[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 20 (Thursday, January 30, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4948-4951]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-01802]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2013-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-1359]


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.

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DATES: Comments are to be submitted on or before April 30, 2014.

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-1359, 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. Non-watershed-based studies:

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                                             Community map repository
               Community                             address
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             Cecil County, Maryland, and Incorporated Areas
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Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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Town of Charlestown....................  Town Hall, 241 Market Street,
                                          Charlestown, MD 21914.
Town of Chesapeake City................  Town Hall, 108 Bohemia Avenue,
                                          Chesapeake City, MD 21915.
Town of Elkton.........................  Town Hall, 100 Railroad Avenue,
                                          Elkton, MD 21921.
Town of North East.....................  Town Hall, 106 South Main
                                          Street, North East, MD 21901.
Town of Perryville.....................  Town Hall, 515 Broad Street,
                                          Perryville, MD 21903.
Town of Port Deposit...................  Town Hall, 64 South Main
                                          Street, Port Deposit, MD
                                          21904.
Unincorporated Areas of Cecil County...  Cecil County Office
                                          Administrative Building, 200
                                          Chesapeake Boulevard, Elkton,
                                          MD 21921.
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           Dorchester County, Maryland, 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 Cambridge......................  Department of Public Works,
                                          1025 Washington Street,
                                          Cambridge, MD 21613.
Town of Brookview......................  Brookview Town Council Office,
                                          5649 Indian Town Road,
                                          Rhodesdale, MD 21659.
Town of Church Creek...................  Fire Hall, 1902 Church Creek
                                          Road, Church Creek, MD 21622.
Town of Eldorado.......................  Eldorado Town Commission
                                          Office, 5753 Eldorado Road,
                                          Rhodesdale, MD 21659.
Town of Galestown......................  Town Hall, 5538 Old Schoolhouse
                                          Road, Galestown, MD 19973.
Town of Hurlock........................  Town Council Office, 311
                                          Charles Street, Hurlock, MD
                                          21643.
Town of Secretary......................  Town Commission Office, 122
                                          Main Street, Secretary, MD
                                          21664.
Town of Vienna.........................  Town Hall, 214 Market Street,
                                          Vienna, MD 21869.
Unincorporated Areas of Dorchester       Dorchester County Office
 County.                                  Building, 501 Court Lane,
                                          Cambridge, MD 21613.
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             Talbot County, Maryland, and Incorporated Areas
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Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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Town of Easton.........................  Town Hall, 14 South Harrison
                                          Street, Easton, MD 21601.
Town of Oxford.........................  Municipal Building, 101 Market
                                          Street, Oxford, MD 21654.
Town of St. Michaels...................  Edgar M. Bosley, Jr. Municipal
                                          Building, 300 Mill Street, St.
                                          Michaels, MD 21663.
Unincorporated Areas of Talbot County..  Talbot County Office of
                                          Planning and Permits, 215 Bay
                                          Street, Suite 2, Easton, MD
                                          21601.
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           Worcester County, Maryland, 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 Pocomoke City..................  City Hall, 101 Clarke Avenue,
                                          Pocomoke City, MD 21851.
Town of Berlin.........................  Town Hall, 10 William Street,
                                          Berlin, MD 21811.
Town of Ocean City.....................  City Hall, 301 Baltimore
                                          Avenue, Ocean City, MD 21842.
Town of Snow Hill......................  Municipal Building, 103 Bank
                                          Street, Snow Hill, MD 21863.
Unincorporated Areas of Worcester        Worcester County Government
 County.                                  Center, 1 West Market Street,
                                          Room 1201, Snow Hill, MD
                                          21863.
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              Mercer County, New Jersey (All Jurisdictions)
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Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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Borough of Hightstown..................  Clerk's Office, 156 Bank
                                          Street, Hightstown, NJ 08520.
Borough of Hopewell....................  Clerk's Office, 88 Broad
                                          Street, Hopewell, NJ 08525.
Borough of Pennington..................  Borough Hall, 30 North Main
                                          Street, Pennington, NJ 08534.
Borough of Princeton...................  Office of Engineering, 400
                                          Witherspoon Street, Princeton,
                                          NJ 08540.
City of Trenton........................  Trenton Fire Department, 244
                                          Perry Street, Trenton, NJ
                                          08618.
Township of East Windsor...............  Engineering Department, 16
                                          Lanning Boulevard, East
                                          Windsor, NJ 08520.
Township of Ewing......................  Construction Office, 2 Jake
                                          Garzio Drive, Ewing, NJ 08628.
Township of Hamilton...................  Municipal Building, 2090
                                          Greenwood Avenue, Room 307,
                                          Hamilton, NJ 08609.
Township of Hopewell...................  Hopewell Township Zoning
                                          Office, 201 Washington
                                          Crossing Pennington Road,
                                          Titusville, NJ 08560.
Township of Lawrence...................  Engineering Office, 2207
                                          Lawrence Road, Lawrence, NJ
                                          08648.
Township of Robbinsville...............  Planning and Zoning Department,
                                          1 Washington Boulevard,
                                          Robbinsville, NJ 08691.
Township of West Windsor...............  Community Development
                                          Department, 271 Clarksville
                                          Road, West Windsor, NJ 08550.
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         King and Queen County, Virginia, and Incorporated Areas
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Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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Unincorporated Areas of King and Queen   King and Queen County Complex
 County.                                  Building, County
                                          Administrator's Office, 242
                                          Allens Circle, Suite L, King
                                          and Queen Courthouse, VA
                                          23085.
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            King George County, Virginia (All Jurisdictions)
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Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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King George County (All Jurisdictions).  King George Community
                                          Development Department, 10459
                                          Courthouse Drive, Suite 104,
                                          King George, VA 22485.
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          Northampton County, Virginia, and Incorporated Areas
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Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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Town of Cape Charles...................  Town Hall, 2 Plum Street, Cape
                                          Charles, VA 23310.
Town of Cheriton.......................  Northampton County Department
                                          of Planning and Zoning, 16404
                                          Courthouse Road, Eastville, VA
                                          23347.
Unincorporated Areas of Northampton      Northampton County Department
 County.                                  of Planning and Zoning, 16404
                                          Courthouse Road, Eastville, VA
                                          23347.
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              Stafford County, Virginia (All Jurisdictions)
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Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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Stafford County (All Jurisdictions)....  Stafford County Administration
                                          Center, Department of Code
                                          Administration, 1300
                                          Courthouse Road, Stafford, VA
                                          22554.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: December 18, 2013.
Roy E. Wright,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Mitigation, Department of Homeland 
Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2014-01802 Filed 1-29-14; 8:45 am]
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