................  City Hall, 229 Antique City
                                          Drive, Walnut, IA 51577.
Unincorporated Areas of Pottawattamie    Pottawattamie County
 County.                                  Courthouse, 227 South 6th
                                          Street, Council Bluffs, IA
                                          51501.
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             Ottawa County, Michigan, and Incorporated Areas
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Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.starr-team.com/starr/RegionalWorkspaces/RegionV/RMFY10MIOttawaCountyLower%20Grand%20RiverOPMR/Preliminary%20Maps/Forms/AllItems.aspx
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Charter Township of Allendale..........  Township Office, 6676 Lake
                                          Michigan Drive, Allendale, MI
                                          49401.
Charter Township of Georgetown.........  Georgetown Township Office,
                                          1515 Baldwin Street, Jenison,
                                          MI 49428.
Charter Township of Tallmadge..........  Tallmadge Township Office, O-
                                          1451 Leonard Street Northwest,
                                          Grand Rapids, MI 49534.
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            Curry County, New Mexico, and Incorporated Areas
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Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.rampp-team.com/nm.htm
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City of Clovis.........................  Administrative Office, 321
                                          North Connelly Street, Clovis,
                                          NM 88101.
Unincorporated Areas of Curry County...  Curry County Administrative
                                          Office, 700 North Main Street,
                                          Clovis, NM 88101.
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        Orangeburg County, South Carolina, and Incorporated Areas
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Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.dnr.sc.gov/water/flood/comaps.html
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City of Orangeburg.....................  Building Inspection Division,
                                          152 Market Street, Orangeburg,
                                          SC 29116.
Town of Bowman.........................  Town Hall, 100 Reeseville Road,
                                          Bowman, SC 29018.
Town of Branchville....................  Town Office, 7644 Freedom Road,
                                          Branchville, SC 29432.
Town of Elloree........................  Town Hall, 2719 Cleveland
                                          Street, Elloree, SC 29047.
Town of Eutawville.....................  Town Hall, 419 Porcher Avenue,
                                          Eutawville, SC 29048.
Town of Holly Hill.....................  Town Hall, 8807 Old State Road,
                                          Holly Hill, SC 29059.
Town of Norway.........................  Town Hall, 8438 Savannah
                                          Highway, Norway, SC 29113.
Town of Rowesville.....................  Town Hall, 129 Rowes Pump
                                          Drive, Rowesville, SC 29133.
Unincorporated Areas of Orangeburg       County Administration Building,
 County.                                  1437 Amelia Street,
                                          Orangeburg, SC 29116.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: March 13, 2012.
Sandra K. Knight,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Mitigation, Department of Homeland 
Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2012-7392 Filed 3-27-12; 8:45 am]
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