[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 154 (Friday, August 9, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48701-48703]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-19328]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2013-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-1340]


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 November 7, 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-1340, 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 map repository
               Community                             address
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               Story County, Iowa, and Incorporated Areas
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Maps Available for Inspection Online at: www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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City of Ames...........................  Department of Planning and
                                          Housing, City Hall, 515 Clarke
                                          Avenue, Ames, IA 50010.
Unincorporated Areas of Story County...  Story County Planning and
                                          Zoning Department, 900 Sixth
                                          Street, Nevada, IA 50201.
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               Warren County, Iowa, and Incorporated Areas
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Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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City of Carlisle.......................  City Hall, 195 North First
                                          Street, Carlisle, IA 50047.
City of Cumming........................  City Hall, 649 North 44th
                                          Street, Cumming, IA 50061.
City of Des Moines.....................  City Hall, 400 Robert D Ray
                                          Drive, Des Moines, IA 50309.
City of Norwalk........................  City Hall, 705 North Avenue,
                                          Norwalk, IA 50211.
Unincorporated Areas of Warren County..  County Courthouse, 301 North
                                          Buxton Street, Suite 212,
                                          Indianola, IA 50125.
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           Pottawatomie County, Kansas, and Incorporated Areas
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Maps Available for Inspection Online at: www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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City of St. George.....................  City Hall, 220 First Street,
                                          St. George, KS 66535.
Unincorporated Areas of Pottawatomie     County Office Building, 207
 County.                                  North First Street,
                                          Westmoreland, KS 66549.
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           Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, and Incorporated Areas
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Maps Available for Inspection Online at: www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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City of Lake Lillian...................  City Hall, 531 Lakeview Street,
                                          Lake Lillian, MN 56253.
City of New London.....................  City Hall, 20 1st Avenue
                                          Southwest, New London, MN
                                          56273.
City of Raymond........................  City Office, 208 Cofield
                                          Street, Raymond, MN 56282.
City of Regal..........................  Mayor's Residence, 14465 293rd
                                          Avenue Northeast, Belgrade, MN
                                          56312.
City of Spicer.........................  City Hall, 217 Hillcrest
                                          Avenue, Spicer, MN 56288.
City of Willmar........................  City Office Building, 333 6th
                                          Street Southwest, Willmar, MN
                                          56201.
Unincorporated Areas of Kandiyohi        Kandiyohi County Office
 County.                                  Building, 400 Benson Avenue
                                          Southwest, Willmar, MN 56201.
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                       Upper Ohio-Shade Watershed
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               Athens County, Ohio, and Incorporated Areas
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Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.starr-team.com/starr/RegionalWorkspaces/RegionV/AthensOH/Preliminary%20Maps/Forms/AllItems.aspx
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City of Athens.........................  8 East Washington Street,
                                          Athens, OH 45701.
City of Nelsonville....................  211 Lake Hope Drive,
                                          Nelsonville, OH 45764.
Unincorporated Areas of Athens County..  28 Curan Drive, Athens, OH
                                          45701.
Village of Chauncey....................  42 Converse Street, Chauncey,
                                          OH 45719.
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            Multnomah County, Oregon, and Incorporated Areas
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Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.starr-team.com/starr/RegionalWorkspaces/RegionX/GreshamPMR/Preliminary%20Maps/Forms/AllItems.aspx
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City of Fairview.......................  City Hall, 1300 Northeast
                                          Village Street, Fairview, OR
                                          97024.
City of Gresham........................  City Hall, Community
                                          Development Office, 1333
                                          Northwest Eastman Parkway,
                                          Gresham, OR 97030.
Unincorporated Areas of Multnomah        Multnomah County Office of Land
 County.                                  Use and Planning, 1600
                                          Southeast 190th Avenue,
                                          Portland, OR 97214.
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             King County, Washington, and Incorporated Areas
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Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.starr-team.com/starr/RegionalWorkspaces/RegionX/KingCountyCoastal/SitePages/Home.aspx
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City of Bothell........................  City Hall, 18305 101st Avenue
                                          Northeast, Bothell, WA 98011.
City of Burien.........................  City Hall, 400 Southwest 152nd
                                          Street, Suite 300, Burien, WA
                                          98166.
City of Des Moines.....................  City Engineering Department,
                                          21650 11th Avenue South, Suite
                                          D, Des Moines, WA 98198.
City of Federal Way....................  City Hall, 33325 8th Avenue
                                          South, Federal Way, WA 98003.
City of Kenmore........................  City Hall, 18120 68th Avenue
                                          Northeast, Kenmore, WA 98028.
City of Kirkland.......................  City Hall, 123 5th Avenue,
                                          Kirkland, WA 98033.
City of Normandy Park..................  City Hall, 801 Southwest 174th
                                          Street, Normandy Park, WA
                                          98166.
City of Redmond........................  City Hall, 15670 Northest 85th
                                          Street, Redmond, WA 98703.
City of Seattle........................  City Hall, 600 4th Avenue,
                                          Seattle, WA 98124.
City of Shoreline......................  City Hall, 17500 Midvale Avenue
                                          North, Shoreline, WA 98133.
City of Tukwila........................  City Hall, 6200 Southcenter
                                          Boulevard, Tukwila, WA 98188.
City of Woodinville....................  City Hall, 17301 133rd Avenue
                                          Northeast, Woodinville, WA
                                          98072.
Unincorporated Areas of King County....  Department of Water and Land
                                          Resources, 201 South Jackson
                                          Street, Suite 600, Seattle, WA
                                          98104.

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             Dane County, Wisconsin, and Incorporated Areas
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Maps Available for Inspection Online at: www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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City of Edgerton.......................  City Hall, 12 Albion Street,
                                          Edgerton, WI 53534.
City of Madison........................  City Hall, 210 Martin Luther
                                          King Jr. Boulevard, Room 403,
                                          Madison, WI 53703.
City of Middleton......................  City Hall, 7426 Hubbard Avenue,
                                          Middleton, WI 53562.
City of Stoughton......................  City Hall, 381 East Main
                                          Street, Stoughton, WI 53589.
City of Sun Prairie....................  City Hall, 300 East Main
                                          Street, Sun Prairie, WI 53590.
Unincorporated Areas of Dane County....  City County Building, 210
                                          Martin Luther King Jr.
                                          Boulevard, Room 116, Madison,
                                          WI 53703.
Village of Cambridge...................  Village Hall, 200 South Spring
                                          Street, Cambridge, WI 53523.
Village of Cottage Grove...............  Village Hall, 221 East Cottage
                                          Grove Road, Cottage Grove, WI
                                          53527.
Village of De Forest...................  Village Hall, 306 DeForest
                                          Street, DeForest, WI 53532.
Village of Deerfield...................  Village Hall, 4 North Main
                                          Street, Deerfield, WI 53531.
Village of Marshall....................  Village Hall, 130 South Pardee
                                          Street, Marshall, WI 53559.
Village of McFarland...................  Village Hall, 5915 Milwaukee
                                          Street, McFarland, WI 53558.
Village of Oregon......................  Village Hall, 117 Spring
                                          Street, Oregon, WI 53575.
Village of Rockdale....................  Village Hall, 148 Water Street,
                                          Rockdale, WI 53523.
Village of Waunakee....................  Village Hall, 500 West Main
                                          Street, Waunakee, WI 53597.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Date: July 26, 2013.
Roy E. Wright,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Mitigation, Department of Homeland 
Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2013-19328 Filed 8-8-13; 8:45 am]
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