[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 24 (Tuesday, February 5, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8179-8181]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-02449]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2013-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-1284]


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 May 6, 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 through the FEMA Map 
Service Center at www.msc.fema.gov for comparison.
    You may submit comments, identified by Docket No. FEMA-B-1284, 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

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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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               Nye County, Nevada, and Incorporated Areas
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Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.r9map.org/Pages/ProjectDetailsPage.aspx?choLoco=84&choProj=248
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Unincorporated Areas of Nye County.....  Nye County Department of
                                          Planning, 1114 Globe Mallow,
                                          P.O. Box 1531, Tonopah, NV
                                          89049.
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            City of Newport News, Virginia (Independent City)
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Maps Available for Inspection Online at: www.rampp-team.com/va.htm
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City of Newport News...................  Department of Engineering, 2400
                                          Washington Avenue, Newport
                                          News, VA 23607.
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              Clark County, Indiana, and Incorporated Areas
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Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.starr-team.com/starr/RegionalWorkspaces/RegionV/ClarkCoIN/SitePages/Home.aspx
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City of Charlestown....................  City Hall, 304 Main Cross
                                          Street, Charlestown, IN 47111.
City of Jeffersonville.................  City Hall, 500 Quartermaster
                                          Court, Jeffersonville, IN
                                          47130.
Town of Borden.........................  Town Hall, 129 West Street,
                                          Borden, IN 47106.
Town of Clarksville....................  Town Hall, 2000 Broadway,
                                          Clarksville, IN 47129.
Town of Sellersburg....................  Public Works Building, 103
                                          South New Albany Avenue,
                                          Sellersburg, IN 47172.
Town of Utica..........................  Town Hall, 107 North Fourth
                                          Street, Utica, IN 47130.
Unincorporated Areas of Clark County...  Clark County Government
                                          Building, 501 East Court
                                          Avenue, Room 416,
                                          Jeffersonville, IN 47130.
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             Pulaski County, Indiana, and Incorporated Areas
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Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.in.gov/dnr/water/7359.htm
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Town of Medaryville....................  Town Hall, 409 East Main
                                          Street, Medaryville, IN 47957.
Town of Monterey.......................  Town Hall, 7033 North Walnut
                                          Street, Monterey, IN 46960.
Town of Winamac........................  Municipal Offices, 120 West
                                          Main Street, Winamac, IN
                                          46996.
Unincorporated Areas of Pulaski County.  Pulaski County Building
                                          Department, 125 South
                                          Riverside Drive, Suite 150,
                                          Winamac, IN 46996.
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           Hennepin County, Minnesota, and Incorporated Areas
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Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.starr-team.com/starr/RegionalWorkspaces/RegionV/HennepinCoMN/SitePages/Home.aspx
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City of Bloomington....................  Engineering Department, 1700
                                          West 98th Street, Bloomington,
                                          MN 55431.
City of Brooklyn Center................  City Hall, 6301 Shingle Creek
                                          Parkway, Brooklyn Center, MN
                                          55430.
City of Brooklyn Park..................  City Hall, 5200 85th Avenue
                                          North, Brooklyn Park, MN
                                          55443.
City of Champlin.......................  City Hall, Building Department,
                                          11955 Champlin Drive,
                                          Champlin, MN 55316.
City of Dayton.........................  City Hall, 12260 South Diamond
                                          Lake Road, Dayton, MN 55327.
City of Eden Prairie...................  City Hall, 8080 Mitchell Road,
                                          Eden Prairie, MN 55344.
City of Edina..........................  City Hall, 4801 West 50th
                                          Street, Edina, MN 55424.
City of Greenfield.....................  City Hall, 7738 Commerce
                                          Circle, Greenfield, MN 55373.
City of Hanover........................  City Hall, 11250 Northeast 5th
                                          Street, Hanover, MN 55341.
City of Hopkins........................  City Hall, Planning and Zoning
                                          Office, 1010 1st Street South,
                                          Hopkins, MN 55343.
City of Independence...................  City Hall, 1920 County Road 90,
                                          Independence, MN 55359.
City of Long Lake......................  City Hall, 450 Virginia Avenue,
                                          Long Lake, MN 55356.
City of Minneapolis....................  City Hall, Public Works Office,
                                          350 South 5th Street,
                                          Minneapolis, MN 55415.
City of Minnetonka.....................  City Hall, 14600 Minnetonka
                                          Boulevard, Minnetonka, MN
                                          55345.
City of Minnetrista....................  City Hall, 7701 County Road 110
                                          West, Minnetrista, MN 55364.
City of Orono..........................  City Hall, 2750 Kelley Parkway,
                                          Orono, MN 55356.
City of Plymouth.......................  City Hall, 3400 Plymouth
                                          Boulevard, Plymouth, MN 55447.
City of Richfield......................  City Hall, 6700 Portland
                                          Avenue, Richfield, MN 55423.
City of Rockford.......................  City Hall, 6031 Main Street,
                                          Rockford, MN 55373.
City of Rogers.........................  City Hall, 22350 South Diamond
                                          Lake Road, Rogers, MN 55374.
City of St. Bonifacius.................  City Hall, 8535 Kennedy
                                          Memorial Drive, St.
                                          Bonifacius, MN 55375.
City of St. Louis Park.................  City Hall, Community
                                          Development, 5005 Minnetonka
                                          Boulevard, St. Louis Park, MN
                                          55416.
City of Wayzata........................  City Hall, 600 Rice Street
                                          East, Wayzata, MN 55391.
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              Harris County, Texas, and Incorporated Areas
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Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://riskmap6.com/Community.aspx?cid=350&sid=5
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City of Houston........................  Public Works and Engineering
                                          Department, 611 Walker Street,
                                          Houston, TX 77002.
City of Humble.........................  City Permit Department, 114
                                          West Higgins, Humble, TX
                                          77338.
City of Jersey Village.................  Public Works Department, 16501
                                          Jersey Drive, Jersey Village,
                                          TX 77040.
Unincorporated Areas of Harris County..  Harris County PID, A&E
                                          Division, Permit Office, 10555
                                          Northwest Freeway, Suite 120,
                                          Houston, TX 77092.
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           Rockingham County, Virginia, and Incorporated Areas
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Maps Available for Inspection Online at: www.rampp-team.com/va.htm
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Town of Bridgewater....................  Town Hall, 201 Green Street,
                                          Bridgewater, VA 22812.
Unincorporated Areas of Rockingham       Rockingham County
 County.                                  Administration Center, 20 East
                                          Gay Street, Harrisonburg, VA
                                          22802.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

James A. Walke,
Acting Deputy Associate Administrator for Mitigation, Department of 
Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2013-02449 Filed 2-4-13; 8:45 am]
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