[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 184 (Friday, September 21, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58560-58562]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-23349]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2012-0003; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-1270]


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 December 20, 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-1270, 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].

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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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             Tipton County, Indiana, and Incorporated Areas
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Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.in.gov/dnr/water/6497.htm
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City of Tipton.........................  Tipton County Courthouse, 101
                                          East Jefferson Street, Tipton,
                                          IN 46072.
Town of Sharpsville....................  Town Hall, 124 South Main
                                          Street, Sharpsville, IN 46068.
Town of Windfall.......................  Town Hall, 210 South
                                          Independence Street, Windfall,
                                          IN 46076.
Unincorporated Areas of Tipton County..  Tipton County Courthouse, 101
                                          East Jefferson Street, Tipton,
                                          IN 46072.
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              White County, Indiana, and Incorporated Areas
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Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.in.gov/dnr/water/6648.htm
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City of Monticello.....................  White County Government Center,
                                          110 North Main Street,
                                          Monticello, IN 47960.
Town of Brookston......................  White County Government Center,
                                          110 North Main Street,
                                          Monticello, IN 47960.
Town of Monon..........................  White County Government Center,
                                          110 North Main Street,
                                          Monticello, IN 47960.
Unincorporated Areas of White County...  White County Government Center,
                                          110 North Main Street,
                                          Monticello, IN 47960.
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              Miami County, Kansas, and Incorporated Areas
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Maps Available for Inspection Online at: www.ksda.gov/structures/?cid=1985
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City of Fontana........................  City Hall, 204 East North
                                          Street, Fontana, KS 66026.
City of Louisburg......................  City Hall, 5 South Peoria
                                          Street, Suite 105, Louisburg,
                                          KS 66053.
City of Osawatomie.....................  City Hall, 439 Main Street,
                                          Osawatomie, KS 66064.
City of Paola..........................  City Hall, 19 East Peoria
                                          Street, Paola, KS 66071.
Unincorporated Areas of Miami County...  Miami County Administration
                                          Building, 201 South Pearl
                                          Street, Suite 201, Paola, KS
                                          66071.
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            Hancock County, Kentucky, and Incorporated Areas
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Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.bakeraecom.com/index.php/kentucky/hancock/
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City of Hawesville.....................  City Hall, 395 Main Street,
                                          Hawesville, KY 42348.
City of Lewisport......................  City Hall, 405 Second Street,
                                          Lewisport, KY 42351.

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Unincorporated Areas of Hancock County.  Hancock County Administration
                                          Building, 225 Main Cross
                                          Street, Hawesville, KY 42348.
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               Wayne County, Michigan (All Jurisdictions)
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Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.starr-team.com/starr/RegionalWorkspaces/RegionV/RomulusPMR/SitePages/Home.aspx
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City of Dearborn Heights...............  6045 Fenton Street, Dearborn
                                          Heights, MI 48127.
City of Romulus........................  11111 Wayne Road, Romulus, MI
                                          48174.
City of Taylor.........................  25605 Northline Road, Taylor,
                                          MI 48180.
City of Westland.......................  36601 Ford Road, Westland, MI
                                          48185.
Township of Huron......................  22950 Huron River Drive, New
                                          Boston, MI 48164.
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              Delaware County, Ohio, and Incorporated Areas
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Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.starr-team.com/starr/RegionalWorkspaces/RegionV/DelawareCoOH/SitePages/Home.aspx
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City of Delaware.......................  City Hall, Planning and Zoning
                                          Department, 1 South Sandusky
                                          Street, 2nd Floor, Delaware,
                                          OH 43015.
Unincorporated Areas of Delaware County  Code Compliance Building, 50
                                          Channing Street, South Wing,
                                          Delaware, OH 43015.
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           Mason County, West Virginia, and Incorporated Areas
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Maps Available for Inspection Online at: www.rampp-team.com/wv.htm
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City of Point Pleasant.................  City Hall, 400 Viand Street,
                                          Point Pleasant, WV 25550.
Town of Hartford.......................  Town Hall, 133 2nd Street,
                                          Hartford, WV 25247.
Town of Henderson......................  Town Hall, 1 Railroad Street,
                                          Henderson, WV 25106.
Town of Leon...........................  Town Hall, 136 Main Street,
                                          Leon, WV 25123.
Town of Mason..........................  Office of the Mayor, 656 2nd
                                          Street, Mason, WV 25260.
Town of New Haven......................  City Hall, 218 5th Street, New
                                          Haven, WV 25265.
Unincorporated Areas of Mason County...  Mason County Courthouse, 200
                                          6th Street, Point Pleasant, WV
                                          25550.
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           Wood County, West Virginia, and Incorporated Areas
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Maps Available for Inspection Online at: www.rampp-team.com/wv.htm
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City of Parkersburg....................  City Hall, 1 Government Square,
                                          Parkersburg, WV 26101.
City of Vienna.........................  City Hall, 609 29th Street,
                                          Vienna, WV 26105.
City of Williamstown...................  City Hall, 100 West 5th Street,
                                          Williamstown, WV 26187.
Town of North Hills....................  North Hills Municipal Court,
                                          176 North Hills Drive,
                                          Parkersburg, WV 26101.
Unincorporated Areas of Wood County....  Wood County Courthouse, 1 Court
                                          Square, Parkersburg, WV 26101.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: September 3, 2012.
Sandra K. Knight,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Mitigation, Department of Homeland 
Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2012-23349 Filed 9-20-12; 8:45 am]
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