[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 79 (Monday, April 25, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24113-24116]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-09469]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

[Docket ID FEMA-2016-0002; Internal Agency Docket No. FEMA-B-1613]


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 July 25, 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-1613, to 
Rick Sacbibit, Chief, Engineering Services Branch, Federal Insurance 
and Mitigation Administration, FEMA, 500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 
20472, (202) 646-7659, or (email) [email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rick Sacbibit, Chief, Engineering 
Services Branch, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration, FEMA, 
500 C Street SW., Washington, DC 20472, (202) 646-7659, 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

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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 
can be identified by the unique project number and Preliminary FIRM 
date 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.

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

    Dated: April 11, 2016.
Roy E. Wright,
Deputy Associate Administrator for Insurance and Mitigation, Department 
of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency.

    I. Watershed-based studies:

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                                             Community map repository
               Community                             address
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                     Brandywine-Christina Watershed
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      Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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            Chester County, Pennsylvania (All Jurisdictions)
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Borough of Atglen......................  Borough Office, 120 West Main
                                          Street, Atglen, PA 19310.
Borough of Avondale....................  Borough Office Building, 110
                                          Pomeroy Avenue, Avondale, PA
                                          19311.
Borough of Downingtown.................  Municipal Government Center, 4-
                                          10 West Lancaster Avenue,
                                          Downingtown, PA 19335.
Borough of Kennett Square..............  Borough Hall, 120 Marshall
                                          Street, Kennett Square, PA
                                          19348.
Borough of Modena......................  Borough Hall, Five Woodland
                                          Avenue, Modena, PA 19358.
Borough of Parkesburg..................  Borough Hall, Building One, 315
                                          West First Avenue, Parkesburg,
                                          PA 19365.
Borough of South Coatesville...........  Borough Hall, 136 Modena Road,
                                          South Coatesville, PA 19320.
Borough of West Chester................  Municipal Building, 401 East
                                          Gay Street, West Chester, PA
                                          19380.
Borough of West Grove..................  Municipal Building, 117 Rose
                                          Hill Avenue, Second Floor,
                                          West Grove, PA 19390.
City of Coatesville....................  City Hall, One City Hall Place,
                                          Coatesville, PA 19320.
Township of Birmingham.................  Birmingham Township Office,
                                          1040 West Street Road, West
                                          Chester, PA 19382.
Township of Caln.......................  Caln Township Municipal
                                          Building, 253 Municipal Drive,
                                          Thorndale, PA 19372.
Township of East Bradford..............  East Bradford Township Hall,
                                          666 Copeland School Road, West
                                          Chester, PA 19380.
Township of East Brandywine............  East Brandywine Township
                                          Office, 1214 Horseshoe Pike,
                                          Downingtown, PA 19335.
Township of East Caln..................  East Caln Township Municipal
                                          Building, 110 Bell Tavern
                                          Road, Downingtown, PA 19335.
Township of East Fallowfield...........  Township Building, 2264
                                          Strasburg Road, East
                                          Fallowfield, PA 19320.
Township of East Marlborough...........  East Marlborough Township
                                          Office, 721 Unionville Road,
                                          Kennett Square, PA 19348.
Township of East Whiteland.............  East Whiteland Township
                                          Building, 209 Conestoga Road,
                                          Frazer, PA 19355.
Township of Franklin...................  Franklin Township Building, 20
                                          Municipal Lane, Landenberg, PA
                                          19350.
Township of Highland...................  Highland Township Municipal
                                          Building, 100 Five Point Road,
                                          Coatesville, PA 19320.
Township of Honey Brook................  Township Administration Office,
                                          500 Suplee Road, Honey Brook,
                                          PA 19344.
Township of Kennett....................  Kennett Township Municipal
                                          Building, 801 Burrows Run
                                          Road, Chadds Ford, PA 19317.
Township of London Grove...............  London Grove Township Office,
                                          372 Rose Hill Road, Suite 100,
                                          West Grove, PA 19390.
Township of Londonderry................  Londonderry Municipal Office
                                          Building, 103 Daleville Road,
                                          Cochranville, PA 19330.
Township of Lower Oxford...............  Lower Oxford Township Municipal
                                          Office, 220 Township Road,
                                          Oxford, PA 19363.
Township of New Garden.................  New Garden Township
                                          Administrative Building, 299
                                          Starr Road, Landenberg, PA
                                          19350.
Township of Newlin.....................  Newlin Township Office,
                                          Maintenance Garage, 1751
                                          Embreeville Road, Coatesville,
                                          PA 19320.
Township of Penn.......................  Penn Township Building, 260
                                          Lewis Road, West Grove, PA
                                          19390.
Township of Pennsbury..................  Pennsbury Township Municipal
                                          Building, 702 Baltimore Pike,
                                          Chadds Ford, PA 19317.
Township of Pocopson...................  Pocopson Township
                                          Administration Building, 740
                                          Denton Hollow Road, West
                                          Chester, PA 19382.
Township of Sadsbury...................  Sadsbury Township Municipal
                                          Building, 2920 Lincoln
                                          Highway, Sadsburyville, PA
                                          19369.

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Township of Thornbury..................  Thornbury Township Municipal
                                          Building, Eight Township
                                          Drive, Cheyney, PA 19319.
Township of Upper Oxford...............  Upper Oxford Township Building,
                                          1185 Limestone Road, Oxford,
                                          PA 19363.
Township of Upper Uwchlan..............  Upper Uwchlan Township Office,
                                          140 Pottstown Pike, Chester
                                          Springs, PA 19425.
Township of Uwchlan....................  Uwchlan Township Administration
                                          Building, Zoning Department,
                                          715 North Ship Road, Exton, PA
                                          19341.
Township of Valley.....................  Valley Township Municipal
                                          Building, 890 West Lincoln
                                          Highway, Coatesville, PA
                                          19320.
Township of Wallace....................  Wallace Township Municipal
                                          Building, 1250 Creek Road,
                                          Glenmoore, PA 19343.
Township of West Bradford..............  West Bradford Township
                                          Building, 1385 Campus Drive,
                                          First Floor, Downingtown, PA
                                          19335.
Township of West Brandywine............  Township Building, 198
                                          Lafayette Road, Upper Level,
                                          West Brandywine, PA 19320.
Township of West Caln..................  West Caln Township Municipal
                                          Building, 721 West Kings
                                          Highway, Wagontown, PA 19376.
Township of West Fallowfield...........  West Fallowfield Township
                                          Office, 3095 Limestone Road,
                                          Suite One, Cochranville, PA
                                          19330.
Township of West Goshen................  West Goshen Township Office,
                                          1025 Paoli Pike, West Chester,
                                          PA 19380.
Township of West Marlborough...........  West Marlborough Township
                                          Building, 1300 Doe Run Road,
                                          Coatesville, PA 19320.
Township of West Nantmeal..............  West Nantmeal Township
                                          Municipal Building, 455 North
                                          Manor Road, Elverson, PA
                                          19520.
Township of West Nottingham............  West Nottingham Township
                                          Municipal Building, 100 Park
                                          Road, Nottingham, PA 19362.
Township of West Sadsbury..............  West Sadsbury Township
                                          Municipal Building, 6400 North
                                          Moscow Road, Parkesburg, PA
                                          19365.
Township of West Whiteland.............  West Whiteland Township
                                          Building, Zoning Department,
                                          101 Commerce Drive, Exton, PA
                                          19341.
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            Delaware County, Pennsylvania (All Jurisdictions)
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Township of Chadds Ford................  Township Municipal Building, 10
                                          Ring Road, Chadds Ford, PA
                                          19317.
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    II. Non-watershed-based studies:

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                                             Community map repository
               Community                             address
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             Carbon County, Montana, and Incorporated Areas
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      Maps Available for Inspection Online at: http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata preliminaryfloodhazarddata
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        Project: 15-08-1292S Preliminary Date: December 11, 2015
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Unincorporated Areas of Carbon County..  County Administration Building,
                                          17 West 11th Street, Red
                                          Lodge, MT 59068.
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          Lincoln 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: 14-08-1283S Preliminary Date: October 8, 2015
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Unincorporated Areas of Lincoln County.  Lincoln County Planning and
                                          Zoning Department, 104 North
                                          Main Street, Suite 220,
                                          Canton, SD 57013.
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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: 14-08-1283S Preliminary Date: October 8, 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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