[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 208 (Wednesday, October 28, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66022-66024]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-27414]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2015-0001; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-1543]


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 January 26, 2016.

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-1543, 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. 
For communities with multiple ongoing Preliminary studies, the studies 
will be identified by the unique project number and Preliminary FIRM 
date listed in the

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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.

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance No. 97.022, ``Flood 
Insurance.'')

    Dated: October 8, 2015.
Roy E. Wright,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Insurance and Mitigation, Department 
of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.

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                                             Community map repository
               Community                             address
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           St. Mary Parish, Louisiana, and Incorporated Areas
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Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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Project: 15-06-2286S Preliminary Date: June 30, 2015
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Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana..........  Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana,
                                          St. Mary Parish Courthouse,
                                          Planning and Zoning Office,
                                          500 Main Street, 5th Floor,
                                          Franklin, LA 70538.
City of Franklin.......................  City Hall, 300 Iberia Street,
                                          Franklin, LA 70538.
City of Morgan City....................  Planning and Zoning Department,
                                          509 2nd Street, Morgan City,
                                          LA 70380.
City of Patterson......................  City Hall, 1314 Main Street,
                                          Patterson, LA 70392.
Town of Baldwin........................  Town Hall, 800 Main Street,
                                          Baldwin, LA 70514.
Town of Berwick........................  Town Hall, 3225 Third Street,
                                          Berwick, LA 70342.
Unincorporated Areas of St. Mary Parish  St. Mary Parish Courthouse,
                                          Planning and Zoning Office,
                                          500 Main Street, 5th Floor,
                                          Franklin, LA 70538.
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             Warren County, Pennsylvania (All Jurisdictions)
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Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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Project: 07-03-0302S Preliminary Dates: June 11, 2010 and June 12, 2015
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Borough of Bear Lake...................  Borough of Bear Lake, Warren
                                          County Building, Henry R.
                                          Rouse Annex, 100 Dillon Drive,
                                          Youngsville, PA 16371.
Borough of Clarendon...................  Borough Building, 15 North Main
                                          Street, Clarendon, PA 16313.
Borough of Sugar Grove.................  Borough of Sugar Grove, Warren
                                          County Courthouse Office of
                                          Planning and Zoning, 204 4th
                                          Avenue, Warren, PA 16365.
Borough of Tidioute....................  Borough Maintenance Garage, 63
                                          Grant Street, Tidioute, PA
                                          16351.
Borough of Youngsville.................  Borough Building, 40 Railroad
                                          Street, Youngsville, PA 16371.
City of Warren.........................  City Municipal Building, 318
                                          West 3rd Avenue, Warren, PA
                                          16365.
Township of Brokenstraw................  Brokenstraw Township Building,
                                          770 Rouse Avenue, Youngsville,
                                          PA 16371.
Township of Cherry Grove...............  Cherry Grove Fire Hall and
                                          Township Office, 6039 Cherry
                                          Grove Road, Clarendon, PA
                                          16313.
Township of Columbus...................  Township Building, 44 North
                                          Street, Columbus, PA 16405.
Township of Conewango..................  Conewango Township Building, 4
                                          Fireman Street, Warren, PA
                                          16365.
Township of Deerfield..................  Deerfield Township Building,
                                          4638 Morrison Run Road,
                                          Tidioute, PA 16351.
Township of Eldred.....................  Eldred Township Building, 2915
                                          Newton Road, Pittsfield, PA
                                          16340.
Township of Elk........................  Elk Township Office, 3794 Cole
                                          Hill Road, Suite 1, Russell,
                                          PA 16345.
Township of Farmington.................  Farmington Township Lander
                                          Volunteer Fire Department, 596
                                          Fairbanks Road, Russell, PA
                                          16345.
Township of Freehold...................  Freehold Township Building, 139
                                          Lottsville Niobe Road, Bear
                                          Lake, PA 16402.
Township of Glade......................  Glade Township Municipal
                                          Building, 1285 Cobham Park
                                          Road, Warren, PA 16365.
Township of Limestone..................  Limestone Township Municipal
                                          Building, 16 Hill Drive,
                                          Tidioute, PA 16351.
Township of Mead.......................  Mead Township Building, 119
                                          Mead Boulevard, Clarendon, PA
                                          16313.
Township of Pine Grove.................  Pine Grove Township Hall, 306
                                          East Street, Russell, PA
                                          16345.
Township of Pittsfield.................  Township Municipal Building,
                                          488 Dalrymple Street,
                                          Pittsfield, PA 16340.
Township of Pleasant...................  Pleasant Township Municipal
                                          Building, 8 Chari Lane,
                                          Warren, PA 16365.
Township of Sheffield..................  Township Office, 20 Leather
                                          Street, Sheffield, PA 16347.
Township of Southwest..................  Township of Southwest, Warren
                                          County Courthouse Office of
                                          Planning and Zoning, 204 4th
                                          Avenue, Warren, PA 16365.
Township of Spring Creek...............  Township Building, 3811 Old
                                          Route 77, Spring Creek, PA
                                          16436.
Township of Sugar Grove................  Township Building, 195 Creek
                                          Road, Sugar Grove, PA 16350.
Township of Triumph....................  Triumph Township Building,
                                          10390 Youngsville Road, Grand
                                          Valley, PA 16420.
Township of Watson.....................  Watson Township Community
                                          Building, 2011 Route 337,
                                          Tidioute, PA 16351.
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         Minnehaha County, South Dakota, and Incorporated Areas
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Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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Project: 15-08-0479S Preliminary Date: June 26, 2015
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City of Sioux Falls....................  City Hall, 224 West Ninth
                                          Street, Sioux Falls, SD 57117.
Unincorporated Areas of Minnehaha        Minnehaha County Planning
 County.                                  Department, 415 North Dakota
                                          Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57104.
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