[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 237 (Monday, December 10, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73490-73493]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-29697]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2012-0003; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-1275]


Proposed Flood Hazard Determinations

AGENCY: Federal Emergency Management Agency, DHS.

ACTION: Notice.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

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 March 11, 2013.

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

[[Page 73491]]

through the FEMA Map Service Center at www.msc.fema.gov for comparison.
    You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. FEMA-B-1275, 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 http://floodsrp.org/pdfs/srp_fact_sheet.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.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                             Community Map Repository
               Community                             Address
------------------------------------------------------------------------
           Nantucket County, Massachusetts (All Jurisdictions)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.starr-team.com/starr/RegionalWorkspaces/RegionI/NantucketCountyMAcoastal/SitePages/Home.aspx
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Town of Nantucket......................  Town Hall, 16 Broad Street,
                                          Nantucket, MA 02554.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
             City of Carson City, Nevada (Independent City)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.r9map.org/Pages/countyPage.aspx?choLoco=90&choProj=
------------------------------------------------------------------------
City of Carson City....................  Permit Center, 108 East Proctor
                                          Street, Carson City, NV 89701.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
             Russell County, Alabama, and Incorporated Areas
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.adeca.alabama.gov/Divisions/owr/floodplain/Pages/County-Status.aspx
------------------------------------------------------------------------
City of Phenix City....................  City Hall, 601 12th Street,
                                          Phenix City, AL 36867.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Unincorporated Areas of Russell County.  Russell County Courthouse, 501
                                          14th Street, Phenix City, AL
                                          36867.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
         Santa Clara County, California, and Incorporated Areas
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.r9map.org/Pages/countyPage.aspx?choLoco=43&choProj=271
------------------------------------------------------------------------
City of Campbell.......................  Planning Department, 70 North
                                          First Street, Campbell, CA
                                          95008.
City of Milpitas.......................  Engineering Division, 455 East
                                          Calaveras Boulevard, Milpitas,
                                          CA 95035.
City of San Jose.......................  Department of Public Works, 200
                                          East Santa Clara Street Tower,
                                          3rd Floor, San Jose, CA 95113.
City of Santa Clara....................  Planning and Inspection
                                          Department, 1500 Warburton
                                          Avenue, Santa Clara, CA 95050.
City of Saratoga.......................  Planning Department, 13777
                                          Fruitvale Avenue, Saratoga, CA
                                          95070.
Town of Los Gatos......................  Engineering Services, 110 East
                                          Main Street, Los Gatos, CA
                                          95030.
Unincorporated Areas of Santa Clara      Santa Clara Office of Planning,
 County.                                  70 West Hedding Street, San
                                          Jose, CA 95110.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

[[Page 73492]]

 
             Manatee County, Florida, and Incorporated Areas
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.bakeraecom.com/index.php/florida/manatee
------------------------------------------------------------------------
City of Bradenton Beach................  City Hall, 107 Gulf Drive
                                          North, Bradenton Beach, FL
                                          34217.
City of Holmes Beach...................  City Hall, 5801 Marina Drive,
                                          Holmes Beach, FL 34217.
Town of Longboat Key...................  Town Hall, 501 Bay Isles Road,
                                          Longboat Key, FL 34228.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
              Ohio County, Indiana, and Incorporated Areas
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.in.gov/dnr/water/6573.htm
------------------------------------------------------------------------
City of Rising Sun.....................  City Hall, 200 North Walnut
                                          Street, Rising Sun, IN 47040.
Unincorporated Areas of Ohio County....  Ohio County Courthouse, 413
                                          Main Street, Rising Sun, IN
                                          47040.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
              Owen County, Indiana, and Incorporated Areas
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.in.gov/dnr/water/7357.htm
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Town of Gosport........................  Town Hall, 13 South 3rd Street,
                                          Gosport, IN 47433.
Town of Spencer........................  Building Department, Municipal
                                          Building, 90 North West
                                          Street, Spencer, IN 47460.
Unincorporated Areas of Owen County....  Owen County Building
                                          Department, Owen County
                                          Courthouse, 60 South Main
                                          Street, Spencer, IN 47460.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
              Rush County, Indiana, and Incorporated Areas
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.in.gov/dnr/water/6672.htm
------------------------------------------------------------------------
City of Rushville......................  Rush County Courthouse, Area
                                          Plan Commission, Room 211, 101
                                          East 2nd Street, Rushville, IN
                                          46173.
Town of Carthage.......................  Rush County Courthouse, Area
                                          Plan Commission, Room 211, 101
                                          East 2nd Street, Rushville, IN
                                          46173.
Unincorporated Areas of Rush County....  Rush County Courthouse, Area
                                          Plan Commission, Room 211, 101
                                          East 2nd Street, Rushville, IN
                                          46173.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
           Plymouth County, Massachusetts (All Jurisdictions)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.starr-team.com/starr/RegionalWorkspaces/RegionI/PlymouthCountyMAMapMod RegionalWorkspaces/RegionI/PlymouthCountyMAMapMod
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Town of Marion.........................  Town House, 2 Spring Street,
                                          Marion, MA 02738.
Town of Mattapoisett...................  Town Hall, 16 Main Street,
                                          Mattapoisett, MA 02739.
Town of Wareham........................  Memorial Town Hall, 54 Marion
                                          Road, Wareham, MA 02571.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
            Cass County, North Dakota, and Incorporated Areas
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.bakeraecom.com/index.php/north-dakota/cass/
------------------------------------------------------------------------
City of Argusville.....................  City Hall, 201 North Highway
                                          81, Argusville, ND 58005.
City of Briarwood......................  City Hall, 8 Briarwood Place,
                                          Briarwood, ND 58104.
City of Fargo..........................  City Hall, 200 3rd Street
                                          North, Fargo, ND 58102.
City of Frontier.......................  Frontier City Hall, 5202 32nd
                                          Street South, Fargo, ND 58104.
City of Harwood........................  City Hall, 114 Lind Boulevard,
                                          Harwood, ND 58042.
City of Horace.........................  City Hall, 600 Nelson Drive,
                                          Horace, ND 58047.
City of North River....................  City Hall, 1409 Reed Drive,
                                          North River, ND 58102.
City of Oxbow..........................  City Hall, 610 Evergreen
                                          Circle, Oxbow, ND 58047.
City of Prairie Rose...................  Prairie Rose City Hall, 3514
                                          41st Avenue South, Fargo, ND
                                          58104.
City of Reiles Acres...................  City Hall, 4635 35th Avenue
                                          North, Reiles Acres, ND 58102.
City of West Fargo.....................  City Hall, 800 4th Avenue East,
                                          West Fargo, ND 58078.
Township of Barnes.....................  Barnes Township Hall, 2715
                                          Sheyenne Street, West Fargo,
                                          ND 58078.
Township of Harwood....................  Township Hall, 2935 170th
                                          Avenue Southeast, Harwood, ND
                                          58042.
Township of Mapleton...................  Township Hall, 16522 41st
                                          Street Southeast, Mapleton, ND
                                          58059.
Township of Pleasant...................  Pleasant Township Hall, 5060
                                          173rd Avenue Southeast,
                                          Horace, ND 58047.
Township of Raymond....................  Raymond Township Hall, 16354
                                          30th Street Southeast,
                                          Harwood, ND 58042.
Township of Reed.......................  Reed Township Hall, 617 19th
                                          Avenue Northwest, West Fargo,
                                          ND 58078.
Township of Stanley....................  Stanley Township Hall, 7105
                                          12th Street South, Fargo, ND
                                          58104.
Township of Warren.....................  Warren Township Hall, 4308
                                          165th Avenue Southeast,
                                          Davenport, ND 58021.
------------------------------------------------------------------------


[[Page 73493]]

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: November 9, 2012.
James A. Walke,
Acting Deputy Associate Administrator for Mitigation, Department of 
Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2012-29697 Filed 12-7-12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 9110-12-P