[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 60 (Wednesday, March 28, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18844-18846]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-7393]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2012-0003: Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-1236]


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-1236, 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

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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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             DeKalb County, Georgia, and Incorporated Areas
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Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.georgiadfirm.com/status/mapmodStatus.html
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City of Atlanta........................  Site Development Office, 55
                                          Trinity Avenue Southwest,
                                          Suite 5400, Atlanta, GA 30335.
City of Avondale Estates...............  City Hall, 32 North Avondale
                                          Plaza, Avondale Estates, GA
                                          30002.
City of Chamblee.......................  City Hall, 5468 Peachtree Road,
                                          Chamblee, GA 30341.
City of Clarkston......................  City Hall, 3921 Church Street,
                                          Clarkston, GA 30021.
City of Decatur........................  Engineering Department, 2635
                                          Talley Street, Decatur, GA
                                          30031.
City of Doraville......................  City Hall, 3725 Park Avenue,
                                          Doraville, GA 30340.
City of Dunwoody.......................  City Hall, 41 Perimeter Center
                                          East, Suite 250, Dunwoody, GA
                                          30346.
City of Lithonia.......................  City Hall, 6980 Main Street,
                                          Lithonia, GA 30058.
City of Pine Lake......................  Administrative Building, 462
                                          Pine Drive, Pine Lake, GA
                                          30072.
City of Stone Mountain.................  City Hall, 922 Main Street,
                                          Stone Mountain, GA 30083.
Unincorporated Areas of DeKalb County..  DeKalb County Public Works
                                          Department, 4305 Memorial
                                          Drive, Decatur, GA 30032.
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             Kenton County, Kentucky, and Incorporated Areas
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Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.bakeraecom.com/index.php/kentucky/kenton/
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City of Bromley........................  City Building, 226 Boone
                                          Street, Bromley, KY 41016.
City of Covington......................  City Hall, 638 Madison Avenue,
                                          Covington, KY 41011.
City of Crescent Springs...............  City Administration Office, 739
                                          Buttermilk Pike, Crescent
                                          Springs, KY 41017.
City of Crestview Hills................  City Hall, 50 Town Center
                                          Boulevard, Crestview Hills, KY
                                          41017.
City of Edgewood.......................  City Building, 385 Dudley Road,
                                          Edgewood, KY 41017.
City of Elsmere........................  City Building, 318 Garvey
                                          Avenue, Elsmere, KY 41018.
City of Erlanger.......................  505 Commonwealth Avenue,
                                          Erlanger, KY 41018.
City of Fairview.......................  Kenton County Clerk's Office,
                                          303 Court Street, Covington,
                                          KY 41011.
City of Fort Mitchell..................  Administrative Building, 2355
                                          Dixie Highway, Fort Mitchell,
                                          KY 41017.
City of Fort Wright....................  City Building, 409 Kyles Lane,
                                          Fort Wright, KY 41011.
City of Independence...................  Kenton County Courthouse, 5292
                                          Madison Pike, Independence, KY
                                          41051.
City of Kenton Vale....................  Kenton County Clerk's Office,
                                          303 Court Street, Covington,
                                          KY 41011.
City of Lakeside Park..................  9 Buttermilk Pike, Lakeside
                                          Park, KY 41017.
City of Ludlow.........................  City Office, 51 Elm Street,
                                          Ludlow, KY 41016.
City of Park Hills.....................  1106 Amsterdam Road, Park
                                          Hills, KY 41011.
City of Ryland Heights.................  10145 Decoursey Pike, Ryland
                                          Heights, KY 41015.
City of Taylor Mill....................  City Hall, 5225 Taylor Mill
                                          Road, Taylor Mill, KY 41015.
City of Villa Hills....................  City Building, 720 Rogers Rd,
                                          Villa Hills, KY 41017.
City of Walton.........................  City Hall, 40 North Main
                                          Street, Walton, KY 41094.
Unincorporated Areas of Kenton County..  Kenton County Clerk's Office,
                                          303 Court Street, Covington,
                                          KY 41011.
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             Unincorporated Areas of Howard County, Maryland
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Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.rampp-team.com/md.htm
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Unincorporated Areas of Howard County..  Howard County Department of
                                          Public Works, Bureau of
                                          Environmental Services, 6751
                                          Columbia Gateway Drive, Suite
                                          514, Columbia, MD 21046.
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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. 2012-7393 Filed 3-27-12; 8:45 am]
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