[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 129 (Thursday, July 5, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39721-39722]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-16362]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2012-0003; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-1256]


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 October 3, 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-1256, 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                 Community map repository address
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          Northampton County, Pennsylvania (All Jurisdictions)
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   Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.rampp-team.com/pa.htm
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Borough of Bangor............  Borough Hall, 197 Pennsylvania Avenue,
                                Bangor, PA 18013.
Borough of Bath..............  Borough Hall, 214 East Main Street, Bath,
                                PA 18014.
Borough of Chapman...........  Chapman Borough Secretary's Office, 1400
                                Main Street, Bath, PA 18014.
Borough of East Bangor.......  Borough Hall, 45 South High Street, East
                                Bangor, PA 18013.
Borough of Freemansburg......  Borough Hall, 600 Monroe Street,
                                Freemansburg, PA 18017.
Borough of Glendon...........  Borough Hall, 24 Franklin Street,
                                Glendon, PA 18042.
Borough of Hellertown........  Borough Municipal Building, 685 Main
                                Street, Hellertown, PA 18055.
Borough of Nazareth..........  Borough Engineer's Office, Keller
                                Consulting Engineers, Inc., 49 East
                                Center Street, Nazareth, PA 18064.
Borough of North Catasauqua..  Borough Hall, 1066 4th Street, North
                                Catasauqua, PA 18032.
Borough of Northampton.......  Borough Municipal Office, 1401 Laubach
                                Avenue, Northampton, PA 18067.
Borough of Pen Argyl.........  Borough Office, 11-13 North Robinson
                                Avenue, Pen Argyl, PA 18072.
Borough of Portland..........  Borough Building, 1 Division Street,
                                Portland, PA 18351.
Borough of Roseto............  Borough Office, 164 Garibaldi Avenue,
                                Roseto, PA 18013.
Borough of Stockertown.......  Borough Hall, 209 Main Street,
                                Stockertown, PA 18083.
Borough of Tatamy............  Borough Municipal Building, 423 Broad
                                Street, Tatamy, PA 18085.
Borough of Walnutport........  Borough Offices, 417 Lincoln Avenue,
                                Walnutport, PA 18088.
Borough of West Easton.......  Borough Hall, 237 7th Street, West
                                Easton, PA 18042.
Borough of Wilson............  Wilson Borough Hall, 2040 Hay Terrace,
                                Easton, PA 18042.
Borough of Wind Gap..........  Borough Offices, 29 Mechanic Street, Wind
                                Gap, PA 18091.
City of Bethlehem............  City Hall, Planning Office, 10 East
                                Church Street, Bethlehem, PA 18018.
City of Easton...............  Public Services and Engineering
                                Department, 1 South 3rd Street, Easton,
                                PA 18042.
Township of Allen............  Allen Township Hall, 4714 Indian Trail
                                Road, Northampton, PA 18067.
Township of Bethlehem........  Municipal Building, 4225 Easton Avenue,
                                Bethlehem, PA 18020.
Township of Bushkill.........  Bushkill Township Hall, 1114 Bushkill
                                Center Road, Nazareth, PA 18064.
Township of East Allen.......  East Allen Township Offices, 5344 Nor-
                                Bath Boulevard, Northampton, PA 18067.
Township of Forks............  Forks Township Hall, 1606 Sullivan Trail,
                                Easton, PA 18040.
Township of Hanover..........  Hanover Township Engineering Office, 252
                                Broadhead Road, Suite 100, Bethlehem, PA
                                18017.
Township of Lehigh...........  Lehigh Township Municipal Building, 1069
                                Municipal Road, Walnutport, PA 18088.
Township of Lower Mount        Lower Mount Bethel Township Hall, 6984
 Bethel.                        South Delaware Drive, Martins Creek, PA
                                18063.
Township of Lower Nazareth...  Lower Nazareth Township Zoning
                                Administrator's Office, 306 Butztown
                                Road, Bethlehem, PA 18020.
Township of Lower Saucon.....  Lower Saucon Township Hall, 3700 Old
                                Philadelphia Pike, Bethlehem, PA 18015.
Township of Moore............  Moore Township Municipal Building, 2491
                                Community Drive, Bath, PA 18014.
Township of Palmer...........  Township Municipal Building, 3 Weller
                                Place, Palmer, PA 18043.
Township of Plainfield.......  Plainfield Township Hall, 6292 Sullivan
                                Trail, Nazareth, PA 18064.
Township of Upper Mount        Upper Mount Bethel Township Municipal
 Bethel.                        Building, 387 Ye Olde Highway, Mount
                                Bethel, PA 18343.
Township of Upper Nazareth...  Upper Nazareth Township Municipal
                                Building, 100 Newport Avenue, Nazareth,
                                PA 18064.
Township of Washington.......  Washington Township Hall, 1021 Washington
                                Boulevard, Bangor, PA 18013.
Township of Williams.........  Williams Township Municipal Building, 655
                                Cider Press Road, Easton, PA 18042.
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          Lincoln County, West Virginia, and Incorporated Areas
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  Maps Available for Inspection Online at: https://www.rampp-team.com/wv.htm
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Town of Hamlin...............  Town Hall, 220-1 Main Street, Hamlin, WV
                                25523.
Town of West Hamlin..........  Town Hall, 6649 Guyan Street, West
                                Hamlin, WV 25571.
Unincorporated Areas of        Lincoln County Courthouse, 497 Court
 Lincoln County.                Avenue, Hamlin, WV 25523.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

Sandra K. Knight,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Mitigation, Department of Homeland 
Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2012-16362 Filed 7-3-12; 8:45 am]
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