[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 164 (Monday, August 25, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50688-50690]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-20144]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2014-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-1434]


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 24, 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-1434, 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].

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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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              Kent County, Rhode Island (All Jurisdictions)
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                       Narragansett HUC8 Watershed
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Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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City of Warwick........................  Planning Department, 3275 Post
                                          Road, Warwick, RI 02886.
Town of Coventry.......................  Department of Public Works,
                                          1675 Flat River Road,
                                          Coventry, RI 02816.
Town of East Greenwich.................  Department of Public Works, 111
                                          Pierce Street, East Greenwich,
                                          RI 02818.
Town of West Warwick...................  Town Hall, 1170 Main Street,
                                          West Warwick, RI 02893.
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           Providence County, Rhode Island (All Jurisdictions)
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City of Central Falls..................  City Hall, 580 Broad Street,
                                          Central Falls, RI 02863.
City of Cranston.......................  City Hall, 869 Park Avenue,
                                          Cranston, RI 02910.
City of East Providence................  City Hall, 145 Taunton Avenue,
                                          East Providence, RI 02914.
City of Pawtucket......................  Department of Planning and
                                          Development, 175 Main Street,
                                          Pawtucket, RI 02860.
City of Providence.....................  City Administration Building,
                                          444 Westminster Street,
                                          Providence, RI 02903.
Town of Cumberland.....................  Department of Public Works, 45
                                          Broad Street, Cumberland, RI
                                          02864.
Town of Johnston.......................  Town Hall, 1385 Hartford
                                          Avenue, Johnston, RI 02919.
Town of Lincoln........................  Town Hall, 100 Old River Road,
                                          Lincoln, RI 02865.
Town of North Providence...............  Department of Public Works, Two
                                          Mafalda Street, North
                                          Providence, RI 02911.
Town of North Smithfield...............  Town Hall, One Main Street,
                                          Slatersville, RI 02876.
Town of Scituate.......................  Town Hall, 195 Danielson Pike,
                                          Scituate, RI 02857.
Town of Smithfield.....................  Town Hall, 64 Farnum Pike,
                                          Smithfield, RI 02917.
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                        Lower Wisconsin Watershed
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           Columbia County, Wisconsin, 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 Columbus.......................  City Hall, 105 North Dickason
                                          Boulevard, Columbus, WI 53925.
City of Lodi...........................  City Hall, 130 South Main
                                          Street, Lodi, WI 53555.
City of Portage........................  City Hall, 115 West Pleasant
                                          Street, Portage, WI 53901.
City of Wisconsin Dells................  City Hall, 300 La Crosse
                                          Street, Wisconsin Dells, WI
                                          53965.
Unincorporated Areas of Columbia County  Carl C. Frederick
                                          Administration Building, 400
                                          DeWitt Street, Portage, WI
                                          53901.

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Village of Cambria.....................  Village Hall, 111 West
                                          Edgewater Street, Cambria, WI
                                          53923.
Village of Doylestown..................  Village Hall, W3005 Railroad
                                          Street, Doylestown, WI 53928.
Village of Fall River..................  Village Hall, 641 South Main
                                          Street, Fall River, WI 53932.
Village of Pardeeville.................  Village Hall, 114 Lake Street,
                                          Pardeeville, WI 53954.
Village of Poynette....................  Village Hall, 106 South Main
                                          Street, Poynette, WI 53955.
Village of Wyocena.....................  Village Hall, 165 East Dodge
                                          Street, Wyocena, WI 53969.
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           Crawford County, Wisconsin, and Incorporated Areas
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City of Prairie du Chien...............  City Hall, 214 East Blackhawk
                                          Avenue, Prairie du Chien, WI
                                          53821.
Unincorporated Areas of Crawford County  Administration Building, 225
                                          North Beaumont Road, Prairie
                                          du Chien, WI 53821.
Village of Bell Center.................  Village Hall, 430 Bell Center
                                          Road, Bell Center, WI 54631.
Village of De Soto.....................  Village Hall, 115 South
                                          Houghton Street, De Soto, WI
                                          54624.
Village of Ferryville..................  Village Hall, 170 Pine Street,
                                          Ferryville, WI 54628.
Village of Gays Mills..................  Village Hall, 16381 State
                                          Highway 131, Gays Mills, WI
                                          54631.
Village of Lynxville...................  Village Hall, 475 Bench Street,
                                          Lynxville, WI 54626.
Village of Soldiers Grove..............  Village Hall, 102 Passive Sun
                                          Drive, Soldiers Grove, WI
                                          54655.
Village of Steuben.....................  Village Hall, 123 Midway
                                          Street, Steuben, WI 54657.
Village of Wauzeka.....................  Village Hall, 213B East Front
                                          Street, Wauzeka, WI 53826.
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             Grant County, Wisconsin, and Incorporated Areas
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City of Boscobel.......................  City Hall, 1006 Wisconsin
                                          Avenue, Boscobel, WI 53805.
City of Lancaster......................  City Hall, 206 South Madison
                                          Street, Lancaster, WI 53813.
City of Platteville....................  City Hall, 75 North Bonson
                                          Street, Platteville, WI 53818.
Unincorporated Areas of Grant County...  Tax Listers Office, 111 South
                                          Jefferson Street, Lancaster,
                                          WI 53813.
Village of Bagley......................  Village Hall, 400 South Jackley
                                          Lane, Bagley, WI 53801.
Village of Bloomington.................  Village Hall, 453 Canal Street,
                                          Bloomington, WI 53804.
Village of Blue River..................  Village Hall, 201 Clinton
                                          Street, Blue River, WI 53518.
Village of Mount Hope..................  Village Hall, 127 East Main
                                          Street, Mount Hope, WI 53816.
Village of Muscoda.....................  Village Hall, 206 North
                                          Wisconsin Avenue, Muscoda, WI
                                          53573.
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    II. Non-Watershed-based studies:

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                                             Community map repository
               Community                             address
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            Schuyler County, Illinois, 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 Schuyler County  Schuyler County Highway
                                          Department, 121 Henninger
                                          Drive, Rushville, IL 62681.
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               Butler County, Ohio, 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 Fairfield.....................  City Hall, 5350 Pleasant
                                          Avenue, Fairfield, OH 45014.
City of Hamilton.......................  Planning Department, 345 High
                                          Street, Suite 370, Hamilton,
                                          OH 45011.
City of Middletown.....................  City Hall, One Donham Plaza,
                                          Middletown, OH 45042.
City of Monroe.........................  City Hall, 233 South Main
                                          Street, Monroe, OH 45050.
City of Oxford.........................  City Hall, Building Department,
                                          101 East High Street, Oxford,
                                          OH 45056.
City of Trenton........................  City Hall, 11 East State
                                          Street, Trenton, OH 45067.
Unincorporated Areas of Butler County..  Butler County Administrative
                                          Center, Building and Zoning
                                          Department, 130 High Street,
                                          1st Floor, Hamilton, OH 45011.
Village of Millville...................  Village Hall, 2860 Ross Hanover
                                          Road, Millville, OH 45013.
Village of New Miami...................  Village Hall, 268 Whitaker
                                          Avenue, New Miami, OH 45011.
Village of Seven Mile..................  Village Hall, 201 High Street,
                                          Seven Mile, OH 45062.
Village of Somerville..................  Village Hall, 146 Main Street,
                                          Somerville, OH 45064.
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(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: August 4, 2014.
Roy E. Wright,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Mitigation, Department of Homeland 
Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.
[FR Doc. 2014-20144 Filed 8-22-14; 8:45 am]
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