[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 98 (Tuesday, May 21, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29768-29770]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-12018]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2013-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-1311]


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 August 19, 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-1311, 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.

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              Community                 Community Map Repository Address
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            Modoc County, California, and Incorporated Areas
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Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.r9map.org/Pages/ProjectDetailsPage.aspx?choLoco=25&choProj=240
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City of Alturas......................  Director of Public Works, 200
                                        West North Street, Alturas, CA
                                        96101.
Unincorporated Areas of Modoc County.  Modoc County Planning Department,
                                        203 West 4th Street, Alturas, CA
                                        96101.
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              Poweshiek County, Iowa and Incorporated Areas
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Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.starr-team.com/starr/RegionalWorkspaces/RegionVII/PoweshiekCountyIowa/SitePages/Home.aspx.
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Unincorporated Areas of Poweshiek      Poweshiek County Courthouse, 302
 County.                                East Main Street, Montezuma, IA
                                        50171.
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            Norman County, Minnesota, and Incorporated Areas
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Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.starr-team.com/starr/RegionalWorkspaces/RegionV/NormanMN RegionalWorkspaces/RegionV/NormanMN.
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City of Ada..........................  15 East 4th Street, Ada, MN
                                        56510.
City of Borup........................  203 Main Avenue, Borup, MN 56519.
City of Halstad......................  404 5th Avenue East, Halstad, MN
                                        56548.
City of Hendrum......................  308 Main Street East, Hendrum, MN
                                        56550.
City of Perley.......................  205 Main Street, Perley, MN
                                        56574.
City of Shelly.......................  101 West McKinley Avenue, Shelly,
                                        MN 56581.
City of Twin Valley..................  107 2nd Street SW, Twin Valley,
                                        MN 56584.
Unincorporated Areas of Norman County  16 3rd Avenue East, Ada, MN
                                        56510.
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            Bradford County, Pennsylvania (All Jurisdictions)
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Maps Available for Inspection Online at: www.rampp-team.com/pa.htm......
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Borough of Alba......................  Alba Borough Hall, 3536 Minnequa
                                        Main Road, Canton, PA 17724.
Borough of Athens....................  Municipal Building, 2 South River
                                        Street, Athens, PA 18810.
Borough of Burlington................  Bradford County Office of
                                        Planning, 29 Vankuren Drive,
                                        Suite 1, Towanda, PA 18848.
Borough of Canton....................  Borough Office, 4 North Center
                                        Street, Canton, PA 17724.
Borough of LeRaysville...............  Borough Hall, 130 East Street,
                                        LeRaysville, PA 18829.
Borough of Monroe....................  Monroe Borough Hall, 149 Dalpiaz
                                        Drive, Monroeton, PA 18832.
Borough of New Albany................  Borough Hall, 548 Front Street,
                                        New Albany, PA 18833.
Borough of Rome......................  Borough Building, 926 Main
                                        Street, Rome, PA 18837.
Borough of Sayre.....................  Borough Office, 110 West Packer
                                        Avenue, Sayre, PA 18840.
Borough of South Waverly.............  Borough Hall, 2523 Pennsylvania
                                        Avenue, South Waverly, PA 18840.
Borough of Sylvania..................  Borough Community Building, 2152
                                        Sylvania Road, Sylvania, PA
                                        16945.
Borough of Towanda...................  Municipal Building, 724 Main
                                        Street, Towanda, PA 18848.
Borough of Troy......................  Borough Office, 49 Elmira Street,
                                        Troy, PA 16947.
Borough of Wyalusing.................  Borough Hall, 50 Senate Street,
                                        Wyalusing, PA 18853.
Township of Albany...................  Township of Albany, 817 Dog Farm
                                        Road, New Albany, PA 18833.
Township of Armenia..................  Township of Armenia, 41 Stoney
                                        Ledge Lane, Troy, PA 16947.
Township of Asylum...................  Asylum Township Building, 19981
                                        Route 187, Towanda, PA 18848.
Township of Athens...................  Athens Township Municipal
                                        Building, 45 Herrick Avenue,
                                        Sayre, PA 18840.
Township of Burlington...............  Burlington Township Building,
                                        2030 Weed Hill Road, Towanda, PA
                                        18848.
Township of Canton...................  Township Building, 2343 Route
                                        414, Canton, PA 17724.
Township of Columbia.................  Columbia Township Maintenance
                                        Building, 4701 Austinville Road,
                                        Columbia Cross Roads, PA 16914.
Township of Franklin.................  Franklin Township Building, 403
                                        Creamery Road, Monroeton, PA
                                        18814.
Township of Granville................  Township of Granville, 487 Saxton
                                        Hill Road, Granville Summit, PA
                                        16926.
Township of Herrick..................  Herrick Township Building, 399
                                        Leisure Lake Road, Wyalusing, PA
                                        18853.
Township of LeRoy....................  Township of LeRoy, 7854 Southside
                                        Road, Canton, PA 17724.
Township of Litchfield...............  Township of Litchfield, 168
                                        Hunsinger Overlook Lane, Athens,
                                        PA 18810.
Township of Monroe...................  Bradford County Office of
                                        Planning, 29 Vankuren Drive,
                                        Suite 1, Towanda, PA 18848.
Township of North Towanda............  North Towanda Township Office,
                                        477 Reuter Boulevard, Towanda,
                                        PA 18848.
Township of Orwell...................  Orwell Township Hall, 619 South
                                        Hill Road, Wyalusing, PA 18853.
Township of Overton..................  Township of Overton, 80 McGroarty
                                        Lane, New Albany, PA 18833.
Township of Pike.....................  Pike Township Building, 1514
                                        Haighs Pond Road, Rome, PA
                                        18837.
Township of Ridgebury................  Ridgebury Township Municipal
                                        Building, 13278 Berwick
                                        Turnpike, Gillett, PA 16925.
Township of Rome.....................  Rome Township Building, 28083
                                        Route 187, Wysox, PA 18854.
Township of Sheshequin...............  Sheshequin Township Office, 1774
                                        North Middle Road, Ulster, PA
                                        18850.
Township of Smithfield...............  Smithfield Township Municipal
                                        Building, 48 Factory Drive, East
                                        Smithfield, PA 18817.
Township of South Creek..............  Township of South Creek, 35839
                                        Route 14, Gillett, PA 16925.
Township of Springfield..............  Springfield Township Building,
                                        882 Wood Road, Milan, PA 18831.
Township of Standing Stone...........  Standing Stone Township Building,
                                        35165 Route 6, Wysox, PA 18854.
Township of Stevens..................  Stevens Township Building, 4332
                                        Herrickville Road, Wyalusing, PA
                                        18853.
Township of Terry....................  Terry Township Building, 1876
                                        Rienze Road, Wyalusing, PA
                                        18853.
Township of Towanda..................  Township Office, 44 Chapel
                                        Street, Towanda, PA 18848.
Township of Troy.....................  Township Office, 961 Gulf Road,
                                        Suite 101, Troy, PA 16947.
Township of Tuscarora................  Tuscarora Township Building, 2298
                                        Underhill Road, Laceyville, PA
                                        18623.
Township of Ulster...................  Municipal Building, 24071 Route
                                        220, Ulster, PA 18850.
Township of Warren...................  Warren Township Municipal
                                        Building, 3 Schoolhouse Road,
                                        Warren Center, PA 18851.
Township of Wells....................  Wells Township Building, 1401
                                        Coryland Park Road, Gillett, PA
                                        16925.
Township of West Burlington..........  Township Building, 13028 Route 6,
                                        West Burlington, PA 18810.
Township of Wilmot...................  Wilmot Township Municipal
                                        Building, 4861 Route 187, Sugar
                                        Run, PA 18846.
Township of Windham..................  Windham Township Building, 38846
                                        Route 187, Rome, PA 18837.
Township of Wyalusing................  Township Building, 41908 Route 6,
                                        Wyalusing, PA 18853.
Township of Wysox....................  Wysox Township Building, 1789
                                        Hillside Drive, Wysox, PA 18854.
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               Brown County, Texas, and Incorporated Areas
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Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.riskmap6.com/Community.aspx?cid=274&sid=5.
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City of Bangs........................  City Hall, 109 South 1st Street,
                                        Bangs, TX 76823.
City of Blanket......................  City Hall, 719 Main Street,
                                        Blanket, TX 76432.
City of Brownwood....................  Engineering Office, 501 Center
                                        Avenue, Brownwood, TX 76804.
City of Early........................  City Hall, 960 Early Boulevard,
                                        Early, TX 76802.
Unincorporated Areas of Brown County.  Brown County Building Inspector's
                                        Office, 200 South Broadway
                                        Street, Suite 332, Brownwood, TX
                                        76801.
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              Jackson County, Texas, and Incorporated Areas
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Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://riskmap6.com/Community.aspx?cid=369&sid=5
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City of Edna.........................  City Hall, 126 West Main Street,
                                        Edna, TX 77957.
City of Ganado.......................  City Hall, 112 East Putnam,
                                        Ganado, TX 77962.
City of La Ward......................  Fire Station, 13041 State Highway
                                        172, La Ward, TX 77970.
Unincorporated Areas of Jackson        Jackson County Department of
 County.                                Permitting, Inspection and
                                        Floodplain Administration, 411
                                        North Wells, Room 130, Edna, TX
                                        77957.
                Matagorda, Texas, and Incorporated Areas
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Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://riskmap6.com/...........
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City of Bay City.....................  City Hall, 1901 5th Street, Bay
                                        City, TX 77414.
City of Palacios.....................  City Hall, 311 Henderson Avenue,
                                        Palacios, TX 77465.
Unincorporated Areas of Matagorda      Matagorda County Courthouse, 1700
 County.                                7th Street, Bay City, TX 77414.
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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. 2013-12018 Filed 5-20-13; 8:45 am]
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