[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 65 (Thursday, April 4, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20341-20343]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-07813]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2013-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-1303]


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 July 3, 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-1303, 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

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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.

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                                             Community Map Repository
               Community                             Address
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                         Concord River Watershed
Worcester County and Middlesex County, Massachusetts (All Jurisdictions)
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Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.starr-team.com/starr/RegionalWorkspaces/RegionI/ConcordWatershed/ RegionalWorkspaces/RegionI/ConcordWatershed/
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City of Lowell.........................  City Hall, 375 Merrimack
                                          Street, Lowell, MA 01852.
City of Marlborough....................  City Hall, 140 Main Street,
                                          Marlborough, MA 01752.
Town of Acton..........................  Town Hall, 472 Main Street,
                                          Acton, MA 01720.
Town of Ashland........................  Town Hall, 101 Main Street,
                                          Ashland, MA 01721.
Town of Bedford........................  Town Hall, 10 Mudge Way,
                                          Bedford, MA 01730.
Town of Berlin.........................  Municipal Building, 23 Linden
                                          Street, Berlin, MA 01503.
Town of Billerica......................  Town Hall, 365 Boston Road,
                                          Billerica, MA 01821.
Town of Bolton.........................  Town Hall, 663 Main Street,
                                          Bolton, MA 01740.
Town of Boxborough.....................  Town Hall, 29 Middle Road,
                                          Boxborough, MA 01719.
Town of Boylston.......................  Town Hall, 221 Main Street,
                                          Boylston, MA 01505.
Town of Carlisle.......................  Town Hall, 66 Westford Drive,
                                          Carlisle, MA 01741.
Town of Chelmsford.....................  Town Hall, 50 Billerica Road,
                                          Chelmsford, MA 01824.
Town of Clinton........................  Town Hall, 242 Church Street,
                                          Clinton, MA 01510.
Town of Concord........................  Planning and Development
                                          Building, 141 Keyes Road,
                                          Concord, MA 01742.
Town of Framingham.....................  Town Hall, 150 Concord Street,
                                          Framingham, MA 01702.
Town of Harvard........................  Town Hall, 13 Ayer Road,
                                          Harvard, MA 01451.
Town of Holliston......................  Town Hall, 703 Washington
                                          Street, Holliston, MA 01746.
Town of Hopkinton......................  Town Hall, 18 Main Street,
                                          Hopkinton, MA 01748.
Town of Hudson.........................  Town Hall, 78 Main Street,
                                          Hudson, MA 01749.
Town of Lincoln........................  Town Office, 16 Lincoln Road,
                                          Second Floor, Lincoln, MA
                                          01773.
Town of Littleton......................  Town Office Building, 37
                                          Shattuck Street, Littleton, MA
                                          01460.
Town of Maynard........................  Town Hall, 195 Main Street,
                                          Maynard, MA 01754.
Town of Natick.........................  Town Hall, 13 East Central
                                          Street, Natick, MA 01760.
Town of Northborough...................  Town Offices, 63 Main Street,
                                          Northborough, MA 01532.
Town of Sherborn.......................  Town Hall, 19 Washington
                                          Street, Sherborn, MA 01770.
Town of Shrewsbury.....................  Town Hall, 100 Maple Avenue,
                                          Shrewsbury, MA 01545.
Town of Southborough...................  Town House, 17 Common Street,
                                          Southborough, MA 01772.
Town of Stow...........................  Town Hall, 380 Great Road,
                                          Stow, MA 01775.
Town of Sudbury........................  Flynn Building, 278 Old Sudbury
                                          Road, Sudbury, MA 01776.
Town of Tewksbury......................  Town Hall, 1009 Main Street,
                                          Tewksbury, MA 01876.
Town of Wayland........................  Town Hall, 41 Cochituate Road,
                                          Wayland, MA 01778.
Town of Westborough....................  Town Hall, 34 West Main Street,
                                          Westborough, MA 01581.
Town of Westford.......................  Town Hall, 55 Main Street,
                                          Westford, MA 01886.
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                          Upper Rock Watershed
             Dodge County, Wisconsin, and Incorporated Areas
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Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.starr-team.com/starr/RegionalWorkspaces/RegionV/DodgeRockRiverWI RegionalWorkspaces/RegionV/DodgeRockRiverWI
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City of Beaver Dam.....................  City Hall, 205 South Lincoln
                                          Avenue, Beaver Dam, WI 53916.
City of Columbus.......................  City Hall, 105 North Dickason
                                          Boulevard, Columbus, WI 53925.
City of Hartford.......................  City Hall, 109 North Main
                                          Street, Hartford, WI 53027.

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City of Horicon........................  City Hall, 404 East Lake
                                          Street, Horicon, WI 53032.
City of Mayville.......................  City Hall, 15 South School
                                          Street, Mayville, WI 53050.
City of Watertown......................  City Hall, 106 Jones Street,
                                          Watertown, WI 53094.
City of Waupun.........................  City Hall, 201 East Main
                                          Street, Waupun, WI 53963.
Unincorporated Areas of Dodge County...  Administrative Building, 127
                                          East Oak Street, Juneau, WI
                                          53039.
Village of Hustisford..................  Village Hall, 201 South Lake
                                          Street, Hustisford, WI 53034.
Village of Kekoskee....................  Village Hall, 21 Valley Street,
                                          Mayville, WI 53050.
Village of Lowell......................  Village Hall, 105 North River
                                          Street, Lowell, WI 53557.
Village of Neosho......................  Village Hall, 210 South
                                          Schuyler Street, Neosho, WI
                                          53059.
Village of Reeseville..................  Village Hall, 206 South Main
                                          Street, Reeseville, WI 53579.
Village of Theresa.....................  Village Hall, 202 South
                                          Milwaukee Street, Theresa, WI
                                          53091.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')


Roy E. Wright,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Mitigation, Department of Homeland 
Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2013-07813 Filed 4-3-13; 8:45 am]
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