[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 65 (Thursday, April 4, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20339-20341]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-07817]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2013-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-1301]


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,

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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-1301, 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.

I. Watershed-Based Studies

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                                             Community map repository
               Community                             address
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 East Central Louisiana Coastal Watershed and Eastern Louisiana Coastal
                                Watershed
 
           Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, and Incorporated Areas
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Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.riskmap6.com/Community.aspx?cid=101&sid=2
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City of Gretna.........................  City Hall, 2nd Street and Huey
                                          P. Long Avenue, Gretna, LA
                                          70054.
City of Harahan........................  City Hall, 6437 Jefferson
                                          Highway, Harahan, LA 70123.
City of Kenner.........................  City Hall, 1801 Williams
                                          Boulevard, Kenner, LA 70062.
City of Westwego.......................  City Hall, 419 Avenue A,
                                          Westwego, LA 70094.
Town of Grand Isle.....................  Town Hall, 170 Ludwig Lane,
                                          Grand Isle, LA 70358.
Town of Jean Lafitte...................  Jean Lafitte Town Government
                                          Building, 2654 Jean Lafitte
                                          Boulevard, Lafitte, LA 70067.
Unincorporated Areas of Jefferson        Jefferson Parish Building, 1221
 Parish.                                  Elmwood Park Boulevard,
                                          Harahan, LA 70123.
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                  New Orleans/Orleans Parish, Louisiana
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Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://riskmap6.com/Community.aspx?cid=111&sid=2
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New Orleans/Orleans Parish.............  Orleans Parish Civil District
                                          Courthouse, 421 Loyola Avenue,
                                          Suite 402, New Orleans, LA
                                          70112.
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          Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, and Incorporated Areas
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Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://riskmap6.com/Community.aspx?cid=113&sid=2
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Unincorporated Areas of Plaquemines      Plaquemines Parish Government
 Parish.                                  Building, 8056 Highway 23,
                                          Belle Chasse, LA 70037.
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          St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana, and Incorporated Areas
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Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://riskmap6.com/Community.aspx?cid=119&sid=2
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Unincorporated Areas of St. Bernard      St. Bernard Parish Community
 Parish.                                  Development Office, 8201 West
                                          Judge Perez Drive, Chalmette,
                                          LA 70043.
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          St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, and Incorporated Areas
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Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.riskmap6.com/Community.aspx?cid=120&sid=2
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Unincorporated Areas of St. Charles      St. Charles Parish Planning and
 Parish.                                  Zoning Department, 14996 River
                                          Road, Hahnville, LA 70057.
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II. Non-Watershed-Based Studies

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                                             Community Map Repository
               Community                             Address
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              Kent County, Delaware, and Incorporated Areas
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Maps Available for Inspection Online at: www.rampp-team.com/de.htm
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City of Dover..........................  City Hall, Planning Department
                                          and Inspection, 15 Loockerman
                                          Plaza, Dover, DE 19901.
City of Harrington.....................  City Hall, 106 Dorman,
                                          Harrington, DE 19952.
Town of Bowers.........................  Bowers Town Hall, 3308 Main
                                          Street, Frederica, DE 19946.
Town of Camden.........................  Town Hall, 1783 Friends Way,
                                          Camden, DE 19934.
Town of Felton.........................  Town Hall, 24 East Sewell
                                          Street, Felton, DE 19943.
Town of Frederica......................  Town Hall, 2 East David Street,
                                          Frederica, DE 19946.
Town of Leipsic........................  Town Hall, 207 Main Street,
                                          Leipsic, DE 19901.
Town of Little Creek...................  Little Creek Fire Hall, 311
                                          Main Street, Little Creek, DE
                                          19961.
Town of Smyrna.........................  Town Hall, 27 South Market
                                          Street, Smyrna, DE 19977.
Town of Wyoming........................  Municipal Building, 1 North
                                          Railroad Avenue, Wyoming, DE
                                          19934.
Unincorporated Areas of Kent County....  Kent County Administrative
                                          Complex, Department of
                                          Planning Services, 555 Bay
                                          Road, Dover, DE 19901.
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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. 2013-07817 Filed 4-3-13; 8:45 am]
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